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THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF DURHAM REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

HOMEBUILDER CONSTRUCTION PARTNER(S) IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE

REVITALIZATION OF THE EDGEMONT HOMEWONERSHIP SITE

RFQ #17 - 010

2: DHA RFQ #17-010

THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF DURHAM

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

HOMEBUILDER CONSTRUCTION PARTNER(S) RFQ #17-010

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Invitation II. Profile of the Authority III. General Information IV. Scope of Work V. Site Location VI. Submission Requirements VII. Evaluation Criteria

ATTACHMENTS

1. Non-Collusive Affidavit 2. Hold Harmless Agreement 3. Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Bidders form HUD-5369-A (11/92) 4. General Conditions for Construction Contracts HUD 5370 5. General Conditions for Small Construction Contracts HUD 5370-EZ 6. Description of Materials HUD Form 92005 7. Certification for a Drug-Free Workplace HUD Form 50070

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I. INVITATION The Housing Authority of the City of Durham (DHA), North Carolina requests sealed proposals (RFQ #17-010) from qualified individuals or firms to complete a salary comparability study. Proposals in response to this Request for Qualifications must be received by delivery to the address below, no later than 2:00 pm (EDST) on September 27, 2017, at the following location: Housing Authority of the City of Durham Attn: Procurement RE: RFQ 17-017: Homebuilder Construction Partner 330 East Main Street Durham, North Carolina 27701 Questions regarding the interpretation of this Request for Qualifications should be submitted via email no later than September 18, 2017 by 2:00 pm to [email protected], or by fax at (919) 667-2127. Proposed contract documents and specifications, are available beginning August 30, 2017 at www.durhamhousingauthority.org No proposals shall be withdrawn for a period of 30 days subsequent to the opening of the proposals without the consent of the Housing Authority of the City of Durham, North Carolina. The term of this contract will be for one (1) year. II. PROFILE OF THE AUTHORITY DHA is an autonomous, non-profit municipal entity created by the City of Durham in 1949 pursuant to state law and the National Housing Act of 1937. The Authority exists to provide safe, decent, and sanitary housing for low-income families in Durham in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and other federal agencies. The mission of DHA is to be a leader for affordable housing in Durham County by serving as a housing safety net, promoting individual self-sufficiency, and leveraging core housing competencies. To support DHA’s mission, the agency manages real estate and participates in the development of mixed income housing. DHA operates over 1,716 units of conventional public housing, and provides rental assistance to over 2,700 residents through the Housing Choice Voucher Program. DHA is also responsible for the management of 160 Affordable Housing Units and is invested in 4 Mixed Finance ventures. The governing body of the Authority is its Board of Commissioners (Board) and is comprised of six members appointed by the City Council of the City of Durham and one member appointed by the Mayor of the City of Durham. The Board appoints a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to administer the affairs of the Authority.

http://www.durhamhousingauthority.org/

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III. GENERAL INFORMATION

The Housing Authority of the City of Durham (DHA) is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced firms to partner with DHA to construct homes in conjunction with the revitalization of the Edgemont Homeownership site. This project is being redeveloped under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HOPE VI Program.

DHA plans to award multiple contracts to build affordable homeownership replacement homes on

developable lots owned by DHA. DHA seeks the services of qualified and experienced entities to finance,

construct, and sell a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 37 single-family replacement homes. The

Homebuilder/Developer must be experienced in the development of affordable homes for households

earning not more than 80% of Area Median Income (AMI).

The intent of this RFQ is to contract for the development of a total of 37 housing units on lots currently

owned by DHA. Candidates interested in applying may submit a proposal containing the minimum amount of

construction for building at least 3 lots and up to 37 lots.

DHA received a $35M HOPE VI grant to redevelop a public housing development, formerly known as Few

Gardens, as well as a 96-block area surrounding the site in North East Central Durham. Residents of the Few

Gardens community were relocated to other public housing sites or received Housing Choice Vouchers and

moved throughout the City of Durham. DHA acquired vacant land as well as houses in the 96-block area

from homeowners to redevelop the area. Mixed-income communities, consisting of market rate, public

housing, and tax credit units were developed on some of the acquired lots.

The Hope VI Grant included the following revised phases:

Phase I. Main Street Townhomes (43 Rental units);

Phase II-A. Calvert Place Apartments (75 Rental units);

Phase II-B. Morning Glory Senior Village (25 Rental units);

Phase III. Franklin Village Apartments – formerly Holman Homes (83 Rental units);

Phase V. Edgemont (37 Homeownership units);

Phase VI-A. Golden Belt (9 Homeownership units);

Phase VII. Mortgage Assistance-Only (59 Homeownership units).

All units have been completed except for 37 homeownership units in Phase V, the subject of this RFQ.

The primary way in which DHA will support the Edgemont homeownership phase is by providing the

improved lots for development. The lots have already been subdivided and over $5.8 million in site work and

infrastructure has been completed.

DHA plans to offer the lots “as is” to one or more homebuilder(s) that submit proposals which best meets

the agency’s goals. However, DHA reserves the right to reject any and all proposals received as a result of

this RFQ or to negotiate so as to best serve its interest.

Successful applicants will have 24 months to build and sell affordable replacement homes, which will take

on the look of the existing community. Proposed design and architectural plans must be included in the

proposal and are subject to approval by DHA prior to the construction of any homes. DHA will prioritize

high-quality design that is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood, embraces green and sustainability

features and contributes to expanded values in the neighborhood.

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HOPE VI requires that these homes be sold to persons earning not more than 80% of area median income.

The successful builder(s) will be responsible for securing construction financing, completing all necessary

site planning (the current site plan has expired and will need to be updated), construction of the homes,

marketing and selling all assigned housing units to qualified households. Construction must start within

three months of the contract date and Notice to Proceed. If construction has not commenced within three

months from contract execution date, DHA may, at its option, repossess the lot(s).

Builders selected may be a for-profit entity, a non-profit organization, a team of organizations or a joint

venture. It is DHA’s intent to enter immediately into a Development Agreement with the selected entity or

entities to construct houses on the land identified in Attachments A and B.

IV. SCOPE OF WORK The scope of work to be provided includes but is not limited to the following:

a. Obtain financing for construction of the homes proposed to be built. Evidence of financing (line

of credit, loan agreement, balance sheets, etc.) must be included with your proposal.

b. Construct single-family houses on vacant property owned by DHA. Prospective proposers may

submit proposals for the construction of a minimum of three houses and up to 20. DHA will

initially release 3 lots per builder and DHA reserves the right to release additional lots based on

performance. Proposals must include requirements as outlined in in the design and site plan

section of this RFQ.

c. Construct houses that contain a minimum of 1,100 square feet, three bedrooms, and 2 full baths.

d. Provide architectural plans appropriate for the site and neighborhood. Floor plans and elevation

drawings must be submitted, along with a list of the exterior materials to be used. DHA must

approve all designs and architectural plans. DHA expects designs to adhere to universal design

standards.

e. Develop and implement a Section 3 plan and minority business utilization plan.

f. Secure all necessary site plan and land use approvals.

g. Oversee construction and ensure completion within the timeframe set forth in the Development

Agreement on the lots, which are owned by DHA.

h. Submit a development pro forma for approval.

i. Market and sell each house constructed to eligible buyers. Builder(s) and/or their marketing

professionals should be familiar with HUD Income Limits. Current income limits for qualified low

and moderate (80% of AMI) income families are listed below and can be found at:

http://www.huduser.org/portal/datasets/il.html

j. Report monthly to DHA on development progress.

k. Coordinate with homeownership training providers to create a pipeline of eligible buyers.

V. SITE LOCATION

The Edgemont Homeownership phase includes the construction of 37 single family homes on two sites known

as Edgemont A & Edgemont B for families earning up to 80% AMI. The lots are located in North East Central

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Durham – an area that has undergone significant revitalization. The 37 parcels are located at the following

addresses:

Edgemont A: 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 127, 128, 130, 132, 136 Laurel

Avenue.

Edgemont B: 1407, 1409, 1411, 1501, 1505, 1507, 1509, 1511, 1513, 1515, 1519 Morning Glory; and

205, 211, 215, 219, 221, 225, 229, 301, 303, and 305 North Plum Street.

DHA believes that this is a unique opportunity for developers / builders to participate in the continued

development of North East Central Durham.

VI. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS All respondents are required to submit four (4) copies of their proposal, each bound using a 3-ring binder or similar format. All proposals should include a Table of Contents page showing the order of the following items:

1. Cover Sheet

2. Letter of interest, including an executive summary of the respondent’s proposal and identification of the authorized negotiator, member of the proposed team as well as the relationships between them.

3. Discussion of your knowledge and experience in performing work that is the same as, or substantially similar to what is required in the Scope of Work.

4. Detailed description of your technical capacity (personnel, equipment and materials) and management plan for the Scope of Work. This should include but is not limited to the company’s resume, including resumes of key personnel and method of assigning work as well as all general contractor licenses.

5. Detailed methodology for the Scope of Work which is reasonable and logical and will indicate that the respondent has a clear understanding of the services required. This should include the number of lots to be developed, financing plan, construction timeline and marketing strategy.

6. Design and Site Plan – Builders submitting proposals of lots must submit the following information

for consideration:

Identification of the lots being proposed for purchase (See Attachments A & B).

Floor plans at ¼” equals 1’ showing layout of buildings and sizes of each primary room.

Elevation drawings at ¼” equals 1’ of each side of each building being proposed, accurately

showing all exterior building features, including identification of primary building materials.

Details and cut-sections as needed to accurately show design and construction details for roof

eaves, dormers, porches, posts, columns, brackets, railings, stairs, etc. At least one cut

section should be provided for an exterior wall section to identify relationships of roof

trusses, ceiling heights, window heights, fascia boards, moldings, skirt boards, etc.

Materials description form, included in this packet as Attachment C.

Site and landscaping plan, identifying placement of buildings, walks, driveways, placement of

HVAC equipment, trees, shrubs, and a plant material list.

Description of green and sustainability features and elements.

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Schedule for construction.

Anticipated sales price of each house builder proposes to build and sell.

Aluminum and/or vinyl siding is not acceptable.

7. Budget and Financing Plan – The proposal should include a detailed budget and financing plan with

information on how DHA will be compensated for each lot. Respondents must provide a development proforma and schedule and evidence in securing construction financing commitments and managing project financing. In addition, builders should disclose and explain the following if applicable:

Current financial default of more than sixty (60) days duration.

Mortgage assignment or work out arrangement.

Foreclosure or Bankruptcy

Litigation relating to financing or construction of a project, which is pending or which

was adjusted with a finding of liability against the builder, including mechanic’s and

material-men’s lien litigation.

Real estate tax delinquencies (past 2 years)

Explanation for any projects not completed within schedule or budget.

8. MBE/WBE Commitment – DHA is committed to achieving diversity in the award of contracts and in

the purchase of goods and services throughout all aspects of its development initiatives. Even

though DHA has not established any specific goals for MBE/WBE utilization, it is expected that

Offerors will submit, as a part of their response to this RFQ, their goals for this particular project.

9. Section 3 Commitment – Pursuant to Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968, if additional job training,

employment and other economic development opportunities are generated by this initiative, then to

the greatest extent feasible, these opportunities must be directed to low-income and very low-

income persons. In addition to employment and training opportunities, Section 3 also seeks to

benefit businesses owned by public housing residents and other low-income persons. Describe your

planned efforts to award Section 3 covered contracts, to the greatest extent feasible, to Section 3

business concerns in order of priority outlined in 24 CFR 135.36. Include your Section 3 strategy to

comply with the Section 3 training and employment preference, or contracting preference, or both.

10. Name, telephone number, mailing and e-mail addresses of no more than three (3) references that

can attest to your capabilities to perform the Scope of Work within the last five (5) years.

11. Insurance requirements - Contractor will obtain and maintain (a) workers' compensation insurance in accordance with state workers' compensation Law; (b) liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, combined single limit for bodily injury liability and property damage liability; and (c) business auto liability with coverage with minimum limits of $500,000 per occurrence, combined single limit for bodily injury liability and property damage liability.

DHA reserves the right to amend the Scope of Work or any part of this Request for Proposal prior to or after the submission deadline. If an amendment is made prior to the submission deadline, DHA shall issue a written amendment to all those prospective respondents who were issued a copy of this Request for Qualifications. If necessary, based on the nature and extent of the amendment, DHA may extend the deadline.

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If an amendment is made after the submission deadline, DHA shall issue a written amendment to all those who submitted a proposal, and, if necessary, provide a date for submitting additional information based on the amendment. Absent an amendment by DHA and minor omissions mentioned below, no modification to a respondent’s submission shall be accepted after the submission deadline. All proposals will become the property of DHA. DHA reserves the right to, in its sole discretion, cancel this Request for Qualifications, reject any or all proposals, either in whole or in part, with or without cause, and waive any informality in this Request for Qualifications process. Final awards will be subject to available funds. DHA considers as NON-RESPONSIVE any respondent for which critical information is lacking or whose submission represents a substantial deviation from the requirements of this Request for Qualifications. Any contact during the procurement process between the respondent and the Board of Commissioners, evaluation panel or DHA employees, regarding this Request for Qualifications, is disallowed, except as stated above. The procured respondent will not be considered a DHA employee. DHA assumes the proposal of certain personnel to be a statement of their availability to do the work. All costs incurred by the respondent in preparing its response proposal are to be borne by the respondent. VII. EVALUATION CRITERIA All proposals received will be reviewed and evaluated by an Evaluation Committee assigned by the Chief Executive Officer. Proposals will be considered in terms of the evaluation indicated in the table below. Proposals will be scored against these criteria and a rank ordered list generated to identify the highest bidders.

