Resolution 213-2003
RESOLUTION NO.
213 - 2003
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
ADOPTING THE DCA EXECUTED COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, CONTRACT
AGREEMENT FOR THE 2002 CYCLE
WHEREAS, On March 19, 2003, the BOCC granted approval of accepting the
2002 CDBG grant agreement offered by DCA.
WHEREAS, A DCA contract award letter, dated February 28, 2003, required the
contract agreement to be executed and returned to DCA by March 28, 2003.
WHEREAS, DCA executed the Contract Agreement for $750,000 on April 9,
2003.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board adopt the DCA
executed Contract Agreement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Mayor Spehar Yes
Mayor Pro Tem Nelson Yes
Commissioner McCoy Yes
Commissioner Neugent Yes
Commissioner Rice Yes
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STATE OF FLORIDA
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'" Dedicated to making Florida a better place [Q call home"
J~B BUSH
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Secretary
February 28, 2003
The Honorable Charles McCoy
Mayor, Monroe County
1100 Simonton Street
Key West, Florida 33040
RE: Community Development Block Grant Award-Contract #03DB-1A-11-54-01-H32
Dear Mayor McCoy: '2002 /ilL ~~-f;-
As you are aware, your FFY~ Community Development Slock Grant (CDBG) application is in
the fundable range for an award of federal funds In the amount of $750,000.00.
To facilitate furthElr processing of your application, I will need your help In seeing that the enclosed
Agreement end required forms are executed and returned to DCA by March 28, 2003. Directions for
completion of the forms and obtaining signatures on the Agreement are enclosed. If it is necessary for
your local government to approve this Agreement during a full commission meeting, please pursue getting
this Item on the next agenda now1
P,ease return three executed copies of the Agreement, signature authorization form, work plans
and the documentation required in item #4 of the enclosed instruction sheet 10:
Colleen Matthews
Bureau of Community Development
Department of Community Affairs
2555 Shumard Oak Soulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
We look forward to working with you in the administration of your COSG project. If you have any
questions, please contact Rick Stauts, your area representative, at 850/922-1892.
Sincerely,
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Libby Lane
Program Administrator
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Enclosures
cc; Monroe County HOUSing Authority
James Roberts
2555 SHUMARD OAK BOULEVARD · TAllAHASSEE, flORIDA 32399-2100
Phone: 8S0.488.8466/Suncom 278,8466 fAX; 8S0.921.0781/Suncom 291.0781
Internet .address: nttp:/lwww.dc;a.slate.fl.us
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STATE OF FLO RI DA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
"Dedicated to making Florida a better place to call home"
JEB BUSH
Governor
April 14, 2003
COLLEEN CASTILLE
Secretary
The Honorable Dixie M. Spehar
Mayor, Monroe County
530 Whitehead Street
Key West, Florida 33040
Re: Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Contract Number 03DB-1A-11-54-01-H32
Dear Mayor Spehar:
We are pleased to return your executed CDBG Award Agreement with the Department of Community Affairs (DCA).
This agreement must be retained in your official CDBG files and made available for public review upon request. Please
note the following instructions before beginning your project:
.. Do not incur or obligate more than $5,000 in expenses until you complete an environmental review of the
project and receive a release of funds notice from the Department. You may incur up to $5,000 in
administrative costs to cover the environmental review and other start-up activities.
.. Your contract contains performance-related special conditions (Attachment D) that must be met before funds for
construction may be drawn. Review your contract immediately and begin the process of meeting any special
conditions.
.. Enclosed are copies of a Request for Funds Form, a Minority Business Enterprise Report and a Projection of
Contract Payments and Report on Accomplishments to Date Form (applicable instructions for each form
included). Use these forms to request payment on your contract, to project funding required per quarter and to
report contractual activities. The Department cannot process a request for an amount less than $5,000 (unless it
is the final payment).
We look forward to working with you and will provide technical assistance upon request. If you have questions
about your grant, please contact the DCA staff member responsible for monitoring your grant or Millie Schroeder,
Planning Manager, at (850) 487-3644.
Sincerely,
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Shirley W. Co~.s, Director
Division of Housing and Community Development
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Enclosures
cc: Mr. James Roberts, County Administrator
Mr. Manual Castillio, Monroe County Housing Authority
Mr. Rick Casey, Monroe County Housing Authority
2555 SHUMARD OAK BOULEVARD' TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 3399-2100
Phone: 850,488,8466/Suncom 278.8466 FAX: 850.921,0781/Suncom 291.0781
Internet address: http://www.dca.state.fl.us
CRITICAL STATE CONCERN FIELD OFFICE
2796 Overseas Highway, Suite 212
Marathon, FL 33050-2227
COMMUNITY PLANNING EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, FL 32399-211D111ahassee, FL 32399-2100 Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100
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Contract Number:
CFDA Number:
03DB-1A-11-54-01-H32
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FEDERALLY FUNDED SUBGRANT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is entered"jnto by' and between the State of Florida, Department of
Community Affairs, with headquarters in Tallahassee, Florida (hereinafter referred to as the
"Department"), and Monroe County (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 and eligible to receive these grant
funds to provide the services identified herein; and
B. WHEREAS, the Department has received these grant f~nds from the federal government, and
has the authority to subgrant these funds to the Recipient upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth; and
C. WHEREAS, 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, Attachment A,
and the Scope of Work, Attachment B, 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, including but not limited to those identified in Attachments C and D.
(3) PERIOD OF AGREEMENT.
This Agreement shall begin upon the date last signed, and shall end twenty-four (24) months after
the date last signed, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (9) of this
Agreement.
(4) MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT: REPAYMENTS
(a) Either party may request modification of 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 attached to the original of this Agreement.
(b) Recipient requests for contract modification may be submitted at any time during
the contract period. In order to avoid delays which may affect timely close-out of this contract, the
Department recommends that modifications be sent at least 45 days prior to the contract end date in order
to provide sufficient time for Department approval prior to that date.
(c) Pursuant to Florida Administrative Code, Rule 9B-43.03(25), the minimum score
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within the fundable range for the application cycle and category in which this Agreement is funded shall
be established by the publication and distribution of the Final Ranking after Appeals. Any modification
which would reduce the score below the fundable range shall not be approved by the Department.
(d) All refunds or repayments to be made to the Department under this Agreement
are to be made payable to the order of "Department of Community Affairs", 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
(e) Notification of the refund or repayment made by the Recipient to the Department should be
sent to the CDBG Program Office at the following address:
Department of Community Affairs
CDSG Program Office
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100
In accordance with ~ 215.34(2), Fla. Stat., if a check or other draft is returned to the Department for
collection, the Department must add to the amount of the check or draft a service fee of Fifteen Dollars
($15.00) or Five Percent (5%) of the face amount of the check or draft, whichever is greater.
(5) RECORDKEEPING
(a) As applicable, Recipient's performance under this Agreement shall be subject to the federal
"Common Rule: Uniform Administrative Requirements for State and Local Governments" (53 Federal
Register 8034) and OMS Circular No. A-8?, "Cost Principles for State and Local Governments," OMB
Circular No. A-21.
(b) All original records pertinent to this Agreement shall be retained by the Recipient for five 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. If any litigation, claim or audit is started before the expiration of the five year period and
extends beyond the five year period, the records will be maintained until all litigation, claims or audit
findings involving the records have been resolved.
2. Records for the disposition of non-expendable personal property valued at $10,000 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 five years after closing of title.
4. Records relating to displaced persons or businesses shall be retained for five years following
final closeout or resolution of all claims and litigation, whichever comes last.
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(c) All records, including supporting documentation of all program costs, shall be sufficient to
determine compliance with the requirements and objectives of the Budget and Scope of Work -
Attachments A and B - and all other applicable laws and regulations.
(d) The Recipient, its employees or agents. including all subcontractors or consultants to be paid
from funds provided under this Agreement, shall allow access to its 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) REPORTS
(a) Once the Department has issued a monitoring report containing finding(s) and/or concern(s),
the Recipient must issue a written response addressing the finding(s) and/ or concern(s) and indicating
corrective action that has been taken or provide information required by the Department necessary to
resolve the issue(s) within the time frame specified by the Department in the monitoring report.
(b) At a minimum, the Recipient shall provide the Department with a Closeout Package due within
forty-five (45) days of termination of this Agreement, and upon reasonable notice provide additional
program updates
(c) If all required reports and copies, prescribed above, are not sent to the Department or are not
completed in a manner acceptable to the Department, the Department may withhold further payment until
they are completed or may take such action as set forth in paragraph (9). "Acceptable to the Department"
means that the work product was completed in accordance with generally accepted principles and is
consistent with the Budget and Scope of Work (Activity Work Plans) in Attachments A and B.
(d) Additional reporting requirements are addressed in Attachment D Special Conditions.
(7) MONITORING; TRAINING; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
(a) The Recipient shall constantly monitor its performance under this Agreement to ensure that
time schedules are being met, the Budget and 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 of this Agreement.
(b) The Department shall review the Recipient's performance periodically to determine whether
the Recipient has substantially completed its program as described in the approved application and this
Agreement in accordance with the requirements of Sections 290.041 - 290.049, Fla. Stat., as amended,
Florida Administrative Code, Rule Chapter 98-43, as amended, and other applicable state and federal
laws and regulations.
(c) Training and technical assistance shall be provided by the Department, within limits of staff
time and budget, upon written request by the Recipient and/or upon a determination by the Department of
Recipient need.
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(d) The Recipient shall allow the Department to carry out monitoring, evaluation and technical
assistance and shall assure the cooperation of its employees, subrecipients and subcontractors during
such activities.
(8) LIABILITY.
(a) Unless Recipient is a State agency or subdivision, 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
harmless against all claims of whatever nature by third parties arising out of the performance of work
under this agreement. For purposes of this agreement, Recipient agrees that it is not an employee or
agent of the Department, but is an independent contractor.
(b) Any Recipient who is a state agency or subdivision, as defined in Section 768.28, Fla. Stat.,
agrees to be fully responsible to the extent provided by Section 768.28 Fla. Stat. for its negligent acts or
omissions or tortious acts which result in claims or suits against the Department, and agrees to be liable
for any damages proximately caused by said acts or omissions. Nothing herein is intended to serve as a
waiver of sovereign immunity by any Recipient to which s~vereign immunity applies. Nothing herein shall
be construed as consent by a state agency or subdivision of the State of Florida to be sued by third parties
in any matter arising out of any contract.
(9) DEFAULT: REMEDIES: TERMINATION.
(a) If the necessary funds are not available to fund this Agreement as a result of action by
Congress, the state 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, or if the Recipient
shall fail 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. If any reports required by this Agreement have not been submitted to the Department or have
been submitted with incorrect, incomplete or insufficient information;
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4. If the Recipient has failed to perform and complete in timely fashion any of the services
required under the Budget and Scope of Work attached hereto as Attachment A and Attachment B.
(b) Upon the happening of an Event of Default, then the Department may, at its option, upon thirty
(30) calendar days prior written notice to the Recipient and upon the Recipient's failure to timely cure,
exercise anyone or 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 otherwise provided at law or in equity:
1. Terminate this Agreement, provided that the Recipient is given at least thirty (30) days prior
written notice of such termination. The notice shall be effective when placed in the United States mail, first
class mail, postage prepaid,_ by registered or certified mail-return receipt requested, to the address set
forth in paragraph (10) herein;
2. Commence an appropriate legal or equitable action to enforce performance of this Agreement;
3. Withhold or suspend payment of all or any part of a request for payment;
4. Exercise any corrective or remedial actions, to include but not be limited to, requesting
additional information 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 perform 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, Fla. Stat., as
amended. Notifi,cation of suspension or termination shall include notice of administrative hearing rights
and time frames.
(e) In addition to any other remedies, the Recipient shall return to the Department any funds which
were used for ineligible purposes under the program laws, rules, and regulations governing the use of the
funds under the program.
(f) This Agreement may be terminated by the written mutual consent of the parties.
(g) 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, to the extent authorized by law,
withhold any payments to the Recipient for purpose of set-off until such time as the exact amount of
damages due the Department from the Recipient is determined.
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(10) NOTICE AND CONTACT.
(a) All 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:
Rick Stauts
Small Cities CDSG Program
Department of Community Affairs
Telephone: 850/922-1892
Fax: 850/922-5609
Email: rick.stauts@dca.state.f1.us.
(c) The name and address of the Representative of the Recipient responsible for the
administration of this Agreement is:
Mark A. Bell
Special Programs Office
Monroe County Housing Authority
1403 12th Street, Key West, FL 33040
Telephone: (305) 292-1221
Fax: (305) 292-1162
Email: bellm@kwha. org
(d) In the event that different representatives or addresses are designated by either party after
execution of this Agreement, notice of the name, title and address of the new representative
will be rendered as provided in (10)(a) above.
(11) OTHER PROVISIONS.
(a) The validity of this Agreement is subject to the truth and accuracy of all the information,
representations, and materials submitted or provided by the Recipient in this Agreement, in any
subsequent submission or response to Department request, or in any submission or response to fulfill the
requirements of this Agreement, and such information, representations, 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 is in conflict with any
applicable statute or rule, or is otherwise 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.
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(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 appr.Qy.al 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 which may be
taken as an original.
