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A.5ASSURANCESTheDepartmentandSubrecipientagreethatallactivitypursuanttothisAgreementwillbeinaccordancewithalltheapplicablecurrentfederal,stateandlocallaws,rules,andregulations.A.6CERTIFICATIONREGARDINGDEBARMENT,SUSPENSION.ORINELIGIBILITYAsfederalfundsareabasisforthisAgreement,theSubrecipientcedifiesthattheSubrecipientisnotpresentlydebarred,suspended,proposedfordebarment,declaredineligible,orvoluntarilyexcludedfrompadicipatinginthisAgreementbyanyfederaldepadmentoragency.TheSubrecipientshallcomplete,sign,andreturnaCertificationRegardingDebarment,Suspension,Ineligibility,andVoluntaryE×clusionformlocatedathttp://mil.wa.qovlemergency-management-division/qrants/requiredqrantforms.AnysuchformcompletedbytheSubrecipientforthisAgreementshallbeincorporatedintothisAgreementbyreference.Further,theSubrecipientagreestocomplywithallapplicablefederalregulationsconcerningthefederaldebarmentandsuspensionsystem,including2CFRPart180.TheSubrecipientcedifiesthatitwillensurethatpotentialcontractorsorsubrecipientsoranyoftheirprincipalsarenotdebarred,suspended,proposedfordebarment,declaredineligible,orvoluntarilyexcludedfrompadicipationin"coveredtransactions"byanyfederaldepartmentoragency."Coveredtransactions"includeprocurementcontractsforgoodsorservicesawardedunderanon-procurementtransaction(e.g.,grantorcooperativeagreement)thatareexpectedtoequalorexceed$25,000,andsubawardstoSubrecipientsforanyamount.Withrespecttocoveredtransactions,theSubrecipientmaycomplywiththisprovisionbyobtainingacedificationstatementfromthepotentialcontractororsubrecipientorbycheckingtheSystemforAwardManagement(https://sam.qov/SAM/)maintainedbythefederalgovernment.TheSubrecipientalsoagreesnottoenterintoanyarrangementsorcontractswithanypartyontheWashingtonStateDepartmentofLaborandIndustries'"DebarredContractorList"(https://secure.Ini.wa.gov/debarandstrike/ContractorDebarListaspx).TheSubrecipientalsoagreesnottoenterintoanyagreementsorcontractsforthepurchaseofgoodsandserviceswithanypanyontheDepadmentofEnterpriseServices'"DebarredVendorList"(http://www.des.wa.qov/services/ContractinqPurchasing/Business/Pages/Vendor-Debarment.aspx).A.7CERTIFICATIONREGARDINGRESTRICTIONSONLOBBYlNGAsrequiredby44CFRPad18,theSubrecipientherebycertifiesthattothebestofitsknowledgeandbelief:(1)nofederallyappropriatedfundshavebeenpaidorwillbepaidbyoronbehalfoftheSubrecipienttoanypersonforinfluencingorattemptingtoinfluenceanofficeroremployeeofanagency,aMemberofCongress,anofficeroremployeeofCongress,oranemployeeofaMemberofCongressinconnectionwiththeawardingofanyfederalcontract,themakingofanyfederalgrant,themakingofanyfederalloan,theenteringintoofanycooperativeagreement,andtheextension,continuation,renewal,amendment,ormodificationofanyfederalcontract,grant,loan,orcooperativeagreement;(2)thatifanyfundsotherthanfederalappropriatedfundshavebeenpaidorwillbepaidtoanypersonforinfluencingorattemptingtoinfluenceanofficeroremployeeofanyagency,aMemberofCongress,anofficeroremployeeofCongress,oranemployeeofaMemberofCongressinconnectionwiththisAgreement,grant,loan,orcooperativeagreement,theSubrecipientwillcompleteandsubmitStandardForm-LLL,"DísclosureFonntoReporfLobbying,"inaccordancewithitsinstructions;(3)andthat,asapplicable,theSubrecipientwillrequirethatthelanguageofthiscedificationbeincludedintheawarddocumentsforallsubawardsatalltiers(includingsubcontracts,subgrants,andcontractsundergrants,loans,andcooperativeagreements)andthatallSubrecipientsshallcertifyanddiscloseaccordingly.Thiscedificationisamaterialrepresentationoffactuponwhichreliancewasplacedwhenthistransactionwasmadeorenteredintoandisaprerequisiteformakingorenteringintothistransactionimposedby31U.S.C.1352.A.8COMPLIANCEWITHAPPLICABLESTATUTES,RULESANDDEPARTMENTPOLICIESTheSubrecipientandallitscontractorsandsubrecipientsshallcomplywith,andtheDepartmentisnotresponsiblefordeterminingcompliancewith,anyandallapplicablefederal,state,andlocallaws,regulations,e×ecutiveorders,OMBCirculars,and/orpolicies.Thisobligationincludes,butisnotlimitedto:nondiscriminationlawsand/orpolicies,EnergyPolicyandConservationAct(PL94-163,asamended),theAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA),AgeDiscriminationActof1975,TitleVIoftheCivilRightsActof1964,CivilRightsActof1968,theRobertT.StaffordDisasterReliefandEmergencyAssistanceAct,(PL93-288,asamended),EthicsinPublicService(RCW42.52),CovenantAgainstContingentFees(48CFRSection52.203-5),PublicRecordsAct(RCW42.56),PrevailingWagesonPublicWorks(RCWDHS-FEMA-HSGP-SHSP-FY22Page12of44KittitasCounty,E23-116
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