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10/13/1999 Agreement 4 AGREEMENT This Agreement is made and entered into this I day of OGi , 1999, between the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, hereinafter referred to as "Board" or "County," and PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, hereinafter referred to as "Provider." WHEREAS, the Provider is in need of financial assistance, and WHEREAS, the County has recognized the need and wishes to contribute to the Provider, and WHEREAS, the County recognizes that the services of the Provider constitute a service to the people of Monroe County, now, therefore, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, it is agreed as follows: 1. AMOUNT OF AGREEMENT. The Board, in consideration of the Provider substantially and satisfactorily performing and carrying out therapeutic and gender- sensitive education program for adolescent girls of Monroe County, Florida, shall pay to the Provider the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) for fiscal year 1999 -2000. 2. TERM. This Agreement shall commence on October 1, 1999, and terminate September 30, 2000, unless earlier terminated pursuant to other provisions herein. 3. PAYMENT. Payment will be paid periodically, but no more frequently than monthly as hereinafter set forth. Reimbursement requests will be submitted to the Board via the Clerk's Finance Office. The County shall only reimburse, subject to the funded amounts below, those reimbursable expenses which are reviewed and approved as complying with Florida Statutes 112.061 and Attachment A - Expense Reimbursement Requirements. Evidence of payment by the Provider shall be in the form of a letter, summarizing the expenses, with supporting documentation attached. The letter should contain a certification statement as well as a notary stamp and signature. An example of a reimbursement request cover letter is included as Attachment B. After the Clerk of the Board examines and approves the request for reimbursement, the Board shall reimburse the Provider. However, the total of said reimbursement expense payments in the aggregate sum shall not exceed the total amount of $20,000.00 during the term of this agreement. 4. SCOPE OF SERVICES. The Provider, for the consideration named, covenants and agrees with the Board to substantially and satisfactorily perform and carry out services to adolescent girls living in Monroe County, Florida. Said services shall include, but are not limited to, those services described in Provider's Details of Specific Program for Which Funding is Requested, attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated herein. 5. RECORDS. The Provider shall maintain appropriate records to insure a proper accounting of all funds and expenditures, and shall provide a clear financial audit trail to allow for full accountability of funds received from said Board. Access to these records shall be provided during weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., upon request of the Board, the State of Florida, or authorized agents and representatives of the Board or State. The Provider shall be responsible for repayment of any and all audit exceptions which are identified by the Auditor General of the State of Florida, the Clerk of Court for Monroe County, an independent auditor, or their agents and representatives. In the event of an audit exception, the current fiscal year contract amount or subsequent fiscal year contract amounts shall be offset by the amount of the audit exception. In the event this agreement is not renewed or continued in subsequent years through new or amended contracts, the Provider shall be billed by the Board for the amount of the audit exception and the Provider shall promptly repay any audit exception. 6. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS. The Provider covenants and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Monroe County Board of County Commissioners from any and all claims for bodily injury (including death), personal injury, and property damage (including property owned by Monroe County) and any other losses, damages, and expenses (including attorney's fees) which arise out of, in connection with, or by reason of services provided by the Provider occasioned by the negligence, errors, or other wrongful act or omission of the Provider's employees, agents, or volunteers. 7. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. At all and for all purposes hereunder, the Provider is an independent contractor and not an employee of the Board. No statement contained in this agreement shall be construed so as to find the Provider or any of its employees, contractors, servants or agents to be employees of the Board. 8. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. In providing all services pursuant to this agreement, the Provider shall abide by all statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to or regulating the provision of such services, including those now in effect and hereinafter adopted. Any violation of said statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations shall constitute a material breach of this agreement and shall entitle the Board to terminate this contract immediately upon delivery of written notice of termination to the Provider. 9. COMPLIANCE WITH COUNTY GUIDELINES. The Provider demonstrate and sustain compliance with: (a) 501(c) (3) Registration; (b) Board of Directors of seven or more; (c) Annual election of Officers and Director; (d) Annual provision of annual report to County; (e) Corporate Bylaws; (f) Corporate Policies and Procedures Manual; (g) Hiring policies for all staff; (h) Cooperate with County monitoring visits; and (I) Semi - annual performance reports to be presented to County. 10. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND LICENSING. The Provider shall assure that all professionals have current and appropriate professional licenses and professional liability insurance coverage. Funding by the Board is contingent upon retention of appropriate local, state and /or federal certification and /or licensure of the Provider's program and staff. 11. MODIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENTS. Any and all modifications of the services and /or reimbursement of services shall be amended by an agreement amendment, which must be approved in writing by the Board. 12. NO ASSIGNMENT. The Provider shall not assign this agreement except in writing and with the prior written approval of the Board, which approval shall be subject to such conditions and provisions as the Board may deem necessary. This agreement shall be incorporated by reference into any assignment and any assignee shall comply with all of the provisions herein. Unless expressly provided for therein, such approval shall in no manner or event be deemed to impose any obligation upon the Board in addition to the total agreed upon reimbursement amount for the services of the Provider. 13. NON - DISCRIMINATION. The Provider shall not discriminate against any person on the basis race, creed, color, national origin, sex or sexual orientation, age, physical handicap, or any other characteristic or aspect which is not job - related in its recruiting, hiring, promoting, terminating or any other area affecting employment under this agreement. At all times, the Provider shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations with regard to employing the most qualified person(s) for positions under this agreement. The Provider shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex or sexual orientation, age, physical handicap, financial status or any characteristic or aspect in its providing of services. 14. AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES. The signatory for the Provider below, certifies and warrants that: (a) The Provider's name in this agreement is the full name as designated in its corporate charter, if a corporation, or the full name under which the Provider is authorized to do business in the State of Florida. (b) He or she is empowered to act and contract for the Provider; and (c) This agreement has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Provider if the Provider is a corporation. 15. NOTICE. Any notice required or permitted under this agreement shall be in writing and hand - delivered or mailed, postage pre -paid, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the other party as follows: For Board: Louis LaTorre, Social Services Director Monroe County Attorney and Public Service Building 502 Whitehead Street 5100 College Road Key West, FL 33040 Key West, FL 33040 For Provider: PACE Center for Girls 3130 Flagler Avenue Key West, Florida 33040 16. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. This agreement shall be construed by and governed under the laws of the State of Florida and venue for any action arising under this agreement shall be in Monroe County, Florida. 17. NON - WAIVER. Any waiver of any breach of covenants herein contained to be kept and performed by the Provider shall not be deemed or considered as a continuing waiver and shall not operate to bar or prevent the Board from declaring a forfeiture for any succeeding breach, either of the same conditions or covenants or otherwise. 18. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. If funds cannot be obtained or cannot be continued at a level sufficient to allow for continued reimbursement of expenditures for services specified herein, this agreement may be terminated immediately at the option of the Board by written notice of termination delivered to the Provider. The Board shall not be obligated to pay for any services or goods provided by the Provider after the Provider has received written notice of termination, unless otherwise required by law. 19. PURCHASE OF PROPERTY. All property, whether real or personal, purchased with funds provided under this agreement, shall become the property of Monroe County and shall be accounted for pursuant to statutory requirements. 20. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior agreements with respect to such subject matter between the Provider and the Board. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these presents to be executed as of the day an• ,* first w • ten above. (SEAL) ' ., . , 1': ; . 4 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST D , : r" . , L.HAGE, CLERK OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By Ada- 4 By Depu erk Mayor /Chairman PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Witness (Federal ID No. i By he iJ I %' 9% Witness Executive Director jconiipace OVED FO AND APPR LEGAL AS SUFFI TO / y. f/ d /I ZAN E 1/i nqT; �� SWORN STATEMENT UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 10 -1990 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA ETHICS CLAUSE 41 al mil I _ warrants that he /it has not employed, retained or otherwise had act on his /its behalf any former County officer or employee in violation of Section 2 of Ordinance no. 10 -1990 or any County officer or employee in violation of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 10 -1990. For breach or violation of this provision the County mav, in its discretion, terminate this contract without liability and may also, in its discretion, deduct from the contract or purchase price, or otherwise recover, the full amount of any fee, commission, percentage, gift, or consideration paid to the former County . or employee. 