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Pre-Award Agreement
Between
The Department of Military Affairs, Disaster and Emergency Services Division
Acting as the State Administrative Agency
And
City of Bozeman
This pre-award agreement is entered into by and between the Dept. of Military Affairs,
Disaster & Emergency Services (DES) and City of Bozeman, MT, a member ofthe South
Central Montana Interoperability Consortium (SCMIC) for the mutual use of the
Bozeman Water Tank communication site.
Background:
The SCIC is an association of 5 counties including Gallatin, Madison, Meagher, Park,
and Sweet Grass working in cooperation with state and federal agencies that are pooling
resources in order to provide enhanced interoperable public safety communications
capabilities.
This proposed tower would facilitate effective interoperable public safety
communications and provide microwave connectivity that will be mutually beneficial to
all involved public safety entities, specifically the City of Bozeman Fire and Police
Departments.
Objectives:
The existing Bozeman Water Tank public safety communication site is located at 1632
Kenyon Drive in Bozeman, Montana and provides VHF radio communication to the City
of Bozeman. This site will be part ofa loop in the Gallatin Valley that consists of High
Flat, Law and Justice Center, Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Bozeman Water
Tank sites connected via high capacity microwave. These sites will provide coverage in
the City of Bozeman and along the 1-90 corridor by connecting Timberline, High Flat,
and Nixon to the Master Control Center in Helena.
Location: Lat: 450 39' 43.38" N
Long: 1110 01' 30.91" W
Elevation: 4986'
This site will be used by Bozeman Fire, Bozeman Police, Bozeman Water/Sewer,
Bozeman Parks (UHF), and a cell user.
Planned activities at the site include:
. Two 18" 4.9 GHz microwave dishes will be added to the site.
. New microwave equipment and some existing VHF equipment will be
installed inside the existing shelter.
. Inspect the existing shelter, generator and fencing for R-56 Grounding and
upgrade all as required to meet R-56 grounding standards.
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. Replace the existing 33 Kw generator with a new 60 Kw diesel generator with
250 gallon fuel storage tank: included with generator.
DES agrees to:
· Provide funding for the above planned activities at the site.
. Be responsible for all costs associated with the equipment acquisition and/or
installation.
. Provide insurance during equipment installation.
. Inventory equipment upon delivery.
. Transfer ownership to City of Bozeman at the end of installation.
· If interference occurs as the result of additional equipment installation on the
tower, in the building or on site, it is the responsibility ofthe installer to eliminate
the interference in accordance with the terms of the Standardized Communication
Site Use Agreement.
City of Bozeman agrees to:
· Permit the installation of interoperable communications equipment at the
Bozeman Water Tower site as required to meet the needs ofthe statewide
interoperable communications system based on local Planning and Engineering
Department requirements.
. Inventory equipment upon delivery.
. Take ownership of the above describe equipment at the end of installation and
upon an official award letter from DES.
. The management of site usage is the responsibility of City of Bozeman or may be
transferred only to another public safety partner.
· Pay for maintenance of equipment purchased with homeland security funding.
. Pay for all utility charges, to include but not limited to power and propane.
. Keep current and pay for site lease agreement with the property owner.
· Provide for insurance after transfer of ownership.
· Ensure that all equipment on the site complies with R56 grounding standards.
· Use this equipment for City of Bozeman public safety communication needs as
well as for statewide public safety communications.
· Ensure that all users, current and future, sign and abide by the terms of a
Standardized Communication Site Use Agreement.
. Restrict site access to authorized personnel only.
. City of Bozeman may only transfer public safety communications equipment to
the site and will be responsible for any cost associated with the equipment
transfer.
. If interference occurs as the result of additional equipment installation on the
tower, in the building or on site, it is the responsibility of the installer to eliminate
the interference in accordance with the terms of the Standardized Communication
Site Use Agreement.
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Term of Agreement
The length of this agreement shall be in effect for ten (10) years to commence upon the
site/equipment acceptance with the official award letter date from DES.
Prior Approval
Any proposed change that affects the scope of work, terms of agreement, or level of
funding shall be approved in writing by the signatory authorities prior to commencing
with the proposed change.
Termination
The consent of all parties shall be required to terminate this agreement. In the event that
one party provides the other party with notice of intention to terminate, the parties will
meet promptly to discuss the reasons for the notice and to try to resolve any differences.
