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Ordinance No. 3,60630428 -1 ORDINANCE NO. 3606 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO A CONTRACT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES FOR WEATHERI- ZATION ASSISTANCE FOR LOW INCOME PERSONS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby approves a Contract with the Texas Department of Human Resources for weatheri- nation assistance for low income persons, and authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Baytown to execute and attest to said Agreement. A copy of said Agreement is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A ", and made a part hereof for all intents and purposes. Section 2: That this Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED, by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown, on this the 28th day of April, 1983. ALLEN CANNON, Mayor ATTEST: 1 EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk ■��-s s + ♦ . ■ S TR 1 �� 30428 -1a TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF hUMAN RESOURCES CONTRACT FOR WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE FOR LOW INCWME PERSONS STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TRAVIS SECTION I. 1982 Parties to Contract This contract and agreement is made and entered into by and between the Texas Department of Human Resources, an agency of the State of Texas, hereinafter referred to as "Department" and City of Baytown hereinafter re- erred '-j as Contractor.' The parties hereto have severally and collectively agreed and by execution hereof are bound to the mutual obligations and to performance and accomplishment of the tasks hereinafter described. SECTION II. Contract Period All services to be performed by Contractor shall commence May 1, 1983 and shall terminate ,dune 30, 1983, such period referred to herein as "contract period," unless expressly provided otherwise herein. The Department reserves the right to renegotiate this contract annually for up to three years provided that service quality is maintained and funding is available. SECTION III. Contractor Performance A. Contractor shall, in a satisfactory manner as determined by Department, develop and implement a weatherization assistance program to assist in achieving a healthful dwelling environment and maximum practicable energy con- servation in the dwellings of low income persons, parti- cularly elderly and handicapped low income persons, in order both to aid those persons least able to afford higher energy costs and to conserve needed energy. B. Such program shall be undertaken in accordance with the provisions of Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976 (as amended) 42 USCA 6851 et seq., hereinafter referred to as the Act, with regulations promulgated pur- suant thereto, and codified at 10 CFR Part 440, with the terms of this contract, and with appropriate policies and procedures outlined in the Dopartrr)ent weatherization hand- book. C. 30428 -1b In undertaking performances hereunder., Contractor shall comply with the provisions of the following: 1. Federal management Circular 74 -4, 34 CFR 255, entitled "Cost Principles Applicable to Grants and Contracts with State and Local Governments;" 2. Office of Management and I'.udget Circular A -102, 34 CFR 256, entitled "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants -in -Aid to State and Local Govornmentn'' 3. Office of Management and budget Circular A -122, entitled "Cost Principles for iron - profit Organizations" (45 Fed. Reg. 461022- 45034, Tuesday, July ^o, 1980) ; 4. such procedures applicabla to the Weatherization Program Regulations and the U.S. Department of Energy (hereinafter called DOE) may prescribe from time to time for the administration of grants; 5. such other requirements as are referenced in [440.2 of the Weatherization Program Regulations to the extent that such requirements are applicable to the Contractor; and 6. all applicable laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations of local, state, and federal governments. D. Contractor shall weatherize a minimum of a eligible dwelling units, excluding low cost /no cost Section VI C20, under this contract. An eligAle dwelling unit is a house, including a stationary mobile home in which the household's: 1. income is at or below 1244 of the poverty level determined in accordance with criteria establishe6 by the Director of the Office of Managen nt and Budget; Or 2. contains a member who has rE cawed cash assistance payments under Title IV (Aid to Families with Dependent Children -- AFDC) of the Social Security Act or applicable Stato or local law paid during the 12-month period pre- ceding the determination ni eta i oibility for weatheriza- tion assistance. E. Contractor shall conform to the revised hatrotech procedures Developed for the State of Tavnj according to the type of dwelling unit structure and Gistric:t heating factor. Refer to the Weatherization Handbook for specific instruction con- cerning actual completion of the revised Retrotech form, now rep orred to as the Retrotech Bui Ding Weatherization Report. -2- 