Knowledge and Experience

Demonstrated successful experience and capability of the proposed staff and sub-consultants for this project. Knowledge of applicable local, state and federal statutes, regulations and codes of forensic audit methods and standards

30

Capacity

Ability to provide the resources (staffing, equipment, office facilities, and other) necessary for the timely and efficient implementation of the scope of work.

20

Methodology Proposed Methodology is reasonable and logical and includes a design and site plan

25

Budget and Financing

Detailed budgeting and financing plan for project(s) 25

MBE/WBE Demonstrated commitment of the respondent to assist the agency in meeting its goals related to MBE/WBE

10

Section3

Proposal includes a detailed Section 3 participation plan 15

A Commitment to Quality Living

330 E. Main Street P.O. Box 1726

Durham, NC 27701 (919) 683-1551

FAX: (919) 683-1237 TDD/TTY: (800) 545-1833 ext. 774

durhamhousingauthority.org

NON-COLLUSIVE AFFIDAVIT State of__________________________) County of ________________________) S.S. ________________________________________, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that: He/She____________________________________________________________________

(Partner or Officer of the Firm of, etc.) is the party making the foregoing proposal or bid, that such proposal or bid is genuine and not collusive or sham; that said bidder has not colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly, with any bidder or person, to put in a sham bid or to refrain from bidding, and has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement or collusion, or communication or conference, with any person, to affix the bid price of affiant or of any other bidder, or to fix any overhead, profit or cost element of said bid price, or of that of any other bidder, or to secure any advantage against the Housing Authority of the City of Durham or any person interested in the proposed contract; and that all statements in said proposal or bid are true.

Signature of: __________________________________ Name of Bidder if Bidder is an Individual

____________________________________________

Name of Partner if Bidder is a Partnership

____________________________________________ Name of Officer if Bidder is a Corporation

State of__________________________) County of ________________________) S.S. Subscribed and sworn to before me _________________________________________________

this ___________ day of_________________________20______.

My commission expires_______________________________20_____________.

A Commitment to Quality Living

330 E. Main Street P.O. Box 1726

Durham, NC 27701 (919) 683-1551

FAX: (919) 683-1237 TDD/TTY: (800) 545-1833 ext. 774

durhamhousingauthority.org

Hold Harmless Agreement

The Contractor/Vendor/Professional Service shall indemnify and hold harmless the Housing Authority and its employees from and against all claims for personal injury or property damage, including claims against the Housing Authority, its agents or servants, and all losses and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees that may be incurred by the Housing Authority defending such claims, arising out of or resulting from the performance of the work but only to the extent in part by any negligent act or omission of the Contractor/Vendor/Professional Service, any Subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, and not to the extent it is caused in part by any party indemnified hereunder. In any and all claims against the Housing Authority or any of its agents or servants by an employee if a Contractor/Vendor/Professional Service, any Subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them for whose acts any of them are liable the indemnification obligation under this paragraph shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on the amount or type of damages, compensation or benefits payable by or for the Contractor/Vendor/Professional Service or Subcontractor under Workers’ Compensation Acts, Disability Acts, or their Employee Benefit Act. By: _________________________________________ Date: ________________________ Title: ___________________________ Company: ________________________________ Street Address: __________________________________________________________________________ City, State, & Zip Code: __________________________________________________________________________

form HUD-5369-A (11/92)Previous edition is obsolete

Representations, Certifications,and Other Statements of Bidders

Public and Indian Housing Programs

U.S. Department of Housingand Urban DevelopmentOffice of Public and Indian Housing


Representations, Certifications,and Other Statements of BiddersPublic and Indian Housing Programs

Table of Contents

Clause Page

1. Certificate of Independent Price Determination 1

2. Contingent Fee Representation and Agreement 1

3. Certification and Disclosure Regarding Paymentsto Influence Certain Federal Transactions 1

4. Organizational Conflicts of Interest Certification 2

5. Bidder's Certification of Eligibility 2

6. Minimum Bid Acceptance Period 2

7. Small, Minority, Women-Owned Business Concern Representation 2

8. Indian-Owned Economic Enterprise and IndianOrganization Representation 2

9. Certification of Eligibility Under the Davis-Bacon Act 3

10. Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities 3

11. Clean Air and Water Certification 3

12. Previous Participation Certificate 3

13. Bidder's Signature 3

1. Certificate of Independent Price Determination(a) The bidder certifies that--

(1) The prices in this bid have been arrived at independently,without, for the purpose of restricting competition, any consultation,communication, or agreement with any other bidder or competitorrelating to (i) those prices, (ii) the intention to submit a bid, or (iii) themethods or factors used to calculate the prices offered;

(2) The prices in this bid have not been and will not beknowingly disclosed by the bidder, directly or indirectly, to any otherbidder or competitor before bid opening (in the case of a sealed bidsolicitation) or contract award (in the case of a competitive proposalsolicitation) unless otherwise required by law; and

(3) No attempt has been made or will be made by the bidder toinduce any other concern to submit or not to submit a bid for thepurpose of restricting competition.

(b) Each signature on the bid is considered to be a certification bythe signatory that the signatory--

(1) Is the person in the bidder's organization responsible fordetermining the prices being offered in this bid or proposal, and thatthe signatory has not participated and will not participate in anyaction contrary to subparagraphs (a)(l) through (a)(3) above; or

(2) (i) Has been authorized, in writing, to act as agent for thefollowing principals in certifying that those principals have notparticipated, and will not participate in any action contrary tosubparagraphs (a)(l) through (a)(3) above.

_______________________________________________ [insertfull name of person(s) in the bidder's organization responsible fordetermining the prices offered in this bid or proposal, and the title ofhis or her position in the bidder's organization];

(ii) As an authorized agent, does certify that the principalsnamed in subdivision (b)(2)(i) above have not participated, and willnot participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1)through (a)(3) above; and

(iii) As an agent, has not personally participated, and willnot participate in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1)through (a)(3) above.

(c) If the bidder deletes or modifies subparagraph (a)2 above, thebidder must furnish with its bid a signed statement setting forth indetail the circumstances of the disclosure.

[ ] [Contracting Officer check if following paragraph is applicable]

(d) Non-collusive affidavit. (applicable to contracts for constructionand equipment exceeding $50,000)

(1) Each bidder shall execute, in the form provided by the PHA/IHA, an affidavit to the effect that he/she has not colluded with anyother person, firm or corporation in regard to any bid submitted inresponse to this solicitation. If the successful bidder did not submitthe affidavit with his/her bid, he/she must submit it within three (3)working days of bid opening. Failure to submit the affidavit by thatdate may render the bid nonresponsive. No contract award will bemade without a properly executed affidavit.

(2) A fully executed "Non-collusive Affidavit" [ ] is, [ ] is notincluded with the bid.

2. Contingent Fee Representation and Agreement(a) Definitions. As used in this provision:

"Bona fide employee" means a person, employed by a bidderand subject to the bidder's supervision and control as to time, place,and manner of performance, who neither exerts, nor proposes toexert improper influence to solicit or obtain contracts nor holds outas being able to obtain any contract(s) through improper influence.

"Improper influence" means any influence that induces or tendsto induce a PHA/IHA employee or officer to give consideration or toact regarding a PHA/IHA contract on any basis other than the meritsof the matter.

(b) The bidder represents and certifies as part of its bid that, exceptfor full-time bona fide employees working solely for the bidder, thebidder:

(1) [ ] has, [ ] has not employed or retained any person orcompany to solicit or obtain this contract; and

(2) [ ] has, [ ] has not paid or agreed to pay to any person orcompany employed or retained to solicit or obtain this contract anycommission, percentage, brokerage, or other fee contingent upon orresulting from the award of this contract.

(c) If the answer to either (a)(1) or (a)(2) above is affirmative, thebidder shall make an immediate and full written disclosure to thePHA/IHA Contracting Officer.

(d) Any misrepresentation by the bidder shall give the PHA/IHA theright to (1) terminate the contract; (2) at its discretion, deduct fromcontract payments the amount of any commission, percentage,brokerage, or other contingent fee; or (3) take other remedypursuant to the contract.

3. Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments toInfluence Certain Federal Transactions (applicable tocontracts exceeding $100,000)

(a) The definitions and prohibitions contained in Section 1352 oftitle 31, United States Code, are hereby incorporated by referencein paragraph (b) of this certification.

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6. Minimum Bid Acceptance Period(a) "Acceptance period," as used in this provision, means thenumber of calendar days available to the PHA/IHA for awarding acontract from the date specified in this solicitation for receipt of bids.

(b) This provision supersedes any language pertaining to theacceptance period that may appear elsewhere in this solicitation.

(c) The PHA/IHA requires a minimum acceptance period of[Contracting Officer insert time period] calendar days.

(d) In the space provided immediately below, bidders may specifya longer acceptance period than the PHA's/IHA's minimum require-ment. The bidder allows the following acceptance period:calendar days.

(e) A bid allowing less than the PHA's/IHA's minimum acceptanceperiod will be rejected.

(f) The bidder agrees to execute all that it has undertaken to do, incompliance with its bid, if that bid is accepted in writing within (1) theacceptance period stated in paragraph (c) above or (2) any longeracceptance period stated in paragraph (d) above.

7. Small, Minority, Women-Owned Business ConcernRepresentation

The bidder represents and certifies as part of its bid/ offer that it --

(a) [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business concern. "Small businessconcern," as used in this provision, means a concern, including itsaffiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominantin the field of operation in which it is bidding, and qualified as a smallbusiness under the criteria and size standards in 13 CFR 121.

(b) [ ] is, [ ] is not a women-owned business enterprise. "Women-owned business enterprise," as used in this provision, means abusiness that is at least 51 percent owned by a woman or womenwho are U.S. citizens and who also control and operate the business.

(c) [ ] is, [ ] is not a minority business enterprise. "Minoritybusiness enterprise," as used in this provision, means a businesswhich is at least 51 percent owned or controlled by one or moreminority group members or, in the case of a publicly owned business,at least 51 percent of its voting stock is owned by one or moreminority group members, and whose management and daily opera-tions are controlled by one or more such individuals. For the purposeof this definition, minority group members are:

(Check the block applicable to you)

[ ] Black Americans [ ] Asian Pacific Americans

[ ] Hispanic Americans [ ] Asian Indian Americans

[ ] Native Americans [ ] Hasidic Jewish Americans

8. Indian-Owned Economic Enterprise and IndianOrganization Representation (applicable only if thissolicitation is for a contract to be performed on a project for anIndian Housing Authority)

The bidder represents and certifies that it:

(a) [ ] is, [ ] is not an Indian-owned economic enterprise."Economic enterprise," as used in this provision, means any com-mercial, industrial, or business activity established or organized forthe purpose of profit, which is at least 51 percent Indian owned."Indian," as used in this provision, means any person who is amember of any tribe, band, group, pueblo, or community which isrecognized by the Federal Government as eligible for services fromthe Bureau of Indian Affairs and any "Native" as defined in the AlaskaNative Claims Settlement Act.

(b) [ ] is, [ ] is not an Indian organization. "Indian organization,"as used in this provision, means the governing body of any Indiantribe or entity established or recognized by such governing body.Indian "tribe" means any Indian tribe, band, group, pueblo, or

(b) The bidder, by signing its bid, hereby certifies to the best of hisor her knowledge and belief as of December 23, 1989 that:

(1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will bepaid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence anofficer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officeror employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congresson his or her behalf in connection with the awarding of a contractresulting from this solicitation;

(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds (includ-ing profit or fee received under a covered Federal transaction) havebeen paid, or will be paid, to any person for influencing or attemptingto influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member ofCongress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of aMember of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with thissolicitation, the bidder shall complete and submit, with its bid, OMBstandard form LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities;" and

(3) He or she will include the language of this certification in allsubcontracts at any tier and require that all recipients of subcontractawards in excess of $100,000 shall certify and disclose accordingly.

(c) Submission of this certification and disclosure is a prerequisitefor making or entering into this contract imposed by section 1352,title 31, United States Code. Any person who makes an expenditureprohibited under this provision or who fails to file or amend thedisclosure form to be filed or amended by this provision, shall besubject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000, and not more than$100,000, for each such failure.

(d) Indian tribes (except those chartered by States) and Indianorganizations as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determina-tion and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450B) are exemptfrom the requirements of this provision.

4. Organizational Conflicts of Interest CertificationThe bidder certifies that to the best of its knowledge and belief andexcept as otherwise disclosed, he or she does not have anyorganizational conflict of interest which is defined as a situation inwhich the nature of work to be performed under this proposedcontract and the bidder's organizational, financial, contractual, orother interests may, without some restriction on future activities:

(a) Result in an unfair competitive advantage to the bidder; or,

(b) Impair the bidder's objectivity in performing the contract work.

[ ] In the absence of any actual or apparent conflict, I hereby certifythat to the best of my knowledge and belief, no actual or apparentconflict of interest exists with regard to my possible performance ofthis procurement.

5. Bidder's Certification of Eligibility(a) By the submission of this bid, the bidder certifies that to the bestof its knowledge and belief, neither it, nor any person or firm whichhas an interest in the bidder's firm, nor any of the bidder's subcon-tractors, is ineligible to:

(1) Be awarded contracts by any agency of the United StatesGovernment, HUD, or the State in which this contract is to beperformed; or,

(2) Participate in HUD programs pursuant to 24 CFR Part 24.

(b) The certification in paragraph (a) above is a material represen-tation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award.If it is later determined that the bidder knowingly rendered anerroneous certification, the contract may be terminated for default,and the bidder may be debarred or suspended from participation inHUD programs and other Federal contract programs.

