ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (OCTA) (C-6-1516)

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COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO, C-6-1516 EXHIBIT D the Authority by submitting "Request for Additional DBE Firm" to enable Consultant to capture all DBE participation. Consultant must also submit, for each DBE identified after contract execution, a written confirmation from the DBE acknowledging that it is participating in the contract for a specified value, including the corresponding scope of work (a subcontract agreement can serve in lieu of the written confirmation). IX. DBE "Frauds" and "Fronts" Only legitimate DBEs are eligible to participate as DBEs in the Authority's federally - assisted contracts. Proposers are cautioned against knowingly and willfully using "fronts." The use of "fronts" and "pass through" subcontracts to non -disadvantaged firms constitute criminal violations. Further, any indication of fraud, waste, abuse or mismanagement of Federal funds should be immediately reported to the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Transportation at the toll-free hotline: (800) 424-9071; or to the following: 245 Murray Drive, Building 410, Washington, DC 20223; Telephone: (202) 406-570. X. Consultant's Assurance Clause Regardinct Non -Discrimination In compliance with State and Federal anti -discrimination laws, the Consultant must affirm that they will not exclude or discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration of contract award opportunities. Further, the Consultant must affirm that they will consider, and utilize Subconsultants and vendors, in a manner consistent with non-discrimination objectives. XI. Prompt Payment Clause Upon receipt of payment by Authority, Consultant agrees to promptly pay each Subconsultant for the satisfactory work performed under this Agreement, no later than seven (7) calendar days. Consultant agrees further to return retainage payments to each Subconsultant within thirty (30) calendar days after the Subconsultant's work is satisfactorily completed. Authority reserves the right to request the appropriate documentation from Consultant showing payment has been made to the Subconsultants. Any delay or postponement of payment from the above referenced time frames may occur only for good cause following written approval by Authority. In accordance with 49 CFR part 26.29 "Prompt Payment Provisions" (DBE Final Rule) the Authority will elect to utilize the following method to comply with the prompt payment of retainage requirement: Hold retainage from the Consultant and provide for prompt and regular incremental acceptances of portions of the Consultant, pay retainage to prime Consultants based on these acceptances, and require a contract clause obligating the Consultant to pay all retainage owed to the Subconsultants for satisfactory completion of the accepted work within thirty (30) days after payment to the Consultant. Failure to comply with this provision or delay in payment without prior written approval from Authority will constitute noncompliance, which may result in appropriate administrative sanctions, including, but not limited to a withhold of two (2%) percent of the invoice amount due per month for every month that payment is not made. Exhibit D Page 13