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an alternate method, the Department may consider any action taken, omission made, or <br /> unfortunate occurrence suffered by the Grantee with respect to the preservation or conservation <br /> of the value of the Project Facilities that,for any reason, have been withdrawn from service. <br /> c. Misused or Damaged Propertv-tf any damage to Project Facilities results from abuse or misuse that <br /> has taken place with the Grantee's knowledge and consent,the Grantee agrees that the Department may <br /> require the Grantee to restore those Project Facilities to their original condition or refund the fair market <br /> value of the State interest in the damaged Project Facilities. <br /> d. Obligations After Prpject Close-out - The Grantee agrees that project close-out will not alter its <br /> property management obligations set forth in this Section. <br /> ITEM 10-ETHICS <br /> a. Code of Conduct <br /> (1) Personal Conflict of Interest - The Grantee shall maintain a written code or standard of conduct <br /> which shall govern the performance of its employees, officers, board members or agents engaged in <br /> the award and administration of contracts supported by federal or state funds. Such code shall provide <br /> that no employee, officer, board member, or agent of the Grantee may participate in the selection, <br /> award, or administration of a contract supported by federal or state funds if a conflict of interest, real or <br /> apparent,would be involved. Such a conflict would arise when any of the parties set forth be4ow has a <br /> financial or other interest in the firm selected for award: <br /> (A) The employee,officer, board member,or agent; <br /> (B) Any member of his or her immediate family; <br /> (C) His or her partner; or <br /> (D) An organization that employs,or is about to employ,any of the above. <br /> The conflict of interest requirement for former employees, officers, board members and agents shall <br /> apply for one year. <br /> The code shall also provide that the Grantee's employees, officers, board members or agents shall <br /> neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors or anything of monetary value from contractors, potential <br /> contractors, or parties to sub-agreements.The Department may waive the prohibition contained in this <br /> subsection, provided that any such present employee, officer, board member, or agent shall not <br /> participate in any action by the Grantee or the localiry relating to such contract, subcontract, or <br /> arrangement. <br /> (2) Organizational Conflict of Interest - Grantee will also prevent real and apparent organizational <br /> conflict of interest. An organizational conflict of interest exists when the nature of the work to be <br /> performed under a proposed third party contract or subcontract may,without some restriction on future <br /> activities, result in an unfair competitive advantage to the third party contractor or grantee or impair the <br /> objectivity in performing the contract work. <br /> b. ri - Nongovemmental grantees certify that it has not been convicted of bribery or attempting to <br /> bribe an officer or employee of the State of Illinois, nor has the Grantee made an admission of guilt of such • <br /> conduct which is a matter of record, nor has an official, agent or employee of the Grantee committed <br /> bribery or attempted bribery on behalf of the firm and pursuant to the direction or authorization of a <br /> responsible official of Grantee. The Grantee further certifies that it has not been barred from contracting <br /> with a unit of the State or local government as a result of a violation of Section 33E-3 or 33E-4 of the <br /> . Criminal Code of 1961. <br /> � State Capital Grant 9 <br />