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02/19/2003 Agreement Cled( of lhe CimuR clun Danny L. Kolhage Office (305) 292-3550 Fax (305) 295-3663 Memnrandum To: Dent Pierce, Director Public Works Department Attn: Beth Leto Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk ~ Monday, March 03, 2003 From: Date: At the meeting of February 19, 2003, the Board approved the following: State Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and Compensation Agreement, Form No. 710-010-30, between Monroe County and the State of Florida Department of Transportation to undertake the maintenance and operation oflighting on the State Highway System, Changes to Form Document: The "Facilities" described in Item 1, Maintenance of Facilities, Paragraph a, on page 1 of5, shall exclude all lighting in the fOllowing municipalities: 1. City of Marathon 2. Islamorada, Village of Islands 3, City of Key West. Enclosed please find four (4) duplicate originals executed by Monroe County for your handling, Please be sure that the sets marked "Monroe County Clerk's Office Orieinal and Monroe Countv Finance Department's Oriltinal are returned to my office as quickly as possible, Should you have any questions concerning the above, please do not hesitate to contact this office. Copies: Finance, memo only County Attorney File V ... -'" ".~#..., A~:'#_ :'.",::::r,::',~: '. ., _ ~TE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION _ ~......._ STATE HIGHWAY LIGHTING, MAINTENANCE, AND COMPENSATION AGREEMENT "FomfN6710-010-3O_ utilities Rev. 08-02 THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this _ ~ S day of 3Zfo. 'f"e:t+ _ , year of 2&J_3 ,by and between the STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, hereinafter referred to as the "FOOT", and Monroe Couatv , hereinafter referred to as the "MAINTAINING AGENCY"; WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the MAINTAINING AGENCY has the authority to enter into this Agreement and to undertake the maintenance and operation of lighting on the State Highway System, and the FOOT is authorized under Sections 334.044, Florida Statutes and 335.055, Florida Statutes to enter into this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the MAINTAINING AGENCY has authorized its undersigned officers to enter into and execute this Agreement, and has designated the officer(s) authorized to receive and respond to the FOOT's work orders; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, the FOOT and the MAINTAINING AGENCY hereby a9:ree as follows: 1. Maintenance of FaCilities/, i ! a. The MAINTAINING AGENCY shall maintain all the lighting now or hereafter located on the State Highway' System within the jurisdictional boundaries of the MAINTAINING AGENCY, hereinafter referred to as the "Facilities," throughout its expected useful life. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term Facilities shall be deemed to include, but not necessarily be limited to, lighting for roadways, as well as park and ride, pedestrian overpasses, and recreational areas owned by or located on the property of the FOOT, but shall exclude those systems listed in Exhibit "N' attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof, and shall exclude lighting located in weigh stations, rest areas, or on Interstate highways. b. In maintaining the Facilities, the MAINTAINING AGENCY shall perform all activities necessary to keep the Facilities fully operating, properly functioning, with a minimum of 90% of the lights burning for any lighting type (ex. high mast, standard, underdeck, sign) or roadway system at all times for their normal expected useful life in accordance with the original design thereof, whether necessitated by normal wear and tear, accidental or intentional damage, or acts of nature. Said maintenance shall include, but shall not be limited to, providing electrical power and paying all charges associated therewith, routine inspection and testing, preventative maintenance, emergency maintenance, replacement of any component parts of the Facilities (including the poles and any and all other component parts installed as part of the Facilities), and locating (both vertically and horizontally) the Facilities, as may be necessary. c. All maintenance shall be in accordance with the provisions of the following: (1) Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices; and, (2) All other applicable local, state, or federal laws, rules, resolutions, or ordinances, and FOOT procedures. d. For lighting installed as part of an FOOT project, the MAINTAINING AGENCY's obligation to maintain shall commence upon the MAINTAINING AGENCY's receipt of notification from the FOOT that the FOOT has finally accepted the project, except for the obligation to provide for electrical power, which obligation to provide for electrical power shall commence at such time as the lighting system is ready to be energized; provided, however, that the MAINTAINING AGENCY shall not be required to perform any activities which are the responsibilities of FOOT's contractor. Page 1 of IS . ATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STATE HIGHWAY LIGHTING, MAINTENANCE, AND COMPENSATION AGREEMENT Form No 710-010-30_ Utilities Rev_ 08-02 e. The continuing obligations under this paragraph 1 beyond the first fiscal year hereof are subject to the voluntary negotiation of the amount to be paid as set forth in subparagraph 2b hereof. 