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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem C30COUNTY of MONROE The Florida Keys BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Mayor Michelle Lincoln, District 2 Mayor Pro Tem David Rice, District 4 Craig Cates, District 1 James K. Scholl, District 3 Holly Merrill Raschein, District 5 Regular Meeting January 28, 2026 Agenda Item Number: C30 26-0277 BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Engineering Services TIME APPROXIMATE: No STAFF CONTACT: Judy Clarke AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a continuing contract for on call professional engineering services with WSP USA Inc., who was one of the five highest ranked respondents to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) This contract is for a four-year term. ITEM BACKGROUND: Engineering Services requires the services of professional engineering firms. The current continuing contracts for on call professional engineering services are expiring and need to be replaced. Engineering Dept. Advertised an RFQ and received and ranked the responses. WSP USA, Inc was one of the five highest ranked respondents. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: The BOCC gave approval to negotiate a contract with WSP USA, Inc., one of the five highest ranked respondents to the RFQ for continuing on call engineering services at the December 2025 BOCC meeting. INSURANCE REQUIRED: Yes CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: new contract STAFF RECOMMENDATION: approval DOCUMENTATION: WSP — On Call Contract 2026.PDF, WSP COI GL AL WC exp 5.1.26.PDF WSP COI PL exp 10.31.26.PDF FINANCIAL IMPACT: Effective Date: January 28, 2026 Expiration Date: January 27, 2030 Total Dollar Value of Contract: Work will be awarded by task order Total Cost to County: NA Current Year Portion: NA Budgeted: Budget will be approved on task order basis at time of task order award C30. Approval of a continuing contract for on call professional engineering services with WSP USA Inc., who was one of the five highest ranked respondents to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) This contract is for a four-year term. On Call Professional Engineering Services Contract AGREEMENT FOR CONTINUING CONTRACT FOR ON CALL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES This Agreement ("Agreement") made and entered into this day of , 20 by and between Monroe County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, whose address is 1100 Simonton Street, Key West, Florida, 33040, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as "COUNTY," through the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners ("BOCC"), WSP USA Inc. , a Foreign Profit Corporation of the State of New York, whose address is 7255 Corporate Center Drive Suite F Miami, FL 33126 its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as "CONSULTANT" OR "CONTRACTOR". WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, COUNTY desires to employ the professional engineering services of CONSULTANT for various County Projects located in Monroe County, Florida; and WHEREAS, CONSULTANT has agreed to provide professional services for miscellaneous projects in which construction costs do not exceed $7,725,000 as of July 1, 2025, for study activity if the fee for professional services for each individual study under the contract does not exceed $500,000.00 in accordance with F.S. 287.055. Beginning July 1, 2025, and each July thereafter, the Florida Department of Management Services shall adjust the maximum amount allowed on the preceding June 30 for each individual project in a continuing contract by using the change in the June -to -June Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers issued by the Bureau of Labor Statustics of the United States Department of Labor; and WHEREAS, the professional services required by this Contract will be for services in the form of a continuing contract, commencing on January 28, 2026 (the effective date of this agreement) and ending four years thereafter, with options for the County to renew for one additional 1 year period; and WHEREAS, specific services will be performed pursuant to individual task orders issued by the COUNTY and agreed to by the CONSULTANT. Task Orders will contain specific scope of work, time schedule, charges and payment conditions, and additional terms and conditions that are applicable to such Task Orders; and WHEREAS, execution of a Task Order by the COUNTY or County Administrator (if the total cumulative value of the Task Order is $100,000 or less) and the CONSULTANT constitutes the COUNTY's written authorization to CONSULTANT to proceed with the services described in the Task Order; and WHEREAS, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall apply to each Task Order, except to the extent expressly modified. When a Task Order is to modify a provision of this Agreement, the Article of this Agreement to be modified will be specifically referenced in the Task Order and the modification shall be precisely described; IN On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and agreements stated herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, COUNTY and CONSULTANT agree as follows: FORM OF AGREEMENT ARTICLE 1 1.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES By executing this Agreement, CONSULTANT makes the following express representations and warranties to the COUNTY: 1.1.1 The CONSULTANT shall maintain all necessary licenses, permits or other authorizations necessary to act as CONSULTANT for the Project until the CONSULTANT'S duties hereunder have been fully satisfied; 1.1.2 The CONSULTANT has become familiar with the Project site and the local conditions under which the Work is to be completed. 1.1.3 The CONSULTANT shall prepare all documents required by this Agreement including, but not limited to, all contract plans and specifications, in such a manner that they shall be in conformity and comply with all applicable law, codes and regulations. The CONSULTANT warrants that the documents prepared as a part of this Contract will be adequate and sufficient to accomplish the purposes of the Project, therefore, eliminating any additional construction cost due to missing or incorrect design elements in the contract documents; 1.1.4 The CONSULTANT assumes full responsibility to the extent allowed by law with regards to his performance and those directly under his employ. 1.1.5 The CONSULTANT'S services shall be performed as expeditiously as is consistent with professional skill and care and the orderly progress of the Project. In providing all services pursuant to this agreement, the CONSULTANT shall abide by all statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to, or regulating the provisions of such services, including those now in effect and hereinafter adopted. Any violation of said statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations shall constitute a material breach of this agreement and shall entitle the Board to terminate this contract immediately upon delivery of written notice of termination to the CONSULTANT. 1.1.6 At all times and for all purposes under this agreement the CONSULTANT is an independent contractor and not an employee of the Board of County Commissioners for Monroe County. No statement contained in this agreement shall be construed so as to find the CONSULTANT or any of his/her employees, contractors, servants, or agents to be employees of the Board of County Commissioners for Monroe County. 1.1.7 The CONSULTANT shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, or any other characteristic or aspect which is not job related, in its recruiting, hiring, promoting, terminating, or any other area affecting employment under this agreement or with the provision of services or goods under this agreement. -s- On Call Professional Engineering Services Contract ARTICLE II SCOPE OF BASIC SERVICES 2.1 SCOPE OF WORK The CONSULTANT will perform for the COUNTY services as described in individual Task Orders in accordance with the requirements outlined in this Agreement and the specific Task Order. 2.2 CORRECTION OF ERRORS, OMISSIONS, DEFICIENCIES The CONSULTANT shall, without additional compensation, promptly correct any errors, omissions, deficiencies, or conflicts in the work product of the CONSULTANT or its subconsultants, or both. 2.3 NOTICE REQUIREMENT All written correspondence to the COUNTY shall be dated and signed by an authorized representative of the CONSULTANT. Any notice required or permitted under this agreement shall be in writing and hand delivered or mailed, postage pre -paid, to the COUNTY by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the following: Ms. Judith Clarke, P.E. Director of Engineering Services Monroe County 1100 Simonton Street, Room 2-216 Key West, Florida 33040 And: Ms. Christine Hurley Monroe County Administrator 1100 Simonton Street, Room 2-205 Key West, Florida 33040 For the Consultant: Christine Mehle 5411 Skycenter Drive Suite 650 Tampa, FL 33606 ARTICLE III ADDITIONAL SERVICES 3.1 Additional services are services not included in the Scope of Basic Services. Should the COUNTY require additional services they shall be paid for by the COUNTY at rates or fees negotiated at the time when services are required, but only if approved by the COUNTY before commencement. iss On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract 3.2 If Additional Services are required the COUNTY shall issue a letter requesting and describing the requested services to the CONSULTANT. The CONSULTANT shall respond with a fee proposal to perform the requested services. Only after receiving an amendment to the Agreement and a notice to proceed from the COUNTY, shall the CONSULTANT proceed with the Additional Services. ARTICLE IV COUNTY'S RESPONSIBILITIES 4.1 The COUNTY shall provide full information regarding requirements for the Project including physical location of work, county maintained roads, maps. 4.2 The COUNTY shall designate a representative to act on the COUNTY's behalf with respect to the Project. The COUNTY or its representative shall render decisions in a timely manner pertaining to documents submitted by the CONSULTANT in order to avoid unreasonable delay in the orderly and sequential progress of the CONSULTANT'S services. 4.3 Prompt written notice shall be given by the COUNTY and its representative to the CONSULTANT if they become aware of any fault or defect in the Project or non- conformance with the Agreement Documents. Written notice shall be deemed to have been duly served if sent pursuant to paragraph 2.3. 4.4 The COUNTY shall furnish the required information and services and shall render approvals and decisions as expeditiously as necessary for the orderly progress of the CONSULTANT'S services and work of the contractors. 4.5 The COUNTY's review of any documents prepared by the CONSULTANT or its subconsultants shall be solely for the purpose of determining whether such documents are generally consistent with the COUNTY's criteria, as, and if, modified. No review of such documents shall relieve the CONSULTANT of responsibility for the accuracy, adequacy, fitness, suitability or coordination of its work product. 4.6 The COUNTY shall provide copies of necessary documents required to complete the work. 4.7 Any information that may be of assistance to the CONSULTANT that the COUNTY has immediate access to will be provided as requested. ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS 5.1 The CONSULTANT, in accordance with F.S. 725.08, covenants and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless COUNTY/Monroe County and Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, its officers and employees from liabilities, damages, losses and costs, including but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentionally wrongful conduct of the CONSULTANT, subcontractor(s) and other persons employed or utilized by the CONSULTANT in the performance of the contract. 5.2 Should any claims be asserted against the COUNTY by virtue of any deficiency or ambiguity in the plans and specifications to the extent caused by the negligence, -7- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract recklessness, or intentionally wrongful conduct of the CONSULTANT, the CONSULTANT agrees and warrants that it shall hold the COUNTY harmless and shall indemnify it from all losses occurring thereby and shall further defend any claim or action on the COUNTY'S behalf. 5.3 In the event the completion of the project (to include the work of others) is delayed or suspended as a result of the CONSULTANT'S failure to purchase or maintain the required insurance, the CONSULTANT shall indemnify COUNTY from any and all increased expenses resulting from such delays. 5.4 The extent of liability is in no way limited to, reduced or lessened by the insurance requirements contained elsewhere within the Agreement. 5.5 This indemnification shall survive the expiration or early termination of the Agreement. 5.6 FDOT INDEMNIFICATION To the extent provided by law, CONSULTANT shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the COUNTY and the State of Florida, Department of Transportation, including the Department's officers, agents, and employees, against any actions, claims, or damages arising out of, relating to, or resulting from negligent or wrongful act(s) of CONSULTANT, or any of its officers, agents, or employees, acting within the scope of their office or employment, in connection with the rights granted to or exercised by CONSULTANT. The foregoing indemnification shall not constitute a waiver of the Department's or COUNTY's sovereign immunity beyond the limits set forth in Florida Statutes, Section 768.28. Nor shall the same be construed to constitute agreement by CONSULTANT to indemnify COUNTY for the negligent acts or omissions of COUNTY, its officers, agents, or employees, or third parties. Nor shall the same be construed to constitute agreement by CONSULTANT to indemnify the Department for the negligent acts or omissions of the Department, its officers, agents, or employees, or third parties. This indemnification shall survive the termination of this Agreement." ARTICLE VI PERSONNEL 6.1 PERSONNEL The CONSULTANT shall assign only qualified personnel to perform any service concerning the project. At the time of execution of this Agreement, the parties anticipate that the following named individuals will perform those functions as indicated: NAME Christine Mehle, PE, CFM Gregory Corning, PE Wisler Pierre -Louis, PE, LEED AP Marian Alicea, PE Angela Ryan Dustin Atwater, GISP FUNCTION Principal -in -Charge Senior Engineer Senior Engineer Senior Engineer Sr. Technical Director Sr. GIS IN On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract So long as the individuals named above remain actively employed or retained by the CONSULTANT, they shall perform the functions indicated next to their names. If they are replaced the CONSULTANT shall notify the COUNTY of the change immediately, but this does not require a formal amendment to the Agreement. ARTICLE VII COMPENSATION 7.1 PAYMENT SUM 7.1.1 The COUNTY shall pay the CONSULTANT in current funds for the CONSULTANT'S performance of this Agreement based on rates negotiated and agreed upon and shown in Attachment A. 7.2 PAYMENTS 7.2.1 For its assumption and performances of the duties, obligations and responsibilities set forth herein, the CONSULTANT shall be paid monthly. Payment will be made pursuant to the Local Government Prompt Payment Act 218.70, Florida Statutes. (A) If the CONSULTANT'S duties, obligations and responsibilities are materially changed by amendment to this Agreement after execution of this Agreement, compensation due to the CONSULTANT shall be equitably adjusted, either upward or downward; (B) As a condition precedent for any payment due under this Agreement, the CONSULTANT shall submit monthly, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the COUNTY, a proper invoice to COUNTY requesting payment for services properly rendered and reimbursable expenses due hereunder. The CONSULTANT'S invoice shall describe with reasonable particularity the service rendered. The CONSULTANT'S invoice shall be accompanied by such documentation or data in support of expenses for which payment is sought at the COUNTY may require. 7.3 REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES 7.3.1 Reimbursable expenses include expenses incurred by the CONSULTANT in the interest of the project: a. Expenses of transportation submitted by CONSULTANT, in writing, and living expenses in connection with travel authorized by the COUNTY, in writing, but only to the extent and in the amounts authorized by Section 112.061, Florida Statutes and Monroe County Code, Chapter 2, Article III, Division 3-Travel, Per Diem, Meals and Mileage Policy; b. Cost of reproducing maps or drawings or other materials used in performing the scope of services; c. Postage and handling of reports; -9- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract 7.4 BUDGET 7.4.1 The CONSULTANT may not be entitled to receive, and the COUNTY is not obligated to pay, any fees or expenses in excess of the amount budgeted for this contract in each fiscal year (October 1 - September 30) by COUNTY's Board of County Commissioners. The budgeted amount may only be modified by an affirmative act of the COUNTY's Board of County Commissioners. 7.4.2 The COUNTY's performance and obligation to pay under this Agreement is contingent upon an annual appropriation by the Board of County Commissioners and the approval of the Board members at the time of contract initiation and its duration. ARTICLE VIII INSURANCE 8.1 The CONSULTANT shall obtain insurance as specified and maintain the required insurance at all times that this Agreement is in effect. In the event the completion of the project (to include the work of others) is delayed or suspended as a result of the CONSULTANT'S failure to purchase or maintain the required insurance, the CONSULTANT shall indemnify the COUNTY from any and all increased expenses resulting from such delay. 8.2 The coverage provided herein shall be provided by an insurer with an A.M. Best rating of VI or better, that is licensed to business in the State of Florida and that has an agent for service of process within the State of Florida. The coverage shall contain an endorsement providing thirty (30) days notice to the COUNTY prior to any cancellation of said coverage. Said coverage shall be written by an insurer acceptable to the COUNTY and shall be in a form acceptable to the COUNTY. 