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community including Native villages and Native groups (includingcorporations organized by Kenai, Juneau, Sitka, and Kodiak) asdefined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, which isrecognized by the Federal Government as eligible for services fromthe Bureau of Indian Affairs.

9. Certification of Eligibility Under the Davis-BaconAct (applicable to construction contracts exceeding $2,000)

(a) By the submission of this bid, the bidder certifies that neither itnor any person or firm who has an interest in the bidder's firm is aperson or firm ineligible to be awarded contracts by the United StatesGovernment by virtue of section 3(a) of the Davis-Bacon Act or 29CFR 5.12(a)(1).

(b) No part of the contract resulting from this solicitation shall besubcontracted to any person or firm ineligible to be awardedcontracts by the United States Government by virtue of section 3(a)of the Davis-Bacon Act or 29 CFR 5.12(a)(1).

(c) The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in the U.S. Criminal Code, 18 U.S.C. 1001.

10. Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities (applicableto contracts exceeding $10,000)

(a) The bidder's attention is called to the clause entitled EqualEmployment Opportunity of the General Conditions of the Con-tract for Construction.

(b) "Segregated facilities," as used in this provision, means anywaiting rooms, work areas, rest rooms and wash rooms, restaurantsand other eating areas, time clocks, locker rooms and other storageor dressing areas, parking lots, drinking fountains, recreation orentertainment areas, transportation, and housing facilities providedfor employees, that are segregated by explicit directive or are in factsegregated on the basis of race, color, religion, or national originbecause of habit, local custom, or otherwise.

(c) By the submission of this bid, the bidder certifies that it does notand will not maintain or provide for its employees any segregatedfacilities at any of its establishments, and that it does not and will notpermit its employees to perform their services at any location underits control where segregated facilities are maintained. The bidderagrees that a breach of this certification is a violation of the EqualEmployment Opportunity clause in the contract.

(d) The bidder further agrees that (except where it has obtainedidentical certifications from proposed subcontractors for specifictime periods) prior to entering into subcontracts which exceed$10,000 and are not exempt from the requirements of the EqualEmployment Opportunity clause, it will:

(1) Obtain identical certifications from the proposed subcon-tractors;

(2) Retain the certifications in its files; and

(3) Forward the following notice to the proposed subcontrac-tors (except if the proposed subcontractors have submitted identicalcertifications for specific time periods):

Notice to Prospective Subcontractors of Requirement forCertifications of Nonsegregated FacilitiesA Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities must be submitted beforethe award of a subcontract exceeding $10,000 which is not exemptfrom the provisions of the Equal Employment Opportunity clause ofthe prime contract. The certification may be submitted either foreach subcontract or for all subcontracts during a period (i.e.,quarterly, semiannually, or annually).

Note: The penalty for making false statements in bids is prescribedin 18 U.S.C. 1001.

11. Clean Air and Water Certification (applicable to con-tracts exceeding $100,000)

The bidder certifies that:

(a) Any facility to be used in the performance of this contract [ ]is, [ ] is not listed on the Environmental Protection Agency List ofViolating Facilities:

(b) The bidder will immediately notify the PHA/IHA ContractingOfficer, before award, of the receipt of any communication from theAdministrator, or a designee, of the Environmental ProtectionAgency, indicating that any facility that the bidder proposes to usefor the performance of the contract is under consideration to belisted on the EPA List of Violating Facilities; and,

(c) The bidder will include a certification substantially the same asthis certification, including this paragraph (c), in every nonexemptsubcontract.

12. Previous Participation Certificate (applicable toconstruction and equipment contracts exceeding $50,000)

(a) The bidder shall complete and submit with his/her bid the FormHUD-2530, "Previous Participation Certificate." If the successfulbidder does not submit the certificate with his/her bid, he/she mustsubmit it within three (3) working days of bid opening. Failure tosubmit the certificate by that date may render the bid nonresponsive.No contract award will be made without a properly executed certifi-cate.

(b) A fully executed "Previous Participation Certificate"

[ ] is, [ ] is not included with the bid.

13. Bidder's SignatureThe bidder hereby certifies that the information contained in thesecertifications and representations is accurate, complete, andcurrent.

__________________________________________________________________(Signature and Date)

__________________________________________________________________(Typed or Printed Name)

__________________________________________________________________(Title)

__________________________________________________________________(Company Name)

(Company Address)

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General Conditions for Non-Construction Contracts Section I – (With or without Maintenance Work)

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Public and Indian Housing Office of Labor Relations OMB Approval No. 2577-0157 (exp. 1/01/2014)

Public Reporting Burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.08 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Reports Management Officer, Office of Information Policies and Systems, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. 20410-3600; and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (2577-0157), Washington, D.C. 20503. Do not send this completed form to either of these addressees.

Applicability. This form HUD-5370-C has 2 Sections. These Sections must be inserted into non-construction contracts as described below:

1) Non-construction contracts (without maintenance) greater than $100,000 - use Section I;

2) Maintenance contracts (including nonroutine maintenance as defined at 24 CFR 968.105) greater than $2,000 but not more than $100,000 - use Section II; and

3) Maintenance contracts (including nonroutine maintenance), greater than $100,000 – use Sections I and II.

==================================================== Section I - Clauses for All Non-Construction Contracts greater than $100,000 ==================================================== 1. Definitions The following definitions are applicable to this contract:

(a) "Authority or Housing Authority (HA)" means the Housing Authority.

(b) "Contract" means the contract entered into between the Authority and the Contractor. It includes the contract form, the Certifications and Representations, these contract clauses, and the scope of work. It includes all formal changes to any of those documents by addendum, Change Order, or other modification.

(c) "Contractor" means the person or other entity entering into the contract with the Authority to perform all of the work required under the contract.

(d) "Day" means calendar days, unless otherwise stated. (e) "HUD" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban

development, his delegates, successors, and assigns, and the officers and employees of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development acting for and on behalf of the Secretary.

2. Changes

(a) The HA may at any time, by written order, and without notice to the sureties, if any, make changes within the general scope of this contract in the services to be performed or supplies to be delivered.

(b) If any such change causes an increase or decrease in the hourly rate, the not-to-exceed amount of the contract, or the time required for performance of any part of the work under this contract, whether or not changed by the order, or otherwise affects the conditions of this contract, the HA shall make an equitable adjustment in the not-to-exceed amount, the hourly rate, the delivery schedule, or other affected terms, and shall modify the contract accordingly.

(c) The Contractor must assert its right to an equitable adjustment under this clause within 30 days from the date of receipt of the written order. However, if the HA decides that the facts justify it, the HA may receive and act upon a

proposal submitted before final payment of the contract. (d) Failure to agree to any adjustment shall be a dispute under

clause Disputes, herein. However, nothing in this clause shall excuse the Contractor from proceeding with the contract as changed.

(e) No services for which an additional cost or fee will be charged by the Contractor shall be furnished without the prior written consent of the HA.

3. Termination for Convenience and Default

(a) The HA may terminate this contract in whole, or from time to time in part, for the HA's convenience or the failure of the Contractor to fulfill the contract obligations (default). The HA shall terminate by delivering to the Contractor a written Notice of Termination specifying the nature, extent, and effective date of the termination. Upon receipt of the notice, the Contractor shall: (i) immediately discontinue all services affected (unless the notice directs otherwise); and (ii) deliver to the HA all information, reports, papers, and other materials accumulated or generated in performing this contract, whether completed or in process.

(b) If the termination is for the convenience of the HA, the HA shall be liable only for payment for services rendered before the effective date of the termination.

(c) If the termination is due to the failure of the Contractor to fulfill its obligations under the contract (default), the HA may (i) require the Contractor to deliver to it, in the manner and to the extent directed by the HA, any work as described in subparagraph (a)(ii) above, and compensation be determined in accordance with the Changes clause, paragraph 2, above; (ii) take over the work and prosecute the same to completion by contract or otherwise, and the Contractor shall be liable for any additional cost incurred by the HA; (iii) withhold any payments to the Contractor, for the purpose of off-set or partial payment, as the case may be, of amounts owed to the HA by the Contractor.

(d) If, after termination for failure to fulfill contract obligations (default), it is determined that the Contractor had not failed, the termination shall be deemed to have been effected for the convenience of the HA, and the Contractor shall been titled to payment as described in paragraph (b) above.

(e) Any disputes with regard to this clause are expressly made subject to the terms of clause titled Disputes herein.

4. Examination and Retention of Contractor's Records

(a) The HA, HUD, or Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives shall, until 3 years after final payment under this contract, have access to and the right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent books, documents, papers, or other records involving transactions related to this contract for the purpose of making audit, examination, excerpts, and transcriptions.

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(b) The Contractor agrees to include in first-tier subcontracts under this contract a clause substantially the same as paragraph (a) above. "Subcontract," as used in this clause, excludes purchase orders not exceeding $10,000.

(c) The periods of access and examination in paragraphs (a) and (b) above for records relating to: (i) appeals under the clause titled Disputes; (ii) litigation or settlement of claims arising from the performance of this contract; or, (iii) costs and expenses of this contract to which the HA, HUD, or Comptroller General or any of their duly authorized representatives has taken exception shall continue until disposition of such appeals, litigation, claims, or exceptions.

5. Rights in Data (Ownership and Proprietary Interest)

The HA shall have exclusive ownership of, all proprietary interest in, and the right to full and exclusive possession of all information, materials and documents discovered or produced by Contractor pursuant to the terms of this Contract, including but not limited to reports, memoranda or letters concerning the research and reporting tasks of this Contract.

6. Energy Efficiency

The contractor shall comply with all mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency which are contained in the energy conservation plan issued in compliance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Pub.L. 94-163) for the State in which the work under this contract is performed.

7. Disputes

(a) All disputes arising under or relating to this contract, except for disputes arising under clauses contained in Section III, Labor Standards Provisions, including any claims for damages for the alleged breach there of which are not disposed of by agreement, shall be resolved under this clause.

(b) All claims by the Contractor shall be made in writing and submitted to the HA. A claim by the HA against the Contractor shall be subject to a written decision by the HA.

(c) The HA shall, with reasonable promptness, but in no event in no more than 60 days, render a decision concerning any claim hereunder. Unless the Contractor, within 30 days after receipt of the HA's decision, shall notify the HA in writing that it takes exception to such decision, the decision shall be final and conclusive.

(d) Provided the Contractor has (i) given the notice within the time stated in paragraph (c) above, and (ii) excepted its claim relating to such decision from the final release, and (iii) brought suit against the HA not later than one year after receipt of final payment, or if final payment has not been made, not later than one year after the Contractor has had a reasonable time to respond to a written request by the HA that it submit a final voucher and release, whichever is earlier, then the HA's decision shall not be final or conclusive, but the dispute shall be determined on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(e) The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any request for relief, claim, appeal, or action arising under the contract, and comply with any decision of the HA.

8. Contract Termination; Debarment

A breach of these Contract clauses may be grounds for termination of the Contract and for debarment or denial of participation in HUD programs as a Contractor and a subcontractor as provided in 24 CFR Part 24.

9. Assignment of Contract

The Contractor shall not assign or transfer any interest in this contract; except that claims for monies due or to become due from the HA under the contract may be assigned to a bank, trust company, or other financial institution. If the Contractor is a partnership, this contract shall inure to the benefit of the surviving or remaining member(s) of such partnership approved by the HA.

10. Certificate and Release

Prior to final payment under this contract, or prior to settlement upon termination of this contract, and as a condition precedent thereto, the Contractor shall execute and deliver to the HA a certificate and release, in a form acceptable to the HA, of all claims against the HA by the Contractor under and by virtue of this contract, other than such claims, if any, as may be specifically excepted by the Contractor in stated amounts set forth therein.

11. Organizational Conflicts of Interest

(a) The Contractor warrants that to the best of its knowledge and belief and except as otherwise disclosed, it does not have any organizational conflict of interest which is defined as a situation in which the nature of work under this contract and a contractor's organizational, financial, contractual or other interests are such that: (i) Award of the contract may result in an unfair

competitive advantage; or (ii) The Contractor's objectivity in performing the contract

work may be impaired. (b) The Contractor agrees that if after award it discovers an

organizational conflict of interest with respect to this contract or any task/delivery order under the contract, he or she shall make an immediate and full disclosure in writing to the Contracting Officer which shall include a description of the action which the Contractor has taken or intends to take to eliminate or neutralize the conflict. The HA may, however, terminate the contract or task/delivery order for the convenience of the HA if it would be in the best interest of the HA.

(c) In the event the Contractor was aware of an organizational conflict of interest before the award of this contract and intentionally did not disclose the conflict to the Contracting Officer, the HA may terminate the contract for default.

(d) The terms of this clause shall be included in all subcontracts and consulting agreements wherein the work to be performed is similar to the service provided by the prime Contractor. The Contractor shall include in such subcontracts and consulting agreements any necessary provisions to eliminate or neutralize conflicts of interest.

12. Inspection and Acceptance

(a) The HA has the right to review, require correction, if necessary, and accept the work products produced by the Contractor. Such review(s) shall be carried out within 30 days so as to not impede the work of the Contractor. Any


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product of work shall be deemed accepted as submitted if the HA does not issue written comments and/or required corrections within 30 days from the date of receipt of such product from the Contractor.

(b) The Contractor shall make any required corrections promptly at no additional charge and return a revised copy of the product to the HA within 7 days of notification or a later date if extended by the HA.

(c) Failure by the Contractor to proceed with reasonable promptness to make necessary corrections shall be a default. If the Contractor's submission of corrected work remains unacceptable, the HA may terminate this contract (or the task order involved) or reduce the contract price or cost to reflect the reduced value of services received.

