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Addendum to Contract FTA Contract Requirements 1. In connection with the performance by Contractor of work or services wtthin the scope of this Ag~reement, Contractor agrees to comply wtth the followtng reqnirements, and to include these requiremeats [n all subcontractsi of every tier: No Obligation by the Federal Government, -(1) The Recipient2 and Contractor3 acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding any concurrence by the Federat Govemment in or approval of the solicitation or award of the undadying contract, absent the express written consent by the Federal Government, the Federal Govemment is not a party to this contract and shall not be subject to any obligations or liabilities to the Recipient, Contractor, or any other pazty (whether or not a party to that _ contract) pertaining to any matter resulting from the underlying contract. Program Fraud and FaLse or Fraudulent Statements or Related Acts. (1) The Contractor acknowledges that the provisions bf the Pcogram Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, as amended, 31 U.S.C. ~~ 3801 ~&sdl . and U.S. DOT regulations, "Program Fraud Civil Remedies," 49 C.F.R. Part 31, apply to its actions pertaining to this Projec~ Upon execution of the und~rlying contract, the Contrador certifies or affirn~s the trnthfulness and a~aracY of any statement it has made. it makes. it may mak~, or causes w be made. Pectainin8 to the underly_ing contract or the FTA assisted pro~joct for which this contract work is being performed. In addition to other penalties that may be apphcable, the Contractor further acknowledges that ~f it mak~s, or causes to be made. a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim, statement, submission, or certification, the Federal Govemment reserves the right to impose the penalties of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 on the Contractor ta the extent the Federal Government deems appropriate• (2) The Contractor also acknowledges that if it makes, or causes to be made, a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim, statement, submission, ar certification to the Pederal Government under a contract connected with a project that is fu~aix~d in whole or in part with Federal assistance originally awarded by FTA under the authority of 49 U.S.C. ~ 5307, the Government reserves the right to impose the penalties of 18 U.S.C. § 1001 and 49 U.S.C. § 5307(n)(1) on the Contractor, to the extent the Federal Govemment deems appropriate. . 1'Ihe i~ecm "subcont~act" under this addendum is conside~+ed to refa W a pason who agrees W pecform any part of the lat~or.or mataial requiremec-ts of a contract for coastrudioa, altaation or repair. A person who undertakes to perform a portion of a contract iavolving the furaishing of supplies or matorials will be coasid~red a "subcoa4racto~" under this sedioa if the wocic in question involves the perfo~-anoe of ~on work and is to be performed: (1) dic+~etly on or near the coastcuction site, or (2) by the empioyer for the apecific projcct on a customiud basis. Thus, a supplier of materials which vvill ba:ome an integral part of the constructioa is a "subcontractoc" if the suppliot fabricates or assembles the goods•or materials in question apeci.~cally for the construction project and the work involved may be said to be constructioa activity. If the goods or materials in question are ordinarily sold to othcr customers from regutar inv~;ntory, the supplior is not a"subcoatractor." 2 The term, "Recipient" shall mean the Salem Area Ma~s Transit DistricG 3 The term. "Contractor" shall refer to a party under any agreement undectakfng contractual obligadons to or for the benefit of one or more other parties which includes the Satem Area Mass Transit District Addeadum, F~A Contract Requirements Page - 1 ~ - 0718970102 '