Key Officials
For City of Bozeman:
Chris Kukulski, City Manager
City of Bozeman
Box 1230
Bozeman MT 59771
Telephone: (406) 582-2306
For MT Disaster & Emergency Services:
Sheri Lanz, Homeland Security Coordinator
MT Disaster & Emergency Services
PO Box 4789
Fort Harrison MT 59636
Email: sheris@mt.gov
Telephone: (406) 841-3969
For the South Central Interoperability Consortium:
Jason Shrauger, Chairman
South Central Montana Interoperability Consortium
Bozeman Fire Department
PO Box 1230
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Bozeman MT 59711
Email: ishrauger@bozeman.net
Telephone: (406) 582-2350
In Witness Hereof, the parties hereto have executed this agreement on the dates(s) set
forth below.
I certify that I understand and agree to comply with the general and fiscal provisions of
this agreement including the assurances and certifications; to comply with provisions of
the regulations governing these funds used to purchase equipment and all other federal
and state laws; that there has been appropriate coordination with affected agencies; and,
that the receipt of this equipment through the jurisdiction will not supplant state or local
funds.
For MT Disaster & Emergency Services:
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For City of Bozeman
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Chris Kukulski
City Manager, City of Bozeman
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Grant Assurances and Certifications
Assurances
The sub-grantee hereby assures and certifies compliance with all Federal statutes, regulations,
policies, guidelines and requirements, including OMB Circulars No. A-21, A-llO, A-I22, A-I28,
A-87; E.O. 12372 and Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative
Agreements 28 CFR, Part 66, Common rule, that govern the application, acceptance and use of
Federal funds for this federally-assisted project.
Also the sub-grantee assures and certifies that:
Programmatic
1. It possesses legal authority to apply for the grant; that a resolution, motion or similar action has
been duly adopted or passed as an official act of the applicant's governing body, authorizing the
filing of the application, including all understandings and assurances contained therein, and
directing and authorizing the person identified as the official representative of the applicant to act
in connection with the application and to provide such additional information may be required.
2. It will comply with all requirements imposed by the Federal and State sponsoring agency
concerning special requirements oflaw, program requirements, and other administrative
requirements.
a. All sub-grantees must be fully National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliant
by September 30, 2006. Future Homeland Security grant funds are contingent on NIMS
compliance.
b. All sub-grantees are required to modify their existing incident management and emergency
operations plans in accordance with the National Response Plan's coordinating structures,
processes, and protocols.
c. The sub-grantee agrees that, when practicable, any equipment purchased with grant
funding shall be prominently marked as follows: "Purchased with funds provided by the US
Department of Homeland Security."
d. The sub-grantee agrees to cooperate with any national or state assessments, evaluation
efforts, quality assurance, or information or data collection requests, including, but not
limited to, the provisions of any information required for the assessment or evaluation of any
activities within this project.
e. All sub-grantees are required by the Office of Domestic Preparedness (ODP) to use the
Global Justice Data Model specifications and guidelines regarding the use ofXML for all
homeland security grant awards.
f. All sub-grantees must fully engage citizens by expanding plans and committee
memberships to address citizen participation; awareness and outreach to inform and engage
the public; include citizens in training and exercise; and develop or expand programs that
integrate citizen/volunteer support for emergency responder disciplines.
g. The sub-grantee agrees that all publications created with funding under this grant shall
prominently contain the following statement: "This Document was prepared under a grant
from the Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness (SLGCP),
United States Department of Homeland Security. Points of view or opinions expressed in this
document are those of the authors and do not necessary represent the official position or
policies ofSLGCP or the US Department of Homeland Security."
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h. Travel costs must be consistent with the agency's policies and procedures and must be
applied uniformly to all activities of the agency. Travel costs will not exceed the State of
Montana costs, a copy of which is available upon request.
i. Individual consultant costs must be within the prevailing rates, not to exceed the maximum
of $450.00 per day.
3. The sub-grantee agrees that federal funds under this award will be used to supplement, not to
supplant, state or local funds or other resources that would otherwise have been made available
for this program (see Financial Guide, Chapter 3, for explanation).
4. Any mutually agreed upon changes to this sub-grantee must be approved, in writing, by DES
prior to implementation or obligation and shall be incorporated in written amendments to this
grant. This procedure for changes to the approved sub-grantee is not limited to budgetary
changes, but also includes changes of substance in project activities and changes in the project
director or key professional personnel identified in the approved application.