13. Interest of Members of Congress

No member of or delegate to the Congress of the United States of America or Resident Commissioner shall be admitted to any share or part of this contract or to any benefit to arise there from, but this provision shall not be construed to extend to this contract if made with a corporation for its general benefit.

14. Interest of Members, Officers, or Employees and Former Members, Officers, or Employees

No member, officer, or employee of the HA, no member of the governing body of the locality in which the project is situated, no member of the governing body in which the HA was activated, and no other pubic official of such locality or localities who exercises any functions or responsibilities with respect to the project, shall, during his or her tenure, or for one year thereafter, have any interest, direct or indirect, in this contract or the proceeds thereof.

15. Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause:

"Agency", as defined in 5 U.S.C. 552(f), includes Federal executive departments and agencies as well as independent regulatory commissions and Government corporations, as defined in 31 U.S.C. 9101(1).

"Covered Federal Action" means any of the following Federal actions:

(i) The awarding of any Federal contract; (ii) The making of any Federal grant; (iii) The making of any Federal loan; (iv) The entering into of any cooperative agreement; and, (v) The extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or

modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

Covered Federal action does not include receiving from an agency a commitment providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan.

"Indian tribe" and "tribal organization" have the meaning provided in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450B). Alaskan Natives are included under the definitions of Indian tribes in that Act.

"Influencing or attempting to influence" means making, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any covered Federal action.

"Local government" means a unit of government in a State and, if chartered, established, or otherwise recognized by a State for the performance of a governmental duty, including a local public authority, a special district, an intrastate district, a council of governments, a sponsor group representative organization, and any other instrumentality of a local government.

"Officer or employee of an agency" includes the following individuals who are employed by an agency:

(i) An individual who is appointed to a position in the Government under title 5, U.S.C., including a position under a temporary appointment;

(ii) A member of the uniformed services as defined in section 202, title 18, U.S.C.;

(iii) A special Government employee as defined in section 202, title 18, U.S.C.; and,

(iv) An individual who is a member of a Federal advisory committee, as defined by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, title 5, appendix 2.

“Person" means an individual, corporation, company, association, authority, firm, partnership, society, State, and local government, regardless of whether such entity is operated for profit or not for profit. This term excludes an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or other Indian organization with respect to expenditures specifically permitted by other Federal law.

"Recipient" includes all contractors, subcontractors at any tier, and subgrantees at any tier of the recipient of funds received in connection with a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. The term excludes an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or any other Indian organization with respect to expenditures specifically permitted by other Federal law.

"Regularly employed means, with respect to an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, an officer or employee who is employed by such person for at least 130 working days within one year immediately preceding the date of the submission that initiates agency consideration of such person for receipt of such contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. An officer or employee who is employed by such person for less than 130 working days within one year immediately preceding the date of submission that initiates agency consideration of such person shall be considered to be regularly employed as soon as he or she is employed by such person for 130 working days.

"State" means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory or possession of the United States, an agency or instrumentality of a State, and a multi-State, regional, or interstate entity having governmental duties and powers. (b) Prohibitio n.

(i) Section 1352 of title 31, U.S.C. provides in part that no appropriated funds may be expended by the recipient of a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement to pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any of the following covered Federal actions: the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

(ii) The prohibition does not apply as follows:


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(1) Agency and legislative liaison by Own Employees. (a) The prohibition on the use of appropriated funds, in paragraph (i) of this section, does not apply in the case of a payment of reasonable compensation made to an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, if the payment is for agency and legislative activities not directly related to a covered Federal action. (b) For purposes of paragraph (b)(i)(1)(a) of this clause, providing any information specifically requested by an agency or Congress is permitted at any time. (c) The following agency and legislative liaison activities are permitted at any time only where they are not related to a specific solicitation for any covered Federal action: (1) Discussing with an agency (including individual demonstrations) the qualities and characteristics of the person's products or services, conditions or terms of sale, and service capabilities; and,

(2) Technical discussions and other activities regarding the application or adaptation of the person's products or services for an agency's use.

(d) The following agency and legislative liaison activities are permitted where they are prior to formal solicitation of any covered Federal action:

(1) Providing any information not specifically requested but necessary for an agency to make an informed decision about initiation of a covered Federal action;

(2) Technical discussions regarding the preparation of an unsolicited proposal prior to its official submission; and

(3) Capability presentations by persons seeking awards from an agency pursuant to the provisions of the Small Business Act, as amended by Public Law 95-507 and other subsequent amendments.

(e) Only those activities expressly authorized by subdivision (b)(ii)(1)(a) of this clause are permitted under this clause.

(2) Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on the use of appropriated

funds, in subparagraph (b)(i) of this clause, does not apply in the case of- (i) A payment of reasonable compensation

made to an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a covered Federal action or an extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of a covered Federal action, if payment is for professional or technical services rendered directly in the preparation, submission, or negotiation of any bid, proposal, or application for that Federal action or for meeting requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving that Federal action.

(ii) Any reasonable payment to a person, other than an officer or employee of a

person requesting or receiving a covered Federal action or an extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of a covered Federal action if the payment is for professional or technical services rendered directly in the preparation, submission, or negotiation of any bid, proposal, or application for that Federal action or for meeting requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving that Federal action. Persons other than officers or employees of a person requesting or receiving a covered Federal action include consultants and trade associations.

(b) For purposes of subdivision (b)(ii)(2)(a) of clause, "professional and technical services" shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline.

(c) Requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving a covered Federal award include those required by law or regulation, or reasonably expected to be required by law or regulation, and any other requirements in the actual award documents.

(d) Only those services expressly authorized by subdivisions (b)(ii)(2)(a)(i) and (ii) of this section are permitted under this clause.

(iii) Selling activities by independent sales representatives.

(c) The prohibition on the use of appropriated funds, in subparagraph (b)(i) of this clause, does not apply to the following selling activities before an agency by independent sales representatives, provided such activities are prior to formal solicitation by an agency and are specifically limited to the merits of the matter: (i) Discussing with an agency (including individual

demonstration) the qualities and characteristics of the person's products or services, conditions or terms of sale, and service capabilities; and

(ii) Technical discussions and other activities regarding the application or adaptation of the person's products or services for an agency's use.

(d) Agreement. In accepting any contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or loan resulting from this solicitation, the person submitting the offer agrees not to make any payment prohibited by this clause.

(e) Penalties. Any person who makes an expenditure prohibited under paragraph (b) of this clause shall be subject to civil penalties as provided for by 31 U.S.C. 1352. An imposition of a civil penalty does not prevent the Government from seeking any other remedy that may be applicable.

(f) Cost Allowability. Nothing in this clause is to be interpreted to make allowable or reasonable any costs which would be unallowable or unreasonable in accordance with Part 31 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), or OMB Circulars dealing with cost allowability for recipients of assistance agreements. Conversely, costs made specifically unallowable by the requirements in this clause will not be made allowable under any of the provisions of FAR Part 31 or the relevant OMB Circulars.


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16. Equal Employment Opportunity

During the performance of this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows: (a) The Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee

or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

(b) The Contractor shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to (1) employment; (2) upgrading; (3) demotion; (4) transfer; (5) recruitment or recruitment advertising; (6) layoff or termination; (7) rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and (8) selection for training, including apprenticeship.

(c) The Contractor shall post in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment the notices to be provided by the Contracting Officer that explain this clause.

(d) The Contractor shall, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

(e) The Contractor shall send, to each labor union or representative of workers with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, the notice to be provided by the Contracting Officer advising the labor union or workers' representative of the Contractor's commitments under this clause, and post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.

(f) The Contractor shall comply with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor.

(g) The Contractor shall furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246, as amended and by rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto. The Contractor shall permit access to its books, records, and accounts by the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders.

(h) In the event of a determination that the Contractor is not in compliance with this clause or any rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts, or federally assisted construction contracts under the procedures authorized in Executive Order 11246, as amended. In addition, sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked against the Contractor as provided in Executive Order 11246, as amended, the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law.

(i) The Contractor shall include the terms and conditions of this clause in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by the rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued under Executive Order 11246, as amended, so that these terms and conditions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Contractor shall take such action with respect to any subcontractor or purchase order as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or the Secretary of Labor may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance; provided that if the

Contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction, the Contractor may request the United States to enter into the litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

17. Dissemination or Disclosure of Information

No information or material shall be disseminated or disclosed to the general public, the news media, or any person or organization without prior express written approval by the HA.

18. Contractor's Status

It is understood that the Contractor is an independent contractor and is not to be considered an employee of the HA, or assume any right, privilege or duties of an employee, and shall save harmless the HA and its employees from claims suits, actions and costs of every description resulting from the Contractor's activities on behalf of the HA in connection with this Agreement.

19. Other Contractors

HA may undertake or award other contracts for additional work at or near the site(s) of the work under this contract. The contractor shall fully cooperate with the other contractors and with HA and HUD employees and shall carefully adapt scheduling and performing the work under this contract to accommodate the additional work, heeding any direction that may be provided by the Contracting Officer. The contractor shall not commit or permit any act that will interfere with the performance of work by any other contractor or HA employee.

20. Liens

The Contractor is prohibited from placing a lien on HA's property. This prohibition shall apply to all subcontractors.

21. Training and Employment Opportunities for Residents in

the Project Area (Section 3, HUD Act of 1968; 24 CFR 135) (a) The work to be performed under this contract is subject to the

requirements of section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701u (section 3). The purpose of section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities generated by HUD assistance or HUD-assisted projects covered by section 3, shall, to the greatest extent feasible, be directed to low- and very low-income persons, particularly persons who are recipients of HUD assistance for housing.

(b) The parties to this contract agree to comply with HUD's regulations in 24 CFR Part 135, which implement section 3. As evidenced by their execution of this contract, the parties to this contract certify that they are under no contractual or other impediment that would prevent them from complying with the Part 135 regulations.

(c) The contractor agrees to send to each labor organization or representative of workers with which the contractor has a collective bargaining agreement or other understanding, if any, a notice advising the labor organization or workers' representative of the contractor's commitments under this section 3 clause, and will post copies of the notice in conspicuous places at the work site where both employees and applicants for training and employment positions can see the notice. The notice shall describe the section 3 preference, shall set forth minimum number and job titles subject to hire, availability of


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apprenticeship and training positions, the qualifications for each; and the name and location of the person(s) taking applications for each of the positions; and the anticipated date the work shall begin.

(d) The contractor agrees to include this section 3 clause in every subcontract subject to compliance with regulations in 24 CFR Part 135, and agrees to take appropriate action, as provided in an applicable provision of the subcontract or in this section 3 clause, upon a finding that the subcontractor is in violation of the regulations in 24 CFR Part 135. The contractor will not subcontract with any subcontractor where the contractor has notice or knowledge that the subcontractor has been found in violation of the regulations in 24 CFR Part 135.

(e) The contractor will certify that any vacant employment positions, including training positions, that are filled (1) after the contractor is selected but before the contract is executed, and (2) with persons other than those to whom the regulations of 24 CFR Part 135 require employment opportunities to be directed, were not filled to circumvent the contractor's obligations under 24 CFR Part 135.

(f) Noncompliance with HUD's regulations in 24 CFR Part 135 may result in sanctions, termination of this contract for default, and debarment or suspension from future HUD assisted contracts.

22. Procurement of Recovered Materials (a) In accordance with Section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act,

as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Contractor shall procure items designated in guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 40 CFR Part 247 that contain the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable, consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level of competition. The Contractor shall procure items designated in the EPA guidelines that contain the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable unless the Contractor determines that such items: (1) are not reasonably available in a reasonable period of time; (2) fail to meet reasonable performance standards, which shall be determined on the basis of the guidelines of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, if applicable to the item; or (3) are only available at an unreasonable price.

(b) Paragraph (a) of this clause shall apply to items purchased under this contract where: (1) the Contractor purchases in excess of $10,000 of the item under this contract; or (2) during the preceding Federal fiscal year, the Contractor: (i) purchased any amount of the items for use under a contract that was funded with Federal appropriations and was with a Federal agency or a State agency or agency of a political subdivision of a State; and (ii) purchased a total of in excess of $10,000 of the item both under and outside that contract.


Form HUD-5370-C (10/2006)

General Conditions for Non-Construction Contracts

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Public and Indian Housing

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Public Reporting Burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.08 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Reports Management Officer, Office of Information Policies and Systems, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. 20410-3600; and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (2577-0157), Washington, D.C. 20503. Do not send this completed form to either of these addressees. Applicability. This form HUD-5370C has 2 Sections. These Sections must be inserted into non-construction contracts as described below:

1) Non-construction contracts (without maintenance) greater than $100,000 - use Section I;

2) Maintenance contracts (including nonroutine maintenance as defined at 24 CFR 968.105) greater than $2,000 but not more than $100,000 - use Section II; and

3) Maintenance contracts (including nonroutine maintenance), greater than $100,000 – use Sections I and II.

==================================================== Section II – Labor Standard Provisions for all Maintenance Contracts greater than $2,000 ==================================================== 1. Minimum Wages

(a) All maintenance laborers and mechanics employed under this Contract in the operation of the project(s) shall be paid unconditionally and not less often than semi-monthly, and without subsequent deduction (except as otherwise provided by law or regulations), the full amount of wages due at time of payment computed at rates not less than those contained in the wage determination of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Such laborers and mechanics shall be paid the appropriate wage rate on the wage determination for the classification of work actually performed, without regard to skill. Laborers or mechanics performing work in more than one classification may be compensated at the rate specified for each classification for the time actually worked therein; provided, that the employer’s payroll records accurately set forth the time spent in each classification in which work is performed. The wage determination, including any additional classifications and wage rates approved by HUD under subparagraph 1(b), shall be posted at all times by the Contractor and its subcontractors at the site of the work in a prominent and accessible place where it can be easily seen by the workers.