(e) The Recipient agrees to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act (Public Law 101-336,
42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et sea.), if applicable, which prohibits discrimination by public and private entities
on the basis of disability in the areas of employment, public accommodations, transportation, State and
local government services, and in telecommunications.
(f) A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for
a public entity crime or on the discriminatory vendor list 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
a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, 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 date of being placed on the convicted vendor or
discriminatory vendor list.
(g) With respect to any Recipient which is not a local government or state agency, and which
receives funds under this Agreement from the federal government, by signing this Agreement, the
Recipient certifies. to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals:
1. are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or
voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by a federal department or agency;
2. have not, within a three-year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or had a civil
judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with
obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (federal, state or local) transaction or contract under
public transaction; violation of federal or state antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft,
forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen
property;
3. are not presently indicted or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity
(federal, state or local) with commission of any offenses enumerated in paragraph 11 (g)2. of this
certification; and
4. have not within a three-year period preceding this Agreement had one or more public
transactions (federal, state or local) terminated for cause or default.
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Where the Recipient is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such
Recipient shall attach an explanation to this Agreement.
(h) Should the Recipient fail to enforce the provisions of any promissary note, mortgage, security
agreement, or other obligation in any written contract with a Reneficiary, contractor, agent, or s!Jbrecipient
who received payment or benefit from funds disbursed under this Agreement, the Department may, with
thirty (30) days written notice to the Recipient, automatically substitute itself for the Recipient in said
written contract for the purpose of enforcing said written contract and may, at its discretion, continue to
administer said Participating Party Agreement or written consent.
(i) The Recipient agrees that future changes in applicable laws, rules and regulations governing
the Federal and local CDBG Program are applicable to this Agreement on their effective dates, or in the
case of Florida Administrative Code, Rule Chapter 9B-43, upon dissemination by the Department of a
Technical Memorandum so advising Recipients. Failure of the Recipient to acknowledge receipt shall not
invalidate this provision.
0) The Recipient agrees that no member of or delegate to the Congress of the United States, and
no resident commissioner, shall be admitted to any share or part of this Agreement or to any benefit to
arise from the same. No member, officer, or employee of the Recipient, or its designees or agents, no
member of the governing body of the locality in which the program is situated, and no other public official
of such locality or localities who exercises any functions or responsibilities with respect to the program
during his tenure or for one year thereafter, shall have any interest direct or indirect, in any contract or
subcontract, or the proceeds thereof, for work to be performed in connection with the program assisted
under this agreement. The Recipient shall incorporate or cause to be incorporated, in all such contracts
or subcontracts a provision prohibiting such interest pursuant to the purposes stated above.
(k) The Recipient will ensure that the facilities under its ownership, lease or supervision which
shall be utilized in the accomplishment of the program are not listed on the Environmental Protection
Agency's (EPA) list of Violation Facilities and that it will notify the Department 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.
(12) 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 al/ 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.
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(c) The Recipient shall also provide the Department with the records, reports or financial
statements upon request for the purposes of auditing and monitoring the funds awarded under this
Agreement.
(d) In the event that the Recipient expends $300,000 or more in Federal awards in its fiscal year,
the Recipient must have a single or program-specific audit conducted in accordance with the provisions of
OMB Circular A-133, as revised. In determining the Federal awards expended in its fiscal year, the
Recipient shall consider all sources of Federal awards, including Federal funds received from the
Department. The determination of amounts of Federal awards expended should be in accordance with
the guidelines established by OMB Circular A-133, as revised. An audit of the Recipient conducted by the
Auditor General in accordance with the provisions OMB Circular A-133, as revised, will meet the
requirements of this part. In connection with the above audit requirements, the Recipient shall fulfill the
requirements relative to auditee responsibilities as provided in Subpart C of OMB Circular A-133, as
revised, including:
1. The annual financial audit report shall include all management letters and the Recipient's
response 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 agency and Agreement number.
3. Copies of audit reports for audits conducted in accordance with OMB Circular A-133, as
revised, and required by subparagraph (d) above shall be submitted, when required by Section .320 (d),
OMB Circular A-133, as revised, by or on behalf of the Recipient directlv to each of the following:
a. The State of Florida at each of the following addresses:
Department of Community Affairs
CDBG Program Office
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
and
State of Florida Auditor General
Room 574, Claude Pepper Building
111 West Madison Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1450
b. The Federal Audit Clearinghouse designated in OMB Circular A-133, as revised (the number of
copies required by Sections .320(d)(1) and (2), OMB Circular A-133, as revised, should be submitted to
the Federal Audit Clearinghouse), at the following address:
Federal Audit Clearinghouse
Bureau of the Census
1201 East 10th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47132
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c. Other Federal agencies and pass-through entities in accordance with Sections .320 (e) and (f),
OMB Circular A-133, as revised.
(e) If the Recipient expends less than $300,000 in Federal awards in its fiscal year, an audit
conducted in accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133, as revised, is not required.
In the event that the Recipient expends less than $300,000 in Federal awards in its fiscal year and
elects to have an audit conducted in accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133, as revised,
the cost of the audit must be paid from non-Federal funds (Le., the cost of such an audit must be paid
from Recipient funds obtained from other than Federal entities).
In the event that a copy of the audit report for an audit required by subparagraph (d) above and
conducted in accordance with OMB Circular A-133, as revised, is not required to be submitted to the
Department for the reasons pursuant to Section .320(e)(2), OMB Circular A-133, as revised, the Recipient
shall submit the required written notification pursuant to Section .320(e)(2), including a copy of the
Recipient's audited schedule of expenditures of Federal awards, directly to the Department at the following
address:
Department of Community Affairs
Office of the Inspector General
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
(f) 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-compliance.
(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 licensed under Chapter 473,
Fla. 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 Recipient orby 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.
(13) PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND PROCUREMENT
(a) The Recipient shall comply with procurement standards prescribed in 24 C.F.R. Section 85.36;
Rule 9B-43.014(1), Florida Administrative Code, as amended from time-to-time; and relevant state and
local laws applicable to procurement of supplies, equipment, construction and services.
(b) The Recipient shall comply with uniform standards governing the utilization of property
prescribed in 24 C.F.R. Part 85 and in C.F.R. Part 570.
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(14) SUBCONTRACTS
(a) If 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 subcontractor is bound.by,..
all applicable state and federal laws and regulations, and (ii) the subcontractor shall 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.
(b) The Recipient will monitor the activities of any subrecipient pursuant to the requirements in 24
C.F.R. Part 570 and HUD Handbook "Managing CDBG, A Guidebook for Subrecipients Oversighf' dated
August 1993.
