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under conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to his/her health or safety,as
<br /> determined under construction safety and health standards (29 CFR 1926) promulgated by
<br /> the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with Section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and
<br /> Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 333).
<br /> (3) Pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.3, it is a condition of this contract that the Secretary of Labor or
<br /> authorized representative thereof, shall have right of entry to any site of contract performance
<br /> to inspect or investigate the matter of compliance with the construction safety and health
<br /> standards and to carry out the duties of the Secretary under Section 107 of the Contract
<br /> Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 333).
<br /> 13. FALSE STATEMENTS CONCERNING HIGHWAY PROJECTS
<br /> In order to assure high quality and durable construction in conformity with approved plans and
<br /> specifications and a high degree of reliability on statements and representations made by engineers,
<br /> contractors, suppliers, and workers on Federal-aid highway projects, it is essential that all persons
<br /> concerned with the project perform their functions as carefully, thoroughly, and honestly as possible.
<br /> Willful falsification, distortion, or misrepresentation with respect to any facts related to the project is a
<br /> violation of Federal law. To prevent any misunderstanding regarding the seriousness of these and
<br /> similar acts,the following notice shall be posted on each Federal-aid highway project(23 CFR 635)in
<br /> one or more places where it is readily available to all persons concerned with the project.-
<br /> NOTICE
<br /> roject:NOTICE TO ALL PERSONNEL ENGAGED ON FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROJECTS
<br /> 18 U.S.C. 1020 reads as follows:
<br /> "Whoever, being an officer, agent, or employee of the United States, or of any State or Territory,
<br /> or whoever, whether a person, association, firm, or corporation, knowingly makes any false
<br /> statement, false representation, or false report as to the character, quality, quantity, or cost of the
<br /> material used or to be used, or the quantity or quality of the work performed or to be performed, or
<br /> the cost thereof in connection with the submission of plans, maps, specifications, contracts, or
<br /> costs of construction on any highway or related project submitted for approval to the Secretary of
<br /> Transportation; or
<br /> Whoever knowingly makes any false statement, false representation, false report or false claim
<br /> with respect to the character, quality, quantity, or cost of any work performed or to be performed,
<br /> or materials furnished or to be furnished, in connection with the construction of any highway or
<br /> related project approved by the Secretary of Transportation; or
<br /> Whoever knowingly makes any false statement or false representation as to material fact in any
<br /> statement, certificate, or report submitted pursuant to provisions of the Federal-aid Roads Act
<br /> approved July 1, 1916, (39 Stat. 355), as amended and supplemented;
<br /> Shall be fined not more that$10,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years or both."
<br /> 14. IMPLEMENTATION OF CLEAN AIR ACT AND FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
<br /> (Applicable to all Federal-aid construction contracts and to all related subcontracts of$100,000 or
<br /> more.)
<br /> By submission of this bid or the execution of this contract, or subcontract, as appropriate, the bidder,
<br /> Federal-aid construction contractor, or subcontractor, as appropriate, will be deemed to have
<br /> stipulated as follows:
<br /> (1) That any facility that is or will be utilized in the performance of this contract, unless such
<br /> contract is exempt under the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1857 et sec.., as
<br /> amended by Pub.L. 91-604), and under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act,as amended
<br /> (33 U.S.C. 1251 et sec., as amended by Pub.L. 92-500), Executive Order 11738, and
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