Common use of Third Party Contracting Clause in Contracts

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. The first invoice utilizing any third-party contractor shall be accompanied by evidence of compliance with the following requirements: 1. Competitive Procurement Grantee shall not award contracts over $10,000 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. Upon request by ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Grantee shall submit its Request for Proposals or bid solicitation documents to SANDAG staff for review and comment for consistency with the agreed upon Scope of Work with SANDAG and to ensure a competitive process was used. 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 a significant evaluation factor in selecting the third-party contractor; 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.