5. Any reports, information, data, etc., given to, or prepared or assembled by the sub-grantee
under this grant (which DES requests to be kept confidential) shall not be made available to any
individual or organization by the sub-grantee without prior written approval of DES.
6. This grant and funding may be suspended, in whole or in part, and/or terminated where DES
finds a substantial failure to comply with the provisions of the legislation governing these funds
or regulations promulgated, including those grant conditions or other obligations established by
DES. In the event the sub-grantee fails to perform the services described herein and has
previously received financial assistance from DES, the sub-grantee shall reimburse DES the full
amount of the payments made. However, if the services described herein are partially
performed, and the sub-grantee has previously received financial assistance, the sub-grantee
shall proportionally reimburse DES for payments made.
DES may suspend, in whole or in part, and/or terminate funding for or impose another sanction
on a sub-grantee for any of the following reasons:
a. Failure to comply substantially with the requirements or statutory objectives of the 2003
Omnibus Appropriations Act issued or other provisions of Federal Law.
b. Failure to adhere to the requirements, standard conditions or special conditions.
c. Proposing or implementing substantial program changes to the extent that, if originally
submitted, the application would not have been approved for funding.
d. Failure to submit reports.
e. Filing a false certification in this application or other report or document.
f. Other good cause shown.
7. The sub-grantee agrees to comply with the requirements of OMB Circular A-133 and Audits of
States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations, as described in the current edition of
the OJP Financial Guide, Chapter 19. Further, all records, books, papers, or documents with
respect to all matters covered by this grant shall be made available for audit and inspection by
The State of Montana andlor any of its duly authorized representatives. Ifrequired, the audit
report must specifically cite that the report was done in accordance with OMB Circular A-133. If
a compliance audit is not required, a written certification must be provided at the end of each
audit period stating that the sub-grantee has not expended the amount of federal funds that would
require a compliance audit.
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8. Sub-grantee's accounting procedures must provide for accurate and timely recording of
receipt of funds by source of expenditures made from such funds and unexpended balances.
These records must contain information pertaining to grant awards, obligations, unobligated
balances, assets, liabilities, expenditures and program income. Controls must be established
which are adequate to ensure that expenditures charged to the sub-grant activities are for
allowable purposes. Additionally, effective control and accountability must be maintained for
all grant cash, real and personal property and other assets. Accounting records must be
supported by such source documentation as cancelled checks, paid bills, payrolls, time and
attendance records, contract documents, grant award documents, etc.
9. The financial responsibility of sub-grantees must be such that the sub-grantee can properly
discharge the public trust which accompanies the authority to expend public funds. Adequate
accounting systems should meet the following criteria:
a. Accounting records should provide information needed to adequately identify the receipt
of funds under each grant awarded and the expenditure of funds for each grant;
b. Entries in accounting records should refer to subsidiary records and/or documentation
which support the entry and which can be readily located;
c. The accounting system should provide accurate and current financial reporting
information;
d. The accounting system should be integrated with an adequate system of internal controls
to safeguard the funds and assets covered, check the accuracy and reliability of accounting
data, promote operational efficiency and encourage adherence to prescribed management
policies.
10. Retention of Records - In accordance with the requirements set forth in 28 CFR Parts 66 and 70, all
financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to award
shall be retained by each organization for AT LEAST THREE YEARS following the closure of their
most recent audit report. Retention is required for purposes of Federal examination and audit. Records
may be retained in an automated format.
a. Coverage - the retention requirement extends to books or original entry, source documents
supporting accounting transactions, the general ledger, subsidiary ledgers, personnel and payroll
records, cancelled checks, and related documents and records. Source documents include copies of
all awards, applications, and required recipient financial and narrative reports. Personnel and
payroll records shall include the time and attendance reports for all individuals reimbursed under
the award, whether they are employed full-time or part-time. Time and effort reports are also
required for consultants.
b. Retention Period - the three-year retention period starts from the date of the submission of the
closure of the single audit report, which covers the grant period. If any litigation, claim,
negotiation, audit, or other action involving the records has been started before the expiration of the
three-year period, the records must be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all
issues which arise from it or until the end of the regular three-year period, whichever is later.
