Okaloosa County BOCC — December 4, 2012 — OkaloosaCo Homeland Security Grant 2013 — reading text

[ ] ADVANCE REQUESTED [ X ] NO ADVANCE REQUESTED Advance payment of $ _____________ is requested. Balance of No advance payment is requested. Payment payments will be made on a reimbursement basis. These funds will be solely on a reimbursement basis. No are needed to pay staff, award benefits to clients, duplicate additional information is required. forms and purchase start-up supplies and equipment. We would not be able to operate the program without this advance. ADVANCE REQUEST WORKSHEET If you are requesting an advance, complete the following worksheet (A) (B) (C) (D) DESCRIPTION FFY 20__ FFY 20__ FFY 20__ Total 1 INITIAL CONTRACT ALLOCATION 2 FIRST THREE MONTHS CONTRACT EXPENDITURES1 3 AVERAGE PERCENT EXPENDED IN FIRST THREE MONTHS (Divide line 2 by line 1.) 1 First three months expenditures need only be provided for the years in which you requested an advance. If you do not have this information, call your consultant and they will assist you. MAXIMUM ADVANCE ALLOWED CALULATION: ________________________________ X $ ____________________________ = _________________ Cell D3 DEM Award MAXIMUM (Do not include any match) ADVANCE 39 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF CALCULATED MAXIMUM [ ] Recipient has no previous DEM/DCA contract history. Complete Estimated Expenses chart and Explanation of Circumstances below. [ ] Recipient has exceptional circumstances that require an advance greater than the Maximum Advance calculated above. Complete estimated expenses chart and Explanation of Circumstances below. Attach additional pages if needed. ESTIMATED EXPENSES 20____-20_____ Anticipated Expenditures for First Three Months of BUDGET CATEGORY Contract ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS (Include Secondary Administration.) PROGRAM EXPENSES TOTAL EXPENSES Explanation of Circumstances: 40  Attachment D Warranties and Representations Financial Management Recipient’s financial management system must include the following: (1) Accurate, current and complete disclosure of the financial results of this project or program (2) Records that identify the source and use of funds for all activities. These records shall contain information pertaining to grant awards, authorizations, obligations, unobligated balances, assets, outlays, income and interest. (3) Effective control over and accountability for all funds, property and other assets. Recipient shall safeguard all assets and assure that they are used solely for authorized purposes. (4) Comparison of expenditures with budget amounts for each Request for Payment. Whenever appropriate, financial information should be related to performance and unit cost data. (5) Written procedures to determine whether costs are allowed and reasonable under the provisions of the applicable OMB cost principles and the terms and conditions of this Agreement. (6) Cost accounting records that are supported by backup documentation. Competition All procurement transactions shall be done in a manner to provide open and free competition. The Recipient shall be alert to conflicts of interest as well as noncompetitive practices among contractors that may restrict or eliminate competition or otherwise restrain trade. In order to ensure excellent contractor performance and eliminate unfair competitive advantage, contractors that develop or draft specifications, requirements, statements of work, and invitations for bids and/or requests for proposals shall be excluded from competing for such procurements. Awards shall be made to the bidder or offeror whose bid or offer is responsive to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Recipient, considering the price, quality and other factors. Solicitations shall clearly set forth all requirements that the bidder or offeror must fulfill in order for the bid or offer to be evaluated by the Recipient. Any and all bids or offers may be rejected when it is in the Recipient's interest to do so. 41 Code of conduct The Recipient shall maintain written standards of conduct governing the performance of its employees engaged in the award and administration of contracts. No employee, officer, or agent shall participate in the selection, award, or administration of a contract supported by public grant funds if a real or apparent conflict of interest would be involved. Such a conflict would arise when the employee, officer, or agent, any member of his or her immediate family, his or her partner, or an organization which employs or is about to employ any of the parties indicated, has a financial or other interest in the firm selected for an award. The officers, employees, and agents of the Recipient shall neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors or parties to subcontracts. The standards of conduct shall provide for disciplinary actions to be applied for violations of the standards by officers, employees, or agents of the Recipient. Business Hours The Recipient shall have its offices open for business, with the entrance door open to the public, and at least one employee on site, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday_____________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Licensing and Permitting All subcontractors or employees hired by the Recipient shall have all current licenses and permits required for all of the particular work for which they are hired by the Recipient. 42  Attachment E Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility And Voluntary Exclusion Subcontractor Covered Transactions (1) The prospective subcontractor of the Recipient, ____________________________, certifies, by submission of this document, that neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency. (2) Where the Recipient’s subcontractor is unable to certify to the above statement, the prospective subcontractor shall attach an explanation to this form. SUBCONTRACTOR: ______________________________ By: ____________________________ __________________________________ Signature Recipient’s Name ________________________________ __________________________________ Name and Title DEM Contract Number ________________________________ Street Address ________________________________ City, State, Zip ________________________________ Date 43  Attachment F Statement of Assurances The Recipient hereby assures and certifies compliance with all Federal statutes, regulations, policies, guidelines and requirements, including OMB Circulars No. A-21, A-110, A-122, A-128, A-87; E.O. 12372 and Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements 28 CFR, Part 66, Common rule, that govern the application, acceptance and use of Federal funds for this federally-assisted project. Also the Applicant assures and certifies that: 1. It will comply with requirements of the provisions of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which provides for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced as a result of Federal and federally-assisted programs. 2. It will comply with provisions of Federal law which limit certain political activities of employees of a State or local unit of government whose principal employment is in connection with an activity financed in whole or in part by Federal grants. (5 USC 1501, et seq.) 3. It will comply with the minimum wage and maximum hour’s provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. 4. It will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that is or gives the appearance of being motivated by a desire for private gain for themselves or others, particularly those with whom they have family, business, or other ties. 5. It will give the sponsoring agency or the Comptroller General, through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the grant. 6. It will comply with all requirements imposed by the Federal sponsoring agency concerning special requirements of law, program requirements, and other administrative requirements. 7. It will insure that the facilities under its ownership, lease or supervision which shall be utilized in the accomplishment of the project are not listed on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) list of Violating Facilities and that it will notify the Federal grantor agency of the receipt of any communication from the Director of the EPA Office of Federal Activities indicating that a facility to be used in the project is under consideration for listing by the EPA. 8. It will comply with the flood insurance purchase requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, Public Law 93-234, 87 Stat. 975, approved December 31, 1976, Section 102(a) requires, on and after March 2, 1975, the purchase of flood insurance in communities where such insurance is available as a condition for the receipt of any Federal financial assistance for construction or acquisition purposes for use in any area that has been identified by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development as an area having special flood hazards. The phrase "Federal financial assistance" includes any form of loan, grant, guaranty, insurance payment, rebate, subsidy, disaster assistance loan or grant, or any other form of direct or indirect Federal assistance. 9. It will assist the Federal grantor agency in its compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended (16 USC 470), Executive Order 11593, and the Archeological and Historical Preservation Act of 1966 (16 USC 569a-1 et seq.) by (a) consulting with the State Historic Preservation Officer on the conduct of Investigations, as necessary, to identify properties listed in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register