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H TRUr LUNY
<br /> GERTIFICATION ON LAST 'AGE
<br /> J . K . BARTON , CLERK
<br /> 17 . The Grantee certifies that no federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be
<br /> paid , on or after December 22 , 1989 , by or on behalf of the Grantee , to any person
<br /> for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency , a
<br /> Member of Congress , an officer or employee of Congress , or an employee of a
<br /> Member of Congress , in connection with the awarding , renewal , amending or
<br /> modifying of any federal contract , grant , or cooperative agreement . If any
<br /> non -federal funds are used for lobbying activities as described above , the Grantee
<br /> shall submit Standard Form - LLL , " Disclosure of Lobbying Activities " ( provided in
<br /> Federal Documents Packet ) , and shall file quarterly updates of any material
<br /> changes . The Grantee shall require the language of this certification to be included
<br /> in all subcontracts , and all subcontractors shall certify and disclose accordingly . [49
<br /> CFR 20 ] ,
<br /> 18 . In accordance with Executive Order 12549 , Debarment and Suspension (49 CFR
<br /> 29 ) , the Grantee , by execution of this Project Agreement , shall agree and certify that
<br /> neither it , nor its principals , is presently debarred , suspended , proposed for
<br /> debarment , declared ineligible , or voluntarily excluded from participation in this
<br /> transaction by any federal department or agency ; and , that the Grantee shall not
<br /> knowingly enter into any lower tier contract , or other covered transaction , with a
<br /> person who is similarly debarred or suspended from participating in this covered
<br /> transaction , unless authorized in writing by Federal Highway Administration to the
<br /> Department . The Grantee shall include the language of this section in all
<br /> subcontracts or lower tier agreements executed to support the Grantee ' s work under
<br /> this Project Agreement .
<br /> 19 . The Department and FHWA shall have the right , through their agents , servants , and
<br /> employees designated for that purpose , to inspect the site of the Project and the
<br /> Project Elements thereon at any reasonable time .
<br /> 20 . Following receipt of an audit report identifying any refund due to the Department for
<br /> noncompliance by the Grantee with the Project Agreement , the Grantee will be
<br /> allowed sixty ( 60 ) days to submit additional pertinent documentation to offset any
<br /> amount identified as being due to the Department . The Department , following a
<br /> review of the documentation submitted by the Grantee , will inform the Grantee of
<br /> the total refund due to the Department .
<br /> 21 . The Department shall have the right to demand a refund , either in whole or in part ,
<br /> of the funds provided to the Grantee for noncompliance with the terms of this
<br /> Project Agreement .
<br /> 22 If the United States acting within the scope of its lawful authority , through the
<br /> FHWA , the Secretary of the FHWA , or any other branch of the government of the
<br /> United States , should for any reason demand a refund from the Department , in
<br /> whole or in part , of the funds provided to the Grantee under the terms of this Project
<br /> Agreement , the Grantee , upon notification from the Department , agrees to refund
<br /> and will forthwith repay directly to the Department the amount of money demanded .
<br /> DEP Project Agreement No . T2925 , Page 8 of 13
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