8.3 CONSULTANT shall obtain and maintain the following policies: A. Workers' Compensation insurance as required by the State of Florida, sufficient to respond to Florida Statute 440. B. Employers Liability Insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per Accident, $1,000,000 Disease, policy limits, $1,000,000 Disease each employee. C. Comprehensive business automobile and vehicle liability insurance covering claims for injuries to members of the public and/or damages to property of others arising from use of motor vehicles, including onsite and offsite operations, and owned, hired or non -owned vehicles, with One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) combined single limit and One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) annual aggregate. D. Commercial general liability, including Personal Injury Liability, covering claims for injuries to members of the public or damage to property of others arising out of any covered act or omission of the CONSULTANT or any of its employees, agents or subcontractors or subconsultants, including Premises and/or Operations, Products and Completed Operations, Independent Contractors; Broad Form Property Damage and a Blanket Contractual Liability Endorsement with One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and annual aggregate. An Occurrence Form policy is preferred. If coverage is changed to or provided on a Claims Made policy, its provisions should include coverage for claims filed on or after the effective date a" On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract of this contract. In addition, the period for which claims may be reported must extend for a minimum of 48 months following the termination or expiration of this contract. E. Professional liability insurance of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) annual aggregate. If the policy is a "claims made" policy, CONSULTANT shall maintain coverage or purchase a "tail" to cover claims made after completion of the project to cover the statutory time limits in Chapter 95 of the Florida Statute. F. COUNTY shall be named as an additional insured with respect to CONSULTANT'S liabilities hereunder in insurance coverages identified in Paragraphs C and D. G. CONSULTANT shall require its subconsultants to be adequately insured at least to the limits prescribed above, and to any increased limits of CONSULTANT if so required by COUNTY during the term of this Agreement. COUNTY will not pay for increased limits of insurance for subconsultants. H. CONSULTANT shall provide to the COUNTY certificates of insurance or a copy of all insurance policies including those naming the COUNTY as an additional insured. The COUNTY reserves the right to require a certified copy of such policies upon request. I. If the CONSULTANT participates in a self-insurance fund, a Certificate of Insurance will be required. In addition, the CONSULTANT may be required to submit updated financial statements from the fund upon request from the COUNTY. ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS 9.1 SECTION HEADINGS Section headings have been inserted in this Agreement as a matter of convenience of reference only, and it is agreed that such section headings are not a part of this Agreement and will not be used in the interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. 9.2 OWNERSHIP OF THE PROJECT DOCUMENTS The documents prepared by the CONSULTANT for this Project belong to the COUNTY and may be reproduced and copied without acknowledgement or permission of the CONSULTANT. 9.3 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS The CONSULTANT shall not assign or subcontract its obligations under this agreement, except in writing and with the prior written approval of the Board of County Commissioners for Monroe County and the CONSULTANT, which approval shall be subject to such conditions and provisions as the Board may deem necessary. This paragraph shall be incorporated by reference into any assignment or subcontract and any assignee or subcontractor shall comply with all of the provisions of this agreement. Subject to the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence, each party hereto binds itself, its successors, assigns and legal representatives to the other and to the successors, assigns and legal representatives of such other party. On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract 9.4 NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES Nothing contained herein shall create any relationship, contractual or otherwise, with or any rights in favor of, any third party. 9.5 TERMINATION A. In the event that the CONSULTANT shall be found to be negligent in any aspect of service, the COUNTY shall have the right to terminate this agreement after five days written notification to the CONSULTANT. B. Either of the parties hereto may cancel this Agreement without cause by giving the other party thirty (30) days written notice of its intention to do so. C. Termination for Cause and Remedies: In the event of breach of any contract terms, the COUNTY retains the right to terminate this Agreement. The COUNTY may also terminate this agreement for cause with CONSULTANT should CONSULTANT fail to perform the covenants herein contained at the time and in the manner herein provided. In the event of such termination, prior to termination, the COUNTY shall provide CONSULTANT with five (5) calendar days' notice and provide the CONSULTANT with an opportunity to cure the breach that has occurred. If the breach is not cured, the Agreement will be terminated for cause. If the COUNTY terminates this agreement with the CONSULTANT, COUNTY shall pay CONSULTANT the sum due the CONSULTANT under this agreement prior to termination, unless the cost of completion to the COUNTY exceeds the funds remaining in the contract; however, the COUNTY reserves the right to assert and seek an offset for damages caused by the breach. The maximum amount due to CONSULTANT shall not in any event exceed the Not to Exceed or Lump Sum amount as stated in the individual Task Order. In addition, the COUNTY reserves all rights available to recoup monies paid under this Agreement, including the right to sue for breach of contract and including the right to pursue a claim for violation of the COUNTY's False Claims Ordinance, located at Section 2-721 et al. of the Monroe County Code. D. Termination for Convenience: The COUNTY may terminate this Agreement for convenience, at any time, upon 30 days' notice to CONSULTANT. If the COUNTY terminates this agreement with the CONSULTANT, COUNTY shall pay CONSULTANT the sum due the CONSULTANT under this agreement prior to termination, unless the cost of completion to the COUNTY exceeds the funds remaining in the contract. The maximum amount due to CONSULTANT shall not exceed the Not to Exceed or Lump Sum amount as stated in the individual Task Order. E. For Contracts of any amount, if the County determines that the Consultant has submitted a false certification under Section 287.135(5), Florida Statutes or has been placed on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List, or is engaged in a boycott of Israel, the County shall have the option of (1) terminating the Agreement after it has given the Consultant written notice and an opportunity to demonstrate the agency's determination of false certification was in error pursuant to Section 287.135(5)(a), Florida Statutes, or (2) maintaining the Agreement if the conditions of Section 287.135(4), Florida Statutes, are met. -12- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract F. For Contracts of $1,000,000 or more, if the County determines that the Consultant submitted a false certification under Section 287.135(5), Florida Statutes, or if the Consultant has been placed on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Sudan List, the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List, or been engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria, the County shall have the option of (1) terminating the Agreement after it has given the Consultant written notice and an opportunity to demonstrate the agency's determination of false certification was in error pursuant to Section 287.135(5)(a), Florida Statutes, or (2) maintaining the Agreement if the conditions of Section 287.135(4), Florida Statutes, are met. 9.6 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS This contract consists of the Request for Proposals, any addenda, the Form of Agreement (Articles I -IX), the CONSULTANT'S response to the RFQ, the documents referred to in the Form of Agreement as a part of this Agreement, and modifications made after execution by written amendment. In the event of any conflict between any of the Contract documents, the one imposing the greater burden on the CONSULTANT will control. 9.7 PUBLIC ENTITIES CRIMES A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for public entity crime may not submit a bid on contracts to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017 of the Florida Statutes, for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. By signing this Agreement, CONSULTANT represents that the execution of this Agreement will not violate the Public Entity Crimes Act (Section 287.133, Florida Statutes). Violation of this section shall result in termination of this Agreement and recovery of all monies paid hereto, and may result in debarment from COUNTY's competitive procurement activities. In addition to the foregoing, CONSULTANT further represents that there has been no determination, based on an audit, that it or any subconsultant has committed an act defined by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, as a "public entity crime" and that it has not been formally charged with committing an act defined as a "public entity crime" regardless of the amount of money involved or whether CONUSULTANT has been placed on the convicted vendor list. CONSULTANT will promptly notify the COUNTY if it or any subcontractor or subconsultant is formally charged with an act defined as a "public entity crime" or has been placed on the convicted vendor list. 9.8 MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS AND RIGHT TO AUDIT RECORDS CONSULTANT shall maintain all books, records, and documents directly pertinent to performance under this Agreement in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied. Records shall be retained for a period of five years from the termination of this agreement and if applicable in accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.333. Each party to this -13- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract Agreement or its authorized representatives shall have reasonable and timely access to such records of each other party to this Agreement for public records purposes during the term of the Agreement and for five years following the termination of this Agreement. If an auditor employed by the COUNTY or Clerk determines that monies paid to CONSULTANT pursuant to this Agreement were spent for purposes not authorized by this Agreement, or were wrongfully retained by the CONSULTANT, the CONSULTANT shall repay the monies together with interest calculated pursuant to Sec. 55.03, of the Florida Statutes, running from the date the monies were paid by the COUNTY. Right to Audit Availability of Records. The records of the parties to this Agreement relating to a Construction Project (Project), which shall include but not be limited to accounting records (hard copy, as well as computer readable data if it can be made available; subcontract files (including proposals of successful and unsuccessful bidders, bid recaps, bidding instructions, bidders list, etc); original estimates; estimating work sheets; correspondence; change order files (including documentation covering negotiated settlements); backcharge logs and supporting documentation; general ledger entries detailing cash and trade discounts earned, insurance rebates and dividends; any other supporting evidence deemed necessary by County or the Monroe County Office of the Clerk of Court and Comptroller (hereinafter referred to as "County Clerk") to substantiate charges related to this agreement, and all other agreements, sources of information and matters that may in County's or the County Clerk's reasonable judgment have any bearing on or pertain to any matters, rights, duties or obligations under or covered by any contract document (all foregoing hereinafter referred to as "Records") shall be open to inspection and subject to audit and/or reproduction by County's representative and/or agents or the County Clerk. County or County Clerk may also conduct verifications such as, but not limited to, counting employees at the job site, witnessing the distribution of payroll, verifying payroll computations, overhead computations, observing vendor and supplier payments, miscellaneous allocations, special charges, verifying information and amounts through interviews and written confirmations with employees, Subcontractors, suppliers, and contractors representatives. All records shall be kept for ten (10) years after Final Completion of the Project. The County Clerk possesses the independent authority to conduct an audit of Records, assets, and activities relating to this Project. If any auditor employed by the Monroe County or County Clerk determines that monies paid to CONSULTANT pursuant to this Agreement were spent for purposes not authorized by this Agreement, the CONSULTANT shall repay the monies together with interest calculated pursuant to Section 55.03, F.S., running form the date the monies were paid to CONSULTANT. The right to audit provisions survives the termination of expiration of this Agreement. 9.9 GOVERNING LAW, VENUE, INTERPRETATION, COSTS, AND FEES This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely in the State. In the event that any cause of action or administrative proceeding is instituted for the enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement, COUNTY and CONSULTANT agree that venue shall lie in the 16th Judicial Circuit, Monroe County, Florida, in the appropriate court or before the appropriate administrative body. This agreement shall not be subject to arbitration. Mediation proceedings initiated and conducted pursuant to this Agreement shall be in accordance with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and usual and customary procedures required by the circuit court of Monroe County. 9.10 SEVERABILITY If any term, covenant, condition or provision of this Agreement (or the application thereof to any circumstance or person) shall be declared invalid or unenforceable to any extent by a court of BEAM On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract competent jurisdiction, the remaining terms, covenants, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, shall not be affected thereby; and each remaining term, covenant, condition and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law unless the enforcement of the remaining terms, covenants, conditions and provisions of this Agreement would prevent the accomplishment of the original intent of this Agreement. The COUNTY and CONSULTANT agree to reform the Agreement to replace any stricken provision with a valid provision that comes as close as possible to the intent of the stricken provision. 9.11 ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS The COUNTY and CONSULTANT agree that in the event any cause of action or administrative proceeding is initiated or defended by any party relative to the enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, investigative, and out-of-pocket expenses, as an award against the non -prevailing party, and shall include reasonable attorney's fees, courts costs, investigative, and out-of-pocket expenses in appellate proceedings. 9.12 BINDING EFFECT The terms, covenants, conditions, and provisions of this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the COUNTY and CONSULTANT and their respective legal representatives, successors, and assigns. 9.13 AUTHORITY Each party represents and warrants to the other that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary County and corporate action, as required by law. 9.14 CLAIMS FOR FEDERAL OR STATE AID CONSULTANT and COUNTY agree that each shall be, and is, empowered to apply for, seek, and obtain federal and state funds to further the purpose of this Agreement. Any conditions imposed as a result of funding that effect the scope of work or individual project will be provided to each party. 9.15 ADJUDICATION OF DISPUTES OR DISAGREEMENTS COUNTY and CONSULTANT agree that all disputes and disagreements shall be attempted to be resolved by meet and confer sessions between representatives of each of the parties. If the issue or issues are still not resolved to the satisfaction of the parties, then any party shall have the right to seek such relief or remedy as may be provided by this Agreement or by Florida law. This Agreement is not subject to arbitration. This provision does not negate or waive the provisions of paragraph 9.5 concerning termination or cancellation. 9.16 COOPERATION In the event any administrative or legal proceeding is instituted against either party relating to the formation, execution, performance, or breach of this Agreement, COUNTY and CONSULTANT agree to participate, to the extent required by the other party, in all proceedings, hearings, processes, meetings, and other activities related to the substance of this Agreement or provision of the services under this Agreement. COUNTY and CONSULTANT specifically agree that no -ts- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract party to this Agreement shall be required to enter into any arbitration proceedings related to this Agreement. 9.17 NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Nondiscrimination: CONTRACTOR and COUNTY agree that there will be no discrimination against any person, and it is expressly understood that upon a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that discrimination has occurred, this Agreement automatically terminates without any further action on the part of any party, effective the date of the court order. CONTRACTOR and COUNTY agrees to comply with all Federal and Florida statutes, and all local ordinances, as applicable, relating to nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: 1) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (PL 88-352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; 2) Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, as amended (20 USC ss. 1681-1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; 3) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (20 USC s. 