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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subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all Contractors shall certify and disclose accordingly: (d.) Lobbying Certification This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S.C. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than$10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. 9.8.8 LEAD-BASED PAINT The Contractor agrees that any construction or rehabilitation of residential structures with assistance provided under this Agreement shall be subject to HUD Lead-Based Paint Regulations at 24 CPR 570.608, and 24 CPR Part 35, Subpart B. Such regulations pertain to all CDBG-DR- assisted housing and require that all owners, prospective owners, and tenants of properties constructed prior to 1978 be properly notified that such properties may include lead-based paint. Such notification shall point out the hazards of lead-based paint and explain the symptoms, treatment and precautions that should be taken when dealing with lead-based paint poisoning and the advisability and availability of blood lead level screening for children under seven. The notice should also point out that iflead-based paint is found on the property, abatement measures may be undertaken. The regulations further require that,depending on the amount of Federal funds applied to a propel ty,paint testing, risk assessment,treatment and/or abatement may be conducted. 9.8.9 FLOOD DISASTER PROTECTION In accordance with the requirements of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4001), the Contractor shall assure that for activities located in an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) as having special flood hazards, flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program is obtained and maintained as a condition of financial assistance for acquisition or construction purposes (including rehabilitation). 9.8.10 HISTORIC PRESERVATION The Contractor agrees to comply with the Historic Preservation requirements set forth in the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470) and the procedures set forth in 36 CPR Part 800,Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Procedures for Protection of Historic Properties, insofar as they apply to the performance of this agreement. In general, this requires concurrence from the State Historic Preservation Officer for all rehabilitation and demolition of historic properties that are fifty years old or older or that are included on a Federal, state, or local historic property list.