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visions of the Agreement. In the event there are any such pending claims to the knowledge of the Owner or the PHA or the Government, the Owner shall be required to place a sufficient amount in escrow as determined by the Government to assure payment thereof.

1.4 Project completion.

a. Conformance to Final Proposal. The completed project shall be in accordance with Exhibit A. The Owner shall be solely responsible for completion of the project.

b. Notification of Completion. The Owner shall notify the Government, with a copy to the PHA, when the work is completed and shall submit to the Government the evidence of completion described in paragraph c of this Section.

c. Evidence of Completion. Completion of the project shall be evidenced by furnishing the Government with all of the following: (1) A set of as-built drawings.

(2) A certificate of occupancy and/or other official approvals necessary for occupancy.

(3) A certification by the Owner, which will be supported by the Owner's warranty in the Contract, that:

(i) All work has been completed in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement;

(ii) The project is in good and tenantable condition; and

(iii) There are no defects or deficiencies in the project except for ordinary punchlist items, or incomplete work awaiting seasonal opportunity such as landscaping and heating system test (such excepted items to be specified).

(4) A certification by the registered architect responsible for inspection of construction that such inspection was performed by him or under his supervision with the frequency and thoroughness required by the generally accepted standards for professional care and judgment, and that to the best of his knowledge, belief, and professional judgment:

(i) All work has been completed in conformance with the certified working drawings and specifications for the project or approved changes thereto (such changes to be listed);

(ii) The project is in good and tenantable condition; and

(iii) There are no defects or deficiencies in the project except for ordinary punchlist items, or incomplete work awaiting seasonal opportunity such as landscaping and heating system test (such excepted items to be specified).

(iv) The project has been constructed in accordance with applicable zoning, building, housing, and other codes, ordinances or regulations, as modified by any waivers obtained from the appropriate officials.

d. Inspection.

(1) Within ten working days of the receipt of the Owner's notification of project completion, the Government representative, accompanied by a PHA representative, shall

inspect the project and review the evidence of completion listed in paragraph c of this Section. Such inspection shall be sufficient to enable the Government inspector to state in his inspection report that he has inspected the observable elements and features of the

project in accordance with professional standards of care and judgment and that, on the basis of such inspection, the project has been completed in accordance with the Agreement and, in particular, that there are no observable conditions inconsistent with the certifications of the Owner or the design architect or the inspecting architect. As promptly as possible, the Government shall notify the Owner in writing as to whether or not the project has been completed in an acceptable manner.

(2) In the event the Owner disputes the Government's determinations, he may submit the controversy to third-party arbitration, at his expense, provided that the arbitration is advisory only.

e. Acceptance of Project. If the Government determines that the project is not acceptable under paragraph d(1) of this Section, the following shall apply:

(1) If the defects or deficiencies are only punchlist items or incomplete items awaiting seasonal opportunity, the project may be accepted and the Contract executed. If the Owner fails to complete such items within a reasonable time to the satisfaction of the PHA and the Government, the PHA may, upon 30 days notice, as directed by the Government, terminate the Contract or exercise the PHA's other rights under the Contract.

(2) If the defects or deficiencies are other than punchlist items or incomplete work awaiting seasonal opportunity, but the Government determines that (i) a certificate of occupancy and/or other official approvals necessary for occupancy has been issued, (ii) the project is in good and tenantable condition, and (iii) the project has been constructed in accordance with the applicable zoning, building, housing and other codes, ordinances or regulations, as modified by any waivers obtained from the appropriate officials, the project may be accepted after the Owner corrects the defects or deficiencies or the project may be accepted subject to a specified reduction of the Contract Rents as determined by the Government.

(3) If the Government determines that the project is not acceptable under paragraphs e(1) or e(2) of this Section, the Government shall determine: (i) whether the defects or deficiencies can be corrected and (ii) whether a reduction in Contract Rents will be required as a condition to acceptance of the project. If it is determined that the defects or deficiencies can be corrected, the Owner shall be notified of the Government's determinations under (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph, and, if he agrees to comply with the conditions, an agreement shall be entered into pursuant to which the defects or deficiencies will be corrected and the proj

ect then accepted. If the Owner is unwilling to enter into such agreement or if he fails to perform the agreement, the project shall not be accepted. Prior to authorizing execution of the Contract, the Government will verify that appropriate corrective action has been taken.

f. Completion in Stages. If the project is to be completed in stages, the procedures of this Section shall apply to each stage.

