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Item B5 U~/JU/UU J J :U4 ~AX Z8HZ53b PLA1\N JNG DEPT. 14J07 /. Marine Resources BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 18 Mav 2000 Division: Growth ManaDement Bulk Item: Yes_X_ No Department: Marine ResoW'Ce5 AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Reconsideration of the Contract between Monroe County and the Florida Department of Community Affairs to fund the County's cesspool replacement grant assistance program. ITEM BACKGROUND: During the 1999-2000 Florida legislative session. $600,750 was appropriated for unincorporated Monroe County to assist in funding the replacement of cesspools in the County. The Department . of Health will administer a cesspool replacement grant program on behalf of the state and County using these funds. This program began in January of 2000 with a total available grant fund of approximately $2.65 million. The money will fund the replacement of approximately 300 cesspools. Since the initial approval of this contract in January, the Department of Health deemed several revisions important to the implementation of the grant program. This contract reflects those revisions. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOARD ACfION: September 1999 - approval to use $1 million in Fund 304 (Infrastructure Tax) for the cesspool replacement program October 1999 - FDEP grant agreement for $ 1 million for the cesspool replacement program November 1999 - Monroe-FDOH Memorandum of Understanding to implement cesspool replacement program January 2000 - Previous contract approval. STAFF RECOMMENDA nON: APProval TOTAL COST: FDCA Portion - $600,750 BUDGETED: Yes X No - - -- COST TO COUNTY: $60,075 Fund 148 - - APPROVED BY: County Attorney _X_ OMBIP DEPARTMENT DIRECfOR APPROVAL: Management DMSION DIRECI'OR APPROVAL: Timothy McGarry I DOCUMENTATION: Included To follow ~ Not required_ Agenda Item II: d - R 5 DIsPOsmON: BCOOO5\ O.doc 04I27JQO 1:44 PM U5110;OU 1] :04 FAX 2892536 PLANNING DEPT. 9-02-1 ~j95 5, 1 3PH FRO,l MAR I!\IE PRO.JECTS 295 431 7 Ig] 08 P.2 MONROE COtJN1Y BOARD OF COUNTY COMl\USSIONERS I CONTRACT SUMMARY on etl Contract with: ~u.l jl~ f*"'\t:s. Effective Dale: S"1161 ~ ~ Date:.DJ.1l!= Comm:t~: (I, ~ 1- f^'" 0'- ., _:~~ J ~f A..& ,~. Q~~ ~ .A_~C-_) - tf~::t~L~7~~. -- COntt3et Manager:_~~ ~~ ame) 2~e:?- -H ~ ~ e....L...h~, ~ (Exl.) (Oepanmem) Agenda Deadline: _1_' for BOCC meeting on __:/ _,. Total Dollar Value of Comract: $ Budgeted? Yes ~No---":" Grant: $~~ ~o County M rch: ~ ~'O~ EstiJ:nDf'ed Ongoq Costs: $ (Not blclUCled in dollar value above) CONTRACT REVIEW Chmges Date In ~:<': ~~ Re~ Division Dl=tor SJ!.!!J.92 ( ) (-r ( ~~Vt 1 Risk Management ~.-' ..i.l/..oo ( ) (;{ ~ O.M.B./Purc-J1asing ~/..t16JQ ( ) ~ ~~ County Attorney t;/.::Jc./ ~ ( ) (IQ -\;::?-~ ~ a ~ . CommentS: Dare Out S-/~ ~~/~ SJ2J6o .D2.J~ OMB Form ReYlIed 8/30195 MCP tl In; DF=m1l1 AFFAIF:S F,j:< :::;::',048:::3309 t''103.l:J 2 2000 (18: 40 P.OS Contract Number: AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs, with headquarters in Tallahassee, Florida (hereinafter referred to as the "Departmanr'), and the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, (hereinafter referred to as the "Recipient") THIS AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO BASED ON THE FOllOWING FACTS: A, WHEREAS, the Recipient represents that it is fUlly qualified. possesses the requisite skills, knowledge, qualifications and experience to provide the services identified hereln, and does offer to perform such services, and B. WHEREAS. the Department has a need for such services and does hereby accept the offer of the Recipient upon the terms and conditions h~reinafter set forth, and C. VVHEREAS, the Department has authority pursuant to Florida law to disburse the funds Under this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, the Department and the Recipient do mutually agree as follows: (1) SCOPE OF WORK. The Recipient shall fully perform the obligations in accordance with the Budget and Scope of Work, Attachment A of this Agreement. (2) INCORPORATION OF LAWS. RULES. REGULATIONS AND POLICIES. Both the Recipient and the Department shall be governed by applicable State and Federal laws, rules and regulations. (3) PERIOD OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall begin upon execution by both parties and shall end December 31, 2000, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (8) of this Agreement. DEFT [IF CCiI"lI"] HFTHIFS Fa>; ::3~,04::;S3309 t\1a~j L 2Cn)J 08: 40 P.06 (4) MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT: REPAYMENTS Either party may request modification af the provisions of this Agreement Changes which are mutually agreed upon shall be valid