11. Maintenance of Records - Recipients of funds are expected to see that records of different
Federal fiscal periods are separately identified and maintained so that information desired may be
readily located. Recipients are also obligated to protect records adequately against fire or other
damage. When records are stored away form the recipient's principal office, a written index of
the location of records stored should be on hand and ready access should be assured.
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12. Access to Records - The awarding agency includes the funding agency, the Federal agency,
the DOJ Office of the Inspector General, the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of
their authorized representatives, who shall have the right of access to any pertinent books,
documents, papers, or other records of recipients which are pertinent to the award, in order to
make audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcripts. The right of access must not be limited to
the required retention period but shall last as long as the records are retained.
13. Equipment acquired under an award shall be managed to ensure that the equipment is used under
the specific purposes of the grant.
a. Title to equipment acquired under an award or sub-award will vest upon acquisition in the
recipient or sub-recipient subject to the obligations and conditions set forth in 28 CFR Part 66.
b. A State shall use equipment acquired under an award by the State in accordance with State laws
and procedures. The awarding agency encourages the States to follow the procedures set forth in
this Guide. Other government recipients and sub-recipients shall use equipment in accordance with
the following requirements:
1) Equipment must be used by the recipient or sub-recipient in the program or project for
which it was acquired as long as needed, whether or not the project or program continues to
be supported by Federal funds. When no longer needed for the original program or project,
the equipment may be used in other activities currently or previously supported by a
Federal agency.
2) The recipient or sub-recipient shall also make equipment available for use on other projects
or programs currently or previously supported by the Federal government, providing such
use does not interfere with the work on the projects or programs for which it was originally
acquired. First preference for other use shall be given to other programs or projects
supported by the awarding agency. User fees shall be considered and treated as program
income to the project, if appropriate.
3) Notwithstanding program income, the recipient or sub-recipient shall not use equipment
acquired with funds to provide services for a fee to compete unfairly with private
companies that provide equivalent services, unless specifically permitted or contemplated
by Federal statute.
4) When acquiring replacement equipment, recipients or sub-recipients may use the equipment
to be replaced as a trade-in or sell the equipment and use the proceeds to offset the cost of
the replacement equipment, subject to the written approval of the awarding agency.
c. A State shall manage equipment acquired under an award to the State in accordance with State
laws and procedures. Other government recipient and sub-recipient procedures for managing
equipment (including replacement), whether acquired in whole or in part with project funds, will, at
a minimum, meet the following requirements:
1) Property records must be maintained which include: description of the property; serial
number or other identification number; source of the property; identification of title holder;
acquisition date; cost of the property; percentage of Federal participation in the cost of the
property; location of the property; use and condition of the property; and disposition date,
including the date of disposal and sale price.
2) A physical inventory of the property must be taken and the results reconciled with the
property records at least once every two years.
3) A control system must exist to ensure adequate safeguards to prevent: loss; damage; or
theft of the property. The recipient and sub-recipient, as appropriate, shall investigate any
loss, damage, or theft.
4) Adequate maintenance procedures must exist to keep the property in good condition.
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5) If the recipient or sub-recipient is authorized or required to sell the property, proper sales
procedures must be established to ensure the highest possible return.
d. A State recipient shall dispose of its equipment acquired under an award to the State in
accordance with State laws and procedures. Other government recipients and sub-recipients shall
dispose of the equipment when original or replacement equipment acquired under the award or sub-
award is no longer needed for the original project or program, or for other activities currently or
previously supported by a Federal agency. Disposition of the equipment will be made as follows:
1) Items with a current per unit fair market value of less that $5,000 may be retained, sold, or
otherwise disposed of with no further obligation to the awarding agency.
2) Items with a current per unit fair market value in excess of $5,000 may be retained or sold,
and the awarding agency shall have a right to an amount calculated by multiplying the
current market value or proceeds from sale by the awarding agency's share of the
equipment. Seller is also eligible for sale costs.
3) In cases where a recipient or sub-recipient fails to take appropriate disposition actions, the
awarding agency may direct the recipient or sub-recipient to take other disposition actions.
14. The sub-grantee or a contractor paid through this grant is free to copyright any books, publications
or other copyrightable materials developed in the course of or under this grant. However the federal
awarding agency and/or state funding agency (DES) reserve a royalty-free, non-exclusive, and
irrevocable license to reproduce, publish or otherwise use, and to authorize other to use for federal or
state government purposes. The federal government's and DES's rights identified above must be
conveyed to the publisher and the language of the publisher's release form must ensure the preservation
of these rights. DES must be notified prior to starting the process for copyrighting.
