TIC 2019-11-19 Item 2A - Agreement - 2020 Transportation Demand Management with King County Metro

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(D) Sanctions for Noncompliance - In the event of the Contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination provisions of this Contract, the County shall impose such contract sanctions as it or the FTA may determine to be appropriate, including, but not limited to: Withholding of payments to the Contractor under the Contract until the Contractor complies, and/or, 2. Cancellation, termination or suspension of the Contract, in whole or in part. (E) Incorporation of Provisions - The Contractor shall include the provisions of paragraphs A through E of this section in every subcontract, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment, unless exempt by the regulations or directives issued pursuant thereto. The Contractor shall take such action with respect to any subcontract or procurement as the County or the FTA may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance. Provided, however, that, in the event the Contractor becomes involved in or is threatened with litigation with a subcontractor or supplier as a result of such direction, the Contractor may request the County to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the County, and in addition, the Contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States. 1-5 Caro Preference - Use of U.S. Flat Vessels The contractor agrees: a. to use privately owned United States -Flag commercial vessels to ship at least 50 percent of the gross tonnage (computed separately for dry bulk carriers, dry cargo liners, and tankers) involved, whenever shipping any equipment, material, or commodities pursuant to the underlying contract to the extent such vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates for United States -Flag commercial vessels; b. to furnish within 20 working days following the date of loading for shipments originating within the United States or within 30 working days following the date of loading for shipments originating outside the United States, a legible copy of a rated, "on -board" commercial ocean bill -of -lading in English for each shipment of cargo described in the preceding paragraph to the Division of National Cargo, Office of Market Development, Maritime Administration, Washington, DC 20590 and to the FTA recipient (through the contractor in the case of a subcontractor's bill -of -lading.) c. to include these requirements in all subcontracts issued pursuant to this contract when the subcontract may involve the transport of equipment, material, or commodities by ocean vessel. `J: