286-25 FY24_Terms-Conditions.pdf

6 of 33 GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117–58, November 15, 2021; also referred to as the “IIJA”) established the Safe Streets and Roads for All (the “SS4A”) Discretionary Grant Program (IIJA Section 24112) and appropriated funds to the United States Department of Transportation (the “USDOT”) under Division J, Title VIII of IIJA to implement the program. The funds are available to provide Federal financial assistance to support local initiatives to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets, commonly referred to as “Vision Zero” or “Toward Zero Deaths” initiatives. The USDOT published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (the “NOFO”) to solicit applications for Federal financial assistance in Fiscal Year 2024 for the SS4A Discretionary Grant Program. These general terms and conditions are incorporated by reference in a project-specific grant agreement under the fiscal year 2024 SS4A grant program. Articles 1–6 are in the project- specific portion of the agreement. The term “Recipient” is defined in the project-specific portion of the agreement. Attachments A through F are project-specific attachments. ARTICLE 7 PURPOSE 7.1 Purpose. The purpose of this award is to improve roadway safety by significantly reducing or eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries through safety action plan development or projects focused on all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation users, motorists, personal conveyance and micromobility users, and commercial vehicle operators. The parties will accomplish that purpose by achieving the following objectives: (1) timely completing the Project; and (2) ensuring that this award does not substitute for non-Federal investment in the Project, except as proposed in the Grant Application, as modified by section 3.3 and Attachment B. ARTICLE 8 USDOT ROLE 8.1 Division of USDOT Responsibilities. (a) The Office of the Secretary of Transportation is ultimately responsible for the USDOT’s administration of the SS4A Grant Program.

7 of 33 (b) The Federal Highway Administration (the “FHWA”) will administer this grant agreement on behalf of the USDOT. In this agreement, the “Administering Operating Administration” means the FHWA. 8.2 USDOT Program Contact. Safe Streets and Roads for All Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE HSSA-1, Mail Drop E71-117 Washington, DC 20590 SS4A.FHWA@dot.gov (202) 366-2822 ARTICLE 9 RECIPIENT ROLE 9.1 Statements on the Project. The Recipient states that: (1) all material statements of fact in the Grant Application were accurate when that application was submitted; and (2) Attachment B documents all material changes in the information contained in that application. 9.2 Statements on Authority and Capacity. The Recipient states that: (1) it has the authority to receive Federal financial assistance under this agreement; (2) it has the legal authority to complete the Project, including either ownership and/or maintenance responsibilities over a roadway network; safety responsibilities that affect roadways; or has an agreement from the agency that has ownership and/or maintenance responsibilities for the roadway within the applicant’s jurisdiction; if applicable; (3) it has the capacity, including institutional, managerial, and financial capacity, to comply with its obligations under this agreement; (4) not less than the difference between the “Total Eligible Project Cost” and the “SS4A Grant Amount” listed in section 3.3 are committed to fund the Project; (5) it has sufficient funds available, or an agreement with the agency that has ownership and/or maintenance responsibilities for the roadway within the

8 of 33 recipient’s jurisdiction, to ensure that infrastructure completed or improved under this agreement will be operated and maintained in compliance with this agreement and applicable Federal law; and (6) the individual executing this agreement on behalf of the Recipient has authority to enter this agreement and make the statements in this article 9 and in section 0 on behalf of the Recipient. 9.3 USDOT Reliance. The Recipient acknowledges that: (1) the USDOT relied on statements of fact in the Grant Application to select the Project to receive this award; (2) the USDOT relied on statements of fact in both the Grant Application and this agreement to determine that the Recipient and the Project are eligible under the terms of the NOFO; (3) the USDOT relied on statements of fact in both the Grant Application and this agreement to establish the terms of this agreement; and (4) the USDOT’s selection of the Project to receive this award prevented awards under the NOFO to other eligible applicants. 9.4 Project Delivery. (a) The Recipient shall complete the Project under the terms of this agreement. (b) The Recipient shall ensure that the Project is financed, constructed, operated, and maintained in accordance with all applicable Federal laws, regulations, and policies. (c) The Recipient shall provide any certifications or assurances deemed necessary by the USDOT in ensuring the Recipient’s compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies. (d) The Recipient shall provide access to records as provided at 2 C.F.R. 200.337. 9.5 Rights and Powers Affecting the Project. (a) The Recipient shall not take or permit any action that deprives it of any rights or powers necessary to the Recipient’s performance under this agreement without written approval of the USDOT. (b) The Recipient shall act, in a manner acceptable to the USDOT, promptly to acquire, extinguish, or modify any outstanding rights or claims of right of others that would interfere with the Recipient’s performance under this agreement.