15. Any television public service announcement that is produced or funding in whole or part by any
agency or instrumentality of the federal government shall include closed captioning of the verbal
content of such announcement.
Organizational
1. The sub-grantee understands and agrees that it cannot use any federal funds, either directly or
indirectly, in support of the enactment, repeal, modifications, or adoption of any law, regulation
or policy, at any level of government.
2. It will comply with provisions of Federal law which limit certain political activities of
employees of a State or local unit of government whose principal employment is in connection
with an activity financed in whole or in part by Federal grants. (5 use 1501, et seq.) None of
the funds, materials, property or services provided directly or indirectly under this contract
shall be used for any partisan political activity, or to further the election or defeat of any
candidate for public office, or otherwise in violation of the provisions of the "Hatch Act. "
3. Personnel and other officials connected with this grant shall adhere to the requirements given
below:
a. Advice: No official or employee of a state or unit of local government or of non-
government grantees/sub-grantees shall participate personally through decision, approval,
disapproval, recommendation, the rendering of advice, investigation, or otherwise in any
proceeding, application, request for a ruling or other determination, contract, grant,
cooperative agreement, claim, controversy, or other particular matter in which these funds
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are used, where to his knowledge he or his immediate family, partners, organization other
than a public agency in which he is serving as officer, director, trustee, partner, or
employee or any person or organization with whom he is negotiating or has any
arrangement concerning prospective employment, has a financial interest.
b. Appearance: In the use of these grant funds, officials or employees of state or local units
of government and non-governmental grantees/sub-grantees shall avoid any action which
might result in, or create the appearance of the following:
1) Using his or her official position for private gain;
2) Giving preferential treatment to any person;
3) Losing complete independence or impartiality;
4) Making an official decision outside official channels; and/or
5) Adversely affecting the confidence of the public in the integrity of the government or the
program.
4. It will comply with requirements of the provisions of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and
Real Property Acquisitions Act of 1970 (p.L. 91-646) which provides for fair and equitable
treatment of persons displaced as a result of Federal and federally-assisted programs.
5. It will insure that the facilities under its ownership, lease or supervision which shall be utilized
in the accomplishment of the project are not listed on the Environmental Protection Agency's
(EP A) list of Violating Facilities and that it will notify the State and Federal grantor agency of the
receipt of any communication from the Director of the EP A Office of Federal Activities
indicating that a facility to be used in the project is under consideration for listing by the EP A.
6. It will comply with the flood insurance purchase requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, Public Law 93-234, 87 Stat. 975, approved December 31, 1976,
Section 102(a) requires, on and after March 2, 1975, the purchase of flood insurance in
communities where such insurance is available as a condition for the receipt of any Federal
financial assistance for construction or acquisition purposes for use in any area that has been
identified by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development as an area
having special flood hazards. The phrase "Federal financial assistance" includes any form of loan,
grant, guaranty, insurance payment, rebate, subsidy, disaster assistance loan or grant, or any other
form of direct or indirect Federal assistance.
7. It will assist the Federal grantor agency in its compliance with Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended (16 USC 470), Executive Order 11593, and the
Archeological and Historical Preservation Act of 1966 (16 USC 569a-l et seq.) by (a) consulting
with the State Historic Preservation Officer on the conduct of Investigations, as necessary, to
identify properties listed in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places
that are subject to adverse effects (see 36 CFR Part 800.8) by the activity, and notifying the
Federal grantor agency of the existence of any such properties and by (b) complying with all
requirements established by the Federal grantor agency to avoid or mitigate adverse effects upon
such properties.
8. It will comply, and assure the compliance of all its sub-grantees and contractors, with the
applicable provisions of Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as
amended, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, or the Victims of Crime Act, as
appropriate; the provisions of the current edition of the Office of Justice Programs Financial and
Administrative Guide for Grants, M71 00.1; and all other applicable F ederallaws, orders,
circulars, or regulations.
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9. It will comply with the provisions of28 CFR applicable to grants and cooperative agreements
including Part 18, Administrative Review Procedure; Part 20, Criminal Justice Information
Systems; Part 22, Confidentiality of Identifiable Research and Statistical Information; Part 23,
Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies; Part 30, Intergovernmental Review of
Department of Justice Programs and Activities; Part 42, Nondiscrimination/Equal Employment
Opportunity Policies and Procedures; Part 61, Procedures for Implementing the National
Environmental Policy Act; Part 63, Floodplain Management and Wetland Protection Procedures;
and Federal laws or regulations applicable to Federal Assistance Programs.
