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contractor. (b) Any Recipient which Is a state agency or subdivision, as defined in Section 768.28, Fla, Stat., agrees to be fully responsible for its negligent or tortious acts or omissions which result in claims or suits against the Division, and agrees to be liable for any damages proximately caused by the acts or omissions to the extent set forth in Section 768.28, Fla. Stat. Nothing herein is intended to serve as a waiver of sovereign immunity by any Recipient to which sovereign immunity applies. Nothing herein shall be construed as consent by a state agency or subdivision of the State of Florida to be sued by third parties in any matter arising out of any contract. (10) DEFAULT. {f any of the following events occur ("Events of Default"), all obligations on the part of the Division to make further payment of funds shall, if the Division elects, terminate and the Division has the option to exercise any of its remedies set forth in Paragraph (11). However, the Division may make payments or partial payments after any Events of Default without waiving the right to exercise such remedies, and without becoming liable to make any further payment: (a) If any warranty or representation made by the Recipient in this Agreement or any previous agreement with the Division is or becomes false or misleading in any respect, or if the Recipient fails to keep or perform any of the obligations, terms or covenants in this Agreement or any previous agreement with the Division and has not cured them in timely fashion, or is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under this Agreement: . (b) If material adverse changes occur in the financlal condition of the Recipient at any time during the term of this Agreement, and the Recipient fails to cure this adverse change within thirty days from the date written notice is sent by the Division, (c) If any reports required by this Agreement have not been submitted to the Division or have been submitted with incorrect, incomplete or insufficient information; (d) If the Recipient has failed to perform and complete on time any of its obligations under this Agreement. (11) REMEDIES. If an Event of Default occurs, then the Division shall, after thirty calendar days written notice to the Recipient and upon the Recipient's failure to cure within those thirty days, exercise any one or more of the following remedies, either concurrently or consecutively: (a) Terminate this Agreement, provided that the Recipient is given at least thirty days prior written notice of the termination. The notice shall be effective when placed in the United States, first class mail, postage prepaid, by registered or certified mall-retumn receipt requested, to the address in paragraph (13) herein; (b) Begin an appropriate legal or equitable action to enforce performance of this Agreement; (c) Withhold or suspend payment of all or any part of a request for payment; (d) Require that the Recipient refund to the Division any monies used for ineligible purposes under the laws, rules and regulations governing the use of these funds, (e) Exercise any corrective or remedial actions, to include but not be limited to: 4. request additional information from the Recipient to determine the reasons for or the extent of non-compliance or lack of performance, 2. Issue a written warning to advise that more serious measures may be taken if the situation is not corrected, 3, advise the Recipient to suspend, discontinue or refrain from incurring costs for any activities in question or 4. require the Recipient to reimburse the Division for the amount of costs incurred for any items determined to be ineligible; (f) Exercise any other rights or remedies which may be available under law. (g) Pursuing any of the above remedies will not stop the Division from pursuing any other remedies in this Agreement or provided at law or in equity. If the Division waives any right or remedy in this Agreement or fails to insist on strict performance by the Recipient, it will not affect, extend or waive any other right or remedy of the Division, or affect the later exercise of the same right or remedy by the Division for any other default by the Recipient. (12) TERMINATION. (a) The Division may terminate this Agreement for cause after thirty days written notice. Cause can include misuse of funds, fraud, lack of compliance with applicable rules, laws and regulations, failure to perform on time, and refusal by the Recipient to permit public access to any document, paper, letter, or other material subject to disclosure under Chapter 119, Fla. Stat. as amended. (b) The Division may terminate this Agreement for convenience or when it determines, in its sole discrétion, that continuing the Agreement would not produce beneficial results in line with the further expenditure of funds, by providing the Recipient with thirty calendar days prior written notice. (c) The parties may agree to terminate this Agreement for their mutual convenience through a written amendment of this Agreement. The amendment will state the effective date of the termination and the procedures for proper closeout of the Agreement. (d) In the event that this Agreement is terminated, the Recipient will not incur new obligations for the terminated portion of the Agreement after the Recipient has received the notification of termination. The Recipient will cance! as many outstanding obligations as possible. Costs incurred after receipt of the termination notice will be disallowed. The Recipient shall not be relieved of liability to the Division because of any breach of Agreement by the Recipient. The Division may, to the extent authorized by law, withhold payments to the Recipient for the purpose of set-off until the exact amount of damages due the Division from the Recipient is determined. (13) NOTICE AND CONTACT, (a) All notices provided under or pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing, either by hand delivery, or first class, certified