9 of 33 9.6 Notification of Changes to Key Personnel. The Recipient shall notify all USDOT representatives who are identified in Section 4.3 in writing within 30 calendar days of any change in key personnel who are identified in Section 4.2. ARTICLE 10 AWARD AMOUNT, OBLIGATION, AND TIME PERIODS 10.1 Federal Award Amount The USDOT hereby awards a SS4A Grant to the Recipient in the amount listed in section 2.2 as the SS4A Grant Amount. 10.2 Federal Obligations. This agreement obligates funds for the period of performance listed on Page 1, Block 6 of the grant agreement. (a) If the Federal Obligation Type identified in section 2.3 is “Single,” then the project- specific agreement obligates for the budget period the amount listed in Section 2.2. as the Grant Amount and sections 10.2 (c)–10.2(f) do not apply to the project specific agreement. (b) If the Federal Obligation Type identified in section 2.3 is “Multiple,” (for phased agreements) then an amount up to the Grant Amount listed in Section 2.2 will be obligated with one initial obligation and one or more subsequent, optional obligations, as described in sections 10.2(c)–10.2(f). (c) The Obligation Condition Table in section 2.3 allocates the Grant funds among separate phases of the Project for the purpose of the Federal obligation of funds. The scope of each phase of the Project that is identified in that table is described in section 2.3. (d) The project-specific agreement obligates for the budget period only the amounts allocated in the Obligation Condition Table in section 2.3 to portions of the Project for which that table does not list an obligation condition. (e) The project-specific agreement does not obligate amounts allocated in the Obligation Condition Table in section 2.3 to portions of the Project for which that table lists an obligation condition. The parties may obligate the amounts allocated to those portions of the Project only by modifying the project specific agreement under section 21. (f) For each portion of the Project for which the Obligation Condition Table in section 2.3 lists an obligation condition, the amount allocated in that table to that portion of the Project will be obligated if the condition is met not later than the date listed in Section 2.4 of the project-specific agreement.

10 of 33 (g) For any portion of the Project for which the Obligation Condition Table in section 2.3 lists an obligation condition, if the obligation condition is satisfied, the parties amend this agreement documenting that: (1) the FHWA determines that the obligation condition listed in that table for that portion of the Project is satisfied; and (2) the FHWA determines that all applicable Federal requirements for obligating the amount are satisfied. (h) The Recipient shall not request reimbursement of costs for a portion of the Project for which the Obligation Condition Table in section 2.3 lists an obligation condition, unless the amount allocated in that table to that portion of the Project is obligated under section 10.2(c)-(f). (i) Reserved. (j) The Recipient acknowledges that: (1) the FHWA is not liable for payments for a portion of the Project for which the Obligation Condition Table in section 2.3 lists an obligation condition, unless the amount allocated in that table to that portion of the Project is obligated under section 10.2(c)-(f); (2) any portion of the Grant that is not obligated under this section 10.2 by the budget period end date identified in the project-specific agreement for those funds lapses on the day after that date and becomes unavailable for the Project; and (3) the FHWA may consider the failure to obligate funds by the budget period end date identified in the project-specific agreement as applicable to the Grant Program for those funds to be a basis for terminating the project-specific agreement under section 16. 10.3 Budget Period The budget period for this award begins on the effective date of this agreement and ends on the budget period end date that is listed in section 2.4, which shall be no later than 5 years from the date of grant execution. In this agreement, “budget period” is used as defined at 2 C.F.R. 200.1. 10.4 Period of Performance. (a) The period of performance for this award begins on the effective date of award listed in page 1, Block 2 and ends on the period of performance end date that is listed in Page 1, Block 6. (b) In this agreement, “period of performance” is used as defined at 2 C.F.R. 200.1.

