STANDARD DOT TITLE VI ASSURANCES The County of Kerr (hereinafter referred to as the Sponsor) hereby agrees that as a condition to receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department of Transportation (DOT), it will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et se .) and all requirements imposed by 49 CFR Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation -- Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations") to the end that no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which the applicant receives Federal financial assistance and will immediately take any measures necessary to effectuate this agreement. Without limiting the above general assurance, the Sponsor agrees concerning Project No. 3-48-0121-02 (hereinafter referred to as the Project) that: 1. Each "program" and "facility" (as defined in Sections 21.23(e) and 21.23 (b) will be conducted or operated in compliance with all requirements of the Regulations. 2. It will insert the following notification in all solicitations for bids issued in connection with the Project and in adapted form in all proposals for negotiated agreements: The County of Kerr , in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) and 49 CFR Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively assure that minority business enterprises are afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an awazd. 3. it will insert the clauses of Attachment 1 of this assurance in every contract subject to the Act and the Regulations. 4. Where Federal financial assistance is received to construct a facility, or part of a facility, the assurance shall extend to the entire facility and facilities operated in connection therewith. 5. Where Federal financial assistance is in the form or for the acquisition of real property or an interest in real property, the assurance shall extend to rights to space on, over, or under such property. 6. It will include the appropriate clauses set forth in Attachment 2 of this assurance, as a covenant running with the land, in any future deeds, Page 1 leases, permits, licenses, and similar agreements entered into by the Sponsor with other parties: (a) for the subsequent transfer of real property acquired or improved with Federal financial assistance under this Project and (b) for the construction or use of or access to apace on, over, or under real property acquired or improved with Federal financial assistance under this Project. 7. This assurance obligates the Sponsor for the period during which Federal financial assistance is extended to the program, except where the Federal financial assistance is to provide, or is in the form of personal property or real property or interest therein or structures or improvements thereon, in which case the assurance obligates the sponsor or any transferee for the longer of the following periods: (a) the period during which the property is used for a purpose for which Federal financial assistance is extended, or for another purpose Involving the provision of similar services or benefits or (b) the period doting which the Sponsor retains ownership or possession of the property. 8. It will provide for such methods of administration for the program as are found by the Secretary of Transportation or the official to whom he delegates specific authority to give reasonable guarantee that it, other sponsors, subgranteea, contractors, subcontractors, transferees, successors in interest, and other participants of Federal financial assistance under such program will canply with all requirements imposed or pursuant to the Act, the Regulations, and this assurance. 9. It agrees that the United States has a right to seek judicial enforcement with regard to any matter arising under the Act, the Regulations, and this assurance. THIS ASSURANCE is given in consideration of and for the purpose of obtaining Federal financial assistance for this Project and is binding on its contractors, the sponsor, subcontractors, transferees, successors in interest and other participants in the Project. The person oz persons whose signatures appear below are authorized to sign this assurance on behalf of the Sponsor. DATED ~J- /;~ - ~ ~ Attachments 1 and 2 Page 2 CONTRACTOR CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS ATTACFA1E NT 1 TO STANDARD DOT TITLE VI ASSURANCE During the performance of this contract, the contractor, for itself, its assignees and successors in interest (here inafter referred to as the "contractor") agrees as follows: 1. Compliance with Regulations. The contractor shall comply with the Regulations relative to nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation (hereinafter "DOT") Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 21, as they may be amended from time to time (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations), which are herein incorporated by ref ere nee and made a part of this contract. 2. Nondiscrimination. The contractor, wlth regard to the work performed by it during the contract, shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in the selection and retention of subcontractors, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment. The contractor shall not participate either directly or indirectly in the discrimination prohibited by Section 21.5 of the Regulations, including employment practices when the contract covers a program set forth in Appendix B of the Regulations. 3. Solicitations for Subcontracts Including Procurements of Materials and Equipment. In all solicitations either by competitive bidding or negotation made by the contractor for work to be performed under a subcontract, including procurements of materials or leases of equipment, each potential subcontractor or supplier shall be notified Dy the contractor of the contractor's obliga- tions under thls contract and the Regulations relative to nondiscrimination on the grounds of race, color, or national origin. 4. Information and Reports. The contractor shall provide all information and reports required by the Regulations or directives issued pursuant thereto and shall permit access to its books, records, accounts, other sources of information, and its facilities as may be determined by the sponsor or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be pertinent to ascertain compliance with such Regulations, orders, and instructions. Where any information required of a contractor is in the exclusive possession of another who fails or refuses to furnish this information, the contractor shall so certify to the sponsor or the FAA, as appropriate, and shall set forth what efforts it has made to obtain the informatic n. 5. Sanctions for Noncompliance. In the event of the contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination provisions of this contract, the sponsor shall impose such contract sanctions as it or the FAA may determine to be appropriate, including, but not limited to-- a. Withholding of payments to the contractor under the contract until the contractor complies, and/or b. Cancellation, termination, or suspension of the contract, in whole or Sn part. 6. Incorporation of Provisions. The contractor shall include the provisions of paragraphs 1 through 5 in every subcontract, including procurements of materials and leases of equlpment, unless exempt by the Regulations or directives issued pursuant thereto. The contractor shall take such action with respect to any subcontract or procurement as the sponsor or the FAA may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for noncompliance. Provided, however, that in the event a contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a sub- contractor or supplier as a result of such direction, the contractor may request the sponsor to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the sponsor and, in addition, Che contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States. (11-82) CLAUSES FOR DEEDS, LICENSES, LEASES, PERMITS OR SIMILAR INSTRUMENTS ATTACHMENT 2 to STANDARD DOT TITLE VI ASSURANCES The following clauses shall be included in deeds, licensee, leases, permits, or similar instruments entered into by the County of Kerr. Tex ac pursuant to the provisions of Assurances 6 (a) and 6 (b). 1. The (grantee, licensee, lessee, permitee, etc., as appropriate) for himself, his heirs, personal representatives, successors in interest, and assigns, as a part of the consideration hereof, does hereby covenant and agree (in the case of deeds end leases add 'as a covenant running with the land") that in the event facilities are constructed, maintained, or otherwise operated on the said property described in this (deed, license, lease, permit, etc.) for a purpose for which a DOT program or activity is extended or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits, the (grantee, licensee, lessee, permitee, etc.) shall maintain and operate such facilities and services in canpliance with all other requirements imposed pursuant to 49 .CFA Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation, and as said Regulations may be amended. 2. The (grantee, licensee, lessee, permitee, etc., as appropriate) for himself, his personal representatives, successors in interest, and assigns, as a part of the consideration hereof, does hereby covenant and agree (in the case of deeds and leases add 'as a covenant running with the land") that: (1) no person on the grounds of race, color, or national origin shall be excluded from par- ticipation in, denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in the use of said facilities, (2) that in the construction of any improvements on, over, or under such land and the furnishing of services thereon, no person on the grounds of race, color, or national origin shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination, (3) that the (grantee, licensee, lessee, permitee, etc.) shall use the premises in compliance with all other requirements imposed by or pursuant to 49 CFR Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation, and as said Regulations may be amended. ~ ai ~~ -~ ia= .tea a~ (11-82) ~~ STANDARD DOT TITLE VI ASSURAICE 5 RE: AIRPORT STANDARD DOT TITLE VI ASSURANCE 5 PROJECT 3-q8-X121-02 Filed 9-18-1985 ~~~~ ~~ , g . , F t ',