Okaloosa County BOCC — December 16, 2014 — reading text

date that the financial reporting package was delivered to the recipient in correspondence accompanying the financial reporting package. Part V - Record Retention: The recipient shall retain sufficient records demonstrating its compliance with the terms of this Agreement for a period of at least 5 years from the date the audit report is issued and shall allow the Department or its designee, the state CFO or Auditor General access to such records upon request. The recipient shall ensure that the independent audit documentation is made available to the Department, or its designee, the state CFO or Auditor General upon request for a period of at least 5 years from the date the audit report is issued, unless extended in writing by the Department. 5.05 Inspection: The Agency shall permit, and shall require its contractors to permit, the Department's authorized representatives and authorized agents of FHWA to inspect all work, workmanship, materials, payrolls, and records and to audit the books, records, and accounts pertaining to the financing and development of the Project. The Department reserves the right to unilaterally cancel this Agreement for refusal by the Agency or any contractor, sub- contractor or materials vendor to allow public access to all documents, papers, letters or other material subject to the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and made or received in conjunction with this Agreement (Section 287.058(1) (c), Florida Statutes) unless the records are exempt. 5.06 Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Statistical Report: For any project requiring additional right- of-way, the Agency must submit to the Department an annual report of its real property acquisition and relocation assistance activities on the project. Activities shall be reported on a federal fiscal year basis, from October 1 through September 30. The report must be prepared using the format prescribed in 49 C.F.R. Part 24, Appendix B, and be submitted to the Department no later than October 15 of each year. 6.00 Requisitions and Payments: Requests for reimbursement for fees or other compensation for services or expenses incurred shall be submitted in detail sufficient for a proper pre-audit and post-audit thereof (Section 287.058(1)(a), Florida Statutes). All recipients of funds from this Agreement, including those contracted by the Agency, must submit bills for any travel expenses, when authorized by the terms of this Agreement, in accordance with Section 112.061, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 3-“Travel“ of the Department’s Disbursement Operations Manual, Topic 350-030-400 (Section 287.058(1)(b), Florida Statutes). If, after Project completion, any claim is made by the Department resulting from an audit or for work or services performed pursuant to this Agreement, the Department may offset such amount from payments due for work or services done under any agreement which it has with the Agency owing such amount if, upon demand, payment of the amount is not made within 60 days to the Department. Offsetting any amount pursuant to this paragraph shall not be considered a breach of contract by the Department. 7.00 Department Obligations: Subject to other provisions hereof, the Department will honor requests for reimbursement to the Agency in amounts and at times deemed by the Department to be proper to ensure the carrying out of the Project and payment of the eligible costs. However, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Department may elect by notice in writing not to make a payment if: 7.01 Misrepresentation: The Agency shall have made misrepresentation of a material nature in its application, or any supplement thereto or amendment thereof or in or with respect to any document of data furnished therewith or pursuant hereto; 7.02 Litigation: There is then pending litigation with respect to the performance by the Agency of any of its duties or obligations which may jeopardize or adversely affect the Project, the Agreement or payments to the Project; 7.03 Approval by Department: The Agency shall have taken any action pertaining to the Project which, under this Agreement, requires the approval of the Department or has made related expenditure or incurred related obligations without having been advised by the Department that same are approved; Packet Pg. 233  STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 525-010-40 SPECIFICATIONS AND LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM AGREEMENT ESTIMATES OGC– 10/14 Page 8 7.04 Conflict of Interests: There has been any violation of the conflict of interest provisions contained here in paragraph 12.07. 7.05 Default: The Agency has been determined by the Department to be in default under any of the provisions of the Agreement. 7.06 Federal Participation: The Department may suspend or terminate payment for that portion of the Project which the FHWA, or the Department acting in lieu of FHWA, may designate as ineligible for federal-aid. 7.07 Disallowed Costs: In determining the amount of the payment, the Department will exclude all Projects costs incurred by the Agency prior to the effective date of this Agreement or the date of authorization, costs incurred after the expiration of the Agreement, costs which are not provided for in the latest approved schedule of funding in Exhibit “B” for the Project, costs agreed to be borne by the Agency or its contractors and subcontractors for not meeting the Project commencement and final invoice time lines, and costs attributable to goods or services received under a contract or other arrangements which have not been approved in writing by the Department. 