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HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.083-99 ~~'" / ":' , ~~. .",-...... RESOLUTION NO. ~ . (SERIES OF 1999) A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS, STATE OF COLORADO AND THE CITY OF ASPEN, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ("CDBG"), AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ASPEN WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the City Council a contract between the City of Aspen, Colorado and State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing, a copy of which contract is annexed hereto and part thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO. Section One That the City Council of the City of Aspen hereby approves that the contract between the City of Aspen, Colorado, and State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing, regarding the CDBG program #98-863, a copy of which is annexed hereto and incorporated herein, and does hereby authorize the City Manager to execute said contract on behalf of the City of Aspen. Dated: ~ ~r ,1999. I, Kathryn Koch, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held ,-t:h~~A) 1'; ,1999. . ~)~J' Kathryn S. , City'Clerk '- . -. ~ f'\ CDBG 98-863 Rev. 4/1/96 DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY NAA CONTRACT ROUTING NUMBER , CONTRACT THIS CONTRACT, made this day of , 1999, by and between the State of Colorado for the use and benefit of the Department of Local Affairs. 1313 Sherman Street. Denver. Colorado 80203 hereinafter referred to as the State, and CITY OF ASPEN 130 SOUTH GALENA. ASPEN. COLORADO 81611 . hereinafter referred to as the Contractor, WHEREAS, authority exists in the Law and Funds have been budgeted, appropriated and otherwise made available and a sufficient unencumbered balance thereof remains available for payment in Fund Number --'-, Appropriation Code Number , Org.Unit , GBL , Contract Encumbrance Number HOCDB98863 : and f'\ WHEREAS, required approval, clearance and coordination has been accomplished from and with appropriate agencies; and WHEREAS, the United States Government, through the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ("the Act"), Pub. L. No 93-383, as amended, has established a Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") program and has allowed each state to elect to administer such federal funds for its nonentitlement areas, subject to certain cOnditions, including a requirement that the state's program give maximum feasible priority to activities which will benefit very low-, low-, and moderate-income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; the state's program may also include activities designed to meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health orwelfare of the community where other financial resources are not available to meet such needs. Additionally, the state's program is subject to a federal requirement that not less than seventy percent (70%) of the aggregate amount ofCDBG funds received by the state shall be used forthe support of activities that benefit persons of very low-, low-, and moderate- income; and WHEREAS, the State of Colorado has elected to administer such federal funds for its non entitlement areas through the Colorado Department of Local Affairs ("Department"), pursuantto C.R.S. 1973,24-32-106(1) (d), 24-32- 304(2) U) and 24-32-705(1) (i); and WHEREAS, the Department has received applications from political subdivisions in Colorado for allocations from the federal COBG funds available to Colorado; and WHEREAS, the Contractor is one of the eligible political subdivisions to receive CDBG funds; and WHEREAS. the Department has approved the proposed Project of the Contractor; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed that ~ 1. Scope of Services. In consideration for the monies to be received from the State, the Contractor shall do, perform, and carry out, in a satisfactory and proper manner, as determined by the State, all work elements as indicated in the "Scope o(Service", set forth in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and is incorporated herein by reference, and is hereinafter referred to as the "Project". Work performed prior to the execution of this Contract shall not be considered part of this Project. IA A 1\,\ 10 Q. = 1\. f_", t1.6-- r'm<-l \'\O,<.it;;",,17 ~ C'f" !.JIYeC1llJ 2. Responsible Administrator.hhe performance of the services required hereunder shall be under the direct supervision of DB-\/ID TQlE}J' , an employee or agent of Contractor, who is hereby designated as the administrator-in-charge of this Project. At any time the administrator-in-charge is not assigned to this Project, all work shall be suspended until the Contractor assigns a mutually acceptable replacement administrator"in-charge and the State receives notification of such replacement assignment. 3. Time of Performance. This Contract shall become effective upon proper execution of this Contract. The Project contemplated herein shall commence as soon as practicable after the executipn of this Contract and ,. Page 1 of 14 Pages -. f"'\ shall be undertaken and performed in the sequence set forth in the attached Scope of Services. The Contractor agrees that time is of the essence in the performance of its obligations under this Contract, and that completion of the Project shall occur not later than the termination date set forth in the Scope of Services. 4. Eliqibilitv and National Obiectives. All project activities shall be eligible under Section 105 of the Act, as amended, and all related regulations and requirements. Furthermore, project activities shall meet the following indicated (with a "X") broad national objective(s), as set forth in Section 104(b)(3) of the Act, as amended, and all related regulations and requirements: L Benefit persons of very low-, low-, and moderate-income; Prevent or eliminate slums or blight; Meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare ofthe community where other financial resources are not available to meet such needs. i f"'\. 5. Obliqation. Expenditure and Disbursement of Funds. a) Prior Expenses. Expenses incurred by the Contractor in association with said Project prior to . execution of this Contract are not eligible COBG expenditures and shall not be reimbursed by the State. b) Environmental Review Procedures. Funds shall not be obligated or utilized for any activities requiring a release of funds by the State under the Environmental Review Procedures for the CDBG program at 24 CFR Part 58 .until such release is issued in writing. Administrative costs, reasonable engineering and design costs, and costs of other exempt activities identified in 24 CFR 58.34(a)(1) through (8) do not require a release of funds by the State. For categorically exciuded activities listed in 58.35(a) determined to be exempt because there are no circumstances which require compliance with any other Federal laws and authorities cited at 58.5, the Contractor must make and document such a determination of exemption prior to incurring costs for such activities. c) Community Development Plan Requirement. Priorto receivingdisbursementsofCDB.Gfundsfrom the State, the Contractor shall identify its community development and housing needs, including the needs of very low-, low-, and moderate-income persons, and the activities to be undertaken to meet such needs. 6. Definition of Very low-. Low- and Moderate-Income Persons. Very low-, low-, and moderate-income persons are defined, for the purposes of this Contract, as: L Those persons who are members of very low-, low-, and moderate-income families as set forth in Exhibit B, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, .or as subsequently promulgated in writing by the State, or Those persons who have been determined by HUD, based upon data of the 1990 Census, to be very low-, low-, and moderate-income persons. , Those persons belonging to clientele groups who are generally presumed by HUO to be principally very low-, low-, and moderate-income persons. Not applicable to this project. 