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SERIAL# 250120-RFP MCDOT PROJECT NUMBER: TE085 FEDERAL ID: MMA-0(299)D ADOT PROJECT NUMBER: T0635 (01D/01X) MAG TIP NUMBER: MMA25-261D1/C CONTRACT RADS-REAL TIME ANALYTICS DATA 250120-RFP This contract is entered into this th day of $SULO, 2026 by and between Maricopa County (“County”), a political subdivision of the State of Arizona, and OZ Engineering, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (“Contractor”) for the purchase of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) software and data management services for the MCDOT Regional Archive Data System (RADS) Real-Time Analytics Data project. 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 CONTRACT TERM This contract is for a term of one year, beginning on the th of $SULO 2026 and ending the 31st of March 2027. OPTION TO RENEW The County may, at its option and with the concurrence of the Contractor, renew the term of this contract up to a maximum of four additional year(s), (or at the County’s sole discretion, extend the contract on a month-to-month basis for a maximum of six months after expiration). The Contractor shall be notified in writing by the Office of Procurement Services of the County’s intention to renew the contract term at least 60 calendar days prior to the expiration of the original contract term. CONTRACT COMPLETION In preparation for contract completion, the Contractor shall make all reasonable efforts for an orderly transition of its duties and responsibilities to another provider and/or to the County. This may include, but is not limited to, preparation of a transition plan and cooperation with the County or other providers in the transition. The transition includes the transfer of all records and other data in the possession, custody, or control of the Contractor that are required to be provided to the County either by the terms of this agreement or as a matter of law. The provisions of this clause shall survive the expiration or termination of this agreement. PRICE ADJUSTMENTS Any requests for reasonable price adjustments must be submitted 60 calendar days prior to contract expiration. Requests for adjustment in cost of labor and/or materials must be supported by appropriate documentation. The reasonableness of the request will be determined by comparing the request with the Consumer Price Index or by performing a market survey. If County agrees to the adjusted price terms, County shall issue written approval of the change and provide an updated version of the contract. The new change shall not be in effect until the date stipulated on the updated version of the contract. SERIAL# 250120-RFP 5.0 PAYMENTS 5.1 As consideration for performance of the duties described herein, County shall pay Contractor the sum(s) stated in Exhibit A – Vendor Information and Pricing. 5.2 Payment shall be made upon the County’s receipt of a properly completed invoice. 5.3 INVOICES 5.3.1 The Contractor shall submit one legible copy of their detailed invoice before payment(s) will be made. Incomplete invoices will not be processed. At a minimum, the invoice must provide the following information: • Company name, address, and contact information • County bill-to name and contact information • Contract serial number • County purchase order number • Project name and/or number • Invoice number and date • Payment terms • Date of service or delivery • Quantity • Contract item number(s) • Arrival and completion time • Description of purchase (product or services) • Pricing per unit of purchase • Extended price • Freight (if applicable) • Mileage with rate (if applicable) • Total amount due 5.3.2 Problems regarding billing or invoicing shall be directed to the department as listed on the purchase order. 5.3.3 Payment shall only be made to the Contractor by Accounts Payable through the Maricopa County Vendor Express Payment Program. This is an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) process. After Contract Award the Contractor shall complete the Vendor Registration Form located on the County Department of Finance Vendor Registration Web Site (https://www.maricopa.gov/5169/Vendor-Information). 5.3.4 Discounts offered in the contract shall be calculated based on the date a properly completed invoice is received by the County. 5.3.5 EFT payments to the routing and account numbers designated by the Contractor shall include the details on the specific invoices that the payment covers. The Contractor is required to discuss remittance delivery capabilities with their designated financial institution for access to those details. 5.4 APPLICABLE TAXES 5.4.1 It is the responsibility of the Contractor to determine any and all applicable taxes and include those taxes in their proposal. The legal liability to remit the tax is on the entity conducting business in Arizona. Tax is not a determining factor in contract award. 5.4.2 The County will look at the price or offer submitted and will not deduct, add, or alter pricing based on speculation or application of any taxes, nor will the County provide Contractor any advice or guidance regarding taxes. If you have questions SERIAL# 250120-RFP regarding your tax liability, seek advice from a tax professional prior to submitting your bid. You may also find information at https://www.azdor.gov/Business.aspx. Once your bid is submitted, the offer is valid for the time specified in this solicitation, regardless of mistake or omission of tax liability. If the County finds overpayment of a project due to tax consideration that was not due, the Contractor will be liable to the County for that amount, and by contracting with the County agrees to remit any overpayments back to the County for miscalculations on taxes included in a bid price. 5.4.3 Tax Indemnification: Contractor and all subcontractors shall pay all Federal, State, and local taxes applicable to their operation and any persons employed by the Contractor. Contractor shall, and require all subcontractors to, hold Maricopa County harmless from any responsibility for taxes, damages, and interest, if applicable, contributions required under Federal and/or State and local laws and regulations, and any other costs including: transaction privilege taxes, unemployment compensation insurance, Social Security, and workers’ compensation. Contractor may be required to establish, to the satisfaction of County, that any and all fees and taxes due to municipality or the State of Arizona for any license or transaction privilege taxes, use taxes, or similar excise taxes are currently paid (except for matters under legal protest). 6.0 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS 6.1 The provisions of this contract relating to payment for services shall become effective when funds assigned for the purpose of compensating the Contractor as herein provided are actually available to County for disbursement. The County shall be the sole judge and authority in determining the availability of funds under this contract. County shall keep the Contractor fully informed as to the availability of funds. 6.2 If any action is taken by, any State agency, Federal department, or any other agency or instrumentality to suspend, decrease, or terminate its fiscal obligations under, or in connection with, this contract, County may amend, suspend, decrease, or terminate its obligations under, or in connection with, this contract. In the event of termination, County shall be liable for payment only for services rendered prior to the effective date of the termination, provided that such services are performed in accordance with the provisions of this contract. County shall give written notice of the effective date of any suspension, amendment, or termination under this section, at least 10 days in advance. 7.0 DUTIES The Contractor shall perform all duties stated in Exhibit B – Scope of Work, or as otherwise directed in writing by the procurement officer. 8.0 TERMS AND CONDITIONS 8.1 INDEMNIFICATION To the fullest extent permitted by law, and to the extent that claims, damages, losses, or expenses are not covered and paid by insurance purchased by the contractor, the contractor shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the County (as Owner), its agents, representatives, officers, directors, officials, and employees from and against all claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including, but not limited to attorneys' fees, court costs, expert witness fees, and the costs and attorneys' fees for appellate proceedings) arising out of, or alleged to have resulted from, the negligent acts, errors, omissions, or mistakes of the contractor, a subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by them, or anyone for whose acts they may be liable relating to the performance of this contract. 8.1.1 Contractor's duty to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the County, its agents, representatives, officers, directors, officials, and employees shall arise in SERIAL# 250120-RFP connection with any claim, damage, loss, or expense that is attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease, death, or injury to, impairment of, or destruction of tangible property, including loss of use resulting therefrom, caused by negligent acts, errors, omissions, or mistakes in the performance of this contract, but only to the extent caused by the negligent acts or omissions of the contractor, a subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by them, or anyone for whose acts they may be liable, regardless of whether or not such claim, damage, loss, or expense is caused in part by a party indemnified hereunder. 8.1.2 The amount and type of insurance coverage requirements set forth herein will in no way be construed as limiting the scope of the indemnity in this section. 8.1.3 The scope of this indemnification does not extend to the sole negligence of County. 8.2 INFRINGEMENT DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION 8.2.1 Definitions For purposes of this section: 8.2.1.1 “Claim” means any cause of action in a third-party action, suit, or proceeding against County alleging that Contractor software, or its upgrades, modifications, or revisions, as of its delivery date under this agreement, infringes a valid U.S. patent, copyright, or trademark. 8.2.1.2 “Participate and Share in the Costs” means Contractor will assist the County in the defense of the Claim, to the extent agreed to by the parties, except that Contractor shall be solely responsible for any and all costs adjudged in a successful Claim against the County. 8.2.1.3 “Third-Party Products” means any products made by a party other than Contractor, and may include, without limitation, products ordered by County from third parties. However, components of Contractor branded products are not Third-Party Products if they are both: 8.2.1.3.1 embedded in Third-Party Products (i.e., not recognizable as standalone items); and 8.2.1.3.2 not identified as separate items on Contractor’s price list, quotes, order specifications forms, or documentation. 