40,44_ —/ Ai Aga/ (sig . re) Date: /O/' STATE OF COUNTY OF � I/ UnAg-L— PERSONALLY APPEARED BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, �la l t Qr SO•rt who, after first being sworn by me affixed his/her signature (name of individual signing) in the space provided above on this 25 day of , NOTA • Y PUBLIC , /P a Yvette E. Strickland My corn ssion expires: z m k Commission CC 751299 + ' Or BONDED THAL? A T Expires June 14, 2002 ATLANTIC BONDING CO.. INC. OMB - MCP FORM #4 PUBLIC ENTITY CRIME STATEMENT "A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list." ATTACHMENT A Expense Reimbursement Requirements This document is intended to provide "basic" guidelines to Human Service Organizations, county travellers, and contractual parties who have reimbursable expenses associated with Monroe • County business. These guidelines, as they relate to travel, are from Florida Statute 112.061, which is attached for reference. A cover letter summarizing the major line items on the reimbursable expense -equest should also contain a certified statement such as: I certify that the attached expenses are accurate and in agreement with the records of this organization. Furthermore, these expenses are in compliance with this organization's contract with the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners. . Invoices should be billed to the contracting agency. Third party payments will not be considered for reimbursement. Remember, the expense should be paid prior to requesting a reimbursement. Only current charges will be considered, no previous balances. Reimbursement requests will be monitored in accordance with the level of detail in the contract. This document should not be considered all - inclusive. The Clerk's Finance Department reserves the right to review reimbursement requests on an individual basis. Any questions regarding these guidelines should be directed to SSephanie Griffiths at 305- 292 -3528. e Payroll: A certified statement verifying the accuracy and authenticity of the payroll expenses. If a Payroll Journal is provided, it should include: Payroll Journal dates employee name, salary, or hourly rate hours worked during the payroll journal dates withholdings where appropriate check number and check amount If a Payroll Journal is not provided the following must be listed: check number, date, payee, check amount support for applicable payroll taxes Original vendor invoices must be submitted for Worker's Compensation am. lability insurance coverage. • Telephone expenses: A user log of pertinent information must be remitted: the party called, the caller, the telephone number, the date, and the purpose of the call must be identified. • Telefax, fax, etc.: A fax log is required. The log must define the sender, the intended recipient, the date, the number called, and the reason for sending the fax. Supplies, services, etc.: For supplies or services ordered the County requires the original vendor invoice. Rents, leases, etc.: A copy of the rental agreement or lease is required. Deposits and advance pLyments will not be allowable expenses. Postage, overnight deliveries, courier, etc.: A log of all postage expenses as it relates to the County contract is required for reimbursement. For overnight or express deliveries, the original vendor invoice must be included. Reproductions, copies, etc.: 1 A log of copy expenses as it relates to the County contract is required for rc imbursement. The log must define the date, number of copies made, source document, purpo: ;e, and - ecipient. A reasonable fee for copy expenses will be allowable. For vendor services, the original vendor invoice is required and a sample of the finished product. Travel expenses: please refer to Florida Statute 112.061. Travel expenses must be submitted on a State of Florida Voucher for Reims ' irsement of Travel Expenses. Credit card statements are not acceptable documentation for r• .m. irsement. Airfare reimbursement requires the original passenger receipt portion of the airline ticket. A travel itinerary is appreciated to facilitate the audit trail. Auto rental reimbursement requires the original vendor invoice. Fuel purc.hases should be documented with original paid receipts. Original taxi receipts should be provided. However, reasonable fares will be reimbi rsed without receipts. Taxis are not reimbursed if taken to arrive at a departure point: for exal. ole, taking a taxi from one's residence to the airport for a business trip is not reimbursable. 1 • Original toll receipts should be provided. However, reasonable tolls will be reimbursed without receipts. Parking is considered a reimbursable travel expense at the destination. Airport parking during a business trip is not. Lodging reimbursement requires a detail listing of charges. The original lodging invoice must be submitted. The County will only reimburse the actual room and related bed tax. Room service, movies, and personal telephone calls (see previous guidelines) are not allowable expenses. Per .