30428 -1c SECTION IV. Department Vinancin1�Obli- Vlation A. MEN. WRE OF LIABILITY In consideration of full and satisfactory performance here- under, Department shall be liable to Contractor in an amount equal to the actual costs incurred by Contractor for per- formance rendered hereunder subject to the following limi- tations: 1. Department shall not be liable to Contractor for costs incurred or performances rendered unless such costs and performances are strictly in accordance with the terms of this contract, including but not limited to terms governing Contractor's promised performance, and all amendments hereto signed and agreed to by both Department and Contractor or resulting from Contractor's acceptance of proposed amendments in the manner pre- scribed in SECTION YIV uf. this contract; 2. Notwithstanding any othof provision of this Section, it is understood and agreed by tne parties hereto that the Department's obligations under this contract are contingent upon actual receipt of adequate funds from the United Stater Department of Energy to meet putative liabilities udder this subsection, and if Department does not receive adequate funds from the United States Department of Energy, Dop rtment will not be regally liable to Contractor for Department's failure to make payments to Contractor; provided that, in the event the United States Department of Energy Notifies Department specifically and in writing that Department will not receive adequate funds to make payments to the Contractor under this contract, Department will within a reasonable time from receipt of such notice provide written notifi- cation to Contractor that Department will not receive adequate funds; 3. Department shall not be liable: for ar y amounts for any costs incurred In any program cost categories in excess of those allowed under the provisions of SECTION VI, Allowable Expenditure =s; Department shall not be Iii 5 e for aKy costs incurred • or performances rendered by Contractor in the perfor- mance cw this contract :which have not been billed to Department within: n MLY (90) days following the ter - mination of this contract; 5. Department shall not be liabin to Contractor for costs incurred or performances rendered by Contractor before the commencement of this contract or after trio termi- nation of this contract; a nc1 -3- 30428 -1d 6. Department shall not he liab o no CantrLctor for any cost incurred by Contractor, or portion thereof which a. has been paid to Contractor or is subject to pay- ment to Contractor, or b. has been reimbursed to Contractor or is subject to reimbursement to Contractor, by any source other than Department or Contractor. B. METHOD OF PAYMENT 1. The Contractor shall submit a State of Texas Purchase Voucher and the reports proviQed for in SECTION VII -B of this contract to Department, so that such voucher and reports are postmarked no later than the 10th of the month following the calendar month in which expen- ditures were made and for which reimbursement is sought. After the receipt of the Contractor's properly completed voucher and reports, the Department shall pay, subject to the limitations cited below, to Contractor are amount equal to Departmental.li bilities accrued as specified in Subsection A of this Section, but unpaid hereunder. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 2 of this Subsection B, it is ezprossly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that if the Contractor fails to submit to Department in a timely and satis- factory manner any .report required by this contract, the Department may, at its sole option and in its sole discretion, withhold any or all payments otherwise due and owing Contractor hereunder. If Department with- holds such payments, it shall Notify the Contractor in writing of its decision and the reasons therefor. Pay- ments withheld pursuant to this Paragraph may be held by the Department until such time as the delinquent obligations for which funds are withheld are fulfilled by the Contractor. 3. It is further expressly un "ers tood and agreed by the parties hereto that Connrac 3r's performance upon which final payment is coed ticnan shall include, but nct be limited to the followinq: a. Contractor's complete and .=atisfoc.tory performance of its obligations for which finui payment is sought; b. Timely submission to the Department of the final close-out or expendilurn report required under this contract; anc! C. Timely submission of he at _ L f_ port required under this contract. -4- 30428 -1e Prior to Contractor's perfOr'uuncO of t'r.c ab0" listed obligations, the Departm nL onY, at its sold option and in its sole discretion, withhold the final payment, in whole or in part, until such t fan as Department has determined from such final report and /or audit the final amount owing under this contract. Within thirty (30) clays following the deterAhAtion by the Department of the final amount owing under this contract, the Department shall pay to contractor the amount determined by Department to be the fin"I amount owing to Contractor under this contract. 