(b) (i) Any class of laborers or mechanics which is not listed in the wage determination and which is to be employed under the Contract shall be classified in conformance with the wage determination. HUD shall approve an additional classification and wage rate only when the following criteria have been met:

(1) The work to be performed by the classification required is not performed by a classification in the wage determination;

(2) The classification is utilized in the area by the industry; and

(3) The proposed wage rate bears a reasonable relationship to the wage rates contained in the wage determination.

(ii) The wage rate determined pursuant to this paragraph shall be paid to all workers performing work

in the classification under this Contract from the first day on which work is performed in the classification.

2. Withholding of funds

The Contracting Officer, upon his/her own action or upon request of HUD, shall withhold or cause to be withheld from the Contractor under this Contract or any other contract subject to HUD-determined wage rates, with the same prime Contractor, so much of the accrued payments or advances as may be considered necessary to pay laborers and mechanics employed by the Contractor or any subcontractor the full amount of wages required by this clause. In the event of failure to pay any laborer or mechanic employed under this Contract all or part of the wages required under this Contract, the Contracting Officer or HUD may, after written notice to the Contractor, take such action as may be necessary to cause the suspension of any further payment or advance until such violations have ceased. The Public Housing Agency or HUD may, after written notice to the Contractor, disburse such amounts withheld for and on account of the Contractor or subcontractor to the respective employees to whom they are due.

3. Records

(a) The Contractor and each subcontractor shall make and maintain for three (3) years from the completion of the work records containing the following for each laborer and mechanic: (i) Name, address and Social Security Number; (ii) Correct work classification or classifications; (iii) Hourly rate or rates of monetary wages paid; (iv) Rate or rates of any fringe benefits provided; (v) Number of daily and weekly hours worked; (vi) Gross wages earned; (vii) Any deductions made; and (viii) Actual wages paid.

(b) The Contractor and each subcontractor shall make the records required under paragraph 3(a) available for inspection, copying, or transcription by authorized representatives of HUD or the HA and shall permit such representatives to interview employees during working hours on the job. If the Contractor or any subcontractor fails to make the required records available, HUD or its designee may, after written notice to the Contractor, take such action as may be necessary to cause the suspension of any further payment, advance or guarantee of funds.

4. Apprentices and Trainees

(a) Apprentices and trainees will be permitted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the work they perform when they are employed pursuant to and individually registered in: (i) A bona fide apprenticeship program registered

with the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of

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Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services (OATELS), or with a state apprenticeship agency recognized by OATELS, or if a person is employed in his/her first 90 days of probationary employment as an apprentice in such an apprenticeship program, who is not individually registered in the program, but who has been certified by OATELS or a state apprenticeship agency (where appropriate) to be eligible for probationary employment as an apprentice;

(ii) A trainee program which has received prior approval, evidenced by formal certification by the U.S. Department of Labor, ETA; or

(iii) A training/trainee program that has received prior approval by HUD.

(b) Each apprentice or trainee must be paid at not less than the rate specified in the registered or approved program for the apprentice’s/trainee’s level of progress, expressed as a percentage of the journeyman hourly rate specified in the applicable wage determination. Apprentices and trainees shall be paid fringe benefits in accordance with the provisions of the registered or approved program. If the program does not specify fringe benefits, apprentices/trainees must be paid the full amount of fringe benefits listed on the wage determination for the applicable classification.

(c) The allowable ratio of apprentices or trainees to journeyman on the job site in any craft classification shall not be greater than the ratio permitted to the employer as to the entire work force under the approved program.

(d) Any worker employed at an apprentice or trainee wage rate who is not registered in an approved program, and any apprentice or trainee performing work on the job site in excess of the ratio permitted under the approved program, shall be paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the classification of work actually performed.

(e) In the event OATELS, a state apprenticeship agency recognized by OATELS or ETA, or HUD, withdraws approval of an apprenticeship or trainee program, the employer will no longer be permitted to utilize apprentices/trainees at less than the applicable predetermined rate for the work performed until an acceptable program is approved.

5. Disputes concerning labor standards

(a) Disputes arising out of the labor standards provisions contained in Section II of this form HUD-5370-C, other than those in Paragraph 6, shall be subject to the following procedures. Disputes within the meaning of this paragraph include disputes between the Contractor (or any of its subcontractors) and the HA, or HUD, or the employees or their representatives, concerning payment of prevailing wage rates or proper classification. The procedures in this section may be initiated upon HUD’s own motion, upon referral of the HA, or upon request of the Contractor or subcontractor(s). (i) A Contractor and/or subcontractor or other

interested party desiring reconsideration of findings of violation by the HA or HUD relating to the payment of straight-time prevailing wages or classification of work shall request such reconsideration by letter postmarked within 30 calendar days of the date of notice of findings issued by the HA or HUD. The request shall set

forth those findings that are in dispute and the reasons, including any affirmative defenses, with respect to the violations. The request shall be directed to the appropriate HA or HUD official in accordance with instructions contained in the notice of findings or, if the notice does not specify to whom a request should be made, to the Regional Labor Relations Officer (HUD).

(ii) The HA or HUD official shall, within 60 days (unless otherwise indicated in the notice of findings) after receipt of a timely request for reconsideration, issue a written decision on the findings of violation. The written decision on reconsideration shall contain instructions that any appeal of the decision shall be addressed to the Regional Labor Relations Officer by letter postmarked within 30 calendar days after the date of the decision. In the event that the Regional Labor Relations Officer was the deciding official on reconsideration, the appeal shall be directed to the Director, Office of Labor Relations (HUD). Any appeal must set forth the aspects of the decision that are in dispute and the reasons, including any affirmative defenses, with respect to the violations.

(iii) The Regional Labor Relations Officer shall, within 60 days (unless otherwise indicated in the decision on reconsideration) after receipt of a timely appeal, issue a written decision on the findings. A decision of the Regional Labor Relations Officer may be appealed to the Director, Office of Labor Relations, by letter postmarked within 30 days of the Regional Labor Relations Officer’s decision. Any appeal to the Director must set forth the aspects of the prior decision(s) that are in dispute and the reasons. The decision of the Director, Office of Labor Relations, shall be final.

(b) Disputes arising out of the labor standards provisions of paragraph 6 shall not be subject to paragraph 5(a) of this form HUD-5370C. Such disputes shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures of the U.S. Department of Labor set forth in 29 CFR Parts 5, 6 and 7. Disputes within the meaning of this paragraph 5(b) include disputes between the Contractor (or any of its subcontractors) and the HA, HUD, the U.S. Department of Labor, or the employees or their representatives.

6. Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act

The provisions of this paragraph 6 are applicable only where the amount of the prime contract exceeds $100,000. As used in this paragraph, the terms “laborers” and “mechanics” includes watchmen and guards. (a) Overtime requirements. No Contractor or subcontractor

contracting for any part of the Contract work which may require or involve the employment of laborers or mechanics shall require or permit any such laborer or mechanic in any workweek in which he or she is employed on such work to work in excess of 40 hours in such workweek unless such laborer or mechanic receives compensation at a rate not less than one and one-half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in such workweek.

(b) Violation; liability for unpaid wages; liquidated damages. In the event of any violation of the provisions set forth in paragraph 6(a), the Contractor and any


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subcontractor responsible therefor shall be liable for the unpaid wages. In addition, such Contractor and subcontractor shall be liable to the United States (in the case of work done under contract for the District of Columbia or a territory, to the District or to such territory), for liquidated damages. Such liquidated damages shall be computed with respect to each individual laborer or mechanic, including watchmen and guards, employed in violation of the provisions set forth in paragraph (a) of this clause, in the sum of $10 for each calendar day on which such individual was required or permitted to work in excess of the standard workweek of 40 hours without payment of the overtime wages required by provisions set forth in paragraph (a) of this clause.

(c) Withholding for unpaid wages and liquidated damages. HUD or its designee shall upon its own action or upon written request of an authorized representative of the U.S. Department of Labor withhold or cause to be withheld, from any moneys payable on account of work performed by the Contractor or subcontractor under any such Contract or any federal contract with the same prime Contractor, or any other federally-assisted contract subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, which is held by the same prime Contractor such sums as may be determined to be necessary to satisfy any liabilities of such Contractor or subcontractor for unpaid wages and liquidated damages as provided in the provisions set forth in paragraph (b) of this clause.

7. Subcontracts

The Contractor or subcontractor shall insert in any subcontracts all the provisions contained in this Section II and also a clause requiring the subcontractors to include these provisions in any lower tier subcontracts. The prime Contractor shall be responsible for the compliance by any subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor with all the provisions contained in these clauses.

8. Non-Federal Prevailing Wage Rates

Any prevailing wage rate (including basic hourly rate and any fringe benefits), determined under state law to be prevailing, with respect to any employee in any trade or position employed under the Contract, is inapplicable to the contract and shall not be enforced against the Contractor or any subcontractor, with respect to employees engaged under the contract whenever such non-Federal prevailing wage rate, exclusive of any fringe benefits, exceeds the applicable wage rate determined by the Secretary of HUD to be prevailing in the locality with respect to such trade or position.


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Applicability. The following contract clauses are applicable and must be inserted into small construction/development contracts,

greater than $2,000 but not more than $100,000.

1. Definitions

Terms used in this form are the same as defined in form HUD-5370

2. Prohibition Against Liens

The Contractor is prohibited from placing a lien on the PHA’s property. This prohibition shall apply to all subcontractors at any tier and all materials suppliers. The only liens on the PHA’s property shall be the Declaration of Trust or other liens approved by HUD.

3. Disputes

(a) Except for disputes arising under the Labor Standards clauses, all disputes arising under or relating to this contract, including any claims for damages for the alleged breach thereof which are not disposed of by agreement, shall be resolved under this clause.

(b) All claims by the Contractor shall be made in writing and submitted to the Contracting Officer for a written decision. A claim by the PHA against the Contractor shall be subject to a written decision by the Contracting Officer.

(c) The Contracting Officer shall, within 30 days after receipt of the request, decide the claim or notify the Contractor of the date by which the decision will be made.

(d) The Contracting Officer’s decision shall be final unless the Contractor (1) appeals in writing to a higher level in the PHA in accordance with the PHA’s policy and procedures, (2) refers the appeal to an independent mediator or arbitrator, or (3) files suit in a court of competent jurisdiction. Such appeal must be made within 30 days after receipt of the Contracting Officer’s decision.

(e) The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any request for relief, claim, appeal, or action arising under or relating to the contract, and comply with any decision of the Contracting Officer.

4. Default

(a) If the Contractor refuses or fails to prosecute the work, or any separable part thereof, with the diligence that will insure its completion within the time specified in this contract, or any extension thereof, or fails to complete said work within this time, the Contracting Officer may, by written notice to the Contractor, terminate the right to proceed with the work (or separable part of the work) that has been delayed. In the event, the PHA may take over the work and complete it by contract or otherwise, and may take possession of and use any materials, equipment, and plant on the work site necessary for completing the work. The Contractor and its sureties shall be liable for any damage to the PHA resulting from the Contractor’s refusal or failure to complete the work within the specified time, whether or not the Contractor’s right to proceed with the work is terminated. This liability includes any increased costs incurred by the PHA in completing the work.

(b) The Contractor’s right to proceed shall not be terminated or the

Contractor charged with damages under this clause if – (1) The delay in completing the work arises from

unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor; and

(2) The Contractor, within 10 days from the beginning of such delay notifies the Contracting Officer in writing of the causes of delay. The Contracting Officer shall ascertain the facts and the extent of the delay. If, in the judgment of the Contracting Officer, the findings of Fact warrant such action, time for completing the work shall be extended by written modification to the contract. The findings of the Contracting Officer shall be reduced to a written decision which shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(c) If, after termination of the Contractor’s right to proceed, it is determined that the Contractor was not in default, or that the delay was excusable, the rights and obligation of the parties will be the same as if the termination had been for convenience of the PHA.

5. Termination for Convenience

(a) The Contracting Officer may terminate this contract in whole, or in part, whenever the Contracting Officer determines that such termination is in the best interest of the PHA. Any such termination shall be effected by delivery to the Contractor of a Notice of Termination specifying the extent to which the performance of the work under the contract is terminated, and the date upon which such termination becomes effective.

(b) If the performance of the work is terminated, either in whole or in part, the PHA shall be liable to the Contractor for reasonable and proper costs resulting from such termination upon the receipt by the PHA of a properly presented claim setting out in detail: (1) the total cost of the work performed to date of termination less the total amount of contract payments made to the Contractor; (2) the cost (including reasonable profit) of settling and paying claims under subcontracts and material orders for work performed and materials and supplies delivered to the site, payment for which has not been made by the PHA to the Contractor or by the Contractor to the subcontractor or supplier; (3) the cost of preserving and protecting the work already performed until the PHA or assignee takes possession thereof or assumes responsibility therefore; (4) the actual or estimated cost of legal and accounting services reasonably necessary to prepare and present the termination claim to the PHA; and (5) an amount constituting a reasonable profit on the value of the work performed by the Contractor.

(c) The Contracting Officer will act on the Contractor’s claim within days (60 days unless otherwise indicated) of receipt of the Contractor’s claim.