only when reduced to writing, duly signed by each of the parties hereto, and attaohed to the original of this Agreement. All refunds or repayments to be made to the Department under this Agreement ara to be made payable to the order of "Department of Community Affairsu, and mailed directly to the Department at the following address: Department of Community Affairs Cashier Finance and Accounting 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee FL 32399-2100 (5) RECORD KEEPING (a) If applicable, Recipient's performance under this Agreement shall be subject to the federal .Common Rule: UnifonTI Administrative Requirements for State and Local Governments" (53 Fedef"<;ll Register 8034) or OMS Circular No. A-110. "Grants and Agreements with Institutions of High Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations," and either OMS Circular No. A..a7, "Cost Principles for State and Local Governments." OMB Circular No. A-21 , "Cost Principles for Educational Institutions," or OMB Circular No, A-122, "Cost Principles for Nonprofit Organizations," If this Agreement is made with a commercial (for-profit) organization on a cost-reimbursement basis, the Recipient shall be . subject to Federal AcqUisition Regulations 31.2 and 931.2. (b) All original records pertinent to this Agreement shall be retained by the Recipientror three years following the date of termination of this Agreement or of submission of the final close..out report, whichever is later, with the following exceptions: 1, Ifany litigation, claim or audit is started before the expiration of the three year period and extends beyond the three year period, the records will be maintained until all litigation, claims or audit findings involving the records have been resolved, 2 LH'T C!FJ]"1f"'i HFFHIFS Fa/ : 85,04(;::330'~1 May 2 20)0 08:41 P.07 2. Records for the disposition of non-expendable personal property valued at $5,000 or more at the time of acquisition shall be retained for three years after final disposition. 3. Records relating to real property acquisition shall be retained for three years after closing of title, (c) All records, including supporting documentation of all program costs, shall be sufficient to determine compliance with the requirements and objectives of the Budgatand Scope Qf Work - Attachment A - and all other applicable laws and regulations. (d) The Recipient, its employees or agents, including all subcontractors or consultalits to be paid from funds provided under this Agreement, shall allow access to jts records at reasonable times to the Department, its employees, and agents, "Reasonable" shall be construed according to the circumstances but ordinarily shall mean during normal business hours of 8;00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., local time, on Monday through FrIday "Agents" shall include, but not be limited to, auditors retained by the Department. (6) MONITORING. The Recipient shall constantly monitor its performance under this Agreement to ensure that time schedules a.re being met, the Scope of Work is being accomplished within specified time periOds, and other performance goals are being achieved. Such review shall be made for each function or activity set forth in Attachment A to this Agreement. (7) LIABILITY. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (b) below, the Recipient shall be sOlely responsible to parties with whOm it shall deal in carrying out the terms of this agreement, and shall save the Department hamlless against all claims of whatever nature by third parties ~rising out of the performance of work under this agreement. For purposes of this agreement, Recipient agrees tha~ it is not an employee or agent of the Department. but is an independent contra.ctor. (b) Any Recipient who is a state agency at Sllbdivision, as defined in Section 768.28, Fla, Stat, agrees to be fully responsible for Its negligent acts or omissions or tortious acts which result in claims or 8ults,against the Department, and agrees to be liable for any damages proximately caused by 3 rEFT ur-= [1:"i!'1 H;::-F HI F::", F.Ci>: : :~~504:E;::,33C(1 f"lal:J 2 2000 CIS: 41 F'. CI::: said acts or omissions. Nothing herein is Intended to serve as a waiver of sovereign immunity by any Recipient to which sovereign Immunity applies. Nothing herein shall be construed as consent by a state agency or subdivision ofthe State of Florida to be sued by third parties in any matter arising out of any contract. (8) DEFAULT; REMEDIES' TERMINATION. (a) If the necessary funds are not available to fund this agreernent as a result of action by the Legislature, the Office of the Comptroller or the Office of Management and Budgeting, or if any of the following events occur ("Events of