7. Citizen Participation. The Contractor shall provide citizens with reasonable notice of, and opportunity to comment on, any substantial change proposed to be made in the use of CDB.G funds from one eligible activity to another by following the same citizen participation procedures required for the preparation and submission of its CDBG application to the State. The Contractor shall also comply with the procedure set forth herein regarding the modification and amendment of this Contract. ~. Additionally, the Contractor shall have and follow a Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) which includes the six elements specified in Section 104(a)(3) the Act. The CPP must include a provision for at least one public hearing during the course of the Project to allow citizens to review and comment on the Contractor's performance in carrying out the Project, . Page 2 of 14 Pages -. ~ 8. Residential Antidisplacement and Relocation Assistance Plan. The Contractor shall follow a residential antidisplacement and relocation assistance plan which, should displaClement occur, provides that: a) governmentalagencies, non-and for-profit organizations, or private developers shall providewithin the same community comparable replacement dwellings for the same number of occupants as could have been housed in the occupied and vacant occupiable low- and moderate-income dwelling units demolished or converted to a use other than for housing for low- and moderate-income persons, and provide that such replacement housing may include existing housing assisted with project based assistance provided under Section 8 of the United State Housing Act of 1939; , b) such comparable replacement dwellings shall be designed to remain affordable to persons of low- and moderate-income for ten (10) years fromthe time of initial occupancy; c) relocation benefits shall be provided for all low-income persons who occupied housing demolished or converted to a use other than for low-. or moderate-income housing, including reimbursement for actual and reasonable moving expenses, security deposits, credit checks, and other moving-related expenses; including any interim living costs; and, in the case of displaced persons of low- and moderate-income, provided either: i) compensation sufficient to ensure that, for a five-year (5-year) period, the displaced families shall not bear, after relocation, a ratio of shelter costs to income that exceeds thirty percent (30%); or ii) if elected by a family, a lump-sum payment equal to the capitalized value of the benefits available under subclause (i) to permit the household to secure participation in a housing cooperative or mutual housing association; .~. d) Persons displaced shall be relocated into comparable replacement housing that is: i) decent, safe, and sanitary; ii) adequate in size to accommodate the occupants; Iii) functionally equivalent; and, iv) in an area not subject to unreasonably adverse environmental conditions. Persons displaced shall have the right to elect, as an alternative to the benefits under this paragraph, to receive benefits under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, if such persons determine that it is in their best interest to do so; and, where a claim for assistance under subparagraph (d) is denied by the Contractor, the claimant may appeal to the State, and thatthe decision of the State shall be final unless a court determines the decision was arbitrary and capricious. The Contractor shall follow the Residential Antidisplacement and Relocation Assistance Plan exceptth.at paragraphs a) and b) shall not apply in a case in which the Secretary of the U. S. Department of Housing .and Urban Development finds, on the basis of objective data, that there is available in the area an adequate supply of habitable affordable housing for low-, and moderate-income persons. A determination under. this paragraph is final and non reviewable. 9. Affirmativelv Furtherino Fair Housino. The Contractor shall affirmatively further fair housing in addition to conducting and administering its Project in conformity with the equal opportunity requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act, as required herein. 10. Recovery of Capital Costs of Public Improvements. The Contractor shall not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted in whole or part with CDBG funds by assessing any amount against properties owned and occupied by persons of very low-, low-, or moderate-income. including any fee charged or assessment made as a condition of obtaining access to such public improvements, unless; ~. a) CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of such fee or assessment that relates to the capital costs of such public improvements that are financed from revenue sources other than the CDBG program, or <. Page 3 of 14 Pages -. ("'" , ~. 0. b) for the purposes of assessing any amount against properties owned and occupied by persons of moderate income who are not persons of very low- or low-income, it certifies that it lacks sufficient CDBG funds to comply with the requirements of subparagraph (a) hereinabove. 11. Compensation and Method of Pavment. The State agrees to pay to the Contractor, in consideration for the work and services to be performed, a total amount not to exceed THREE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100THS Dollars ($350,000.00 ). The method and time of payment shall be made in accordance with the "Payment Schedule" set forth herein in EXHIBIT A. 12. Financial Manaqement. At all times from the effective date of this Contract until completion of this . Contract, the Contractor shall comply with the administrative requirements, cost principles and other requirements set forth in the State's Financial Management Guide and the Financial Management Section of the State CDBG Guidebook. 13. pavment Method. Unless otherwise provided in the Scope of Services: a) The Contractor shall periodically initiate all drawdown requests by submitting to the Department a written request using the State-provided form, for reimbursement of actual and proper expenditures of State CDBG funds plus an estimation of funds needed for a reasonable length of time. b) The State may withhold any payment if the Contractor has failed to comply with the State CDBG program objectives, contractual terms, or reporting requirements. c) The State may withhold the final payment until the Contractor has submitted and the Department has accepted, all required quarterly Financial Status Report and Performance Report information. 14. Audit. a) Discretionarv Audit. The State, through the Executive Director of the Department, the State Auditor, or any of their duly authorized representatives, including an independent Certified Public Accountantofthe State's choosing, or the federal government or any of its properly delegated or authorized representatives shall have the right to inspect, examine, and audit the Contractor's (and any subcontractor's) records, books, accounts and other relevant documents. Such discretionary audit may be requested at any time and for any reason from the effective date of this Contract until five (5) years after the date final payment for this Project is received by the Contractor, provided that the audit is performed during normal business hours. b) Mandatory Audit. Whether or not the State calls for a discretionary audit as provided above, the Contractor shall include the Project in an annual audit report as required by the Colorado Local Government Audit Law, C.R.S. 1973,29-1-601, et Seq and the Single Audit Act of 1984, Pub. L. 98-502, and Federal and State implementing rules arid regulations. Such audit reports shall be simultaneously submitted to the Department and the State Auditor. Thereafter, the Contractor shall supply the Department with copies of all correspondence from the State Auditor related to the relevant audit report. If the audit reveals evidence of non-compliance with applicable requirements, the Department reserves the right to institute compliance or other appropriate proceedings notwithstanding any other judicial or administrative actions filed pursuant to C.R.S. 1973,29-1-607 0.r29-1-608. 15. Contractor, An Independent Contractor. Contractor shall be an independent Contractor and shall have no authorization, express or implied, to bind the State to any agreements, settlements, liability or understanding except as expressly set forth herein. 16. Personnel. The Contractor shall perform its duties hereunder as a Contractor and not as an employee. Neither the Contractor nor any agent or employee of the Contractor shall be deemed to be an agent or employee of the State. Contractor shall pay when due all required employment taxes and income tax withholding, shall provide and keep in force worker's compensation (and show proof of such insurance) and unemployment compensation insurance in the amounts required by law, and shall be solely responsible for the acts of the Contractor, its employees and agents. The Contractor is responsible for providing Workman's Compensation Coverage and Unemployment . Compensation Coverage for all of its employees to the extent required by law, and for providing such coverage for themselves. In no 'case is the State responsible for providing Workman's Compensation Coverage for any employees or subcontractors of Contractor pursuantto this agreement, and Contractor agrees to indemnify the State for any costs for which the State may be found liable in this regard. < Page 4 of 14 Pages -. ~ , f" .