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PROCUREMENT STANDARDS <br />A. General. In awarding contracts pursuant to this Agreement, the AGENCY shall <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, <br />and retained percentages. In addition, the AGENCY shall comply with the <br />requirements of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget Circular A -102, relating <br />to bonding, insurance, and procurement standards, and with Executive Order 11246, <br />as amended by Executive Order 11375, and as supplemented in Department of Labor <br />regulations, 41 C.F.R. Part 60, regarding nondiscrimination bid conditions for <br />projects over Ten Thousand and no /100 ($10,000.00) Dollars. Where federal <br />standards differ from local or state standards, the stricter standards shall apply. The <br />federal standard of Ten Thousand and no /100 ($10,000.00) Dollars for competitive <br />bidding shall apply only if the applicable state or local standard for competitive <br />bidding is less strict than Ten Thousand and no/100 ($10,000.00) Dollars. <br />B. Construction. All contracts and subgrants for construction or repair shall include a <br />provision for compliance with the Copeland "Anti- Kickback" Act, 18 U.S.C. § 874, <br />as amended, and as supplemented in Department of Labor regulations, 29 C.F.R. Part <br />3. <br />3. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW <br />A. National Environmental Policy Act. The AUTHORITY retains environmental <br />review responsibility for purposes of fulfilling requirements of the National <br />Environmental Policy Act as implemented by H.U.D. Environmental Review <br />Procedures (29 C.F.R. Part 58). The AUTHORITY may require the AGENCY to <br />furnish data, information, and assistance for the AUTHORITY's review and <br />assessment in determining whether an Environmental Impact Statement must be <br />prepared. <br />B. State Environmental Policy Act. Agencies which are branches of government <br />under Minnesota law retain responsibility for fulfilling the requirements of the state <br />law regarding environmental policy and conservation, and regulations and ordinances <br />adopted thereunder. If the agency is not a branch of government under Minnesota <br />law, the AUTHORITY may require the AGENCY to furnish data, information, and <br />assistance as necessary to enable the AUTHORITY to comply with the State <br />Environmental Policy Act. <br />C. Satisfaction of Environmental Requirements. Project execution under this <br />Agreement by either the AUTHORITY or the AGENCY shall not proceed until all <br />applicable requirements of the National and State Environmental Policy Acts have <br />been satisfied. The AUTHORITY will not issue a written notice to proceed until all <br />such requirements are met. <br />Page 15 <br />