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issued, and shall allow the Commission, or its designee, CFO, or Auditor General access to such records upon request. The recipient shall ensure that audit working papers are made available to the Commission, or its designee, CFO, or Auditor General upon request fora period of at least five years from the date the audit report is issued, unless extended in writing by the Commission. Monitoring: In addition to reviews of audits conducted in accordance with Section 215.97, F.S., as revised (see “Audits” above), monitoring procedures may include, but not be limited to, on-site visits by Commission staff. The recipient agrees to comply and cooperate fully with any monitoring procedures/processes deemed appropriate by the Commission. In the event the Commission determines that a limited scope audit of the recipient is appropriate, the recipient agrees to comply with any additional instructions provided by the Commission staff regarding such audit. The CTC further agrees to comply and cooperate with any inspections, reviews, investigations, or audits deemed necessary by the Florida Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General (OIG) and Florida’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) or Auditor General. 7.70 Insurance: The Grantee shall carry insurance on Project vehicles and equipment, and guarantee liability for minimum coverage as follows: 7.71 Liability: Liability coverage in an amount of $200,000 for any one (1) person, $300,000 per occurrence at all times in which Project vehicles or equipment are engaged. The Grantee shall insure that contracting Transportation Operators also maintain the same minimum liability insurance, or an equal governmental insurance program. 7.72 Collision: Collision, fire, theft, and comprehensive coverage in any amount required to pay for any damages to the Project vehicle(s) and equipment including restoring to its then market value or replacement. 7.73 Property Insurance: The Grantee shall carry fire, theft, and comprehensive coverage property insurance, with replacement cost value, on equipment, other than vehicles, purchased with Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Funds. Trip & Equipment Grant Agreement 2013/2014 Form Rev. May 24, 2013 Page 9 of 28 7.74 Other Insurance: The above required insurance will be primary to any other insurance coverage that may be applicable. 8.00 Requisitions and Payments: 8.10 Preliminary Action by the Grantee: In order to obtain any Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Funds, the Grantee shall: 8.11 File with the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged, 605 Suwannee Street, Mail Station 49, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-0450, its requisition or invoice on a form or forms prescribed by the Commission, and such other detailed supporting documentation pertaining to the Project Account and the Project (as listed in Exhibit "C" hereof) as the Commission may require, to justify and support the payment requisitions, invoices, and vouchers, as specified in the Commission’s Grant Agreement/Contract Invoicing Procedures. 8.12 Grantee certifies, under penalty of perjury, that the Agency will comply with the provisions of the Agreement and that all invoices and support documentation will be true and correct. 8.20 The Commission's Obligations: Subject to other provisions hereof, the Commission will honor such requisitions in amounts and at times deemed by the Commission to be proper and in accordance with this Agreement to ensure the completion of the Project and payment of the eligible costs. However, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Commission may give written notice to the Grantee that it will refuse to make a payment to the Grantee on the Project Account if: 8.21 Misrepresentation: The Grantee has made misrepresentations of a material nature in its application, or any supplement thereto or amendment thereof, with respect to any document or record of data or certification furnished therewith or pursuant hereto; 8.22 Litigation: There is pending litigation with respect to the performance by the Grantee of any of its duties or obligations which may jeopardize or adversely affect the Project, the Agreement, or payments to the Project; 8.23 Required Submittals/Certifications: The Grantee has failed or refused to provide to the Commission detailed documentation of requisitions or certifications of actions taken; 8.24 Conflict of Interests: There has been any violation of the conflict of interest provisions, prohibited interests, or lobbying restrictions, contained herein; 8.25 Default: The Grantee has been determined by the Commission to be in default under any of the provisions of this or any other Agreement which the Grantee has with the Commission; or 8.26 Supplanting of Funds: The Grantee has used Transportation Disadvantaged Trip & Equipment Grant Agreement 2013/2014 Form Rev. May 24, 2013 Page 10 of 28 Trust Funds to replace or supplant available and appropriate funds for the same purposes, in violation of Chapter 427, Florida Statutes. 