(c) All Recipients or Subrecipient contracts for which CDBG is in any part a funding source, shall
contain language to provide for termination with reasonable costs to be paid by the Recipient for eligible
contract work completed prior to the date the notice of suspension of funding was received by the
Recipient. Any costs incurred after a notice of suspension or termination is received by the Recipient may
not be funded with CDBG funds unless previously approved in writing by the Department consistent with
24 C.F.R. Part 85. All subrecipient contracts shall contain provisions for termination for cause or
convenience and shall provide for the method of payment in such event.
(15) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
The Agreement contains all the terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties.
(16) 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 attachments shall be controlling, but only to the extent of such
conflict or inconsistency.
(c) This Agreement has the following attachments:
Attachment A - Budget;
Attachment B - Scope of Work (Work Plans);
Attachment C - State and Federal Program Statutes and Regulations;
Attachment D - Special Conditions; and
Exhibit 1 - Federal Resources.
(17) FUNDING/CONSIDERATION
(a) The funding for this Agreement shall not exceed $750,000.00 subject to the availability of
funds.
(b) Any advanced payment under this Agreement is subject to s.216.181 (16), Florida Statutes.
The amount which may be advanced is subject to Rule Chapter 9B-43, Florida Administrative Code, 24
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C.F.R. Part 85, 24 C.F.R. Part 570, Federal OMS Circulars A-87, A-110. A-122 and the Cash
Management Improvement Act of 1990.
(c) The Recipient agrees to expend funds in accordance with the Budget and Scope of Work,
Attachments A and B of this Agreement. -- ".,
(d) All funds shall be requested on forms provided by the Department for that purpose.
(e) Pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Section 570.489(b). pre-agreement costs reflected in the grant
application as originally submitted that relate to preparation of the grant application are considered eligible
costs and may be reimbursed to the Recipient, if they are otherwise in compliance with all other
requirements of this contract.
(f) Funds expended for otherwise.eligible activities prior to the effective date of this Agreement,
except for those provided for in this contract or prior to the effective date of the enabling amendment
wherein the Department agrees to their eligibility. fundability, or addition to this Agreement. are ineligible
for funding with CDBG funds.
(g) In the event that the Department suspends funding pursuant to the provisions of this
Agreement, said suspension shall take effect as of the receipt of the notice of said suspension by the
Recipient. Any requests for payment for which the Department has not yet disbursed payment shall be
subject to said suspension.
(18) 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, Fla. Stat. or the Florida Constitution.
(b) If otherwise allowed under this Agreement. this Agreement may be extended for a period of at
least six (6) months and shall be subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in the initial
Agreement. There shall be only one extension of the Agreement unless the failure to meet the criteria set
forth in the Agreement for completion of the Agreement is due to events beyond the control of the
Recipient.
(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 Section 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 receives any interest income, it shall be returned to the Department.
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(g) 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 8 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 INA shall be grounds for unilateral cancellation of this Agreement by the
Department.
(19) LOBBYING PROHIBITION.
(a) No funds or other resources received from the Department in connection with this Agreement
may be used directly or indir~ctly to influence legislation or any other official action by the Florida
Legislature or any state agency.
(b) The Recipient certifies, by its signature to this Agreement, that to the best of his or her
knowledge and belief:
1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the
undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency,
a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any
Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal,
amendment or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement.
2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person
for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an
officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal
contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard
Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions.
3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award
documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants,
loans, and cooperative agreements) and that allsubrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
This certification is a material representative of fact upon which reliance was placed when this
transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or
entering into this transaction imposed by Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file
the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than
$100,000 for each such failure.
(20) COPYRIGHT, PATENT AND TRADEMARK
(a) If the Recipient brings to the performance of this Agreement a pre-existing patent or copyright,
the Recipient shall retain all rights and entitlements to that pre-existing patent of copyright unless the
Agreement provides otherwise.
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(b) If any discovery or invention arises or is developed in the course of or as a result of work or
services performed under this Agreement, or in any way connected herewith, the Recipient shall refer the
discovery or invention to the Department for a determination whether patent protection will be sought in the
name of the State of Florida. Any and,all patent rights accruing under or in connection with the
performance of this agreement are hereby reserved to the State of Florida. In the event that any books,
manuals, films, or other copyrightable materials are produced, the Recipient shall notify the Department.
Any and all copyrights accruing under or in connection with the performance under this Agreement are
hereby reserved to the State of Florida.
(c) Within thirty (30) days of execution of this Agreement, the Recipient shall disclose all
intellectual properties relevant to the performance of this Agreement which he or she knows or should
know could give rise to a patent or copyright. The Recipient shall retain all rights and entitlements to any
pre-existing intellectual property which is disclosed. Failure to disclose will indicate that no such property
exists. The Department shall then, under Paragraph (b), have the right to all patents and copyrights which
occur during performance of the Agreement.
(21) PROGRAM INCOME
(a) Program Income is defined in Rule 9B-43.003(47), Florida Administrative Code.
(b) Program income generated prior to closeout of this grant shall be returned to the Department
unless:
1. The program income is used to fund additional units of CDBG activities referenced in the grant
agreement under which the program income was generated; and
2. The recipient amends the grant agreement to encompass expenditure of that program income
prior to administrative closeout; and
3. The funds are to be expended pursuant to the provisions of 24 C.F.R. Part 570, Sections
290.046-.049, Florida Statutes, and Rule Chapter 9B-43, Florida Administrative Code.
(c) Pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Section 570.489(e)(2)(ii)(c), program income retained by a Recipient
during the term of this grant must be substantially disbursed before requesting additional funds from the
Department.
(d) All program income generated after closeout shall be returned to the Department.
(e) The Recipient must report program income on hand from this or any other CDBG grant on the
semiannual program income report.
(22) 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
authorized, by resolution or otherwise, the execution and acceptance of this Agreement with all covenants
and assurances contained herein. The Recipient also certifies that the undersigned possesses the
authority to legally execute and bind Recipient to the terms of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this contract to be executed by their
undersigned officials as duly authorized.
RECIPIEZ::. MONROE CCl1lNTY
BY: ~ ('/71. ~~t!LU
Name and title: Dixie Spehar. Mayor
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Date: 01/28/03
59-6000749
BY:
hirley W. Collins, Director
Division of Housing and Community Development
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RECIPIENT MONROE COUNTY
ACTIVITY WORK PLAN
DATE PREPARED
03/26/03
CONTRACT NO. 03DB-1A-11-54-01-H32
ACTIVITY BUDGET $487.500
(for this activity only)
Activity Number of Proposed Beneficiaries Proposed Activity Units
for this activity on Iv Housing
Name Sewer Hookups Units
Number 09a 25 tH.U.)