11 of 33 ARTICLE 11 STATEMENT OF WORK, SCHEDULE, AND BUDGET CHANGES 11.1 Notification Requirement. The Recipient shall notify all USDOT representatives who are identified in section 4.3 in writing within 30 calendar days of any change in circumstances or commitments that adversely affect the Recipient’s plan to complete the Project. In that notification, the Recipient shall describe the change and what actions the Recipient has taken or plans to take to ensure completion of the Project. This notification requirement under this section 11.1 is separate from any requirements under this article 11 that the Recipient request amendment of this agreement. 11.2 Statement of Work Changes. If the Project’s activities differ from the statement of work that is described in section 3.1 and Attachment B, then the Recipient shall request an amendment of this agreement to update section 3.1. 11.3 Schedule Changes. If one or more of the following conditions are satisfied, then the Recipient shall request an amendment of this agreement to update the relevant date(s): (1) a substantial completion date for the Project or a component of the Project that is listed in section 3.2 and the Recipient’s estimate for that milestone changes to a date that is more than six months after the date listed in section 3.2; or (2) a schedule change would require the period of performance to continue after the period of performance end date listed on Page 1, Block 6 (i.e., for projects with multiple phases, changes to the base phase budget period end date for projects with two phases, or changes to base or secondary phase budget period end dates for projects with three phases, etc., will not trigger notification/modification requirements). For other schedule changes, the Recipient shall request an amendment of this agreement unless the USDOT has consented, in writing consistent with applicable requirements, to the change. 11.4 Budget Changes. (a) The Recipient acknowledges that if the cost of completing the Project increases: (1) that increase does not affect the Recipient’s obligation under this agreement to complete the Project; and (2) the USDOT will not increase the amount of this award to address any funding shortfall. (b) The Recipient shall request an amendment of this agreement to update section 3.3 and Attachment B if, in comparing the Project’s budget to the amounts listed in section

ress any funding shortfall. (b) The Recipient shall request an amendment of this agreement to update section 3.3 and Attachment B if, in comparing the Project’s budget to the amounts listed in section 3.3: (1) the “Non-Federal Funds” amount decreases; or

12 of 33 (2) the “Total Eligible Project Cost” amount decreases. (c) For budget changes that are not identified in section 11.4(b), the Recipient shall request an amendment of this agreement to update section 3.3 and Attachment B unless the USDOT has consented, in writing consistent with applicable requirements, to the change. (d) If the actual eligible project costs are less than the “Total Eligible Project Cost” that is listed in section 3.3, then the Recipient may propose to the USDOT, in writing consistent with applicable requirements, specific additional activities that are within the scope of this award, as defined in sections 7.1 and 3.1, and that the Recipient could complete with the difference between the “Total Eligible Project Cost” that is listed in section 3.3 and the actual eligible project costs. (e) If the actual eligible project costs are less than the “Total Eligible Project Cost” that is listed in section 3.3 and either the Recipient does not make a proposal under section 11.4(d) or the USDOT does not accept the Recipient’s proposal under section 11.4(d), then: (1) in a request under section 11.4(b), the Recipient shall reduce the Federal Share by the difference between the “Total Eligible Project Cost” that is listed in section 3.3 and the actual eligible project costs; and (2) if that amendment reduces this award and the USDOT had reimbursed costs exceeding the revised award, the Recipient shall request to add additional project work that is within the scope of this project. In this agreement, “Federal Share” means the sum of the “SS4A Grant Amount” and the “Other Federal Funds” amounts that are listed in section 3.3(a). (f) The Recipient acknowledges that amounts that are required to be refunded under section 11.4(e)(2) constitute a debt to the Federal Government that the USDOT may collect under 2 C.F.R. 200.346 and the Standards for Administrative Collection of Claims (31 C.F.R. part 901). 11.5 USDOT Acceptance of Changes. The USDOT may accept or reject amendments requested under this article 11, and in doing so may elect to consider only the interests of the SS4A grant program and the USDOT. The Recipient acknowledges that requesting an amendment under this article 11 does not amend, modify, or supplement this agreement unless the USDOT accepts that amendment request and the parties modify this agreement under section 21.1.

