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II. Requirements Under The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2016(P L 114-113)For Sub recipients That Are Not Governmental Entities: The following terms and conditions specify how recipients will assist EPA in meeting its DB responsibilities when DB applies to EPA awards of financial assistance under the FY2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act with respect to sub recipients that are not governmental entities.If a sub recipient has questions regarding when DB applies,obtaining the correct DB wage determinations,DB provisions,or compliance monitoring, it may contact the State recipient for guidance.If a State recipient needs guidance,the recipient may contact Mr.Dannell Brown,brown.dannell@epa.gov,(214)665-7279 of EPA Region 6 in Dallas,Texas EPA Grants Management Office for guidance.The recipient or sub recipient may also obtain additional guidance from DOL's web site at hftp:/twww.dol.govtwhd/ Under these terms and conditions, the sub recipient must submit its Proposed DB wage determinations to the State recipient for approval Prior to including the waae determination in any solicitation,contract task orders,work assignments,or similar instruments to existing contractors 1.Applicability of the Davis-Bacon(DB)prevailing wage requirements. Under the FY 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act, DB prevailing wage requirements apply to the construction,alteration,and repair of treatment works carried out in whole or in part with assistance made available by a State water pollution control revolving fund and to any construction project carried out in whole or in part by assistance made available by a drinking water treatment revolving loan fund. If a sub recipient encounters a unique situation at a site that presents uncertainties regarding DB applicability,the sub recipient must discuss the situation with the recipient State before authorizing work on that site. 2.Obtaining Wage Determinations. (a)Sub recipients must obtain proposed wage determinations for specific localities at www.wdol.gov. After the Sub recipient obtains its proposed wage determination, it must submit the wage determination to the Arkansas Resources Commission Project Engineer assigned to the project, for approval prior to inserting the wage determination into a solicitation,contract or issuing task orders,work assignments or similar instruments to existing contractors(ordering instruments unless subsequently directed otherwise by the State recipient Award Official.) (b)Sub recipients shall obtain the wage determination for the locality in which a covered activity subject to DB will take place prior to issuing requests for bids, proposals, quotes or other methods for soliciting contracts(solicitation)for activities subject to DB. These wage determinations shall be incorporated into solicitations and any subsequent contracts. Prime contracts must contain a provision requiring that subcontractors follow the wage determination incorporated into the prime contract. (i) While the solicitation remains open,the sub recipient shall monitor www.wdol.gov on a weekly basis to ensure that the wage determination contained in the solicitation remains current.The sub recipients shall amend the solicitation if DOL issues a modification more than 10 days prior to the closing date(i.e. bid opening)for the solicitation. If DOL modifies or supersedes the applicable wage determination less than 10 days prior to the closing date,the sub recipients may request a finding from the State recipient that there is not a reasonable time to notify interested contractors of the modification of the wage determination. The State recipient will provide a report of its findings to the sub recipient. (ii) If the sub recipient does not award the contract within 90 days of the closure of the solicitation, any modifications or supersedes DOL makes to the wage determination contained in the solicitation shall be effective unless the State recipient, at the request of the sub recipient, obtains an extension of the 90 day period from DOL pursuant to 29 CFR 1.6(c)(3)(iv).The sub recipient shall monitor www.wdol.gov on a weekly basis if it does not award the contract within D-20