8.2.2 Defense and Indemnity Contractor shall defend, and Participate and Share in the Cost, in the full defense of the County against any Claim, and will indemnify and hold harmless the County, as provided for in this section, for any judgments, settlements, and court awarded attorney’s fees resulting from a Claim where the claimant is adjudged the successful party in the Claim. Contractor’s obligations under this section are conditioned on the following: 8.2.2.1 County promptly notifies Contractor of the Claim, in writing, upon being made aware of the Claim; 8.2.2.2 County gives Contractor lead authority control of the defense and (if applicable) settlement of the Claim, provided that County’s legal counsel may participate in such defense and settlement, at County’s expense; and SERIAL# 250120-RFP 8.2.2.3 County provides all information and assistance reasonably requested by Contractor to handle the defense or settlement of the Claim. 8.2.3 Remedial Measures 8.2.3.1 If software becomes, or Contractor reasonably believes use of software may become, the subject of a Claim, Contractor may, at its own expense and option: 8.2.3.1.1 procure for County the right to continue use of the product; 8.2.3.1.2 replace or modify the software; or 8.2.3.1.3 to the extent that neither 8.2.3.1.1 nor 8.2.3.2.1 are deemed commercially practicable, refund to County a pro-rated portion of the applicable fees for software based on a linear depreciation monthly over a 10-year useful life, in which case County will cease all use of software and return it to Contractor. 8.2.4 Exceptions Contractor will have no defense or indemnity obligation for any Claim based on: 8.2.4.1 modifications by someone other than Contractor; 8.2.4.2 software has been modified by Contractor in accordance with County- provided specifications or instructions; 8.2.4.3 use or combination by the County of software with Third-Party Products, open source, or freeware technology; 8.2.4.4 Third-Party Products, open source, or freeware technology; 8.2.4.5 a product that is used or located by County in a country other than the country in which or for which it was supplied by Contractor; 8.2.4.6 possession or use of a product after Contractor has informed County of modifications or changes required to avoid such Claim and offered to implement those modifications or changes, if such Claim would have been avoided by implementation of Contractor's suggestions and to the extent County did not provide Contractor with a reasonable opportunity to implement Contractor's suggestions; or 8.2.4.7 the amount of revenue or profits earned, or other value obtained by the use of products, or the amount of use of the products. 8.2.5 The foregoing states Contractor’s entire liability, and County’s sole and exclusive remedy, except as provided by law or equity, with respect to any infringement or misappropriation of any intellectual property rights of another party. 8.3 SOURCE CODE ESCROW REQUIREMENT 8.3.1 Contractor shall provide all proprietary technology and materials covered under this agreement that Maricopa County has purchased from Contractor for safekeeping with a mutually acceptable software escrow service provider (escrow agent) within 30 days of award, to include, but is not limited to, all source code, any updates or fixes, and related materials and documents for commercial off-the- shelf software (COTS), etc. (“deposit material”). The deposit material deposited with the escrow agent shall be a snapshot of all source code and related material SERIAL# 250120-RFP maintained by Contractor. In this way, as beneficiary of the escrow agreement between Contractor and escrow agent, Maricopa County will have access to all source code of the products that they license for all versions of the software. Furthermore, the escrowed code shall include all code specifically developed for Maricopa County including, but not limited to, interfaces, Extraction- Transformation-Loading (ETL) routines for data conversion, and all custom code. Upon taking possession of the source code, Maricopa County will have the right to use the source for products that they license in the versions currently installed on the system or any subsequent versions archived with the escrow agent. Contractor will make a deposit of the deposit material with the escrow agent upon any version release or once every six months, whichever occurs first. 8.3.2 Maricopa County hereby agrees to pay the yearly standard fee for a beneficiary of the source code. 8.3.3 Maricopa County shall have access to the source code in the event of any of the following circumstances: 8.3.3.1 the sale, assignment, or transfer to any third party of any of Contractor’s rights in the licensed product (or any portion thereof) if such sale, assignment, or transfer would prevent Contractor from fully performing any of its obligations under any agreement with Maricopa County; 8.3.3.2 Contractor becomes insolvent or commits any affirmative act of insolvency, or generally fails to pay, or admits in writing its inability to pay, debts as they become due, makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, files a voluntary petition of bankruptcy, suffers or permits the appointment of a receiver for its business or assets, becomes subject to any proceeding under, or case in, any bankruptcy or insolvency law, or Contractor takes any action to authorize, or in the furtherance of, any of the following: 8.3.3.2.1 Contractor discontinues providing full support and maintenance services for the licensed product in accordance with its obligations pursuant to any agreement with Maricopa County; 8.3.3.2.2 Contractor has ceased to do business or improperly refuses to provide any services pursuant to any agreement with Maricopa County; 8.3.3.2.3 Contractor has breached (and if subject to a cure period, has not cured such breach within such period) any material term or condition of any agreement with Maricopa County; 8.3.3.2.4 any change of control of Contractor or Contractor’s parent company, where such party is acquired, directly or indirectly, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, or all or substantially all of the assets of such party are acquired by any entity, or such party is merged with or into another entity to form a new entity; or 8.3.3.2.5 any other circumstance in which Maricopa County is entitled to access or use the applicable deposit materials (including, but not limited to, the source code) under the express terms of any agreement between Contractor and Maricopa County. SERIAL# 250120-RFP 8.3.4 Upon Maricopa County taking possession of the source code, Maricopa County hereby agrees as follows: 8.3.4.1 Maricopa County accepts full and total responsibility for the safekeeping of the source code. Maricopa County agrees that such source code shall be subject to the restrictions of transfer, sale, and reproduction placed on the software itself as stated in the software license signed by all parties. 8.3.4.2 Maricopa County agrees to only use source code related to applications for which they own a license. 8.3.4.3 Maricopa County agrees, if so ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, to compensate Contractor for any and all damages Contractor suffers, to include reasonable attorney’s fees, resulting directly or indirectly from, but not limited to, the mishandling, misuse, or theft of the source code, regardless of intent, or the absence thereof, by Maricopa County, its employees, agents, and third-party Contractors. 8.3.4.4 No license under any trademark, patent, copyright, or any other intellectual property right, is either granted or implied by the disclosure of the source code to Maricopa County. The Contractor’s disclosure of the source code to Maricopa County shall not constitute any representation, warranty, assurance, guarantee, or inducement by the Contractor to Maricopa County of any kind, and, in particular, with respect to the non-infringement of trademarks, patents, copyrights, or any other intellectual property rights, or other rights of third persons or of Contractor. 8.3.5 Contractor will not be responsible for maintaining the source code. Furthermore, Contractor will not be liable for any consequences related to the use of source code modified by Maricopa County. 8.4 INSURANCE 8.4.1 Contractor, at Contractor’s own expense, shall purchase and maintain, at a minimum, the herein stipulated insurance from a company or companies duly licensed by the State of Arizona and possessing an AM Best, Inc. category rating of B++. In lieu of State of Arizona licensing, the stipulated insurance may be purchased from a company or companies, which are authorized to do business in the State of Arizona, provided that said insurance companies meet the approval of County. The form of any insurance policies and forms must be acceptable to County. 8.4.2 All insurance required herein shall be maintained in full force and effect until all work or service required to be performed under the terms of the contract is satisfactorily completed and formally accepted. Failure to do so may, at the sole discretion of County, constitute a material breach of this contract. 8.4.3 In the event that the insurance required is written on a claims-made basis, Contractor warrants that any retroactive date under the policy shall precede the effective date of this contract and either continuous coverage will be maintained, or an extended discovery period will be exercised for a period of two years beginning at the time work under this contract is completed. 8.4.4 Contractor’s insurance shall be primary insurance as respects County, and any insurance or self-insurance maintained by County shall not contribute to it. SERIAL# 250120-RFP 8.4.5 Any failure to comply with the claim reporting provisions of the insurance policies or any breach of an insurance policy warranty shall not affect the County’s right to coverage afforded under the insurance policies. 8.4.6 The insurance policies may provide coverage that contains deductibles or self- insured retentions. Such deductible and/or self-insured retentions shall not be applicable with respect to the coverage provided to County under such policies. Contractor shall be solely responsible for the deductible and/or self-insured retention and County, at its option, may require Contractor to secure payment of such deductibles or self-insured retentions by a surety bond or an irrevocable and unconditional letter of credit. 8.4.7 The insurance policies required by this contract, except Workers’ Compensation and Errors and Omissions, shall name County, its agents, representatives, officers, directors, officials, and employees as additional insureds. 8.4.8 The policies required hereunder, except Workers’ Compensation and Errors and Omissions, shall contain a waiver of transfer of rights of recovery (subrogation) against County, its agents, representatives, officers, directors, officials, and employees for any claims arising out of Contractor’s work or service. 8.4.9 If available, the insurance policies required by this contract may be combined with Commercial Umbrella Insurance policies to meet the minimum limit requirements. If a Commercial Umbrella insurance policy is utilized to meet insurance requirements, the Certificate of Insurance shall indicate which lines the Commercial Umbrella Insurance covers. 