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

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' �19) 'Will have performed the required�inancial 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 comply with all applicable requirements of all other Federal laws,executive orders, regulations, and policies goveming the project. . II. LOBBYING CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR EACH APPLICATION EXCEEDING 5100,000 In accordance with U.S. DOT regulations, "New Restrictions on Lobbying," at 49 CFR 20.110, for each application for federal assistance exceeding $100,000, the Grantee's authorized representative certifies to the best of his or her knowledge and belief that: ' r riated funds have been aid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the Grantee, to any person for A. No federal app op P influencing or attempting to influence an o�cer 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 federat grant or cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewat, 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, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions as amended by "Government wide Guidance for New Restrictions on Lobbying," including the infor►nation 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 shall require that the language of this certiflcation be included in the award documents for each sub-award at any tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, sub-agreements and contract under grants and cooperative agreements financed with FTA assistance) and that each grantee shall certify and disclose accordingly. The Grantee understands that this certiflcation is a material representation of fact upon which reliance is �I 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 unde�stands that any person who faits to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalry of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. 111. EFFECTS ON PRIVATE MASS TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES As required by 49 U.S.C. 5323(a)(1), the Grantee certifies that before it acquires property or an interest in property of a private mass transportation company or operates mass transportation equipment or a facility in competition with or in addition to transportation servic�e 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 its 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 WILL SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECT A COMMUNITY OR ITS TRANSIT SERVICE As required by 49 U.S.C. 5323(b), the Grantee certifies that it has, or before 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