8.30 Disallowed Costs: In determining the amount of the Grantee’s payment, the Commission will exclude all costs incurred by the Grantee prior to the effective date of this Agreement, costs which are not provided for in the latest approved budget for the Project, costs which are not within the statutory criteria for the Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund, and costs attributable to goods, equipment, vehicles or services received under a contract or other arrangements which have not been approved in writing by the Commission or certified by the Grantee, pursuant to Exhibit "C." 8.40 Invoices for Goods or Services: Invoices for goods or services or expenses provided or incurred pursuant to this Agreement shall be submitted in detail sufficient for a proper preaudit and postaudit thereof. Failure to submit to the Commission detailed supporting documentation with the invoice or request for project funds will be cause for the Commission to refuse to pay the amount claimed by the Grantee until the Commission is satisfied that the criteria set out in Chapters 287 and 427, Florida Statutes, Rules 3A-24, 41-2 and 60A-1, Florida Administrative Code, and the Program Manual for the Trip & Equipment Grant is met. 8.50 Commission Claims: If, after project completion, any claim is made by the Commission resulting from an audit or for work or services performed pursuant to this agreement, the Commission may offset such amount from payments due for work or services done under any grant agreement which it has with the Grantee owing such amount if, upon demand, payment of the amount is not made within (60) days to the Commission. Offsetting any amount pursuant to this section shall not be considered a breach of contract by the Commission. 9.00 Termination or Suspension of Project: 9.10 Termination or Suspension Generally: If the Grantee abandons or, before completion, finally discontinues the Project; or if, by reason of any of the events or conditions set forth in Section 8.20, or for any other reason, the commencement, prosecution, or timely completion of the Project by the Grantee is rendered improbable, infeasible, impossible, or illegal, the Commission may, by written notice to the Grantee, 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 Commission may terminate any or all of its obligations under this Agreement. 9.20 Action Subsequent to Notice of Termination or Suspension: Upon receipt of any final termination or suspension notice under this Paragraph, the Grantee shall proceed promptly to carry out the actions required therein which may include any or all of the following: (1) 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 the minimum the costs upon the basis of which the financing is to be computed; (2) furnish a statement of the project activities and contracts, and other undertakings the cost of which are otherwise includable as Project costs; and (3) remit to the Commission such portion of the financing and any advance payment previously received as is determined by the Commission to be due under Trip & Equipment Grant Agreement 2013/2014 Form Rev. May 24, 2013 Page 11 of 28 the provisions of the Agreement. The termination or suspension shall be carried out in conformity with the latest schedule, plan, and budget as approved by the Commission or upon the basis of terms and conditions imposed by the Commission upon the failure of the Grantee to furnish the schedule, plan, and budget within a reasonable time. The acceptance of a remittance by the Grantee shall not constitute a waiver of any claim which the Commission may otherwise have arising out of this Agreement. 9.30 Public Access to Records: The Commission reserves the right to unilaterally cancel this agreement for refusal by the Grantee or its contractors to allow public access to all documents, papers, letters, records or other materials subject to the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and made or received in conjunction with this agreement. 10.00 Remission of Project Account Upon Completion of Project: Upon completion and after financial audit of the Project, and after payment, provision for payment, or reimbursement of all Project costs payable from the Project Account is made, the Grantee shall remit to the Commission its share of any unexpended balance in the Project Account. 11.00 Audit and Inspection: The Grantee shall permit, and shall require its contractors to permit, the Commission's authorized representatives to inspect all work, materials, payrolls, records; and to audit the books, records and accounts pertaining to the financing and development of the Project at all reasonable times including upon completion of the Project, and without notice. 12.00 Contracts of the Grantee: 12.10 Third Party Agreements: The Grantee shall not execute any contract or obligate itself in any manner requiring the disbursement of Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund moneys, including transportation operator and consultant contracts or amendments thereto, with any third party with respect to the Project without being able to provide a written certification by the Grantee that the contract or obligation was executed in accordance with the competitive procurement requirements of Chapter 287, Florida Statutes, Chapter 427, Florida Statutes, and the rules promulgated by the Department of Management Services. Failure to provide such certification, upon the Commission's request, shall be sufficient cause for nonpayment by the Commission as provided in Paragraph 8.23. The Grantee agrees, that by entering into this Agreement, it explicitly certifies that all of its third party contacts will be executed in compliance with this section. 12.20 Compliance with Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act: It is understood and agreed by the parties hereto that participation by the Commission in a project with a Grantee, where the project involves a consultant contract for any service, is contingent on the Grantee complying in full with provisions of Section 287.055, Florida Statutes, Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act. The Grantee shall certify compliance with this law to the Commission for each consultant contract it enters. 12.30 Competitive Procurement: Procurement of all services, vehicles, equipment or other commodities shall comply with the provisions of Section 287.057, Florida Statutes. Upon the Commission's request, the Grantee shall certify compliance with this law. Trip & Equipment Grant Agreement 2013/2014 Form Rev. May 24, 2013 Page 12 of 28 13.00 Restrictions, Prohibitions, Controls, and Labor Provisions: 13.10 Equal Employment Opportunity: In connection with the carrying out of this Agreement, the Grantee shall not