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; 4) The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 USC ss. 6101-6107) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; 5) The Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (PL 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; 6) The Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (PL 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; 7) The Public Health Service Act of 1912, ss. 523 and 527 (42 USC ss. 690dd-3 and 290ee-3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; 8) Title Vill of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 USC s. 3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; 9) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC s. 12101 Note), as may be amended from time to time, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability; 10) Monroe County Code Chapter 14, Article II, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status or age; 11) Any other nondiscrimination provisions in any Federal or state statutes which may apply to the parties to, or the subject matter of, this Agreement. Equal Employment Opportunity: The regulation at 41 C.F.R. § 60.1.4(b) requires, except as otherwise provided or exempted in 41 C.F.R Part 60, that all contracts that meet the definition of "federally assisted construction contract" in 41 _ I lid 60-1 „3 must include the equal opportunity clause as set forth below. ___ _____ During the performance of this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows: (1) The Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. The Contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. muss On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract (2) The Contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. (3) The Contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. This provision shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of such employee's essential job functions discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to such information, unless such disclosure is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or is consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. (4) The Contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided advising the said labor union or workers' representatives of the Contractor's commitments under this section and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment. (5) The Contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor. (6) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and by rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders. (7) In the event of the Contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the contractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law. (8) The Contractor will include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph (1) and the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (8) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: Provided, however, that in the event a contractor becomes involved in, or is -17- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the administering agency, the Contractor may request the United States to enter such litigation to protect the interests of the United States. The Applicant further agrees that it will be bound by the above equal opportunity clause with respect to its own employment practices when it participates in federally assisted construction work: Provided, that if the applicant so participating is a State or local government, the above equal opportunity clause is not applicable to any agency, instrumentality or subdivision of such government which does not participate in work on or under the contract. The Applicant agrees that it will assist and cooperate actively with the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor in obtaining the compliance of contractors and subcontractors with the equal opportunity clause and the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, that it will furnish the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor such information as they may require for the supervision of such compliance, and that it will otherwise assist the administering agency in the discharge of the agency's primary responsibility for securing compliance. The Applicant further agrees that it will refrain from entering into any contract or contract modification subject to Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, with a contractor debarred from, or who has not demonstrated eligibility for, Government contracts and federally assisted construction contracts pursuant to the Executive Order and will carry out such sanctions and penalties for violation of the equal opportunity clause as may be imposed upon contractors and subcontractors by the administering agency or the Secretary of Labor pursuant to Part II, Subpart D of the Executive Order. In addition, the Applicant agrees that if it fails or refuses to comply with these undertakings, the administering agency may take any or all of the following actions: Cancel, terminate, or suspend in whole or in part this grant (contract, loan, insurance, guarantee); refrain from extending any further assistance to the applicant under the program with respect to which the failure or refund occurred until satisfactory assurance of future compliance has been received from such applicant; and refer the case to the Department of Justice for appropriate legal proceedings. 9.18 COVENANT OF NO INTEREST CONSULTANT and COUNTY covenant that neither presently has any interest, and shall not acquire any interest, which would conflict in any manner or degree with its performance under this Agreement, and that only interest of each is to perform and receive benefits as recited in this Agreement. 9.19 CODE OF ETHICS COUNTY agrees that officers and employees of the COUNTY recognize and will be required to comply with the standards of conduct for public officers and employees as delineated in Section 112.313, Florida Statutes, regarding, but not limited to, solicitation or acceptance of gifts; doing business with one's agency; unauthorized compensation; misuse of public position, conflicting employment or contractual relationship; and disclosure or use of certain information. -18- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract 9.20 NO SOLICITATION/PAYMENT The CONSULTANT and COUNTY warrant that, in respect to itself, it has neither employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for it, to solicit or secure this Agreement and that it has not paid or agreed to pay any person, company, corporation, individual, or firm, other than a bona fide employee working solely for it, any fee, commission, percentage, gift, or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For the breach or violation of the provision, the CONSULTANT agrees that the COUNTY shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without liability and, at its discretion, to offset from monies owed, or otherwise recover, the full amount of such fee, commission, percentage, gift, or consideration. If federally funded by FHWA, FAR 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees applies to this Agreement. 9.21 PUBLIC ACCESS. Public Records Compliance. Consultant must comply with Florida public records laws, including but not limited to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes and Section 24 of article I of the Constitution of Florida. The County and Consultant shall allow and permit reasonable access to, and inspection of, all documents, records, papers, letters or other "public record" materials in its possession or under its control subject to the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and made or received by the County and Consultant in conjunction with this contract and related to contract performance. The County shall have the right to unilaterally cancel this contract upon violation of this provision by the Consultant. Failure of the Consultant to abide by the terms of this provision shall be deemed a material breach of this contract and the County may enforce the terms of this provision in the form of a court proceeding and shall, as a prevailing party, be entitled to reimbursement of all attorney's fees and costs associated with that proceeding. This provision shall survive any termination or expiration of the contract. The Consultant is encouraged to consult with its advisors about Florida Public Records Law in order to comply with this provision. Pursuant to F.S. 119.0701 and the terms and conditions of this contract, the Consultant is required to: (1) Keep and maintain public records that would be required by the County to perform the service. (2) Upon receipt from the County's custodian of records, provide the County with a copy of the requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in this chapter or as otherwise provided by law. (3) Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law for the duration of the contract term and following completion of the contract if the contractor does not transfer the records to the County. (4) Upon completion of the contract, transfer, at no cost, to the County all public records in possession of the Consultant or keep and maintain public records that would be required by the County to perform the service. If the Consultant transfers all public records to the County upon completion of the contract, the Consultant shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. If the Consultant keeps and maintains public records upon completion of the contract, the Consultant shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records. All records stored electronically must be provided to the County, upon request from the County's custodian of records, in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems of the County. (5) A request to inspect or copy public records relating to a County contract must be made directly to the County, but if the County does not possess the requested records, the County -19- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract shall immediately notify the Consultant of the request, and the Consultant must provide the records to the County or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time. If the Consultant does not comply with the County's request for records, the County shall enforce the public records contract provisions in accordance with the contract, notwithstanding the County's option and right to unilaterally cancel this contract upon violation of this provision by the Consultant. A Consultant who fails to provide the public records to the County or pursuant to a valid public records request within a reasonable time may be subject to penalties under section 119.10, Florida Statutes. The Consultant shall not transfer custody, release, alter, destroy or otherwise dispose of any public records unless or otherwise provided in this provision or as otherwise provided by law. IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE CONTRACTOR'S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO THIS CONTRACT, CONTACT THE CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS AT, MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 1111 12TH Street, SUITE 408, KEY WEST, FL 33040: PU LIC EC D S ) EC U T' .-FL.G V OR PHONE # (305)292-3470. 9.22 NON -WAIVER OF IMMUNITY Notwithstanding the provisions of Sec. 768.28, Florida Statutes, the participation of the CONSULTANT and the COUNTY in this Agreement and the acquisition of any commercial liability insurance coverage, self-insurance coverage, or local government liability insurance pool coverage shall not be deemed a waiver of immunity to the extent of liability coverage, nor shall any contract entered into by the COUNTY be required to contain any provision for waiver. 9.23 PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES All of the privileges and immunities from liability, exemptions from laws, ordinances, and rules and pensions and relief, disability, workers' compensation, and other benefits which apply to the activity of officers, agents, or employees of any public agents or employees of the COUNTY, when performing their respective functions under this Agreement within the territorial limits of the COUNTY shall apply to the same degree and extent to the performance of such functions and duties of such officers, agents, volunteers, or employees outside the territorial limits of the COUNTY. 9.24 LEGAL OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Non -Delegation of Constitutional or Statutory Duties. This Agreement is not intended to, nor shall it be construed as, relieving any participating entity from any obligation or responsibility imposed upon the entity by law except to the extent of actual and timely performance thereof by any participating entity, in which case the performance may be offered in satisfaction of the obligation or responsibility. Further, this Agreement is not intended to, nor shall it be construed -20- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract as, authorizing the delegation of the constitutional or statutory duties of the COUNTY, except to the extent permitted by the Florida constitution, state statute, and case law. 9.25 NON -RELIANCE BY NON-PARTIES No person or entity shall be entitled to rely upon the terms, or any of them, of this Agreement to enforce or attempt to enforce any third -party claim or entitlement to or benefit of any service or program contemplated hereunder, and the CONSULTANT and the COUNTY agree that neither the CONSULTANT nor the COUNTY or any agent, officer, or employee of either shall have the authority to inform, counsel, or otherwise indicate that any particular individual or group of individuals, entity or entities, have entitlements or benefits under this Agreement separate and apart, inferior to, or superior to the community in general or for the purposes contemplated in this Agreement. 9.26 ATTESTATIONS AND TRUTH IN NEGOTIATION CONSULTANT agrees to execute such documents as COUNTY may reasonably require, including a Public Entity Crime Statement, an Ethics Statement, and a Drug -Free Workplace Statement. Signature of this Agreement by CONSULTANT shall act as the execution of a truth in negotiation certificate stating that wage rates and other factual unit costs supporting the compensation pursuant to the Agreement are accurate, complete, and current at the time of contracting. The original contract price and any additions thereto shall be adjusted to exclude any significant sums by which the agency determines the contract price was increased due to inaccurate, incomplete, or concurrent wage rates and other factual unit costs. All such adjustments must be made within one year following the end of the Agreement. 9.27 NO PERSONAL LIABILITY No covenant or agreement contained herein shall be deemed to be a covenant or agreement of any member, officer, agent or employee of Monroe County in his or her individual capacity, and no member, officer, agent or employee of Monroe County shall be liable personally on this Agreement or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the execution of this Agreement. 9.28 EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be regarded as an original, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument and any of the parties hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart. 9.29 E-Verify System Beginning January 1, 2021, in accordance with F.S. 448.095, the Contractor and any subcontractor shall register with and shall utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E- Verify system to verify the work authorization status of all new employees hired by the Contractor during the term of the Contract and shall expressly require any subcontractors performing work or providing services pursuant to the Contract to likewise utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify system to verify the work authorization status of all new employees hired by the subcontractor during the Contract term. Any subcontractor shall provide an affidavit stating that the subcontractor does not employ, contract with, or subcontract with an unauthorized alien. The Contractor shall comply with and be subject to the provisions of F.S. 448.095 -21- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract 9.30 FEDERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS (The Federal contract provisions below will apply, as applicable, to federally funded projects). The Consultant(as also referred to below as Contractor) and its subconsultants (as also referred to below as subcontractor) must follow the provisions as set forth in 2 C.F.R. §200.326 Contract provisions and Appendix II to Part 200, as amended, including but not limited to: Davis -Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 3141-3148). When required by Federal program legislation, all prime construction contracts in excess of $2,000 awarded by non -Federal entities must include a provision for compliance with the Davis -Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141- 3144, and 3146-3148) as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 5, "Labor Standards Provisions Applicable to Contracts Covering Federally Financed and Assisted Construction"). In accordance with the statute, contractors must be required to pay wages to laborers and mechanics at a rate not less than the prevailing wages specified in a wage determination made by the Secretary of Labor. In addition, contractors must be required to pay wages not less than once a week. When applicable, the non -Federal entity/COUNTY must place a copy of the current prevailing wage determination issued by the Department of Labor in each solicitation. The decision to award a contract or subcontract must be conditioned upon the acceptance of the wage determination. The non - Federal entity must report all suspected or reported violations to the Federal awarding agency. The contracts must also include a provision for compliance with the Copeland "Anti - Kickback" Act (40 U.S.C. 3145), as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 3, "Contractors and Subcontractors on Public Building or Public Work Financed in Whole or in Part by Loans or Grants from the United States"). The Act provides that each contractor or subrecipient must be prohibited from inducing, by any means, any person employed in the construction, completion, or repair of public work, to give up any part of the compensation to which he or she is otherwise entitled. The non -Federal entity must report all suspected or reported violations to the Federal awarding agency. All prime contracts over $2,000 must include the following as set forth in 29 C.F.R. § 5.5(a)(1-(11). All applicable contractors must include these provision in full in any subcontracts. (a) Required contract clauses. The Agency head will cause or require the contracting officer to require the contracting officer to insert in full, or (for contracts covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (:lUlE ILL ter 1)) by reference, in any contract in excess of $2,000 which is entered into for the actual construction, alteration and/or repair, including painting and decorating, of a public building or public work, or building or work financed in whole or in part from Federal funds or in accordance with guarantees of a Federal agency or financed from funds obtained by pledge of any contract of a Federal agency to make a loan, grant or annual contribution (except where a different meaning is expressly indicated), and which is subject to the labor standards provisions of any of the laws referenced by ,§ a.1, , the following clauses (or any modifications thereof to meet the particular needs of the agency, Provided, That such modifications are first approved by the Department of Labor): (1) Minimum wages (i) Wage rates and fringe benefits. All laborers and mechanics employed or working upon the site of the work (or otherwise working in construction or development of the project under a development statute), will be paid unconditionally and not less often than once a week, and without subsequent deduction or rebate on any account (except such payroll deductions as are permitted by regulations issued by the -22- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract Secretary of Labor under the Copeland Act (2 _2E[!Rgrt )), the full amount of basic hourly wages and bona fide fringe benefits (or cash equivalents thereof) due at time of payment computed at rates not less than those contained in the wage determination of the Secretary of Labor which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, regardless of any contractual relationship which may be alleged to exist between the contractor and such laborers and mechanics. As provided in p it gir Ihs d and (e of this section, the appropriate wage determinations are effective by operation of law even if they have not been attached to the contract. Contributions made or costs reasonably anticipated for bona fide fringe benefits under the Davis -Bacon Act (�!Q _U!