R2003-170 AUTHORIZING WATER MAIN AGREEMENT

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(i) whether the exceprion would provide a significant cost benefit or an essential degree of expertise to the Revitalizarion Plan that would otherwise not be available; (ii) whether an opportunity was provided for open competitive bidding or negoriation; (iii) whether the person affected is a member of a group or class intended to be the beneficiaries of the Revitalizarion Plan and the exceprion will pernrit such person to receive generally the same interests or benefits as are being made available or provided to the group or class; (iv) whether the affected person has withdrawn from his or her functions or responsibilities,or the decision making process,with respect to the specific acrivity in question; (v) whether the interest or benefit was present before the affected person was in a position as described in subparagraph 7.a above; (vi) whether undue hardship will result either to the grantee or the person affected when weighed against the public interest served by avoiding the prohibited conflict;and (vii) any other relevant considerarions. 8. It will comply with the HOPE VI Requirements, as defined in the HOPE VI Implementation Grant Agreement,as the same may be amended from the time. 9. It and its principals(see 24 CFR 24.105(p)): a. are not presently debarred,suspended,proposed for debarment,declared ineligible,or voluntarily excluded from covered transacrions(see 24 CFR 24.100)by any Federal department or agency; b. have not been convicted of,or had a civil judgment rendered against them for,commission of embezzlement,theft, forgery,bribery,falsificarion or destruction of records,making false statements,or receiving stolen property; c. are not presently indicted for,or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local)with,commission of any of the offenses enumerated in subparagraph b;and d. have not,within a three-year period preceding the execurion of this certificarion,had one or more public transacrions(Federal, State or local)ternunated for cause or default. 10. It certifies that no person has been,or will be,displaced(moved permanently and involuntarily)from his or her dwelling as a direct result of the Revitalizarion Plan,except in compliance with the Uniform Relocation � Assistance and Real Property Acquisirion Policies Act of 1970 and government-wide implementing regularions at 49 CFR part 24. 11. It will comply with the requirements under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973(42 U.S.C.4001- 4128)and the Coastal Barrier Resources Act(16 U.S.C.3601). 12. It will comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969(NEPA)(42 U.S.C.4321)and applicable related environmental authoriries at 24 CFR 50.4 and HUD's implementing regulations as 24 CFR part 50. 13. The following are hereby certified with respect to lobbying activities: (1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid,by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or atternpting to influence an officer employee of an agency,a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress,or an employee of a Member of Congress in connecrion with the awazding of 22 Doc#:CHI01(239130-00107)50130735v3;08/12/2003ITime:10:48