Default"), all obligations on the part of the Department to make any further payment of funds ,hereunder shall, if the Department so elects, terminate and the Department may, at its option, exercise any of its remedies set forth herein, but the Department may make any payments or parts of payments after the happening of any Events of Default without thereby waiving the right to exercise such remedies, and without becoming liable to make any further payment: 1. If any warranty or representation made by the Recipient In this Agreement or any previous Agreement with the Department shall at any time be false or misleading in any respect, o'r if the Recipient shall fall to keep, observe or perform any of the terms or covenants contained in this. Agreement or any previous agreement with the Department and has not cured such in timely fashion, or is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations thereunder; 2. If any material adverse change shall occur in the financial condition of the, Recipient at any time during the term of this Agreement from the financial condition revealed in any reports filed or to be filed with the Department, and the Recipient fails to cure said material adverse change within thirty (30) days from the time the date written notice Is sent by the Department. 3. Ifany reports required by this Agreement have not been submitted to the Department or have been submitted with Incorrect. Incomplete or insufficient information; 4. If the Recipient has failed to perform and complete in timely fa$hion any of the services required under the Scope of Work attached hereto as Attachment A. (b) Upon the happening of an Event of Default, then the Department may, at its option, upon written notice to the Recipient and upon the Recipient's failure to timely cure, exercise anyone or 4 LE~'-f ;--IC _Cf";r'f) HF-FhIF:':::, Fax: S:04:E;::,531:1~' 1"1031:1' 2rX\Ci CI::;: 4:=' P.09 more of the following remedies, either concurrently or consecutively, and the pursuit of anyone of the following remedies shall not preclude the Department from pursuing any other remedies contained herein or ?therwvise provided at law or in equity: 1. Terminate this Agreement, provided that the Recipient is given at least tl1irty (30) days prior written notice of such termination. The notice shall be effective when placed in the. United States mail, first class mall, postage prepaid, by registered or certified mail-return receipt requested, to the address set forth in paragraph (9) herein: 2. Commence an appropriate legal or equitable action to enforce performance of this Agreement; 3. Withhold or suspend payment of alt or any part of a request for payment; 4. Exercise any COrrective or remedial actions, to include but not be limited to, requesting additional Infolll1ation from the ReCipient to determine the reasons for or the extent of non- compliance or lack of performance, issuing a written warning to advise that more serious measures may be taken If the situation is not corrected, advising the ReCipient to suspend, discontinue or refrain from incurring costs for any activities in question or requiring the Recipient to reimburse the Department for the amount of costs incurred for any items determined to be ineligible; 5_ Exercise any other rights or remedies which may be otherwise available under law; (c) The Department may terminate this Agreement for cause upon such written notice as is reasonable under the circumstances. Cause shall Include, but not be limited to, misuse of funds; fraud; lack of compliance with applicable rules, laws and regulations; failure to perfolll1 in a timely manner; and refusal by the Recipient to permit public access to any document, paper, letter, or other material SUbject to disclosure under Chapter 119, Fla_ Stat. , as amended. (d) Suspension or termination constitutes final agency action under Chapter 120, FL Stat., as amended. Notification of suspension Or termination shall include notice of administrative hearing rights and time frames_ 5 LEF-'T~F HFF--HIF:S Fa.:<: :;::5,04::":;.::33C(i May 2 20JO OS:42 P. 10 (e) The Recipient shall return fl.lnds to the Department if found in non-compliance with laws, rules, regulations governing the use of the funds or this Agreement. (t) This Agreement may be terminated by the written mutual consent of the parties. (9) Notwithstanding the above, the Recipient shall not be relieved of liability to the Department by virtue of any breach of Agreement by the Recipient. The Department may I to the extent authorized by law, withhold any payments to the Recipient for purpose of set~off until such time as th(l, exact amount of damages Clue the Department from the Recipient is determined. (9) NOTICEAND CONTACT. (a) AU notices provided