1.5 Execution of housing assistance payments contract.

a. Time of Execution. Upon acceptance of the project by the Government pursuant to Sections 1.3 and 1.4, the Contract shall be executed by the Owner and the PHA and shall then be approved by the Government.

b. Completion in Stages. If completion is in stages, the Contract shall be executed upon completion of the first stage, and the number and types of completed units and their Contract Rents shall be shown in Exhibit A-1 of the Contract. Thereafter, upon completion of each successive stage, the signature block provided in the Contract for that stage shall be executed by the Owner and the PHA and approved by the Government, and Exhibits A-2, A-3, etc., covering the additional units, shall become part of the Contract.

c. Unleased Units at Time of Execution. At the time of execution of the Contract, the PHA shall examine the lists of dwelling units leased and not leased, referred to in Section 1.3b, and shall determine whether or not the Owner has met his obligations under that Section with respect to any unleased units.

The PHA shall state in writing its determination with respect to the unleased units and for which of those units it will make housing assistance payments pursuant to the Contract. The Owner shall indicate in writing his concurrence with this determination or his disagreement, reserving his rights to claim housing assistance payments for the unleased units pursuant to the Contract, without prejudice by reason of his signing the Contract. Copies of all documents referred to in this paragraph shall be furnished to the Government.

d. Contract Rents. The Contract Rents by unit size, amounts of housing assistance payments, and all other applicable terms and conditions shall be as specified in the proposed Housing Assistance Payments Contract, except that in no case may the initial Contract Rents for units in projects financed with mortgages insured under the National Housing Act exceed the rents approved by the Government in connection with the mortgage insurance for such projects.

e. No Changes in Contract. Each party has read or is presumed to have read the proposed Contract. It is expressly agreed that there shall be no change in the terms and conditions of the Contract other than in accordance with Section 1.3a and paragraph d of this Section.

1.6

Government assurance to owner.

a. The approval of this Agreement by the Government signifies that the Government has executed the ACC and that the ACC has been properly authorized; that the faith of the United States is solemnly pledged to the payment of annual contributions pursuant to said ACC; and that funds have been obligated by the Government for such payments to assist the PHA in the performance of its obligations under the Contract. The Government and the PHA shall not, without the consent of the Owner, amend or modify the ACC in any manner which would reduce the amount of annual contributions payable thereunder for housing assistance payments except as authorized in the ACC and the Contract.

b. The ACC states that the ACC provisions quoted below in this paragraph are made for the benefit of the Owner, or his assignees who will have been specifically approved by the Government prior to such assignment, and that to enforce the performance of these provisions, the Owner and such assignees shall have the right to proceed against the Government by suit at law or in equity. Upon the determination by the Government that a default by the PHA has occurred, the following provisions of the ACC (which are hereby made a part of this Agreement), shall be applicable:

"(a) Failure or inability of PHA to comply with agreement. In the event the Government determines that the PHA is in default of its obligation under the Agreement with the Owner, or if such Agreement is held to be void, voidable or ultra vires, or if the power or right of the PHA to enter into such Agreement is drawn into question in any legal proceeding, or if the PHA asserts or claims that such Agreement is not binding upon the PHA for any such reason, the Government may, after reasonable notice to the PHA, determine that the occurrence of any such event, if the Owner is not in default, constitutes a Substantial Default hereunder as to the project. In such case, the Government will assume the PHA's rights and obligations under the Agreement and carry out the obligations of the PHA under the Agreement, including the obligation to enter into the Contract.

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"(d) Return of Rights and Obligations to PHA. All rights and obligations of the PHA assumed by the Government pursuant to this Section 2.17 will be returned as constituted at the time of such return (1) when the Government is satisfied that all defaults have been cured and that the project will thereafter be administered in accordance with all applicable requirements or (2) when the Housing Assistance Payments Contract is at an end, whichever occurs sooner."

1.7 Authority of the PHA. The PHA warrants that it is a "public housing agency" as defined in section 3(6) of the Act and that it is in fact and in law authorized to execute this Agreement.

Effective date. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date of execution by the Government.

In witness whereof, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement in four original counterparts.