4. It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that any right or remold, ; rovic:ed for in this Subsection B or any other proIisio" of this contract shall not preclude the exercise of any other right or remedy under this contract os under any provisions of law, nor shall any action taken in the exercise of any right; or remedy be doomed a w:civar of any other rights or remedies. Failure to exQrK r n any right or remedy hereunder shall not constitut_o a waiv(.r of the rlyht to exerciser that or any other i i qnt 0-'- "Ody at any time. C. EXCESS I' - 'M.1ENTS Contractor shall be liable to oc pat. c.Wnt !"E any amount paid under `subsection B of thin SECTION I`J` for which >7apart- ment determines that it was not l i"M O tO COntra"r under this contras t. Won tarminat - inn W UK "j vynct and the event Department has made paynwnL_, to COnt_ract_ur excess of Department' n liability hufwwndey as hwasur06 in accordance with this SECTION TV, Contractor U ill- promptly rep ,y to Department the Mount A such e:_annn Payir;n"n' D. )`IAXIMUAI )1:P�R`.i':11; IT I,IABIILI`lY Notwithstanding any other proviyi0n � Of t' js contract, Department shall not be liable hwraun6er to Contractor in a ctkmulative amount greater their, Fifteen thousa — ) . eight hundred and no 100 dollars �' 15,500.00 SECTION V. Area Servo,, A. The Contractor- shalt conduct •f;°w•-:i hari zatic,n activi.tie�; pursuant to this contract in "0", +s {. the hollowing counties of Texas orrl : Harris Countyt_ Bly cvn area___W______� _,_ 30428- -1f B. o cept as provided in ` vh s"A this i ShCTION V, the Contractor shall make weaLharin"Kion ansis tance under this contract available to eligible hou_ohol s; in all areas of each county specified in 'Subsection A of this SECTION V. Contractor shall ensure through rcusonabie outreach efforts that residents of eligible households throughout Contractor's service area are mane aware of saiC program and are provided by Contractor with an adequate cpp3rtunity to apply, without undue hardship to the residentn of eligible households, for such weatherization .assistance. C. Except as provided in Subsection D of thin SECTION V, the Contractor shall to he maxi:rak e :tent feasible provide assistance to eligible househoWn in each county of Con- tractor's tractor's service area or each gcographic area of the county if Contractor serves orn l one county) . If at any time during the contract pericd Lhe Department determines that Contractor's wearheri ation activities have been pro- vided disproportionately to ono cr more geographical areas in Contractor's service area, t5a Contractor shall at Depart- ment's request provide to Mp: rt.mr lit the reasons justifying the provision of services in such manner and an explanation of steps which have been or will to taken by the Contractor to ensure a more equitable gc ographical distribution of weather_ization assistance in its service area. D. Contractor shall not limit •:eat arization activities to any special weatherization assistance impact area within a county or counties of Contractor'q county service area, as identified in Subsection A of this Section, except when Contractor has received prior written approval from Department for such a limitation of activities. SECTION V1. Allowable Ex en<iKurc :; A. Contractor may use not more than five percent (5 %) of all funds allocated hereunder for administrative expenses, in- cluding any labor costs Wher than Wor costs allowable under Subsection C. ! W (e) and ( -L } of this SECTION VI) , travel costs (limited to the rates a tnt l ishe_d by law for the Depart - ment employees in c assi f i c i positions), aulit fees, Office space, equipment and supplies which are necessary and rea- sonable for administration of . ..c;c:yam performances under this contract. For the puipcscn,of zhi s Suh: ection, labor cc is eligible to be included an aliC;\s'able administrative expenses An!! s'pecificaii ';c:uda n „pia ieE, wageL, and fringe benefits of Con tractor's a-ministrative stuff per- sonnel. B. The cost of liability insurana , not to excoe& E ,'1L Hundred Dollars ($200) , c0veyiAq _ cr_:OZOI l;ljur1' end Pr_operty C:amage resulting from we;t erizat= ion _ r nct acriv.ioies u'n6er this contract is an allowable 0XP Pd LU?_ . _Q_ 30428 -1g C, Subject to the followin t,=rmr "Q6 limi.tatiOns, Contractor may expend funds hcrnandcr ; CJr the poylilent Of actual cots for administration expcnsos, proyr.. w support and for weather - ization materials, not to execod a maximum of $1000 for any dwelling unit weather izK: 1. No expenditures by Contractor UK! be allowable if made to: a. weatherize .a dyollinq Ikit which has hean weatherized previously with fnnKs authorized under the Act unless such Welling uAit has hPon Kamaged by fire, flood, or act of God and rcpQ i.r of the damage to Yeatheri -- zation materials is not paid ior by insurance; and b. weatherize a dwelling Ani which is designated for acquisition or clearancw by a Federal, State., or local program within tnalve moths from the date weatherizatlon of the Aweiiing unit would be scheduled to be compl e tc d . 