~ 17. Contract Suspension. If the Contractor fails to comply with any contractual provision, the State may, after notice to the Contractor, suspend the Contract and withhold further payments or prohibit the Contractor from incurring additional obligations of contractual funds, pending corrective action by the Contractor or a decision to terminate in accordance with provisions herein. The State may determine to allow such necessary and proper costs which the Contractor could not reasonably avoid during the period of suspension provided such costs were necessary and reasonable for the conduct of the Project. 18. Contract Termination. This contract may be terminated as follows: a) Termination Due to Loss of Fundino. The parties hereto expressly recognize that the Contracior is to be paid, reimbursed, or otherwise compensated with federal CDSG funds provided to the State for the purpose of contracting for the services provided for herein or with program income, and therefore, the Contractor expressly understands and agrees that all its rights, demands and claims to compensation arising under this Contract are contingent upon receipt of such funds by the State. In the event that such funds or any part thereof are notreceived by the State, the State may immediately terminate or amend this Contract. b) Termination for Cause. In accordance with 24 CFR Part 85.44, suspension or termination may occur if the Contractor materially fails to comply with any term of the Contract, or, in the State's discretion, the Contract may be terminated for convenience. If, through any cause, the Contractor shall fail to fulfill in a timely and proper manner its obligations under this Contract, or if the Contractor shall violate any of the covenants, agreements, or stipulations of this Contract, the State shall thereupon have the right to terminate this Contract for cause by giving written notice to the Contractor of such termination and specifying the effective date thereof, at least five (5) days before the effective date of such termination. In that event, all finished or unfinished documents, data, studies, surveys, drawings, maps, models, photographs, and reports or other material prepared by the Contractor under this Contract shall, at the option of the State, become its property, and the Contractor shall be entitled to receive just and equitable compensation for any satisfactory work completed on such documents and other materials. Notwithstanding the above, the Contractor shall not be relieved of liability to the State for any damages sustained by the State by virtue of any breach of the Contract by the Contractor, ;:3nd the State may withhold any payments to the Contractor for the purpose of setoff until such time as the exact amount of damages due the State from the Contractor is determined. c) Termination for Convenience The State may terminate this Contract at any time the State determines that the purposes of the distribution of State CDBG monies under the Contract would no longer be served by completion of the Project. The State shall effect such termination by giving written notice of termination to the Contractor and specifying the effective date thereof, at least twenty (20) days before the effective date of such termination. In that event, all finished or unfinished documents and other materials as described in subparagraph 18.b) above shall, at the option of the State, become its property. If the Contract is terminated by the State as provided herein, the Contractor wiii be paid an amount which bears the same ratio to the total compensation as the services actually performed bear to the total services of the Contractor covered by this Contract, less payments of compensation previously made: Provided, however, that if less than sixty percent (60%) of the services covered by this contract have been performed upon the effective date of such termination, the Contractor shall be reimbursed (in addition to the above payment) for that portion of the actual out-of-pocket expenses (not otherwise reimbursed under this Contract) incurred by the Contractor during the Contract period which are directly attrib.utable to the uncompleted portion of the services covered by this Contract. If this Contract is terminated due to the fault of the Contractor, subparagraph 18.b) hereof relative to termination shallappiy. 19. Modification and Amendment. ii) when any budget transfers to or between administration budgetary categories are proposed; , Page 5 of 14 Pages -. f"'\ iii) when the scope, objective or completion date of the Project changes as determined by the Department; iv) when additional or less State funding is needed; v) when there are additional federal statutory or regulatory compliance changes to paragraph 23 of the Original Contract. , Under such circumstances, the Department's approval.is not binding until memorialized in a fully executed Change Letter as specified in subparagraph c). r-. c) Chanqe Letter Process. Contractor must submit a written request to the Department if programmatic or budgetary modifications are desired. Paragraph 11, Compensation and Method of Payment; Paragraph 23, Compliance with Applicable Laws; and Exhibit A, Scope of Services, may be modified by Change Letters (in the form attached hereto), signed by the State and the Contractor. Upon proper execution and approval, such Change Letter shall become an amendment to the Contract, effective on the date specified in the Letter. No such Change Letter shall be valid until approved by the State Controller or such assistant as he may designate. All other modifications to this Contract must be accomplished through amendment to the contract pursuant to fiscal rules and in accordance with subparagraph 19.d. d) Other Modifications. If either the State or the Contractor desires to modify the terms of this Contract other than as setforth in subparagraphs b) and c) above, written notice of the proposed modification shall be given to the other party. No such modification shall take effect unless agreed to in writing by both parties in an amendment to this Contract properly executed and approved in accordance with applicable law. Any amendment required per this subparagraph will require the approval of other state agencies appropriate, e.g. Attorney. General, State Controller, etc. 20. Inteqration. This Contract, as written, with attachments and references, is intended as the complete integration of all understanding between the parties at this time and no prioror contemporaneous addition, deletion or amendment hereto shall have any force or effect whatsoever, unless embodied in a written authorization or contract amendment incorporating such changes, executed approved pursuant to applicable law. 21 Reports. a) Financial Reports. The Contractor shall submit to the Department three (3) copies of quarterly financial status reports in the manner and method set forth in the Reporting Section of the State CDBG Guidebook. b) Performance Reports. The Contractor shall submit to the Departmentthree (3) copies of quarterly performance reports and of a project completion report in a manner and method prescribed by the Department in the Reporting Section and Close-Out Section of the State CDBG Guidebook. 22. Conflict of Interest. ~ a) In the Case of Procurement. In the procurement of supplies, equipment, construction and services by the Contractor and its subcontractors, no employee, officer or agent of the Contractor or its subcontractors shall participate in the selection or in the award of administration of a contract if a conflict of interest, real or apparent, would be involved. Such a conflict would arise when the employee, officer or agent; any member of his immediate family; his partner; or an organization which employs, or is about to employ, any of the above, has a financial or other interest in the party or firm selected for award. Officers, employees or agents of the Contractor and its subcontractors shall neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors or anything of monetary value from parties or potential parties to contracts. Unsolicited items provided as gifts are not prohibited if the intrinsic value of such items is nominal. b) In All Cases Other Than Procurement. In all cases other than procurement (including the provision of housing rehabilitation assistance to individuals, the provision of assistance to businesses, and the acquisition and disposition of real property), no persons described in subparagraph i) below who exercise or have exercised any functions or responsibilities with respect to CDBG activities or who are in a position to participate in a decision-making process or gain inside information with regard to such activities, may obtain a persdnal or financial interest or benefit from the activity, or have an interest in any contract, . Page 6 of 14 Pages -. r-". subcontract or agreement with respect thereto, or the proceeds thereunder, either for themselves or those with whom they have family or business ties, during their tenure for one year thereafter. i) Persons Covered. The conflict of interest provisions of this subparagraph b) apply to any person who is an employee, agent, consultant, officer, or elected official or