Third Party Contracting. Although the Grantee may delegate any or almost all Project responsibilities to one or more third-party contractors, the Grantee agrees that it, rather than any third-party contractor, is ultimately responsible for compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and this Agreement. 1. Competitive Procurement. Grantee shall not award contracts over $3,000 on the basis of a noncompetitive procurement for work to be performed under this Agreement without the prior written approval of SANDAG. Contracts awarded by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, if intended as local match credit, must meet the requirements set forth in this Agreement regarding local match funds. If Grantee hires a third-party contractor to carry out work funded under this Agreement, Grantee shall: prepare an Independent Cost Estimate prior to soliciting proposals/bids; publicly advertise for competing proposals/bids for the work; for professional services, use cost as an evaluation factor in selecting the third-party contractor and for construction services, award the work to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; document a Record of Negotiation establishing that the amount paid by Grantee for the work is fair and reasonable; and pass through the relevant obligations in this Agreement to the contractor.
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