Okaloosa County BOCC — December 4, 2012 — reading text

but not be limited to: 1. 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. 6 Packet Pg. 81  8.1.a (b) The Division may terminate this Agreement for convenience or when it determines, in its sole discretion that continuing the Agreement would not produce beneficial results in line with the further expenditure of Attachment: OkaloosaCo Homeland Security Grant 2013 (1276 : Fiscal Year 2013 Homeland Security Grant Agreement Approval) funds, by providing the Recipient with thirty calendar day’s 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 cancel 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: Nikki Hines 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 Telephone: 850-413-9894 Fax: 850-922-8689 Email: nikki.hines@em.myflorida.com (c) The name and address of the Representative of the Recipient responsible for the administration of this Agreement is: Brenda L. Bailey_________________ 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: bbailey@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. 7 Packet Pg. 82  8.1.a (14) SUBCONTRACTS If the Recipient subcontracts any of the work required under this Agreement, a copy of the unsigned Attachment: OkaloosaCo Homeland Security Grant 2013 (1276 : Fiscal Year 2013 Homeland Security Grant Agreement Approval) 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 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 – Budget and Scope of Work Attachment B – Program Statutes, Regulations and Special Conditions Attachment C – Justification of Advances Attachment D – Warranties and Representations Attachment E – Certification Regarding Debarment Attachment F – Statement of Assurances Attachment G – Reimbursement Checklist (17) FUNDING/CONSIDERATION (a) This is a cost-reimbursement Agreement. The Recipient shall be reimbursed for costs incurred in the satisfactory performance of work hereunder in an amount not to exceed $14,200, 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 8 Packet Pg. 83  8.1.a 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 C. Attachment Attachment: OkaloosaCo Homeland Security Grant 2013 (1276 : Fiscal Year 2013 Homeland Security Grant Agreement Approval) C 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 reimbursement 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 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 at least quarterly 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. An explanation of any circumstances prohibiting the submittal of quarterly invoices shall be submitted to the Division contract manager as part of the Recipient’s quarterly reporting as referenced in Paragraph 7 of this 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