f. Road maintenance certification

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 administratJa!l of its DBE program or the requirements of 49 CFR Part 26. The County shall take all necess9~~d reasonable steps under 49 CFR Part 26 to ensure nondiscrimination in the award and admiaistration of USDOT -assisted contracts. NDDOT's DBE program, as required by 49 CFR Part~and as approved by USDOT, is incorporated by reference in this agreement. ImplementatiQO~a[ogram is a legal obligation and failure to carry out its terms shall be treated as a violptta:.tEBf this 11gt.eement. Upon notification to the County of its failure to carry out its approved p.r.C>.9mw, the USDO~;. pose sanctions as provided for under 18 U.S.C. 1001 and/or the ~mm Fraud Civil.. . dies Act of 1986 (31 U.S.C. 3801 et. seq.). ;. ~ :!If: .r . Include the following paragraph verbatim in any wliCQntracts t~i~jgn relative to th~roject: 0111, - ..r": - 'ii,', ~ The contractor or subcontractor shall not discrimi~J:EtIiirbasjs of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of .dBi~ contract. Tb~ntractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 49 CFR Part 261~rd and admroi)tration of USDOT-assisted contracts. Failure by the contractor to carry Oiilthes~q~irement~ material breach of this contract, which may result in the terminatio'~1.this'COf1tI:act or sucfl-:'-Otber remedy as NDDOT deems appropriate. "is. '~;. :-::.,... -:;;:: ~ ~ ~ .. .c'~' ._ --=- . 2. To comply with requirfi01ems~~ CFR ~li:ja3. Requirea:--COntract Provisions, and 23 CFR Part 635, ConstructiaiiiFid Maintenance. ....:.- ..-...-..- ........ --- ~ === ~ - - - 3. To construct t~ep[6~ct in conffLii@ty with the ~P.~truction contract. Changes to the plans shall meet the reqUlremeli~ the..;CBtfEmt:mfition of ~OT's Local Government Manual and 23 CFR Part 625, Design StanOij,td~fghwaYs'.-: . :~ . .~ - ~:. 't ~!l::., """::.....:..!..~ 4. To .cQDsrDct thel'riiie.ct in 8ffiifarmity with the approved environmental documents, and implement C!!!~g{easures mitigiii!!Mhe en~mental impact of the project. ....."",'. .--.............-. '~-' ~ 5. To ~~~~ with the pro~res oti\lifled in the current edition of NDDOT's Local Government Manua . . ~I~':l ........,.~ : ~ ~',~ _. - - - 6. To comply~it~the curr...sni;.=-edition of NDDOT's Right of Way Acquisition Procedures for Local Public Agencffl};l]J}ra!.:&ifiProjects. .....----. --..... ~- ....-- 7. The County will b;;~~nsible for any consideration, avoidance, and minimization of impacts upon real property related to this project, such as changes in the grades of streets. inconvenience to property or business, and any loss of light, air, view, access, egress. drainage, support, or nuisance. 8. 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 20f6 DOT 19257 (Div. 38)