under or pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing, either,by hand delivery, or first class, certified mail, return receipt requested, to the representative identified below at the address set forth below and said notification attached to the original of this Agreement. (b) The name and address of the Department contract manager for this Agreement is: Mike McDaniel Growth Management Administrator Room 3000 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399 (850) 4874545 (0) The name and address of the Representative of the Recipient responsible for the administration of this Agreement is: George Garrett Director of Marine Resources 2798 Overseas Highway, Suite 420 Marathon, Florida 33050 (305) 289-2507 (d) In the event that different representatives or addresses are designated by elthE!r party after execution of this Agreement, notice of the name, title and address Of the new representative will be rendered as provided in (9)(a) above. 6 . ;i DEFT OF CCif"1f"1 HFFHIF:S Fa.> : 85,04:3S330'~; Ma~l 2 2CIIJt:1 CIS: 43 P.11 (10) OTHER PROVISIONS. (a) The validity of this Agreement Is subject to the truth and accuracy of al/ the information. representations, and materials submitted or provided by the Recipient in this Agreement, h, any subsequent submission or response to Department request, or in any submission or response to fulfill the requirements of this Agreement, and such information, repre$entatlons, and materials are Incorporated by reference. The lack of accuracy thereof or any material changes shall, at the option of the Department and with thirty (30) days written notice to the Recipient, cause the termination of this Agreement and the release of the Department from all its obligations to the Recipient. (b) This Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the State of Florida, and venue for any actions arising out of this Agreement shall lie In Leon County. If any provision hereof i$ in conflict with any applicable statute orrule, or isoth@rwise unenforceable, then such provision shall be deemed. null and void to the extent of such conflict, and shall be deemed severable, but shall not invalidate any other provision of this Agreement. (c) No waiver by the Department of any right or remedy granted hereunder or failure to insist on strict performance by the Recipient shall affect or extend or act as a waiver of any other right or remedy of the Department hereunder, or affect the sUbsequent exercise of the same right or remedy by the Department for any further or subsequent default by the Recipient. Any power of approval or disapproval granted to the Department under the terms of this Agreement shall survive the terms and life of this Agreement as a whole. (d) The Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, anyone of whioh , may be taken as an original. (e). The Recipi@nt agrees to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act (Public Law 101-336,42 U,S.C. Section 12101 etseq.}, if applicable, which prohibits discrimination by publicaod private entities on the basis of disability in the areas of employment, public accommodations. transportation. State and local government services, and in telecommunications. I / (f) A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to proVide any goods or services 7 DEF'T OF CClr1r'l HFFHIFS F 03/ : ~::l5,04S:::330'J t"1a~j 2 200CI CIS: 43 P. 12 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 a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as B contractor, supplier. subcontraotor, or consultant under a contract with a public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of Category Two for a period of 36 months from the dale Of being placed on the convicted vendor list (11) AUDIT REQUIREMENTS, (a) The Recipient agrees to maintain financial procedures and support documents, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, to account for the receipt and expenditure of funds under this Agreement. (b) These records shall be available at all reasonable times fOr inspection, review, or audit by state personnel and other personnel duly authorized by the Department. "Reasonable" shall be construed according to circumstances, but ordinarily shall mean normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., local time, Monday through Friday. (c) The Recipient shall also provide the Department with th~ recordfj. reports or financial statements upon request for the purposes of auditing and monitoring the funds awarded under this Agreement. (d) The Recipl~nt shall provide the Department with an annual financial audit report which meets the requirements of Sections 11.45 and 216.349, Fla. Stat.. and Chapter 10.550 and 10.600, Rules of thfJ Auditor General. If khe contract amount is $300,000 or more, then the Recipient shall also provide the Department with an annual financial audit report which meets the requirements of the Single Audit Act of 1984,31 U.8.C. S5. 