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(b) The contractor agrees to report each violation to the COUNTY and understands and agrees that <br />the COUNTY will, in turn, report each violation as required to assure notification to the Federal <br />Emergency Management Agency, and the appropriate Environmental Protection Agency Regional <br />Office. <br />(c) The contractor agrees to include these requirements in each subcontract exceeding $150,000 <br />financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance provided by FEMA. <br />(2) Federal Water Pollution Control Act <br />(a) The contractor agrees to comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued <br />pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. <br />(b) The contractor agrees to report each violation to the COUNTY and understands and agrees that <br />the COUNTY will, in turn, report each violation as required to assure notification to the Federal <br />Emergency Management Agency, and the appropriate Environmental Protection Agency Regional <br />Office. <br />(c) The contractor agrees to include these requirements in each subcontract exceeding $150,000 <br />financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance provided by FEMA. <br />E. Suspension and Debarment <br />(1) This contract is a covered transaction for purposes of 2 C.F.R. pt. 18o and 2 C.F.R. pt. 3000. As <br />such the contractor is required to verify that none of the contractor, its principals (defined at 2 C.F.R. <br />§ 180.995), or its affiliates (defined at 2 C.F.R. § 180.905) are excluded (defined at 2 C.F.R. § <br />180.940) or disqualified (defined at 2 C.F.R. § 180.935)• <br />(2) The contractor must comply with 2 C.F.R. pt. 180, subpart C and 2 C.F.R. pt. 3000, subpart C <br />and must include a requirement to comply with these regulations in any lower tier covered <br />transaction it enters into. <br />(3) This certification is a material representation of fact relied upon by COUNTY. If it is later <br />determined that the contractor did not comply with 2 C.F.R. pt. 18o, subpart C and 2 C.F.R. pt. 3000, <br />subpart C, in addition to remedies available to COUNTY, the Federal Government may pursue <br />available remedies, including but not limited to suspension and/or debarment. <br />(4) The bidder or proposer agrees to comply with the requirements of 2 C.F.R. pt. 18o, subpart C and <br />2 C.F.R. pt. 3000, subpart C while this offer is valid and throughout the period of any contract that <br />may arise from this offer. The bidder or proposer further agrees to include a provision requiring such <br />compliance in its lower tier covered transactions. <br />F. Byrd Anti -Lobbying Amendment, as amended, 31 U.S.C. § 1352 <br />Contractors who apply or bid for an award of $100,000 or more shall file the required certification. <br />Each tier certifies to the tier above that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to <br />pay any person or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of <br />any agency, a member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of <br />Congress in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant, or any other award covered by 31 <br />U.S.C. § 1352. Each tier shall also disclose any lobbying with non -Federal funds that takes place in <br />connection with obtaining any Federal award. Such disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up to <br />the recipient who in turn will forward the certification(s) to the awarding agency. <br />G. Procurement of Recycled/Recovered Materials: <br />(1) In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall make maximum use of products <br />containing recovered materials that are EPA -designated items unless the product cannot be <br />acquired— <br />(i) Competitively within a timeframe providing for compliance with the contract performance <br />schedule; <br />(ii) Meeting contract performance requirements; or <br />(iii) At a reasonable price. <br />(2) Information about this requirement is available at EPA's Comprehensive Procurement <br />Guidelines. <br />Agreement - 13 <br />