2016-08-22-minutes-public-works-study-session

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SECTION 21. ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND SIGNS A. Publications. The sponsor shall include language which acknowledges the funding contribution of the applicable grant program to this project in any release or other publication developed or modified for, or referring to, the project during the project period and in the future. B. Signs. The sponsor also shall post signs or other appropriate media during the period of performance and in the future at prosect entrances and other locations on the project which admowledge the applicable grant program's funding contribution, unless exempted in the RCO policy or waived by the director. C. Ceremonles. The sponsor shall notify RCO no later than two weeks before a dedication ceremony for this project. The sponsor shall verbally acknowledge the applicable grant program's funding Contribution at all dedication ceremonies. D. Federally Funded Projects. When Issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations, and other documents describing a project funded in whole or In part with federal money provided for in this grant, sponsors shall dearly state: 1. The fund source; 2. The percentage of the total costs of the project that is financed with federal money; 3. The dollar amount of federal funds for the prajed and 4. The percentage and dolla r amount of the total costs of the project that is financed by nongovernmental sources. SECTION 22. PROVISIONS APPLYING TO DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE, RENOVATION, AND RESTORATION PROJECTS The following provisions shall be in form only If the project described In this Agreement is for construction of land or facilities in a development, maintenance, ranovaillon or restpmtion project A_ Document Review and Approval. The sponsor agrees to submit one copy of all construction plans and specifications to RCO for review prior to implementation or as otherwise identified in the milestones. Review and approval by RCO will be for compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Only change orders that impact the amount of funding or changes to the scope of the project as described to and approved by the RCO must receive prior written approval. a. Control and Tenure. The sponsor must provide documentation that shows appropriate tenure (landowner agreement, long-term lease, easement, or fee simple ownership) forthe land proposed for construction. The documentation must meet current RCO requirements identified In the appropriate grant program policy manual as of the effective date of this Agreement C. Nondiscrimination. Except where a nondiscrimination clause required by a federal funding agency is used, the sponsor shall insert the following nondiscriminatlon clause in each contract for construction of this project "During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees to comply with all federal and state nondiscrimination laws, regulations and policies' D. Use of Best Manegsment Practices. Sponsors are encouraged to use best management practices developed as part of the Washington StateAquafic Habitat Guidelines (AHG) Program. AHG documents indude'Integrated Streambank Protection Guidelines'. 2002; 'Protecting Nearshore Habitat and Functions in Puget Sound', 2010; 'Stream Habitat Restoration Guidelines', 2012; 74athr Crossing Design Guidelines', 2013; and 'Marine Shoreline Design Guidelines', 2014. These docurnents, along with new and updated guldance documents, and other information are available on the AHS Web site. Sponsors are also encouraged to use best management practices developed by the Washington Invasive Spedes Council (WSC) described in 'Reducing Accidental Introductions of Invasive Species' which is available on the WISC Web site. SECTION 23. PROVISIONS APPLYING TO ACQUISITION PROJECTS The following provisions shall be in force only if the project described In this Agreement is an acquisition project: A. Evidence of Land Value. Before disbursement of funds by RCO as provided under this Agreement, the sponsor agrees to supply documentation acceptable to RCO that the cost of the property rights aoquired has been established according to RCO policy. B. Evidence of Title. The sponsor agrees to provide documentab on that shows the type of ownership interest for the property that has been acquired. This shall be done before any payment of financial assistance. C. Legal Description of Real Property Bights Acquired. The legal description of the real property rights purchased with funding assistance provided through this project Agreement (and protected by a recorded conveyance of rights to the State of Washington) shall be incorporated into the Agreement before final payment, D. Conveyance of Rights to the State of Washington. When real property rights (both fee simple and lesser Interests) are acquired, the sponsor agrees to execute an appropriate document conveying certain rights and responsibilities to ROO, on behalf of the State of Washington. These documents include a Dead of Right. Assignment of Rights, Easements and/or Leases as described below. The sponsor agrees to use document language provided by RCO, to record the executed document in the County where the real property lies, and to provide a ropy of the recorded document to RCO. The document required will vary depending on the project type, the real property rights being acquired and whether or not those rights are being acquired In perpetuity. Deed of Right The Deed of Right conveys to the people of the state of Washington the right to preserve, protect, and/or use the property for public purposes consistent with the fund source. Sponsors shall use thEs document when acquiring real property rights that include the underlying land_ This document may also be applicable for those easements where the sponsor has acquired a perpetual easement for public purposes. RCO 16-1860C Page 13 of 23