2. Compensation and Payment a. The FOOT agrees to pay to the MAINTAINING AGENCY a lump sum of $ 11.962.50 for the fiscal year in which this Agreement is signed (fiscal year as referenced in this Agreement shall be FOOT's fiscal year). b. For each future fiscal year, the FOOT and the MAINTAINING AGENCY shall agree on the amount to be paid prior to the fiscal year beginning. The FOOT will issue a work order confirming the amount and authorizing the performance of maintenance for each new fiscal year. c. Invoices may be submitted anytime after May 19th of the fiscal year in which the services were provided, but no later than 180 days after the end of said fiscal year. Payment shall be made in one lump sum as provided in paragraph 4 hereof. d. Payment shall be made in accordance with Section 215.422, Florida Statutes. e. Bills for fees or other compensation for services or expenses shall be submitted in a format acceptable to. the FOOT and in detail sufficient for a proper pre-audit and post-audit thereof. 3. Record Keeping The MAINTAINING AGENCY shall keep records of all activities performed pursuant to this Agreement. The records shall be kept in a format approved by the FOOT. Records shall be maintained and made available upon request to the FOOT at all times during the period of this Agreement and for three (3) years after final payment for the work pursuant to this Agreement is made. Copies of these documents and records shall be furnished to the FOOT upon request. 4. Invoicing Upon receipt, the FOOT has five (5) working days to inspect and approve the goods and services. The FOOT has twenty (20) days to deliver a request for payment (voucher) to the Department of Banking and Finance. The twenty (20) days are measured from the latter of the date the invoice is received or the goods or services are received, inspected, and approved. If a payment is not available within forty (40) days, a separate interest penalty at a rate as established pursuant to Section 215.422, Florida Statutes, shall be due and payable, in addition to the invoice amount, to the MAINTAINING AGENCY. Interest penalties of less than one (1) dollar shall not be enforced unless the MAINTAINING AGENCY requests payment. Invoices returned to a MAINTAINING AGENCY because of MAINTAINING AGENCY preparation errors shall result in a delay in the payment. The invoice payment requirements do not start until a properly completed invoice is provided to the FOOT. A Vendor Ombudsman has been established within the Department of Banking and Finance. The duties of this individual include acting as an advocate for contractors/vendors who may be experiencing problems in obtaining timely payment( s) from a state agency. The Vendor Ombudsman may be contacted at (850) 410-9724 or by calling the State Comptroller's Hotline, 1-800-848-3792. The State of Florida's performance and obligation to pay under this Agreement is contingent upon an annual appropriation by the Legislature. In the event this Agreement is in excess of $25,000 and has a term for a period of more than one (1) year, the provisions of Section 339. 135(6)(a), Florida Statutes, are hereby incorporated: Page 2 of 6 dTATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STATE HIGHWAY LIGHTING, MAINTENANCE, AND COMPENSATION AGREEMENT Fonn No 710-010-30. utilities Rev. ~2 The FOOT, during any fiscal year, shall not expend money, incur any liability, or enter into any contract which, by its terms, involves the expenditure of money in excess of the amounts budgeted as available for expenditure during such fiscal year. Any contract, verbal or written, made in violation of this subsection shall be null and void, and no money may be paid on such contract. The FOOT shall require a statement from the Comptroller of the FOOT that funds are available prior to entering into any such contract or other binding commitment of funds. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the making of contracts for periods exceeding one (1) year, but any contract so made shall be executory only for the value of the services to be rendered or agreed to be paid for in succeeding fiscal years, and this paragraph shall be incorporated verbatim in all contracts of the FOOT which are for an amount in excess of $25,000 and which have a term for a periOd of more than one (1) year. The FOOT will provide a copy of the statement referenced above to the MAINTAINING AGENCY. 5. Default J.n the event that the MAINTAINING AGENCY breaches any provision of this Agreement, then in addition to any other remedies which are otherwise provided for in this Agreement, the FOOT may exercise one or more of the following options, provided that at no time shall the FOOT be entitled to receive double recovery of damages: a. Pursue a claim for damages suffered by the FOOT or the public. b. Pursue any other remedies legally available. c. As to any work not performed by the MAINTAINING AGENCY, perform such work with its own forces or through contractors and seek reimbursement for the cost thereof from the MAINTAINING AGENCY if the MAINTAINING AGENCY fails to cure the non-performance within fourteen (14) days after written notice from the FOOT of the non-performance; provided, however, that advance notice and cure shall not be preconditions in the event of an emergency. 6. Indemnification The MAINTAINING AGENCY, to the extent allowed by Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, shall indemnify, defend, save, and hold harmless, the State, the FOOT, and all of their officers, agents, and employees from all suits, actions, claims, demands, and liabilities of any nature whatsoever arising out of, because of, or due to breach of this Agreement by the MAINTAINING AGENCY, its subcontractors, agents, or employees or due to any act or occurrence of omission or commission of the MAINTAINING AGENCY, its subcontractors, agents, or employees. 