ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (OCTA) (22) - 2011

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COOPERTIVE AGREEMENT NO. 1-2447 EXHIBIT B Unless otherwise permitted by law, any person or firm that is debarred, suspended, or voluntarily excluded, as defined in the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Circular 2015.1, dated April 28, 1989, may not take part in any federally funded transaction, either as a participant or a principal, during the period of debarment, suspension, or voluntary exclusion. Accordingly, the Authority, acting on behalf of the District, may not enter into any transaction with such debarred, suspended, or voluntarily excluded persons or firms during such period. A certification process has been established by 49 CFR Part 29, as a means to ensure that debarred suspended or voluntarily excluded persons or firms do not participate in Federally assisted projects. The inability to provide the required certification will not necessarily result in denial of participation in a covered transaction. A person or firm that is unable to provide a positive certification as required by this solicitation must submit a complete explanation attached to the certification. FTA will consider the certification and any accompanying explanation in determining whether or not to provide assistance for the project. Failure to furnish a certification or an explanation may disqualify that person or firm from participating in the project. The following additional provisions apply to all purchases over $100,000• ARTICLE 20. DISPUTES A. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this Agreement which is not disposed of by supplemental agreement shall be decided by AUTHORITY's Director, Contracts Administration and Materials Management (CAMM), who shall reduce the decision to writing and mail or otherwise furnish a copy thereof to CITY. The decision of the Director, CAMM, shall be final and conclusive. B. The provisions of this Article shall not be pleaded in any suit involving a question of fact arising under this Agreement as limiting judicial review of any such decision to cases where fraud by such official or his representative or board is alleged, provided, however, that any such decision shall be final and conclusive unless the same is fraudulent or capricious or arbitrary or so grossly erroneous as necessarily to imply bad faith or is not supported by substantial evidence. In connection with any appeal proceeding under this Article, CITY shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard and to offer evidence in support of its appeal. C. Pending final decision of a dispute hereunder, CITY shall proceed diligently with the performance of this Agreement and in accordance with the decision of AUTHORITY's Director, CAMM. This "Disputes" clause does not preclude consideration of questions of law in connection with decisions provided for above. Nothing in this Agreement, however, shall be construed as making final the decision of any AUTHORITY official or representative on a question of law, which questions shall be settled in accordance with the laws of the state of California. ARTICLE 21. CLEAN WATER REQUIREMENTS CITY shall comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. CITY shall report each violation to AUTHORITY and understands and agrees that the AUTHORITY who will in turn, report each violation as required to assure notification to FTA and appropriate EPA Regional Office. CITY agrees to include this requirement in all of its subcontracts. Orange County Transportation Authority 11 Revised: 051f012010