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In accordance with US DOT regulations, all subcontracts must include the following statement of DBE policy: DBE Policy: It is the policy of the Department of Transportation that disadvantage business enterprises as defined in 49 CFR Part 23 shall have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed in whole or part with Federal funds under this agreement. Consequently the DBE requirements of 49 CFR Part 23 apply to this agreement. DBE Obligation: The recipient or its contractor agrees to ensure that disadvantaged business enterprises as defined in 40 CFR Part 23 have the maximum oppommity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed in whole or in part with Federal funds provided under this agreement. In this regard all recipients or contracts shall take all necessary and reasonable steps in accordance with 40 CFR Part 23 to ensure the disadvantaged business enterprises have the maximum oppommity to compete for and perform contracts. Recipients and their contractors shall not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, or sex in the award and performance of F-M COG-assisted contracts." Ener~v Efficiency: The Contractor shall comply with the standards and policies relating to energy efficiency which are contained in the North Dakota Energy Conservation Plan issues in compliance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, Public Law 94-163, and Executive Order 11912. Handicapped: The Contractor shall ensure that no qualified handicapped individual, as defined in 29 USC 706(7) and 49 CFR Part 27 shall, solely by reason of this handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity that receives or benefits from the assistance under this agreement. EPA Clean Air and Clean Water Acts: The Contractor shall comply with the Clean Ak Act, 42 U.S.C. 1857; the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251; EPA regulations under 40 CFR Part 15, which prohibits the use of nonexempt federal contracts, grants, or loans of facilities included on the EPA List of Violating Facilities, and Executive Order 11738. Successors in Interest: The provisions of this agreement shall be binding upon and shall insure to the benefit of the parties hereby, and their respective successors and assigns. Waivers: The failure of the F-M COG or its state/federal grantors to enforce any provisions of this contract shall not constitute a waiver by the F-M COG or its state/federal grantors of that or any other provision. Cass County 2003 Contract - page 5 w:xPass Throughk2003Xcontracts\Cass County contract - sow.doc