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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM AGREEMENT 525-010-40 SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES OGC- 12/14 Page 8 The Agency and its contractors agree to ensure that DBE's have the opportunity to participate in the performance of this Agreement. In this regard, all recipients and contractors shall take all necessary and reasonable steps in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations to ensure that the DBE's have the opportunity to compete for and perform contracts. The Agency and its contractors and subcontractors shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin or sex in the award and performance of contracts, entered pursuant to this Agreement. Furthermore, the Agency agrees that: (a) Each financial assistance agreement signed with a US -DOT operating administration (or a primary recipient) must include the following assurance: "The recipient shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the award and performance of any DOT -assisted contract or in the administration of its DBE program or the requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 26. The recipient shall take all necessary and reasonable steps under 49 C.F R. Part 26 to ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration of DOT -assisted contracts. The recipients DBE program, as required by 49 C.F.R. Part 26 and as approved by Department, is incorporated by reference in this Agreement. Implementation of this program is a legal obligation and failure to carry out its terms shall be treated as a violation of this Agreement. Upon notification to the recipient of its failure to carry out its approved program, the Department may impose sanctions as provided for under 49 C F R. Part 26 and may, in appropriate cases, refer the matter for enforcement under 18 U S.0 1001 and/or the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (31 U S.0 3801 et seq.)." (b) Each contract signed with a contractor (and each subcontract the prime contractor signs with a subcontractor) must include the following assurance: "The contractor, subrecipient or subcontractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of this contract. The contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 26 in the award and administration of DOT -assisted contracts. Failure by the contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach of this contract, which may result in the termination of this contract or such other remedy as the recipient deems appropriate." 11.00 Compliance with Conditions and Laws: The Agency shall comply and require its contractors and subcontractors to comply with all terms and conditions of this Agreement and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations applicable to this Project. Execution of this Agreement constitutes a certification that the Agency is in compliance with, and will require its contractors and subcontractors to comply with, all requirements imposed by applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including the "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion — Lower Tier Covered Transactions," in 49 C.F R. Part 29, when applicable. 11.01 Performance Evaluation: Agencies are evaluated on a project -by -project basis. The evaluations provide information about oversight needs and provide input for the recertification process. Evaluations are submitted to the Agency's Responsible Charge or designee as part of the Project closeout process. The Department provides the evaluation to the Agency no more than 30 days after final acceptance. 11.02 Performance Evaluation Ratings: Each evaluation will result in one of three ratings. A rating of Unsatisfactory Performance means the Agency failed to develop the Project in accordance with applicable federal and state regulations, standards and procedures, required excessive District involvement/oversight, or the Project was brought in-house by the Department. A rating of Satisfactory Performance means the Agency developed the Project in accordance with applicable federal and state regulations, standards and procedures, with minimal District involvement/oversight. A rating of Above Satisfactory Performance means the Agency developed the Project in accordance with applicable federal and state regulations, standards and procedures, without District involvement/oversight. 11.03 Delegation of Authority: The District will determine which functions can be further delegated to Agencies that continuously earn Satisfactory and Above Satisfactory evaluations. 12.00 Restrictions, Prohibitions, Controls, and Labor Provisions: 12.01 Equal Employment Opportunity: In connection with the carrying out of any project, the Agency shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, age, religion, color, sex, national origin, disability or marital status. The Agency will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that