- diem lodging expenses may apply. Again, refer to Florida Statute 112.061. Meal reimbursement is breakfast at $3.00, lunch at $6.00, and dinner at $12.00. Meal guidelines are that travel must begin prior to 6 am for breakfast reimbursement, before noon and end after 2pm for lunch reimbursement, and before 6pm and end after 8 pm for dinner reimbursement. • Mileage reimbursement is calculated at 20 cents per mile for personal auto mileage while on , county business. Effective October 1, 1994, mileage will be reimbursed at 25 cents per mile. An 19\ odometer reading must be included on the state travel voucher for vicinity travel. A mileage map is attached for reference to allowable miles from various Florida destinations. Mileage is not allowed from a residence or office to a point of departure: for example, driving from one's home to the airport for a business trip is not a reimbursable expense. Data processing, PC time, etc.: 1 The original vendor invoice is required for reimbursement. Intercompany allocations are not considered reimbursable expenditures unless appropriate payroll journals for the charging department (see Payroll above) are attached and certified. The following expenses are not allowable for reimbursement: penalties and fines non- sufficient check charges fundraising contributions capital outlay expenditures (unless specifically included in the contract) depreciation expenses (unless specifically included in the contract) SGRIFFITHS WP51\PROCEDUR\EXP REIM ATTACHMENT B HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATION LETTERHEAD Monroe County Board of County Commissioners Finance Department 500 Whitehead Street Key West, Florida 33040 (Date) The following is a summary of the expenses for (Human Service Organization name) for the time period of to • Check # Payee Reason Amount 101 A Company rent $ xxxx.xx 102 B Company utilities $xxxx.xx 103 D Company phones $xxxx.xx 104 Person A payroll $xx7'x.xx 105 Person B payroll $xx oc.xx (A) Total ,21cXxx.xX (B) Total prioepayments $ xxxx.xx (C) Total requested and paid (A + B) $xxxx.xx (D) Total contract amount rxxxx.xx Balance of contract (D - C) ,$xxxx.xA I certify that the above checks have been submitted to the vendors as noted and that the expenses are accurate and in agreement with the records of this organization. Furthermore, these expenses ` are in compliance with this organization's contract with the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners and will not be submitted for reimbursement to any other funding source. • Executive Director Attachments (supporting documentation) Sworn and subscribed before me this _ day of 199_. • Notary Public Notary Stamp • PAC � AGENCY NAME: PACE Center for Girls of Monroe I- . �Rk ' E E IE W REQUESTEC RJI NG 1. Provide your agency's board - approved written mission statement. See Attachment - N 2. Explain specifically how your agency plans to use the money you are requesting. I.E. rent, salaries, expansion of services or service area or general agency operations? The money will be used to pay the salaries of the Upper and Lower Keys Center's Teacher's Assistant positions. This will allow more one on one assistance for students in the academic area, who require remediation, and allow us to meet the new Legislative mandate which was signed into law last week. This mandate extends our academic year from 1a0 days + 25 days for summer school totalling 205 days to 250 academia days. 3. #f you are nice for each ps rant Ir a i rtaqutternetits Specify full or part, salary and ltow_many more ctients �t tclt�.is d #t sdiewIii .program p mt € h rh unduplicated clie s wf r s R 40 h� Ih n t ' ooi:0 S *29120 +. �11ar� i�'f" , � $ 182>i�. a r's+9 1 0 ate des Only. It is hies #ham wi b. fit frewE a Teacher's _ At ills ultr as tw.1 arse L wlod. is at th two Canters aer ss 20 str u at owe !hire with - t r program .1E6- . 4. How has your agency initiated any new, creative or innovative projects to address social service needs in our community. If so, give a brief description. (Include a description of any innovative projects that you would like to try, but have not yet been able to secure funding.) Please include any awards or special recognition your agency may have received this past year. PACE Center for Girls is an innovative alternative therapeutic, gender - sensitive education program for adolescent girls who haw failed public school, are truant, or have dropped oat, and is the only one of its kind in Monroe County. PACE Center for Girls has been rated the number one Juvenile Justice program in Florida for the past five years based on Quality Assurance audits by the Auditor General's office of over 500 programs. Moores county's two centers haw both received 'Deemed Status" based on their Quality Assurance Reviews over the past year. 5. Identify any special factors that should be considered when making final funding decisions. Include comments on significant changes in revenue or expense items as compared to previous years. Also explain any non - recurring or unusual expenditures. PACE Center for Girls of Monroe has been running two centers on a slightly augmented budget for owe center in the highest cost county in the Stab. Although our Board has typically raised $20,000 as the local contribution to our annual budget, this fiscal year we have a $56,252 shortfall, *35,025 of which is due to recent mandates, which we plan to remedy Legislatively. All DJJ education programs were considered residential which we are not. This was an unintended result of the legislation. We are also seeking funds from the Sheriffs fine & forfeiture funds, and lslamorada, Village of Islands, to assist us in meeting this year's local contribution. Gt?1/ER�itI 8. Number on Board of Directors? 21 7. What is the authorized number of Board positions specified in your By -Laws? 9-30 8. Number of Board meetings held during past year? 8 9. Average Attendance of Board Members? 55 % 10. What limits, if any, does your By -Laws set on terms or years of service a board member may serve ?3 -2 year terms 11. Complete Example A - Board Information Form See Attachment - J