07.01 Volunteer Fire Assistance Matching Grant

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Vendor No.0000201754 Contract No.166314 3000/R29337VE/R29321 l PO No.160923 17 American Disabilities Act The Grantee is subject to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA)of 1990(42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.)and all applicable regulations and guidelines. The Grantee must comply with the 2010 American Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design. 18 Reporting Requirements The Grantee is bound to financial and performance reporting requirements as noted in the Minnesota Statutes Section 16B.97, subdivision 4(a)(1). 19 Monitoring The State shall be allowed at any time to conduct periodic site visits and inspections to ensure work progress in accordance with this grant agreement, including a final inspection upon program completion. At least one monitoring visit per grant period on all state grants of over$50,000 will be conducted and at least annual monitoring visits on grants of over$250,000. Following closure of the program, the State's authorized representatives shall be allowed to conduct post- completion inspections of the site to ensure that the site is being properly operated and maintained and that no conversion of use has occurred. 20 Invasive Species Prevention The DNR requires active steps to prevent or limit the introduction, establishment,and spread of invasive species during contracted wark. The contractor shall prevent invasive species from entering into or spreading within a project site by cleaning equipment prior to arriving at the project site. If the equipment, vehicles, gear, or clothing arrives at the project site with soil, aggregate material, mulch, vegetation (including seeds)or animals, it shall be cleaned by contractor furnished tool or equipment (brush/broom, compressed air or pressure washer)at the staging area. The contractor shall dispose of material cleaned from equipment and clothing at a location determined by the DNR Contract Administrator. If the material cannot be disposed of onsite, secure material prior to transport(sealed container, covered truck,or wrap with tarp) and legally dispose of offsite. The contractor shall ensure that all equipment and clothing used for work in infested waters has been adequately decontaminated for invasive species(ex. zebra mussels)prior to being used in non-infested waters. All equipment and clothing including but not limited to waders, tracked vehicles, barges, boats, turbidity curtain, sheet pile, and pumps that comes in contact with any infested waters must be thoroughly decontaminated. 21 Pollinator Best Management Practices Habitat restorations and enhancements conducted on DNR lands and prairie restorations on state lands or on any lands using state funds are subject to pollinator best management practices and habitat restoration guidelines pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 84.973. Practices and guidelines ensure an appropriate diversity of native species to provide habitat for pollinators through the growing season. Current specific practices and guidelines to be followed for contract and grant work can be found here: Link to December 2014 version. 22 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension,Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transactions The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission of this agreement,that neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department ar agency. Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this agreement. 23 Recipient Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights Vf'A Grant 096 FY20 6