appointed official of the Contractor or of any designated public agencies or subcontractors receiving CDBG funds. , t".. Ii) Threshold Requirements for Exceptions. Upon the written request of the Contractor, the State may grant an exception to the provisions of this subparagraph b) when it determines that such an exception will serve to further the purposes of the CDBG program and the effective and efficient administration of the Contractor's Project. An exception may be considered only after the Contractor has provided the following: a) A disclosure of the nature of the conflict, accompanied by an assurance that: j. there has been or will be a public disclosure of the conflict and a description of how the public disclosure was or will be made; and jj. the affected person has withdrawn from his or her functions or responsibilities, or the decision-making process with respect to the specific CDBG-assisted activity in question; and b) An opinion of the Contractor's attorney that the interest for which the exception is sought would not violate State.or local law; and c) A written statement signed by the chief elected official of the Contractor holding the State h.armless from all liability in connection with any exception which may be granted by the State to the provisions of this subparagraph b); iii) Factors to be Considered for Exceptions In determining whether to grant a requested exception after the Contractor has satisfactorily met the requirements of subparagraph ii) above, the State shall consider the cumulative effect of the following factors, where applicable: a) Whether the exception would provide a significant cost benefit or an essential degree of expertise to the Project which would otherwise not be available; b) Whether an opportunity was provided for open competitive bidding or negotiation; c) Whether the person affected is a member of a group or class of low- or moderate-income persons intended to be beneficiaries of the CDBG-assisted activity, and the exception will permit such person to receive generally.the same benefits as are being made available. or provided to the group or class; d) Whether the interest or benefit was present before the affected person was in a position as described in this subparagraph b); e) Whether undue hardship will result either to the Contractor or the person affected when weighted against the public interest served by avoiding the prohibited conflict; and f) Any other relevant considerations. 23: Compliance with Applicable Laws. At all times during the performance of this Contract, the Contra.ctor and any subcontractors shall strictly adhere to all applicable Federal and State laws, orders, and all applicable standards, regulations, interpretations or guidelines issued pursuant thereto. The applicable Federal laws and regulations include: f"'\ < Page 7 of 14 Pages -. r", a) National Environmental policv Act of 1969 (42 USC 4321 et seq.), as amended, and the implementing regulations of HUD (24 CFR Part 58) and of the CouncH on Environmental Quality (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508) providing for establishment of national policy, goals, and procedures for protecting, , restoring and enhancing environmental quality. b) National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 USC 470 et seq.), as amended, requiring consideration of the effect of a project on any district, site, building, structure or objectthat is included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. c) Executive Order 11593 Protection and Enhancement of the Cultural Environment May 13, 1971 (36 FR 8921 et seq.), requiring that federally-funded projects contribute to the preservation and enhancement of sites, structures and objects of historical, architectural or archaeological significance. d) The Archaeoloqical and Historical Data Preservation Act of 1974. amending the Reservoir Salvage Act of 1960 (16 USC 469 et seq.), providing for the preservation of historic and archaeological data that would be lost due to federally-funded development and construction activities. e) Executive Order 11988. Floodplain Manaqement. May 24, 1977 (42 FR 26951 et seq.) prohibits undertaking certain activities in fioodplains unless it has been determined that there is no practical alternative, in which case notice of the action must be provided and the action must be designed or modified to minimize potential damage. . f) Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands May 24, 1977 (42 FR 26961 et seq.) requiring review of all actions proposed to be located in or appreciably affecting a wetland. Undertaking or assisting new construction located in wetlands must be avoided unless it is determined that there is no practical alternative to such construction and that the proposed action includes all practical measures to minimize potential damage. . ~ g) Safe Drinkinq Water Act of 1974 (42 use 201, 300f et seq., 7401 et seq.), as amended, prohibiting the commitmentoffederal financial assistance for any project which the Environmental Protection Agency determines may contaminate an aquifer which is the sole or principal drinking water source for an area. h) The Endanqered Species Act of 1973 (16 USC 1531 et seq.), as amended, requiring that actions authorized, funded. or carried out by the federal government do not jeopardize the continued existence of endangered and threatened species or result in the destruction or modification of the habitat of such species which is determined by the Department of the Interior, after consultation with the State, to be critical. i) The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16 USC 1271et seq.), as amended, prohibiting federal assistance in the construction of any water resources project that would have a direct and adverse effect on any river included in or designated for study or inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. j) The Clean Air Act of 1970 (42 USC 1857 et seq.), as amended, requiring that federal assistance will not be given and that license or permit will not be issued to any activity not conforming to the State implementation plan for national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards. . k) Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 USC 4001), piacing restrictions on eligibility and acquisition and construction in areas identified as having special flood hazards. o I) HUD Environmental Criteria and Standards 124 CFR Part 51) providing national standards for noise abatement and control, acceptable separation distances from explosive or fire prone substances and suitable land uses for airport runway clear zones. m) Unifonm Relocation Assistance and Real Properly Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 -- Title II. Real Properly Acquisition (Pub. L. 91-646 and implementing regulations at 24 CRF Part 42), providing for uniform and equitable treatment of persons displaced from their homes, businesses, or farms by federal or federally-assisted programs and establishing uniform and equitable land acquisition pOlicies for federal assisted programs. Requirements include bona fide land appraisals as a basis for land acquisition, specific procedure for selecting contract appraisers and contract negotiations, furnishing to owners of property to . Page 8 of 14 Pages -. r-, be acquired a written summary statement of the acquisition price offer based on the fair market price, and specified procedures connected Y'ith condemnation. ' , n) Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Propertv Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 -- Title II. Uniform Relocation Assistance (Pub. L. 91-646 and implementing regulations at 24 CRF Part 42), providing for fair and equitable treatment of all persons displaced as a result of any federal or federally- assisted program. Relocation payments and assistance, last-resort housing replacement of displacing agency, and grievance procedures are covered under the Uniform Act. Payments and assistance will be made pursuant to State or local law, or the grant recipient must adopt a written policy available to the public describing the relocation payments and assistance that will be provided. Moving expenses and up to $22,500 or more for each qualified homeowner or up to $5,250 or more for each tenant are potential costs. 