Service Area # N/A LMI VLI Total No. of Units Type of
Units
Date Date Describe Proposed Action to be Undertaken or Contract Special # Units to be Proposed $$
Start End Condition Clearance Documentation Completed to be
(month (month to be Submitted by "Date End" by "Date End" Requested by
& year) & year) "Date End"
05/03 05/03 Submit Request for Release of Funds & Environmental Conditions
05/03 05/03 Submit documentation to clear Special Condition Numbers ALL
06/03 12/03 Sewer Hookups 12 $234,000
01/04 06/04 Sewer Hookups 7 $136,500
07/04 12/04 Sewer Hookups 6 $117,000
05/03 03/05 Submit Administrative Closeout
ACTIVITY BUDGET TOTAL $ 487.500
(must equal Activity Budget in the heading of this form)
RECIPIENT MONROE COUNTY
ACTIVITY WORK PLAN
DATE PREPARED
03/26/03
CONTRACT NO. 03DB-1A-11-54-01-H32
ACTIVITY BUDGET 5150.000
(for this activity only)
Activity Number of Proposed Beneficiaries Proposed Activity Units
for this activity onlv Housing
Name Housina Rehabilitation Units
Number 09a 20 tH.U.)
Service Area # N/A LMI VLI Total No. of Units Type of
Units
Date Date Describe Proposed Action to be Undertaken or Contract Special # Units to be Proposed $$
Start End Condition Clearance Documentation Completed to be
(month (month to be Submitted by "Date End" by "Date End" Requested by
& year) & year) "Date End"
05/03 05/03 Submit Request for Release of Funds & Environmental Conditions
05/03 05/03 Submit documentation to clear Special Condition Numbers ALL
06/03 12/03 Housing Rehabilitation 6 $45,000
01/04 06/04 Housing Rehabilitation 6 $45,000
07/04 12/04 Housing Rehabilitation 8 $60,000
05/03 03/05 Submit Administrative Closeout
ACTIVITY BUDGET TOTAL $ 150.000
(must equal Activity Budget in the heading of this form)
RECIPIENT MONROE COUNTY
ACTIVITY WORK PLAN
DATE PREPARED
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03/26/03
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CONTRACT NO. 03DB-1A-11-54-01-H32
ACTIVITY BUDGET $112.500
(for this activity only)
Activity Number of Proposed Beneficiaries Proposed Activity Units
for this activity onlv Housing
Name Administration Units
Number 13 45 (H.U.)
Service Area # N/A LMI VLI Total No. of Units Type of
Units
Date Date Describe Proposed Action to be Undertaken or Contract Special # Units to be Proposed $$
Start End Condition Clearance Documentation Completed to be
(month (month to be Submitted by "Date End" by "Date End" Requested by
& year) & year) "Date End"
05/03 05/03 Submit Request for Release of Funds & Environmental Conditions
05/03 05/03 Submit documentation to clear Special Condition Numbers ALL
05/03 05/03 Administration Reimburse Application Costs $5,000
05/03 06/03 Administration, Quarterly Reimbursement $4,479
07/03 09/03 Administration, Quarterly Reimbursement $14,717
10/03 12/03 Administration, Quarterly Reimbursement $14,717
01/04 03/04 Administration, Quarterly Reimbursement $14,717
04/04 06/04 Administration, Quarterly Reimbursement $14,717
07/04 09/04 Administration, Quarterly Reimbursement $14,717
10/04 12/04 Administration, Quarterly Reimbursement $14,717
01/05 03/05 Administration, Quarterly Reimbursement $14,719
05/03 03/05 Submit Administrative Closeout
ACTIVITY BUDGET TOTAL $ 112.500
(must equal Activity Budget in the heading of this form)
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Attachment C
State and Federal Program Statutes and Regulations
By signature of this Agreement, the local government hereby certifies that it will comply with the following
applicable federal and state requirements:
2.
3.
4.
1.
Community Development Block Grant, Final Rule, 24 39.
C.F.R., Part 570;
Florida Small and Minority Business Act, s. 288.702- 40.
288.714, F.S.;
Florida Coastal Zone Protection Act, s. 161.52-161.58, 41.
F.S.;
Local Govemment Comprehensive Planning and Land
Development Regulation Act, Ch. 163, F.S.; 42.
Title I of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1974, as amended
Treasury Circular 1075 regarding drawdown of CDBG 43.
funds 44.
Sections 290.0401-290.049, F.S.;
Rule Chapter 9B-43, Fla. Admin. Code.; 45.
Department of Community Affairs Technical
Memorandums; 46.
HUD Circular Memorandums applicable to the Small
Cities CDSG Program; 47.
Single Audit Act of 1984; 48.
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and other 49.
provisions of law which further the purpose of this Act;
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public 50.
Law89-665)
as amended and Protection of Historic Properties (24
C.F.R. Part 800); 51.
Preservation of Archaeological and Historical Data Act
of 1966; 52.
Executive Order 11593 - Protection and Enhancement 53.
of Cultural Environment;
Reservoir Salvage Act;
Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended; 54.
Endangered Species Act of 1958, as amended;
Executive Order 12898 - Environmental Justice
Executive Order 11988 and 24 C.F.R. Part 55 - 55.
Floodplain Management; 56.
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, as 57.
amended (33 U.S.C., s. 1251 et.seq.);
Executive Order 11990 - Protection of Wetlands; 58.
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1968, as amended; 59.
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968, as amended;
Clean Air Act of 1977; 60.
HUD Environmental Standards (24 C.F.R. Part 58);
Farmland Protection Policy Act of 1981;
Clean Water Act of 1977;
Davis - Bacon Act;
Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act of
1962,40 U.S.C. s. 327 et. seq.;
The Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, as amended;
The Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1975 (42
U.S. C., s. 6901 et. seq.);
Noise Abatement and Control: Departmental Policy
Implementation, Responsibilities, and Standards, 24
C.F.R. Part 51, Subpart B;
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, P.L. 92-234;
Protection of Historic and Cultural Properties under
'HUD Programs, 24 C.F.R. Part 59;
Executive Order 11296, relating to evaluation of flood
hazards;
Executive Order 11288, relating to prevention, control
and abatement of water pollution;
Cost-Effective Energy Conservation Standards, 24
C.F.R.
Part 39;
Section 8 Existing Housing Quality Standards, 24
C.F.R.
Part 882;
Coastal Barrier Resource Act of 1982;
Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C., s. 201
et. seq.;
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Non"
discrimination;
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 - Non-
discrimination in housing;
Age Discrimination Act of 1975;
Executive Order 12892- Fair Housing
Section 109 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, Non-discriminatlon;
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and 24
C.F.R.