„ , , 3112 IB) on behalf of laborers or mechanics are considered wages paid to such laborers or mechanics, subject to the provisions ofpqit_qgLaplLija v of this section; also, regular contributions made or costs incurred for more than a weekly period (but not less often than quarterly) under plans, funds, or programs which cover the particular weekly period, are deemed to be constructively made or incurred during such weekly period. Such laborers and mechanics must be paid the appropriate wage rate and fringe benefits on the wage determination for the classification(s) of work actually performed, without regard to skill, except as provided in .pg1 ra h (a�G4 of this section. Laborers or mechanics performing work in more than one classification may be compensated at the rate specified for each classification for the time actually worked therein: Provided, That the employer's payroll records accurately set forth the time spent in each classification in which work is performed. The wage determination (including any additional classifications and wage rates conformed under . irp [g Ih a iiiiii of this section) and the Davis -Bacon poster (WH-1321) must be posted at all times by the contractor and its subcontractors at the site of the work in a prominent and accessible place where it can be easily seen by the workers. (ii) Frequently recurring classifications. (A) In addition to wage and fringe benefit rates that have been determined to be prevailing under the procedures set forth in I iR 1, a wage determination may contain, pursuant tom, wage and fringe benefit rates for classifications of laborers and mechanics for which conformance requests are regularly submitted pursuant to .pair ra 1t a 'I ° iiiiii of this section, provided that: (1) The work performed by the classification is not performed by a classification in the wage determination for which a prevailing wage rate has been determined; (2) The classification is used in the area by the construction industry; and (3) The wage rate for the classification bears a reasonable relationship to the prevailing wage rates contained in the wage determination. (B) The Administrator will establish wage rates for such classifications in accordance with pqr ,ir p1jJ _ I iiiiii 3) of this section. Work performed in such a classification must be paid at no less than the wage and fringe benefit rate listed on the wage determination for such classification. (iii) Conformance. (A) The contracting officer must require that any class of laborers or mechanics, including helpers, which is not listed in the wage determination and which is to be employed under the contract be classified in conformance with the wage determination. Conformance of an additional classification and wage rate and fringe benefits is appropriate only when the following criteria have been met: -23- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract (1) The work to be performed by the classification requested is not performed by a classification in the wage determination; and (2) The classification is used in the area by the construction industry; and (3) The proposed wage rate, including any bona fide fringe benefits, bears a reasonable relationship to the wage rates contained in the wage determination. (B) The conformance process may not be used to split, subdivide, or otherwise avoid application of classifications listed in the wage determination. (C) If the contractor and the laborers and mechanics to be employed in the classification (if known), or their representatives, and the contracting officer agree on the classification and wage rate (including the amount designated for fringe benefits where appropriate), a report of the action taken will be sent by the contracting officer by email to QBAconforrn nce a@dol, rov. The Administrator, or an authorized representative, will approve, modify, or disapprove every additional classification action within 30 days of receipt and so advise the contracting officer or will notify the contracting officer within the 30-day period that additional time is necessary. (D) In the event the contractor, the laborers or mechanics to be employed in the classification or their representatives, and the contracting officer do not agree on the proposed classification and wage rate (including the amount designated for fringe benefits, where appropriate), the contracting officer will, by email to QBAorra @doi, ov, refer the questions, including the views of all interested parties and the recommendation of the contracting officer, to the Administrator for determination. The Administrator, or an authorized representative, will issue a determination within 30 days of receipt and so advise the contracting officer or will notify the contracting officer within the 30-day period that additional time is necessary. (E) The contracting officer must promptly notify the contractor of the action taken by the Wage and Hour Division under pi Ihs a)iDof this section. � The contractor must furnish a written copy of such determination to each affected worker or it must be posted as a part of the wage determination. The wage rate (including fringe benefits where appropriate) determined pursuant to pir ra Ih a 1 iiiiii Q or of this section must be paid to all workers performing work in the classification under this contract from the first day on which work is performed in the classification. (iv) Fringe benefits not expressed as an hourly rate. Whenever the minimum wage rate prescribed in the contract for a class of laborers or mechanics includes a fringe benefit which is not expressed as an hourly rate, the contractor may either pay the benefit as stated in the wage determination or may pay another bona fide fringe benefit or an hourly cash equivalent thereof. (v) Unfunded plans. If the contractor does not make payments to a trustee or other third person, the contractor may consider as part of the wages of any laborer or mechanic the amount of any costs reasonably anticipated in providing bona fide fringe benefits under a plan or program, Provided, That the Secretary of Labor has found, upon the written request of the contractor, in accordance with the criteria set forth in that the applicable standards of the Davis -Bacon Act have been met. The Secretary of Labor may require the contractor to set aside in a separate account assets for the meeting of obligations under the plan or program. -24- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract (vi) Interest. In the event of a failure to pay all or part of the wages required by the contract, the contractor will be required to pay interest on any underpayment of wages. (2) Withholding — (i) Withholding requirements. The [write in name of Federal agency or the recipient of Federal assistance] may, upon its own action, or must, upon written request of an authorized representative of the Department of Labor, withhold or cause to be withheld from the contractor so much of the accrued payments or advances as may be considered necessary to satisfy the liabilities of the prime contractor or any subcontractor for the full amount of wages and monetary relief, including interest, required by the clauses set forth in p i @ ra It a of this section for violations of this contract, or to satisfy any such liabilities required by any other Federal contract, or federally assisted contract subject to Davis -Bacon labor standards, that is held by the same prime contractor (as defined in „2). The necessary funds may be withheld from the contractor under this contract, any other Federal contract with the same prime contractor, or any other federally assisted contract that is subject to Davis - Bacon labor standards requirements and is held by the same prime contractor, regardless of whether the other contract was awarded or assisted by the same agency, and such funds may be used to satisfy the contractor liability for which the funds were withheld. In the event of a contractor's failure to pay any laborer or mechanic, including any apprentice or helper working on the site of the work (or otherwise working in construction or development of the project under a development statute) all or part of the wages required by the contract, or upon the contractor's failure to submit the required records as discussed in.pg1agLap1t_(aMLYJ of this section, the [Agency] may on its own initiative and after written notice to the contractor, sponsor, applicant, owner, or other entity, as the case may be, take such action as may be necessary to cause the suspension of any further payment, advance, or guarantee of funds until such violations have ceased. (ii) Priority to withheld funds. The Department has priority to funds withheld or to be withheld in accordance with p it gir pIh (a� 2-,l 10 or . bF� 3 ii of this section, or both, over claims to those funds by: (A) A contractor's surety(ies), including without limitation performance bond sureties and payment bond sureties; (B) A contracting agency for its reprocurement costs; (C) A trustee(s) (either a court -appointed trustee or a U.S. trustee, or both) in bankruptcy of a contractor, or a contractor's bankruptcy estate; (D) A contractor's assignee(s); (E) A contractor's successor(s); or (F) A claim asserted under the Prompt Payment Act, 1 _U„ ,,Q„_ 01I 0 . (3) Records and certified payrolls — (i) Basic record requirements — (A) Length of record retention. All regular payrolls and other basic records must be maintained by the contractor and any subcontractor during the course of the work -25- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract and preserved for all laborers and mechanics working at the site of the work (or otherwise working in construction or development of the project under a development statute) for a period of at least 3 years after all the work on the prime contract is completed. (B) Information required. Such records must contain the name; Social Security number; last known address, telephone number, and email address of each such worker; each worker's correct classification(s) of work actually performed; hourly rates of wages paid (including rates of contributions or costs anticipated for bona fide fringe benefits or cash equivalents thereof of the types described in 40L. , , 14'I ? B of the Davis -Bacon Act); daily and weekly number of hours actually worked in total and on each covered contract; deductions made; and actual wages paid. (C) Additional records relating to fringe benefits. Whenever the Secretary of Labor has found under to it iraph �a�f 1 L_J of this section that the wages of any laborer or mechanic include the amount of any costs reasonably anticipated in providing benefits under a plan or program described in 0V,„ I ? IBJ of the Davis -Bacon Act, the contractor must maintain records which show that the commitment to provide such benefits is enforceable, that the plan or program is financially responsible, and that the plan or program has been communicated in writing to the laborers or mechanics affected, and records which show the costs anticipated or the actual cost incurred in providing such benefits. (D) Additional records relating to apprenticeship. Contractors with apprentices working under approved programs must maintain written evidence of the registration of apprenticeship programs, the registration of the apprentices, and the ratios and wage rates prescribed in the applicable programs. (ii) Certified payroll requirements — (A) Frequency and method of submission. The contractor or subcontractor must submit weekly, for each week in which any DBA- or Related Acts -covered work is performed, certified payrolls to the [write in name of appropriate Federal agency] if the agency is a party to the contract, but if the agency is not such a party, the contractor will submit the certified payrolls to the applicant, sponsor, owner, or other entity, as the case may be, that maintains such records, for transmission to the [write in name of agency]. The prime contractor is responsible for the submission of all certified payrolls by all subcontractors. A contracting agency or prime contractor may permit or require contractors to submit certified payrolls through an electronic system, as long as the electronic system requires a legally valid electronic signature; the system allows the contractor, the contracting agency, and the Department of Labor to access the certified payrolls upon request for at least 3 years after the work on the prime contract has been completed; and the contracting agency or prime contractor permits other methods of submission in situations where the contractor is unable or limited in its ability to use or access the electronic system. (B) Information required. The certified payrolls submitted must set out accurately and completely all of the information required to be maintained under .pr ra Ire La I 3 1 KIB of this section, except that full Social Security numbers and last known addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses must not be included on weekly transmittals. Instead, the certified payrolls need only include an individually identifying number for each worker (e.g., the last four digits of the worker's Social Security number). The required weekly certified payroll information may be -26- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract submitted using Optional Form WH-347 or in any other format desired. Optional Form WH-347 is available for this purpose from the Wage and Hour Division website at h�,:1ln�rnrvr��r c�c��. o�i/s�les��al �a/ales 1-l�/fie a l���es/r3471,f or its successor website. It is not a violation of this section for a prime contractor to require a subcontractor to provide full Social Security numbers and last known addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses to the prime contractor for its own records, without weekly submission by the subcontractor to the sponsoring government agency (or the applicant, sponsor, owner, or other entity, as the case may be, that maintains such records). (C) Statement of Compliance. Each certified payroll submitted must be accompanied by a "Statement of Compliance," signed by the contractor or subcontractor, or the contractor's or subcontractor's agent who pays or supervises the payment of the persons working on the contract, and must certify the following: (1) That the certified payroll for the payroll period contains the information required to be provided underpqrq.qLaplh 3 iiii of this section, the appropriate information and basic records are being maintained under pgl ira l a JL31 ii of this section, and such information and records are correct and complete; (2) That each laborer or mechanic (including each helper and apprentice) working on the contract during the payroll period has been paid the full weekly wages earned, without rebate, either directly or indirectly, and that no deductions have been made either directly or indirectly from the full wages earned, other than permissible deductions as set forth in 29- IFR_p i1_ ; and (3) That each laborer or mechanic has been paid not less than the applicable wage rates and fringe benefits or cash equivalents for the classification(s) of work actually performed, as specified in the applicable wage determination incorporated into the contract. (D) Use of Optional Form WH-347. The weekly submission of a properly executed certification set forth on the reverse side of Optional Form WH-347 will satisfy the requirement for submission of the "Statement of Compliance" required by it gir@ a 3 iiii Q of this section. (E) Signature. The signature by the contractor, subcontractor, or the contractor's or subcontractor's agent must be an original handwritten signature or a legally valid electronic signature. (F) Falsification. The falsification of any of the above certifications may subject the contractor or subcontractor to civil or criminal prosecution under , _Ull„S,G,_100-1. and 31 U.S.C.. 372. _------------------------- (G) Length of certified payroll retention. The contractor or subcontractor must preserve all certified payrolls during the course of the work and for a period of 3 years after all the work on the prime contract is completed. (iii) Contracts, subcontracts, and related documents. The contractor or subcontractor must maintain this contract or subcontract and related documents including, without limitation, bids, proposals, amendments, modifications, and extensions. The contractor or subcontractor must preserve these contracts, subcontracts, and related documents during the course of the work and for