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City of Santa Ana State Water Board Grant Agreement No. 14- 449 -550 Page 13 of 20 EXHIBIT C GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS 1. AMENDMENT: No amendment or variation of the terms of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing, signed by the parties and approved as required. No oral understanding or agreement not incorporated in the Agreement is binding on any of the parties. 2. APPROVAL: The Grantee will not proceed with any work on the Project until authorized in writing by the State Water Board, 3. ASSIGNMENT: This grant is not assignable by the Grantee, either in whole or in part, without the written consent of the State Water Board. 4. AUDIT: The Grantee agrees the State Water Board, the Bureau of State Audits, the Governor of the State, the Internal Revenue Service, or any authorized representative of the foregoing shall have the right to review and to copy any records and supporting documentation pertaining to the performance of this Agreement. The Division of Financial Assistance (Division), at its option, may call for an audit of financial information relative to the Project, where the Deputy Director of the Division determines that an audit is desirable to assure program integrity or where such an audit becomes necessary because of federal requirements. Where such an audit is called for, the audit shall be performed by a certified public accountant independent of the Grantee and at the cost of the Grantee. The audit shall be in the form required by the Division. The Grantee agrees to maintain such records for a possible audit for a minimum of thirty -five (35) years after final payment, unless a longer period of records retention is stipulated. The Grantee agrees to allow the auditor(s) access to such records during normal business hours and to allow interviews of any employees who might reasonably have information related to such records. Further, the Grantee agrees to include a similar right of the State to audit records and interview staff in any contract related to performance of this Agreement. (Gov. Code, § 8546.7; Pub. Contract Code, § 10115 at seq.) 5. BONDING: Where contractors are used, the Grantee shall not authorize construction to begin until each contractor has furnished a performance bond in favor of the Grantee in the following amounts: faithful performance (100 %) of contract value; labor and materials (100 %) of contract value. This requirement shall not apply to any contract for less than $25,000.00. (Civ. Code, § 9550; Pub. Contract Code, § 7103.) 6. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW, REGULATIONS, ETC.: The Grantee agrees that it will, at all times, comply with and require its contractors and subcontractors to comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules, guidelines, regulations, and requirements. Without limitation of the foregoing, the Grantee agrees that, to the extent applicable, the Grantee will comply with the provisions of the adopted environmental mitigation plan for the term of this Agreement, or the useful life of the Project, whichever is longer. 7. COMPUTER SOFTWARE: The Grantee certifies that it has appropriate systems and controls in place to ensure that state funds will not be used in the performance of this Agreement for the acquisition, operation or maintenance of computer software in violation of copyright laws. 8. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: The Grantee certifies that it is in compliance with applicable state and /or federal conflict of interest laws. 9. CONTINUOUS USE OF PROJECT; LEASE OR DISPOSAL OF PROJECT: The Grantee agrees that, except as provided in the Agreement, it will not abandon, substantially discontinue use of, lease, or dispose of the Project or any significant part or portion thereof during the useful life of the Project without prior written approval of the Deputy Director of the Division. Such approval may be conditioned as determined to be appropriate by the Deputy Director of the Division, including a condition requiring repayment of all grant funds or any portion of all remaining grant funds covered by this Agreement together with accrued interest and any penalty assessments which may be due. 10. DAMAGES FOR BREACH AFFECTING TAX EXEMPT STATUS: In the event that any breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement by the Grantee shall result in the loss of tax exempt status for any state bonds, or if such breach shall result in an obligation on the part of the State to reimburse the federal government by EXHIBIT 1 Page 13 of 20 20C -15