Res 2017-131/approving an agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for the provision of a professional engineering services in connection with the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Uhland Road Improvements design amount estim

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not own any automobiles, the business auto liability requirement will be amended to allow the Contractor to agree to maintain only Hired and Non-Owned Auto Liability. This amended coverage requirement may be satisfied by way of endorsement to the Commercial General Liability or separate Business Auto Policy. The stated limits of insurance required by this Paragraph are minimum only-they do not limit the Engineer's indemnity obligation,and it will be the Engineer's responsibility to determine what limits are adequate. These limits may be basic policy limits or any combination of basic limits and umbrella limits. The City's acceptance of Certificates of Insurance that do not comply with these requirements in any respect does not release the Engineer from compliance with these requirements. ARTICLE 9 FEDERALLY REQUIRED PROVISIONS Refer to Attachment E "Supplemental Conditions for CDBG-DR Contracts" for further information relating to federal requirements which are included in the following sub-sections. 9.1 NATIONAL OBJECTIVES All activities funded with CDGB-DR funds must meet one of the CDBG-DR program's National Objectives: (a)benefit low-and moderate-income persons; (b)aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; or (c) meet community development needs having a particular urgency, as defined in 24 CFR 570.208. The Engineer certifies that the activities carried out under this Agreement will meet a National Objective. 9.2 COPELAND ANTI-KICKBACK ACT COMPLIANCE The Engineer will comply with the requirements of 29 CFR Part 3 (the Copeland Act). The"Anti- Kickback" section of the Act precludes a contractor or subcontractor from inducing an employee -- in any manner-- to give up any part of his/her compensation to which he/she is entitled under his/her contract of employment. 9.3 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (24 CFR 570.611; 2 CFR 200.112 AND 200.318(c); 24 CFR 85.35; AND 24 CFR 84.42 There are two sets of conflict of interest provisions applicable to activities carried out with CDBG funding. The first set, applicable to the procurement of goods and services by subrecipients (funded applicants), is the procurement regulations located at 24 CFR 84.42 and 85.36. The second set of provisions is located at 24 CFR 570.61 1(a)(2). These provisions cover situations not covered by parts 84 and 85. With respect to procurement activities, the Engineer must maintain written standards of conduct governing the performance of its employees engaged in the award and administration of contracts. At a minimum, these standards must: