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Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines award, suit, action or other proceeding hereunder. The Contractor shall have sole charge and direction of the defense of such suit, action or proceeding. The Procuring Agency shall not make any admission which might be materially prejudicial to the Contractor unless the Contractor has failed to take over the conduct of any negotiations or defense within a reasonable time after receipt of the notice and authority above provided. The Procuring Agency shall at the request of the Contractor furnish to the Contractor all reasonable assistance that may be necessary for the purpose of defending such suit, action or proceeding, and shall be repaid all reasonable costs incurred in doing so. The Procuring Agency shall have the right to be represented therein by advisory counsel of its own selection at its own expense. The obligations of the Contractor under the above paragraph shall not extend to circumstances where the injury, or death, or damages is caused solely by the negligent acts, errors or omissions of the Procuring Agency, its officers, employees, agents or consultants, including negligence in (1) the preparation of the Contract documents, or (2) the giving of directions or instructions with respect to the requirements of the Contract by written order. The obligations of the Contractor shall not extend to circumstances where the injury, or death, or damages is caused, in whole or in part, by the negligence of any third party operator, not including an assignee or subcontractor of the Contractor, subject to the right of contribution as provided in the next sentence below. In case of joint or concurrent negligence of the parties hereto giving rise to a claim or loss against either one or both, each shall have full rights of contribution from the other. 2.7.5 MATERIALS/ACCESSORIES RESPONSIBILITY The Contractor shall be responsible for all materials and workmanship in the construction of the bus and all accessories used, whether the same are manufactured by the Contractor or purchased from supplier. This provision excludes tires, fare boxes, radios, and any equipment leased or supplied by the Procuring Agency, except insofar as such equipment is damaged by the failure of a part or component for which the Contractor is responsible, or except insofar as the damage to such equipment is caused by the Contractor during the manufacture of the buses. Risk of damage to or loss of the buses is the subject of "Assumption of Risk of Loss" (Section 2.3.1.4). (NOTE: Procuring Agency may wish to provide a procedure for claims by Contractor against the Procuring Agency.) 2.8 POLICIES FOR ALL TIERS Contractor agrees to comply with the subsections of this Section 2.8 and to include these requirements in all subcontracts of every tier. 2.8.1 NO OBLIGATION BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT The Procuring Agency and the Contractor acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding any concurrence by the Federal Government in or approval of the solicitation or award of the underlying Contract, absent the express written consent by the Federal Government, the Federal Government is not a party to this Contract and shall not be subject to any obligations or liabilities to the Procuring General Contractual Provisions 82 10/18/07
Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines Agency, Contractor, or any other party (whether or not a party to that Contract) pertaining to any matter resulting from the underlying Contract. 2.8.2 PROGRAM FRAUD AND FALSE OR FRAUDULENT STATEMENTS AND RELATED ACTIONS: 1. The Contractor acknowledges that the provisions of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, as amended, 31 U.S.C. §§3801 et seq. and U.S. DOT regulations, "Program Fraud Civil Remedies," 49 C.F.R. Part 31, apply to its actions pertaining to this Project. Accordingly, by signing the underlying Contract, the Contractor certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of any statement it has made, it makes, it may make, or causes to be made, pertaining to the underlying Contract or the FTA assisted project for which this Contract work is being performed. In addition to other penalties that may be applicable, the Contractor also acknowledges that if it makes, or causes to be made, a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim, statement, submission, or certification, the Federal Government reserves the right to impose the penalties of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 on the Contractor to the extent the Federal Government deems appropriate. 2. The Contractor also acknowledges that if it makes, or causes to be made, a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim, statement, submission, or certification to the Federal Government under a contract connected with a project that is financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance awarded by FTA under the authority of 49 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq., the Government reserves the right to impose the penalties of 18 U.S.C. § 1001 and 49 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq. on the Contractor, to the extent the Federal Government deems appropriate. 