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MnDOT Contract No.: 1052605
<br />16. Title VI/Non-discrimination Assurances
<br />The County agrees to comply with all applicable US DOT Standard Title VI/Non-Discrimination Assurances
<br />contained in DOT Order No. 1050.2A, and in particular Appendices A and E, which can be found at:
<br />https://edocs-public.dot.state.mn.us/edocs public/DMResultSet/download?docld=11149035. If federal funds
<br />are included in this Agreement, the County will ensure the appendices and solicitation language within the
<br />assurances are inserted into contracts as required. The State may conduct a review of the County's compliance
<br />with this provision. The County must cooperate with the State throughout the review process by supplying all
<br />requested information and documentation to the State, making County staff and officials available for meetings
<br />as requested, and correcting any areas of non-compliance as determined by the State.
<br />17. State Audits
<br />Under Minnesota Statutes § 16C.05, subdivision 5, the County's and the City's books, records, documents,
<br />accounting procedures, and practices relevant to this Agreement are subject to examination by the State and
<br />the State Auditor or Legislative Auditor, as appropriate, for a minimum of six years from the end of this
<br />Agreement.
<br />18. Government Data Practices
<br />The County, the City, and the State must comply with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minnesota
<br />Statutes Chapter 13, as it applies to all data provided under this Agreement, and as it applies to all data created,
<br />collected, received, stored, used, maintained, or disseminated by the County and the City under this Agreement.
<br />The civil remedies of Minnesota Statutes §13.08 apply to the release of the data referred to in this clause by the
<br />County, the City, or the State.
<br />19. Telecommunications Certification
<br />By signing this Agreement, the County certifies that, consistent with Section 889 of the John S. McCain National
<br />Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Pub. L. 115-232 (Aug. 13, 2018), and 2 CFR 200.216, the County
<br />will not use funding covered by this Agreement to procure or obtain, or to extend, renew, or enter into any
<br />contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses "covered telecommunications
<br />equipment or services" (as that term is defined in Section 889 of the Act) as a substantial or essential
<br />component of any system or as critical technology as part of any system. The County will include this
<br />certification as a flow down clause in any contract related to this Agreement.
<br />20. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue
<br />Minnesota law governs the validity, interpretation, and enforcement of this Agreement. Venue for all legal
<br />proceedings arising out of this Agreement, or its breach, must be in the appropriate state or federal court with
<br />competent jurisdiction in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
<br />21. Termination; Suspension
<br />21.1. By Mutual Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated by mutual agreement of the parties or by the
<br />State for insufficient funding as described below.
<br />21.2. Termination for Insufficient Funding. The State may immediately terminate this Agreement if it does not
<br />obtain funding from the Minnesota Legislature, or other funding source; or if funding cannot be continued
<br />at a level sufficient to allow for the payment of the services covered here. Termination must be by written
<br />or fax notice to the County and the City. The State is not obligated to pay for any services that are provided
<br />after notice and effective date of termination. However, the County and/or the City will be entitled to
<br />payment, determined on a pro rats basis, for services satisfactorily performed to the extent that funds are
<br />available. The State will not be assessed any penalty if this Agreement is terminated because of the
<br />decision of the Minnesota Legislature, or other funding source, not to appropriate funds.
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