(d) Any disputes with regard to this clause are expressly made subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

6. Insurance

(a) Before commencing work, the Contractor and each subcon-tractor shall furnish the PHA with certificates of insurance showing the following insurance is in force and will insure all operations under the Contract:

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(1) Workers’ Compensation, in accordance with state or Ter-ritorial Workers’ Compensation laws.

(2) Commercial General Liability with a combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage of not less than $________ [Contracting Officer insert amount] per occurrence to protect the Contractor and each subcontractor against claims for bodily injury or death and damage to the property of others. This shall cover the use of all equipment, hoists, and vehicles on the site(s) not covered by Automobile Liability under (3) below. If the Contractor has a “claims-made” policy, then the following additional requirements apply: the policy must provide a “retroactive date” which must be on or before the execution date of the Contract; and the extended reporting period may not be less than five years following the completion date of the Contract.

(3) Automobile Liability on owned and non -owned motor vehicles used on the site(s) or in connection therewith for a combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage of not less than $______ [Contracting Officer insert amount] per occurrence. (b) Before commencing work, the Contractor shall furnish the PHA

with a certificate of insurance evidencing that Builder’s Risk (fire and extended coverage) Insurance on all work in place and/or materials stored at the building site(s), including foundations and building equipment, is in force. The Builder’s Risk Insurance shall be for the benefit of the Contractor and the PHA as their interests may appear and each shall be named in the policy or policies as an insured. The Contractor in installing equipment supplied by the PHA shall carry insurance on such equipment from the time the Contractor takes possession thereof until the Contract work is accepted by the PHA. The Builder’s Risk Insurance need not be carried on excavations, piers, footings, or foundations until such time as work on the super-structure is started. It need not be carried on landscape work. Policies shall furnish coverage at all times for the full cash value of all completed construction, as well as materials in place and/or stored at the site(s), whether or not partial payment has been made by the PHA. The Contractor may terminate this insurance on buildings as of the date taken over for occupancy by the PHA. The Contractor is not required to carry Builder’s Risk Insurance for modernization work which does not involve structural alterations or additions and where the PHA’s existing fire and extended coverage policy can be endorsed to include such work.

(c) All insurance shall be carried with companies which are financially responsible and admitted to do business in the State in which the project is located. If any such insurance is due to expire during the construction period, the Contractor (including subcontractors, as applicable) shall not permit the coverage to lapse and shall furnish evidence of coverage to the Contracting Officer. All certificates of insurance, as evidence of coverage, shall provide that no coverage may be canceled or non-renewed by the insurance company until at least 30 days prior written notice has been given to the Contracting Officer.

7. Contract Modifications

(a) Only the Contracting Officer has authority to modify any term or condition of this contract. Any contract modification shall be authorized in writing.

(b) The Contracting Officer may modify the contract unilaterally (1) pursuant to a specific authorization stated in a contract clause (e.g., Changes); or (2) for administrative matters which

do not change the rights or responsibilities of the parties (e.g.,

change in the PHA address). All other contract modifications shall be in the form of supplemental agreements signed by the Contractor and the Contracting Officer.

(c) When a proposed modification requires the approval of HUD prior to its issuance (e.g., a change order that exceeds the PHA’s approved threshold), such modification shall not be effective until the required approval is received by the PHA.

8. Changes

(a) The Contracting Officer may, at any time, without notice to the sureties, by written order designated or indicated to be a change order, make changes in the work within the general scope of the contract including changes: (1) In the specifications (including drawings and designs); (2) In the method or manner of performance of the work; (3) PHA-furnished facilities, equipment, materials, services, or site; or,

(4) Directing the acceleration in the performance of the work.

(b) Any other written order or oral order (which, as used in this paragraph (b), includes direction, instruction, interpretation, or determination) from the Contracting Officer that causes a change shall be treated as a change order under this clause; provided, that the Contractor gives the Contracting Officer written notice stating (1) the date, circumstances and source of the order and (2) that the Contractor regards the order as a change order.

(c) Except as provided in this clause, no order, statement or conduct of the Contracting Officer shall be treated as a change under this clause or entitle the Contractor to an equitable adjustment.

(d) If any change under this clause causes an increase or decrease in the Contractor’s cost of, or the time required for the perfor-mance of any part of the work under this contract, whether or not changed by any such order, the Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment and modify the contract in writing. However, except for a adjustment based on defective specifications, no proposal for any change under paragraph (b) above shall be allowed for any costs incurred more than 20 days (5 days for oral orders) before the Contractor gives written notice as required. In the case of defective specifications for which the PHA is responsible, the equitable adjustment shall include any increased cost reasonably incurred by the Contractor in attempting to comply with the defective specifications.

(e) The Contractor must assert its right to an adjustment under this clause within 30 days after (1) receipt of a written change order under paragraph (a) of this clause, or (2) the furnishing of a written notice under paragraph (b) of this clause, by submitting a written statement describing the general nature and the amount of the proposal. If the facts justify it, the Contracting Officer may extend the period for submission. The proposal may be included in the notice required under paragraph (b) above. No proposal by the Contractor for an equitable adjustment shall be allowed if asserted after final payment under this contract.

(f) The Contractor’s written proposal for equitable adjustment shall be submitted in the form of a lump sum proposal supported with an itemized breakdown of all increases and decreases in the contract in at least the following details: (1) Direct Costs. Materials (list individual items, the quantity

and unit cost of each, and the aggregate cost); Transporta-tion and delivery costs associated with materials; Labor


breakdowns by hours or unit costs (identified with specific work to be performed); Construction equipment exclusively necessary for the change; Costs of preparation and/ or revision to shop drawings resulting from the change; Worker’s Compensation and Public Liability Insurance; Employment taxes under FICA and FUTA; and, Bond Costs - when size of change warrants revision.

(2) Indirect Costs. Indirect costs may include overhead, general and administrative expenses, and fringe benefits not normally treated as direct costs.

(3) Profit. The amount of profit shall be negotiated and may vary according to the nature, extent, and complexity of the work required by the change.

The allowability of the direct and indirect costs shall be determined in accordance with the Contract Cost Principles and Procedures for Commercial Firms in Part 31 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR 1-31), as implemented by HUD Handbook 2210.18, in effect on the date of this contract. The Contractor shall not be allowed a profit on the profit received by any subcontractor. Equitable adjustments for deleted work shall include a credit for profit and may include a credit for indirect costs. On proposals covering both increases and decreases in the amount of the contract, the application of indirect costs and profit shall be on the net-change in direct costs for the Contractor or subcontractor performing the work. (g) The Contractor shall include in the proposal its request for time

extension (if any), and shall include sufficient information and dates to demonstrate whether and to what extent the change will delay the completion of the contract in its entirety.

(h) The Contracting Officer shall act on proposals within 30 days after their receipt, or notify the Contractor of the date when such action will be taken.

(i) Failure to reach an agreement on any proposal shall be a dispute under the clause entitled Disputes herein. Nothing in this clause, however, shall excuse the Contractor from proceeding with the contract as changed.

(j) Except in an emergency endangering life or property, no change shall be made by the Contractor without a prior order from the Contracting Officer.

9. Examination and Retention of Contractor’s Records

The HA, HUD, or Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives shall, until three years after final payment under this contract, have access to and the right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent books, documents, papers, or other records involving transactions related to this contract for the purpose of making audit, examination, excerpts, and transcriptions.

10. Rights in Data and Patent Rights (Ownership and Proprietary Interest)

The HA shall have exclusive ownership of, all proprietary interest in, and the right to full and exclusive possession of all information, materials, and documents discovered or produced by Contractor pursuant to the terms of this Contract, including but not limited to reports, memoranda or letters concerning the research and reporting tasks of this Contract.

11. Energy Efficiency

The Contractor shall comply with all mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency which are contained in the energy conservation plan issued in compliance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Pub.L. 94-163) for the State in which the work under this contract is performed.

12. Procurement of Recovered Materials

(a) In accordance with Section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Contractor shall procure items designated in guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 40 CFR Part 247 that contain the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable, consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level of competition. The Contractor shall procure items designated in the EPA guidelines that contain the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable unless the Contractor determines that such items: (1) are not reasonably available in a reasonable period of time; (2) fail to meet reasonable performance standards, which shall be determined on the basis of the guidelines of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, if applicable to the item; or (3) are only available at an unreasonable price.

(b) Paragraph (a) of this clause shall apply to items purchased under this contract where: (1) the Contractor purchases in excess of $10,000 of the item under this contract; or (2) during the preceding Federal fiscal year, the Contractor: (i) purchased any amount of the items for use under a contract that was funded with Federal appropriations and was with a Federal agency or a State agency or agency of a political subdivision of a State; and (ii) purchased a total of in excess of $10,000 of the item both under and outside that contract.

13. Training and Employment Opportunities for Residents in the Project Area (Section 3, HUD Act of 1968; 24 CFR 135)

(a) The work to be performed under this contract is subject to the requirements of section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701u (section 3). The purpose of section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities generated by HUD assistance or HUD-assisted projects covered by section 3, shall, to the greatest extent feasible, be directed to low- and very low-income persons, particularly persons who are recipients of HUD assistance for housing.

(b) The parties to this contract agree to comply with HUD's regulations in 24 CFR Part 135, which implement section 3. As evidenced by their execution of this contract, the parties to this contract certify that they are under no contractual or other impediment that would prevent them from complying with the Part 135 regulations.

(c) The contractor agrees to send to each labor organization or representative of workers with which the contractor has a collective bargaining agreement or other understanding, if any, a notice advising the labor organization or workers' representative of the contractor's commitments under this section 3 clause, and will post copies of the notice in conspicuous places at the work site where both employees and applicants for training and employment positions can see the notice. The notice shall describe the section 3 preference, shall set forth minimum number and job titles subject to hire, availability of apprenticeship and training positions, the


qualifications for each; and the name and location of the person(s) taking applications for each of the positions; and the anticipated date the work shall begin.

(d) The contractor agrees to include this section 3 clause in every subcontract subject to compliance with regulations in 24 CFR Part 135, and agrees to take appropriate action, as provided in an applicable provision of the subcontract or in this section 3 clause, upon a finding that the subcontractor is in violation of the regulations in 24 CFR Part 135. The contractor will not subcontract with any subcontractor where the contractor has notice or knowledge that the subcontractor has been found in violation of the regulations in 24 CFR Part 135.

(e) The contractor will certify that any vacant employment positions, including training positions, that are filled (1) after the contractor is selected but before the contract is executed, and (2) with persons other than those to whom the regulations of 24 CFR Part 135 require employment opportunities to be directed, were not filled to circumvent the contractor's obligations under 24 CFR Part 135.

(f) Noncompliance with HUD's regulations in 24 CFR Part 135 may result in sanctions, termination of this contract for default, and debarment or suspension from future HUD assisted contracts.

14. Labor Standards - Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (a) Minimum Wages.

(1) All laborers and mechanics employed under this contract in the construction or development of the project(s) involved will be paid unconditionally and not less often than once a week, and without subsequent deduction or rebate on any account (except such payroll deductions as are permitted by regulations issued by the Secretary of Labor under the Copeland Act (29 CFR Part 3)), the full amount of wages and bona fide fringe benefits (or cash equivalents thereof) due at time of payment computed at rates not less than those contained in the wage determination of the Secretary of Labor which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, regardless of any contractual relationship which may be alleged to exist between the Contractor and such laborers and mechanics. Contributions made or costs reasonably anticipated for bona fide fringe benefits under Section 1(b)(2) of the Davis-Bacon Act on behalf of laborers or mechanics are considered wages paid to such laborers or mechanics, subject to the provisions of 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(iv); also, regular contributions made or costs incurred for more than a weekly period (but not less often than quarterly) under plans, funds, or programs which cover the regular weekly period, are deemed to be constructively made or incurred during such weekly period. Such laborers and mechanics shall be paid the appropriate wage rate and fringe benefits in the wage determination for the classification of work actually performed, without regard to skill, except as provided in 29 CFR 5.5(a)(4). Laborers or mechanics performing work in more than one classification may be compensated at the rate specified for each classification for the time actually worked therein; provided, that the employer’s payroll records accurately set forth the time spent in each classification in which work is performed. The wage determination (including any additional classification and wage rates conformed under 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(ii) and the Davis-Bacon poster (WH-1321) shall be posted at all times by the Contractor and its subcontractors at the site of the work in

a prominent and accessible place where it can be easily seen by the workers. (2) (i) Any class of laborers or mechanics, including helpers,

which is not listed in the wage determination and which is to be employed under the contract shall be classified in conformance with the wage determination. HUD shall approve an additional classification and wage rate and fringe benefits therefor only when all the following criteria have been met: (a) The work to be performed by the classification

requested is not performed by a classification in the wage determination; and

(b) The classification is utilized in the area by the construction industry; and

(c) The proposed wage rate, including any bona fide fringe benefits, bears a reasonable relationship to the wage rates contained in the wage determination.

(ii) If the Contractor and the laborers and mechanics to be employed in the classification (if known), or their representatives, and HUD or its designee agree on the classification and wage rate (including the amount designated for fringe benefits where appropriate), a report of the action shall be sent by HUD or its designee to the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Employee Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20210. The Administrator, or an authorized representative, will approve, modify, or disapprove every additional classification action within 30 days of receipt and so advise HUD or its designee or will notify HUD or its designee within the 30-day period that additional time is necessary.

(iii) In the event the Contractor, the laborers or mechanics to be employed in the classification or their representatives, and HUD or its designee do not agree on the proposed classification and wage rate (including the amount designated for fringe benefits, where appropriate), HUD or its designee shall refer the questions, including the views of all interested parties and the recommendation of HUD or its designee, to the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division for determination. The Administrator, or an authorized representative, will issue a determination within 30 days of receipt and so advise HUD or its designee or will notify HUD or its designee within the 30-day period that additional time is necessary.

