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14. Minimum Wage Rates. <br /> It shall include, in all contracts in excess of$2,000 for work on any projects funded under this <br /> Grant Agreement which involve labor, provisions establishing minimum rates of wages,to be <br /> predetermined by the Secretary of Labor under 40 U.S.C. §§ 3141-3144, 3146, and 3147, Public <br /> Building, Property, and Works), which contractors shall pay to skilled and unskilled labor, and <br /> such minimum rates shall be stated in the invitation for bids and shall be included in proposals <br /> or bids for the work. <br /> 15. Veteran's Preference. <br /> It shall include in all contracts for work on any project funded under this Grant Agreement <br /> which involve labor, such provisions as are necessary to insure that, in the employment of <br /> labor(except in executive, administrative, and supervisory positions), preference shall be given <br /> to Vietnam era veterans, Persian Gulf veterans,Afghanistan-Iraq war veterans, disabled <br /> veterans, and small business concerns owned and controlled by disabled veterans as defined in <br /> 49 U.S.C. §47112. However, this preference shall apply only where the individuals are available <br /> and qualified to perform the work to which the employment relates. <br /> 16. Conformity to Plans and Specifications. <br /> It will execute the project subject to plans, specifications, and schedules approved by the <br /> Secretary. Such plans, specifications, and schedules shall be submitted to the Secretary prior to <br /> commencement of site preparation, construction,or other performance under this Grant <br /> Agreement, and, upon approval of the Secretary,shall be incorporated into this Grant <br /> Agreement.Any modification to the approved plans, specifications, and schedules shall also be <br /> subject to approval of the Secretary, and incorporated into this Grant Agreement. <br /> 17. Construction Inspection and Approval. <br /> It will provide and maintain competent technical supervision at the construction site <br /> throughout the project to assure that the work conforms to the plans, specifications, and <br /> schedules approved by the Secretary for the project. It shall subject the construction work on <br /> any project contained in an approved project application to inspection and approval by the <br /> Secretary and such work shall be in accordance with regulations and procedures prescribed by <br /> the Secretary. Such regulations and procedures shall require such cost and progress reporting <br /> by the sponsor or sponsors of such project as the Secretary shall deem necessary. <br /> 18. Planning Projects. <br /> In carrying out planning projects: <br /> a. It will execute the project in accordance with the approved program narrative <br /> contained in the project application or with the modifications similarly approved. <br /> b. It will furnish the Secretary with such periodic reports as required pertaining to <br /> the planning project and planning work activities. <br /> c. It will include in all published material prepared in connection with the planning <br /> project a notice that the material was prepared under a grant provided by the <br /> United States. <br /> d. It will make such material available for examination by the public, and agrees that <br /> no material prepared with funds under this project shall be subject to copyright in <br /> the United States or any other country. <br /> Page 30 of 44 <br />