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TEXAS RECREATION & PARKS ACCOUNT LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND - GENERAL PROVISIONS-Continued It is the responsibility of the grant sponsor to have a Single Audit done annually according to the Texas Single Audit Circular for state funded projects and according to OMB Circular A-133 for federally funded projects. A copy of this audit must be furnished to the Department when completed. B. Project Application 1. The application for state assistance bearing the same project name as the agreement and associated documents is by this reference made a part of the agreement. 2. The sponsor possesses legal authority to apply for the grant and to finance and construct the proposed facilities. A resolution or similar action has been duly adopted or passed authorizing the filing of the application, including all understandings and assurances contained therein, and directing and authorizing the person identified as the official representative of the sponsor to act in connection with the application and to provide such additional information as may be required. 3. The sponsor has the ability and intention to finance the non-State share of the costs for the project. Sufficient funds will be available to assure effective operation and maintenance of the facilities acquired or developed by the project. C, Project Execution 1. The project period shall begin with the date of approval by the Parks and Wildlife Commission and shall terminate at the end of the stated or amended project period unless the project is completed or terminated sooner, in which event the project period shall end on the date of completion or termination. 2. The sponsor will cause work on the project to be commenced within a reasonable time after receipt of notification that funds have been approved and assure that the project will be prosecuted to completion with reasonable diligence. 3. The sponsor will require the facility to be designed to comply with the minimum requirements for accessibility for the handicapped in conformance with the Texas Architectural Barriers Act (Article 9102 - Texas Civil Statutes), and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (PL 101-336). The sponsor will be responsible for conducting inspections to ensure compliance with these specifications by the contractor. 4. The sponsor shall secure completion of the work in accordance with approved construction plans and specifications, and shall secure compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. 5. In the event the project covered by the project agreement cannot be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications for the project, the sponsor shall bring the project to the point of recreational usefulness agreed upon by the sponsor and the Department. 6. The sponsor will provide for and maintain competent and adequate architectural and engineering supervision and inspection at the construction site to ensure that the completed work conforms with the approved plans and specifications. 7. The sponsor shall furnish quarterly progress status reports to the Department beginning with the date of Parks & Wildlife Commission approval. 8. The sponsor will comply with the provisions of: Executive order 11988, relating to evaluation of flood hazards; Executive Order 11288, relating to the prevention, control, and abatement of water pollution; Executive Order 11990, relating to the protection of wetlands; and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-234) 87 Stat. 975. 9. The sponsor will assist the Department in its compliance with the Texas Antiquities Code (Revised 9/1/87) by (a) consulting with the Texas Antiquities Committee on the conduct of investigations, as necessary, to identify properties listed or eligible for listing as State Archeological Landmarks, and to notify the Department of the existence of any such properties, and by (b) complying with all requirements established by the Department to avoid or mitigate adverse effects upon such properties.