(iv) The wage rate (including fringe benefits where appropriate) determined pursuant to subparagraphs (a)(2)(ii) or (iii) of this clause shall be paid to all workers performing work in the classification under this contract from the first day on which work is performed in the classification.

(3) Whenever the minimum wage rate prescribed in the contract for a class of laborers or mechanics includes a fringe benefit which is not expressed as an hourly rate, the Contractor shall either pay the benefit as stated in the wage determination or shall pay another bona fide fringe benefit or an hourly cash equivalent thereof. (4) If the Contractor does not make payments to a trustee

or other third person, the Contractor may consider as part


of the wages of any laborer or mechanic the amount of any costs reasonably anticipated in providing bona fide fringe benefits under a plan or program; provided, that the Secretary of Labor has found, upon the written request of the Contractor, that the applicable standards of the Davis-Bacon Act have been met. The Secretary of Labor may require the Contractor to set aside in a separate account assets for the meeting of obligations under the plan or program.

(b) Withholding of Funds. HUD or its designee shall, upon its own action or upon written request of an authorized representative of the Department of Labor, withhold or cause to be withheld from the Contractor under this contract or any other Federal contract with the same prime Contractor, or any other Federally-assisted contract subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, which is held by the same prime Contractor, so much of the accrued payments or advances as may be considered necessary to pay laborers and mechanics, including apprentices, trainees, and helpers, employed by the Contractor or any subcontractor the full amount of wages required by the contract. In the event of failure to pay any laborer or mechanic, including any apprentice, trainee, or helper, employed or working in the construction or development of the project, all or part of the wages required by the contract, HUD or its designee may, after written notice to the Contractor, take such action as may be necessary to cause the suspension of any further payment, advance, or guarantee of funds until such violations have ceased. HUD or its designee may, after written notice to the Contractor, disburse such amounts withheld for and on account of the Contractor or subcontractor to the respective employees to whom they are due.

(c) Payrolls and Basic Records. (1) Payrolls and basic records relating thereto shall be

maintained by the Contractor during the course of the work and preserved for a period of three years thereafter for all laborers and mechanics working in the construction or development of the project. Such records shall contain the name, address, and social security number of each such worker, his or her correct classification, hourly rates of wages paid (including rates of contributions or costs anticipated for bona fide fringe benefits or cash equivalents thereof of the types described in section 1(b)(2)(B) of the Davis-Bacon Act), daily and weekly number of hours worked, deductions made, and actual wages paid. Whenever the Secretary of Labor has found, under 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(iv), that the wages of any laborer or mechanic include the amount of costs reasonably anticipated in providing benefits under a plan or program described in section 1(b)(2)(B) of the Davis-Bacon Act, the Contractor shall maintain records which show that the commitment to provide such benefits is enforceable, that the plan or program is financially responsible, and that the plan or program has been communicated in writing to the laborers or mechanics affected, and records which show the costs anticipated or the actual cost incurred in providing such benefits. Contractors employing apprentices or trainees under approved programs shall maintain written evidence of

the registration of apprenticeship programs and certification

of trainee programs, the registration of the apprentices and trainees, and the ratios and wage rates prescribed in the applicable programs.

(2) (i) The Contractor shall submit weekly for each week in which any contract work is performed a copy of all payrolls to the Contracting Officer for transmission to HUD or its designee. The payrolls submitted shall set out accurately and completely all of the information required to be maintained under subparagraph (c)(1) of this clause. This information may be submitted in any form desired. Optional Form WH-347 (Federal Stock Number 029-005-00014-1) is available for this purpose and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. The prime Contractor is responsible for the submission of copies of payrolls by all subcontractors. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under OMB Control Number 1214-0149.)

(ii) Each payroll submitted shall be accompanied by a “Statement of Compliance,” signed by the contractor or subcontractor or his or her agent who pays or supervises the payment of the persons employed under the contract and shall certify the following: (A) That the payroll for the payroll period contains the

information required to be maintained under paragraph (c)(1) of this clause and that such information is correct and complete;

(B) That each laborer or mechanic (including each helper, apprentice, and trainee) employed on the contract during the payroll period has been paid the full weekly wages earned, without rebate, either directly or indirectly, and that no deductions have been made either directly or indirectly from the full wages earned, other than permissible deductions as set forth in 29 CFR Part 3; and

(C) That each laborer or mechanic has been paid not less than the applicable wage rates and fringe benefits or cash equivalents for the classification of work performed, as specified in the applicable wage determination incorporated into the contract.

(iii) The weekly submission of a properly executed certification set forth on the reverse side of Optional Form WH-347 shall satisfy the requirements for submission of the “Statement of Compliance” required by subparagraph (c)(2)(ii) of this clause.

(iv) The falsification of any of the above certifications may subject the Contractor or subcontractor to civil or criminal prosecution under Section 1001 of Title 18 and Section 3729 of Title 31 of the United States Code.

(3) The Contractor or subcontractor shall make the records required under subparagraph (c)(1) available for inspection, copying, or transcription by authorized representatives of HUD or its designee, the Contracting Officer, or the Department of Labor and shall permit such representatives to interview employees during working hours on the job. If the Contractor or subcontractor fails to submit the required records or to make them available, HUD or its designee may, after written notice to the Contractor, take such action as may be necessary to cause the suspension of any further payment, advance, or guarantee of funds. Furthermore, failure to submit the required records upon request or to make such records available may be grounds for debarment action pursuant to 29 CFR 5.12.


(d) Apprentices. Apprentices will be permitted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the work they performed when they are employed pursuant to and individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program registered with the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services (OATELS), or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by OATELS, or if a person is employed in his or her first 90 days of probationary employment as an apprentice in such an apprenticeship program, who is not individually registered in the program, but who has been certified by OATELS or a State Apprenticeship Agency (where appropriate) to be eligible for probationary employment as an apprentice. The allowable ratio of apprentices to journeymen on the job site in any craft classification shall not be greater than the ratio permitted to the Contractor as to the entire work force under the registered program. Any worker listed on a payroll at an apprentice wage rate, who is not registered or otherwise employed as stated in this paragraph, shall be paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the classification of work actually performed. In addition, any apprentice performing work on the job site in excess of the ratio permitted under the registered program shall be paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the work actually performed. Where a contractor is performing construction on a project in a locality other than that in which its program is registered, the ratios and wage rates (expressed in percentages of the journeyman’s hourly rate) specified in the Contractor’s or subcontractor’s registered program shall be observed. Every apprentice must be paid at not less than the rate specified in the registered program for the apprentice’s level of progress, expressed as a percentage of the journeyman hourly rate specified in the applicable wage determination. Apprentices shall be paid fringe benefits in accordance with the provisions of the apprenticeship program. If the apprenticeship program does not specify fringe benefits, apprentices must be paid the full amount of fringe benefits listed on the wage determination for the applicable classification. If the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division determines that a different practice prevails for the applicable apprentice classification, fringes shall be paid in accordance with that determination. In the event OATELS, or a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by OATELS, withdraws approval of an apprenticeship program, the Contractor will no longer be permitted to utilize apprentices at less than the applicable predetermined rate for the work performed until an acceptable program is approved.

(e) Trainees. Except as provided in 29 CFR 5.16, trainees will not be permitted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the work performed unless they are employed pursuant to and individually registered in a program which has received prior approval, evidenced by formal certification by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. The ratio of trainees to journeymen on the job site shall not be greater than permitted under the plan approved by the Employment and Training Administration. Every trainee must be paid at not less than the rate specified in the approved program for the trainee’s level of progress, expressed as a percentage of the journeyman hourly rate

specified in the applicable wage determination. Trainees shall be paid fringe benefits in accordance with the provisions of the trainee program. If the trainee program does not mention fringe benefits, trainees shall be paid the full amount of fringe benefits listed in the wage determination unless the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division determines that there is an apprenticeship program associated with the corresponding journeyman wage rate in the wage determination which provides for less than full fringe benefits for apprentices. Any employee listed on the payroll at a trainee rate who is not registered and participating in a training plan approved by the Employment and Training Administration shall be paid not less than the applicable wage rate in the wage determination for the classification of work actually performed. In addition, any trainee performing work on the job site in excess of the ratio permitted under the registered program shall be paid not less than the applicable wage rate in the wage determination for the work actually performed. In the event the Employment and Training Administration withdraws approval of a training program, the Contractor will no longer be permitted to utilize trainees at less than the applicable predetermined rate for the work performed until an acceptable program is approved.

(f) Equal Employment Opportunity. The utilization of apprentices, trainees, and journeymen under this clause shall be in conformity with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Executive Order 11246, as amended, and 29 CFR Part 30.

(g) Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements. The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of 29 CFR Part 3, which are hereby incorporated by reference in this contract.

(h) Contract Termination; Debarment. A breach of the labor standards clauses in this contract may be grounds for termination of the contract and for debarment as a Contractor and a subcontractor as provided in 29 CFR 5.12.

(i) Compliance with Davis-Bacon and related Act Requirements. All rulings and interpretations of the Davis-Bacon and related Acts contained in 29 CFR Parts 1, 3, and 5 are herein incorporated by reference in this contract.

(j) Disputes Concerning Labor Standards. Disputes arising out of the labor standards provisions of this clause shall not be subject to the general disputes clause of this contract. Such disputes shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures of the Department of Labor set forth in 29 CFR Parts 5, 6, and 7. Disputes within the meaning of this clause include disputes between the Contractor (or any of its subcontractors) and the PHA, HUD, the U.S. Department of Labor, or the employees or their representatives.

(k) Certification of Eligibility. (1) By entering into this contract, the Contractor certifies that

neither it (nor he or she) nor any person or firm who has an interest in the Contractor’s firm is a person or firm ineligible to be awarded contracts by the United States Government by virtue of section 3(a) of the Davis-Bacon Act or 29 CFR 5.12(a)(1).

(2) No part of this contract shall be subcontracted to any person or firm ineligible for award of a United States Government


contract by virtue of section 3(a) of the Davis-Bacon Act or 29 CFR 5.12(a)(1).

(3) The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in the U. S. Criminal Code, 18 U.S.C. 1001.

(l) Subcontracts. The Contractor or subcontractor shall insert in any subcontracts all the provisions contained in this clause, and such other clauses as HUD or its designee may by appropriate instructions require, and also a clause requiring the

subcontractors to include these provisions in any lower tier subcontracts. The prime Contractor shall be responsible for the compliance by any subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor with all these provisions.

(m) Non-Federal Prevailing Wage Rates. Any prevailing wage rate (including basic hourly rate and any fringe benefits), determined under State law to be prevailing, with respect to any employee in any trade or position employed under the contract, is inapplicable to the contract and shall not be enforced against the Contractor or any subcontractor, with respect to employees engaged under the contract whenever such non-Federal prevailing wage rate exceeds: (i) the applicable wage rate determined by the Secretary of

Labor pursuant to the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) to be prevailing in the locality with respect to such trade;

(ii) an applicable apprentice wage rate based thereon specified in an apprenticeship program registered with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) or a DOL-recognized State Apprenticeship Agency; or

(iii) an applicable trainee wage rate based thereon specified in a DOL-certified trainee program.

Retain this record for three years Page 1 of 6ref. HUD Handbook 4145.1 & 4950.1 form HUD-92005 (10/84)

VA Form 26-1852 and form FmHA 424-2

Description of Materials OMB Control No. 2502-0313 (exp. 08/31/2017)

U.S. Department of Housingand Urban DevelopmentDepartment of Veterans AffairsFarmers Home Administration

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searchingexisting data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. This agency may not collectthis information, and you are not required to complete this form, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

The National Housing Act (12 USC 1703) authorizes insuring financial institutions against default losses on single family mortgages. HUD must evaluate theacceptability and value of properties to be insured. The information collected here will be used to determine if proposed construction meets regulatoryrequirements and if the property is suitable for mortgage insurance. Response to this information collection is mandatory. No assurance of confidentialityis provided.

Proposed Construction Under Construction No. (To be inserted by HUD, VA or FmHA)

Property address (Include City and State)

Instructions1. For additional information on how this form is to be submitted, number of

copies, etc., see the instructions applicable to the HUD Application forMortgage Insurance, VA Request for Determination of Reasonable Value,or FmHA Property Information and Appraisal Report, as the case may be.

2. Describe all materials and equipment to be used, whether or not shown onthe drawings, by marking an X in each appropriate check-box and enteringthe information called for each space. If space is inadequate, enter “Seemisc.” and describe under item 27 or on an attached sheet. The use ofpaint containing more than the percentage of lead by weightpermitted by law is prohibiited.

3. Work not specifically described or shown will not be considered unlessrequired, then the minimum acceptable will be assumed. Work exceedingminimum requirements cannot be considered unless specifically described.

4. Include no alternates, “or equal” phrases, or contradictory items. (Consid-eration of a request for acceptance of substitute materials or equipment isnot thereby precluded.)

5. Include signatures required at the end of this form.6. The construction shall be completed in compliance with the related drawings

and specifications, as amended during processing. The specifications includethis Description of Materials and the applicable Minimum Property Standards.

