188-25 Exhibit B_Executed Agreement-TAP_NJDOT_WO.pdf

October 2024 New Jersey Department of Transportation 775 8.2 Division of Local Aid and Economic Development Federal Aid Cost Reimbursement Agreement 7.7.3, Subrecipient will be paid the actual, eligible costs for the Project Work of each contractor and consultant. The actual, eligible costs shall be considered full compensation for all costs incurred by the Subrecipient relative to the Project Work performed by each contractor and consultant. Payment of the actual, eligible costs shall be made on monthly or quarterly payment vouchers submitted by the Subrecipient based upon the percentage of the contracted Project Work completed as shown in the Subrecipient's monthly progress reports. 7.7.4 Subrecipient shall require its contractors and consultants to comply with the applicable cost principles set forth in this Section and the requirements of Section 12 of this Agreement by placing equivalent provisions in their contracts. Subrecipient shall require all subcontracting be performed in accordance with the 23 C.F.R. § 635.116 and the Standard Specifications, including, but not limited to, § 108.01. Conflict of Interest All FHWA Federal Aid Highway Program (FAHP) funds provided for locally administered projects must pass through NJDOT pursuant to 23 C.F.R §172.5. NJDOT, as the grant recipient, is responsible for ensuring the Subrecipient complies with federal requirements. This includes ensuring sufficient controls are in place to protect the public’s interest against fraud, waste, and abuse of taxpayer resources. Federal requirements and FHWA policies do not expressly prohibit the use of the same consulting firm for design and construction inspection services on the same project. However, the use of the same firm for design and inspection may present potential conflicts of interest that provide opportunities that benefit the consulting engineering firm and not the Subrecipient. A consulting firm performing construction inspection services for the same Federal-aid project that the firm also designed provides the firm an opportunity to influence or affect decisions on scope changes; design changes; construction revisions; contract change orders; and related issues. A firm may have a vested financial interest in failing to disclose deficiencies in its design work during construction, such as minimizing or ignoring design errors and omissions rather than

d issues. A firm may have a vested financial interest in failing to disclose deficiencies in its design work during construction, such as minimizing or ignoring design errors and omissions rather than serving the best interest of the public. Using a different firm for construction inspection provides an additional level of review and reduces the risk for potential conflicts of interest. Prior to allowing a consulting firm to provide services on subsequent phases of the same project, the Subrecipent must establish appropriate compensating controls in the form of policies, procedures, practices, and other safeguards to ensure a conflict of interest does not occur in the procurement, management, and administration of consultant services as specified in 23 CFR 172.7(b)(4). Liquidated Damages Liquidated damages must be specified for all federally funded projects. Liquidated Damages are defined as the daily amount set forth in the contract to be deducted from the contract price to cover damages to the State and the Subrecipient as a result of the 14