10. It will comply, and all its contractors will comply, with the non-discrimination requirements
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, 42 USC 3789(d), or
Victims of Crime Act (as appropriate); Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended;
Section 504 ofthe Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; Subtitle A, Title II ofthe Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age
Discrimination Act of 1975; Department of Justice Non-Discrimination Regulations, 28 CFR Part
42, Subparts C,D,E, and G; and Department of Justice regulations on disability discrimination, 28
CFR Part 35 and Part 39.
11. No person shall on the grounds of race, creed, color or national origin, be excluded from
participation in, be refused the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under
sub grants awarded pursuant to the Act governing these funds or any project, program, activity
or subgrant supported by such requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and all
applicable requirements pursuant to the regulations of the Department of Commerce (Title 15,
code of Federal Regulations, Part 8, which have been adopted by the Federal Funding Agency);
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975;
Department of Labor Regulation 41 CFR Part 60; and the Department of Justice Non-
discrimination Regulations 28 CFR Part 42, Subparts C, D, E and G. The sub-grantee must
therefore ensure it has a current Equal Employment Opportunity Program (EEOP) which meets
the requirements of 28 CFR 42.301. The Sub-grantee further agrees to post in a conspicuous
place, available to all employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the
provisions of the EEOP, as supplemented in Department of Labor Regulations 41 CFR Part 60.
The Sub-grantee assures that in the event a federal or state court or federal or state
administrative agency makes a finding of discrimination after a due process hearing on the
grounds of race, color, religion, national origin or sex against a recipient of funds, the recipient
will immediately forward a copy of the findings to DES who will, in turn, will forward a copy
of the finding to the Office for Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs and Department of
Homeland Security.
12. It will comply with the provisions of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (P.L. 97-348) dated
October 19, 1982 (16 USC 3501 et seq.), which prohibits the expenditure of most new Federal
funds within the units of the Coastal Barrier Resources System.
13. The sub-grantee must comply with all requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990 (ADA), as applicable.
14. Sub-grantees are encouraged to utilize qualified minority firms where cost and performance
of major contract work will not conflict with funding or time schedules.
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15. Sub-grantees are encouraged to utilize qualified minority firms where cost and performance
of major contract work will not conflict with funding or time schedules.
16. All recipients of federal funds must comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 (Handicapped). Therefore, the federal funds recipient pursuant to the requirements of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 hereby gives assurance that no otherwise qualified handicapped
person shall, solely by reason of handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the
benefits of or be subject to discrimination, including discrimination in employment, in any
program or activity that receives or benefits from federal financial assistance. The recipient
agrees it will ensure that requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 shall be included in the
agreements with and be binding on all of its sub-grantees, contractors, subcontractors, assignees
or successors.
Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other
Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
Applicants should refer to the regulations cited below to determine the certification to which they
are required to attest. Applicants should also review the instructions for certification included in
the regulations before completing this form. Signature of the application and/or award form
provides for compliance with certification requirements under 28 CFR Part 69, "New Restrictions
on Lobbying" and 28 CFR Part 67, "Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Non-
procurement) and Government~wide Requirements for Drug- Free Workplace (Grants)." The
certifications shall be treated as a material representation of fact upon which reliance will be
placed when the Department of Homeland Security and DES determines to award the covered
transaction, grant, or cooperative agreement.
1. Lobbying
As required by Section 1352, Title 31 of the U.S. Code, and implemented at 28 CFR Part 69, for
persons entering into a grant or cooperative agreement over $100,000, as defmed at 28 CFR Part
69, the applicant certifies that:
a. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the
undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee
of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of
a Member of Congress in connection with the making of any Federal grant, the entering into
of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or
modification of any Federal grant or cooperative agreement;
b. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any
person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a
Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of
Congress in connection with this Federal grant or cooperative agreement, the undersigned
shall complete and submit Standard Form - LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in
accordance with its instructions;
c. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the
award documents for all sub-awards at all tiers (including subgrants, contracts under grants
and cooperative agreements, and subcontracts) and that all sub-recipients shall certify and
disclose accordingly.
2. Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters (Direct Recipient)
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As required by Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension, and implemented at 28 CFR
Part 67, for prospective participants in primary covered transactions, as defined at 28 CFR Part
67, Section 67.510
A. The applicant certifies that it and its principals:
a. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible,
sentenced to a denial of Federal benefits by a State or Federal court, or voluntarily excluded
from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency;
b. Have not within a three-year period preceding this application been convicted of or had a
civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in
connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or
local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust
statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of
records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property;
c. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental
entity (Federal, State, or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in
paragraph (l)(b) of this certification; and
d. Have not within a three-year period preceding this application had one or more public
transactions (Federal, State, or local) terminated for cause or default; and
B. Where the applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, he or she
shall attach an explanation to this application.
3. Drug-Free Workplace
As required by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, and implemented at 28 CFR Part 67,
Subpart F, for grantees, as defined at 28 CFR Part 67 Sections 67.615 and 67.620 A. The
applicant certifies that it will or will continue to provide a drug-free workplace by:
a. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution,
dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's
workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of
such prohibition.
b. Establishing an on-going drug-free awareness program to inform employees about:
1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace.
2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace.
3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs.
4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations
occurring in the workplace.
c. Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant
be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph a.
d. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph a that, as a condition of
employment under the grant, the employee will:
1) Abide by the terms of the statement.
2) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal
drug statute occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after such
conviction.
e. Notifying the agency, in writing, within 10 calendar days after receiving notice under
subparagraph d.2 from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction.
Employers of convicted employees must provide notice, including position title, to:
Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, ATTN: Control Desk, 633 Indiana
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Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20531. Notice shall include the identification number(s) of
each affected grant.
f. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under
subparagraph d.2, with respect to any employee who is so convicted:
1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including
termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended.
2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or
rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local
health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency.
g. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through
implementation of paragraphs a, b, c, d, e, and f. As the duly authorized representative of the
applicant, I hereby certify that the applicant will comply with the above certification.
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National Environmental Policv Act (NEPAl Comoliance Checklist
The National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C.~~321-4370d (NEPA) requires, among other
things, that Federal agencies consider the environmental impacts of any major Federal action.
In order to implement NEPA and its associated regulations, G&T requires grantees, pursuant to
the assurances related to G& T grant programs, to submit responses to the following questions
regarding proposed construction projects. Grantees are required to submit a brief explanation
supporting each response of "yes" or "no". Grantees that will undertake multiple construction
projects shall submit separate responses for each project, and should consider the cumulative
impact of interrelated projects.
Federal agencies may establish categories of actions that, based on experience, do not
individually or cumulatively have a significant impact on the human environment and, therefore,
can be excluded from NEPA requirements to prepare an Environmental Assessment or
Environmental Impact Statement. DHS has adopted certain such Categorical Exclusions in
DHS Management Directive 5100.1. These Categorical Exclusions, however, only apply when
the entire action fits within the exclusion, the action has not been segmented (i.e., a smaller part
of a larger action), and there are no extraordinary circumstances with the potential for significant
impacts relating to the proposed action. The purpose of this questionnaire is to collect
information from which a decision can be made whether application of a categorical exclusion is
appropriate and whether further environmental analysis is required.
Grantees wishing to spend G& T funding for construction projects must contact their
Preparedness Officer and submit a request for approval. Each Preparedness Officer will
coordinate with G&T NEPA Compliance staff to process each request. Grantees will be
required to complete the attached checklist and submit to G&T for approval prior to commencing
any construction projects. If, in the course of responding to the questions, a grantee concludes
that an Environmental Assessment ("EA") under NEPA may be required for the proposed
project, the grantee should submit the EA in conjunction with the responses to the questions, or
as soon thereafter as possible. G&T will not approve construction projects until the NEPA
compliance has been completed. G&T may independently conclude, based on its review of the
responses to the questions, that an EA is required and will contact the grantee to notify them of
that requirement.
