R99-214 AUTHORIZING THE FILING AND EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT NO. 1

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such Grant, as determined by the Audit, the Grantee shall promptly remit such excess to the Department. The Project close-out occurs when the Department notifies the Grantee that the Project is closed-out and forwards the final Grant payment to the Grantee, or when an appropriate refund of state and federal Grant funds has been received from the Grantee and acknowledged by the Department. Cfose-out shall be subject to any continuing obligations imposed on the Grantee by this Agreement or contained in the final notification or acknowledgment from the Department. ITEM 15 - GRANTEE'S WARRANTIES The Grantee agrees to initiate and consummate all actions necessary to enable it to properly and lawfully enter into this Agreement. The Grantee warrants that there is no provision of its charter, by-laws or any rules, regulations, or legislation which prohibits, voids, or otherwise renders unenforceable against the Grantee any provision or clause of this Agreement. The Grantee warrants further that it has paid all federal, state and local taxes levied or imposed and will continue to do so, excepting only those which may be contested in good faith, that the Grantee has or will obtain all licenses, permits or other authorizations required to meet the obligations assumed hereunder and that the Grantee will comply with all lawful statutes, ordinances, rules, and regulations as may apply to the obligations assumed hereunder. The Grantee agrees that, prior to Department execution of this Agreement, the Grantee will deliver to the Department: A. An opinion of counsel, acceptable to the Department, that the Grantee is an eligible participant in the Project, that the Grantee has complied fully with the pertinent requirements of state and federal law, its charter, bylaws and internal procedures in entering into this Agreement; that there is no pending litigation concerning the authority of the Grantee to enter into and carry out this Agreement, and that this Agreement is legally binding upon the Grantee; B. A certified copy of the resolution of its governing board authorizing and approving - execution of this Agreement; and C. An executed copy of the "IDOT & FTA Standard Certifications and Assurances for Grantees" which is attached as Exhibit C. ITEM 16 - CONTRACTS OF THE GRANTEE The Grantee shall not execute any contract or obligate itself in any other manner with any third party with respect to the Project, without the prior written approval by an authorized representative of the Department , except where expressly provided otherwise in Department guidelines, or where specifically approved in writing by the Department. Each contract entered into by Grantee must be approved by the Department prior to the Grantee executing such contract, except as provided in Department guidelines. The Grantee shall include a requirement in all Grantee contracts with third parties that the contractor comply with the requirements of this Agreement in performing the contract, and the contract be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. ITEM 17 - PROCUREMENT A. Contracts -All contracts for goods, property and services exceeding $10,000 must be approved by the Department prior to the Grantee executing or obligating itself to the subcontract, unless otherwise specifically agreed to by the Department in writing. Any such contract or subcontract approved by the Department shall contain all of the contract clauses purs�aant to FTA Circular 4220.1 D and 49 CFR 18.36, 19.40-19.48, and shall ' ' comply�with the requirements thereof. The Grantee shall follow state and federal law and • " State/Federal Capita!Grant page 18