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8 <br /> <br />PART 2 <br />FEDERAL AND LOCAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS <br /> <br />Section 2.1. Program Administration. Grantee is required to comply with the applicable <br />uniform administrative requirements set forth at 24 CFR 570.502. <br /> <br />Section 2.2. Procurement Standards. <br /> <br />A. General. In awarding contracts pursuant to this Grant Agreement, Grantee is required to <br />comply with all applicable requirements of local and state law for awarding contracts, <br />including, but not limited to, procedures for competitive bidding, contractor’s bonds, and <br />retained percentages. In addition, Grantee is required to comply with the requirements of <br />the U.S. Office of Management and Budget Circular A-102, relating to bonding, insurance, <br />and procurement standards; and with Executive Order 11246, as amended by Executive <br />Order 11375, and as supplemented in Department of Labor regulations, 41 CFR Chapter <br />60, regarding nondiscrimination bid conditions for projects over $10,000. Where federal <br />standards differ from local or state standards, the stricter standards will apply. The federal <br />standard of $10,000 for competitive bidding shall apply only if the applicable state or local <br />standard for competitive bidding is less strict than $10,000. <br /> <br />B. Construction. All contracts and subgrants for construction or repair must include a <br />provision for compliance with the Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act, 18 USC 874, as <br />amended, and as supplemented in Department of Labor regulations, 29 CFR Part 3. <br /> <br />Section 2.3 Environmental Review. <br /> <br />A. National Environmental Policy Act. The Authority retains environmental review <br />responsibility for purposes of fulfilling requirements of the National Environmental Policy <br />Act as implemented by HUD Environmental Review Procedures, 24 CFR Part 58 <br />(“NEPA”). The Authority may require Grantee to furnish data, information, and assistance <br />for the Authority’s review and assessment in determining whether an Environmental <br />Impact Statement must be prepared. <br /> <br />B. Minnesota Environmental Policy Act. Agencies which are branches of government under <br />Minnesota law retain responsibility for fulfilling the requirements of the Minnesota <br />Environmental Policy Act, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 116D and Minnesota Rules, <br />4410.0200 through 4410.6500 (“MEPA”) regarding environmental policy and <br />conservation, and regulations and ordinances adopted pursuant to MEPA. If Grantee is not <br />a branch of government under Minnesota law, the Authority may require Grantee to furnish <br />data, information, and assistance as necessary to enable the Authority to comply with the <br />MEPA. <br /> <br />C. Satisfaction of Environmental Requirements. Project execution under this Grant <br />Agreement by either the Authority or Grantee shall not proceed until all applicable <br />requirements of NEPA and MEPA have been satisfied. The Authority will not issue a <br />written notice to proceed until all such requirements are met.