7. Force Majeure Neither the MAINTAINING AGENCY nor the FOOT shall be liable to the other for any failure to perform under this Agreement to the extent such performance is prevented by an act of God, war, riots, natural catastrophe, or other event beyond the control of the non-performing party and which could not have been avoided or overcome by the exercise of due diligence; provided that the party claiming the excuse from performance has (a) promptly notified the other party of the occurrence and its estimate duration, (b) promptly remedied or mitigated the effect of the occurrence to the extent possible, and (c) resumed performance as soon as possible. 8. Miscellaneous a. The FOOT shall consider the employment by any contractor of unauthorized aliens a violation of Section 27 4A( e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. If the contractor knowingly employs unauthorized aliens, such violation shall be cause for unilateral cancellation of this Agreement. b. The MAINTAINING AGENCY shall allow public access to all documents, papers, letters, or other material Page 3 of 5 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION . STATE HIGHWAY LIGHTING, MAINTENANCE, AND COMPENSATION AGREEMENT Form No 710-010-30. Utilities Rev. 08-02 subject to the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and made or received by the MAINTAINING AGENCY in conjunction with this Agreement. Failure by the MAINTAINING AGENCY to grant such public access shall be grounds for immediate unilateral cancellation of this Agreement by the FOOT. c. This Agreement constitutes the complete and final expression of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, or negotiations with respect thereto. d. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Any provision hereof found to be unlawful or unenforceable shall be severable and shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions hereof. e. Time is of the essence in the performance of all obligations under this Agreement. f All notices required pursuant to the terms hereof may be sent by first class United States Mail, facsimile transmission, hand delivery, or express mail and shall be deemed to have been received by the end of five (5) business days from the proper sending thereof unless proof of prior actual receipt is provided. The MAINTAINING AGENCY shall have a continuing obligation to notify each District of the FOOT of the appropriate persons for notices to be sent pursuant to this Agreement. Unless otherwise notified in writing, notices shall be sent to the following addresses: MAINTAINING AGENCY: Board Of County Commissioners Monroe County 1100 Simonton Street, # 2-216 Key West, Florida 33040 David S. Koppel, P.E. FOOT: Florida Department Of Transportation 1000 NW 111 AVE Miami FL 33172 Ronald Steiner, P.E. g. PUBLIC ENTITY CRIME INFORMATION STATEMENT: A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with 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 thirty six (36) months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. h. An entity or affiliate who has been placed on the discriminatory vendor list may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity. 1. Nothing herein shall be construed as a waiver of either party's sovereign immunity. Page 4 of 5 . ATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION , STATE HIGHWAY LIGHTING, MAINTENANCE, AND COMPENSATION AGREEMENT Form No 710-010-30. Utilities Rev. 08-02 9. Certification This document is a printout of an FOOT form maintained in an electronic format and all revisions thereto by the Maintaining Agency in the form of additions, deletions or substitutions are reflected only in an Appendix entitled "Changes To Form Document" and no change is made in the text of the document itself. Hand notations on affected portions of this document may refer to changes reflected in the above-named Appendix but are for reference purposes only and do not change the terms of the document. By signing this document, the Maintaining Agency hereby represents that no change has been made to the text of this document except through the terms of the Appendix entitled "Changes To Form Document." You MUST signify by selecting or checking which of the following applies: o No changes have been made to this Forms Document and no Appendix entitled "Changes To Form Document" is attached. · No changes have been made to this Form Document, but changes are included on the attached Appendix entitled "Changes to Forms Document." MAINTAINING AGENCY ~)~ >n ~ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effegtiv~ the day and year first written. _ \2~J,,\ \ (sEAt)' \~)tEST:DANNY L KOLHAGE, ClERK ~Uc.~~ c, '.' / ... t>:PUTY CLER DATE: 0-2 -/ 9 - 0...3 BY: (Sianaturel (Typed Name: 1) I >/ ft <;-i--,).c:. {J {r-> .....--. I L_ 1" ,-1 ('~-.,.,~ ,.\/ 1 ,"( "it I<?. (Typed Title: Recommend Approval by the FOOT District Office BY: ls;qnature# I/o (Typed Name: (Typed Title: ) ) DATE:fS./2:;f> j; ::ir.7: S"j ~-. ,:n 1""'- ~.__ ""_'_h M.....'......,,,, ~,,'r"'1tt :::: _,,;a ~i FOOT Legal Review 01 BY: (Sianaturel ~-J;L2-2 District Counsel DATE: ~~~3 (Typed Name: Page 5 of 5 EXHIBIT "A" CHANGES TO FORM DOCUMENT 1. The "Facilities" described in Item 1, Maintenance of Facilities, Paragraph a. on page 1 of 5, of the State Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and Compensation Agreement shall exclude all lighting in the following municipalities: 1 . City of Marathon 2. Islamorada, Village of Islands 3. City of Key West. 2. No other changes are made to the form document.