2017-01 Authorizing to Borrow from Water Pollution Control Revolving Loan Fund

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The loan recipient agrees to permit the Agency or its designated representatives, including the Illinois Auditor General and the Illinois Attorney General, to inspect and audit the books and financial records pertaining to the project and the expenditure of the loan funds related thereto. 16. CONTINUING DISCLOSURE The recipient covenants and agrees that, if at any time the Agency shall notify the recipient that the recipient is deemed to be an "obligated person" for purposes of Rule 15c2-12 adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(the "Rule"), the recipient shall promptly execute an undertaking in form acceptable to the Agency in compliance with the Rule in which the recipient shall agree, among other things, to provide annual financial information (as defined in the Rule) with respect to the recipient to all required information repositories for so long as the recipient shall be deemed an obligated person. The recipient shall be deemed to be an obligated person at any time the aggregate principal amount of one or more of the recipient's outstanding loans with the Agency, which are pledged to secure bonds issued on behalf of the Agency,exceeds a percentage(currently 20%)of the aggregate principal amount of all loans of the Agency pledged to secure such bonds. 17. WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS The loan recipient is required to comply with Wage Rate requirements established in rules issued by the U.S. Department of Labor to implement the Davis-Bacon Wage Act and other related acts(29 CFR Parts 1, 3 and 5). These rules require a number of specific actions by the federal funding recipient(the IEPA), the sub-recipient(the loan recipient)and the contractor, including payroll record certification and reporting as required. More information and guidance on the Davis-Bacon Wage Act requirements are available on the IEPA web site. 18. USE OF AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL The loan recipient will be required to comply with the"Use of American Iron and Steel"requirements as contained in Section 436(a) —(f)of H.R. 3547, the"Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014". 19. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS The loan recipient will be required to comply with the volume and frequency of reporting requirements that may be required by the federal or State funding authority. 20. ADDITIONAL COMPLIANCE ITEMS The loan recipient,prime contractor(s)and subcontractor(s)shall comply with applicable federal funding certifications, non- discrimination statutes,regulations and environmental standards, including but not limited to the following: a)The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,as amended,and 42 USC 12101 b)New Restrictions on Lobbying at 40 CFR,Part 34 c)Immigration and Naturalization Service Employment Eligibility Rules, (1-9 Forms) d)False Claims Act—Prompt referral to USEPA's Inspector General of any credible evidence of a false claim or criminal or civil violation of laws pertaining to fraud, conflict of interest, bribery,gratuity, or similar misconduct involving funds under this loan(Loan Recipient Only) e)The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, 16 U.S.C. 1451 (Loan Recipient Only) 21. CERTIFICATION By accepting this loan offer, the loan recipient certifies under oath that all information in the loan agreement and the related loan application is true and correct to the best of the loan recipient's knowledge, information and belief, and that the loan funds shall be used only for the purposes described in the loan agreement. This offer of loan funds is conditioned upon such certification. PAGE 4 OF 5