2. Contractor may make for the cost of purchase and delivery of weatherizat. ion materials to Contractor provided that such axpenditures shall not be less than 60% for the contract as c wjole. a. Weatherization materials are: (1) caulking and weatharstrippiny of doors and windows; (2) furnace efficiency modification limited to --- (a) replacement burners designed to substan- tially increase the onergy efficiency or the heating system, (b) devices for modifying floes openings which will increase the energy efficiency of the heating sys ton, and (c) electrical or mechanical furnace ignition systems which roplace standing ryas pilot lights; ,3} clod thermostat.=; (4) ceding, attic, w "d . , = i.oa , and duct insula- tion; (5) water heater ater in: u] V wn; (6) storm windows and do"r_;, muitiglazea windows and doors, or heat - reflective window and door. Manerials; and (7) the following insulating or energy conserving devices or technologies -- (a) skirtirg, (b) items rte .mprov attic Zrcnt~ilati0"', (c) vapor barriers, (d) materials il2en as i! patch to reduce infil- tration thrc igh the buiic inu envelope, and (e) water flow controllers. -I - 30428-1h MOM as provided in LnIN 7oazracn, only weather- ization materials which me,. t: or exceed standards set forth in Attachmcn! A of this contract shall be purchased with fund_; Pruvijed hereunder. b. For the purpose of ma,j,j,j,, the utilization of funds received pursuavv to Ms contract, the Con- tractor shall purchase only ► , amount of weather- ization materials which COPLractor estimates to be reasonably necessory t;, accomPlish the weatherization activities hereunGer n"rinq the period of this con- tract. C. UP to Fifty Dullars (530 "or home may he expended for items defined as low cqsll' frequently instajJ06 ..l' ti Cost. These items are tnO �Omnowner and, as such, no labor cost can to ch"rnwL to the weather 'PrOMM for their Install atiON. Low cost/no cost axpenditures must not excoa& IOV of at the contractor's location. Such items "re an follows: a. Water flow controllers b. Weathers tripping C. Caulking d. Glass patching e. Insulation for Plugging holes 3. Contractor may Make expenditures for the cost of program Support and labor, provided tAat such expenditures shall not exceed an avorags of 35 of made for any, &welling weath..j.,thO total expenditures include: j. Such costs may only 0! weat4oriiation matorials, tools, an& work crews to a storage site and to the sirO of weatherization work; maintenaFce, operation, n� nyurance of VenlCM-s used tc transport C. maintenance of tool, d. purchas� oy vnn,,� Z of And annual leas "15 WnC equipment, _R_ 30428-li U. employment of on-�nv crvisory personnel; f. labor costs which may unn"int OE (1) costs of sup- plemental wages, an pnr ined by the Department of Labor, paid to training parUcipants- and public service employment worknrn pursuant to CETA, and (2) costs of employing inhor (particularly persons eligible for training uEdnr CETA) or engaging a subcontractor in aecoVanco with SECTION HIV of this contract (particularly � non-urofit organization or a business owned by disadvantaged individuals which performs weatherizatioA sarvices) to install weather- - � , .__ izatlon materiilii. I-0ion omploying suc abor or en- gaging such suhcontractan Contractor shall make a written determinatinn nhaL an adequate number of volunteers and tr. nini p,cLicipanns and public ser- vice employment worhors, n5sisted pursuant to CETA, are not available to woarhcrize dwellinq units for Contractor under tho soporvision of qualifiea super- visors; and g. storage of weatherization waturials. D. Contractor may expend nn Wount nOt to exceed One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150) for any dwelling unit for the coot of incidental repairs. Amounts expLndeh on such repairs shall be considered a part of, and net in addition to, the maxi- mum allowable expenditure per Wolling Lnit spccified in Subsection C of this Section. RaNaly costs shall consist of repair materials and rope; r:: to the hQatinq source neces- sary to make the installation u! weatherization materials effective. "Repair materials" means items necessary for the effective performance or preseivation of weatherination materials. Repair materials include, but are not limited to, lumber ased to frame or repair windows and doors which could not otherwise be caulkoS or weatherstri?pod; roofing materia-s used as a patch to repoir water leaks which would damage insulation installed under this program; repairs to heating or cooling source ( i nAKing labor) ; protective materials such as paint, to saal materiais installed under this proqram; and the pal rry r-qui cod to vent anvonted space heaters. To the &.,.tcnt the contractor What -I secure the sarvicas of volvl ecrq, training participants and public service OnAoYmcnu wcyhOys PurvuOnt tO CET A, to work tinrier the suj�rvjsjnn o� juaiMQd gupervisors and foremen. F, To the maximum extono pjvCAc!k1", Unntractor _shy:_ 1 Utilize funds herounder fnr tho pur;- ,wa ot •eatherization materials. Contractor, at its disciwinn, way wqe for the purchase and delivery of weatherization ma!prials any or all of the funds permitted as expendit"ros io: nyLnjsjrn0vn expennes or pro- gram support. 