Okaloosa County BOCC — 2013 meeting #1139 (date undetermined) — FCTD Update 6-12-13 — reading text

discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, age, disability, creed, color, sex or national origin. The Grantee will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, age, disability, creed, color, sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Employment upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Grantee shall insert the foregoing provision modified only to show the particular contractual relationship in all its contracts in connection with the development of operation of the Project, except contracts for the standard commercial supplies or raw materials, and shall require all such contractors to insert a similar provision in all subcontracts, except subcontracts for standard commercial supplies or raw materials. The Grantee shall post, in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment for Project work, notices setting forth the provisions of the nondiscrimination clause. 13.20 Title VI - Civil Rights Act of 1964: The Grantee must comply with all the requirements imposed by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Statute 252), the Regulations of the Federal Department of Transportation, the Regulations of the Federal Department of Justice and the assurance by the Grantee pursuant thereto. 13.30 Prohibited Interests: 13.31 Contracts or Purchases: Unless authorized in writing by the Commission, no officer of the Grantee, or employee acting in his or her official capacity as a purchasing agent, shall either directly or indirectly purchase, rent, or lease any realty, goods, or services for the Grantee from any business entity of which the officer or employee or the officer's or employee's business associate or spouse or child is an officer, partner, director, or proprietor or in which such officer or employee or the officer's or employee's spouse or child, or any combination of them, has a material interest. 13.32 Business Conflicts: Unless authorized in writing by the Commission, it is unlawful for an officer or employee of the Grantee, or for any company, corporation, or firm in which an officer or employee of the Grantee has a financial interest, to bid on, enter into, or be personally interested in the purchase or the furnishing of any materials, services or supplies to be used in the work of this agreement or in the performance of any other work for which the Grantee is responsible. 13.33 Solicitations: No officer or employee of the Grantee shall directly or indirectly solicit or accept funds from any person who has, maintains, or seeks business relations with the Grantee. 13.34 Former Employees - Contractual Services: Unless authorized in writing by the Commission, no employee of the Grantee shall, within 1 year after retirement or termination, have or hold any employment or contractual relationship with any business Trip & Equipment Grant Agreement 2013/2014 Form Rev. May 24, 2013 Page 13 of 28 entity in connection with any contract for contractual services which was within his or her responsibility while an employee. 13.35 Former Employees - Consulting Services: The sum of money paid to a former employee of the Grantee during the first year after the cessation of his or her responsibilities, by the Grantee, for contractual services provided to the Grantee, shall not exceed the annual salary received on the date of cessation of his or her responsibilities. The provisions of this section may be waived by the Grantee for a particular contract if the Grantee determines, and the Commission approves, that such waiver will result in significant time or cost savings for the Grantee and the project. The Grantee shall insert in all contracts entered into in connection with this Agreement and shall require its contractors to insert in each of their subcontracts, the following provision: "No member, officer, or employee of the Grantee during his tenure or for one year thereafter shall have any interest, direct or indirect, in this contract or the proceeds thereof." The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to any agreement between the Grantee and its fiscal depositories, or to any agreement for utility services the rates for which are fixed or controlled by a Governmental agency. 13.40 Non-discrimination of Persons With Disabilities: The Grantee and any of its contractors or their sub-contractors shall not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a handicap or disability (physical, mental or emotional impairment). The Grantee agrees that no funds shall be used to rent, lease or barter any real property that is not accessible to persons with disabilities nor shall any meeting be held in any facility unless the facility is accessible to persons with disabilities. The Grantee shall also assure compliance with The Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, as it may be amended from time to time. 13.50 Lobbying Prohibition: No Grantee may use any funds received pursuant to this Agreement for the purpose of lobbying the Legislature, the judicial branch, or a state agency. No Grantee may employ any person or organization with funds received pursuant to this Agreement for the purpose of lobbying the Legislature, the judicial branch, or a state agency. The “purpose of lobbying” includes, but is not limited to, salaries, travel expenses and per diem, the cost for publication and distribution of each publication used in lobbying; other printing; media; advertising, including production costs; postage; entertainment; telephone; and association dues. The provisions of this paragraph supplement the provisions of Section 11.062, Florida Statutes, which is incorporated by reference into this Agreement. 13.60 Public Entity Crimes: No Grantee shall accept any bid from, award any contract to, or transact any business with any person or affiliate on the convicted vendor list for a period of 36 months from the date that person or affiliate was placed on the convicted vendor list unless that person or affiliate has been removed from the list pursuant to section 287.133, Florida Statutes. The Grantee may not allow such a person or affiliate to perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with the Grantee. If the Grantee was Trip & Equipment Grant Agreement 2013/2014 Form Rev. May 24, 2013 Page 14 of 28 transacting business with a person at the time of the commission of a public entity crime which resulted in that person being placed on the convicted vendor list, the Grantee may also not accept any bid from, award any contract to, or transact any business with any other person who is under the same, or substantially the same, control as the person whose name appears on the convicted vendor list so long as that person's name appears on the convicted vendor list. 13.70 Homeland Security: Grantee shall utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify system, in accordance with the terms governing use of the system, to confirm the employment eligibility of: 1. all new persons employed by the grantee during the term of the grant agreement to perform employment duties within Florida; and 2. all new persons, including subcontractors, assigned by the grantee to perform work pursuant to the contract with the Commission. The Commission shall consider the employment by any vendor of unauthorized aliens a violation of Section 274A(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. If the vendor knowingly employs unauthorized aliens, such violation shall be cause for unilateral cancellation of this agreement. Refer to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s website at www.dhs.gov to learn more about E-Verify. 14.00 Miscellaneous Provisions: 14.10 Environmental Pollution: All Proposals, Plans, and Specifications for the acquisition, reconstruction, or improvement of vehicles or equipment, shall show that such vehicles or equipment are equipped to prevent and control environmental pollution. 14.20 Commission Not Obligated to Third Parties: The Commission shall not be obligated or liable hereunder to any party other than the Grantee. 14.30 When Rights and Remedies Not Waived: In no event shall the making by the Commission of any payment to the Grantee constitute or be construed as a waiver by the Commission of any breach of covenant or any default which may then exist, on the part of the Grantee, and the making of such payment by the Commission while any such breach or default shall exist shall in no way impair or prejudice any right or remedy available to the Commission for such breach or default. 14.40 How Contract Affected by Provisions Being Held Invalid: If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the provision shall be severable and the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected. In such an instance the remainder would then continue to conform to the terms and requirements of applicable law. 14.50 Bonus and Commissions: By execution of the Agreement the Grantee represents that it has not paid and, also, agrees not to pay, any bonus or commission for the purpose of Trip & Equipment Grant Agreement 2013/2014 Form Rev. May 24, 2013 Page 15 of 28 obtaining an approval of its financing hereunder. 14.60 State or Territorial Law: Nothing in the Agreement shall require the Grantee to observe or enforce compliance with any provision thereof, perform any other act or do any other thing in contravention of any applicable State or Federal law. Provided, that if any of the provisions of the Agreement violate any applicable State or Federal law, the Grantee will at once notify the Commission in writing in order that appropriate changes and modifications may be made by the Commission and the Grantee to the end that the Grantee may proceed as soon as possible with the Project. 14.70 Purchased Vehicles or Equipment: 14.71 Maintenance of Purchased Vehicles or Equipment: The Grantee agrees to maintain the vehicles and equipment purchased or financed in whole or in part with Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Funds pursuant to this Agreement in good working order for the useful life of the vehicles and equipment. The Grantee agrees not to make alterations or modifications to the equipment or vehicles without the consent of the Commission. Any lease or assignment of operational responsibility of project vehicles and equipment to third-persons is not allowed unless approved in writing by the Commission. 14.72 Utilization: The Grantee agrees to assure that all Project equipment and vehicles purchased with Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Funds are used to meet the identified transportation needs of the non-sponsored and in support of the service plan established under the provisions of Rule 41-2, Florida Administrative Code, to serve the transportation needs of the transportation disadvantaged of the area. Purchased Project equipment and vehicles shall be operated to their maximum possible efficiency. Purchased vehicles and equipment will be used for the period of their useful lives in accordance with the most current Commission policies. The Commission may, after consultation with the Grantee, transfer purchased equipment and vehicles that it deems to be underutilized or that is not being operated for its intended purpose. This underutilized equipment and vehicles will be returned to the Commission at a specified location at a mutually agreeable time. Reimbursement of any equity or interest of the Grantee will be made after another party has assumed the obligations under the terms and conditions of this Agreement or disposal of said items by sale has occurred. The Commission shall make the sole determination of the Grantee's interest and reimbursement. As