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the State's agents,employees,or contractors from any and all expenses,including attorney <br /> fees which might be incurred by the State in litigation or otherwise resisting said claim <br /> or liabilities which might be imposed on the State as the result of such activities by the <br /> Sponsor, the Sponsor's agents or employees. <br /> 4. The Sponsor's acceptance of this Offer and ratification and adoption of the Agreement <br /> incorporated shall be evidenced by execution of this instrument by the Sponsor, as <br /> provided, and the Agreement shall comprise a contract, constituting the obligations and <br /> rights of the State of Texas and the Sponsor with respect to the accomplishment of the <br /> project and the operation and maintenance of the airport. Such Agreement shall become <br /> effective upon execution of this instrument and shall remain in full force and effect for a <br /> period of at least 20 years. <br /> 5. The Sponsor and not the State shall, for all purposes, be the "Sponsor" of the project <br /> identified above as defined in Title 49 U.S.C. Sponsor agrees to assume responsibility <br /> for operation of the facility in compliance with all applicable state and federal <br /> requirements including any statutes, rules, regulations, assurances, procedures, or any <br /> other directives before, during and after the completion of this project. <br /> 6. The Sponsor shall have on file with the State a current and approved Attorney's Certificate <br /> of Airport Property Interests and Exhibit A property map. <br /> 7. The Sponsor shall have on file with the State, Attachment C, Certification Regarding <br /> Drug-Free Workplace Requirements, attached and made a part of this agreement. <br /> 8. Unless otherwise approved by the State, the Sponsor will not acquire or permit any <br /> contractor or subcontractor to acquire any steel or manufactured products produced <br /> outside the United States to be used for any project for airport development or noise <br /> compatibility for which funds are provided under this grant. The sponsor will include in <br /> every contract a provision implementing this special condition. <br /> 9. Except for instrument landing systems acquired with AIP funds and later donated to and <br /> accepted by the FAA, the Sponsor must provide for the continuous operation and <br /> maintenance of any navigational aid funded under the AIP during the useful life of the <br /> equipment unless the equipment is transferred by agreement to the FAA in accordance <br /> with 49 U.S.C. § 44502(e); The sponsor must check the facility, including instrument <br /> landing systems,prior to commissioning to ensure it meets the operational standards. The <br /> Sponsor must also remove,relocate, or lower each obstruction on the approach or provide <br /> for the adequate lighting or marking of the obstruction if any aeronautical study <br /> conducted under FAR Part 77 determines that to be acceptable; and mark and light the <br /> runway, as appropriate. The Federal Aviation Administration will not take over the <br /> ownership, operation, or maintenance of any sponsor-acquired equipment, except for <br /> instrument landing systems. <br /> 10. For a project to replace or reconstruct pavement at the airport, the Sponsor shall <br /> implement an effective airport pavement maintenance management program as is <br /> required by Airport Sponsor Assurance Number 11. The sponsor shall use such program <br /> Page 10 of 44 V.9-1-23 <br />