7501-7507, OMB Circular A-133 for the purposes of auditing and monitoring the funds awarded under this Agreement. 1. The annual financial audit report shall include all management letters and. the Recipient's re~ponse to all findings, including corrective actions to be taken. 2. The annual financial audit report shall include a schedule of financial assistance specifically identifying all Agreement and other revenue by sponsoring a9.sncy and Agreement number. 8 (J DEFT OF CO~1 HFFRIRS Fa/:8504S83309 t.la~J 2 2CiOCI CIS: 44 F'.13 3. The complete financial audit report, Including all items specified In (11)(d) 1 aM2 above, shall be sent directly to: Department of Community Affairs Office of Audit S~rvices 2555 Shumar<t Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 (e) In the event the audit shows that the entire funds disbursed hereunder, or any portion thereof, were not spent in accordance with the conditions of this Agreement. the Recipient shall be held liable for reimbursement to the Department of all funds not spent in accordance with these applicable regulations and Agreement provisions within thirty (30) days after the Department has notified the Recipient of such non..compllance. (f) The Recipient shall retain aU financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and any other documents pertinent to this contract for a period of three years after the date of submission of the final e?q>enditures report. However, if litigation or an audit has been initiated prior to the expiration of the three-year period, the records shall be retained until the litigation or audit findings have been resolved. (g) The Recipient shall have all audits completed by an independent certified public accountant (IPA) who shall either be a certified public accountant or a public accountant licersed under Chapter 473, Eli;!. Stat. The IPA shall state that the audit complied with the applicable provisions noted above. (h) The audit is due seven (7) months after the end of the fiscal year of ReClpientor by the date the audit report Is issued by the state Auditor General, whichever is later. (I) An audit performed by the State Auditor General shall be deemed to satisfy the above audit requirements. (12) SUBCONTRACTS. (a)'lf the Recipient subcontracts any or all of the work required under this Agreement, a copy of the executed subcontract must be forwarded to the Department within thirty (30) days after execution of the subcontract. The Recipient agrees to include in the subcontract that(i) the 9 ,~1 DEF'T [IF CCiI"if"'l RFFHIFS Fa>. ::~604S:::3309 ~1al~j :? 2CIOO CIS: 44 P. 14 subcontractor is bound by all applicable state and federal laws and regulations, and (II) the subcontractor shaH. hold the Department and Recipient harmless against all claims of whatever nature arising out of the subcontractor's performance of work under this Agreement, to the extent allowed and required by law. (13) TERMS AND CONDITIONS. The Agreement contains all the terms and conditions agreed upon by the partieS. (14) ATTACHMENTS. (a) All attachments to this Agreement are incorporated as if set out fully herein. (b) In the event of any inconsistencies or conflict between the language of this Agreement and the attachments hereto, the language of such 1;lttachments shall be controlling, but only to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency_ (0) This Agreement has the following attachments: Attachment A, Soope of Work (15) EUNDING/CONSIDERATION This is a fixed fee agreement. As consideration for performance of work rendered under this Agreement, the Department agrees to pay a fixed fee of up to $600,750. Payment will be made in accordance to Attachment A, Scope of Work, Item 6(A). (16) STANDARD CONDITIONS. The Recipient agrees to be bound by the following standard conditions: (a) The State of Florida's performance and obligation to pay under this Agreement.is contingent upon an annual appropriation by the Legislature, and subject to any modification In accordance with Chapter 216, ria. Stat. or the Florida Constitution. (b) Ifotherwiseallowed under this Agreement, the Agreement may be renewed on ~ yearly basis for a period of up to two (2) years after the initial agreement or for a period no longer than. the term of the originsl agreement, Whichever period is langer, specifying the terms under which the cost may change as determined In the invitation to bid, request for proposals, or pertinent statutes or regUlations. 10 ~. DEFT- =[~M AFFHIRS Fa\ : 8::,04S:<330~, t"1al:J 2 2CIOO CIS: 44 F'. 