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Contract B9612STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FLORIDA BOATING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT GRANT AGREEMENT Contract No. B9612 This Agreement is entered into this I f, day of w 19 5 � between the State of Florida, Department of Environmental Protection, hereinafter referred to as the DEPARTMENT, and Monroe County, hereinafter referred to as the COUNTY, in pursuance of a project approved under the Florida Boating Improvement Program (Program). 1. This Agreement shall be performed in accordance with Sections 370.021(1), 327.25(12), and 327.28, Florida Statutes, and Chapters 62A-11 and 62D-5, Part III, Florida Administrative Code, which are hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. 2. The COUNTY agrees to construct the project known as Regulatory Buoys -Ocean Reef Key Largo(FBIP Project No. B96012), in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by, or under the supervision and review of, a registered professional architect, engineer or other appropriate professional. These elements are identified in the project application which is made a part of this Agreement by reference: installation of regulatory buoys. 3. This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by the DEPARTMENT. The COUNTY agrees to complete the project on or before two years from the effective date. Page 1 of 7 4. The DEPARTMENT agrees to obligate and make available to the COUNTY the approved project amount of $11,880.00 for the project authorized by this Agreement. The DEPARTMENT will release the funds on a reimbursement basis. The DEPARTMENT and COUNTY understand and agree that there shall be no reimbursement of funds by the DEPARTMENT for any expenditure made prior to the execution of the Agreement with the exception of $-0- for the following expenditures: N/A 5. Rita Pate, Community Assistance Consultant or her successor, designated as the DEPARTMENTS Project Manager for the purpose of this Agreement, is responsible for ensuring performance of its terms and conditions and shall approve all payment requests prior to payment. The COUNTY shall submit to the DEPARTMENT signed quarterly project status reports on a calendar basis summarizing work accomplished, problems encountered, percentage of completion, and other appropriate information. Photographs shall be submitted when appropriate to reflect work accomplished. 6. The DEPARTMENT'S performance and obligation to pay under this Agreement is contingent upon an annual appropriation by the Legislature. 7. Each party hereto agrees that it shall be solely responsible for the wrongful acts of its employees, contractors, and agents. However, nothing contained herein shall constitute a waiver by either party of its sovereign immunity and the limitations set forth in Section 768.28, Florida Statutes. Page 2 of 7 8. Upon project completion, the engineer, architect or other appropriate professional shall sign a statement certifying satisfactory completion of the project in accordance with the prepared plans and specifications. 9. Asphalt paving shall conform with the Florida Department of Transportation's specifications for road and bridge construc- tion. Bid specifications, contracts, and/or purchase orders must specify thickness of asphalt and square yards to be paved. 10. Eligible and ineligible project costs are established in Chapters 62A-11 and 62D-5, Part III, Florida Administrative Code. The COUNTY shall submit payment requests and expenditure documentation to the DEPARTMENT in accordance with the DEPARTMENT's Grant and Contract Accountability Policy, Chapter 62A-11, Florida Administrative Code, said requests being in detail sufficient for a proper pre -audit and post -audit thereof. The Project Manager shall, within sixty (60) days after receipt of a payment request, review the work accomplished to date on the project and, if in order, approve the request for payment. The DEPARTMENT shall retain 10% of the grant amount until completion of the project and all final project documentation has been submitted by the COUNTY and approved by the DEPARTMENT. 11. The COUNTY is responsible for obtaining all state and federal permits, licenses, agreements, leases, easements, etc., required for the project. 12. The COUNTY shall retain all records supporting project costs for three (3) years after the fiscal year in which the Page 3 of 7 7 final program payment was released by the DEPARTMENT or until final resolution of matters resulting from any litigation, claim, or audit that started prior to the expiration of the three-year record retention period. 13. The DEPARTMENT reserves the right to inspect the project as well as the right to audit any and all financial records pertaining to the project at any reasonable time. This Agreement can be unilaterally cancelled by the DEPARTMENT should the COUNTY refuse to allow public access to all documents, papers, letters or other material made or received in conjunction with the Agreement pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. 14. The COUNTY agrees that the project, when completed, shall be dedicated for public recreational uses. The dedication shall extend for a minimum of twenty-five (25) years and shall be recorded in the public property records. The COUNTY further agrees to return to the DEPARTMENT funds tendered for the project in the event the project becomes utilized for other than the purposes of the project during this period. 15. The COUNTY shall erect a permanent sign identifying the program and the DEPARTMENT as a funding source of project construction. 16. No person, on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability, shall be excluded from participation in; be denied the proceeds or benefits of; or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in performance of this Page 4 of 7 r*� Agreement. 17. This Agreement strictly prohibits the expenditure of FBIP funds for the purpose of lobbying the Legislature, the judicial branch, or a state agency. 18. Any local governmental entity, nonprofit organization, or for -profit organization that is awarded funds from a grants and aids appropriation by a state agency shall: (a) If the amounts received exceed $100,000, have an audit performed in accordance with the rules of the Auditor General promulgated pursuant to s. 11.45; (b) If the amounts received exceed $25,000, but do not exceed $100,000, have an audit performed in accordance with the rules of the Auditor General promulgated pursuant to s. 11.45 or have a statement prepared by an independent certified public accountant which attests that the receiving entity or organization has complied with the provisions of the grant; or (c) If the amounts received do not exceed $25,000, have the head of the entity or organization attest, under penalties of perjury, that the entity or organization has complied with the provisions of the grant. 19. The DEPARTMENT shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and demand refund of Program funds for non-compliance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement. Failure to comply with the provisions shall result in the DEPARTMENT declaring the COUNTY ineligible for further participation in the Program until such time as the COUNTY complies with the terms. Page 5 of 7 0 20. If it becomes necessary for the DEPARTMENT to demand a refund of any or all funds tendered pursuant to this Agreement, the COUNTY agrees to return said funds to the DEPARTMENT within sixty (60) days after notification by the DEPARTMENT. If not returned within sixty days, the COUNTY understands and agrees that any further COUNTY requests for funding as to this or any other program under the DEPARTMENT'S administration shall be denied until the funds have been returned. 21. Following receipt of an audit report identifying any reimbursement due the DEPARTMENT, the COUNTY will be allowed a maximum of sixty (60) days to submit additional documentation to offset the amount identified or to return the amount due. 22. This Agreement represents the entire agreement of the parties. Any alterations, variations, changes, modifications or waivers of provisions of this Agreement shall only be valid when they have been reduced to writing duly signed by each of the parties hereto, and attached to the original of this Agreement. 23. The COUNTY and the DEPARTMENT mutually agree to the following special terms and conditions incorporated as part of Page 6 of 7 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these presents to be duly executed, the day and year first above written. STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION By: Director or Designee Division of Recreation and Parks DEP Project Manager Approved as to Form and Legality DEP Attorney BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY B111a 7 ChairmaWlor designee* Title 10"41pylG Address: 5100 College Road Key West, Florida 33040 5 P'q7WAF' -45 PAP (SEAL) ATTEST. DANNY L. K AGE, CLERK BY�G DEPUTY CLERK *If someone other than the Chairman signs the contract, a resolution, statement or other document authorizing that person to sign the contract on behalf of the county must accompany the contract. Page 7 of 7