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I <br /> any and all closure of streets intersecting the highway, if any there be in connection with. or arising out <br /> of the project covered by the Agreement. <br /> CONTRACTOR CLAIMS <br /> 4 A <br /> 5. gency shall, to the extent pernutted by state law; mdemmfy, hold harmless and provide legal defense <br /> for State against all claims brought by the .contractor, or others resulting from Agency's failure to <br /> comply with the terms of this Agreement. <br /> i <br /> i <br /> 46. Notwithstanding the foregoing defense obligations under paragraph 45, neither Agency nor any <br /> attorney engaged by Agency shall defend any claim in the name of the State of Oregon or any agency <br /> ~ of the State of Oregon, nor purport to act as legal representative of the State of Oregon or any of its <br /> agencies, without the prior written consent of the Oregon Attorney General. The State of Oregon may, <br /> at anytime at its election assume its own defense and settlement in the event that it determines that <br /> Agency is prohibited from defending the State of Oregon, or that Agency is not adequately defending <br /> the. State of Oregon's interests, or that an important governmental principle is at issue or that it is in the <br /> best interests of the State of Oregon to do so. The State of Oregon reserves all rights to pursue any <br /> claims it may have against Agency if the State of Oregon elects to assume its own defense. <br /> MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES <br /> 47. Agency shall, upon completion of construction, thereafter maintain and operate the Project at its <br /> own cost and expense, and in a manner satisfactory to State and FHWA. <br /> <br /> I' WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE <br /> 48. All employers, including Agency that employ subject workers who work under this Agreement in <br /> the State of Oregon shall comply with ORS 656.017 and provide the required. Workers' <br /> Compensation coverage unless such employers are exempt under ORS 656.126. Agency shall <br /> ensure that each of its contractors complies with these requirements. <br /> LOBBYING RESTRICTIONS <br /> 49. Agency certifies by signing the. Agreement that: <br /> A. No federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, <br /> to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any federal <br /> agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member <br /> of Congress in connection with the awarding of any federal contract, the making of any federal <br /> grant, the making of any federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the <br /> extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any federal contract, grant, loan, <br /> or cooperative agreement. <br /> B. If any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for <br /> influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any federal agency, a Member of <br /> Congress, an officer .or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in <br /> connection with this federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall <br /> complete and submit Standard Form-LLL. "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance <br /> with its instructions. <br /> C. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award <br /> documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subgrants, and contracts and subcontracts under <br /> _ _ <br /> <br />