0) Section 104(d).ofthe Housinq and Community Development Act of 1974. (42 USC 5301 as amended and implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 570) providing for the replacement of all low- and moderate-income dwelling units that are demolished or converted to another use as a direct result of the use of CDBG funds, and which provides for relocation. assistance for low- and moderate-income households so displaced. p) Davis-Bacon Fair Labor Standards Act )40 USC 276A -276a-5) requiring that, on all contracts and subcontracts which exceed $2,000 for federally-assisted construction, alteration or rehabilitation, laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor. (This requirement applies to the rehabilitation of residential property only if such property is designed for use of eight or more units.) The requirements set forth in this subparagraph are inapplicable to individuals who volunteer their services under circumstances set forth in 24 CFR Part 70. Assistance shall not be used directly or indirectly to employ, award contracts, to, or otherwise engage the services of, or fund any subcontractor or subrecipient during any period of debarment, suspension, or placement in ineligibility status under the provisions of 24 CFR Part 24. ,~ q) Contract Work Hours and Safetv Standards Act of 1962 (40 USC 327 et seq.) requiring that mechanics and laborers employed on federally-assisted contracts which exceed $2,000 be paid wages of not less than one and one-half times their basic wage rates for all hours worked in excess of forty in a work week. r) Copeland "Anti-Kickback" Act of 1934 (40 USC 276 (c)) prohibiting and prescribing penalties for "kickbacks" of wages in federally-financed or ,assisted construction activities. s) The Lead-Based Paint Poisoninq Prevention Act-- Title IV (42 USC 4831) prohibiting the use of lead-based paint in residential structures constructed or rehabilitated with federal assistance, and requiring notification to purchasers and tenants of such housing of the hazards of lead-based paint and of the symptoms and treatment of lead-based paint poisoning. t) Unless otherwise provided for in EXHIBIT A, Scope of Services, this contract is sUbject to the following: Section 3 of the Housinq and Community Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701 (u)), as amended. i) The work to be performed under this contract is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.s.C. 1701 (u) (Section 3). The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities generated by HUD assistance or HUD-assisted projects covered by Section 3, shall, to the greatest extent feasible, be directed to very low- and low-income persons, particularly persons who are recipients of HUD assistance for housing. f"'\ ii) The parties to this contract agree to comply with HUD's regulations in 24 CFR Part 135, which implement Section 3. As evidenced by their execution of this contract, the parties to this contract certify that they are under no contractual or other impediment that would prevent them from complying with the Part 135 regulations. iii) The Contractor agrees to send to each labor organization or representative of workers with which the Contractor has a collective bargaining agreement or other <. Page 9 of 14 Pages -. ,~ , .~ ~ understanding, if any, a notice advising the labor organization or workers' representative of the Contractor's commitments under this Section 3 clause, and will post copies of the notice in conspicuous places at the work site where both employees and applicants fortraining and employment positions can see the notice. The notice shall describe the Section 3 preference, shall set forth minimum number and job titles subject to hire, availability of apprenticeship and training positions, the qualifications for each; and the name and location of the persons) taking applications for each of the positions; and the anticipated date the work shall begin. iv) The Contractor agrees to include this Section 3 clause in every subcontract subject to compliance with regulations in 24 CFR Part 135 ((Paragraph 23 t)i) - 23 t)vii) of this contract)), and agrees to take appropriate action, as provided in an applicable provision of the subcontract or in this Section 3 clause, upon a finding that the subcontractor is in violation of the regulations in 24 CFR Part 135. The Contractor will not subcontract with any subcontractor where the Contractor has notice or knowledge that the subcontractor has been found in violation of the regulations in 24 CFR Part 135. v) The Contractor will certify that any vacant employment positions, including training positions, that are filled (1) after the Contractor is selected but before the contract is executed, and (2) with persons other than those to whom the regulations of 24 CFR Part 135 require employment opportunities to. be directed, were not filled to circumvent the Contractor's obligations under 24 CF.R Part 135. . vi) Noncompliancewith HUD's regulations in 24 CFR Part 135 may result in sancitons, termination of this contract for default, and debarment or suspension from future HUD assisted contracts. vii) With respect to work performed in connection with Secti.on 3 covered Indian housing assistance, Section 7(b) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.s.C. 450e) also applies to the work to be performed under this contract. Section 7(b) requires that to the greatest extent feasible (i) preference and opportunities for. training and employment shall be given to Indians, and (ii) preference in the award of contracts and subcontracts shall be given to Indian organizations, and Indian-owned Economic Enterprises. Parties to this contract that are subject to the provisions of Section 3 and Section 7(b) agree to comply with Section 3 to the maximum extent feasible, but not in derogation of compliance with Section 7(b). u) Section 109 of the Housinq and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 USC 5309), as amended, providing that no person shall be excluded from participation (including employment), denied program benefits or subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin or sex under any program or activity funded in whole or in part under Title I (Community Development) of the Act. v) Title IV of the Civil Riqhts Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88-352; 42 USC 2000 (d)) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, and incorporates laws prohibiting age or handicap or religious affiliation, or national origin discrimination in any programor activity receiving federal financial assistance. w) The Fair Housinq Act (42 USC 3601-20), as amended, prohibiting housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap and familial status. x) Executive Order 11246 (1965), as amended by Executive Orders 11375 and 12086, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in any phase of employment during the performance of federal or federally-assisted contracts in excess of $2,000. y) Executive Order 11063 (1962), as amended by Executive Order 12259, requiring equal opportunity in housing by prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion. sex or national origin in the sale or rental of housing built with federal assistance. z) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 793), as amended, providing that no otherwise qualified individual shall, solely by reason of a handicap, be excluded for participation (including employment), denied program benefits or subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal funds. ..... Page 10 of 14 Pages -. r". aa) Aqe Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 USC 6101), as amended, providing that no person shall be excluded from participation, denied program benefits or subjected to discrimination on the basis of age under any program or activity receiving federal funds. ab) Fire AdministrationAuthorization Act of 1992 (P.L 102-522), prohibiting the use of housing assistance in connection with certain assisted and insured properties, unless various protection and safety standards are met. , ac) Excessive Force. In accordance with Section 519 of Public Law 101-144, the HUD Appropriations Act, Section 906 of Cranston-Gonzalez Affordable Housing Act of 1990, the Contractor has adopted and is enforcing a policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals e~gaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and has adopted and is enforcing a policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically barring entrance to or exist from a facility or location which is the subject of such non-violent civil rights demonstration within its jurisdiction. ad) Lobbvinq. The Contractor assures and certified that: i) 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 awarding of any federal contract, the making of a federal grant, the making of any federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement. ii) 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 offer 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 federally funded contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, it shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying", in accordance with its instructions. Iii) It shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. iv) It understands that this certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by Section 1352, Title 31, USC. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000.00 and .not more than $100,000.00 for each such failure. 24. Monitorinq and Evaluation. The State will monitor and evaluate the Contractor' for compliance with the terms of the contract, and the rules, regulations, requirements and guidelines which the State has promulgated or may promulgate, including the State CDSG Guidebook. The Contractor may also be subject to monitoring and evaluation by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 25. Severabilitv. To the extent that this Contract may be executed and performance of the Obligations of the parties may be accomplished within the intent of the contract, the terms of this Contract are severable, and should any term or provision hereof be declared invalid or become inoperative for any reason, such invalidity or failure shall not affect the validity of any other term or provision hereof. The waiver of any breach of a term hereof shall not be construed as waiver of any other term nor as waiver of a r--\ subsequent breach of the same term. ~ 26. Bindinq on Successors. Except as herein otherwise provided, this agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties, or any subcontractors hereto, and their respective successors and assigns. "-.,' Page 11 of 14 Pages -. r--. , , f"'\ ,r", 27. Sublettino. Assionment or Transfer. Neither party nor any subcontractors hereto may suble~ sell, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of this Contract or any portion thereof, orof its rights, title, interest or duties therein, without the prior written consent of the other party. No subcontract or transfer of Contract shall in any case release the Contractor of liability under this Contract. 28. Non-Discrimination. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable State and Federal laws, rules, regulations and Executive Orders of the Governor of Colorado involving non-discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, handicap or sex. In compliance with Paragraph 5 of the Special Provisions section of this contract, Contractor agrees to consider minorities or minority businesses as employees, specialists, agents, consultants or subcontractors under this Contract. Contractor may utilize the expertise of the State Minority Business Offic.e within the Office of the Governor for assistance in complying with the non-discrimination and affirmative action requirements of this Contract and applicable statutes. 29. Applicant Statement of Assurances and Certifications. The Contractor has previously signed an "Applicant Statement of Assurances and Certifications" which is hereby incorporated arid made a part of this Contract by reference: 30. SurvivalofCertainContractTerms. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the parties understand and agree that all terms and conditions of this Contract and the exhibits and attachments hereto which may require continued performance or compliance beyond the termination date of the Contract shall survive such termination date and shall be enforceable to the State as provided herein in the event of such failure to perform or comply by the Contractor or its subcontractors. . Page 12 of 14 Pages -. SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONTROLLER'S APPROVAL ~. This contract shall not be deemed valid until it shall have been approved by the Controller of the State of Colorado or such assistant as he may ~~signate. This provision is applicable to any contract involving the payment of money by the State. FUND AVAILABILITY 2. Financial obligations of the State of Colorado payable after the current fiscal year are contingent upon funds for that purpose being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made available. BONP REQUIREMENT 3. If this contract involves the payment of'more than fifty thousand dollars for the construction, erection, repair, maintenance, or improvement of any building, road, bridge, vi'aduct, tunnel, excavation or other public work for this State. the contractor shall, before entering upon the performance of any such work included in this contract, duly execute. and deliver to the State official who will sign the contract, a good and. sufficient bond or other acceptable surety to be approved by said official in a penal sum not less than one-half of the total amount payable by the terms of this contract. Such bond shall be duly executed by a qualified corporate surety, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract and in addition, shall provide that if the contractor or his subcontractors fail. to duly pay for any labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provendor or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his' subcontractor in performance of the work contracted to be done or fails to pay any person who supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment in the prosecution of the work the surety will pay.thesame in an amount not exceeding the sum specified in the bond, together with interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum. Unless such bond is executed, delivered and filed, no claim in favor of the contractor arising under such contract shall be audited, allowed or paid. A certified or cashier's check or a bank money order payable to the Treasurer of the State of Colorado may be accepted in lieu of a bond. This provision is in compliance with CRS 38-26-106. INPEMNIFICA TION 4. To the extent authorized by law, the contractor shall. indemnify, save and hold harmless the State, its employees and agents, against any and all claims, damages, liability and court awards including costs, expenses, and attorney fees incurred as a result of any act or omission by the contractor, or its employees, agents, subcontractors, or assignees pursuant to the terms of this contract. DISCRIMINA TION AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 5. The contractor agrees.to comply with the letter and spirit of the Colorado Antidiscrimination Act of 1957, as amended, and other applicable law respecting discrimination and unfair employment practice (CRS 24-34-402), and as required by Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirma- 0.e Action, dated April 16, 1975. Pursuant thereto, the following provisions shaH be contained in all State contracts or sub-contracts. During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows: (a) The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, religion, ancestry, .mental or physical handicap, or'age. The contractor will take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to the above mentioned characteristics. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment. upgrading, demotion, or transfer, recruitment or recruitmentadvertisings; lay-ofts or terminations: rates of payor other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting forth provisions of this non-discrimination clause. (b) The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, religion, ancestry, mental or physical handicap, or age. (c) The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, notice to be provided by the contracting officer, advising the labor union or workers' representative of the contractor's commitment under the Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, dated April 16, 1975, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant Orders of the Governor. . . . (d) The contractor and labor unions will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of April 16, 1975, and by the rules, regulations and Orders of the Governor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the contracting agency and the office of the Governor or his designee for purposes of investigation.toascertain compliance with such rules, regulations and orders. (e) A labor organization will not exclude any individual othelWise qualified from full membership rights in such labor organization, or expel any such individual from membership in such labor organization or discriminate against any of its members in the fun enjoyment of work opportunity, because of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, or ancestry. (f) A labor organization, or the employees or members thereof will not aid, abet, incite, compel or coerce the doing of any act defined in t.his contract to be discriminatory or obstruct or prevent any person from complying with the provisions of this contract or any order issued thereunder, or attempt either directly or indirectly, to commit any act defined in this contract to.be discriminatory. {'\ Jrm 6-AC-02B Revised 7/97 395-53-01-1022 Page~ of~ Pages , -. , (9) In the event of the contractor's non-compliance with the non-discrimination clauses of this contract or with any such rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated or suspended in whole or in part and the contractor may be declared ineligible for further State contracts in accordance with procedures, authorized in Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action ~f April 16, 1975, or by rules, regulations or orders promulgated in accordance therewith, and such other sanctions as may be imposed