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DocuSign Envelope ID: 94D165AB-F367-4157-8526-77F15FF93CD8
<br />ATTACHMENT C -Title VI Compliance
<br />During the performance of this Agreement, the Agent, for itself, its assignees, and successors in interest agrees as
<br />follows:
<br />1. Compliance with Regulations: The Agent (hereinafter includes consultants) will comply with the Acts and
<br />the Regulations relative to Nondiscrimination in Federally -assisted programs of the U.S. Department of
<br />Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), as they may be amended from time
<br />to time, which are herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement.
<br />2. Nondiscrimination: The Agent, with regard to the work performed by it during the agreement term, will not
<br />discriminate on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, income -level, or LEP in the
<br />selection and retention of subcontractors, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment.
<br />The Agent will not participate directly or indirectly in the discrimination prohibited by the Acts and the
<br />Regulations as set forth in Appendix E, including employment practices when the agreement covers any
<br />activity, project, or program set forth in Appendix B of 49 CFR Part 21.
<br />3. Solicitations for Subcontracts, Including Procurements of Materials and Equipment: In all solicitations,
<br />either by competitive bidding, or negotiation made by the Agent for work to be performed under a
<br />subcontract, including procurements of materials, or leases of equipment, each potential subcontractor or
<br />supplier will be notified by the Agent of the contractor's obligations under this Agreement and the Acts and
<br />the Regulations relative to Non-discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age,
<br />disability, income -level, or LEP.
<br />4. Information and Reports: The Agent will provide all information and reports required by the Acts, the
<br />Regulations and directives issued pursuant thereto and will perm it access to its books, records, accounts,
<br />other sources of information, and its facilities as may be determined by the Recipient or the FMCSA to be
<br />pertinent to ascertain compliance with such Acts, Regulations, and instructions. Where any information
<br />required of a Agent is in the exclusive possession of another who fails or refuses to furnish the information,
<br />the Agent will so certify to the Recipient or the FMCSA, as appropriate, and will set forth what efforts it has
<br />made to obtain the information.
<br />5. Sanctions for Noncompliance: In the event of a Agent's noncompliance with the Non- discrimination
<br />provisions of this Agreement, the Recipient will impose such contract sanctions as it or the FMCSA may
<br />determine to be appropriate, including, but not limited to:
<br />a. withholding payments to the Agent under the Agreement until the Agent complies; and/or
<br />b. cancelling, terminating, or suspending an Agreement, in whole or in part.
<br />6. Incorporation of Provisions: The Agent will include the provisions of paragraphs one through six in every
<br />subcontract, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment, unless exempt by the Acts, the
<br />Regulations and directives issued pursuant thereto. The Agent will take action with respect to any
<br />subcontract or procurement as the Recipient or the FMCSA may direct as a means of enforcing such
<br />provisions including sanctions for noncompliance. Provided, that if the Agent becomes involved in, or is
<br />threatened with litigation by a subcontractor, or supplier because of such direction, the Agent may request
<br />the Recipient to enter into any litigation to protect the interests of the Recipient. In addition, the Agent may
<br />request the United States to enter into the litigation to protect the interests of the United States.
<br />WA State Department of Licensing Page 23 of 26 DOL Reference # K6984
<br />Version: January 2020 Attachment C— Title VI Compliance County Reference # VO 1901
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