8592-12 Accept funds from RTA for enhanced transit waiting environment

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Exhibit A Federal Funds SubRecipient Agreement This Agreement is made this _ day of , 2012, by and between the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority {hereinafter "GCRTA"), located at 1240 West 6~' Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113 and City of Lakewood (hereinafter "City's located at 12560 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio 44017. WHEREAS, the GCRTA, a political subdivision of the Stafe of Ohio, is a designated recipient of federal funds -for transit waiting area enhancements from grants issued by the federal government and, in particular, the Federal Transit Administration (hereafter "FTA"); and WHEREAS, the GCRTA will act as the recipient of federal funds for and on behalf of CITY, permitting the pass through of federal funds for the purpose of reimbursing $14,400 for bus stop enhancements; and WHEREAS, GCRTA applied for grant funds from the FTA for enhancement of ifs bus stations with such enhancements (hereinafter "the Project") to be undertaken by subrecipients, as further described in Appendix A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. WHEREAS, as a recipient of FTA funds, the GCRTA is bound by federal law, regulations and the terms of a Master Grant Agreement with the Federal Transit Administration; and WHEREAS, federal law, regulations and the Master Grant Agreement require the GCRTA to include appropriate clauses in each subrecipient agreement stating a subrecipient's responsibilities under federal law and to assure the compliance of each subrecipient at any tier with federal laws, regulations, and executive orders. WHEREAS, this agreement and the completion of the Transit Waiting Environment will be completed within one year (1) of the executed signature date. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises and the receipt of federal monies, the GCRTA and CITYagree as follows: 1. Federal t.aw & Regulations. CITY acknowledges that it is a subrecipient of federal funds and, as such subrecipient, agrees that in connection with the Project and ifs receipt of the federal funds, it shall be subject to all federal laws, rules, regulations and executive orders governing federal grantees as they maybe amended from time to time during the course of this contract, including the FTA Master Grant Agreement (MA12), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibtt 1. CITY shalt be responsible for local match requirements, if applicable. All FTA- mandated terms shall be deemed to control Phis agreement in the event of a conflict with other provisions contained herein. ClTYshall not perform any act, fail to perform any act, or refuse to comply with any GCRTA request related to the subjec# matter of this agreement that would cause GCRTA to be in violation of FTA terms and conditions, federal law or federal regulations. For purposes of the Project, CITY agrees to be bound by and to require all of its subcontractors or subrecipients at any level to be in compliance with all mandatory federal requirements imposed upon recipients of federal funds as they maybe amended including, but not limited to: (a) Prompt payment ofsubcontractors - (49 CFR Part 26) (b) Restrictions on lobbying - (49 CFR Part 20)