8.4.9.1 Commercial General Liability Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance and, if necessary, Commercial Umbrella insurance with a limit of not less than $2,000,000 for each occurrence, $4,000,000 Products/Completed Operations Aggregate, and $4,000,000 General Aggregate Limit. The policy shall include coverage for premises liability, bodily injury, broad form property damage, personal injury, products and completed operations and blanket contractual coverage, and shall not contain any provisions which would serve to limit third party action over claims. There shall be no endorsement or modifications of the CGL limiting the scope of coverage for liability arising from explosion, collapse, or underground property damage. 8.4.9.2 Automobile Liability Commercial/Business Automobile Liability insurance with a combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage of not less than $2,000,000 each occurrence with respect to any of the Contractor’s owned, hired, and non-owned vehicles assigned to or used in performance of the Contractor’s work or services or use or maintenance of the premises under this contract. 8.4.9.3 Workers’ Compensation 8.4.9.3.1 Workers’ compensation insurance to cover obligations imposed by Federal and State statutes having jurisdiction of Contractor’s employees engaged in the performance of the work or services under this contract; and Employer’s Liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 for each accident, $1,000,000 disease for each employee, and $1,000,000 disease policy limit. SERIAL# 250120-RFP 8.4.9.3.2 Contractor, its subcontractors, and sub-subcontractors waive all rights against this contract and its agents, officers, directors, and employees for recovery of damages to the extent these damages are covered by the workers’ compensation and Employer’s Liability or Commercial Umbrella Liability insurance obtained by Contractor, its subcontractors, and its sub-subcontractors pursuant to this contract. 8.4.9.4 Errors and Omissions/Professional Liability Insurance Technology Errors & Omission insurance: Such insurance shall cover any and all errors, omissions, or negligent acts in the delivery of products, services, and/or licensed programs under this contract. x Each claim $2,000,000 In the event that the Technology Errors & Omission insurance required by this contract is written on a claims-made basis, contractor warrants that any retroactive date under the policy shall precede the effective date of this contract and, either continuous coverage will be maintained or an extended discovery period will be exercised for a period of two years, beginning at the time work under this contract is completed. 8.4.9.5 Cyber, Network Security, and Privacy Liability Cyber, Network Security and Privacy Liability Insurance with a limit of not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence. The policy shall include, but not be limited to; coverage for all directors, officers, agents and employees of the Contractor, losses with respect to network risks (such as data breaches, unauthorized access or use, and ID theft of data), invasion of privacy (regardless of the type of media involved in the loss of private information), crisis management, identity theft response costs, breach notification costs, credit remediation, and credit monitoring, defense, and claims expenses, regulatory defense costs plus fines and penalties, cyber extortion, electronic data restoration expenses (data asset protection), network business interruption, computer fraud coverage, funds transfer loss, third-party fidelity, theft, no requirement for arrest and conviction, and loss outside the premises of the named insured. 8.4.10 Certificates of Insurance 8.4.10.1 Prior to contract award, Contractor shall furnish the County with valid and complete Certificates of Insurance, or formal endorsements as required by the contract in the form provided by the County, issued by Contractor’s insurer(s), as evidence that policies providing the required coverage, conditions and limits required by this contract are in full force and effect. Such certificates shall identify this contract number and title. 8.4.10.2 In the event any insurance policy(ies) required by this contract is (are) written on a claims-made basis, coverage shall extend for two years past completion and acceptance of Contractor’s work or services and as evidenced by annual certificates of insurance. 8.4.10.3 If a policy does expire during the life of the Contract, a renewal certificate must be sent to County 15 calendar days prior to the expiration date. SERIAL# 250120-RFP 8.4.10.4 Certificates of Insurance shall identify Maricopa County as the certificate holder as follows: Maricopa County c/o Risk Management 301 W Jefferson St, Suite 910 Phoenix, AZ 85003 8.4.11 Cancellation and Expiration Notice Applicable to all insurance policies required within the insurance requirements of this contract, Contractor’s insurance shall not be permitted to expire, be suspended, be canceled, or be materially changed for any reason without 30 days prior written notice to Maricopa County. Contractor must provide to Maricopa County, within two business days of receipt, if they receive notice of a policy that has been or will be suspended, canceled, materially changed for any reason, has expired, or will be expiring. Such notice shall be sent directly to Maricopa County Office of Procurement Services and shall be mailed, or hand delivered to 301 W. Jefferson, Suite 700, Phoenix, AZ 85003, or emailed to the procurement officer noted in the solicitation. 8.5 FORCE MAJEURE 8.5.1 Neither party shall be liable for failure of performance, nor incur any liability to the other party on account of any loss or damage resulting from any delay or failure to perform all or any part of this contract, if such delay or failure is caused by events, occurrences, or causes beyond the reasonable control and without negligence of the parties. Such events, occurrences, or causes include, but are not limited to, acts of God/nature (including fire, flood, earthquake, storm, hurricane, or other natural disaster), war, invasion, act of foreign enemies, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), civil war, riots, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, military or usurped power or confiscation, terrorist activities, nationalization, government sanction, lockout, blockage, embargo, labor dispute, strike, and interruption or failure of electricity or telecommunication service, and pandemic. 8.5.2 Each party, as applicable, shall give the other party notice of its inability to perform and particulars in reasonable detail of the cause of the inability. Each party must use best efforts to remedy the situation and remove, as soon as practicable, the cause of its inability to perform or comply. 8.5.3 The party asserting Force Majeure as a cause for non-performance shall have the burden of proving that reasonable steps were taken to minimize delay or damages caused by foreseeable events, that all non-excused obligations were substantially fulfilled, and that the other party was timely notified of the likelihood or actual occurrence which would justify such an assertion, so that other prudent precautions could be contemplated. 8.6 ORDERING AUTHORITY Any request for purchase shall be accompanied by a valid purchase order issued by a County department or directed by a Certified Agency Procurement Aid (CAPA) with a purchase card for payment. 8.7 PROCUREMENT CARD ORDERING CAPABILITY County may opt to use a procurement card (Visa or Master Card) to make payment for orders under this contract. SERIAL# 250120-RFP 8.8 NO MINIMUM OR MAXIMUM PURCHASE OBLIGATION This contract does not guarantee any minimum or maximum purchases will be made. Orders will only be placed under this contract when the County identifies a need and proper authorization and documentation have been approved. 8.9 PURCHASE ORDERS 8.9.1 County reserves the right to cancel purchase orders within a reasonable period of time after issuance. Should a purchase order be canceled, the County agrees to reimburse the Contractor for actual and documentable costs incurred by the Contractor in response to the purchase order. The County will not reimburse the Contractor for any costs incurred after receipt of County notice of cancellation, or for lost profits, or for shipment of product prior to issuance of purchase order. 8.9.2 Contractor agrees to accept verbal notification of cancellation of purchase orders from the County procurement officer with written notification to follow. Contractor specifically acknowledges to be bound by this cancellation policy. 8.10 BACKGROUND CHECK Respondents may be required to pass multiple background checks (e.g. Sheriff’s Office, County Attorney's Office, Courts, as well as Maricopa County general government) to determine if the respondent is acceptable to do business with the County. This applies to, but is not limited to, the company, subcontractors, and employees, and the failure to pass these checks shall deem the respondent non-responsible. 8.11 SUSPENSION OF WORK The procurement officer may order the Contractor, in writing, to suspend, delay, or interrupt all or any part of the work of this contract for the period of time that the procurement officer determines appropriate for the convenience of the County. No adjustment shall be made under this clause for any suspension, delay, or interruption to the extent that performance would have been so suspended, delayed, or interrupted by any other cause, including the fault or negligence of the Contractor. No request for adjustment under this clause shall be granted unless the claim, in an amount stated, is asserted in writing as soon as practicable after the termination of the suspension, delay, or interruption, but not later than the date of final payment under the contract. 8.12 STOP WORK ORDER 8.12.1 The procurement officer may, at any time, by written order to the Contractor, require the Contractor to stop all, or any part, of the work called for by this contract for a period of 90 calendar days after the order is delivered to the Contractor, and for any further period to which the parties may agree. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop work order issued under this clause. Upon receipt of the order, the Contractor shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of costs allocable to the work covered by the order during the period of work stoppage. Within a period of 90 calendar days after a stop work order is delivered to the Contractor, or within any extension of that period to which the parties shall have agreed, the procurement officer shall either: 8.12.1.1 cancel the stop work order; or 8.12.1.2 terminate the work covered by the order as provided in the Termination for Default or the Termination for Convenience clause of this contract. SERIAL# 250120-RFP 8.12.1.3 The procurement officer may make an equitable adjustment in the delivery schedule and/or contract price, and the contract shall be modified, in writing, accordingly, if the Contractor demonstrates that the stop work order resulted in an increase in costs to the Contractor 8.13 TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE Maricopa County may terminate the resultant contract for convenience by providing 60 calendar days advance notice to the Contractor. 