If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this federal agreement, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, (Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying), in accordance with its instructions.

The LPA also agrees by signing this Contract that it shall require that the language of this certification be included in all lower tier subcontracts, which exceed $100,000, and that all such sub recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. Any person who fails to sign or file this required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each failure.

The LPA shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances, and all provisions required thereby to be included herein are hereby incorporated by reference. The enactment or modification of any applicable state or federal statute or the promulgation of rules or regulations there under, after execution of this Contract shall be reviewed by INDOT and the LPA to determine whether the provisions of this Contract require formal modification.

The LPA and its agents shall abide by all ethical requirements that apply to persons who have a business relationship with the State as set forth in IC §4-2-6, et seq., IC §4-2-7, et seq. and the regulations promulgated thereunder. If the LPA has knowledge, or would have acquired knowledge with reasonable inquiry, that a state officer, employee, or special state appointee, as those terms are defined in IC 4-2-6-1, has a financial interest in the Contract, the LPA shall ensure compliance with the disclosure requirements in IC 4-2-6-10.5 prior to the execution of this Contract. If the LPA is not familiar with these ethical requirements, the LPA should refer any questions to the Indiana State Ethics Commission, or visit the Inspector General's website at http://www.in.gov/ig/. If the LPA or its agents violate any applicable ethical standards, the State may, in its sole discretion, terminate this Contract immediately upon notice to the LPA. In addition, the LPA may be subject to penalties under IC §§4-2-6, 4-2-7, 35-44.1-1-4, and under any other applicable laws.

The LPA certifies by entering into this Contract that neither it nor its principal(s) is presently in arrears in payment of taxes, permit fees or other statutory, regulatory or judicially required payments to the State of Indiana. The LPA agrees that any payments currently due to the State of Indiana may be withheld from payments due to the LPA. Additionally, further work or payments may be withheld, delayed, or denied and/or this Contract suspended until the LPA is current in its payments and has submitted proof of such payment to the State.

The LPA warrants that it has no current, pending or outstanding criminal, civil, or enforcement actions initiated by the State, and agrees that it will immediately notify the State of any such actions. During the term of such actions, the LPA agrees that the State may delay, withhold, or deny work under any supplement, amendment, change order or other contractual device issued pursuant to this Contract.