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StateBuildingCode(RCW19.27),EnergyRelatedBuildingStandards(RCW19.27A),ProvisionsinBuildingsforAgedandHandicappedPersons(RCW70.92),andsafetyandhealthregulations.Intheeventofnoncomplianceorrefusaltocomplywithanyapplicablelaw,regulation,executiveorder,OMBCircularorpolicybytheSubrecipient,itscontractorsorsubrecipients,theDepadmentmayrescind,cancel,orterminatetheAgreementinwholeorinpartinitssolediscretion.TheSubrecipientisresponsibleforallcostsorliabilityarisingfromitsfailure,andthatofitscontractorsandsubrecipients,tocomplywithapplicablelaws,regulations,executiveorders,OMBCircularsorpolicies.A.9CONFLICTOFINTERESTNoofficeroremployeeoftheDepartment;nomember,officer,oremployeeoftheSubrecipientoritsdesigneesoragents;nomemberofthegoverningbodyofthejurisdictioninwhichtheprojectisundertakenorlocated;andnootherofficialoftheSubrecipientwhoexercisesanyfunctionsorresponsibilitieswithrespecttotheprojectduringhisorhertenure,shallhaveanypersonalorpecuniarygainorinterest,directorindirect,inanycontract,subcontract,ortheproceedsthereof,forworktobepedormedinconnectionwiththeprojectassistedunderthisAgreement.TheSubrecipientshallincorporate,orcausetoincorporate,inallsuchcontractsorsubawards,aprovisionprohibitingsuchinterestpursuanttothisprovision.A.10CONTRACTING&PROCUREMENTa,TheSubrecipientshalluseacompetitiveprocurementprocessintheprocurementandawardofanycontractswithcontractorsorsubcontractorsthatareenteredintoundertheoriginalagreementaward.Theprocurementprocessfollowedshallbeinaccordancewith2CFRPad200.318,Generalprocurementstandards,through200.327,Contractprovisions.AsrequiredbyAppendixIlto2CFRPart200,allcontractsenteredintobytheSubrecipientunderthisAgreementmustincludethefollowingprovisions,asapplicable:1)Contractsformorethanthesimplifiedacquisitionthresholdcurrentlysetat$250,000,whichistheinflationadjustedamountdeterminedbytheCivilianAgencyAcquisitionCouncilandtheDefenseAcquisitionRegulationsCouncil(Councils)asauthorizedby41U.S.C.1908,mustaddressadministrative,contractual,orlegalremediesininstanceswherecontractorsviolateorbreachcontractterms,andprovideforsuchsanctionsandpenaltiesasappropriate.2)Allcontractsine×cessof$10,000mustaddressterminationforcauseandforconveniencebythenon-federalentityincludingthemannerbywhichitwillbeeffectedandthebasisforsettlement.3)EqualEmploymentOpportunity.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedunder41CFRPad60,allcontractsthatmeetthedefinitionof"federallyassistedconstructioncontract"in41CFRPad60-1.3mustincludetheequalopportunityclauseprovidedunder41CFR60-1.4(b),inaccordancewithExecutiveOrder11246,"EqualEmploymentOppodunity"(30FR12319,12935,3CFRPart,1964-1965Comp.,p.339),asamendedbyExecutiveOrder11375,"AmendingE×ecutiveOrder11246RelatingtoEqualEmploymentOpportunity,"andimplementingregulationsat41CFRpart60,"OfficeofFederalContractComplíancePrograms,EqualEmploymentOppodunity,DepartmentofLabor."4)Davis-BaconAct,asamended(40U.S.C.3141-3148).WhenrequiredbyFederalprogramlegislation,allprimeconstructioncontractsinexcessof$2,000awardedbynon-federalentitiesmustincludeaprovisionforcompliancewiththeDavis-BaconAct(40U.S.C.3141-3144,and3146-3148)assupplementedbyDepadmentofLaborregulations(29CFRPart5,"LaborStandardsProvisionsApplicabletoContractsCoveringFederallyFinancedandAssistedConstruction").Inaccordancewiththestatute,contractorsmustberequiredtopaywagestolaborersandmechanicsataratenotlessthantheprevailingwagesspecifiedinawagedeterminationmadebytheSecretaryofLabor.Inaddition,contractorsmustberequiredtopaywagesnotlessthanonceaweek.Thenon-federalentitymustplaceacopyofthecurrentprevailingwagedeterminationissuedbytheDepartmentofLaborineachsolicitation,Thedecisiontoawardacontractorsubcontractmustbeconditionedupontheacceptanceofthewagedetermination.Thenon-federalentitymustreportallsuspectedorreportedviolationstothefederalawardingagency.ThecontractsmustalsoincludeaprovisionforcompliancewiththeCopeland"Anti-Kickback"Act(40U.S.C.3145),assupplementedbyDepartmentofLaborregulations(29CFRPart3,"ContractorsandDHS-FEMA-EMPG-FY22Page13of39KittitasCounty,E23-184
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