15. (C) All bills for fees or other compensation for services or expenses shall be submitted in detail. sufficient for a proper preaudit and postaudit thereof. (d) If otherwise allowed under this Agreement, all bills for any travel expenses shall be submitted in accordance with s. 112.061. Fla. Stat. . (e) The Department of Community Affairs reserves the right to unilaterally cancel this Agreement for refusal by the Recipient to allow public access to all documents, papers, letters Or other material subject to the provisions of Chapter 119, Fla. Stat.. and made or received by the Recipient in conjunction with "this Agreement. (f) .If the Recipient is allowed to temporarily invest any advances of funds under this Agreement, any interest income shall either be retumed to the Department or be applied against the Department's obligation to pay the contract amount. (9) The State of Florida will not Intentionally award publicly-funded contracts to any contractor who knowingly employs unauthorized alien workers, constituting a violation of the employment provisions contained in a U.S.C. Section 1324a(e) [Section 274A(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA")]. The Department shall consider the employment by any contractor of unauthorized aliens a violation of Section 274A(e) of the INA. Such violation by the Recipient of the employment provisions contained in Section 274A(e) of the lNA shall be grounds for unilateral cancellation of this Agreement by the Department. (17) STATE LOBBYING PROHIBITION. No funds or other resources received from the Department in connection with this Agreement may be ~sed directly or indirectly to influence legiSlation or any other offi.cial action by the . Florida Legislature or any state agency. (18) LEGAL AUTHORIZATION. The Recipient Certifies with respect to this Agreement that It possesses the legal authority to receive the funds to be provided under this Agreement and that, if applicable, Its governing body has authoriz~, by resolution. or otherwise, the execution and acceptance of this Agreement with all 11 L~~1 OF CC~M AFFAIRS Fa/:8504S83309 ~'1al:1 2 2CII):1 (I::;: 4':. P.16 covenants and assufC!nces contained herein. The ReCipient also certifies that the undersigned possesses the authority to legally execute and bind Recipient to the terms of this Agreement (19) VENDOR PAYMENTS. Pursuant to Section 215.422, Fla. Stat.. the Department shall issue payments to vendors within 40 days after receipt of an acceptable invoice and receipt, inspection, and acceptance of goods and/or services provided in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement. Failure to isooe the warrant within 40 days shall result in the Department paying interest at a rate as established pursuant to Section 5503(1) F'~, Stat. The interest penalty shall be paid within 15 days after issuing the' warrant. Vendors experiencing problems obtaining timely payment(s} from a state agency may receive assistance by contacting the Vendor Ombudsman at (850) 488-2924.01" by calling the State Comptroll~r's Hotline at 1-800-848-3792. (The remainder of this page left intentionally blank) 12 :.~, ~E:YT I-j~ _If:: HFF~IFS F,Ci/ :::;5,04::;:330'~1 t','j,31:! 2 L'IJUiJ CI::'.: 45, P.17 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this contract to be executed by their undersigned officials as duly authorized. MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Approved as to form. and legality: BY: Shirley Freeman, Mayor <<~A ~~ ATTEST: Date: City Clerk STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ApprOVed as to form and legality: BY: Steven M. Seibert, Secretary Date: 13 , . DEFT CiF=m'lI": HFFhIFS F,Ci/ : :~;5,Ci4:;:',: 33(1'~i l'lal:! 2 2CiClCI I)S: 46 F'. 1::: ATTACHMENT A Scope of Work 1. The Recipient shall provide services and provide payment as described in this. Scope of Work; 'to achieve the objectives of this agreement in compliance with the following: . A. Rule 28-20.100 of the Florida Administrative Code, as amended. 2. The Recipient shall establish the followIng relating to assistance to both single family and multi- family, private residential property owners in Monroe County in eliminating illegal and inadequate On-Site Treatment and Disposal Systems (OSTDS): A. Procedures for the Selection of property owners to receive financial assistance via the Contractor under this agreement. B. The amount of financial assistance to be given to property owners under this agreemEilot; by the Contractor, in eliminating illegal and inadequate OSTDS. The assistance shall.be cOmparable with the level of financial assistance estimated, aUhe time of the Department's acceptance of the initial report under Item 6.A below, to. be realized by the residents of the Little Venice area to be served by centralized wastewater transmission; treatment and disposal facilities resulting from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Grant C 120602.04. 