13 of 33 ARTICLE 12 GENERAL REPORTING TERMS 12.1 Report Submission. The Recipient shall send all reports required by this agreement to all USDOT contacts who are listed in section 4.3. Reports will be added to a central repository maintained by FHWA. 12.2 Alternative Reporting Methods. FHWA may establish processes for the Recipient to submit reports required by this agreement, including electronic submission processes. If the Recipient is notified of those processes in writing, the Recipient shall use the processes required by the FHWA. 12.3 Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. Under 5 C.F.R. 1320.6, the Recipient is not required to respond to a collection of information that does not display a currently valid control number issued by the Office of Management and Budget (the “OMB”). Collections of information conducted under this agreement are approved under OMB Control No. 2125-0675. ARTICLE 13 PROGRESS AND FINANCIAL REPORTING 13.1 Quarterly Performance Progress Reports. Quarterly, on or before the 20th day of the first month of each calendar year (e.g., reports due on or before January 20th, April 20th, July 20th, and October 20th) and until the end of the period of performance, the Recipient shall submit to the USDOT a Quarterly Performance Progress Report in the format and with the content described in Exhibit C. If the date of this agreement is in the final month of a calendar year, then the Recipient shall submit the first Quarterly Performance Progress Report in the second calendar year quarter that begins after the date of this agreement. 13.2 Quarterly Financial Status. Quarterly, on or before the 20th day of the first month of each calendar year (e.g., reports due on or before January 20th, April 20th, July 20th, and October 20th) and until the end of the period of performance, the Recipient shall submit a Federal Financial Report using SF-425. 13.3 Final Performance Progress Reports and Financial Status. No later than 120 days after the end of the period of performance, the Recipient shall submit:

14 of 33 (1) a Final Performance Progress Report in the format and with the content described in Exhibit C for each Quarterly Performance Progress Report, including a final Federal Financial Report (SF-425); and (2) any other information required under the Administering Operating Administration’s award closeout procedures. ARTICLE 14 PERFORMANCE REPORTING 14.1 Baseline Performance Measurement. Recipients of Implementation Grants or Planning and Demonstration Grants with demonstration activities shall: (1) collect data for each performance measure that is identified in the Performance Measure Table in Attachment A, accurate as of the Baseline Measurement Date that is identified in Attachment A; and (2) on or before the Baseline Report Date that is stated in Attachment A, the Recipient shall submit a Baseline Performance Measurement Report that contains the data collected under this section 14.1 and a detailed description of the data sources, assumptions, variability, and estimated levels of precision for each performance measure that is identified in the Performance Measure Table in Attachment A. 14.2 SS4A Final Report. The Recipient shall submit to the USDOT, not later than 120 days after the end of the period of performance, a report in the format specified by FHWA and with the content described in Attachment A that describes, consistent with sections 24112(g)-(h) of IIJA: (1) the costs of each eligible project and strategy carried out using the grant; (2) the roadway safety outcomes and any additional benefits (e.g., increased walking, biking, or transit use without a commensurate increase in serious and fatal crashes, etc.) that each such project and strategy has generated, as— • identified in the grant application; and • measured by data to the maximum extent practicable; (3) [RESERVED] (4) the lessons learned, and any recommendations related to future projects or strategies to prevent death and serious injuries on roads and streets.