R91-71 AUTHORIZING SUBGRANTEE AGREEMENTS

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• D. The contractor will include this section ' clause in every- � subcontract for work in connection with the project and will, at the direction of the applicant for or recipient of Federal financial assis- tance, take appropriate action pursuant to the subcontract upon a find- ing that the subcontractor is in violation of regulations issued by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 24 CFR 135. The .contractor will not subcontract with any subcontractor where he/she has notice or knowledge that the latter has been found in violation of regulations un- der 24 CFR 135 and will not let any subcontract unless the subcontractor has first provided him/her with a preliminary statement of ability to comply with the requirements of these regulations. E. Compliance with the provisions of section 3, the regulations set forth in 24 CFR 135, and all applicable rules and orders of the Department issued thereunder prior to the execution of the contract, shall be a condition of the Federal financial assistance provided to the project, binding upon the applicant or recipient for such assistance, its successors, and assigns. Failure to fulfill these requirements shall subject the applicant or recipient, its contractors and sub- contractors, its successors, and assigns to those sanctions specified by the grant or loan agreement or contract through which Federal Assistance is provided, and to such sanctions as are specified by 24 CFR 135. IV. MINIMUM WAGES l. General All mechanics and �aborers employed or working upon the site of the work will be paid unconditionally and not less than ance a week, and without subsequent deduction or rebate on any account (e�cept such payroll deductions as are permitted by regulations issued by the Secretary of Labor under the Copeland Act (29 CFR 3), the full amounts due at time of payment computed at wage rates not less than those con- tained in the wage determination decision of the Secretary of Labor which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, regardless of any con- tractual relationship which may be alleged to e�ist between the contrac- tor and such laborers and mechanics; and the wage determination decision shall be posted by the contractor at the site of the work in a prominent place where it can be easily seen by the workers. For the purpose of this clause, contributions made or costs reasonably anticipated under section 1 (b) (2) of the Davis-Eacon Act on behalf of laborers or mechanics are considered wages paid to such laborers or mechanics, sub- ject to the provisions of Section IV, paragraph 3E, hereof. Also for the purpose of this clause, regular contributions made or costs incurred far more than a weekly period under plans, funds, or programs, but covering the particular weekly period, are deemed to be constructively made or incurred during such weekly period. 2. Classification a. The contract administering officer shall require that any class of laborers or mechanics, including apprentices and trainees, which is not listed in the wage determination and which is to be employed under the contract, shall be classified or reclassified confar- mably to the wage determination, and a report of the action taken shall be sent by such officer to the Secretary of Labor. b. In the event the interested parties cannot agree on the proper classification or reclassification of a particular class of laborers and mechanics, including apprentices and trainees, to be used, the question accompanied by the recommendation of such officer shall be referred to the Secretary for final determination.