Okaloosa County BOCC — May 29, 2014 — reading text

DEPARTMENT and the LOCAL SPONSOR agree that any and all activities associated with the PROJECT that are not shown in Table 1 are the responsibility of the LOCAL SPONSOR and are not a part of this Agreement. The LOCAL SPONSOR agrees that any costs for the specific eligible PROJECT tasks that exceed the estimated PROJECT costs for that task shall be the responsibility of the LOCAL SPONSOR. Any modifications to the estimated TOTAL PROJECT COSTS shown in Table 1 above, shall be provided through formal amendment to this Agreement. 11. The LOCAL SPONSOR shall perform as an independent contractor and not as an agent, representative, or employee of the DEPARTMENT. DEP Agreement No. 14OK1, Page 2 of 11 Packet Pg. 430  7.a.a 12. The LOCAL SPONSOR agrees to maintain the public beach access sites and public parking spaces, as identified in Attachment B (Funding Eligibility), attached hereto and made a part hereof, for beach use throughout the life of the PROJECT as established under this Agreement. The life of the PROJECT is defined as ten (10) years following the completion of each construction event commencing upon execution of this Agreement. If at any time the LOCAL SPONSOR fails to Attachment: VII.a. Dune Walkovers Grant (2880 : Okaloosa Island Dune Walkovers Grant & Transfer from Reserve) maintain the subject beach access sites and public parking, the LOCAL SPONSOR agrees to reimburse the DEPARTMENT all funds provided by the DEPARTMENT associated with any beach access site and/or parking spaces which are no longer available to the public for a 10-year period. All parking must be clearly signed or otherwise designated as public beach access parking. 13. As consideration for the satisfactory completion of the eligible work identified in Attachment A and approval of the work by the DEPARTMENT, the DEPARTMENT agrees to compensate the LOCAL SPONSOR on a cost reimbursement basis. All requests for reimbursement shall be made in accordance with Attachment C (Contract Payment Requirements), attached hereto and made a part hereof, and State guidelines for allowable costs found in the Department of Financial Services’ Reference Guide for State Expenditures at http://www.fldfs.com/aadir/reference%5Fguide. The LOCAL SPONSOR shall submit a request for reimbursement of funds on the forms provided as Attachment D (Request for Payment, PARTS I – IV), attached hereto and made a part hereof. These forms are to be submitted upon completion of deliverables identified in the approved Scope of Work. These forms shall be certified as accurate by the LOCAL SPONSOR’s Project Manager and the LOCAL SPONSOR’s Project Financial Officer and submitted to the DEPARTMENT as a payment request. All bills for amounts due under this Agreement shall be submitted in detail sufficient for a proper pre-audit and post-audit thereof. All requests for the reimbursement of travel expenses shall be based on the travel limits established in Section 112.061, Florida Statutes. A final invoice shall be due no later than thirty (30) days following the completion date of this Agreement. The DEPARTMENT will not release funds for construction activities until such time as all requisite authorizations, environmental permits, and variances, including those required pursuant to Chapters 161, 253, 258 and 373, Florida Statutes, have been obtained. The final payment will not be processed until the match requirement has been met. 14. The DEPARTMENT's Project Manager shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of each request for payment to determine that the work has been accomplished in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement prior to approving the request for payment. It is understood and agreed that any request for payment that requires the DEPARTMENT to request additional information of the LOCAL SPONSOR shall stop time for the DEPARTMENT’s review period and will reset when such information is received as requested by the DEPARTMENT. Upon approval of the request for payment the DEPARTMENT shall disburse the funds due the LOCAL SPONSOR less ten (10) percent which shall be retained on account. The cumulative amount retained for each eligible deliverable item shall be disbursed to the LOCAL SPONSOR after the DEPARTMENT has certified that the LOCAL SPONSOR has complied with all the terms and conditions of the Agreement. The Department will periodically request proof of a transaction (invoice, payroll register, etc.) to evaluate the appropriateness of costs to the Agreement pursuant to State and Federal guidelines (including cost allocation guidelines), as appropriate. When requested, this information must be provided within thirty (30) calendar days of such request. If applicable, the LOCAL SPONSOR may also be required to submit a cost allocation plan to the DEPARTMENT in support of its multipliers (overhead, indirect, general administrative costs, and fringe benefits). 