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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
