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PART I County Obligation: 1. To comply with the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements established by NDDOT for the project. The County shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the award and performance of any USDOT-assisted contract or in the administration of its DBE program or the requirements of 49 CFR Part 26. The County shall take all necessary and reasonable steps under 49 CFR Part 26 to ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration of USDOT-assisted contracts. NDDOT's DBE program, as required by 49 CFR Part 26 and as approved by USDOT, is incorporated by reference in this agreement. Implementation of this program is a legal obligation and failure to carry out its terms shall be treated as a violation of this agreement. Upon notification to the County of its failure to carry out its approved program, the USDOT may impose sanctions as provided for under 18 U.S.C. 1001 and/or the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (31 U.S.C. 3801 et. seq.). Include the following paragraph verbatim in any subcontracts they sign relative to this project: The contractor or subcontractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of this contract. The contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 49 CFR Part 26 in the award and administration of USDOT-assisted contracts. Failure by the contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach of this contract, which may result in the termination of this contract or such other remedy as NDDOT deems appropriate. 2. To comply with requirements of 23 CFR Part 633, Required Contract Provisions, and 23 CFR Part 635, Construction and Maintenance. 3. To construct the project in conformity with the construction contract. Changes to the plans shall meet the requirements of the current edition of NDDOT's Local Government Manual and 23 CFR Part 625, Design Standards for Highways. 4. Comply with all the requirements imposed by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 STAT. 252), the regulations of the Federal Department of Transportation, 49 CFR Part 21, and Executive Order 11246, relative to the employment practices under any engineering contract awarded in conjunction with this agreement. If the County fails to comply with the federal or state civil rights requirements of this agreement, sanctions may be imposed by FHWA or NDDOT as may be appropriate, including, but not limited to: a. Withholding of payments to the County under the agreement until the County causes compliance, or b. Cancellation, termination, or suspension of the agreement, in whole or in part. 2 of 5 DOT 19257 (Div. 38)