7.08 Final Invoices: The Agency must submit the final invoice on the Project to the Department within 120 days after the completion of the Project. Invoices submitted after the 120-day time period may not be paid. 8.00 Termination or Suspension of Project: 8.01 Termination or Suspension Generally: The Department may, by written notice to the Agency, suspend any or all of its obligations under this Agreement until such time as the event or condition resulting in such suspension has ceased or been corrected or the Department may terminate this Agreement in whole or in part at any time the interest of the Department requires such termination. (a) If the Department determines that the performance of the Agency is not satisfactory, the Department shall notify the Agency of the deficiency in writing with a requirement that the deficiency be corrected within thirty (30) days of such notice. Such notice shall provide reasonable specificity to the Agency of the deficiency that requires correction. If the deficiency is not corrected within such time period, the Department may either (1) immediately terminate the Agreement as set forth in paragraph 8.(b) below, or (2) take whatever action is deemed appropriate by the Department to correct the deficiency. In the event the Department chooses to take action and not terminate the Agreement, the Agency shall, upon demand, promptly reimburse the Department for any and all costs and expenses incurred by the Department in correcting the deficiency. (b) If the Department terminates the Agreement, the Department shall notify the Agency of such termination in writing, with instructions to the effective date of termination or specify the stage of work at which the Agreement is to be terminated. (c) If the Agreement is terminated before the Project is completed, the Agency shall be paid only for the percentage of the Project satisfactorily performed for which costs can be substantiated. Such payment, however, shall not exceed the equivalent percentage of the contract price. All work in progress will become the property of the Department and will be turned over promptly by the Agency. 8.02 Action Subsequent to Notice-of-Termination or Suspension: Upon receipt of any final termination or suspension notice under this paragraph, the Agency shall proceed promptly to carry out the actions required therein which may include any or all of the following: (a) necessary action to terminate or suspend, as the case may be, Project activities and contracts and such other action as may be required or desirable to keep to a minimum the costs upon the basis of which the financing is to be computed; (b) furnish a statement of the Project activities and contracts and other undertakings the cost of which are otherwise includable as Project costs. The termination or suspension shall be carried out in conformity with the latest schedule, plan, and cost as approved by the Department or upon the basis of terms and conditions imposed by the Department upon the failure of the Agency to furnish the schedule, plan, and estimate within a reasonable time. The closing out of federal financial participation in the Project shall not constitute a waiver of any claim which the Department may otherwise have arising out of this Agreement. 9.00 Contracts of Agency: Packet Pg. 234  STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 525-010-40 SPECIFICATIONS AND LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM AGREEMENT ESTIMATES OGC– 10/14 Page 9 9.01 Third Party Agreements: Except as otherwise authorized in writing by the Department, the Agency shall not execute any contract or obligate itself in any manner requiring the disbursement of Department funds, including consultant or construction contracts or amendments thereto, with any third party with respect to the Project without the written approval of the Department. Failure to obtain such approval shall be sufficient cause for nonpayment by the Department. The Department specifically reserves unto itself the right to review the qualifications of any consultant or contractor and to approve or disapprove the employment of the same. 9.02 Compliance with Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act: It is understood and agreed by the parties hereto that participation by the Department in a project with the Agency, where said project involves a consultant contract for engineering, architecture or surveying services, is contingent on the Agency’s complying in full with provisions of Section 287.055, Florida Statutes, Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act. At the discretion of the Department, the Agency will involve the Department in the consultant selection process for all projects. In all cases, the Agency shall certify to the Department that selection has been accomplished in compliance with the Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act. 10.00 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Policy and Obligation: It is the policy of the Department that DBE’s, as defined in 49 C.F.R. Part 26, as amended, shall have the opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed in whole or in