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2.10 Training, employment, and contracting opportunities for businesses and lowerincome persons.2

a. The project assisted under this Agreement is subject to the requirements of section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701u. Section 3 requires that, to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for training and employment be given lower-income residents of the project area and contracts for work in connection with the project be awarded to business concerns which are located in, or owned in substantial part by persons residing in, the area of the project.

b. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Owner shall carry out the provisions of said section 3 and the regulations issued pursuant thereto by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development set forth in 24 CFR, Part 135 (published in 38 FR 29220, October 23, 1973), and all applicable rules and orders of the Secretary issued thereunder prior to the execution of this Agreement The requirements of said regulations include, but are not limited to, development and implementation of an affirmative action plan for utilizing business concerns located within, or owned in substantial part by persons residing in, the area of the project; the making of a good faith effort, as defined by the regulations, to pro

2 Strike this Section if the Contract Rents under the proposed Housing Assistance Payments Contract, over the maximum term of said Contract, are $500,000 or less.

vide training, employment, and business opportunities required by section 3; and incorporation of the "section 3 clause" specified by § 135.20 (b) of the regulations and paragraph d of this Section in all contracts for work in connection with the project. The Owner certifies and agrees that he is under no contractual or other disability which would prevent him from complying with these requirements.

c. Compliance with the provisions of section 3, the regulations set forth in 24 CFR, Part 135, and all applicable rules and orders of the Secretary issued thereunder prior to approval by the Government of the application for this Agreement, shall be a condition of the Federal financial assistance provided to the project, binding upon the Owner, his successors and assigns. Failure to fulfill these requirements shall subject the Owner, his contractors and subcontractors, his successors, and assigns to the sanction specified by this Agreement, and to such sanctions as are specified by 24 CFR 135.135.

d. The Owner shall incorporate or cause to be incorporated into any contract or subcontract for work pursuant to this Agreement in excess of $50,000 cost, the following clause: EMPLOYMENT OF PROJECT AREA RESIDENTS AND CONTRACTORS

"A. The work to be performed under this Agreement is on a project assisted under a program dividing direct Federal financial assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and is subject to the requirements of section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701u. Section 3 requires that, to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for training and employment be given lower-income residents of the project area, and contracts for work in connection with the project be awarded to business concerns which are located in, or owned in substantial part by persons residing in, the area of the project.

"B. The parties to this Agreement will comply with the provisions of said section 3 and the regulations issued pursuant thereto by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development set forth in 24 CFR, Part 135, and all applicable rules and orders of the Department issued thereunder prior to the execution of this Agreement. The parties to this Agreement certify and agree that they are under no contractual or other disability which would prevent them from complying with these requirements.

"C. The contractor will send to each labor organization or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, if any, a notice advising the said labor organization or workers' representative of his commitments under this section 3 clause and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment or training.

"D. The contractor will include this section 3 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 assistance, take appropriate action pursuant to the subcontract upon a finding that the subcontractor is in violation of regulations issued by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 24 CFR, Part 135. The contractor will not subcontract with any subcontractor where it has notice or knowledge that the latter has been found in violation of regulations under 24 CFR, Part 135, and will not let any subcontract unless the subcontractor has first provided it 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, Part 135, and all applicable rules and orders of the Department issued thereunder prior to the execution of the Agreement, 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 subcontractors, its successors, and assigns to those sanctions specified by the grant. loan agreement or contract through which Federal assistance is provided, and to such sanctions as are specified by 24 CFR Section 135.135."

e. The Owner agrees that he will be bound by the above Employment of Project Area Residents and Contractors clause with respect to his own employment practices when he participates in federally assisted work.

2.2 Equal employment opportunity.3

a. The Owner shall incorporate or cause to be incorporated into any contract for construction work, or modification thereof, as defined in the regulations of the Secretary of Labor at 41 CFR, Chapter 60, which is to be performed pursuant to this Agreement, the following Equal Opportunity clause:

"EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY "During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows:

"(1) The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, or national origin. The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment, or recruitment advertising, lay-off or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for

As used in Section 2.2, "HUD" means the United States of America acting through the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

training, including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by or at the direction of the Government setting forth the provisions of this Equal Opportunity clause.

"(2) The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, or national origin.

"(3) The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided by or at the direction of the Government advising the said labor union or workers' representative of the contractor's commitments under this section, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.

"(4) The contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.