30428 -1j SECTION VII. A. The Contractor shall 'rieup wach rocords as Department Shall specify, including records 'voich fully disclose the amount and disposition by contract car: Ar_: funds raceived and the total cost of a weathC'rizauir, roject for which such as- sistance was given or useQ, AV source and amount of funds for such project or program nm supplied by Department, and such other records as Department deems necessary for an effective: audit and perfa. mance evaluation. Such record - keeping shall be in accordancw with OMB Circular A -102, the requirements of 10 CPR Parr 03, and any further requirements of this regulation or which Dun nay otherwise e:staLlish under the terms and conditions of tho Irant to Department. B. The Contractor shall submit _.v Vapartmant on a monthly basis during the contract porioa an original and four (4) copies of the ,a <eatherization Assl stance Progress /Expenditure Report ONE (WAPER ONE) and an original and four (4) copies of the WAPER REPORT TWO. Such roport.3 shall be Postmarked no later than the 10th day of the month following the calendar month in which the weatheri4ztion activities and expenditures re- ported occurred. In addition, Contractor shall submit to Department within si_ {.y (60) ctnVn fol l6wing the termination of this contract an original and tour (4) copies of a final report, to he completod on a WAPT k ONE form., covering all weathcrization activities and o_ pand.itures by Contractor during the contract period. C. The Contractor shall keep such records as Department shall specify, inc.ludino fccords which fully disclose the amount and disposition by contract of the funds received, and the total cost of each weatherization project for which assistance was given or used and Utter such records as the Department deems necessary for an effaaLive audit and performance eval- uation. Refer to nee Weatherization Handbook for specific instructions concerning actual record keeping and reports. Records shall be kept for up to a period of three (3) years tollowinq termination of cant ro t. D. Contractor shall IilakQ a .iep:iraLe and if°nmiri'zed inventory of a l materials and ''�' -�ti;aC L...'Zti� .... too'_._• remaining on hand at the end of the con'or n p r i` d, ani nhall report tho value of such materials and loo s no ,lap ._A 1=: ont within thirty (30) days following the termination of A s contract. The ! C' Lrtment will subscquentl; noti_v the cGotractur as to instructions for disposition of inventory. _10- 3042$ -lk `-;]:C'. ON VIII. Department Monitor.: The Cons ractor shall_ give the t;epa tmunt_ and WE through their authori .`d representative, access to, the right to examine, and the right to photocopy any or all pertinent records, files, books, or otner written ma n erials r "Iating to this contract and maintained by the Contractor or any >urson or any other entity with whoa any portion of the p erfarr:ance hereunder has been sub-. contracted. The Contractor shall c;lva the Department and DOE the right at all reasonabl_c times to inspect or otherwise evaluate the work performed or being performed hereunder and the premises in which it is being performed. SECTION IX. Audit A. The Department, at its optinn, mny conduct are audit covering the funds awarded under this c nnt.rnct for the contract period. B. The Contractor shall furnish thn DC"pi!] "invent with an audit report covering the funds awardej under this contract for the contract_ period. Such 1L'dit. nhd .' l Ka cone uct nd Ly an inde- pendent certified pudic accou"tant and shall be delivered to zhe Department wi tain ninety ( `j 0) calendar days following the termination of this contrano. The auVi_t shall be made in accordance with generally c ?ccL,rJW n'uditiPg standards in-- cl_udinq the standards t"ubi.is;`eZ jy the General Accounting Office, "Standards for Audit [:): 0overnrllE ".Zial Organizations, Programs, Activities, and Functions, and DOE: requirements. C. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this contract, .in- cluding but not limited to, MY Provision, of this contract concerning termination, the obl.ic;ations of the Contractor pursuant to Lhis Section only _ hnil continue in force and in effect until such time as Contractor has completed any auditing undertaken pursuant to this Section. Department `ay t ne purposes of SECTION IV (A) and Ccntract�.�r agr���� t�:�st fay `. of this contract, Contractor's actual. cos _s incurrrd in the satisfactory parformanca of thin Suction only shall be con - sidered to to incurred prior to the endinq date of the con- tract. SECTION X. Inateper.jent L°ontrut -._on It is expressly understooR and "g: "Qd W botK parties hereto ghat Department is contracting w N C': nnractor as an i.ndepencent contractor, and the Contractor as such agrees to hold the Depart- - 11 -. 