a period of 3 years after all the work on the prime contract is completed. -27- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract (iv) Required disclosures and access (A) Required record disclosures and access to workers. The contractor or subcontractor must make the records required under pgj ra p I 3 ii through (,iiiii) of this section, and any other documents that the [write the name of the agency] or the Department of Labor deems necessary to determine compliance with the labor standards provisions of any of the applicable statutes referenced by_„°fl_, available for inspection, copying, or transcription by authorized representatives of the [write the name of the agency] or the Department of Labor, and must permit such representatives to interview workers during working hours on the job. (B) Sanctions for non-compliance with records and worker access requirements. If the contractor or subcontractor fails to submit the required records or to make them available, or refuses to permit worker interviews during working hours on the job, the Federal agency may, after written notice to the contractor, sponsor, applicant, owner, or other entity, as the case may be, that maintains such records or that employs such workers, take such action as may be necessary to cause the suspension of any further payment, advance, or guarantee of funds. Furthermore, failure to submit the required records upon request or to make such records available, or to permit worker interviews during working hours on the job, may be grounds for debarment action pursuant to „1?. In addition, any contractor or other person that fails to submit the required records or make those records available to WHD within the time WHD requests that the records be produced will be precluded from introducing as evidence in an administrative proceeding under �LIFIFI_pgg , any of the required records that were not provided or made available to WHD. WHD will take into consideration a reasonable request from the contractor or person for an extension of the time for submission of records. WHD will determine the reasonableness of the request and may consider, among other things, the location of the records and the volume of production. (C) Required information disclosures. Contractors and subcontractors must maintain the full Social Security number and last known address, telephone number, and email address of each covered worker, and must provide them upon request to the [write in name of appropriate Federal agency] if the agency is a party to the contract, or to the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor. If the Federal agency is not such a party to the contract, the contractor, subcontractor, or both, must, upon request, provide the full Social Security number and last known address, telephone number, and email address of each covered worker to the applicant, sponsor, owner, or other entity, as the case may be, that maintains such records, for transmission to the [write in name of agency], the contractor, or the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor for purposes of an investigation or other compliance action. (4) Apprentices and equal employment opportunity — (i) Apprentices — (A) Rate of pay. Apprentices will be permitted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the work they perform when they are employed pursuant to and individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program registered with the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship (OA), or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the OA. A person who is not individually registered in the program, but who has been certified by the OA or a State Apprenticeship Agency (where appropriate) to be -28- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract eligible for probationary employment as an apprentice, will be permitted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the work they perform in the first 90 days of probationary employment as an apprentice in such a program. In the event the OA or a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the OA withdraws approval of an apprenticeship program, the contractor will no longer be permitted to use apprentices at less than the applicable predetermined rate for the work performed until an acceptable program is approved. (B) Fringe benefits. Apprentices must be paid fringe benefits in accordance with the provisions of the apprenticeship program. If the apprenticeship program does not specify fringe benefits, apprentices must be paid the full amount of fringe benefits listed on the wage determination for the applicable classification. If the Administrator determines that a different practice prevails for the applicable apprentice classification, fringe benefits must be paid in accordance with that determination. (C) Apprenticeship ratio. The allowable ratio of apprentices to journeyworkers on the job site in any craft classification must not be greater than the ratio permitted to the contractor as to the entire work force under the registered program or the ratio applicable to the locality of the project pursuant to ,air ira _Ih _ a ii ID of this section. Any worker listed on a payroll at an apprentice wage rate, who is not registered or otherwise employed as stated inpgrg&Laplh a ii A of this section, must be paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the classification of work actually performed. In addition, any apprentice performing work on the job site in excess of the ratio permitted under this section must be paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the work actually performed. (D) Reciprocity of ratios and wage rates. Where a contractor is performing construction on a project in a locality other than the locality in which its program is registered, the ratios and wage rates (expressed in percentages of the journeyworker's hourly rate) applicable within the locality in which the construction is being performed must be observed. If there is no applicable ratio or wage rate for the locality of the project, the ratio and wage rate specified in the contractor's registered program must be observed. (ii) Equal employment opportunity. The use of apprentices and journeyworkers under this part must be in conformity with the equal employment opportunity requirements of IE:xecuUve 0irder_1 1246, as amended, and 29 CIF=�IR palm 0. (5) Compliance with Copeland Act requirements. The contractor shall comply with the requirements of _Q1F1R_ppir4 , which are incorporated by reference in this contract. (6) Subcontracts. The contractor or subcontractor must insert in any subcontracts the clauses contained in.pqLrpgLaplhsaKl I through 1 _ of this section, along with the applicable wage determination(s) and such other clauses or contract modifications as the [write in the name of the Federal agency] may by appropriate instructions require, and a clause requiring the subcontractors to include these clauses and wage determination(s) in any lower tier subcontracts. The prime contractor is responsible for the compliance by any subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor with all the contract clauses in this section. In the event of any violations of these clauses, the prime contractor and any subcontractor(s) responsible will be liable for any unpaid wages and monetary relief, including interest from the date of the underpayment or loss, due to any workers of lower -tier subcontractors, and may be subject to debarment, as appropriate. -29- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract (7) Contract termination: debarment. A breach of the contract clauses in 29 _C IF IR 5. may be grounds for termination of the contract, and for debarment as a contractor and a subcontractor as provided in 29-CIFIf - „12. (8) Compliance with Davis -Bacon and Related Act requirements. All rulings and interpretations of the Davis -Bacon and Related Acts contained in 29._CIFIR aims 1, 1,and are herein incorporated by reference in this contract. (9) Disputes concerning labor standards. Disputes arising out of the labor standards provisions of this contract shall not be subject to the general disputes clause of this contract. Such disputes shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures of the Department of Labor set forth in 29 CIF:IR ails , , and 7. Disputes within the meaning of this clause include disputes between the contractor (or any of its subcontractors) and the contracting agency, the U.S. Department of Labor, or the employees or their representatives. (10) Certification of eligibility. (i) By entering into this contract, the contractor certifies that neither it nor any person or firm who has an interest in the contractor's firm is a person or firm ineligible to be awarded Government contracts by virtue of.40_Cl!„S„C„_ 1 (I or .12 a . (ii) No part of this contract shall be subcontracted to any person or firm ineligible for award of a Government contract by virtue of 0 U.„- 1�l(Ib) or 5.12 . (iii) The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in the U.S. Code, Title 18 Crimes and Criminal Procedure, -V�,„ „C„-1001-. (11) Anti -retaliation. It is unlawful for any person to discharge, demote, intimidate, threaten, restrain, coerce, blacklist, harass, or in any other manner discriminate against, or to cause any person to discharge, demote, intimidate, threaten, restrain, coerce, blacklist, harass, or in any other manner discriminate against, any worker or job applicant for: (i) Notifying any contractor of any conduct which the worker reasonably believes constitutes a violation of the DBA, Related Acts, this part, or 29._CIF:IR Pr 1 or ; (ii) Filing any complaint, initiating or causing to be initiated any proceeding, or otherwise asserting or seeking to assert on behalf of themselves or others any right or protection under the DBA, Related Acts, this part, or 29 CmIFIR_p it or 3; (iii) Cooperating in any investigation or other compliance action, or testifying in any proceeding under the DBA, Related Acts, this part, or 9_ IFR_p2g or ; or (iv) Informing any other person about their rights under the DBA, Related Acts, this part, or 9._CIFIR._irtr._.I or 3 (b) Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA). The Agency Head must cause or require the contracting officer to insert the following clauses set forth in L)it gir PL_ Ib I through. of this section in full, or (for contracts covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation) by reference, in any contract in an amount in excess of $100,000 and subject to the overtime provisions of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. These clauses must be inserted in addition to the clauses required by pqr ,girgpL _Jgq of this section or 29 CIFIR 4..6. As used in this L gir l _C , the terms "laborers and mechanics" include watchpersons and guards. -30- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract (1) Overtime requirements. No contractor or subcontractor contracting for any part of the contract work which may require or involve the employment of laborers or mechanics shall require or permit any such laborer or mechanic in any workweek in which he or she is employed on such work to work in excess of forty hours in such workweek unless such laborer or mechanic receives compensation at a rate not less than one and one-half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of forty hours in such workweek. (2) Violation; liability for unpaid wages; liquidated damages. In the event of any violation of the clause set forth in ,paragraph �lb) (1 of this section the contractor and any subcontractor responsible therefor shall be liable for the unpaid wages and interest from the date of the underpayment. In addition, such contractor and subcontractor shall be liable to the United States (in the case of work done under contract for the District of Columbia or a territory, to such District or to such territory), for liquidated damages. Such liquidated damages shall be computed with respect to each individual laborer or mechanic, including watchpersons and guards, employed in violation of the clause set forth in gLrrqga lh (bJ(1J of this section, in the sum of $33 for each calendar day on which such individual was required or permitted to work in excess of the standard workweek of forty hours without payment of the overtime wages required by the clause set forth in paragraph (b)(1). (3) Withholding for unpaid wages and liquidated damages (i) Withholding process. The [write in the name of the Federal agency or the recipient of Federal assistance] may, upon its own action, or must, upon written request of an authorized representative of the Department of Labor, withhold or cause to be withheld from the contractor so much of the accrued payments or advances as may be considered necessary to satisfy the liabilities of the prime contractor or any subcontractor for any unpaid wages; monetary relief, including interest; and liquidated damages required by the clauses set forth in this .pgir ra -ILL on this contract, any other Federal contract with the same prime contractor, or any other federally assisted contract subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act that is held by the same prime contractor (as defined in „2). The necessary funds may be withheld from the contractor under this contract, any other Federal contract with the same prime contractor, or any other federally assisted contract that is subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act and is held by the same prime contractor, regardless of whether the other contract was awarded or assisted by the same agency, and such funds may be used to satisfy the contractor liability for which the funds were withheld. (ii) Priority to withheld funds. The Department has priority to funds withheld or to be withheld in accordance with .pirgir�pl a L2" ii or . b 3 ii of this section, or both, over claims to those funds by: (A) A contractor's surety(ies), including without limitation performance bond sureties and payment bond sureties; (B) A contracting agency for its reprocurement costs; (C) A trustee(s) (either a court -appointed trustee or a U.S. trustee, or both) in bankruptcy of a contractor, or a contractor's bankruptcy estate; (D) A contractor's assignee(s); -31- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract (E) A contractor's successor(s); or (F) A claim asserted under the Prompt Payment Act, 1__U„ , ,_3 01_� 3 dm7. (4) Subcontracts. The contractor or subcontractor must insert in any subcontracts the clauses set forth in .pirgir Ins Ib 1 through . 5 of this section and a clause requiring the subcontractors to include these clauses in any lower tier subcontracts. The prime contractor is responsible for compliance by any subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor with the clauses set forth in paragraphs (b)(1) through (5). In the event of any violations of these clauses, the prime contractor and any subcontractor(s) responsible will be liable for any unpaid wages and monetary relief, including interest from the date of the underpayment or loss, due to any workers of lower -tier subcontractors, and associated liquidated damages and may be subject to debarment, as appropriate. (5) Anti -retaliation. It is unlawful for any person to discharge, demote, intimidate, threaten, restrain, coerce, blacklist, harass, or in any other manner discriminate against, or to cause any person to discharge, demote, intimidate, threaten, restrain, coerce, blacklist, harass, or in any other manner discriminate against, any worker or job applicant for: (i) Notifying any contractor of any conduct which the worker reasonably believes constitutes a violation of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA) or its implementing regulations in this part; (ii) Filing any complaint, initiating or causing to be initiated any proceeding, or otherwise asserting or seeking to assert on behalf of themselves or others any right or protection under CWHSSA or this part; (iii) Cooperating in any investigation or other compliance action, or testifying in any proceeding under CWHSSA or this part; or (iv) Informing any other person about their rights under CWHSSA or this part. (c) CWHSSA required records clause. In addition to the clauses contained in pirgirll� of this section, in any contract subject only to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act and not to any of the other laws referenced by ,_ . , the Agency Head must cause or require the contracting officer to insert a clause requiring that the contractor or subcontractor must maintain regular payrolls and other basic records during the course of the work and must preserve them for a period of 3 years after all the work on the prime contract is completed for all laborers and mechanics, including guards and watchpersons, working on the contract. Such records must contain the name; last known address, telephone number, and email address; and social security number of each such worker; each worker's correct classification(s) of work actually performed; hourly rates of wages paid; daily and weekly number of hours actually worked; deductions made; and actual wages paid. Further, the Agency Head must cause or require the contracting officer to insert in any such contract a clause providing that the records to be maintained under this paragraph must be made available by the contractor or subcontractor for inspection, copying, or transcription by authorized representatives of the (write the name of agency) and the Department of Labor, and the contractor or subcontractor will permit such representatives to interview workers during working hours on the job. (d) Incorporation of contract clauses and wage determinations by reference. Although agencies are required to insert the contract clauses set forth in this section, along with appropriate wage determinations, in full into covered contracts, and contractors -32- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract and subcontractors are required to insert them in any lower -tier subcontracts, the incorporation by reference of the required contract clauses and appropriate wage determinations will be given the same force and effect as if they were inserted in full text. (e) Incorporation by operation of law. The contract clauses set forth in this section (or their equivalent under the Federal Acquisition Regulation), along with the correct wage determinations, will be considered to be a part of every prime contract required by the applicable statutes referenced by 5„1 to include such clauses, and will be effective by operation of law, whether or not they are included or incorporated by reference into such contract, unless the Administrator grants a variance, tolerance, or exemption from the application of this paragraph. Where the clauses and applicable wage determinations are effective by operation of law under this paragraph, the prime contractor must be compensated for any resulting increase in wages in accordance with applicable law. Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3701-3708). Where applicable, which includes all FEMA grant and cooperative agreement programs, all contracts awarded by the COUNTY in excess of $100,000 that involve the employment of mechanics or laborers must comply with 40 U.S.C.§§ 3702 and 3704, as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 5). Under 40 U.S.C. §3702 of the Act, each contractor must compute the wages of every mechanic and laborer on the basis of a standard work week of 40 hours. Work in excess of the standard work week is permissible provided that the worker is compensated at a rate of not less than one and a half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in the work week. The requirements of 40 U.S.C. 3704 are applicable to construction work and provide that no laborer or mechanic must be required to work in surroundings or under working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous. These requirements do not apply to the purchases of supplies or materials or articles ordinarily available on the open market, or contracts for transportation or transmission of intelligence. Compliance with the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. (1) Overtime requirements. No contractor or subcontractor contracting for any part of the contract work which may require or involve the employment of laborers or mechanics shall require or permit any such laborer or mechanic in any workweek in which he or she is employed on such work to work in excess of forty hours in such workweek unless such laborer or mechanic receives compensation at a rate not less than one and one-half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of forty hours in such workweek. (2) Violation; liability for unpaid wages; liquidated damages. In the event of any violation of the clause set forth in paragraph 29 C.F.R. § 5.5(b)(1) the contractor and any subcontractor responsible therefor shall be liable for the unpaid wages and interest from the date of the underpayment. In addition, such contractor and subcontractor shall be liable to the United States (in the case of work done under contract for the District of Columbia or a territory, to such District or to such territory), for liquidated damages. Such liquidated damages shall be computed with respect to each individual laborer or mechanic, including watchpersons and guards, employed in violation of the clause set forth in paragraph 29 C.F.R. § 5.5 (b)(1), in the sum of $32 for each calendar day on which such individual was required or permitted to work in excess of the standard workweek of forty hours without payment of the overtime wages required by the clause set forth in paragraph29 C.F.R. § 5.5 (b)(1). (3) Withholding for unpaid wages and liquidated damages. (i) Withholding Process. The recipient or subrecipients may upon its own action, or must upon written request of an authorized representative of the Department of Labor withhold or cause to be withheld from the contractor so much of the accrued payments or advances as may be considered necessary to satisfy the liability of the prime contractor or any subcontractors for any unpaid wages, -33- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract monetary relief, including interest; and liquidated damages required by the clauses set forth in this paragraph (b) on this contract, any other federal contract with the same prime contractor, or any other federally assisted contract subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act that is held by the same prime contractor (as defined in § 5.2). The necessary funds may be withheld from the contractor under this contract, any other federal contract with the same prime contractor, or any other federally assisted contract that is subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act and is held by the same prime contractor, regardless of whether the other contract was awarded or assisted by the same agency, and such funds may be used to satisfy the contractor liability for which the funds were withheld. (ii) Priority to withheld funds. The Department has priority to funds withheld or to be withheld in accordance with paragraph (a)(2)(i) or (b)(3)(i) of this section, or both, over claims to those funds by: (A) A contractor's surety(ies), including without limitation performance bond sureties and payment bond sureties; (B) A contracting agency for its reprocurement costs; (C) A trustee(s) (either a court -appointed trustee or a U.S. trustee, or both) in bankruptcy of a contractor, or a contractor's bankruptcy estate; (D) A contractor's assignee(s); (E) A contractor's successor(s); or (F) A claim asserted under the Prompt Payment Act, 31 U.S.C. 3901-3907., (4) Subcontracts. The contractor or subcontractor must insert in any subcontracts the clauses set forth in paragraph 29 C.F.R. § 5.5 (b)(1) through (5) and a clause requiring the subcontractors to include these clauses in any lower tier subcontracts. The prime contractor shall be responsible for compliance by any subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor with the clauses set forth in paragraphs 29 C.F.R. § 5.5 (b)(1) through (5). In the event of any violations of these clauses, the prime contractor, and any subcontractor(s) responsible will be liable for any unpaid wages and monetary relief, including interest from the date of the underpayment or loss, due to any workers of lower -tier subcontractors, and associated liquidated damages and may be subject to debarment, as appropriate. (5) Anti -retaliation. It is unlawful for any person to discharge, demote, intimidate, threaten, restrain, coerce, blacklist, harass, or in any other manner discriminate against, or to cause any person to discharge, demote, intimidate, threaten, restrain, coerce, blacklist, harass, or in any other manner discriminate against, any worker or job applicant for: (i) Notifying any contractor of any conduct which the worker reasonably believes constitutes a violation of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA) or its implementing regulations in this part; (ii) Filing any complaint, initiating, or causing to be initiated any proceeding, or otherwise asserting or seeking to assert on behalf of themselves or others any right or protection under CWHSSA or this part; (iii) Cooperating in any investigation or other compliance action, or testifying in any proceeding under CWHSSA or this part; or (iv) Informing any other person about their rights under CWHSSA or this part. Further Compliance with the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. (1) The contractor or subcontractor must maintain regular payrolls and other basic records during the course of the work and must preserve them for a period of three years after all the work on the prime contract is completed for all laborers and mechanics, including guards and watchpersons, working on the contract. Such records must contain the name; last known address, telephone number, and email -34- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract address; and social security number of each such worker; each worker's correct classification(s) of work performed; hourly rates of wages paid; daily and weekly number of hours actually worked; deductions made; and actual wages paid. (2) Records to be maintained under this provision must be made available by the contractor or subcontractor for inspection, copying, or transcription by authorized representatives of the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of Labor, and the contractor or subcontractor will permit such representatives to interview workers during working hours on the job. Clean Air Act. The CONSULTANT agrees to comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq. The CONSULTANT agrees to report each violation to the COUNTY and understands and agrees that the COUNTY will, in turn, report each violation as required to assure notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the appropriate Environmental Protection Agency Regional Office. The CONSULTANT agrees to include these requirements in each subcontract exceeding $150,000 financed in whole or in part with federal assistance provided by FEMA or other Federal Awarding Agency. Federal Water Pollution Control Act The CONSULTANT agrees to comply with all applicable standards, orders, or regulations issued pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq. The CONSULTANT agrees to report each violation to the COUNTY and understands and agrees that the COUNTY will, in turn, report each violation as required to assure notification to the (FDEM or other pass -through entity, if applicable), Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the appropriate Environmental Protection Agency Regional Office. The CONSULTANT agrees to include these requirements in each subcontract exceeding $150,000 financed in whole or in part with federal assistance provided by FEMA or other Federal Awarding Agency. Suspension and Debarment This contract is a covered transaction for purposes of 2 C.F.R. Part 180 and 2 C.F.R. Part 3000. As such, the CONSULTANT is required to verify that none of the CONSULTANT's principals (defined at 2 C.F.R. § 180.995) or its affiliates (defined at 2 C.F.R. § 180.905) are excluded (defined at 2 C.F.R. § 180.940) or disqualified (defined at 2 C.F.R. § 180.935). The CONSULTANT must comply with 2 C.F.R. Part 180, subpart C and 2 C.F.R. Part 3000, subpart C, and must include a requirement to comply with these regulations in any lower tier covered transaction it enters. -35- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract This certification is a material representation of fact relied upon by COUNTY. If it is later determined that the CONSULTANT did not comply with 2 C.F.R. Part 180, subpart C and 2 C.F.R. Part 3000, subpart C, in addition to remedies available to COUNTY, the Federal Government may pursue available remedies, including but not limited to suspension and/or debarment. The bidder or proposer agrees to comply with the requirements of 2 C.F.R. Part 180, subpart C and 2 C.F.R. Part 3000, subpart C while this offer is valid and throughout the period of any contract that may arise from this offer. The bidder or proposer further agrees to include a provision requiring such compliance in its lower tier covered transactions. Byrd Anti -Lobbying Amendment, as amended, 31 U.S.C. 1352. CONSULTANTs who apply or bid for an award of more than $100,000 shall file the required certification. Each tier certifies to the tier above that it will not and has not used federal appropriated funds to pay any person or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with obtaining any federal contract, grant, or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C. § 1352. Each tier shall also disclose any lobbying with non-federal funds that takes place in connection with obtaining any federal award. Such disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up to the recipient who in turn will forward the certification(s) to the federal agency. Procurement of Recovered Materials In the performance of this contract, the CONSULTANT shall make maximum use of products containing recovered materials that are EPA -designated items unless the product cannot be acquired — a) Competitively within a timeframe providing for compliance with the contract performance schedule; b) Meeting contract performance requirements; or c) At a reasonable price. Information about this requirement, along with the list of EPA -designated items, is available at Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) Program I US EPA. The CONSULTANT also agrees to comply with all other applicable requirements of Section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act. The Contactor should, to the greatest extent practicable and consistent with the law, purchase, acquire, or use products and services that can be reused, refurbished, or recycled; contain recycled content, are biobased, or are energy and water efficient; and are sustainable. Prohibition on Contractina for Covered Telecommunications Eauioment or Services (a) Definitions. As used in this clause, the terms backhaul; covered foreign country; covered telecommunications equipment or services; interconnection arrangements; roaming; substantial or essential component; and telecommunications equipment or services have the meaning as defined in FEMA Policy 405-143-1, Prohibitions on Expending FEMA Award Funds for Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services and/or as applicable as set forth in FAR 52.204-25 -36- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract which provide: Definitions. As used in this clause— Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet). Covered foreign country means The People's Republic of China. Covered telecommunications equipment or services means— (1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities); (2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities); (3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or (4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country. Critical technology means— (1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations; (2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled- (i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or (ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening; (3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities); (4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material); (5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or -37- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract (6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4817). Interconnection arrangements means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another's network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connection of a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources. Reasonable inquiry means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity's possession about the identity of the producer or provider of covered telecommunications equipment or services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third -party audit. Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high. Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service. (b) Prohibitions. 1) Section 889(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Pub. L. No. 115-232, and 2 C.F.R. § 200.216 prohibit the head of an executive agency on or after Aug.13, 2020, from obligating or expending grant, cooperative agreement, loan, or loan guarantee funds on certain telecommunications products or from certain entities for national security reasons. 2) Unless an exception in paragraph (c) of this clause applies, the CONSULTANT and its subcontractors may not use grant, cooperative agreement, loan, or loan guarantee funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to: Procure or obtain any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology of any system; Enter, extend, or renew a contract to procure or obtain any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology of any system; iii. Enter, extend, or renew contracts with entities that use covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system; or iv. Provide, as part of its performance of this contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. (c) Exceptions. 1) This clause does not prohibit CONSULTANTs from providing- -38- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract A service that connects to the facilities of a third -party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. 2) By necessary implication and regulation, the prohibitions also do not apply to: i. Covered telecommunications equipment or services that: a. Are not used as a substantial or essential component of any system; and b. Are not used as critical technology of any system. Other telecommunications equipment or services that are not considered covered telecommunications equipment or services. d) Reporting requirement. 1) In the event the CONSULTANT identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the CONSULTANT is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the CONSULTANT shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause to the recipient or subrecipient, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the information. 2) The CONSULTANT shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause: Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: The contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known); brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: Any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the CONSULTANT shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services. (e) Subcontracts. The CONSULTANT shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments. Domestic Preference for Procurements The CONSULTANT should, to the great extent practicable and consistent with the law, provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States. This includes but is not limited to iron, aluminum, steel, cement, and other manufactured products. -39- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract Produced in the United States means, for iron and steel products, that all manufacturing processes, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States. Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA). Contractors and their subcontractors who apply or bid for an award for an infrastructure project subject to the domestic preference requirement in the Build America, Buy America Act shall file the required certification to COUNTY with each bid or offer for an infrastructure project, unless a domestic preference requirement is waived by FEMA or other Federal Awarding Agency. Contractors and subcontractors certify that no federal financial assistance funding for infrastructure projects will be provided unless all the iron, steel, manufactured projects, and construction materials used in the project are produced in the United States. BABAA, Pub. L. No. 117-58, §§ 70901-52. Contractors and subcontractors shall also disclose any use of federal financial assistance for infrastructure projects that does not ensure compliance with BABAA domestic preference requirements. Such disclosures shall be forwarded to the recipient who, in turn, will forward the disclosures to FEMA, the federal agency; subrecipients will forward disclosures to the passthrough entity, who will, in turn, forward the disclosures to FEMA or other Federal Awarding Agency. For FEMA financial assistance programs or other federally funded programs subject to BABAA, contractors and subcontractors must sign and submit the BABAA certification to the next tier (e.g., subcontractors submit to the contractor; contractors submit to the County) each bid or offer for an infrastructure project that has not been waived by a BABAA waiver. Energy Efficiency- CONSULTANT will comply with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (P.L. 94-163; 42 U.S.C. 6201-6422) and with all mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency and the provisions of the state Energy Conservation Plan adopted pursuant FEMA Recommended Contract Provisions (The following will apply to any FEMA federally funded projects): Upon the recommendation of FEMA, the Contract Provisions apply when any funding is awarded by FEMA for services under this Agreement. Access to Records The CONSULTANT agrees to provide COUNTY, Florida Department of Emergency Management or other pass -through entity, if applicable, the FEMA Administrator, the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their authorized representatives access to any books, documents, papers, and records of the CONSULTANT which are directly pertinent to this contract for the purposes of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. The CONSULTANT agrees to permit any of the foregoing parties to reproduce by any means whatsoever or to copy excerpts and transcriptions as reasonably needed. The CONSULTANT agrees to provide the FEMA Administrator or his authorized representatives access to construction or other work sites pertaining to the work being completed under the contract. 15112 On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract For Contracts Entered into After August 1, 2017, Under a Major Disaster or Emergency Declaration In compliance with section 1225 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018, the COUNTY and the CONSULTANT acknowledge and agree that no language in this contract is intended to prohibit audits or internal reviews by the FEMA Administrator or the Comptroller General of the United States. Changes To be allowable under a FEMA grant or cooperative agreement award, the cost of any contract change, modification, amendment, addendum, change order, or constructive change must be necessary, allocable, within the scope of the grant or cooperative agreement, reasonable for the scope of work, and otherwise allowable. Any changes to this Agreement must be approved in writing by written Amendment signed by both parties. DHS Seal, Logo, and Flags COUNTY must obtain written permission from DHS prior to using the DHS seals, logos, crests, or reproductions of flags, or likenesses of DHS agency officials. This includes use of DHS component (e.g., FEMA, CISA, etc.) seals, logos, crests, or reproductions of flags, or likenesses of component officials Compliance with Federal Law, Regulations, and Executive Orders and Acknowledgement of Federal Funding This is an acknowledgment that FEMA financial assistance will be used to fund all or a portion of the contract. The CONSULTANT will comply with all applicable federal law, regulations, executive orders, FEMA policies, procedures and directive. No Obligation by Federal Government The Federal Government is not a party to this contract and is not subject to any obligations or liabilities to the COUNTY, CONSULTANT, or any other party pertaining to any matter resulting from the contract. Program Fraud and False or Fraudulent Statements or Related Acts The CONSULTANT acknowledges that 31 U.S.C. Chap. 38 (Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements) applies to the CONSULTANT's actions pertaining to this contract. Socioeconomic Contracting The CONSULTANT is encouraged to take all necessary steps identified in 2 C.F.R. § 200.321(b)(1)(5) to ensure small businesses, minority businesses, women's business enterprises, veteran owned businesses, and labor surplus area firms are considered when possible. Copyright -License and Delivery of Works Subject to Copyright. The CONSULTANT grants to the COUNTY, a paid -up, royalty -free, nonexclusive, irrevocable, worldwide license in data first produced in the performance of this contract to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use, including prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, and perform publicly and display publicly such data. For data required by the contract but not first produced in the performance of this contract, the CONSULTANT will EASE On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract identify such data and grant to the COUNTY or acquires on its behalf a license of the same scope as for data first produced in the performance of this contract. Data, as used herein, shall include any work subject to copyright under 17 U.S.C. § 102, for example, any written reports or literary works, software and/or source code, music, choreography, pictures or images, graphics, sculptures, videos, motion pictures or other audiovisual works, sound and/or video recordings, and architectural works. Upon or before the completion of this contract, the CONSULTANT will deliver to the (insert name of the recipient or subrecipient) data first produced in the performance of this contract and data required by the contract but not first produced in the performance of this contract in formats acceptable by the COUNTY. Build America, Buv America Act (BABAA) for Architectural and/or Engineering Contracts Build America, Buy America Act Preference. CONSULTANTs and subcontractors agree to incorporate the Buy America Preference into planning and design when providing architectural and/or engineering professional services for infrastructure projects. Consistent with the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) Pub. L. 11758 §§ 70901-52, no federal financial assistance funding for infrastructure projects will be used unless all the iron, steel, manufactured projects, and construction materials used in the project are produced in the United States Providing Good, Safe Jobs to Workers Creating Good Jobs. Pursuant to FEMA Information Bulletin No. 520, the CONSULTANT will comply with all applicable federal labor and employment laws. To maximize cost efficiency and quality of work, the CONSULTANT commits to strong labor standards and protections for the project workforce by creating an effective plan for ensuring high -quality jobs and complying with federal labor and employment laws. The CONSULTANT acknowledges applicable minimum wage, overtime, prevailing wage, and health and safety requirements, and will incorporate Good Jobs Principles wherever appropriate and to the greatest extent practicable. Buy Clean COUNTY encourages the use of environmentally friendly construction practices in the performance of this Agreement. In particular, COUNTY encourages that the performance of this agreement include considering the use of low -carbon materials which have substantially lower levels of embodied greenhouse -gas emissions associated with all relevant stages of production, use, and disposal, as compared to estimated industry averages of similar materials or products as demonstrated by their environmental product declaration Florida Department of Emergency Managrement (FDEM or Division) Requirements. If funded by FDEM, the CONSULTANT is bound by any terms and conditions of the Federally - funded subaward and Grant Agreement between County and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (Division). The CONSULTANT shall hold the Division and COUNTY harmless against all claims of whatever nature arising out of the CONSULTANT's performance of work under this Agreement, to the extent allowed and required by law. -42- On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized representative on the day and year first above written. (SEAL) Attest: KEVIN MADOK, Clerk By: As Deputy Clerk (Seal) Attest: BY:_ Title: Proiect Coordinator BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Mayor/Chairman WSP USA Inc. By: CNv6 Title: Vice -President, Local Business Lead END OF AGREEMENT MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY APPROVE[) AS TO FORM CRRISTINE LIMBERT-BARROWS SR. ASSISTANTCOUNTY ATTORNEY DATE:.1/1,4/26 __- -43- On Call Professional Engineering Services Contract ATTACHMENT A CONSULTANT RATES IsEAS Rates effective through 2026 and may be amended annually. Monroe County Rates Labour Category Fully Burdened Rates Principal $ 320.01 Senior Project Manager $ 322.89 Principal Engineer, Scientist, Planner, Surveyor $ 299.16 Associate Engineer, Scientist, Planner, Surveyor $ 326.28 Senior Engineer, Scientist, Planner, Surveyor $ 225.47 Project Engineer, Scientist, Planner, Surveyor $ 158.09 Staff Engineer, Scientist, Planner, Surveyor $ 128.75 Designer / Technician $ 135.36 Project Coordinator $ 93.24 Construction Engineering Inspectors $ 233.25 Grant Management Support $ 241.23 On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services Contract ATTACHMENT B COUNTY FORMS -45- RFQ for On Call Professional Enaineerina Services • RESPOND TO: • '• • •A'f OF • COMMISSIONERS c/o PURCHASING DEPARTMENT GATO BUILDING,•• 1'1 SIMONTON KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040 acknowledge receipt of Addenda No.(s) 1, 2, 3 have included: o The Submission Response Formy/ o Lobbying and Conflict of Interest Clause ✓ o Non -Collusion Affidavit ✓ o Drug Free Workplace Form o Affidavit Attesting to Noncoercive Conduct for Labor or Services ✓ o Vendor Certification Regarding Scrutinized Companies List ✓ o Minority Owned Business Declaration ✓ o Respondent's Insurance and Indemnification Statement ✓ o Insurance Agent's Statement ✓ o Public Entity Crime Statement o Certification Regarding Lobbying (44 C.F.R. Part 18 Appendix) ✓ In addition, I have included a current copy of the following professional and occupational licenses: WSP USA Inc. Certificate of Status, Firm and Professional Staff Licenses, Miami -Dade County Local Business Tax Receipt (Check mark items above, as a reminder that they are included.) Mailing Address 7255 Corporate Center Drive, Suite F Telephone: 305.514.3100 Miami, FL 33126 Fax: N/A Date: 10/24/2025 Signed: ��� �� �a��' Witness: Christine Mehle, PE, CFM (Name) Vice President, Local Business Lead (Title) a ., _58_ RFQ for On Call Professional Enaineerina Services SWORNA - ORDINANCE NO. 1 A '•f MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA ETHICS CLAUSE (Company) warrants that he/it has not employed, retained or otherwise had act on his/its behalf any former County officer or employee in violation of Section 2 of Ordinance No. 010-1990 or any County officer or employee in violation of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 010-1990. For breach or violation of this provision the County may, in its discretion, terminate this Agreement without liability and may also, in its discretion, deduct from the Agreement or purchase price, or otherwise recover, the full amount of any fee, commission, percentage, gift, or consideration paid to the former County officer or employee". ho (Signature) Date: 10/24/2025 STATE OF: Florida COUNTY OF: Monroe Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me, by means of ❑ physical presence or online notarization, on October 24, 2025 (date) by Christine Mehle PE CFM (name of affiant) known to me -)or has produced identification. 4v'►""-, MZE PROENZA KANAKIS P`= Notary Public - State of Florida Commission # HH 336656 My Comm, Expires Mar 20, 2027 Bonded through National Notary Assn, He She is personally (type of identification) as `6 d�-� PMaggie Proenza-Kanakis NOTARY PUBLIC My commission expires: 03/20/2027 -59- RFO for On Call Professional Engineerina Services ITIOILT5010111111JUIR-1E013Ua WAN I, Christine Mehle, PE, CFM of the city of Tampa according to law on my oath, and under penalty of perjury, depose and say that: 1. 1 am Vice President, Local Business Lead of the firm of WSP USA Inc. the bidder making the Proposal for the project described in the Notice of Request for Competitive Solicitations for: Continuing Contracts for On Call Professional Engineering Services and that I executed the said proposal with full authority to do so: 2. the prices in this bid have been arrived at independently without collusion, consultation, communication or agreement for the purpose of restricting competition, as to any matter relating to such prices with any other bidder or with any competitor; 3. unless otherwise required by law, the prices which have been quoted in this bid have not been knowingly disclosed by the bidder and will not knowingly be disclosed by the bidder prior to bid opening, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder or to any competitor; and 4. no attempt has been made or will be made b the bidder to induce any other person, partnership or corporation to submit, or not to submit, a bid for the purpose of restricting competition; 5. the statements contained in this affidavit are true and correct, and made with full knowledge that Monroe County relies upon the truth of the statements contained in this affidavit,h a yarding c ntracts for said project. w. October 24, 2025 (Si j ture of Respondent) (Date) STATE OF: Florida COUNTY OF: Monroe Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me, by means of ❑ physical presence or V online notarization, on October 24, 2025 (date) by Christine Mehle, PE, CFM (name of affiant) personally known to me r has produced identification) as identification. Yi--— MAGGIE PROENZA KANAKIS Notary Public - State of Florida Commission N NN 336656 My Comm. Expires Mar 20, 2027 Bonded through National Notary Assn, OTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expires: 03/20/2027 He he is (type of ISM RFQfor On Call Professional Enaineehna Services The undersigned vendor in accordance with Florida Statute 287.087 hereby certifies that: WSP USA Inc. (Name of Business) 1. Publish astatemont notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, p0SS8SSi0n' or use of @ controlled substance is prohibited in the vv0rkp|80e and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition. 2. Inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the business's policy of maintaining 3 drug -free vvOrkp|@Ce' any 8v@i|8b|G drug COUnS8|ing' n3h8bi|i13dOn. and 8nnp|Dy88 3SSiSt3nC8 programs, and the pBn8|1i8S that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations. 3. Give each onlp|Oygg engaged in providing the cO00Odi1igS or contractual SgrviCgS that are under bid 8copy Ofthe statement specified insubsection (1). 4. In the statement specified in SUbSooUon (1), notify the employees that, as o condition of VVO[kiOg OO the commodities O[contractual services that are under bid, the employee will abide by the terms of the statement and will notify the employer of any conviction of, or plea of guilty or no|o contenderS to. any violation of Chapter 893 (Florida Statutes) or of any COOt[O||ed substance |Gvv of the United 8tGt6S or any 8tGt8. for G violation OCCu[[iDg in the workplace DOlater than five (5)days after such conviction. 5. Impose a sanction on, or require the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or [8hGbi|itG1i0O program if such is GvGi|Gb|8 in the 80p|Oy88'S CO00uDitv' 0[any employee who iSsOconvicted. 0. K8Gk8 G good faith effort to continue to maintain 8 drug -free vvOrkp|GC8 through implementation Ofthis section. As the person authorized tOsign the statement, | certify that,Ws firmcomplies fully with the above requirements. Date: October 24. 2025 STATE OF: Florida COUNTY OF: Subscribed and swornto (or affirmed) before me, by meansof O physical presence or�� � cmUne notarization, on October 24 2025 ate) by C/x/su//e w/e/xe rc `,rw/ (name ovan/anq neG/a rsonally known to m ornanproout�u yy�iaenti WE RFQ for On Call Professional Enaineerina Services AFFIDAVIT ATTESTING TO NONCOERCIVECONDUCT FOR LABOR OR SERVICES Entity/Vendor Name: WSP USA Inc. Vendor FEIN: 11-1531569 Vendor's Authorized Representative: Christine Mehle, PE, CFM (Name and Title) Address: 7255 Corporate Center Drive, Suite F City: Miami State: FL Zip: 33126 Phone Number: 305.514.3100 Email Address: christine.mehle@wsp.com As a nongovernmental entity executing, renewing, or extending a contract with a government entity, Vendor is required to provide an affidavit under penalty of perjury attesting that Vendor does not use coercion for labor or services in accordance with Section 787.06, Florida Statutes. As defined in Section 787.06(2)(a), coercion means: 1. Using or threating to use physical force against any person; 2. Restraining, isolating, or confining or threatening to restrain, isolate, or confine any person without lawful authority and against her or his will; 3. Using lending or other credit methods to establish a debt by any person when labor or services are pledged as a security for the debt, if the value of the labor or services as reasonably assessed is not applied toward the liquidation of the debt, the length and nature of the labor or service are not respectively limited and defined; 4. Destroying, concealing, removing, confiscating, withholding, or possessing any actual or purported passport, visa, or other immigration document, or any other actual or purported government identification document, of any person; 5. Causing or threating to cause financial harm to any person; 6. Enticing or luring any person by fraud or deceit; or 7. Providing a controlled substance as outlined in Schedule I or Schedule II of Section 893.03 to any person for the purpose of exploitation of that person. As a person authorized to sign on behalf of Vendor, I certify under penalties of perjury that Vendor does not use coercion for labor or services in accordance with Section 787.06. Additionally, Vendor has reviewed Section 787.06, Florida Statutes, and agrees to abide by same. Certified By: Christine..,Mehle, PE, CFM , who is authorized to sign on bell' al ,of tl�e aove referenced company. Authorized Signature::' `/ � "`.. -` , � Print Name: Christine Mehle, PE, CFM Title: Vice President Local Business Lead -62- RFQ for On Call Professional Enaineerina Services VENDOR CERTIFICATION REGARDING SCRUTINIZED COMPANIES LISTS Project Description(s): Continuing Contracts for On Call Professional En ine�ering Services Respondent Vendor Name: WSPUSAInc. Vendor FEIN: 11-1531569 Vendor's Authorized Representative Name and Title: Christine Mehle, PE, CFM - Vice President, Local Address: 7255 Coraorate Center Drive. Suite F Business Lead City: Miami State: FL Phone Number: 305.514.3100 Email Address: christine.mehle@wsp.com Zip: 33126 Section 287.135, Florida Statutes prohibits a company from bidding on, submitting a proposal for, or entering into or renewing a contract for goods or services of any amount if, at the time of contracting or renewal, the company is on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List, created pursuant to Section 215.4725, Florida Statutes, or is engaged in a Boycott of Israel. Section 287.135, Florida Statutes, also prohibits a company from bidding on, submitting a proposal for, or entering into or renewing a contract for goods or services of $1,000,000 or more, that are on either the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector Lists which were created pursuant to s. 215.473, Florida Statutes, or is engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria. As the person authorized to sign on behalf of Respondent, I hereby certify that the company identified above in the Section entitled "Respondent Vendor Name" is not listed on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List or engaged in a boycott of Israel and for Projects of $1,000,000 or more is not listed on either the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List, the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List, or engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria. I understand that pursuant to Section 287.135, Florida Statutes, the submission of a false certification may subject company to civil penalties, attorney's fees, and/or costs. I further understand that any contract with the County may be terminated, at the option of the County, if the company is found to have submitted a false certification or has been placed on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List or engaged in a boycott of Israel or placed on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List or been engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria. Certified By: Christine Me le, PE, CFM who is authorized to sign on behalf of the abovere �/cn(W,company. Authorized Signature:�, PrintName: Christ�ne���..