NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM 2

A. Contractor certifies that it will carry out each activity in compliance with all Federal laws and regulations described in 24 CFR, Part 570, Sub -part K (570.600 -570 -612) and relates to a) Equal Employment Opportunity Practices Provisions, b) Fair Housing, c) Labor Standards, d) Environmental Standards, 3) National Flood Insurance Program, f) Relocation and Acquisition, g) Employment and Contracting Opportunities, h) Lead -based paint, i) Use of Debarred, Suspended or Ineligible Contractors or Sub recipients, j) Uniform Administrative Requirements and Cost Principals, k) Conflict of Interest, and t) Displacement. These requirements are more fully outlined in Exhibit H and incorporated herein by reference. B. General Administration. CONTRACTOR shall provide project management and general administrative services to support the Program. Such administrative support includes, but is not limited to, the following: data collection and analysis, preparation and submission of monthly and close -out reports, budget preparation and submission of demands for reimbursement, and any other function that ensures compliance with this Agreement and applicable federal regulations as expressed herein. C. Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to, and does not, create or establish the relationship of employer /employee, agent /servant, partnership, joint venture or association between the parties. CONTRACTOR is at all times an independent contractor with respect to the services performed under this Agreement. The County is exempt from payment of all Unemployment Compensation, FICA, retirement, life and /or medical insurance and Workers' Cornpensation Insurance as CONTRACTOR is an independent contractor. D. The County is acting only as a lender in this Project and is in no way acting as a principal in the matter of the acquisition or renovation of any Subject Property. The County is not responsible for any work performed in connection with renovation. Any inspections conducted by the County are for its own benefit as a lender or mortgagee, and are not for the benefit of CONTRACTOR or any subsequent owner of the Subject Property. The County is not responsible for obtaining waivers of construction liens. XVI AMENDMENTS A. County and Contractor may amend this Agreement at any time provided that such amendments make specific reference to this Agreement, are executed in writing, signed by a duly authorized representative of both organizations, and (except as expressly provided below) approved by the County Board of Supervisors. Any such amendments shall not and do not invalidate this Agreement, nor relieve or release the County or Contractor from their obligations under this Agreement. B. Should federal or State regulations, laws, policies or funding amounts touching upon the subject of this Agreement be adopted or revised during the term hereof, this Agreement will be deemed amended to assure conformance with such federal and State requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such amendments result in a change in the funding, the scope of services, or schedule of the activities to be