Authorizing the Acceptance of the Grant offer of the United States of America by the Municipal City of South Bend

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The Applicant shall insert the foregoing provision of this Section in all its contracts for Project work and will require all of its contractors for such work to insert a similar provision in all subcontracts for Project work; Provided, that the foregoing provision of this Section shall not apply to contracts or subcontracts for standard commercial supplies or raw materials The Applicant shall post at the Project, in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the Government setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. Section 22. Payments to Contractors. Not later than the fifteenth day of each calendar month the Applicant shall make a partial payment to each construction contractor on the basis of a duly certified and approved estimate of the work performed during the preceding calendar month by the particular contractor, but shall retain until final completion and acceptance of all work covered by the particular contract a reasonable amount, specified in the contract, sufficient to insure the proper performance of the contract. Section 23. Audit and Inspection. The Applicant shall require of its contractors that the Government's authorized representatives be permitted, and it will itself permit them to inspect all work, materials, payrolls, records of personnel, invoices of materials and other relevant data and records appertaining to the development of the Project; and shall permit the Government's authorized representatives to inspect or audit the books, records, and accounts of the Applicant pertaining to the Grant and the development of the Project. Section 24. Signs. The Applicant shall cause to be erected at the site of the Project, and maintained during construction, signs satisfactory to the Govern- ment identifying the Project and indicating the fact that the Government is participating in the development of the Project. Section 25. Operation of Project. The Applicant covenants that it will operate and maintain the Project or provide for the operation and maintenance thereof, to serve the objects and purposes for which the Grant has been made available under the Federal law and the terms of the Grant Agreement. Section 26. Surety. The Applicant covenants that each of its officials or employees having custody of Project funds during acquisition, construction and development of the Project, shall be bonded at all times in an amount at least equal to the total funds in his custody at any one time. Section 27. Interest of Third Parties. The Grant Agreement is not for the benefit of third parties. The Government shall not be obligated or liable here- under to any party other than the Applicant. Section 28. Interest of Members of or Delegates to Congress. No member of or delegate to the Congress of the United States shall be admitted to any share or part of this Grant Agreement or to any benefit arising therefrom.