18-62 Approval of Grant for CDBG- Disaster Relief II Funds

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• Contributions of volunteer labor and materials may not be taken into account as such when determining the lowest bid;the total bid(including all volunteer contributions)must be used. Contributions of volunteer labor and materials must be documented. Receipts or comparable documentation of price of donated materials must be provided. Volunteer hours must be documented by actual labor hours expended per housing • activity at the usual rates of pay for skilled workers or$10 per hour for unskilled workers. Any eligible leverage used for the Award will be documented. These eligible sources of leverage may be used or shared to meet requirements for a future housing activity. Please contact your IHCDA Real Estate Production Analyst to discuss eligible forms of match/leverage. DAVIS-BACON The Davis-Bacon Act requires that workers on certain federally assisted housing activities receive no less than the prevailing wages being paid for similar work. Prevailing wages are computed by the U.S.Department of Labor and are issued in the form of a federal wage determination for each classification of work. The Davis-Bacon Act applies to awards is for the following activities that are funded in whole or in part by CDBG-D funds:(1)the rehabilitation or new construction of residential property containing a total of eight(8)or more units(this includes both assisted and non-assisted or market rate units); or (2) the construction, alteration and/or repair, or painting of a public building or facility; or (3) any construction work on non-residential property valued at more than$2,000.00. Therefore,if CDBG-D funds fmance only a portion of the construction work,labor standards are applicable to the entire project. If the Project meets any of the criteria described in the paragraph above,the Recipient certifies that it will comply with the Davis Bacon Act and include the Davis Bacon Provisions contained in HUD Form 4010 and referenced in Exhibit D of this Agreement into all contracts with any contractor working on the Project currently or hereafter. Accordingly,Recipient and or any contractor working on the Project shall pay approved Davis Bacon wages weekly to employees and/or subcontractors,monitor the compliance of contractors and subcontractors working on the Project,ensure that WH347 forms and/or certified payrolls are submitted to any designee of IHCDA for labor standards monitoring,ensure that contract and bid specifications contain the applicable wage decision,verify that contractors are nbt listed on federal Excluded Parties List System(EPLS)for debarred or suspended contractors,and comply with the posting and notification requirements set forth in 29 CFR 5.5(a)and 29 CFR 5.6. The Recipient is responsible for contacting its IHCDA Compliance Monitor to ascertain whether Davis-Bacon wages are required. If Davis-Bacon is applicable, the Recipient may contact its IHCDA Compliance Monitor to set up a pre- construction conference. MEANINGFUL ACCESS FOR LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT PERSONS Persons who, as a result of national origin, do not speak English as their primary language and who have limited ability to speak, read, write, or understand English ("limited English proficient persons" or "LEP") may be entitled to language assistance under Title VI in order to receive a particular service,benefit, or encounter. In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964(Title VI)and its implementing regulations,the Recipient agrees to take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful access to activities funded with CDBG-D funds or DR-2 Funds by LEP persons. Any of the following actions • could constitute "reasonable steps", depending on the circumstances: acquiring translators to translate vital documents, advertisements, or notices,acquiring interpreters for face to face interviews with LEP persons, placing advertisements and notices in newspapers that serve LEP persons, partnering with other organizations that serve LEP populations to provide interpretation, translation, or dissemination of information regarding the project, hiring bilingual employees or volunteers for outreach and intake activities,contracting with a telephone line interpreter service,etc. UNIFORM RELOCATION ACT Commitment of funds to housing activities for any acquisition, rehabilitation, demolition, purchase assistance, and/or relocation activities is conditioned upon IHCDA verification of compliance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970(URA),as amended,and the implementing regulations at 49 CFR Part 24. SUBSTANTIAL RECONSTRUCTION/REPLACEMENT HOUSING • • DR20&OI8-003 CDBG D CITY OF SOUTH BEND Page I of-003 Recapture