2.8.3 INCORPORATION OF FTA TERMS "General Contract Provisions," (this Section 2), includes, in part, certain standard terms and conditions required by DOT, whether or not expressly set forth in the Contract provisions. All contractual provisions required by DOT, as set forth in FTA Circular 4220.1D, as amended, are hereby incorporated by reference. Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, all FTA mandated terms shall be deemed to control in the event of a conflict with other provisions contained in this Agreement. The Contractor shall not perform any act, fail to perform any act, or refuse to comply with any Procuring Agency requests which would cause Procuring Agency to be in violation of the FTA terms and conditions. 2.8.4 CHANGES IN FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS Contractor shall at all times comply with all applicable FTA regulations, policies, procedures and directives, including without limitation those listed directly or by reference in the agreement between Procuring Agency and FTA that funds any part of this Contract, as they may be amended or promulgated from time to time during the term of this Contract. Contractor's failure to so comply shall constitute a material breach of this Contract. General Contractual Provisions 83 10/18/07
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<strong>Standard</strong> <strong>Bus</strong> <strong>Procurement</strong> <strong>Guidelines</strong><br />
Agency, Contractor, or any other party (whether or not a party to that Contract) pertaining to any<br />
matter resulting from the underlying Contract.<br />
2.8.2 PROGRAM FRAUD AND FALSE OR FRAUDULENT STATEMENTS AND<br />
RELATED ACTIONS:<br />
1. The Contractor acknowledges that the provisions of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act<br />
of 1986, as amended, 31 U.S.C. §§3801 et seq. and U.S. DOT regulations, "Program Fraud<br />
Civil Remedies," 49 C.F.R. Part 31, apply to its actions pertaining to this Project.<br />
Accordingly, by signing the underlying Contract, the Contractor certifies or affirms the<br />
truthfulness and accuracy of any statement it has made, it makes, it may make, or causes to<br />
be made, pertaining to the underlying Contract or the FTA assisted project for which this<br />
Contract work is being performed. In addition to other penalties that may be applicable, the<br />
Contractor also acknowledges that if it makes, or causes to be made, a false, fictitious, or<br />
fraudulent claim, statement, submission, or certification, the Federal Government reserves<br />
the right to impose the penalties of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 on the<br />
Contractor to the extent the Federal Government deems appropriate.<br />
2. The Contractor also acknowledges that if it makes, or causes to be made, a false, fictitious, or<br />
fraudulent claim, statement, submission, or certification to the Federal Government under a<br />
contract connected with a project that is financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance<br />
awarded by FTA under the authority of 49 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq., the Government reserves<br />
the right to impose the penalties of 18 U.S.C. § 1001 and 49 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq. on the<br />
Contractor, to the extent the Federal Government deems appropriate.<br />
2.8.3 INCORPORATION OF FTA TERMS<br />
"General Contract Provisions," (this Section 2), includes, in part, certain standard terms and<br />
conditions required by DOT, whether or not expressly set forth in the Contract provisions. All<br />
contractual provisions required by DOT, as set forth in FTA Circular 4220.1D, as amended, are<br />
hereby incorporated by reference. Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, all FTA<br />
mandated terms shall be deemed to control in the event of a conflict with other provisions contained<br />
in this Agreement. The Contractor shall not perform any act, fail to perform any act, or refuse to<br />
<strong>com</strong>ply with any Procuring Agency requests which would cause Procuring Agency to be in violation<br />
of the FTA terms and conditions.<br />
2.8.4 CHANGES IN FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS<br />
Contractor shall at all times <strong>com</strong>ply with all applicable FTA regulations, policies, procedures and<br />
directives, including without limitation those listed directly or by reference in the agreement between<br />
Procuring Agency and FTA that funds any part of this Contract, as they may be amended or<br />
promulgated from time to time during the term of this Contract. Contractor's failure to so <strong>com</strong>ply<br />
shall constitute a material breach of this Contract.<br />
General Contractual Provisions 83 10/18/07
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