Part 8;
Executive Order 11063 - Equal Opportunity in
Housing;
Executive Order 11246 - Non-discrimination;
Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act
of 1968, as amended - EmploymentlTraining of Lower
Income Residents and Local Business Contracting;
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, P.L., 100-17, and 49
C.F.R. Part 24;
Copeland Anti-Kickback Act of 1934;
Hatch Act;
Title IV Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act
(42 U.S.C., s. 1251 et. seq.);
OMBCirculars A-87, A-122, and A-133, as revised;
Administrative Requirements for Grants, 24 C.F.R.
Part 85;
Section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development Reform Act of 1989 and 24 C.F.R. Part
12.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20,
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36. Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, P.L. 92-583;
37. Architectural and Construction Standards;
38. Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 4151;
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ATTACHMENT 0
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Housing Category
The following reports must be completed and submitted to the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) in
the time frames indicated. Failure to timely file these reports constitutes'an -event of default, as defined in
Paragraph (9) of this Agreement.
a. The Contractual Obligations and MBE Report must be submitted to DCA
by April 15 and October 15 annually. The form should report new contractual
activity (do not report contracts that have been previously reported). If no
activity has taken place during the reporting period, the form must be
submitted indicating "no activity".
b. The Request for Funds Form must be submitted to the DCA at a minimum of
once per quarter. If no activity has taken place during the quarterly reporting
period for which funds will be requested, the form must be submitted indicating
"no funds required".
c. The Projection of Contract Payments a nd Report on Accomplishments to Date
Form must be submitted to the DCA four (4) times a year: May 1, August 1,
November 1 and February 1. In Section I Funding Projection, if no funding will
be required for the applicable reporting period, the form must be submitted
indicating "no funds required". In Section II Accomplishments, all accomplishments
must be reported from implementation to date. If there are no accomplishments
to report, "no accomplishments to date" must be indicated.
Failure to comply with the above reporting requirements may result in suspension of funding or in the
Department's inability to honor Request for Funds.
PRE-AWARD REQUIREMENTS:
1) This Agreement shall be executed by the Recipient and returned to the Department at its offices at 2555
Shumard Oak Boulevard, Florida, 32399-2100, within thirty (30) days after receipt, in accordance with Fla. Admin.
Code. Rule 9B-43.014(2). All time periods in this Agreement refer to calendar days. After receipt by the
Department of the signed Agreement and those submissions required in paragraph two (2) of this Attachment 0,
the Department will execute this Agreement and return an original to the Recipient.
2) The Recipient must satisfy the following provisions prior to the execution of this Agreement by the
Department, but in any case, no later than thirty (30) days from the date of execution of this Agreement by the
Recipient:
A) Develop, subject to the approval of the Department, a detailed consolidated Work Plan for the
project as described in the Application. The Work Plans shall indicate the proposed dates of starting and
completing each of the various activities of this Agreement, including but not limited submitting plans,
specifications, and bid documents to the Department (if required); issuing notices to proceed to
contractors; three intermediate dates for completion of portions of the activities (Le., 33%, 66%, and
100% completion); and submission of the administrative closeout package. Pursuant to OMB Circular
A-87, Attachment B, Paragraph 32, funds obligated or expended on activities prior to the effective date of
this Agreement are ineligible for reimbursement except those expenses to comply with the requirements
of 24 C.F.R. Part 58 and for the application preparation cost detailed in the application. The Department
reserves the option of rejecting Work Plans wherein the time frames are not realistic, where proposed
funding time frames are at great variance with proposed completion of activities, or where the Work Plans
are not sufficient in detail;
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B) Submit to the Department the completed Civil Rights Profile Form to facilitate the Department's
civil rights review;
C) Establish a separate non-interest bearing checking account (lithe CDBG operating account") for
the purpose of this grant. This non-interest bearing checking account shall be used for all CDBG
expenditures unless an escrow account is established pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Section 570.511 for
payments to contractors for rehabilitationof..single-family dwellings or multi-family dwellings containing no
more than four housing units. Funds will be dispatched directly to the CDBG operating account. Three
copies with original signatures of the attached Signature Authorization Form shall be returned to the
Department. Each individual who is a signatory on the CDBG operating account must be bonded. This
condition is waived if the Recipient elects in writing to conduct its grant on a one hundred percent
reimbursement basis and so certifies to the Department;
D) Establish, if desired by the Recipient, a separate interest bearing checking account (lithe CDSG
escrow account") for the purpose of payment of the housing rehabilitation activity expenditures during the
term of this Agreement. This interest bearing checking account shall be used only for CDSG expenditures
pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Section 570.511 for payments to contractors for rehabilitation of single-family
dwellings or multi-family dwellings containing no more than four housing units and shall not be used for
payment of administration, relocation, or other purposes. Funds for escrow purposes will be dispatched
directly to the CDBG operating account. Each individual who is a signatory on the CDSG escrow account
must be bonded. All interest accruing on the CDBG escrow account shall be forwarded to the Department
on no less than a quarterly basis for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development; and
E) Submit to the Department an initial Form HUD 2880, or its equivalent, pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Part 12.
PRIOR TO EXPENDING MORE THAN $5,000 ON ADMINISTRATION OR WITHIN 90 DAYS:
3) Prior to the obligation or disbursement of any funds, except for administrative expenses not to exceed
Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000), but in any case, no later than ninety (90) days from the effective date of this
Agreement, the Recipient shall undertake the following:
A) Comply with procedures set forth in 24 C.F.R. Part 58, Environmental Review Procedures for Title
I Community Development Block Grant Programs and 40 C.F.R. Section 1500-1508, National
Environmental Policy Act Regulations. When this condition has been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the
Department, the Department will issue a Notice of Removal of Environmental Conditions;
B) Should the Recipient be undertaking any activity subject to the Uniform Relocation Assistance and
Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (URA), as amended, the Recipient shall document
completion of the notice requirements provided in HUD Handbook 1378, Change 4. A non-exhaustive list
of activities that would trigger this requirement would be proposed temporary relocation of tenants,
acquisition of property, acquisition of easements or righ'ts-of-way, proposed demolition of housing units, or
displacement;
C) Unless the Recipient has received a letter from the Department approving its procurement policy,
the Recipient shall amend the policy to address the Department's review comments and submit to the
Department a copy of the amended policy, including documentation of adoption;
E) Modify its Housing Assistance Plan to require that any housing unit rehabilitated with CDSG funds
must be covered by flood insurance for the period following rehabilitation of the structure to the closeout of
the grant contract; and
F) The documentation required in paragraph 5 below for any professional services contract.
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PRIOR TO EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR ARCHITECTURE OR ENGINEERING SERVICES:
4) The local government shall not expend any CDBG funds for architectural or engineering services until the
Department has received the information required in paragraph 5 relating to architectural and engineering
services.
PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO'1\' SOtE SOURCE CONTRACT:
5) The Recipient shall not enter into a contract to be paid with CDBG funds based on a sole source or single
proposer procurement action without prior written approval from the Department. Failure to secure the prior
written approval shall relieve the Department of any obligation to fund the said procurement contract. Any
previous payments to the Recipient to fund said contract shall be ineligible and shall be repaid to the Department
by the Recipient.
WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF CONTRACTING FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:
6) For each procured and executed professional services contract for which CDSG funding will be requested,
or within five (5) days of the execution of any yet to be procured professional services for which CDBG funding will
be requested. submit a copy of the following procurement documents:
A) Public notice of the terms of the request for proposals in a newspaper of regional circulation,
including affidavit of publication;
B) List of entities to whom a notification of the request for proposals was provided by mail or by fax;
C) List of firms which submitted a proposal (only if short-listing procedure was used);
D) Completed short-listing evaluation I ranking forms, including any ranking summary document. and
document transmitting the short-listed firms to the commission (only if short-listing procedure used);
E) Completed final evaluation I ranking forms;
F) Portion of commission minutes dealing with contract award;
G) Cost breakout from selected firm used for completion of the cost analysis (if pricing information
was not submitted with proposals); ,
H) Contract (signed or proposed);
I) Truth-in-Negotiation certification (if not in the contract) for engineering contracts over $60,000;
J) If a protest was filed, a copy of the protest and documentation of resolution;
K} A request for the Department's approval of a single source procurement if only one firm was
considered and the contract exceeds $25.000;
L) If a regional planning council or local government is performing the services. submit only a copy of
the contract and cost analysis information; and
M) If a professional services procurement will not be undertaken, so advise the Department.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REMINDERS:
7) No expense to be paid with CDBG funds pursuant to this Agreement may be incurred prior to the effective
date of the Agreement, except as provided for in paragraph 6(A) of this Attachment D and except for those eligible
application preparation costs outlined in the terms of this application, as received by the Department on or before
the application deadline. Funds expended for otherwise additional eligible activities prior to the effective date of
this' Agreement or prior to the effective date of the enabling amendment wherein the Department agrees,te,tt-leir,--
eligibility or addition to the Agreement are ineligible for funding or reimbursement.
8) The Recipient, by executing this Agreement, does thereby certify that there will be no program income
generated as a result of this grant. However, should program income be inadvertently generated, it will be
returned to the Department within three working days of receipt of said program income. Program income is
defined in accordance with 24 C.F.R. Section 570.489(e) without regard to any excluded amounts. Should the
program income be generated from the payment of a loan made by the Recipient to an eligible beneficiary for the
purpose of housing rehabilitation, the Recipient may only undertake additional eligible housing rehabilitation prior
to closeout wit~ the proceeds of such repayment, or return the program income to the Department.
9) The Recipient shall provide assistance for the rehabilitation of housing in a floodplain only after
documenting the rehabilitation case file for that structure that the Recipient and the beneficiary are in compliance
with the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973. This documentation must address such things as elevation,
requirements, erosion, and water, sewage, or septic tank requirements. Each structure located within a floodplain
that is rehabilitated to any extent with CDBG funds shall be insured under the National Flood Insurance Program
until at least submission of the administrative closeout package.
10) The Recipient shall annually undertake an activity to affirmatively further fair housing pursuant to 24
C.F.R. Section 570.487(b)(4). Annually shall be defined as an activity for each year or one-third thereof from the
effective date of the contract to the date of submission of the administrative closeout.
11) The Recipient shall expend and document the expenditure of the amount of local government general
revenue contribution that is claimed for points on Form CDBG-H-4 in the Application, as it may have been
amended through the completeness process, and reflected on Attachment A to this Agreement. Except for the
CDBG portion of the cost of post-administrative closeout audits and for unreimbursed application preparation cost,
these local government general revenue funds shall be expended after the date of the site visit and prior to
submission of the administrative closeout. The local government general revenue contribution shall be expended
concurrently with expending CDBG funds for the same purpose. The expenditure of local government general
revenue funds shall be documented as if they were CDBG funds. The documentation of the expenditures shall be
reviewed by the Department prior to the approval of administrative closeout.
12) The Recipient shall expend and document the expenditure of the amount of other grant or loan leverage
funds that is claimed for points on Form CDBG-H-3(B3) in the Application, as it may have been amended through
the completeness process, and as reflected on Attachment A to this Agreement. These grant or loan leverage
funds shall be expended as described on Form CDBG-H-4 after the date of the site visit and prior to submission of
the administrative closeout. The expenditure of other grant or loan leverage funds shall be documented as if they
were CDBG funds. The documentation of the expenditures shall be reviewed by the Department prior to the
approval of administrative closeout.
13) Conflicts of interest relating to procurement shall be addressed pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Section 570.489(g).
Conflicts of interest relating to acquisition or disposition of real property; CDBG financial assistance to
beneficiaries. businesses, or other third parties; or any other financial interest, whether real or perceived, shall be
addressed pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Section 570.489(h).
14) The Recipient shall comply with the historic preservation requirements of 24 C.F.R. 58.17 and the
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitatinq Historic BuildinQs.
15) A deed restriction shall be recorded on any real property or facility acquired or constructed with CDBG
funds. This restriction shall limit the use of that real property or facility to the use stated in the Application and that
title shall remain in the name of the Recipient. Such deed shall be made a part of the public records in the Clerk
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of Court of the County in which the Recipient is located. Any future disposition of that real property shall be in
accordance with 24 C.F.R. Section 85.31. Any future change of use shall be in accordance with 24 C.F.R. Section
570.4890).
16) The Recipient shall conduct all public hearings relating to this Agreement and performance thereunder in
a location that is accessible to physically handicapped persons or make such accommodations as necessary to
provide for active participation of handicapped persons desirous of attending such public hearings.
17) The Recipient shall update and submit Form HUD 2880 to the Department within 30 days of the
Recipient's knowledge of changes in situations which would require that such updates be prepared. A final Form
HUD 2880 shall be provided to the Department with the request for administrative closeout, and its absence or
incompleteness shall be cause for rejection of such administrative closeout and assessment of penalties which
would have otherwise occurred.
18) The Recipient must comply with the Housing Assistance Plan that was provided to the department as part
of the application process. The Recipient agrees that this Housing Assistance Plan must be followed when
selecting beneficiaries and housing units, and shall only be modified after application deadline with prior DCA
approval.
19) For properties constructed prior to 1978, any homeowner, resident, or tenant remaining in, being relocated
from, or locating to any housing unit that is to be rehabilitated or that has been rehabilitated, in whole or in part,
with CDSG funds provide under the terms of this Agreement, shall be advised:
A) The property may contain lead-based paint;
B) The hazards of lead-based paint;
C) The symptoms and treatment of lead poisoning;
D) The precautions to be taken to avoid lead-based paint poisoning (including maintenance and
removal techniques for eliminating such hazards);
E) The need for and availability of blood lead level screening for children under seven years of age;
and
F) Appropriate abatement procedures may be undertaken if lead-based paint is found on the
property.