8.14 TERMINATION FOR DEFAULT 8.14.1 The County may, by written Notice of Default to the Contractor, terminate this contract in whole or in part if the Contractor fails to: 8.14.1.1 deliver the supplies or to perform the services within the time specified in this contract or any extension; 8.14.1.2 make progress, so as to endanger performance of this contract; or 8.14.1.3 perform any of the other provisions of this contract. 8.14.2 The County’s right to terminate this contract under these subparagraphs may be exercised if the Contractor does not cure such failure within 10 business days (or more if authorized in writing by the County) after receipt of a Notice to Cure from the procurement officer specifying the failure. 8.15 PERFORMANCE It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to meet the proposed performance requirements. Maricopa County reserves the right to obtain services on the open market in the event the Contractor fails to perform, and any price differential will be charged against the Contractor. 8.16 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT 8.16.1 Contractor shall endeavor to maintain the personnel proposed in their proposal throughout the performance of this contract. 8.16.2 If Contractor personnel’s employment status changes, Contractor shall provide County a list of proposed replacements with equivalent or greater experience. 8.16.3 Under no circumstances shall the implementation schedule to be impacted by a personnel change on the part of the Contractor. 8.16.4 Contractor shall not reassign any key personnel identified in their proposal without the express consent of the County. 8.16.5 County reserves the right to immediately remove from its premises any Contractor personnel it determines to be a risk to County operations. 8.16.6 County reserves the right to request the replacement of any Contractor personnel at any time, for any reason. 8.17 TRAINING Contractor shall provide training services to completely train a minimum of 10 County personnel in the use and of the software. All training shall take place on-site in Maricopa County, unless otherwise negotiated with County. SERIAL# 250120-RFP 8.18 WARRANTY OF SERVICES 8.18.1 The Contractor warrants that all services provided hereunder will conform to the requirements of the contract, including all descriptions, specifications, and attachments made a part of this contract. County’s acceptance of services or goods provided by the Contractor shall not relieve the Contractor from its obligations under this warranty. 8.18.2 In addition to its other remedies, County may, at the Contractor's expense, require prompt correction of any services failing to meet the Contractor's warranty herein. Services corrected by the Contractor shall be subject to all the provisions of this contract in the manner and to the same extent as services originally furnished hereunder. 8.19 INSPECTION OF SERVICES 8.19.1 The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to County covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to County during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires. 8.19.2 County has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract. County shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work. 8.19.3 If any of the services do not conform to contract requirements, County may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no cost to the County. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by re-performance, County may: 8.19.3.1 require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements; and 8.19.3.2 reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed. 8.19.4 If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services again or to take the necessary action to ensure future performance in conformity with contract requirements, County may: 8.19.4.1 by contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the Contractor, through direct billing or through payment reduction, any cost incurred by County that is directly related to the performance of such service; or 8.19.4.2 terminate the contract for default. 8.20 USAGE REPORT The Contractor shall furnish the County a usage report, upon request, delineating the acquisition activity governed by the contract. The format of the report shall be approved by the County and shall disclose the quantity and dollar value of each contract item by individual unit of measure. SERIAL# 250120-RFP 8.21 STATUTORY RIGHT OF CANCELLATION FOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST Notice is given that, pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-511, the County may cancel any contract without penalty or further obligation within three years after execution of the contract, if any person significantly involved in initiating, negotiating, securing, drafting, or creating the contract on behalf of the County is at any time, while the contract or any extension of the contract is in effect, an employee or agent of any other party to the contract in any capacity or consultant to any other party of the contract with respect to the subject matter of the contract. Additionally, pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-511, the County may recoup any fee or commission paid or due to any person significantly involved in initiating, negotiating, securing, drafting, or creating the contract on behalf of the County from any other party to the contract arising as the result of the contract. 8.22 OFFSET FOR DAMAGES In addition to all other remedies at Law or Equity, the County may offset from any money due to the Contractor any amounts Contractor owes to the County for damages resulting from breach or deficiencies in performance of the contract. 8.23 SUBCONTRACTING 8.23.1 The Contractor may not assign to another Contractor or subcontract to another party for performance of the terms and conditions hereof without the written consent of the County. All correspondence authorizing subcontracting must reference the bid serial number and identify the job or project. 8.23.2 The subcontractor’s rate for the job shall not exceed that of the prime Contractor’s rate, as bid in the pricing section, unless the prime Contractor is willing to absorb any higher rates. The subcontractor’s invoice shall be invoiced directly to the prime Contractor, who in turn shall pass-through the costs to the County, without mark- up. A copy of the subcontractor’s invoice must accompany the prime Contractor’s invoice. 8.24 AMENDMENTS All amendments to this contract shall be in writing and approved/signed by both parties. Maricopa County Office of Procurement Services shall be responsible for approving all amendments for Maricopa County. 8.25 ADDITIONS/DELETIONS OF REQUIREMENTS The County reserves the right to add and/or delete materials and services to a contract. If a service requirement is deleted, payment to the Contractor will be reduced proportionately, to the amount of service reduced in accordance with the bid price. If additional materials or services are required from a contract, prices for such additions will be negotiated between the Contractor and the County. 8.26 RIGHTS IN DATA 8.26.1 The County shall have the use of data and reports resulting from a contract without additional cost or other restriction except as may be established by law or applicable regulation. Each party shall supply to the other party, upon request, any available information that is relevant to a contract and to the performance thereunder. 8.26.2 Data, records, reports, and all other information generated for the County by a third party as the result of a contract are the property of the County and shall be provided in a format designated by the County or shall be and remain accessible to the County into perpetuity. SERIAL# 250120-RFP 8.27 ACCESS TO AND RETENTION OF RECORDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF AUDIT AND/OR OTHER REVIEW 8.27.1 In accordance with Section MC1-372 of the Maricopa County Procurement Code, the Contractor agrees to retain (physical or digital copies of) all books, records, accounts, statements, reports, files, and other records and back-up documentation relevant to this contract for six years after final payment or until after the resolution of any audit questions, which could be more than six years, whichever is longest. The County, Federal or State auditors and any other persons duly authorized by the department shall have full access to and the right to examine, copy, and make use of, any and all said materials. 8.27.2 If the Contractor’s books, records, accounts, statements, reports, files, and other records and back-up documentation relevant to this contract are not sufficient to support and document that requested services were provided, the Contractor shall reimburse Maricopa County for the services not so adequately supported and documented. 8.28 AUDIT DISALLOWANCES If at any time it is determined by the County that a cost for which payment has been made is a disallowed cost, the County shall notify the Contractor in writing of the disallowance. The course of action to address the disallowance shall be at sole discretion of the County, and may include either an adjustment to future invoices, request for credit, request for a check, or a deduction from current invoices submitted by the Contractor equal to the amount of the disallowance, or to require reimbursement forthwith of the disallowed amount by the Contractor by issuing a check payable to Maricopa County. 8.29 STRICT COMPLIANCE Acceptance by County of a performance that is not in strict compliance with the terms of the contract shall not be deemed to be a waiver of strict compliance with respect to all other terms of the contract. 8.30 VALIDITY The invalidity, in whole or in part, of any provision of this contract shall not void or affect the validity of any other provision of the contract. 8.31 SEVERABILITY The removal, in whole or in part, of any provision of this contract shall not void or affect the validity of any other provision of this contract. 8.32 RELATIONSHIPS 8.32.1 In the performance of the services described herein, the Contractor shall act solely as an independent Contractor, and nothing herein or implied herein shall at any time be construed as to create the relationship of employer and employee, co- employee, partnership, principal and agent, or joint venture between the County and the Contractor. 8.32.2 The County reserves the right of final approval on proposed staff. Also, upon request by the County, the Contractor will be required to remove any employees working on County projects and substitute personnel based on the discretion of the County within two business days, unless a different time period was previously approved by the County. SERIAL# 250120-RFP 8.33 NON-DISCRIMINATION Contractor agrees to comply with all provisions and requirements of Arizona Executive Order 2009-09, including flow down of all provisions and requirements to any subcontractors. Executive Order 2009-09 supersedes Executive Order 99-4 and amends Executive Order 75-5 and is hereby incorporated into this contract as if set forth in full herein. During the performance of this contract, contractor shall not discriminate against any employee, client, or any other individual in any way because of that person’s age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, or national origin. (Arizona Executive Order 2009-09 can be viewed at https://apps.azsos.gov/public_services/register/2009/46/governor.pdf) 8.34 WRITTEN CERTIFICATION PURSUANT to A.R.S. § 35-393.01 If vendor engages in for-profit activity and has 10 or more employees, and if this agreement has a value of $100,000 or more, vendor certifies it is not currently engaged in, and agrees for the duration of this agreement to not engage in, a boycott of goods or services from Israel. This certification does not apply to a boycott prohibited by 50 U.S.C. § 4842 or a regulation issued pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 4842. 8.35 CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION 8.35.1 The undersigned (authorized official signing on behalf of the Contractor) certifies to the best of his or her knowledge and belief that the Contractor, its current officers, and directors: 8.35.1.1 are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from being awarded any contract or grant by any United States department or agency or any state, or local jurisdiction; 8.35.1.2 have not within a three-year period preceding this contract: 8.35.1.2.1 been convicted of fraud or any criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or as the result of performing a government entity (Federal, State or local) transaction or contract; or 8.35.1.2.2 been convicted of violation of any Federal or State antitrust statutes or conviction for embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property regarding a government entity transaction or contract; 8.35.1.3 are not presently indicted or criminally charged by a government entity (Federal, State or local) with commission of any criminal offenses in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or as the result of performing a government entity public (Federal, State or local) transaction or contract; 8.35.1.4 are not presently facing any civil charges from any governmental entity regarding obtaining, attempting to obtain, or from performing any governmental entity contract or other transaction; and 8.35.1.5 have not within a three-year period preceding this contract had any public transaction (Federal, State or local) terminated for cause or default. SERIAL# 250120-RFP 8.35.2 If any of the above circumstances described in the paragraph are applicable to the entity submitting a bid for this requirement, include with your bid an explanation of the matter including any final resolution. 8.35.3 The Contractor shall include, without modification, this clause in all lower tier covered transactions (i.e. transactions with subcontractors or sub-subcontractors) and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions related to this contract. If this clause is applicable to a subcontractor or sub-subcontractor, the Contractor shall include the information required by this clause with their bid. 8.36 VERIFICATION REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH A.R.S. § 41-4401 AND FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS 8.36.1 By entering into the contract, the Contractor warrants compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA using E-Verify) and all other Federal immigration laws and regulations related to the immigration status of its employees and A.R.S. § 23-214(A). The Contractor shall obtain statements from its subcontractors certifying compliance and shall furnish the statements to the procurement officer upon request. These warranties shall remain in effect through the term of the contract. The Contractor and its subcontractors shall also maintain Employment Eligibility Verification forms (I-9) as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended from time to time, for all employees performing work under the contract and verify employee compliance using the E-Verify system and shall keep a record of the verification for the duration of the employee’s employment or at least three years, whichever is longer. I-9 forms are available for download at www.uscis.gov. 8.36.2 The County retains the legal right to inspect documents of Contractor and subcontractor employees performing work under this contract to verify compliance with paragraph 8.36.1 of this section. Contractor and subcontractor shall be given reasonable notice of the County’s intent to inspect and shall make the documents available at the time and date specified. Should the County suspect or find that the Contractor or any of its subcontractors are not in compliance, the County will consider this a material breach of the contract and may pursue any and all remedies allowed by law, including, but not limited to: suspension of work, termination of the contract for default, and suspension and/or debarment of the Contractor. All costs necessary to verify compliance are the responsibility of the Contractor. 8.37 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS AND REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS 8.37.1 The parties agree that this contract and employees working on this contract will be subject to the Contractor employee whistleblower protections established by Title 41 U.S.C. § 4712 and Section 3.908 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 8.37.2 Contractor shall inform its employees in writing, in the predominant language of the workforce, of employee whistleblower rights and protections under 41 U.S.C. § 4712, as described in Section 3.908 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Documentation of such employee notification must be kept on file by Contractor and copies provided to County upon request. 8.37.3 Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph, in all subcontracts over the simplified acquisition threshold ($250,000 as of fiscal year 2018). SERIAL# 250120-RFP 8.38 CONTRACTOR LICENSE REQUIREMENT 8.38.1 The Contractor shall procure all permits, insurance, and licenses, and pay the charges and fees necessary and incidental to the lawful conduct of his/her business, and as necessary complete any requirements, by any and all governmental or non-governmental entities as mandated to maintain compliance with and remain in good standing. The Contractor shall keep fully informed of existing and future trade or industry requirements, and Federal, State, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations which in any manner affect the fulfillment of a contract and shall comply with the same. Contractor shall immediately notify both the Office of Procurement Services and the department of any and all changes concerning permits, insurance, or licenses. 8.38.2 Contractor furnishing finished products, materials, or articles of merchandise that will require installation or attachment as part of the contract shall possess any licenses required. Contractor is not relieved of its obligation to obtain and possess the required licenses by subcontracting of the labor portion of the contract. Contractors are advised to contact the Arizona Registrar of Contractors, Chief of Licensing, to ascertain licensing requirements for a particular contract. Contractor shall identify which license(s), if any, the Registrar of Contractors requires for performance of the contract. 8.39 FEDERAL AND STATE CLAUSES The Federal and State requirements for this contract are detailed in Exhibit – C Maricopa County Department of Transportation Supplemental Terms and Conditions. 8.40 INFLUENCE 8.40.1 As prescribed in MC1-1203 of the Maricopa County Procurement Code, any effort to influence an employee or agent to breach the Maricopa County Ethical Code of Conduct or any ethical conduct, may be grounds for disbarment or suspension under MC1-902. 8.40.2 An attempt to influence includes, but is not limited to: 8.40.2.1 A person offering or providing a gratuity, gift, tip, present, donation, money, entertainment or educational passes or tickets, or any type of valuable contribution or subsidy that is offered or given with the intent to influence a decision, obtain a contract, garner favorable treatment, or gain favorable consideration of any kind. 8.40.3 If a person attempts to influence any employee or agent of Maricopa County, the chief procurement officer, or his designee, reserves the right to seek any remedy provided by the Maricopa County Procurement Code, any remedy in equity or in the law, or any remedy provided by this contract. 8.41 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION 8.41.1 Any information obtained in the course of performing this contract may include information that is proprietary or confidential to the County. This provision establishes the Contractor’s obligation regarding such information. 8.41.2 The Contractor shall establish and maintain procedures and controls that are adequate to assure that no information contained in its records and/or obtained from the County or from others in carrying out its functions (services) under the contract shall be used by or disclosed by it, its agents, officers, or employees, except as required to efficiently perform duties under the contract. The Contractor’s procedures and controls, at a minimum, must be the same procedures and controls SERIAL# 250120-RFP it uses to protect its own proprietary or confidential information. If, at any time during the duration of the contract, the County determines that the procedures and controls in place are not adequate, the Contractor shall institute any new and/or additional measures requested by the County within 15 business days of the written request to do so. 8.41.3 Any requests to the Contractor for County proprietary or confidential information shall be referred to the County for review and approval, prior to any dissemination. 8.42 PUBLIC RECORDS Under Arizona law, all offers submitted and opened are public records and must be retained by the County at the Maricopa County Office of Procurement Services. Offers shall be open to public inspection and copying after contract award and execution, except for such offers or sections thereof determined to contain proprietary or confidential information by the Office of Procurement Services. If an offeror believes that information in its offer or any resulting contract should not be released in response to a public record request, under Arizona law, the offeror shall indicate the specific information deemed confidential or proprietary and submit a statement with its offer detailing the reasons that the information should not be disclosed. Such reasons shall include the specific harm or prejudice which may arise from disclosure. The records manager of the Office of Procurement Services shall determine whether the identified information is confidential pursuant to the Maricopa County Procurement Code. 8.43 INTEGRATION This contract represents the entire and integrated agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior negotiations, proposals, communications, understandings, representations, or agreements, whether oral or written, expressed, or implied. 8.44 UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS By entering into this contract, the Contractor agrees to comply with all applicable provisions of Title 2, Subtitle A, Chapter II, Part 200—UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS contained in Title 2 C.F.R. § 200 et seq. 8.45 GOVERNING LAW This contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of Arizona. Venue for any actions or lawsuits involving this contract will be in Maricopa County Superior Court, Phoenix, Arizona. 