"(5) The contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by HUD and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders.

"(6) In the event of the contractor's noncompliance with the Equal Opportunity clauses of this contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be cancelled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the contractor may be declared ineligible for further contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions as may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor or as otherwise provided by law.

"(7) The contractor will include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding Paragraph (1) and the provisions of Paragraphs (1) through (7) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by the rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to section 204 of Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the Government may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for noncompliance; Provided, however, that in the event a contractor becomes involved in,

or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the Government, the contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interest of the United States."

b. The Owner agrees that he will be bound by the above Equal Opportunity clause with respect to his own employment practices when he participates in federally assisted construction work.

c. The Owner agrees that he will assist and cooperate actively with HUD and the Secretary of Labor in obtaining the compliance of contractors and subcontractors with the Equal Opportunity clause and the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, that he will furnish HUD and the Secretary of Labor such information as they may require for the supervision of such compliance, and that he will otherwise assist HUD in the discharge of HUD's primary responsibility for securing compliance.

d. The Owner further agrees that he will refrain from entering into any contract or contract modification subject to Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, with a contractor debarred from, or who has not demonstrated eligibility for, Government contracts and federally assisted construction contracts pursuant to the Executive Order and will carry out such sanctions and penalties for violation of the Equal Opportunity clause as may be imposed upon contractors and subcontractors by HUD or the Secretary of Labor pursuant to Part II, Subpart D of the Executive Order.

2.3 Cooperation in equal opportunity compliance reviews. The PHA and the Owner shall cooperate with the Government in the conducting of compliance reviews and complaint investigations pursuant to all applicable civil rights statutes, Executive Orders, and rules and regulations pursuant thereto. 2.4 Flood insurance. If the project is located in an area that has been identified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as an area having special flood hazards and if the sale of flood insurance has been made available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Owner agrees that the project will be covered, during its anticipated economic or useful life, by flood insurance in an amount at least equal to its development or project cost (less estimated land cost) or to the maximum limit of coverage made available with respect to the particular type of property under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, whichever is less.

2.5 Clean air act and federal water pollution control act. In compliance with regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), 40 CFR, Part 15, 39 FR

4 Strike this Section if the Contract Rents under the proposed Housing Assistance Payments Contract, over the maximum term of said Contract, are $100,000 or less.

11099, pursuant to the Clean Air Act, as amended ("Water Act"), 33 U.S.C. 1251, et the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended ("water act"), 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq., and Executive Order 11738, the Owner agrees that:

a. Any facility to be utilized in the performance of this Agreement or any subcontract shall not be a facility listed on the EPA List of Violating Facilities pursuant to § 15.20 of said regulations;

b. He will promptly notify the PHA of the receipt of any communication from the EPA indicating that a facility to be utilized for the Agreement is under consideration to be listed on the EPA List of Violating Facilities;

c. He will comply with all the requirements of section 114 of the Air Act and section 308 of the Water Act relating to inspection, monitoring, entry, reports, and information, as well as all other requirements specified in section 114 and section 308 of the Air Act and the Water Act, respectively, and all regulations and guidelines issued thereunder; and

d. He will include or cause to be included the provisions of this Section in every nonexempt subcontract, and that he will take such action as the Government may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions. 2.6 Prevailing wage rates.5

a. Attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit D is a schedule of minimum rates of wages applicable to this Agreement.

b. All laborers and mechanics employed in the construction of the project shall be paid unconditionally and not less often than once a week, and without subsequent deduction or rebate on any account (except such payroll deductions as are permitted by the regulations issued by the Secretary of Labor under the Copeland Act (29 CFR, Part 3)), the full amounts due at the time of payment computed at wage rates not less than those contained in the wage determination decision of the Secretary of Labor of the United States, which is incorporated herein, regardless of any contractual relationship which may be alleged to exist between the Owner or any subcontractor and such laborers and mechanics; and the wage determination decision and the Department of Labor Wage Rate Information Poster shall be posted by the Owner 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-Bacon Act on behalf of laborers or mechanics are considered wages paid to such laborers or mechanics subject to the provisions of paragraph c of this Section. Also for the purpose of this clause, regular con

5 As used in Sections 2.6 through 2.11, "HUD" means the United States of America acting through the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Strike Sections 2.6 through 2.11 if the project involves fewer than nine Contract units.

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