19-26 Federal Aid Cost Reimbursement Agreement-2024.pdf

October 2024 New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Local Aid and Economic Development Federal Aid Cost Reimbursement Agreement 19 16. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Subrecipient hereby agrees to the following statements and agrees that these statements shall be included in all subsequent agreements between Subrecipient and any contractor: 16.1 It is the policy of NJDOT that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, as defined in 49 C.F.R., Part 26; Titles I & V of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA); and the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), shall have equal opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed in whole or in part with federal-aid funds under this Agreement. Consequently, the DBE requirements of 49 C.F.R., § 26(A), (C), and (F) apply to this Agreement. 16.2 The Subrecipient and its Contractor agree that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, as defined in 49 C.F.R. § 26(A); and in the ISTEA and the TEA-21, , have equal opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed in whole or in part with federal-aid funds provided under this Agreement. In this regard, the NJDOT and all Contractors shall take all necessary and reasonable steps in accordance with 49 C.F.R., Part 26 to ensure that Disadvantaged Businesses are given equal opportunity to compete for and to perform on NJDOT federally funded contracts. The NJDOT and its Contractors shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the award and performance of USDOT assisted contracts. 17. No Oral Modifications 17.1 This Agreement may not be changed orally, but only by an agreement in writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification or discharge is sought. 17.2 The Subrecipient shall request State approval for any task or line item budget revision deemed necessary to carry out the Project. The Subrecipient shall submit the request in writing to the State. The State shall provide written authorization to the Subrecipient if the request is by the State and the applicable funding agency. 18. Notices and Demands 18.1 All notices, demands, requests or other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement must be in writing. 18.2 All notices, demands, requests or other communications

18.1 All notices, demands, requests or other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement must be in writing. 18.2 All notices, demands, requests or other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to have been properly given or served by depositing the same in the United States mail, postpaid and registered or certified, return receipt requested, or by Federal Express or similar service providing receipt against delivery, as follows: