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ii) In connection with the audit requirements, the COUNTY shall ensure that the audit complies with the requirements of Section 215.97(8), F .S. This includes submission of a financial reporting package as defined by Section 215.97(2)(e), F.S., and Chapters 10.550 (local government entities) or 10.650 (non-profit and for-profit organizations), Rules of the Auditor General. iii) If the COUNTY expends less than $500,000 in state financial assistance in its fiscal year, an audit conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 215.97, F .S., is not required. In the event that the COUNTY expends less than $500,000 in state financial assistance in its fiscal year and elects to have an audit conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 215.97, F.S., the cost of the audit must be paid from non-state entity's resources (i.e., the cost of such an audit must be paid from the COUNTY's resources obtained from other than State 7 Updated 7120112 entities). iv) State awards are to be identified using the Catalog of State Financial Assistance (CSF A) title and number, award number and year, and name of the state agency awarding it. v) The COUNTY shall follow up and take corrective action on audit findings. Preparation of a summary schedule of prior year audit findings, including corrective action and current status of the audit findings is required. Current year audit findings require corrective action and status of findings. vi) Records related to unresolved audit findings, appeals, or litigation shall be retained until the action is complete or the dispute is resolved. Access to project records and audit work papers shall be given to the DEPARTMENT, the state CFO, and the Auditor General. This section does not limit the authority of the DEPARTMENT to conduct or arrange for the conduct of additional audits or evaluations of state financial assistance or limit the authority of any other state official. vii) Copies of reporting packages, reports, or management letters required by this Agreement shall be submitted by or on behalf of the COUNTY directly to the following offices: Florida Department of Transportation 1074 Hwy 90 Chipley, FL 32428 Attn: TRIP Cooridnator, Planning Dept State of Florida Auditor General Room 401, Claude Pepper Building 111 West Madison Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1450 viii) Any reports, management letter, or other information required to be submitted to the DEPARTMENT pursuant to this Agreement shall be submitted timely in accordance with OMB Circular A-133, Florida Statutes, and Chapters 10.550 (local government entities) or 10.650 (non-profit or for-profit organizations), Rules of the Auditor General, as applicable. ix) The COUNTY, when submitting financial reporting packages to the DEPARTMENT for audits done in accordance with OMB Circular A-133 or Chapters 10.550 (local government entities) or 10.650 (non-profit or for-profit organizations), Rules of the Auditor General, should indicate the date that the reporting package was delivered to the COUNTY in correspondence accompanying the reporting package. x) The COUNTY shall retain sufficient records demonstrating its compliance with the terms of this Agreement for a period of at least five years from the date the audit report is issued, and shall allow the DEPARTMENT, or its designee, the 8 Updated 7120112 state CFO or Auditor General access to such records upon request. The COUNTY shall ensure that the independent audit working papers are made available to the DEPARTMENT, or its designee, the state CFO, or Auditor General upon request for a period of at least five years from the date the audit report is issued, unless extended in writing by the DEPARTMENT. (C) The COUNTY must include the audit and record keeping requirements in this Section 8 in contracts and subcontracts entered into by the COUNTY with any party for work required in the performance of this Agreement. (D) The COUNTY shall, three (3) months after the date of execution of this Agreement and every three (3) months thereafter, provide the DEPARTMENT with quarterly progress reports. Each quarterly report shall contain a narrative description of the work completed and whether the work is proceeding according to the project schedule; a description of any change orders executed by the COUNTY; a budget summary detailing planned expenditures compared to actual expenditures; and identification of each small or minority business enterprise used as contractors or subcontractors. Records of all progress payments made for work in connection with such transportation projects, and any change orders executed by the COUNTY and payments made pursuant to such orders, shall be maintained by the COUNTY in accordance with accepted governmental accounting principles and practices and shall be subject to financial audit as required by law. (E) Records of costs incurred under the terms of this Agreement shall be maintained and made available upon request to the DEPARTMENT at all times during the period of this Agreement and for five (5) years after final payment is made. Copies of these documents and records shall be furnished to the DEPARTMENT upon request. Records of costs incurred include the COUNTY's general accounting records and the PROJECT records, together with supporting documents and records, of the contractor and all subcontractors performing work on the PROJECT, and all other records of the Contractor and subcontractors considered necessary by DEPARTMENT for a proper audit of costs. 9. TERMINATION AND DEFAULT A) This Agreement may be canceled by either the COUNTY or the DEPARTMENT upon sixty (60) days written notice. If the DEPARTMENT is terminating the Agreement, the DEPARTMENT shall notify the COUNTY of such termination with instructions as to the effective date of termination or specify the state of work at which the Agreement is to be terminated. B) If the DEPARTMENT determines that the performance of the COUNTY is not satisfactory, the DEPARTMENT shall have the option of (a) immediately terminating the AGREEMENT, or (b) notifying the COUNTY of the deficiency with a requirement that the deficiency be corrected within a specified time, otherwise the AGREEMENT will be terminated at the end of such time, or (c) taking whatever action is deemed appropriate by the DEPARTMENT. C) If the Agreement is terminated before performance is completed, the COUNTY shall be paid only for that work satisfactorily performed for which costs can be substantiated. Such payment, however, may not exceed an amount which is the same percentage of the contract price as the amount of work satisfactorily completed is a percentage of the total 9 Updated 7/20/12 work called for by this Agreement. All work in progress will become the property of the DEPARTMENT and will be turned over promptly by the COUNTY. 10. MISCELLANEOUS A) All words used herein in the singular form shall extend to and include the plural. All words used in the plural form shall extend to and include the singular. All words used in any gender shall extend to and include all genders. B) The DEPARTMENT shall not be obligated or liable hereunder to any party other than the COUNTY. C) In no event shall the making by the DEPARTMENT of any payment to the COUNTY constitute or be construed as a waiver by the DEPARTMENT of any breach of covenant or any default which may then exist, on the part of the COUNTY, and the making of such payment by the DEPARTMENT while any such breach or default exists shall in no way impair or prejudice any right or remedy available to the DEPARTMENT with respect to such breach or default. D) This document incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, or understandings applicable to the matters contained herein. The parties agree that all commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter of this Agreement are contained in this document. Accordingly, it is agreed that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representation or agreements whether oral or written. It is further agreed that no modification, amendment, or alteration in the terms or conditions contained herein shall be effective unless contained in a written document executed by the COUNTY and the DEPARTMENT. E) If any part of this Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction or by any other legally constituted body having the jurisdiction to make such determination, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect provided that the part of this Agreement thus invalidated or declared unenforceable is not material to the intended operation of this Agreement. F) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. Venue of any judicial proceedings arising out of this Agreement shall be in Leon County, Florida. G) This Agreement shall be effective upon execution by both parties and shall continue in effect and be binding on the parties until the PROJECT is completed and accepted and payment made by the DEPARTMENT or terminated in accordance with Section 9 Termination and Default. H) An entity or affiliate which has been placed on the discriminatory vendor list may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity. I) A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a 10 Updated 7/20/12 conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a

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