�.^e 16" PE Title:Vice President, Local Business Lead Note: The List are available at the following Department of Management Services Site: fjoJda tom/b�us;x;pa s a �niaBtu.b/stake ��rcl�a:�w��ss/vendor �nllipwmtR�on/convia;ted sues cnaie ra air�.�°rnm..valor -63- RFQ for On Call Professional Enaineerina Services Minority Owned Business Declaration WSP USA Inc. , a sub -contractor engaged by Monroe County during the completion of work associated with the below indicated project (Check one) or is a minority business enterprise, as defined in Section 288.703, Florida Statutes ✓ is not a minority business enterprise, as defined in Section 288.703, Florida Statutes. F.S. 288.703(3) "Minority business enterprise" means any small business concern as defined in subsection (6)(see below) which is organized to engage in commercial transactions, which is domiciled in Florida, and which is at least 5 1 -percent-owned by minority persons who are members of an insular group that is of a particular racial, ethnic, or gender makeup or national origin, which has been subjected historically to disparate treatment due to identification in and with that group resulting in an underrepresentation of commercial enterprises under the group's control, and whose management and daily operations are controlled by such persons. A minority business enterprise may primarily involve the practice of a profession. Ownership by a minority person does not include ownership which is the result of a transfer from a nonminority person to a minority person within a related immediate family group if the combined total net asset value of all members of such family group exceeds $1 million. For purposes of this subsection, the term "related immediate family group" means one or more children under 16 years of age and a parent of such children or the spouse of such parent residing in the same house or living unit. F.S 288.703(6) "Small business" means an independently owned and operated business concern that employs 200 or fewer permanent full-time employees and that, together with its affiliates, has a net worth of not more than $5 million or any firm based in this state which has a Small Business Administration 8(a) certification. As applicable to sole proprietorships, the $5 million net worth requirement shall include both personal and business investments. Contractor may refer to F.S. 288.703 for more information. Con�rr sigirature Date: October 24, 2025 Print Name: Christine Mehle, PE, CFM Title:Vice President, Local Business Lead Address: 7255 Corporate Center Drive, Suite F City/State/zip Miami, FL 33126 For Monroe County Verification: Title/ OMB Department: Verified via: https://osd.dms.myflorida.com/directories ff$EAE RFQ for On Call Professional Enaineerina Services 1 1 1 1 1TIM Worker's Compensation Employer's Liability General Liability I LZff-7 IT — I RTiiYf R Statutory Limits $1,000,000/$1,000,000/$1,000,000 $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit Vehicle Liability $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit per Occurrence/$1,000,000 Aggregate Professional Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence $2,000,000 aggregate IDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS FOR CONSULTANTS AND SUBCONSULTANTS The CONSULTANT covenants and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless COUNTY/Monroe County and Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, its officers and employees from liabilities, damages, losses, and costs, including but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentional wrongful conduct of the CONSULTANT, subcontractor(s) and other persons employed or utilized by the CONSULTANT in the performance of the contract. In the event the completion of the project (to include the work of others) is delayed or suspended as a result of the CONSULTANT's failure to purchase or maintain the required insurance, the CONSULTANT shall indemnify the County from any and all increased expenses resulting from such delay. Should any claims be asserted against the COUNTY by virtue of any deficiency or ambiguity in the plans and specifications to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentially wrongful conduct of the CONSULTANT, the CONSULTANT agrees and warrants that CONSULTANT shall hold the County harmless and shall indemnify it from all losses occurring thereby and shall further defend any claim or action on the County's behalf. The extent of liability is in no way limited to, reduced, or lessened by the insurance requirements contained elsewhere within this agreement. This indemnification shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Agreement. To the extent provided by law, CONSULTANT shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the COUNTY and the State of Florida, Department of Transportation, -65- RFQ for On Call Professjonal� Engineering Services ....... . . . . . ...................... . ..... -- . . . ....... .. including the Depart�m,ent"s officers, ailgents, and employees, against any actions, claims, or damages ansmg out of, relating to, oir resulting from negligent or wrongfull act(s) of CONSULTANT, or any of its, officers, agents, or ernployees, acting within the scope of their office or employment, in connection with the rights grantedtoi oir exercised by CONSULTANT., The foregoing indemnification shall not conStitUte a waiver of the Depairtment'si of, COUNTY's sovereign immunity beyond the limits set forth �n Florida StatutSection 768,28, Nor shall the sarne be construed to constituite agreement by CONSULTANT to indemnify COUNTY for the negligent acts or omissions of COUNTY, its officers, agents, or employees,, or third parties. Nor shall the same be construed to constitute aigreeiment by CONSULTANT to indemnify the Department for the negligent acts or omissions of the Department, its, officers, agenits, or employees, or third parties, This indemnification shall survive the termination of this, Agreement." RESPONDENT'S STATEMENT II understand the insurance that~' ill be mandatory if awarded the contract and will comply in full with all the reqUirenienit s. A 15_15 �]- . W6'spondent Signature -66- RFQ for On CaH Professional Enqineerime Services WalJOR 1 have reviewed the above requirements with the bidder named below. The foHowing cledUctibles apply to the corresponding policy. tA) (I hD 1A 1p rri"OLVe" Y, K, ................. 5 S Liability pofi6es are lv OCCUrrence, � Insurance Agency DEDUCTIBLES Al Claims Made Signature Print Name�: 5- IV" 5 M RFQ for On Call Professional Enaineerina Services "A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or CONTRACTOR under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, Florida Statutes, for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list." I have read the above and state that neither WSP USA Inc. (Proposer's name) nor any Affiliate has been placed on the convicted vendor list within the last 36 months. (84gnature) Date: October 24, 2025 STATE OF: Florida COUNTY OF: Monroe Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me, by means of ❑ physical presence or online notarization, on October 24, 2025 (date) by Christine Mehle PE CFM (name of affiant). He he is ersonal�ication. or has produced (type of identification) as j' Y►'`.,, MAGGIEPROENZAKANAKIS Y P LIC 1 Notary Public - State of Florida `' Commission rf HH 336656 d My Comm. Expires Mar 20, 2027 03�20�2027 Bonded through National Notary Assn. My Commission Expires: -68- RFQ for On Call Professional Enaineerina Services APPENDIXC F T 1— CERTIFICATION DI LOBBYING (To be submitted with each bid or offer exceeding $100,000) Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that: 1. No Federal appropriated funds have Ibeen paud or will I,,)e Ipald, Il.)y or on (behalf of the undersigned, to any Ipeirsoirn for liinflu.uencing or att:einiptaing to linflluernce an r.:nfficeir or ernnlployee of ain agency, a IMernber of Congress, an offlceir or ernnlployee of Congress, or airn ernplloyee of a Member of Congress lrn c:oruruectlioirn wlit.lh tall°oe awarding of any Federal contract, the rnalk ng of any Federal grairut, the rnalCl ng of any 1:=ederall Iloand the enteruumg lento of any coolpeirative agireeirnnernt, and the extensloin, contlinuabon, renewal, airrnendirnent, or mod1f1cadoro of any Federal cornt:ract, grarnt:, loan, or coolperadve agreeunent. 2. if any funds other than Federal alplproprlated funds (have been pall or wllll be Ipald to any Iperson for lnflluencing or attempting to lnflluence an officer or en'iplloyee of any agency, a II"*ylember of Coirngiress, an officer or eirnlployee of Congress, or an employee of a Il en'iber of Congress In coirnnecdoiro with tl-ds Federal contract, grant, loan, or coolperative agreement:, the undersligirned shall complete and sulbinnlit Standard Form II....II....II....N "Dlsr:llo.sn.ure Foirinrn to Report. 1....olblbyling," kn accordance Mtah its linstructJons. 3. l he urndersligrned shall requhre that tine language of thl.s certlflcatlon be included lin the award a: ocuffneunts for all sulbawairds at all tiers (irncluuldling subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all suvubirecilplent:s shall ceirtlfy and dlscllose accordingly, l Hs certlfiicatlorn is a mats::^rlall relpreseirntation of fact Upon whlchn reliance was placed when thls trdan.sactloiru was made or entered lnto..Subnnlsslion of tlhls n;ertificadon is a prerequlslte for rnnak i ng or enterli ng lnto this transaction limlposed Iby section :1..352., title 3:1., LJ.S. Code, Any Ipersoin who falls to file tll°ne reclulred certlflcatlon shall be subject to a clivlill penalty of not less than $1.0,000 and not more than $1.00,000 for each suclh falillure,. The Contractor, WSP USA Inc. , certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of each statement of its certification and disclosure, if any. In addition, the Contractor understands and agrees that the provisions of 31 U.S.C. Chap. 38, Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements, apply to this certification and disclosure, if rihy' / Signature,,Io Contractor's Authorized Official Christine Mehle, PE, CFM - Vice President, Local Business Lead 10/24/2025 Name and Title of Contractor's Authorized Official Date -69- RFQ for On Call Professional Enqineerinq Services DISCL OSERE OF LGHEYING, ACTIVITIEES 7"'Cir SIP-1-777-1 THIS Fcllf T""", rw15A",--,Lf)S1 LADMITNG JL,,,,TT,7TZ5 PUR151.7iLNT" TT-j1 3 2 U !; C 11-7 52 a, cams azreeter F. Iffan gpuizmt� f' 10M. 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THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S), AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(ies) must have ADDITIONAL INSURED provisions or be endorsed. If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s). PRODUCER CONTACT NAME: AJG Service Team Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, LLC PHONE FAX 300 Madison Avenue A/c No EXt : 212-994-7020 A/c No): ADDRESS: GGB.WSPUS.CertRequests@ajg.com 28th Floor INSURER(S) AFFORDING COVERAGE NAIC # New York NY 10017 INSURERA: Liberty Insurance Corporation 42404 INSURED WSPGLOB-01 INSURERB: Zurich American Insurance Company 16535 WSP USA Inc. One Penn Plaza INSURERC: INSURER D : New York, NY 10119 INSURER E : INSURER F : COVERAGES CERTIFICATE NUMBER:40610064 REVISION NUMBER: THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. INSR LTR TYPE OF INSURANCE ADDL I SUBR POLICY NUMBER POLICY EFF MM/DD/YYYY POLICY EXP MM/DDIYYYY LIMITS B X COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY Y GLO9835819-12 5/1/2025 5/1/2026 EACH OCCURRENCE $ 3,500,000 CLAIMS -MADE OCCUR DAMAGE TO RENTED PREMISES Ea occurrence $ 3,500,000 MED EXP (Any one person) $ 10,000 PERSONAL & ADV INJURY $ 3,500,000 GEN'L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER: GENERAL AGGREGATE $14,000,000 POLICY ❑ PRO ❑ JECT LOC X PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGG $ 7,000,000 $ OTHER: A AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY Y AS7-621-094060-035 5/1/2025 5/1/2026 COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT Ea accident $5,000,000 X BODILY INJURY (Per person) $ ANY AUTO OWNED SCHEDULED AUTOS ONLY AUTOS BODILY INJURY (Per accident) $ PROPERTY DAMAGE Per accident $ HIRED NON -OWNED AUTOS ONLY AUTOSOCCUR Y AISX T By ......._ DAT14.,26 _,_, .. $ UMBRELLA LIAB EACH OCCURRENCE $ EXCESS LIAB CLAIMS -MADE WAN" N/A° -, AGGREGATE $ DED RETENTION $ $ A A A WORKERS COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY YIN ANYPROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE WA7-62D-094060-015 WA7-62D-095609-075 WC7-621-094060-915 5/1/2025 5/1/2025 5/1/2025 5/1/2026 5/1/2026 5/1/2026 X PER OTH- STATUTE ER E.L. EACH ACCIDENT $2,000,000 OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED? MN NIA E.L. DISEASE- EA EMPLOYEE $ 2,000,000 (Mandatory in NH) If yes, describe under DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS below E.L. DISEASE - POLICY LIMIT $ 2,000,000 DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS / LOCATIONS / VEHICLES (ACORD 101, Additional Remarks Schedule, may be attached if more space is required) THIRTY (30) DAYS NOTICE OF CANCELLATION. CONTINUING CONTRACT FOR ON CALL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Monroe County BOCC is included as Additional Insured with respect to the General Liability and Automobile Liability policies as required by written agreement, pursuant to and subject to the policy's terms, definitions, conditions and exclusions. CERTIFICATE HOLDER CANCELLATION SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. Monroe County Board of County Commissioners 1100 Simonton Street Key West FL 33040 AUTHORIZED PRESENTATIVE @ 1988-2015 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved. ACORD 25 (2016/03) The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD ACC)R " CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE DATE (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/14/2026 THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S), AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(ies) must have ADDITIONAL INSURED provisions or be endorsed. If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s). PRODUCER Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, LLC 300 Madison Ave 28th Floor New York NY 10017 CONTACT NAME: AJG Service Team PHONE FAX A/c No EXt : 212-994-7020 A/c No): ADDRESS: ggb.wspus.certrequests@ajg.com INSURER(S) AFFORDING COVERAGE NAIC # INSURERA: QBE Specialty Insurance Company 11515 INSURED WSPGLOB-01 WSP USA Inc. INSURER B One Penn Plaza INSURERC: INSURER D : New York, NY 10119 INSURER E : INSURER F : COVERAGES CERTIFICATE NUMBER: 1795657022 REVISION NUMBER: THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. INSR LTR TYPE OF INSURANCE ADDL I SUBR POLICY NUMBER POLICY EFF MM/DD/YYYY POLICY EXP MM/DDIYYYY LIMITS COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY EACH OCCURRENCE $ CLAIMS -MADE OCCUR DAMAGE TO RENTED PREMISES Ea occurrence $ MED EXP (Any one person) $ PERSONAL & ADV INJURY $ GEN'L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER: GENERAL AGGREGATE $ POLICY ❑ PRO - POLICY ❑ LOC PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGG $ $ OTHER: AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT Ea accident $ BODILY INJURY (Per person) $ ANY AUTO OWNED SCHEDULED AUTOS ONLY AUTOS BODILY INJURY (Per accident) $ PROPERTY DAMAGE Per accident $ HIRED NON -OWNED AUTOS ONLY AUTOS ONLY A i8K 5 p UMBRELLALIAB OCCUR EACH OCCURRENCE $ AGGREGATE $ EXCESS LIAB IMS-MADE _. -,, @:Y.._..._.' 2 1.14.26 ....... DATE DED RETENTION $ $ WAMM WAX — WORKERS COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY YIN PER OTH- STATUTE ER ANYPROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE E.L. EACH ACCIDENT $ OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED? ❑ NIA E.L. DISEASE- EA EMPLOYEE $ (Mandatory in NH) If yes, describe under DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS below E.L. DISEASE - POLICY LIMIT $ A Professional Liability QPL0022630 11/1/2025 10/31/2026 Per Claim $1,000,000 CLAIMS -MADE Aggregate $3, 000,000 DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS / LOCATIONS / VEHICLES (ACORD 101, Additional Remarks Schedule, may be attached if more space is required) THIRTY (30) DAYS NOTICE OF CANCELLATION. CONTINUING CONTRACT FOR ON CALL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CERTIFICATE HOLDER CANCELLATION SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. Monroe County Board of County Commissioners 1100 Simonton Street Key West FL 33040 AUTHORIZED PRESENTATIVE @ 1988-2015 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved. ACORD 25 (2016/03) The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD