Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 2023-18 Accepting Grant Funding Coral Creek Nature Trail — reading text

the amount is not made within 60 days to the Department. Offsetting any amount pursuant to this paragraph shall not be considered a breach of contract by the Department. The Recipient must submit the final invoice on the Project to the Department within 120 days after the completion of the Project. Invoices submitted after the 120 -day time period may not be paid. k. The Department' s performance and obligation to pay under this Agreement is contingent upon an annual appropriation by the Legislature. If the Department' s financial assistance for this Project is in multiple fiscal years, a notice of availability of funds from the Department' s project manager must be received prior to costs being incurred by the Recipient. See Exhibit " B" for funding levels by fiscal year. Project costs utilizing any fiscal year funds are not eligible for reimbursement if incurred prior to funds approval being received. The Department will notify the Recipient, in writing, when funds are available. I. In the event this Agreement is in excess of $25, 000 and has a term for a period of more than one year, the provisions of Section 339. 135( 6)( a), Florida Statutes, are hereby incorporated: The Department, during any fiscal year, shall not expend money, incur any liability, or enter into any contract which, by its terms, involves the expenditure of money in excess of the amounts budgeted as available for expenditure during such fiscal year. Any contract, verbal or written, made in violation of this subsection is null and void, and no money may be paid on such contract. The Department shall require a statement from the comptroller of the Department that funds are available prior to entering into any such contract or other binding commitment of funds. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the making of contracts for periods exceeding 1 year, but any contract so made shall be executory only for the value of the services to be rendered or agreed to be paid for in succeeding fiscal years, and this paragraph shall be incorporated verbatim in all contracts of the Department which are for an amount in excess of $25, 000 and which have a term for a period of more than 1 year." m. Any Project funds made available by the Department pursuant to this Agreement which are determined by the Department to have been expended by the Recipient in violation of this Agreement or any other applicable law or regulation, shall be promptly refunded in full to the Department. Acceptance by the Department of any documentation or certifications, mandatory or otherwise permitted, that the Recipient Page 4 of 14 DocuSign Envelope ID: 4F3C11D1- 19B6- 409B- 9FC5- 798AB66C3206 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 525- 010- 60 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT STATE -FUNDED GRANT AGREEMENT osr22 files shall not constitute a waiver of the Department' s rights as the funding agency to verify all information at a later date by audit or investigation. In determining the amount of the payment, the Department will exclude all Project costs incurred by the Recipient prior to the execution of this Agreement, costs incurred prior to issuance of a Notice to Proceed, costs incurred after the expiration of the Agreement, costs which are not provided for in the latest approved Schedule of Financial Assistance in Exhibit " B" for the Project, costs agreed to be borne by the Recipient or its contractors and subcontractors for not meeting the Project commencement and final invoice time lines, and costs attributable to goods or services received under a contract or other arrangements which have not been approved in writing by the Department. 8. General Requirements: The Recipient shall complete the Project with all practical dispatch in a sound, economical, and efficient manner, and in accordance with the provisions in this Agreement and all applicable laws. a. The Recipient must obtain written approval from the Department prior to performing itself ( through the efforts of its own employees) any aspect of the Project that will be funded under this Agreement. If this box is checked, then the Agency is permitted to utilize its own forces and the following provision applies: Use of Agency Workforce. In the event the Agency proceeds with any phase of the Project utilizing its own forces, the Agency will only be reimbursed for direct costs ( this excludes general overhead). b. The Recipient shall provide to the Department certification and a copy of appropriate documentation substantiating that all required right- of-way necessary for the Project has been obtained. Certification is required prior to authorization for advertisement for or solicitation of bids for construction of the Project, including if no right- of-way is required. c. The Recipient shall comply and require its contractors and subcontractors to comply with all terms and conditions of this Agreement and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations applicable to this Project. d. The Recipient shall have the sole responsibility for resolving claims and requests for additional work for the Project by the Recipient' s contractors and consultants. No funds will be provided for payment of claims or additional work on the Project under this Agreement without the prior written approval of the claim or request for additional work by Department. 9. Contracts of the Recipient a. The Department has the right to review and approve any and all third party contracts with respect to the Project before the Recipient executes any contract or obligates itself in any manner requiring the disbursement of Department funds under this Agreement, including consultant or construction contracts or amendments thereto. If the Department exercises this right and the Recipient fails to obtain such approval, the Department may deny payment to the Recipient. The Department may review the qualifications of any consultant or contractor and to approve or disapprove the employment of such consultant or contractor. b. It is understood and agreed by the parties hereto that participation by the Department in a project that involves the purchase of commodities or contractual services or the purchasing of capital equipment or the equipping of facilities, where purchases or costs exceed the Threshold Amount for CATEGORY TWO per Chapter 287. 017 Florida Statutes, is contingent on the Recipient complying in full with the provisions of Chapter 287. 057 Florida Statutes The Recipient shall certify to the Department that the purchase of commodities or contractual services has been accomplished in compliance with Chapter 287. 057 Florida Statutes It shall be the sole responsibility of the Recipient to ensure that any obligations made in accordance with this Section comply with the current threshold limits. Contracts, purchase orders, task orders, construction change orders, or any other agreement that would result in exceeding the current budget contained in Exhibit " B", or that are not consistent with the Project description and scope of services contained in Exhibit " A" must be approved by the Department prior to Recipient execution. Failure to Page 5 of 14 DocuSign Envelope ID: 4F3C11D1- 19B6- 409B- 9FC5- 798AB66C3206 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 525- 010- 60 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT STATE -FUNDED GRANT AGREEMENT 09' 22 obtain such approval, and subsequent execution of an amendment to the Agreement if required, shall be sufficient cause for nonpayment by the Department. c. Participation by the Department in a project that involves a consultant contract for engineering, architecture or surveying services, is contingent on the Recipient' s complying in full with provisions of Section 287. 055, Florida Statutes, Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act. In all cases, the Recipient shall certify to the Department that selection has been accomplished in compliance with the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act. d. If the Project is procured pursuant to Chapter 255, Florida Statutes, for construction services and the cost of the Project is to be paid from state -appropriated funds, then the Recipient must comply with the requirements of Section 255. 0991, Florida Statutes. 10. Design and Construction Standards and Required Approvals: In the event the Project includes construction the following provisions are incorporated into this Agreement: a. The Recipient is responsible for obtaining all permits necessary for the Project. b. In the event the Project involves construction on the Department' s right-of-way, the Recipient shall provide the Department with written notification of either its intent to: ii. Award the construction of the Project to a Department prequalified contractor which is the lowest and best bidder in accordance with applicable state and federal statutes, rules, and regulations. The Recipient shall then submit a copy of the bid tally sheet( s) and awarded bid