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Exhibit 'F' ADDENDUM TO CONTRACT, FTA CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS ~ ' Page 2 of 23 Addendum to Contract F"TA Contract Requirements 1. In connection with the performance by Contractor of work or services within the scope of this Agreement, Contractor agrees to comply with the following requirements, and to include these requirements in all subcontractsl of every tier: No Obligation by the Federal Governmen~ -(1) The Recipient2 and Contractor3 acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding any concurrence by the Federal Government in or approval of the solicitation or award of the underlying contract, absent the express written consent by the Federal Government, the Federal Government is not a party to this contract and shall not be subject to any obligations or liabilities to the Recipient, Contractor, or any other party (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 of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, as amended, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3801 ~~. and U.S. DOT regulations, "Program Fraud Civil Remedies," 49 C.F.R. Part 31, apply to its actions pertaining to this Project. Upon execution of the underlying contract, the Contractor certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of any statement it has made, it makes, it may make, or causes to be made, pertaining to the underlying contrac[ or the FTA assisted project for which this contract work is being performed. In addition to other penalties that may be applicable, the Contractor further acknowledges that if it makes, or causes to be made, a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim, statement, submission, or certification, the Federal Government reserves the right to impose the penalties of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 on the Contractor to the extent the Federal Govemment deems appropriate. ~,,, (2) The Contractor also acknowledges that if it makes, or causes to be made, a false, fictitious, or ~ fraudulent claim, statement, submission, or certification to the Federal Govemment under a contract connected with a project that is financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance originally awazded by FI'A 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 Government deems appropriate. ~ The term "subcontract" under this addendum is considered to refer to a person who agrees to perform any part of the labor or material requirements of a contract for consh-uction, alteration or repair. A person who undertakes to perform a portion of a contract involving the furnishing of supplies or materials will be considered a "subcontractor" under this section if the work in question involves the performance of construction work and is to be performed: (i) directly on or near the construction site, or (2) by the employer for the specific project on a customized basis. Thus, a supplier of materials which will become an integral part of the construction is a "subcontractor" if the supplier fabricates or assembles the goods or materials in question specifically for the construction project and the work involved may be said to be construction activity. If the goods or materials in question are ordinarily soid to other customers from regular inventory, ihe supplier is not a"subcontractor." The term, "Recipient" shall mean the Salem Area Mass Transit District. j The term, "Contractor" shall refer to a party under any agreement undertaking contractua( obligations to or for the benefit of one or more other parties which includes the Salem Area Mass Transit District. Addendum, FTA Contract Requirements Page - 1 0223990116