and remedIes as may be invoked as provided in Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of Apri116, 1975, or by rules, regulations or orders promulgated in accordance therewith, or as otherNise provided by law. ~\h) The Contractor will include the provisions of paragraphs (a) through (h) in every sub-9ontract and sUbcon~ractor purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders issued pursuant to Executive Order; Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of April 16, 1975, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor orvendor. The contractor will take such action with respect to any sub-contracting or purchase order as the contracting agency may direct, as a means af enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for non-compliance: provided, however, that "in the event the contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, with the subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agency, the contractor may request the State of Colorado to enter into such litigation to protect the interest of the State of Colorado. COLORADO LABOR PREFERENCE 6a. Provisions of CRS 8-17-101 & 102 forpreference of Colorado labor are applicable to this contract if public works within the State are undertaken hereunder and are financed in whole or in part by State funds. . b. When a construction contract for a public project is to be awarded to a bidder, a resident bidder shall be allowed a preference against anon-resident bidder from a state or foreign country equal to the preference given or required by the state or foreign country in which the non-resident bidder is a resident. If it is determined by the officer responsible for awarding the bid that compliance with this subsection .,06 may cause denial of federal funds which would otherNise be available orwould otherNise be inconsistent with requirements of Federal law, this subsection shan be suspended, but only to the extent necessary to prevent denial of the moneys or to eliminate the inconsistency with Federal requirements (CRS 8-19-101 and 102). GENERAL 7. The laws of the State, of Colorado and rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto shall be applied in the interpretation, execution, and enforcement of this contract. Any provision of this contract whether or not incorporated herein by reference which provides for arbitration by any extra- judicial body or person or which is otherNise in conflict with said laws, rules, and regulations shall be considered null and void. Nothing contained in any provision incorporated herein by reference which purports to negate this orany other special provision in whole or in part shall be valid or er.lforceable or available in any action at law whether by way of complaint, defense, or otherwise. Any provision rendered null and void by the operation of this provision wjJI not invalidate the remainder of this contract to the, extent that the contract is capable of execution. 8. At all times during the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall strictly adhere to all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations that have been or may hereafter be established. 9. Pursuant to CRS 24-30-202.4 (as amended), the state controller may withhold debts owed to state agencies under the vendor offset intercept system for: (a) unpaid child support debt or child support arrearages; (b) unpaid balance of tax, accrued interest, or other charges specified in Article 22, Title 39, CRS; (c) unpaid loans due to the student loan division of the department of higher education; (d) owed amounts required to be paid to the unemployment compensation fund: and (e) other unpaid debts owing to the state or any, agency thereof, the amount of which is found to be owing as a result of final agency determination or reduced to judgement as certified by the controller. _.. 10. The signatories aver that they are familiar with CRS 18-8-301, et. seq., (Bribery and Corrupt Influences) and CRS 18.8-401, et. seq., (Abuse of r \ublic Office), and that no violation of such provisions is present. 11. The signatories aver that to their knowledge, no state employee has any personal or beneficial interest whatsoever in the service or property described herein: IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Contract on the day first above written. Contractor: CITY OF ASPEN (Full Legal Name) AMY L ~8"~ 0'/_ STATE OF COLORADO BILL OWENS, GOVERNOR By EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BOB BROOKS Social Seeurity Numbe.-or Federlll'lO Number DEPARTMENT OF Local Affairs (If Corporation:) Attest (Seal) By APPROVALS STATE CONTROLLER CO<Jlo'aleSeeretary.orEqujvalen~ Town/CitylCountyClerk Arthur L. Barnhart r.RE-APPROVEO FORM CONTRACT REVIEWER By ~y Rose Marie Auten Form 6-AC-02C Revised 7/97 395-53-01-1030 Page..1i. which is the last of..11.. Pages . -. o I ~ o CDBG # Rev. 3/96 CDBG CONTRACT CHANGE LETTER #_ THIS CONTRACT CHANGE LETTER NUMBER L-, made this _ day of , 199_, by and between the State of Colorado for the use and benefit of the Department of Local Affairs, 1313 Sherman Street. Denver, Colorado 80203 hereinafter referred to as the State, and , hereinafter referred to as the Contractor, WHEREAS, authority exists in the Law and Funds have been budgeted, appropriated and otherwise made available and a sufficient unencumbered balance thereof remains available for payment in Fund Number _' Appropriation Code Number , Org. Unit , GBL , Contract Encumbrance Number ; and WHEREAS, this Change Letter modifies Contract # , Routing # , dated , and both the State and the Contractor are agreeable to this contract modification, THEREFORE, this Contract is changed as follows: Paragraph 11., Compensation and Method of Payments in the Original Contract is modified by deleting " Amount " and inserting in lieu thereof" Amount " . Paragraph 23., Compliance with Applicable Laws in the Original Contract is modified by "[deleting]/[adding]" and inserting in lieu thereof: Exhibit A, Scope of Service, 1. Project Description, Objectives, and Requirements, is modified as follows: {sentence to paragraph # } {paragraph after paragraph #}. [Add sentence/s, Delete sentence/s, Retype Scope] Exhibit A, Scope of Service, 2. National Objective, is modified as follows: [Retype sentence] Exhibit A, Scope of Service, 3. Time of Performance, is modified by deleting" Date " and inserting in lieu thereof" Date " Exhibit A, Scope of Service, 4. Budget, is modified as follows: [Retype complete budget] Exhibit A, Scope of Service, 5. Payment Schedule, is modified as follows: [Retype complete payment schedule] By affixing their signatures to this change letter, both the State and the Contractor expressly acknowledge that all of the terms and conditions of the Original Contract remain unchanged except for those terms and conditions modified by this Change Letter # _ and all previous changes. Both parties also expressly understand that this Change Letter #_ is incorporated into the Original Contract. This Contract Change Letter Number # _ is intended to be effective as of date , but in no event shall it be deemed valid until it shall have been approved by the State Controller or such assistant as he may designate. . IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Contract on the day first above written. Page 1 of 2 Pages , -. ~. f ~ r Contractor: (Full Legal Namp) Posilion(Tille) Social Security Number Of Federal 10 Number (If Corporation:) Attest (Seal) BY Corporate Secretary, or Equivalent, Town/County Clerk PRE-APPROVED FORM CONTRACT REVIEWER BY g: Idohcomlcd bglcontractlchange.ltr Page 2 of 2 Pages . -. STATE OF COLORADO BILL OWENS, GOVERNOR BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BOB BROOKS DEPARTMENT OF I ()r.AI A~~AIR!': APPROVALS STATE CONTROLLER Arthur L. Barnhart BY Rose Marie Auten r". I 1"""\ r- EXHIBIT A Scope of Service . -. .. ; EXHIBIT A ~ SCOPE OF SERVICES CITY OF ASPEN -- 98-863 , 1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION, OBJECTIVES, AND REQUIREMENTS A. Project Description. The City of Aspen, through the Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Authority (APCHA), will rehabilitate and reconstruct a vacant lodging facility into 40 units of low-to-moderate income rental housing for seniors in accordance with performance goals and timelines outlined in Exhibit C, Project Performance Plan. The 40 units will be comprised of four(4) efficiencies, thirty- three (33) one bedroom, and three (3) two-bedroom units. CDBG funds will be used for construction. B. Special Provisions. The City of Aspen will pass the grant through to APCHA, and APCHA will loan the money to the tax credit partnership. The partnership agreement will provide for APCHA to own the property at the end of the tax credit compliance period. C. Rents. To insure the housing is affordable to low and moderate income persons, rents charged for units available to low and moderate income persons shall not