mail, return receipt requested, to the representative named below, at the address below, and this notification attached to the original of this Agreement. (b) The name and address of the Division contract manager for this Agreement is: Pau! Wotherspoon 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 Telephone: 850-413-9913, Cell 850-528-8975 Fax: 850-488-6250 Email:paul.wotherspoon@em.myflorida.com (c) The name and address of the Representative of the Recipient responsible for the administration of this Agreement is: Marcella 8. Eubanks, Office of Contracts & Grants 1804 Lewis Turner Blvd., Suite 206 Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 Telephone: (850) 651-7200, Ext, 4381 Fax: (850) 609-5029 Email; MEubanks@clerkofcourts.cc (d) In the event that different representatives or addresses are designated by either party after execution of this Agreement, notice of the name, title and address of the new representative will be provided as outlined in (13)(a) above. (14) SUBCONTRACTS If the Recipient subcontracts any of the work required under this Agreement, a copy of the unsigned subcontract must be forwarded to.the Division for review and approval before it is executed by the Recipient. The Recipient agrees to include in the subcontract that (i) the subcontractor is bound by the terms of this Agreement, (ii) the subcontractor is bound by all applicable state and federal laws and regulations, and (iii) the subcontractor shall hold the Division and Recipient harmless against all claims of whatever nature arising out of the subcontractor’s performance of work under this Agreement, to the extent allowed and required by law. The Recipient shall document in the quarterly report the subcontractor's progress In performing. its work under this Agreement. For each subcontract, the Recipient shall provide a written statement to the Division as to whether that subcontractor is a minority business enterprise, as defined in Section 288.703, Fla. Stat. (15) TERMS AND CONDITIONS This Agreement contains all the terms and conditions agreed t upon by the parties. (16) “ATTACHMENTS . (a) All attachments to this Agreement are incorporated as If set out fully. (b) In the event of any inconsistencies or conflict between the language of this Agreement and the attachments, the language of the attachments shall control, but only to the extent of the conflict or inconsistency. (c) This Agreement has the following attachments: Exhibit 1 » Funding Sources Attachment A — Scope of Work and Deliverables Attachment B - Program Statutes and Regulations Attachment C — 302 Facility List Attachment D — Invoice Attachment E — Justification of Advance Payment Attachment F - Warranties and Representations Attachment G — Certification Regarding Debarment Attachment H — Statement of Assurances Attachment | — Facility Checklist and CAMEO Guide Attachment J — Site Visit Certification Form Attachment K — Statement of Determination (17) FUNDING/CONSIDERATION (a) This is a fixed fee Agreement, in an amount not to exceed $11,688.00, subject to the availability of funds. , (b) Any advance payment under this Agreement is subject to Section 216.181(16), Fla.Stat., and is contingent upon the Recipient's acceptance of the rights of the Division under Paragraph (12)(b) of this Agreement. The amount which may be advanced may not exceed the expected cash needs of the Recipient within the first three (3} months of the contract term. For a federally funded contract, any advance payment is also subject to federal OMB Circulars A-87, A-110, A-122 and the Cash Management Improvement Act of 1990. All advances are required to be held in an interest-bearing account. If an advance payment is requested, the budget data on which the request is based and a justification statement shall be included in this Agreement as Attachment E. Attachment E will specify the amount of advance payment needed and provide an explanation of the necessity for and proposed use of these funds. No advance shall be accepted for processing if a payment has been paid prior to the submittal of a request for advanced payment. (c) After the initial advance, if any, payment shall be made on a cost reimbursement basis as needed. The Recipient agrees to expend funds in accordance with the Budget and Scope of Work, Attachment A of this Agreement. (d) Invoices shall be submitted and shall include the-supporting documentation for all costs of the project or services. Invoices shall be accompanied by a statement signed and dated by an authorized representative of the Recipient certifying that “all disbursements made in accordance. with conditions of the Division agreement and payment Is due and has not been previously requested for these amounts.” The supporting documentation must comply with the documentation requirements of applicable OMB Circular Cost Principles. The final invoice shall be submitted within sixty (60) days after the expiration date of the agreement. If the necessary funds are not.available to fund this Agreement as a result of action by the United States Congress, the federal Office of Management and Budgeting, the State Chief Financial Officer or under subparagraph (19}(h) of this Agreement, all obligations on the part of the Division to make any further payment of funds shall terminate, and the Recipient shall submit its closeout report within thirty days of receiving notice from the Division. (18) REPAYMENTS All refunds or repayments due to the Division under this Agreement are to be made payable to the order of “Division of Emergency Management” and mailed directly to the following address: Division of Emergency Management Cashier 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee FL 32399-2100 In accordance with Section 215.34(2), Fla, Stat., if a check or other draft is returned to the Division for collection, Recipient shall pay the Division a service fee of $15.00 or 5% of the face amount of the returned check or draft, whichever is greater. —

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