Requirements on the contents of an EA can be found in regulations promulgated by the Council
on Environmental Quality (CEQ) at 40 C.F.R. Part 1508 (and may be found on the web at
htto:/lcea.eh.doe.aov/neoa/reas/cea/toc cea.htm ), Note that 40 C.F.R. ~1508.9 indicates that
the EA is a concise document. It is G&T's intention to adhere strongly to this instruction and to
require only enough analysis to accomplish the objectives specified by the regulation,
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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance Checklist
Grantee: Interoperabilitv Montana Proiect
Project Description: Bozeman Water Tank
The existing Bozeman Water Tower public safety communication site is located at 1632 Kenyon
Drive in Bozeman, Montana and provides VHF radio communication to Gallatin County. This
site will be part of a loop in the Gallatin Valley that consists of High Flat and Bozeman Water
Tower sites. These trunked sites will provide coverage in the city of Bozeman and along the 1-90
corridor by connecting Bozeman EGC via Hi~h Flat to Timberline and back to the Master
Control Center in Helena. Location: Lat: 45 39' 43.38" N Long: 111001' 30.91" W
Elevation: 4986'
This site will be used Bozeman Police, Bozeman Water/Sewer Department, Bozeman Parks
(UHF), and a cell user.
Planned activities at the site include:
· Two 18" 4.9 GHz microwave dishes will be added to the top of the existing water
tank.
. New microwave equipment and some existing VHF equipment will be installed inside
the existing shelter.
. Inspect the existing shelter, tower, generator and fencing for R-56 Grounding and
upgrade all as required to meet R-56 grounding standards.
. Replace the existing 33 Kw generator with a new 60 Kw diesel generator with 250
gallon fuel storage tank included with generator.
. All disturbed areas would be reclaimed to pre-construction state.
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1. Is the project likely to have a significant impact on a district, site,
highway, structure, or object that is listed in or eligible for listing in the
National Registry of Historic Places, affects a historic or cultural resource X
or traditional and sacred sites, or the loss or destruction of a significant
scientific, cultural, or historic resource?
Explanation for Question 1:
This existing communications site is not on or near any known historic, cultural or
sacred sites.
2. Is the project likely to have a significant effect on public health or
public safety?
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Explanation for Question 2:
The development of the communications site will have a positive impact on public
safety due to the increased public safety communications the site will provide.
The site will not have a significant effect on public health,
3. Is the project likely to have a significant impact on species or habitats
protected by the Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection X
Act, or Magnuson-Steven Fishery Conservation and Manaaement Act?
Explanation for Question 3:
The planned updates for this site will have no impact on species indigenous to the area.
Because it is an existing site, there will be no changes to the habitats of any species.
4. Is the project likely to have a significant effect on a unique
characteristic of the geographical area such as park land, prime X
farmland, wetland, floodplain, coastal zone or a wild and scenic river,
sole or principal drinking water aQuifers, or an ecologically critical area?
Explanation for Question 4:
This project will not have a significant effect on any unique characteristics of the
geography as this installation will take place at an existing communication site.
5, Is the project likely to violate a federal, state, or local law or
administrative determination imposed for the protection of the X
environment? (e.g., local noise control ordinance, requirements for the
control of hazardous or toxic substances)
Explanation for Question 5:
No federal, state, or local laws will be violated during the execution of this project.
6. Is the project likely to have an effect on the quality of the human
environment that is likely to be highly controversial in terms of scientific X
validity, likely to be highly uncertain, likely to involve unique or unknown
environmental risks?
Explanation for Question 6:
The improvements to this site will have no controversial effect on the environment.
There are no unique or unknown environmental risks.
7. Does the project involve the employment of new or unproven
technology that is likely to involve unique or unknown environmental X
risks, where the effect on the human environment is likely to be highly
uncertain, or where the effect on the human environment is likely to be
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Explanation for Question 7:
NO
The equipment being provided is widely used throughout the world for communications
facilities and does not pose any threat to humans or the surrounding environment.
8. Will the project set a precedent that forecloses future options that may
have si nificant effects?
Explanation for Question 8:
x
All aspects of this project are normal electronic communications activities that do not
set any new precedent.
9. Is the project of significantly greater scope or size than normally
ex erienced for a articular cate 0 of action?
Explanation for Question 9:
x
The upgrade to this site is within the normal scope for this category of action
10. Does the project have the potential for significant degradation of
already existing poor environmental conditions? Also, does the project
involve the initiation of a potentially significant environmental degrading
influence, activity, or effect in areas not already significantly modified
from their natural condition?
Explanation for Question 10:
x
The project will not degrade any existing poor environmental conditions, nor involve the
degrading influence, activities, or effects in areas not already significantly modified from
their natural condition.
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