20) The Recipient shall maintain records of its expenditure of funds from all sources that will allow accurate
and ready comparison between the expenditures and the contracted budget line items by contracted activity as
defined on Attachment A and on the Work Plans required in paragraph 2(A) of this Attachment D.
21) Bids for rehabilitation or reconstruction of housing units shall only be accepted from contractors licensed
by the State of Florida, Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
22) Change orders for rehabilitation or reconstruction of housing units which cumulatively exceed one
thousand dollars ($1,000) above the original contract amount, shall only be paid with CDBG funds if those change
orders are to correct documented code violations based on a bonafide code violation report or to meet Section 8
Housing Quality Standards.
23) All change orders for housing rehabilitation or reconstruction shall be approved by the housing unit owner
or his or her representative and the contractor and a representative of the local government prior to any initiation of
additional work based on that change order.
24) To document completion of construction, each housing unit case file shall contain the following
information:
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A) A statement from the contractor that all items on the initial work write-up and those modified
through change orders have been completed;
B) An acknowledgment that the housing unit meets the applicable local code and Section 8 Housing
Quality Standards, signed and dated by the local building inspector or the local government's housing
rehabilitation specialist;
C) A signed statement by the housing unit owner or his or her representative that the work has been
completed based on the work write-up and change orders. Should all requirements be fulfilled and the
homeowner or their representative refuse to acknowledge completion of the work, the housing unit case
file shall be documented with a statement detailing the stated reason for said refusal; and
D) This documentation shall be completed prior to the submission of the administrative closeout
package and shall accompany the administrative closeout package when submitted to the Department.
25) The following data will be provided by housing unit as part of the administrative closeout for each activity
providing direct benefit (ie., housing rehabilitation, temporary relocation, hookups, etc.): '
A) Name of each recipient and address of each housing unit rehabilitated with CDBG funds, the date
the construction was completed on the housing unit, and the amount of CDBG funds spent on that
housing unit;
B) Whether the household is headed by a female, the number of handicapped persons in the
household, the number of elderly persons in the household, and the LMI or VLI status of the household;
C) The number of occupants in the household, categorized by sex; and
D) The racial demographics of the household by number (white, black, Hispanic, Asian/pacific
islander. Hassidic Jew or American Indian/Alaskan native;
26) The statistics provided in Number 25 above shall be summarized by activity and submitted with the
administrative closeout package.
27) Any payment exceeding fair market value as established through the appraisal process established in
HUD Handbook 1378 for acquisition of any property, right-of-way, or easement, shall be approved in writing by the
Department prior to distribution of the funds. Should the Recipient fail to obtain Department approval, any portion
of the cost of the acquisition exceeding Fair Market Value shall not be paid with CDBG funds.
28) The Recipient shall take photographs or video of all activity locations prior to initiating any construction.
As the construction progresses, additional photography or video work shall be done to document the ongoing
improvements. Upon completion of construction, a final set of photographs or video of the activity locations will be
done.
AGREEMENT SPECIFIC SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
Not applicable.
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EXHIBIT 1
Federal Resources awarded to the Recipient pursuant to this Agreement consist of the following:
Federal Program: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
CFDA #14.228 $750,000.00
Compliance requirements applicable to the federal resources awarded pursuant to this Agreement
are as follows:
Note: Ifthe resources awarded to the recipient represent more than one Federal program. list anJllicable
compliance requirements for each Federal program in the same manner as shown below.
Federal Program:
1. The Recipient will fully perform the obligations in accordance with the Budget and Scope of
Work, Attachments A and B of this Agreement.
2. The Recipient shall be governed by applicable State and Federal laws, rules and regulations,
including but not limited to those identified in Attachment C.
Note: Section .400(d) ofOMB Circular A-l33, as revised, and Section 215.97(5)(a), Florida
Statutes, require that the information about Federal programs and State projects included in
Exhibit 1 be provided to the Recipient.
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SIGNATURE AUTHORITY FORM (07.02)
INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR PAYMENTS
SUBMIT THREE ORIGINAL COPIES FOR EACH CONTRACT
RECIPIENT
Monroe County
MAILING ADDRESS (STREET OR POST OFFICE Box)
1100 Simonton Street
CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE
Key West, Florida 33040
CONTACT PERSON MARK A. BELL TELEPHONE # 305.292.1221
Project Coord., Monroe County Housing Authority E-MAIL ADDRESS:BELLM@KWHA.ORG
FINANCIAL CONTACT PERSON TELEPHONE # 305.292.3534
LAURA DELOACH-HARTLE E-MAIL ADDRESS:
ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR MONROE COUNTY LDELOACH-HARTLE MONROE-CLERK.COM
REQUESTS FOR FUNDS FROM THE FLORIDA SMALL CITIES CDBG PROGRAM (DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS)
REQUIRE (CHECK ONE) [ ] ONE SIGNATURE [ X ] TWO SIGNATURES OF INDIVID AL& AUTHORIZED BELOW.
TYPED NAME DA SIGNATUR
J. Manuel Castillo, Sr. 3~ ~ 3
TYPED NAME ATE
Richard C. Casey, Jr. "5/1,8/0
TYPED NAME DATE
Mark A. Bell OJ Ql g]
TYPED NAME ATE
CONTRACT #
03DB-1 A-11-54-01-H32
I CERTIFY, AS THE RECIPIENT'S CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL, THAT THE ABOVE SIGNATURES ARE OF THE INDIVIDUALS
AUTHORIZED TO SIGN REQUESTS FOR FUNDS FROM THE SMALL CITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT.
TYPED NAME SIGNATU
DIXIE SPEHAR, MAYOR
~ Check here if your local government receives Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) from
the State of Florida.
Note: CDBG payments made via EFT are automatically deposited to the local governments general account.
If this account is interest bearing it must be transferred to a non-interest bearing account. You can check on
your deposit through the State Comptroller's website at http://flair.dbf.state.f1.us/lf you are not sure if your
local government uses EFT, or have any questions about the process, please call the CDBG section at (850)
922-1894.
~ Check here if your local government will be working on a reimbursement basis.
For local governments not receiving EFT and not working on a reimbursement basis, a non-interest bearing
account must be established. Please list the account information for the financial institution (insured by the
FDIC) below. All signatures on this account must be bonded.
NAME OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
ACCOUNT NUMBER
STREET ADDRESS OR POST OFFICE Box
TELEPHONE NUMBER
CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE