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be eligible to participate in this bid, 20.505, 20.507, 20.500, 20.513, 20.509, 20.516, 20.519,
<br />20.521, 20.525, and 20.526. Federal funding assistance up to eighty (80%) percent may be
<br />provided.
<br />4. Definitions
<br />Third Party Agreement, in accordance with the Master Agreement unless FTA determines
<br />otherwise in writing, includes all of the following agreements, such as:
<br />(1 )Third party contracts,
<br />(2)Leases,
<br />(3)Third party subcontracts; and
<br />(4) Other similar arrangements or agreements.
<br />Third Party Participant, In accordance with the Master Agreement unless FTA determines
<br />otherwise in writing, includes all of the following participants, such as:
<br />(1)Third party contractors,
<br />(2)Lessees,
<br />(3)Third party subcontractors, and
<br />(4) Other participants in the Project
<br />5 Conflict of Interest
<br />No employee, officer, board member, or agent of the Owner shall participate in the selection,
<br />award, or administration of a contract supported by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds if
<br />a conflict of interest, real or apparent, would be involved. Such a conflict would arise when the
<br />employee, officer, board member, or agent, any member of his or her immediate family, his or her
<br />partner, or an organization that employs, or is about to employ any of the above, has a financial
<br />or other interest in the firm selected for award.
<br />6. Lobbying
<br />Byrd Anti -Lobbying Amendment, 31 U.S.C. 1352, as amended by the Lobbying Disclosure Act of
<br />1995, PL 104-65 (2 U.S.C. §1601,et seq.). Contractors who apply or bid for an award of $100,000
<br />or more shall file the certification required by 49 CFR part 20, "New Restrictions on Lobbying."
<br />Each tier certifies to the tier above that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated
<br />funds to pay any person or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or
<br />employee of any agency, a member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an
<br />employee of a member of Congress in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant or
<br />any other award covered by 31 U.S. C. 1352. Each tier shall comply with Federal statutory
<br />provisions o the extent applicable prohibiting the use of Federal assistance funds for activities
<br />designed to influence congress to a State legislature on legislation or appropriations, except
<br />through proper official channels. Each tier shall also disclose the name of any registrant under the
<br />Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 who has made lobbying contacts on its behalf with non -Federal
<br />funds with respect to that Federal contract, grant or award covered by 31 U.S.C. 1352. Such
<br />disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up to the recipient.
<br />The requisite 'lobbying Certification" is included as ATTACHMENT A (attach Standard
<br />Form -LLL if necessary) and must be executed for contracts of $100,000 or more and prior
<br />to the award of the contract.
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