30428-11 meat harmless and in"emniny Li fc", ,n "4ninKL any and all claims, demands, and caujus of n 1 o PC eve kind and character which may be asserted by any third pnrty occurring or in any way incident to, arisinn out of In 7onnuction with, the services to be yerforme& i.y Co=nutay under this contract. This provision does not nyplv to t nin arisinq from any acts, negligent or intentional, of oLoAsynQn of tKe Department. SECTION X1. Assistance to Native rmcricans Weatherization assistance providnA undcr this contract shall be made available and prov!W6 to laN incumn wan,bers of an Indian tribe, if any, in Contractor's arc" served an the same basis as such assistance is made avail"KIn and provided to other eli- gible persons. SECTION XII. Priority to Elderly tnd Hzunc.jcapped A. Contractor shall give nrioritv to iaentifying and providing weatherization as3iEtance to low income elderly persons who are 60 years of age or oldcr, ana to low income handicapped persons. Mandicanned werson" moans an individual (1) who is handi- capped individual as Safined in Scuinn 7(6) of the Rehabi- litation Act of 1973i (2) who i- under a disability as de- fined in Secuion IG11(a)(3)(A) or 233(d)(1) of the Social Security Lct or in Section 102(7) of the Developmental Dis- Lbilities Services and Facili.ion Construction Act, or (3) who is rcceivina benefit n unaar Chapter 11 or 15 of Title 39, United Status Code. SECTION X111. 1,,-me n d me n ts A. A-y alterations or additions co, of deletions from, the terms of this contract that ;c r aired by changos in Federal laws or Federal rvyulnvions pronulgated pursuant thereto are automatically jrco -noraLea '_-nro this contract without written aneAlwant harann -_Q nhLil go into effect on the date desinnatod AV LhP an- w- requiation. B. 1E the Contractor cannot WnMl tO zho chanqwn required by federal !"no, or faderaL fr -n!"tionn pronsigated pursuant thereto, the Contractor gh"?] n-tifv chn Dopartnent in writinq "o int"r A— the pi y v. nnt" o uah law or regulations to which it can. _ o conform. The Department shall then establi5h Phn an.hA-ids for the termination of the Contractor' q proorar "NL nholl terrin ate the contract as soon vs oracKnob!". 30428-lm C, YXCCPt LS PrMIGOU 01A Whoru conkrunk &V 'Wra- tion or addition to or d0lPtiM ho terms V this con- tract shall be bV amenament j" wz�Kwj and exucutec av both parties Serf, o. SECTION XIV. K A. in no event shall any prcvisiOn W CC contract Le construea as relieving C ntr actor of the rPZqonsibility for ensuring that the performancOs a•d"rno are renderod so as to COMPlY with all terms an& provisiann "T thi7 contract. Depirtment maintains thu right to insist w�nn contractor's full Com- pliance with the ternis of thig Mntflct, and by the act of annroval under this section, :)c".:YrPnt does non waive any which nay subsequently right of action which mav eXi"L or accrue to Department undor thil contract. B. Contractor will ensurn that lt: subconuractors, if any, do not contract for any per form an�, or partial performance of any activity or service Provia" ny to he provided through this contract, payment for wnich: � 1. has been paid to nuhoontrAgLor or is ub4ect to payment to subcontractor; or 2. has been reimbursaA ra :;jhnortractor or is subject to reimbursement to subcannantur, by any source other than Contr"ctor or subcontractor. C. The Contractor agrees that in "" subcontracts it executes for performances hereunjer the cOntractual relationship shall he governed by the principles stated in the "Conflict of interest" and Mopotisy" provioed herein and Khat all subcontracts. shall ccntraCrvajjy binj Contractor and its subcontractors (excePt qWcOnt""rs with ten (10) or less empjoycas) to abide by such principles. SECTION XV. Termination Either of the parties heretc shnil A,�, the right, in suctl Party's sole dizcretion and at 4"ch Partv's sole OP "on, to al r'ianc(2s to ir,.Lmediatelv to l­­ "at'- Lln�: Irri.11(; Cnc: , 1A be renderel unker this conuract 2v qqtifyin-, the othor par V,, hereto in writinq of such torminwilon. Shrula neither yarty _�_ this cnntract, this contract exercise its right to terain""" ." - shall terninate in accordance with ruvjsian.,, of SECTION !I and SECTION XI V. SECTION XVI. Politiral None of thc! b i all involve, and no portion o - f the funds rac j,,, Contynctoi: hurannQur RIM W1.01 5 1 M9 shall be used for, any partiwal, activity jincluding but not limite6 to, an activit7 v . ;,. Lher the election or de- feat of any candidate for puhlip orfica) or any activity under- taken to influence the passaqa, &O pit of final content of legislation. SECTION XVII. Maintenance of h fort and Coordination of esourco.-, A. The Contractor agrous that Lno YuLds � nd resources provided the Contractor under the wr;, of this contract will be used sole1v for exr=uituL... !;. nnt for the performance required of Contractor herounani and that such funds and resources provided harouYaoi zKnij ba used to supplement, and not sunplant, Sthte or jGaaj funds, and, to the maxi- mum exLcnt practicahle (an j0LnZWLnW by DOE) to increase the amounts of these funds that wavid he made available K the absence of Federal funds orovidod hereunder. 