15. For the duration of this Agreement, the LOCAL SPONSOR shall submit to the DEPARTMENT’s Project Manager on a quarterly basis, Attachment D (Project Progress Report, Part III), as updates to the project schedule, no later than thirty (30) days following the completion date of the quarterly reporting period in which the project is underway. The term “quarterly” shall reflect the calendar quarters ending March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. Progress reports are DEP Agreement No. 14OK1, Page 3 of 11 Packet Pg. 431  7.a.a to be submitted electronically in Word .doc or tab delimited .TXT format. Information provided shall be the best available and shall represent the most accurate forecast of future events. Specific information to be included in the quarterly report: tasks to be completed, start and finish dates, task duration, and actual start and finish dates with actual task duration. In cases where no reimbursement is sought for a given quarter, all applicable portions of the progress report must still Attachment: VII.a. Dune Walkovers Grant (2880 : Okaloosa Island Dune Walkovers Grant & Transfer from Reserve) be completed and submitted. The timely submittal of these quarterly reports will result in points for the ranking of future projects under the Beach Management Funding Assistance Program. 16. Upon completion of a task or the PROJECT, the LOCAL SPONSOR shall submit to the DEPARTMENT a certification of completion, attached hereto as Attachment E (Project Completion Certification). A final PROJECT certification inspection shall be made by the DEPARTMENT within sixty (60) days after the PROJECT is certified complete by the LOCAL SPONSOR. 17. The LOCAL SPONSOR shall, at a minimum, comply with monetary limits for competitive acquisition of both materials and services as required by Chapter 287, and Chapter 161.101(17), Florida Statutes, which are expressly made a part of this Agreement and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth. 18. The applicable provisions of Chapter 161, Florida Statutes, entitled “Beach and Shore Preservation”, and any rules promulgated there from, are expressly made a part of this Agreement and are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth. 19. Each party hereto agrees that it shall be solely responsible for the negligent or wrongful acts of its employees and agents. However, nothing contained herein shall constitute a waiver by either party of its sovereign immunity or the provisions of Section 768.28, Florida Statutes. 20. A. The DEPARTMENT may terminate this Agreement at any time in the event of the failure of the LOCAL SPONSOR to fulfill any of its obligations under this Agreement. Prior to termination, the DEPARTMENT shall provide ten (10) days written notice of its intent to terminate and shall provide the LOCAL SPONSOR an opportunity to consult with the DEPARTMENT regarding the reason(s) for termination. B. The DEPARTMENT may terminate this Agreement without cause and for its convenience by giving thirty (30) days written notice to the LOCAL SPONSOR. Notice shall be sufficient if delivered personally or by certified mail to the address set forth in this Agreement. 21. No payment will be made for deliverables deemed unsatisfactory by the DEPARTMENT. In the event that a deliverable is deemed unsatisfactory by the DEPARTMENT, the LOCAL SPONSOR shall re-perform the services needed for submittal of a satisfactory deliverable, at no additional cost to the DEPARTMENT, within ten (10) days of being notified of the unsatisfactory deliverable. If a satisfactory deliverable is not submitted within the specified timeframe, the DEPARTMENT may, in its sole discretion, either: 1) terminate this Agreement for failure to perform, or 2) the DEPARTMENT Grant Manager may, by letter specifying the failure of performance under this Agreement, request that a proposed Corrective Action Plan (CAP) be submitted by the LOCAL SPONSOR to the DEPARTMENT. All CAPs must be able to be implemented and performed in no more than sixty (60) days. A. A CAP shall be submitted within ten (10) calendar days of the date of the letter request from the DEPARTMENT. The CAP shall be sent to the Department Grant Manager for review and approval. Within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of a CAP, the DEPARTMENT shall DEP Agreement No. 14OK1, Page 4 of 11 Packet Pg. 432  7.a.a notify the LOCAL SPONSOR in writing whether the CAP proposed has been accepted. If the CAP is not accepted, the LOCAL SPONSOR shall have ten (10) calendar days from receipt of the DEPARTMENT letter rejecting the proposal to submit a revised proposed CAP. Failure to obtain the DEPARTMENT approval of a CAP as specified above shall result in the DEPARTMENT’S termination of this Agreement for cause as authorized in this Attachment: VII.a. Dune Walkovers Grant (2880 : Okaloosa Island Dune Walkovers Grant & Transfer from Reserve) Agreement. B. Upon the DEPARTMENT’S notice of acceptance of a proposed CAP, the LOCAL SPONSOR shall have ten (10) calendar days to commence implementation of the accepted plan. Acceptance of the proposed CAP by the DEPARTMENT does not relieve the LOCAL SPONSOR of any of its obligations under the Agreement. In the event the CAP fails to correct or eliminate performance deficiencies by LOCAL SPONSOR, the DEPARTMENT