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COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. C -5 -3583 <br />EXHIBIT D <br />as making final the decision of any AUTHORITY official or representative on a question of law, which <br />questions shall be settled in accordance with the laws of the state of California. <br />ARTICLE 21. CLEAN WATER REQUIREMENTS <br />CONSULTANT shall comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued <br />pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. <br />CONSULTANT shall report each violation to AUTHORITY and understands and agrees that the <br />AUTHORITY who will in turn, report each violation as required to assure notification to FTA and <br />appropriate EPA Regional Office. CONSULTANT agrees to include this requirement in all of its <br />subcontracts. <br />ARTICLE 22. CLEAN AIR <br />CONSULTANT shall comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued <br />pursuant to the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq. CONSULTANT shall report <br />each violation to AUTHORITY, who will in turn, report each violation as required to assure notification <br />to FTA and the appropriate EPA Regional Office. CONSULTANT agrees to include this requirement <br />in all of its subcontracts. <br />ARTICLE 23. LOBBYING <br />CONSULTANT's who apply or bid for an award of $100,000 or more shall file the certification <br />required by 49 CFR part 20, "New Restrictions on Lobbying ". Each tier certifies to the above that it <br />will not or has not used Federal appropriated funds to pay any person or organization for influencing <br />or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, officer or <br />employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with obtaining any <br />Federal contract, grant or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C. 1352. Each tier shall also disclose <br />the name of any registrant under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 who has made lobbying contacts <br />on its behalf with non - Federal funds with respect to that Federal contract, grant or award covered by <br />31 U.S.C. 1352. Such disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up to the recipient. <br />ARTICLE 24. BUY AMERICA <br />A. CONSULTANT is directed to the "Buy America' requirements of the Surface <br />Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (Section 165) and the Intermodal Surface Transportation <br />Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) Sections 1041(a) and 1048(a) and the regulations adopted pursuant <br />thereto. In conformance with the law and regulations, all manufacturing processes for steel and iron <br />materials furnished for incorporation into the work on this Project shall occur in the United States; with <br />the exception that pig iron and processed, pellitized and reduced iron ore manufactured outside of the <br />United States may be used in domestic manufacturing process for such steel and iron materials. The <br />application of coatings, such as epoxy coating, galvanizing, painting, and other coating that protects <br />or enhances the value of steel or iron materials shall be considered a manufacturing process subject <br />to the "Buy America" requirements. <br />B. A Certificate of Compliance, conforming to the provisions of this Article shall be <br />furnished for steel and iron materials. The certificates, in addition to certifying that the materials <br />comply with the specifications, shall specifically certify that all manufacturing processes for the <br />materials occurred in the United States, except for the exceptions listed herein. <br />Ill <br />L: \Camm\ CLERICAL \WORDPROC\AGREE\AG53583_cz5Ur2016r27.docx <br />