13. To thO. maximum extant prnctic"]", the USC of wenthorization assistance shall be coordinntad with onher Federal, State, local or privately fundo! pcoqjawn in order to improve thermal efficiency and to con"arve energv. SECTION XVIII. Conflict of jnturesL A. '21-,- Contractor covenants that neithej it nor any eoployee or member of its governing holy prasontly has any interest or shall acquire any interest, hirecL or indirect, which would conflict in any manner or dogren with the performance of services requirM to he performed under this contract. The Contractor further covenants what in the performance of this contract no person havinq such interest shal! be employed or appointed as J wOnhor of its governing body. B. '10 Contractor shall estanjjgK anj on fore` sRfeguatLs to Prevent mev ers of izP yovgrninq Mdy or its staff members, su"OntracuOrs Or OP. - ;iQcnn fyo" u3i nq their positions for a purpose that is or gives oppnarnnce Of being motivated by desire for privatu gain � Anuselvoy, or orhurE, par- ticularly those witA which th,v Anve a family, business or other ties. I C. No officer, namler, or unolcoi'i " 12. ":tynnt "I caqtractor and no morher of znoir qovarn,., n,Vj,,, and no other Dub- lic official of the -overninc R0, ,f the State Or YOCIlity or local iti2s in which chq c�=nn&c in heinq carried out who exercises any functions n- '05ponsibilities in the review or approval of the un,( �ij--:nq or carryinq out of this contract s4all J) P- rticip"Uw in any decision relating 30428-10 to this contrict which aff"Ln h"K "'rswn"' "C�Y"Vt of the interest of any corporation, yortnorship, or association in which he Mn a Mrjct or in"AQn! intorest; or (2) have any interest, direct or indirect, Ir thin coLtract or the proceeds therpof. N0tWUhntnpjjnn nha provivions of the preceding sentence, dwellinq unity in which officers, members, or epolnyoos of Liar. ConLrintor "r itq qovarninq body roside and which are Vigible to recaive wwother!zation assistance und,r this contract may he cay7if>& as &igible for and rac ive such assistance, provjAwa Lnnt pfiar to the certi- fication of yuck Welling un! for �IsivzancO, the appli- cations for any such eliqibio dKollina units must be con- sidered and approved by the Cnnt:-cVor' hoaM of Directors during a regularly schedulad rcating, wi0h such approval to be entered into the minutes of tho meeting. SECTION XIX. Ne'not i sin A. Neither the Contractor nor any W jus suhaontractGrs shall hire any person in an administcativc CaPacitY Or stHff nosition funded under this cnntyncL if a member Of suc.' person's immediate family is ampioyo6 in an atministrative capacity for the Contractor or any Of its subcontractors. 1. For the purposes of this SactinP, the term "member of the immediate family" includes: wife, husband, son, daughter, mother, fathorr, bratni, brothar-A-law, sister, sister -in- laid, son-in-ljw, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-110, A", UnCTO, Korn, nephew, stepparent, stcy-hUd, grandfather, grandmother, grandson, anti granadaughtar. 2. For the purposes Of thds Sacn", the term "ndminiptra- tive capacity" incluaes thozo yeLsons who have overall adm.nisurative responsibility Eur the activities and peyformances funded under Win cuntrvct, including all elected and appointed officials who havE Dny responsibility fox the obtaininq of and/or approval of this contract, as well as other Micials "M havc influence or con- trol ovar the adm iris trnniOn AZ she Lctivities ur ner- formance funded under train 7ohtract, such as the project director, deputy director, or Pny nersons having selection, hiring, ylacercnn,'or suycrvisnry respon- f,, h, nj ppyform ace s funded under this contract. 3. For the purposes of Lhis bactlQn, the tury "st"If pOsi- tion" Yeans nny onploymon- Or P"( ii." funaeo under this contract. - i 0- 30428-1p The c� x cr c i s e i­!,� author---y :in-c' contr,,,ct in a violatt_ ­aatin-_� to nepo- (pr tic le 5996a, TFX. ANN'. C. Notwd.thstJ,ndiny any uth,'�r. I,' Suction, the of this SectlOy', to the em"-)loy- provisions bQt"';t,en jT:c.nt -relat-ionships ��ervicos_ under this t on (10 ) c r less _t:, c- M. SECT_1_0?` _rlp o y 0p2or tun.-_ t f.D', OW4 ng The Contract-or agrees Eq ,,v.al Emplovm­�Ilt 00 'D 0 t ".�n i t. y f A. lty Thd ContriactOr S t.L 0,L ect-__on 112,16 (4 ce requiremenLs crr §60-1.4) and 1-11--y c)',:.hur _Ivc a, Or 1. rceding slich OrC.0-1-, r) C 0 P orated '4-,erein su, this reference j.1 S 4 f I C! r'. 10 ol" the Code of The Con shall .traC4-or 7 Assisted Federal in Fe�3eralj_-.%: in 10 g ra in.,; " (4 3 35" Pro Fed. d . R 0 cl 5 3 6 1( 781 Lc. h(' 417-ca -)40)), w CF]? �.Ik which by this reference as if fully rew r i tk-­1 c) on V` j "A 1 vhall hand on the cjround of raco, f, - sex, Cflgin, in, be denied or acre bf.� exC1',-'d0d jrtjcjj-,�jtjcrj CapI I 1__ _bjp'ct��e' 0 r] -lation under, or be benefit-c; 01:, denied eMP10YPIent, %,,here is j purpose of the JDrogram rye Of activity is to V)rnvide or �'Jnen th(---- celivery o f _)rogram services a `'`c c actol: E; oluploy- rr" Con tr� meet practices, in co­nect-i_')- t- or actjvity ance for L Contra cfor hem Ln C Con_2:ac'_-or co'vonan t- tj.s con7:r act 4- t1le C,-.)