R2001-114 AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION

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� (19) Will have performed the required financial and compliance audits in accordance With the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996, 31 U.S.C. 7501 et seq. and OMB Circular No.A-133, "Audits of States, Local � Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations." (20) Will compiy with ali applicabie requirements of all other Federal laws, executive orders, regulations, and� policies governing the project. � II. LOBBYING CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR EACH APPLICATION EXCEEDING �100,000 In accordance with U.S. DOT regulations, New Restrictions on Lobbying," af 49 CFR 20.110, for each application „ for federal assist�nce exceeding $100,000, the Grantee's authorized reoresentative certifies to the best of his or her knowledge and befief that: � A. No federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the Grantee, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any federal grant or cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any federal grant or cooperative agreement. B. If any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this federal grant or cooperative agreement, the Grantee shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disctosure Form to Repo�t Lobbying," in accordance with ifs instructions as amended by "Government wide Guidance for New Restrictions on Lobbying," including the information required by the form's instructions, which may be amended to omit such information as permitted by 31 U.S.C. 1532. C. The Grantee shafl require that the language of this cer�ifica;ior, be included in th� award documents for each sub-award at any tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, sub-agrzements and c�ntract under grants and cooperative agreements financed with FTA assistance} and thaf each grantee shall certify and disclose accordingly. The Grantee understands that this certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance is placed and that the submission of this certification is a prerequisite for providing Federal assistance for a transaction covered by 31 U.S.C. §1352; and the Grantee also understands that any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a �civil penalty of not less than $10,OOO.and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. IU. EFFECTS ON PRIVATE MASS TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES As required hy 49 U.S.C. 5323(a)(1), the Grante� certii�s thaf be;ore it acquir�s proper�y or a�� int2rest i� prcperty of a private mass transportation company or operates mass transportation equipment or a facility in competition with or in addition to transportation service provided by an existing mass transportation company it has or will have: A. Found that the assistance is essential to carrying out a program of projects as determined by the plans and programs of the metropolitan planning organization; � B. Provided for the participation of private mass transportation companies to the maximum extent feasible; and C. Paid or will pay just compensation under state or local law to a private mass transportation company for ifs franchises or property acquired. D. The assistance falls within the labor standards compliance requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5333(a)and 5333(b). IV. PUBLIC HEARING CERTIFICATION FOR A CAPITAL PROJECT THAT W1LL SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECT A COMMUNITY OR�ITS TRANSIT SERVICE As required by 49 U.S.C. 5323(b),the Grantes certifies that it has, or b.efore submitting its application,will have: A. Provided an adequate opportunity for a public hearing with adequate prior notice of the proposed project published in a newspaper of general circulation in the geographic area to be served; REV:1/8/99 7