exceed the "Fair Market Rent's periodically established by HUD for the Section 8 rental assistance program for existing housing, or such other standard as may be subsequently approved by the State. The current Fair Market Rents established by HUD for existing rental housing in Pitkin County are $572 for efficiencies, $783 per month for oM-bedroom units, and $1,044 per month for two-bedroom units. These maximum rents include utilities or a utilities allowance if utilities are not included in the rents. . Regardless of changes in fair market rents and in median incomes over time, the qualifying rents are not required to be lower than the fair market rents for the project in effect at the time of contract execution. The contractor shall make a good faith effort to make rental assistance available to as many tenants as possible. f"'\ D. Use Restriction. During a period of ten (10) years following the date of closeout of the Project by the State, the Contractor may not change the use or planned use of the property acquired or improved unless: 1) the State determines the new use meets one of the national objectives of the CDBG program, and 2) the Contractor provides affected citizens with reasonable notice and a.n opportunity to comment on any proposed changes. This use restriction shall be recorded and a copy sent to the State. If the Contractor decides, after consultation with affected citizens that It is appropriate to change the use of the property to a use which the State determines does not qualify in meeting a CDBG national objective, the Contractor must reimburse to the State an amount equal to the current fair market value of the property, less any portion of the value attributable to expenditures of non-CDBG funds for acquisition of and improvements to, the property. At the end of the ten (10) year period following the Project closeout date and thereafter, no State restrictions on use of the property shall be in effect. E. Eligible Beneficiaries. For the purposes of CDBG funds, all elderly persons are presumed to have incomes equal to or below 80% AMI to meet CDBG requirements. At least 51 % of the tenants must have incomes at or below 80% of AMI, or, in this case, must be elderly. However, to meet the L1HTC requirements, tenant incomes must adhere to the following specifications: One two-bedroom apartment will be rented to an on-site manager earning 50% AMI. Two two-bedroom apartments (850 square feet), 28 one-bedroom apartments (650 square feet), and three efficiency apartments (400 square feet) will rent to seniors at 5Cl% AMI. Five one-bedroom apartments and one efficiency apartment will rent to seniors at 40% AMI. ~ Page 1 of 4 Pages . -. ~. I .,-". ~ 2. 3. F. Contractor Selection. Selection of contractors and purchase of materials to accomplish the Project shall follow appropriate procurement standards as outlined in the Financial Management Section of the State's CDBG Guidebook. . G. Section 3. This project is subject to Section 3 Requirements that, to the greatest extent feasible, provides that opportunities for training and employment or the awarding of contracts that arise this HUD-financed project, the Contractor will give preference in the hiring to very low~, low- and moderate-income persons, and the Contractor must give preference in contracting to businesses owned by these persons or that substantially employ very low-, low-, and moderate-income persons in the project area. Compliance requirements are set forth in Paragraph 23 (t) within the main body of this Contract. H. Administrative Plan. The Contractor shall comply with the administration requirements set forth in the 1998 Community Development Block Grant Guidebook, or such requirements as may be subsequently issued by the State. The Contractor will enter into a contract with the Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Authority (APCHA) which shall be responsible for the administration of the contract and carry out the proposed renovation and expansion. I. Property Standards. The primary purpose of the CDBG funds in the rehabilitation of existing structures is to address health, safety, energy conservation, and structural deficiencies. Upon completion, each assisted unit, except any on which only emergency repairs are undertaken, will at a minimum meet the HUD Section 8 Housing Quality Standards for Existing Housing contained in 24 CFR 982.401, incorporated by reference and the Fire Administration Authorization Act. NA TlbNAL OBJECTIVE This project meets the national objective of benefit to low and moderate income persons as required in paragraph 570.483(b)(2). TIME OF PERFORMANCE The Project shall commence upon the full and proper execution of this Contract and the completion of the appropriate environmental review, and shall be completed on or before July31, 2000. However, the Project time of performance may be extended by letter, subject to mutual agreement of the State and Contractor. To initiate this process, a written request shall be submitted to the State by the Contractor at least sixty (60) days prior to July 31, 2000, and shall include a full justification for the extension request. Page 2 of 4 Pages . -. 4. BUDGET ~. Project Activities Total COSG Funds Other Funds Source , p,.niart.r.nc::t Acquisition of Land and $1,005,000 $1,005,000 City of Aspen Buildings Environmental Assessment $3,500 $3.500 LlHTC Proceeds Tap Fees $52,600 $52,600 LlHTC Proceeds Construction $3,267,186 $1,580,000 Permanent Loan $1,687,186 LlHTC Proceeds Contingency $180,659 $180,659 LlHTC Proceeds Demolition and Asbestos $345,991 $345,991 LlHTC Proceeds Abatement Architecture and $157,500 $157,500 LlHTC Proceeds Engineering Interim Costs (Const. Ins., $241,976 $133,412 $108,564 LlHTC Proceeds Canst. Loan Orig. and Int., Taxes, Title, Appraisal, . Legal, Acct.1 Loan Fees, LlHTC Costs $76,856 $76,856 Developer Fees $400,000 $17,563 LlHTC Proceeds $382.437 Deferred Dav Fee ~ Leasing Expense, $39,732 $39,732 Marketing OoeratinCl Reserves $100.000 $100.000 Totals $5,871.000 $350,000 $5,521,000 Funds from sources other than CDBG shall not be considered matching funds subject to federal audit requirements. 5. PAYMENT SCHEDULE $ 332.500 Interim Payments"Paid upon receipt and approval of written requests from the Contractor for funds to meet immediate cash needs. $ 17500 Final Payment-Paid upon substantial completion of the Project, provided that the Contractor has submitted and the Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing has accepted all required quarterly Financial Status Reports and Perfonmance Report information. $ 350 000 TOTAL Payments shall be made in accordance with the provisions set forth in Paragraph 13 within the main body of this Contract. ~. Page 3 of 4 Pages .. -. ~. , r ~. 6. CONTRACT MONITORING The Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing shall monitor this Contract in accordance with the provisions set forth in Paragraph 24 within the main body of this Contract. 7. . REPORTING SCHEDULE The Contractor shall provide the following reports to the Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing: A. Financial Reports. One (1) copies of the quarterly Financial Status Reports shall be submitted within 20 calendar days of the end of the calendar quarter. These reports must be submitted on forms provided by the Division of Housing. No requests for payments shall be processed if the Contractor has not submitted these quarterly reports; B. Beneficiary Reports. Two (2) copies of the quarterly Summary Beneficiary Report shall be submitted within 20 calendar days of the end of. the calendar quarter. These reports must be submitted on forms provided by the Division of Housing and no requests for payments shall be processed if the Contractor has not submitted these quarterly reports; C. Narrative Reports. One (1) copy of the quarterly Narrative Performance Report shall be submitted within 20 calendar days of the end of the calendar quarter. These reports must be submitted on fonms provided by the Division of Housing and no requests for payments shall be processed if the Contractor has not submitted these quarterly reports; D. Project Completion Report. Within ninety (90) days after the completion of the Project or the final draw whichever is later, the Contractor shall submit one (1) copy the Project Completion Report, and two (2) copies of the Final Financial Status Report on forms provided by the Division of Housing. E. Project Photographs. At the time of Project Close Out send before and after photographs of the project in either 35mm slide or print negatives. If the format you choose is print negatives also send prints of the pictures. 8. INTEREST The Contractor shall expend the CDBG funds within fifteen (15) days of receipt and shall not earn interest on the funds prior to expenditure. Page 4 of 4 Pages .j,.." -. ~. I . , r .,.-.,.. ! EXHIBIT B Definition of Moderate, Low, and Very-Low Income Households and Persons , -.