-rat_40n 31' _:e, par- 'n a 0 -_-�roqram, -->,2cause of handic,a_ 2� is j 11 C: C! 17 _ 1-�C --) - r, " - - 'd Suates Written, ancl a C; e- L7 30428-lq or be otherwise subJectot Ln ni��,nminvtjan under any pro- gram or activity for which cho C0nLfL0Wr herein receives financial assistance, and will jyj c-cji_Ltejy take any measures necessary to effectuate this requirement. E. The Contractor shall comely with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 42000(e)), as amended, and Executive Orders 11246 and M75, which are incorporated herein by this Toference as if fully rewritten, and cove-- nants that no employee or applicant for employment will he discriminated again hecauoe cf race, color, sex, religion, or national origin. F. rrht: CGTItractor shall comply witn the LAUal Pay Act of 1963 '29 U.S.C. 5201 through 219)e as amended, which is incor- porated herein by this reforonno an if fully rewritten, and covenants that it will not practica wage diflerentiation in employment based on sex. G. The Contractor shall compjy wnn the Qn Discrimikation in Employment Act (29 U.S.C. 5621 through 634), as amended, and Fx0cutive order Y141, which "Yo incorporated herein by this reference as if fully rawrition, and covenants that it will not practice di3cr7.minarion againsn an employee or applicant for employment on she b�sjs of age. The Contractor shall not discriminate in unployment aquinst any person because of his or her age or spoci& in solicitations or advertisements a maximum age limit emcepr and unless it is based upon a bona fide occupanicn&I qualification, retire- ment plan, or statutory require"unt. H, The Contractor shall take Affiroativu Action Lo ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated durinq employment, without rayard to their race, color, sex, religion, national origin, or condition of physical or mental handic&ys, provided, howevor, in the instance of a handicapped person, that the person's handican does not prevent that per- son from Wing the joh that pars all would LL� hired to perform. Such action shall includc but not be limited to, the following; employmant; upgrading; demotion or transfer; recruitment advertising; layoff or ovzmjnation ranes or pay or other forms of co7pensation; anj volaction Ecr trvining, including apprenticeship. Tho Contyqctor also covenants tG post in conspicuous places, F,,ij,hje zu 'employees and applicants for employmant, net ican to bn >ravi6acl by the Department's EEO Officer in scuing forth the provisions of this non- discrimin"tion clause. 1. The Comractor shall unsur, comoliance with 41 C 60-741 (Affirmative Action for han6icapped) and 41 CFR 60-250 (Affirmative Action for Di ably veterans of the Vietnamese Era) . -- 1 7- SECTION 30428-lr Privacl the SECTION -Ppronriate and of- legal authority, Pursuan- to Plopor, j,furmatlon about any indivi- The Conora ctor shall maintain no Hulot, an provisions of the dual in a manner which Would Aavanced notice will be given Privacy A ct of i974, U.S.C. 552" C,ntjactor Lnticipates that in- to the Departnent in the ,,t in a - records" as defined "sYstam Oa� formation will be retain,d C must be suf- qM(n)(5). Notice P" 1 c by the Privacy Act at U-0— description in the yystem552,(e) (icier.`- t 0 enable Public"'on of ''ith 5 U.S.C. (ii) and in accorl-n— rederal Rcaister J— -- I th � in accordance W1 -F a R��-port on Nuy Os&Oms t;~ e abn"Tission ol rees not to release --UZthCr nq d under this 5 U.S.C. 53200). The Mitracioz ijuais serve information about the identity of in"" by such individual or contract unless V) ,if,,,jjv anADrizad authorized by the Contr,. cUOT to c., the Department. of the Contractor and to vnlidly a SECTION the n The Contractor as sures a j -Ppronriate and of- legal authority, Pursuan- to Plopor, . Pjssk2 d or taken, giving ficial motion, resolutiOn or actiOn hority V" "ntpr into this contract, the contractor leqal aut conLy3ct and to perform receive- the funds authori 20d ty Ln2n hAF Ohllqnt" - i,,,]f to perform the services the Contractor under this contract. this contract on The person or persons j! gning or amacuting themselves as sign- belalf Of the Contractor, or ro-P rusentina iehai.-�- Of th(' Contractor' ing and exacuting this C entract -on te Or they have been duly do hereby warrant and quarant" that -his contract on behalf authorized by the Contr,. cUOT to c., ..,6 , lc bind the Contractor of the Contractor and to vnlidly a jaD sions herein set forth. to all the terms, performancOs =2 ,,,, shall havo An r4­1 t its option, to either :nata this contract, if The Department temporarily suspend or VVOn"tly terO of the Contractor Or 11--�jte to the there is a U100 -itract. The th"G col inn the contrL= K0 the person Hign:., j`" fn r nny nlonOY it has Contractor is liable to tno of the provisions received from tte Departs ,npondnd or tcrminated of M5 con zract, if &C Do PI-1 this contract - L A - 30428 -1s WITNESS OUR HANDS EFFECTIVE THIS DAY OF , 1982. Vendor ID Contractor Approved and accepted on behalf of the Texas Department of Human Resources. i`�r1 � W, JohnV= =ton, Cornrr��_ss�oner Texns I',cPartMent of Human Resources This contract is not effectivo unn ss signed by the Commissioner of the Department. REVIEWED BY: RcG ional Representative -I A-