Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1980 [PAGE 366]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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2. T h e Sponsor shall: a. begin accomplishment of the Project within ninety (90) days after acceptance of this Offer or such longer time as may be prescribed by the FAA, with failure to do so constituting just cause for termination of the obligations of the United States hereunder by the FAA; b. carry out and complete the Project without undue delay and in accordance with the terms hereof, the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970, as amended, and the Regulations of the FAA (14 CFR Part 152) in effect as of the date of acceptance of this Offer; which Regulations are hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"; c. carry out and complete the Project in accordance with the plans and specifications and property map, incorporated herein, as they may be revised or modified with the approval of the FAA; d. submit all financial reports on an accrual basis and if records are not maintained on an accrual basis, reports may be based on analysis of records or best estimates as required by the Regulations; e. monitor performance under the Project to assure that time schedules are being met, projected work units by time periods are being accomplished, and that other performance goals are being achieved as established by the Regulations. 3. The allowable costs of the project shall not include any costs determined by the FAA to be ineligible for consideration as to allowability under the Regulations. 4. Payment of the United States share of the allowable project costs will be made pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations. Final determination of the United States share will be based upon the final audit of the total amount of allowable project costs and settlement will be made for any upward or downward adjustments to the Federal share of costs. The grant closeout requirements will be in accordance with the Regulations. 5. T h e Sponsor shall operate and maintain the Airport as provided in the Application for Federal Assistance incorporated herein and specifically covenants and agrees in accordance with its Assurance 20 in Part V of said Application for Federal Assistance, and Section 30 of the Airport and Airway Development Act, as amended, that in its operation and the operation of all facilities thereof, neither it nor any person or organization occupying space or facilities thereon will discriminate against any person by reason of race, color, creed, national origin or sex in the use of the facilities provided for the public on the airport. 6. T h e FAA reserves the right to amend or withdraw this Offer at any time prior to its acceptance by the Sponsor. 7. T h e Sponsor agrees to effectuate the purposes of Section 30 of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970, as amended, by assuring that minority business enterprises shall have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed in whole or in part with Federal funds provided under this agreement. For the purposes of this provision, "minority business enterprise" means a business enterprise that is owned or controlled by one or more socially or economically disadvantaged persons. Such disadvantage may arise from cultural, racial, religious, sex, national origin, chronic economic circumstances or background or other similar cause. Such persons may inrlude, but are not limited to, blacks, not of Hispanic origin; persons of Hispanic origin; Asians or Pacific Islanders; American Indians; and Alaskan natives. Grantee further agrees to comply with such Regulations as may be issued by the Federal Aviation Administration to implement Section 30 of the Act. 8. This Offer shall expire and the United States shall not be obligated to pay any part of the costs of the Project unless this Offer has been accepted by the Sponsor on or before July 3 1 , 1979, or such subsequent date as may be prescribed in writing by the FAA. 9. T h e Sponsor hereby agrees that it will incorporate or cause to be incorporated into any contract for construction work, or modification thereof, as defined in