8.46 FORCED LABOR 8.46.1 By submitting a bid for this solicitation and/or entering into a contract as a result of this solicitation, contractor agrees to comply with all applicable portions of Arizona Revised Statutes Section 35-394. Contracting; procurement; prohibition; written certification; remedy; termination; exception; definitions. 8.46.2 Contractor certifies that it does not currently, and agrees for the duration of the contract, that it will not use: 8.46.2.1 The forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China. 8.46.2.2 Any goods or services produced by the forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China. SERIAL# 250120-RFP 8.46.2.3 Any contractors, subcontractors or suppliers that use the forced labor or any good or services produced by the forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China. 8.46.3 If contractor becomes aware during the term of the agreement that contractor is not in compliance with this paragraph, the contractor shall notify the County within five business days after becoming aware of the noncompliance. If the contractor fails to provide a written certification to the County that the contractor has remedied the noncompliance within 180 days after notifying the County of its noncompliance, then the agreement terminates, except that if the agreement termination date occurs before the end the 180 day period, the agreement terminates on the agreement termination date. 8.47 PRICES Contractor warrants that prices extended to County under this contract are no higher than those paid by any other customer for these or similar services. 8.48 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE In the event of a conflict in the provisions of this contract and Contractor’s license agreement, if applicable, the terms of this contract shall prevail. 8.49 UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (UEI) AND SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT REGISTRATION All contractors that receive funding must have a UEI number through https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration. Contractor must also remain maintain current information and active registration with the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) throughout the term of the contract. 8.50 RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES The contractor agrees that costs, planned or claimed, including costs incurred, shall not include any expense for any religious activity. 8.51 POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROHIBITED None of the funds, materials, property, or services contributed by the County or the contractor under the agreement shall be used in the performance of this agreement for any partisan political activity, or to further the election or defeat of any candidate for public office. 8.52 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 8.52.1 The contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, age, disability, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The contractor shall take affirmative action to ensure applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, age, disability, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Such action shall include but is not limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment, or recruitment advertising, lay-off or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship. 8.52.2 Contractor shall comply with the following provisions: 8.52.2.1 Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000a, et seq.); SERIAL# 250120-RFP 8.52.2.2 The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §§ 701, et seq.); 8.52.2.3 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (29U.S.C. §§ 621, et seq.); 8.52.2.4 The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §§ 12101, et seq.); and Arizona Executive Order 2009-09, as amended, et seq. which mandates that all persons shall have equal access to employment opportunities. 8.52.2.5 Contractor understands that the United States has the right to seek judicial enforcement of this assurance. 8.53 CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING 8.53.1 Contractor certifies, to the best of their knowledge and belief, that: 8.53.1.1 No federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the contractor, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency. This applies to 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 any federal grant. Including 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. 8.53.2 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, member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with this federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, “Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,” in accordance with its instructions. 8.53.3 Contractor shall include Lobbying Certification language in the award documents for all subcontractors (including sub-grants, and contract under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all sub-recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. 8.53.3.1 The Lobbying Certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction is made or entered into. Submission of this certification is prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. Any successful proposer(s) who fail 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. 8.54 CLEAN AIR ACT & CLEAN WATER ACT Contractor must comply with all applicable standards, orders, or requirements issued under section 306 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7606), section 508 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1368) Executive Order 11738, and Environmental Protection Agency regulations. SERIAL# 250120-RFP 8.55 ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT Contractor must adhere to the standards and policies relating to energy efficiency, which are contained in the State energy conservation plan issued in compliance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Pub. L. 94-163, 89 Stat.871). 8.56 CONTRACT DISPUTES All Contract disputes will be handled in accordance with the Maricopa County Procurement Code, MCI-906 8.57 INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS 8.57.1 The following are to be attached to and made part of this Contract: 8.57.1.1 Exhibit A – Vendor Information and Pricing 8.57.1.2 Exhibit B – Scope of Work 8.57.1.3 Exhibit C – Maricopa County Department of Transportation Supplemental Terms and Conditions 8.57.1.4 Exhibit D – 2025 Title VI Assurances 8.57.1.5 Exhibit E – Small Business Enterprise Program Participation Reporting Form 8.57.1.6 Exhibit F – Local Public Agency (LPA) Prompt Pay and Payment Reporting Provisions 8.57.1.7 Exhibit G – Local Public Agency (LPA) EPRISE No Goal Construction 8.57.1.8 Exhibit H – Build America, Buy America Stored Specifications 8.57.1.9 Exhibit I – Maricopa County Department of Transportation Project Specific Consultant Payment Request 8.57.1.10 Exhibit J – Maricopa County Department of Transportation Approved Materials List 8.58 NOTICES All notices given pursuant to the terms of this contract shall be addressed to: For County: Maricopa County Office of Procurement Services 301 W. Jefferson St. Suite 700 Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1647 For Contractor: OZ Engineering, LLC 1711 W. Greentree Drive, Suite 217 Tempe, AZ 85284 SERIAL# 250120-RFP 8.59 INQUIRIES 8.59.1 Administrative telephone/email inquiries shall be addressed to: KEVIN HALL, PROCUREMENT OFFICER TELEPHONE: (602) 506-4866 Kevin.hall@maricopa.gov 8.59.2 Inquiries may be submitted by telephone but must be followed up in writing. No oral communication is binding on Maricopa County. SERIAL# 250120-RFP IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this contract is executed on the date set forth above. CONTRACTOR AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE PRINTED NAME AND TITLE ADDRESS DATE MARICOPA COUNTY CHAIR, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DATE ATTESTED: CLERK OF THE BOARD DATE APPROVED AS TO FORM: DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY DATE Gopal Raju, Principal 1711 W. Greentree Drie, #217, Tempe, AZ 85284 March 12, 2026 2026-03-12 14:50-07:00 SERIAL# 250120-RFP EXHIBIT A: VENDOR INFORMATION AND PRICING COMPANY NAME: OZ Engineering, LLC DOING BUSINESS AS (dba): MAILING ADDRESS: 1711 W. Greentree Drive, Suite 217 Tempe, AZ 85284 REMIT TO ADDRESS: 1711 W. Greentree Drive, Suite 217 Tempe, AZ 85284 TELEPHONE NUMBER: (602) 234-5930 WWW ADDRESS: www.ozengineering.com CONTACT NAME: Gopal Raju CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER: (602) 457-5276 CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: graju@ozengineering.com UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (UEI) CCBMCJRJABX5 YES NO WILL ALLOW OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO PURCHASE FROM THIS CONTRACT: X WILL ACCEPT PROCUREMENT CARD FOR PAYMENT: X NET 30 1.0 PRICING Description Quantity Unit of Measure Unit Price Extended Price RADS Real-Time Analytics Module 1 Each $165,000.00 $165,000.00 ATSPM Real-Time Analytics Module 1 Each $125,000.00 $125,000.00 Integrate ASCT data into RADS ATSPM database 1 Each $100,000.00 $100,000.00 ARIS Collaboration tool Development 1 Each $340,000.00 $340,000.00 Real-time Event Monitoring and System Support – Analyst-Level Support 400 Hour $95.00 $38,000.00 Real-time Event Monitoring and System Support – Software Developer-Level Support 400 Hour $180.00 $72,000.00 SERIAL# 250120-RFP EXHIBIT B: SCOPE OF WORK 1.0 INTENT 1.1 Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) seeks responses from qualified contractors to provide Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) software and data management services for the MCDOT Regional Archive Data System (RADS) Real-Time Analytics Data project. This project will enhance real-time data monitoring capabilities within the RADS/Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures (ATSPM) platforms and facilitate communication and real-time collaboration between agencies using the AZTech Regional Information System (ARIS) portal. 1.2 The County reserves the right to add additional contractors, at the County’s sole discretion, in cases where the currently listed contractors are of an insufficient number or skill-set to satisfy the County’s needs or to ensure adequate competition on any project or task order work. 1.3 Maricopa County reserves the right to award this contract to multiple vendors. The County reserves the right to award in whole or in part, by item or group of items, by section or geographic area, or make multiple awards, where such action serves the County’s best interest. 2.0 SCOPE OF WORK 2.1 The RADS Real-Time Analytics Data project consists of enhancing software, data connections, and operational support associated with MCDOT's regional ITS data systems, including the following: 2.1.1 Real-Time Analytics Modules for RADS and ATSPM – The project will develop and implement real-time analytics capabilities that will allow users to verify that systems are transmitting data correctly to RADS, including the ability to monitor signal event data from traffic controllers, troubleshoot devices when data flow is interrupted, and ensure format and completeness of data received. 