3. The Recipient shaJI implement a property value-based sliding scale grant assililtance program, using the County's funds. to supplement the assistance made available under the agreement to Montoe County private property owners for eliminating illegal and Inadequate OSTDS if the County finds suchadditionat assistance is desirable to carry out the purposes of Rule 28-20.100 of the FlOrida Administrative Code. Such a sliding scale grant program must emphasize assistance to financially needy households. 4. The Recipient shall establish procedures for procurement of equipment. materials and services. relating to elimination of illegal and inadequate OSTDS and replacement with On~iteWastew~ter Nutrient Removal. Systems (OWNRS), the funding of which is Wholly or partly proVided under this agreement. Procurement procedures shall assure that only OWNRS meeting,the statutorJly required treatment levels are furnished and installed using funds made available u.i1d~r this , agreement. The Department recognizes the Contractor's regulatory determlnatlon.n the IssuanCe of th~ oonstruotion permit and the issuance of the operating. permit to enSure that the installed, OSTDS eliminates the Illegal and Inad~quate OSTDS. Alternatively; procurement procedures may al.low for replacement of illegal and inadequate OSTDS with centralized wastewater transmission, treatment and disposal facilities. Procurement procedures shall not arbitrarily preclude responsible fil1T1s and companies possessing the ability to sucoessfully perform services related to eHminationof illegal and Inadequate OSTDS and meeting other requirements pursuant to this agreement from providing such services. In conjunction with these procedures, a standardjzed subagre&ment or work order authorizing specific costs to be incurred by third parties and incorporating appropriate requirements set forth in this agreement shall be developed; similarly. standardized documentation of costs incurred or invoiced by third parties shall be developed. 14 rF'T CiF=m'lr1 HFFHIF:':, Fa:.: : ::;5,04::;:::33CI'~' 1"1031:1 :; '::'I=IOCI CIS :47 P.20 B. The Recipient shall not use State funds made avai,.,ble under this agreement for direct salaries and multJplters (Le., fringe benefits, overhead, and/or general and administrative rates) for its employees or for any of its employees' travel expenses. No lun'dsmade" available under this agreement shall be used for contract management expenSes that may be incurred by the Recipient or Florida Department of Health. 6. The Recipient shall submit, orcause to be submitted, deliverables to the Department The Department shall have twenty (20) days to review and accept reports or return reports to the Co.ntractor or County, as appropriate. for correction. The dellverables are as follows: A. An initial report (ten copies) to be Submitted to the Department no later than June 30, 2000, documenting the following: i. The selection procedures and the assistance level determination under Item 2 above. ii, The details of any sliding-scale grant program proposed under Item 3 above. iii. A description of the procurement procedures required under Item 4 above. The Department shall pay $600,750 to the Reoipient following the Department's receipt, review, and acceptance of the initial report no later than June 30, 2000. B, Progress reports from the Recipient, as appropriate. for the calendar year qUi3lrterly periods ending September 3D, December 31. March 31, and June 30 of each year beginning Januaty 1, 2000, and continuing throughout the re~inderof the period during which this agreement is in effect. Progress reports shall be 5ubmittedto the. Department within twenty (20) days afterthe end of the period and shall contaIn the following information relating to the elimination of illegal and inadequate OSTDS. i. The number of OSTDS eliminated and their location indicating, at a minimum, the County~s Rate of Growth OrdinanCe (ROGO) area and a description of either the OWNRS installed or the connection to centralized wastewater transmission, treatment and disposal facilities. Ii. The number and status of OSTDS for which elimination is underway. iii. The projected schedule to complete all project work under this agreement. iv. The funds expended during the reporting period and the funds remaining to be disbursed for OSTDS elimination under this agreement. C. A completion report (ten copIes) from the Recipient to be received' by the Depa\rtmentno later than December 31,2000, summarizing the quarterJy'reports prepared by each partY. 16 't~