1. Excavation

Bearing soil, type _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Foundations

Footings concrete mix _____________________________ strength psi _______________ Reinforcing ________________________________

Foundation wall material ______________________________________ Reinforcing ________________________________

Interior foundation wall material ________________________________ Party foundation wall ___________________________________________

Columns material and sizes ___________________________________ Piers material and reinforcing ____________________________________

Girders material and sizes ____________________________________ Sills material __________________________________________________

Basement entrance areaway ___________________________________ Window areaways _____________________________________________

Waterproofing ____________________________________________ Footing drains ________________________________________________

Termite protection _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Basementless space ground cover _________________________ insulation ______________________ foundation vents ____________________

Special foundations ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Additional information

3. Chimneys

Material _____________________________________ Prefabricated (make and size) __________________________________________________

Flue lining material ____________________________ Heater flue size ________________________ Fireplace flue size _____________________

Vents (material and size) gas or oil heater _____________________________________ water heater _____________________________________


4. Fireplaces

Type solid fuel gas-burning circulator (make and size) ______________________________ Ash dump and clean-out_______

Fireplace facing ____________________ lining _______________________ hearth ___________________ mantel _____________________


Name and address of Mortgagor or Sponsor Name and address of Contractor or Builder



5. Exterior Walls

Wood frame wood grade, and species ________________________________ Corner bracing Building paper or felt __________________

Sheathing ___________________ thickness _________ width ________ solid spaced _________ o.c. diagonal_______

Siding ______________________ grade ____________ type _________ size _________ exposure _________ fastening _____________

Shingles ____________________ grade ____________ type _________ size _________ exposure _________ fastening _____________

Stucco _____________________ thickness __________ Lath _______________________________________ weight _______________ lb.

Masonry veneer _______________________ Sills ___________________ Lintels ___________________ Base flashing ___________________

Masonry solid faced stuccoed total wall thickness ____________ facing thickness ___________ facing material ________

Backup material ______________ thickness ___________ bonding _______________________

Door sills _______________________ Window sills ______________________ Lintels ________________ Base flashing _________________

Interior surfaces dampproofing, _______ coats of _________________________________ furring ___________________________________


Exterior painting material ___________________________________________________________________________ number of coats ______

Gable wall construction same as main walls other construction____________________________________________________________

6. Floor Framing

Joists wood, grade, and species ___________________ other ___________________ bridging ___________________ anchors ______________

Concrete slab basement floor first floor ground supported self-supporting mix ___________________ thickness __________

reinforcing ________________________________ insulation _____________________________ membrane ___________________________

Fill under slab material _____________________________ thickness ______


7. Subflooring (Describe underflooring for special floors under item 21)

Material grade and species ____________________________________________________________ size _________ type __________________

Laid first floor second floor attic ____________ sq. ft. diagonal right angles


9. Partition Framing

Studs wood, grade, and species __________________________ size and spacing _________________________ Other _____________________


10. Ceiling Framing

Joists wood, grade, and species ____________________________ Other _________________________ Bridging _________________________


11. Roof Framing

Rafters wood, grade, and species ______________________________ Roof trusses (see detail) grade and species ________________________


12. Roofing

Sheathing wood, grade, and species __________________________________________________________ solid spaced ______ o.c.

Roofing _______________________________ grade ______________ size _________ type ________________________________________

Underlay ___________________________________________________ weight or thickness ______ size _________ fastening _____________

Built-up roofing ______________________________________________ number of plies _________ surfacing material ____________________

Flashing material _____________________________________________ gage or weight ______________ gravel stops snow guards


Location Rooms Grade Species Thickness Width Bldg. Paper Finish

First floorSecond floorAttic floor sq. ft.


8. Finish Flooring (Wood only. Describe other finish flooring under item 21)



Rooms Wall Finish Material and Application Ceiling Finish Material and Application

KitchenBathOther


16. Interior Doors and Trim

Doors type ________________________________________________ material _______________________________ thickness _______________

Door trim type ___________________ material _________________ Base type ________________ material _______________ size ________

Finish doors _________________________________________________ trim ________________________________________________________

Other trim (item, type and location) ___________________________________________________________________________________________


17. Windows

Windows type ___________________ make _______________________ material ________________________ sash thickness ____________

Glass grade ___________________ sash weights balances, type _______________________ head flashing ______________

Trim type ______________________ material ___________________________ Paint _______________________ number coats ___________

Weatherstripping type ______________________________________ material ______________________________ Storm sash, number _______

Screens full half type ___________________________ number _________ screen cloth material ____________________________

Basement windows type ___________________ material ___________________ screens, number ___________ Storm sash, number _______

Special windows ____________________________________________________


18. Entrances and Exterior Detail

Main entrance door material _____________________ width ________ thickness _____ Frame material ______________ thickness ______

Other entrance doors material _____________________ width ________ thickness _____ Frame material ______________ thickness ______

Head flashing __________________________________ Weatherstripping type _________________________ saddles _____________________

Screen doors thickness _______ number __________ screen cloth material ______________ Storm doors thickness ______ number ________

Combination storm and screen doors thickness _______ number _______ screen cloth material ________________________________________

Shutters hinged fixed Railings _______________________________ Attic louvers ______________

Exterior millwork grade and species ___________________________________Paint ____________________________ number coats ________


19. Cabinets and Interior Detail

Kitchen cabinets, wall units material _______________________________________________ lineal feet of shelves _______ shelf width _________

Base units material _____________________________ counter top ____________________________ edging _________________________

Back and end splash ___________________________ Finish of cabinets ____________________________________ number coats ________

Medicine cabinets make ___________________________________________ model _________________________________________________

Other cabinets and built-in furniture __________________________________________________________________________________________


13. Gutters and Downspouts

Gutters material ___________________________ gage or weight ___________ size _________ shape ________________________________

Downspouts material _______________________ gage or weight ___________ size _________ shape _______________ number ________

Downspouts connected to Storm sewer sanitary sewer dry-well Splash blocks material and size ______________________


14. Lath and Plaster

Lath walls ceilings material _______________ weight or thickness __________ Plaster coats _____finish ______________________

Dry-wall walls ceilings material _______________________ thickness _______ finish ______________________

Joint treatment

15. Decorating (Paint, wallpaper, etc.)



Fixture Number Location Make MFR's Fixture Identification No. Size Color

SinkLavatoryWater closetBathtubShower over tubStall showerLaundry trays

Bathroom accessories Recessed material ________________ number ________ Attached material __________ number _________


Curtain rod Door Shower pan material _______________________________________________________________________

Water supply public community system individual (private) system*

Sewage disposal public community system individual (private) system*

House drain (inside) cast iron tile other _________________ House sewer (outside) cast iron tile other _________

Water piping galvanized steel copper tubing other ___________________________ _______ Sill cocks, number ___________

Domestic water heater type ___________________ make and model ________________________ heating capacity _______________ gph. 100° rise.

Storage tank material _______________________________________ capacity __________ gallons

Gas service utility company liq. pet. gas other _____________________________ Gas piping cooking house heating

Footing drains connected to storm sewer sanitary sewer dry well Sump pump make and model ________________________

capacity _____________________________ discharges into _________________________________________


22. Plumbing

21. Special Floors and Wainscot (Describe Carpet as listed in Certified Products Directory)Threshold Wall Base Underfloor

Location Material, Color, Border, Sizes, Gage, Etc. Material Material Material

KitchenBath

Height Height in ShowersLocation Material, Color, Border, Cap. Sizes, Gage, Etc. Height Over Tub (From Floor)

Bath

Flo

ors

Wai

nsco

t

* (Show and describe individual system in complete detail in separatedrawings and specifications according to requirements.)

Treads Risers Strings Handrail Balusters

Stair Material Thickness Material Thickness Material Size Material Size Material Size

BasementMainAttic

Disappearing make and model number ______________________________________________________________________________________Additional information

20. Stairs




23. Heating

Hot water Steam Vapor One-pipe system Two-pipe system

Radiators Convectors Baseboard radiation Make and model ______________________________________________________

Radiant panel floor wall ceiling Panel coil material _____________________________________________________

Circulator Return pump Make and model __________________________________________________ capacity _________ gpm.

Boiler make and model _____________________________________________ Output _______________ Btuh. net rating ___________ Btuh.


Warm air Gravity Forced Type of system __________________________________________________________________________

Duct material supply _________________ return _________________ Insulation __________ thickness ________ Outside air intake

Furnace: make and model _____________________________________________ Input _______________ Btuh. output ______________ Btuh.


Space heater floor furnace wall heater Input ______________ Btuh. output _______________ Btuh. number units ______________

Make, model __________________________________


Controls make and types ___________________________________________________________________________________________________


Fuel: Coal oil gas liq. pet. gas electric other _______________________ storage capacity _____________


Firing equipment furnished separately Gas burner, conversion type Stoker hopper feed bin feed

Oil burner pressure atomizing vaporizing ________________________________________________________________________________

Make and model _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Control _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Electric heating system type ________________________________________ Input ________ watts @ ________ volts output ____________ Btuh.


Ventilating equipment attic fan, make and model ________________________________________________ capacity __________ cfm.

kitchen exhaust fan, make and model ______________________________________________________________

Other heating, ventilating, or cooling equipment ________________________________________________________________________________


24. Electric Wiring

Service overhead underground Panel fuse box circuit-breaker make ______________ AMP's _______ No. circuits ___

Wiring conduit armored cable nonmetallic cable knob and tube other ____________________________________

Special outlets range water heater other __________________________________________________________

Doorbell Chimes Push-button locations ________________________________________________________________________


25.Lighting Fixtures

Total number of fixtures ________________ Total allowance for fixtures, typical installation, $ ____________________

Nontypical installation ____________________________________________________________________________________________________




26. InsulationLocation Thickness Material, Type, and Method of Installation Vapor Barrier

RoofCeilingWallFloor

27. Miscellaneous: (Describe any main dwelling materials, equipment, or construction items not shown elsewhere; or use to provide additional informationwhere the space provided was inadequate. Always reference by item number to correspond to numbering used on this form.)

Hardware (make, material, and finish.)

Special Equipment (State material or make, model and quantity. Include only equipment and appliances which are acceptable by local law, custom andapplicable FHA standards. Do not include items which, by established custom, are supplied by occupant and removed when he vacates premises or chattlesprohibited by law from becoming realty.)

Porches

Terraces

Garages

Walks and Driveways

Driveway width _________ base material _________________ thickness _______ surfacing material ____________________ thickness ______

Front walk width ________ material ______________ thickness ______ Service walk width _______ material __________ thickness ______

Steps material ______________________________ treads _______ risers ______ Cheek walls ____________________________________

Other Onsite Improvements(Specify all exterior onsite improvements not described elsewhere, including items such as unusual grading, drainage structures, retaining walls, fence,railings, and accessory structures.)

Landscaping, Planting, and Finish Grading

Topsoil _______ thick front yard side yards rear yard to ________________ feet behind main building

Lawns (seeded, sodded, or sprigged) front yard _______________ side yards _______________ rear yard ___________________

Planting as specified and shown on drawings as follows:

_______ Shade trees deciduous__________ caliper _________ Evergreen trees _____________ to _____________ B & B

_______ Low flowering trees deciduous _________ to _________ _________ Evergreen shrubs _____________ to _____________ B & B

_______ High-growing shrubs deciduous _________ to _________ _________ Vines, 2-year ____________________________________

_______ Medium-growing shrubs deciduous _________ to _________ Other

_______ Low-growing shrubs deciduous _________ to _________

Identification—This exhibit shall be identified by the signature of the builder, or sponsor, and/or the proposed mortgagor if the latter is known at the timeof application.

Date (mm/dd/yyyy)______________________________ Signature

Signature

form HUD-50070 (3/98)ref. Handbooks 7417.1, 7475.13, 7485.1 & .3

U.S. Department of Housingand Urban Development

Certification fora Drug-Free Workplace

Applicant Name

Program/Activity Receiving Federal Grant Funding

I certify that the above named Applicant will or will continueto provide a drug-free workplace by:

a. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the un-lawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or useof a controlled substance is prohibited in the Applicant's work-place and specifying the actions that will be taken againstemployees for violation of such prohibition.

b. Establishing an on-going drug-free awareness program toinform employees ---

(1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;

(2) The Applicant's policy of maintaining a drug-freeworkplace;

(3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, andemployee assistance programs; and

(4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employeesfor drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace.

c. Making it a requirement that each employee to be engagedin the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statementrequired by paragraph a.;

d. Notifying the employee in the statement required by para-graph a. that, as a condition of employment under the grant, theemployee will ---

Acting on behalf of the above named Applicant as its Authorized Official, I make the following certifications and agreements tothe Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding the sites listed below:

(1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and

(2) Notify the employer in writing of his or her convic-tion for a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in theworkplace no later than five calendar days after such conviction;

e. Notifying the agency in writing, within ten calendar daysafter receiving notice under subparagraph d.(2) from an em-ployee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction.Employers of convicted employees must provide notice, includ-ing position title, to every grant officer or other designee onwhose grant activity the convicted employee was working,unless the Federalagency has designated a central point for thereceipt of such notices. Notice shall include the identificationnumber(s) of each affected grant;

f. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendardays of receiving notice under subparagraph d.(2), with respectto any employee who is so convicted ---

(1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such anemployee, up to and including termination, consistent with therequirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or

(2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfacto-rily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program ap-proved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, lawenforcement, or other appropriate agency;

g. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of paragraphs a. thru f.

2. Sites for Work Performance. The Applicant shall list (on separate pages) the site(s) for the performance of work done in connection with theHUD funding of the program/activity shown above: Place of Performance shall include the street address, city, county, State, and zip code.Identify each sheet with the Applicant name and address and the program/activity receiving grant funding.)

Check here if there are workplaces on file that are not identified on the attached sheets.

I hereby certify that all the information stated herein, as well as any information provided in the accompaniment herewith, is true and accurate.Warning: HUD will prosecute false claims and statements. Conviction may result in criminal and/or civil penalties.

(18 U.S.C. 1001, 1010, 1012; 31 U.S.C. 3729, 3802)

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