2.1.2 Adaptive Signal Control Technology (ASCT) Detection Data Integration – The project will implement solutions to maintain data integrity of ATSPMS and integrate detection data collected from ASCT by identifying and filtering optimized versus actual detection data generated by ASCT systems, ensuring that only accurate detection events are stored within the ATSPM database. 2.1.3 ARIS Tactical Event Display Improvements – The project will enhance the functionality of the ARIS Incident Tactical Display interface to improve interagency collaboration during incident management, including capabilities to update current status of event/incident data, push notifications to participating agencies, and streamline the user interface. 2.1.4 Real-Time Event Monitoring and Operational Maintenance Support – The project will provide supplemental staff to support the MCDOT Traffic Management Center (TMC) for real-time event monitoring, operational systems support, and incident response coordination with partnering agencies. 2.2 The services to be provided under this procurement will impact a variety of elements within the existing RADS, ATSPM, and/or ARIS environment and will require close coordination with MCDOT ITS staff and regional stakeholders, including the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and participating AZTech partner agencies. 2.3 The contractor(s) shall be responsible for development of testing requirements, implementation of the proposed upgrades, system testing, training, and documentation. SERIAL# 250120-RFP 2.4 Project Deliverables 2.4.1 Real-Time Analytics Modules for RADS and ATSPM Develop additional functionality in the RADS and ATSPM modules that allows users to validate data quality, including: 2.4.1.1 Monitor the number of ITS devices that data is being received from. 2.4.1.2 Notify agencies when data feeds are interrupted or stopped. 2.4.1.3 Checking that device data is formatted correctly 2.4.1.4 Develop functionality to provide real-time performance metrics for RADS and ATSPM data, including: 2.4.1.4.1 Number of controllers from which ATSPM data is currently available and on a historical basis. 2.4.1.4.2 Data and communication quality for ITS data feeds connected to RADS. 2.4.1.4.3 Historical Data Quality Charts. 2.4.1.5 System-wide and intersection-specific data quality tracking over time, including: 2.4.1.5.1 Number of days data is available/missing from intersection. 2.4.1.5.2 Number of days only partial data is received. 2.4.1.5.3 Identification of intersections providing data on a given day or over a period of time. 2.4.1.5.4 Average performance of system over time. 2.4.1.5.5 Expected performance of system based on the last 30 days. 2.4.1.6 Improve the Graphical User Interface (GUI) of the RADS/ATSPM module to include: 2.4.1.6.1 Locate intersection/controllers on a map showing real-time status for ATSPM data from those locations. 2.4.1.6.2 Determine the data connectivity and status of RADS devices. 2.4.1.6.3 Send alerts for nonfunctioning devices. 2.4.1.7 Add functions within ARIS to assist with device monitoring with historical view of data connectivity. 2.4.1.8 Generate charts and graphs for data performance metrics. 2.4.2 ASCT Detection Data Integrity Develop functionality to filter signal event data to include only actual detection data in the ATSPM environment for ASCT signals: SERIAL# 250120-RFP 2.4.2.1 Detection data that does not represent actual detection events will be removed from the ATSPM database. 2.4.2.2 Remaining data will be formatted to be consistent with the ATSPM system. 2.4.2.3 ASCT detection event data capture in the ASCT database will be added to ATSPM database in RADS. 2.4.2.4 The combined data should be formatted to act as if the data originated from the controller. 2.4.3 ARIS Tactical Event Display Improvements: Develop functionality for the ARIS Incident Tactical Display interface that allows participating agency staff to add updates related to incident via GUI, including: 2.4.3.1 Updates in text format with tags that identify the agency issuing the update including date and time. These updates should be present on the Event Details page and Tactile Display. 2.4.3.2 Updates on actions taken by agencies, such as temporary changes to signal timings, establishment of detours, messages posted on message boards or Dynamic Message Signs, etc. 2.4.3.3 Capabilities for participants to delete or edit their updates. 2.4.3.4 Develop functionality for participating agency staff to push notifications for event updates to other users. 2.4.3.5 The ability to tag updates such that priority emails are sent to relevant parties. 2.4.3.6 Automatic date/time stamps and source tags for all updates and notifications. 2.4.4 RADS Real-Time Event Monitoring and Operational Support Provide supplemental staff to support the MCDOT TMC for up to two years, including: 2.4.4.1 On-call support for TMC functions between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. MST, Monday through Friday. 2.4.4.2 Coordination with partnering agency Traffic Operations Centers during incidents. 2.4.4.3 Operational maintenance support, including data analysis, incident detection, response, clearance & reporting, and providing real-time traffic information along affected routes. 2.4.4.4 Support systems that enable real-time event monitoring and traffic/incident management, including configuration and software support. 2.4.4.5 Supplemental staff shall have the following: 2.4.4.5.1 Technical knowledge with MCDOTS Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) KITS and ability to support with identifying and troubleshooting traffic issue including signal timing. SERIAL# 250120-RFP 2.4.4.5.2 Technical knowledge with ATSPMs to support with analysis of signal performance and traffic network analysis. 2.4.4.5.3 Demonstrated knowledge with Incident Corridor Management (ICM) systems, ability to support with ICM events. 2.5 Contractor Qualifications: MCDOT will select contractor(s) based in part on their demonstrated experience and working knowledge of the following: 2.5.1 ITS Architecture and Design. 2.5.2 ATSPM software. 2.5.3 ARIS and RADS. 2.5.4 Windows .NET software development. 2.5.5 Relational databases and unstructured sources of data. 2.5.6 Microsoft Structured Query Language (SQL) Server. 2.5.7 Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) and Arc Geographic Information System (ArcGIS Enterprise) including Arc Spatial Database Engine (ArcSDE). 2.5.8 Knowledge of Geographic Information System (GIS) and spatial data analysis. 2.5.9 Development and integration of performance measurement dashboards. 2.5.10 Application Programming Interface (API) development. 2.5.11 Implementation of cloud-based solutions. 2.5.12 Virtualized environments. 2.5.13 Evidence of secure coding best practices. 2.5.14 Documentation of implemented systems. 2.5.15 Experience with real-time data processing and streaming technologies. 2.5.16 Expertise in software testing methodologies, including unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing. 2.5.17 Proficiency in version control systems such as Git for collaborative software development. 2.5.18 Understanding of Development and Operations (DevOps) principles and experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. 2.5.19 Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and best practices for developing secure software applications. 2.5.20 Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies 2.5.21 Experience with data visualization tools and libraries for creating interactive and informative dashboards. SERIAL# 250120-RFP 2.5.22 Understanding of web development frameworks and technologies (e.g., HyperText Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript, React, Angular). 2.5.23 Proficiency in performance tuning and optimization techniques for improving software efficiency and scalability. 2.5.24 Familiarity with the Traffic Management Data Dictionary (TMDD) and implementing data sharing in accordance with governance protocols. 2.6 In addition to the technical expertise noted above, the selected contractor(s) will also be required to engage with regional stakeholders for: 2.6.1 Documentation of testing requirements and test procedures. 2.6.2 Documentation of back-end data structure – e.g., data dictionary and Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD). 2.6.3 Implementation of individual agency virtual dashboard environments. 2.6.4 Development of training materials. 2.6.5 Training of stakeholders. 2.7 The contractor will meet the following system requirements for development work within the RADS environment: Requirement Description 1.1 Applications will be servers hosted within a virtualized environment, utilizing Microsoft Windows Server Data Center Edition 2022 VM infrastructure for flexibility and resource optimization. 1.2 Applications will be databases hosted on a Microsoft SQL Server, ensuring robust data management and scalability. 2.1 Web servers shall be constructed using the most recent Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version, ensuring efficient and secure web hosting capabilities. 3.1 Software development shall adhere to the latest supported .NET Microsoft version, ensuring compatibility and leveraging the latest features and enhancements. 3.2 Java runtimes are prohibited. 3.3 Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is prohibited. 4.1 Applications shall adhere to current secure software development standards to mitigate security risks and ensure data integrity and confidentiality. 4.2 Ensure all web applications, APIs, and other interfaces within the RADS environment are secure, implementing appropriate security measures to protect against potential threats and vulnerabilities. 4.3 Implement role-based access control (RBAC) mechanisms to enforce access permissions and privileges, ensuring that only authorized users can access and modify sensitive data and system configurations, if applicable. SERIAL# 250120-RFP Requirement Description 4.4 Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and regulations, such as National Transportation Communications for Intelligent Transportation System Protocol (NTCIP) to safeguard data privacy, security, and regulatory compliance, if applicable. 4.5 Applications must be able to connect using HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 and later. 4.6 Implement comprehensive logging and monitoring solutions to track system activities, detect anomalies, and facilitate troubleshooting where applicable. 4.7 Provide a means to monitor system performance and reliability metrics, including uptime, response times, and resource utilization, to proactively identify and address any issues or bottlenecks that may affect system operations. 4.8 Ensure high availability and disaster recovery mechanisms are in place, including regular backups, failover strategies, and redundant systems to minimize downtime and data loss, where applicable. 5.1 All data stored in the RADS database must adhere to the TMDD compliance standards where applicable. Other standards may be used as approved by the stakeholders. 6.1 Applications should make use of the following RADS APIs as needed: TMDD (read/write), Workzone Data Exchange (WZDx) (read-only), Events (read-only) where applicable. 6.2 Applications should be able to connect using non-standard ports. 7.1 Application shall support access to data in real-time, near-time, aggregated, fused, and long-term archives whenever available, providing users with comprehensive data access options. 7.2 Provide users with access to data, both real-time and historical, through webpages or APIs, facilitating data-driven decision- making and analysis. 7.3 Implement performance optimization techniques, such as indexing, query optimization, and load balancing, to ensure efficient data processing and retrieval where applicable. 8.1 Design user interfaces with usability in mind, ensuring intuitive navigation, accessibility, and responsiveness across different devices. 9.1 Enhanced user and stakeholder notification capabilities shall be provided through the notification tools, ensuring timely and relevant communication. 10.1 All features added to the RADS environment shall be thoroughly documented, including logical and physical design documentation, data dictionary, and ERD, ensuring comprehensive understanding and maintainability of the system. 10.2 Consultant must provide solution architecture diagrams including: logical and physical diagrams, data flow diagrams, network diagrams including port and protocol type information, database ERD, data dictionary, documentation for all interfaces and APIs available for integration. SERIAL# 250120-RFP Requirement Description 10.3 Provide thorough training and documentation for end-users and administrators, including user manuals, frequently asked questions (FAQs), and training sessions. 10.4 Outline of security practices implemented by the solution. 10.5 Establish guidance for ongoing maintenance and support, including bug fixes, system updates, and user assistance, to ensure the continued functionality and performance of the application. 3.0 PURCHASING REQUIREMENTS 3.1 DELIVERY 3.1.1 Delivery is desired as soon as possible, and details shall be stipulated on the purchase order. Contractor shall notify the county representative listed on the order if the requested delivery date and/or the anticipated lead time cannot be met. Failure to communicate to County changes in the order status may result in default proceedings. 3.1.2 Supplies or equipment shall be delivered between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. MST, Monday through Friday, except on County recognized holidays. 3.1.3 Delivery shall be F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid. 3.2 EXPEDITED DELIVERY 3.2.1 If the department determines that expedited delivery or other alternate shipping is required, it shall notify the contractor. The contractor shall determine any additional costs associated with such delivery terms and communicate that cost to the department. 3.2.2 The department shall not advise the contractor to proceed with an expedited shipment until acceptable terms are agreed upon and a purchase order is issued. Upon agreeing to the additional costs, the department shall advise the contractor to proceed. 3.2.3 Upon receipt of material(s) and invoicing, the department shall ensure that any additional charges are in compliance with and do not exceed agreed to costs. The department shall retain all documents related to these costs. 3.3 PERFORMANCE It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to meet the proposed performance requirements. Maricopa County reserves the right to obtain services on the open market in the event the contractor fails to perform, and any price differential will be charged against the contractor. 3.4 SHIPPING DOCUMENTS A packing list or other suitable shipping document shall accompany each shipment and shall include the following: 3.4.1 Contract serial number 3.4.2 Contractor’s name and address SERIAL# 250120-RFP 3.4.3 Department name and address 3.4.4 Department purchase order number 3.4.5 A description of product(s) shipped, including item number(s), quantity(ies), number of containers, and package number(s), as applicable 3.5 SHIPPING TERMS Bid price(s) and terms shall be F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid at the location(s) stipulated on the purchase order. All delivery locations are within Maricopa County. 3.6 OPERATING MANUALS Upon delivery, contractor shall provide comprehensive operational manuals, service manuals, and schematic diagrams, if required by the department. 3.7 INSTALLATION The contractor shall be responsible to install and present for inspection all equipment in a complete and ready-for-use condition with all components functioning, cleaned, and tested. The contractor’s price shall include delivery and installation of all equipment in complete operating condition. 3.8 ACCEPTANCE For the County’s initial purchase of each equipment and software product, the contractor shall provide an acceptance test period (Test Period) that commences upon installation. Installation shall be defined as a) the equipment, if any, is mounted; b) the software is installed on the data base server(s) and/or personal computer(s); and c) implementation team training, if any, is complete. During the Test Period, County shall determine whether the equipment and software meet the contractor published electronic documentation (“Specifications”). The Test Period shall be for 90 calendar days. If County has not given the contractor a written deficiency statement specifying how the equipment or software fails to meet the Specifications (“Deficiency Statement’) within the Test Period, the equipment and software shall be deemed accepted. If County provides a Deficiency Statement within the Test Period, the contractor shall have 30 calendar days to correct the deficiency, and the customer shall have an additional 60 calendar days to evaluate the equipment and software. If the equipment or software does not meet the Specifications at the end of the additional 60 calendar day period, the County may terminate this contract. Upon any such termination, contractor shall, at contractor’s cost, remove all equipment and software from County premises and equipment. County shall return all equipment and software to the contractor, and the contractor shall refund any monies paid by County to the contractor. Upon completion of these terms, neither party shall then have any further liability to the other for the products that were the subject of the acceptance test. SERIAL# 250120-RFP EXHIBIT C: MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUPPLEMENTAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1.0 TITLE VI The Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252.42 U.S.C. § 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. See Exhibit D 2025 Title VI Assurances. 2.0 SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (SBE REPORTING FORM) 2.1. It is Maricopa County (County) policy to facilitate and encourage participation by Small Business Enterprise (SBE) concerns in County contracts. The County encourages the contractor/consultant to take reasonable steps to eliminate obstacles to SBE participation and to utilize SBEs in performing contracts. 2.2. The contractor/consultant shall comply with 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 26.7 and further defined pursuant to Section 3 of the Small Business Act and Small Business Administration regulations implementing it (13 CFR Part 21) where possible. For more details on the SBE program and process requirements, reference the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Business Engagement and Compliance (BECO) guidelines for SBEs, which are registered in the Arizona Unified Transportation Registration and Certification System (AZ UTRACS). 2.3. The contractor/consultant shall complete the SBE Participation Reporting Form included in Exhibit E Small Business Enterprise Program Participation Reporting Form and submit with each invoice/payment request. 3.0 PROMPT PAY LEGISLATION 3.1. In accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) § 34-221, the County must issue payments to prime contractor/consultants within a certain number of calendar days after receipt of an invoice/payment request. The law also requires the contractors/consultants to pay their subcontractors/subconsultants within a specific number of calendar days after issuance of payment by the County, unless exceptions exist within the agreed-upon contractor/subcontractor or consultant/subconsultant agreement. 3.2. Upon any resolution of unapproved invoices/payment requests, prime contractors/consultants shall not withhold subtractors’/subconsultants’ payments if the County has paid for the full value of services rendered. Failure by the prime contractor/consultant to invoice the County in accordance with the terms of the contract and/or pay subcontractors/subconsultants in accordance with A.R.S. § 34-221 shall be constituted as a material breach of contract, subjecting the prime contractor/consultant to disqualification under this contract. The County reserves the right to request the prime contractor/consultant provide proof of payment to subcontractors/subconsultants at any time. See Exhibit F Local Public Agency (LPA) Prompt Pay and Payment Reporting Provisions. 4.0 DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) PARTICIPATION The contractor/consultant, subrecipient, or subcontractor/subconsultant shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of this contract. The contractor/consultant shall carry out applicable requirements of 49 CFR part 26 in the award and administration of Department of Transportation (DOT) assisted contracts. Failure by the contractor/consultant to carry out these requirements is a material breach of this contract, which SERIAL# 250120-RFP may result in the termination of this contract or such other remedy as the recipient deems appropriate. The minimum goal for participation of DBE’s on this contract is 0 percent. 5.0 BUY AMERICA AND BUILD AMERICA, BUY AMERICA (BABA) ACT 5.1. The contractor/consultant shall comply, as applicable, with the current requirements of 23 CFR 635.410 Buy America and the Build America, Buy America Act specified in Title IX, Subtitle A, Part 1, Sections 70901 and 70911-70918 (Pub. L. No. 117-58 §§ 70901; §§ 70911-70918) of the Infrastructure Investment and Job Act (IIJA). 5.2. Build America, Buy America Act requirements due to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) construction funding United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) is being utilized for this contract and related project activities and/or procurement. As applicable, all clauses in this form are to be complied with under this contract, and this form shall be inserted in any contractor’s/consultant’s subcontracts. See Exhibit H Build America, Buy America Stored Specifications. 6.0 CARGO PREFERENCE ACT The Cargo Preference regulations in 46 CFR 381 govern the implementation of the Cargo Preference Act of 1954. The USDOT has ultimate reporting responsibility under this act. Reporting by the contractor/consultant to the engineer and Maritime Administration is particularly important, requiring shipping details in the form of a master freighted bill of lading sent to cargo.marad@dot.gov. 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