06/15/2005 Agreement
DANNY L. KOLHAGE
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
DA TE:
June 24,2005
TO:
Richard Collins
County Attorney
ATTN:
FROM:
Kathy Peters
Executive Assistant
Pamela G. Hanc~
Deputy Clerk a
At the June 15, 2005, Board of County Commissioner's meeting the Board granted
approval and authorized execution of an InterIocal Agreement between Monroe County and the
Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District, pursuant to previous approval and direction by the
Board, to reimburse the District.
Enclosed is a duplicate original of the above-mentioned for your handling. Should you
have any questions please do not hesitate to contact this office.
cc: Finance
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AND
THE KEY LARGO WASTEWATER TREATMENT DISTRICT
JUNE 15 , 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01. WORDS AND TERMS. ....................................................................4
SECTION 1.02. CORRELATIVE WORDS................................................................. 7
ARTICLE II
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
SECTION 2.01. PURPOSE OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT. .................................7
ARTICLE 111
WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS
SECTION 3.01.
SECTION 3.02.
SECTION 3.03.
SECTION 3.04.
SECTION 3.05.
SECTION 4.01.
SECTION 4.02.
SECTION 4.03.
SECTION 4.04.
SECTION 4.05.
SECTION 4.06.
SECTION 4.07.
SECTION 4.08.
SECTION 4.09.
WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS
OF THE COU.NTY. ........................................ .................. ................8
WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS
OF THE DISTRICT. .... .... ................ ......... ........ ... ..... .... ........ ............9
LEGAL AUTHORIZATION. ............................................................12
LEGAL AUTHORIZATION. ..... .................................. ....... ..............12
AUDIT AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS. ............................13
ARTICLE IV
PROJECT INFORMATION
PROJECT CHANGES. ................................... ...............................14
TITLE TO PROJECT SITE. ...........................................................15
PERMITS AND APPROVALS. ......................................................15
ENGINEERING SERVICES. .........................................................15
PROHIBITION AGAINST ENCUMBRANCES. ..............................16
COMPLETION MONEYS. ....... ...... ............ ..... ....... ...... ..................16
CLOSE-OUT........... ....................................................................... 16
REIMBURSEMENTS..................................................................... 17
ADV ANC E ..................................................................................... 18
TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED
Page
SECTION 5.01.
SECTION 5.02.
SECTION 5.03.
SECTION 5.04.
SECTION 5.05.
SECTION 6.01.
SECTION 6.02.
SECTION 6.03.
SECTION 7.01.
SECTION 7.02.
SECTION 7.03.
SECTION 7.04.
SECTION 7.05.
SECTION 7.06.
SECTION 7.07.
SECTION 7.08.
SECTION 7.09.
SECTION 7.10.
SECTION 7.11.
SECTION 7.12.
SECTION 7.13.
SECITON 7.14.
SECTION 7.15.
SECTION 7.16.
SECTION 7.17.
SECTION 7.18.
SECTION 7.19.
SECTION 7.20.
SECTION 7.21.
ARTICLE V
RATES AND USE OF THE SEWER SYSTEM
NO FREE SERVICE. ................................... ......... ........... .............. 19
MANDATORY CONNECTIONS. ...................................................19
MAINTENANCE OF THE NORTH COMPONENTS. .....................19
ADDITIONS AND MODIFICATIONS. ............................................19
COLLECTION OF SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES. ..........19
ARTICLE VI
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
EVENTS OF DEFAULT. .......................................................... ......21
REMEDIES....................................... .............................................22
DELAY AND WAIVER. ..................................................................23
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
ACCESS TO PROJECT SITE AND PLACES OF DISTRICT
RECORD RETENTION. ........... ... ...... ........ ......................... ........... 23
ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS UNDER AGREEMENT. ....................24
AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT. ...... .................... ......... ..............24
ANNULMENT OF AGREEMENT AND THE DISTRICT'S
RESPONSIBILITY TO THE COUNTY. ..........................................24
SEVERABILITY. .. .......................................................................... 25
ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS ............. ...................................25
CLAIMS FOR FEDERAL OR STATE AID .....................................26
ADJUDICATION OF DISPUTES OR DISAGREEMENTS .............26
NONDiSCRIMINATION................................................................. 26
COOPERATION........................................................ ....................27
COVENANT OF NO INTEREST.... .......................................... ......28
CODE OF ETHiCS........................................................................ 28
NO SOLICIT A TION/PA YMENT .................................................... .28
PUBLIC ACCESS TO RECORDS .................................................29
NON-WAIVER OF IMMUNITY.. ................... ...................... ............ 29
PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES................................................... 29
LEGAL OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES' NON-
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DELEGATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL OR STATUTORY
DUTIES......................................................................................... 30
NON-RELIANCE BY NON-PARTIES .... .............. ........... .... ...........30
NO PERSONAL LIABILITY ...........................................................30
SECTION HEADINGS................................................................... 31
GOVERNING LAW; VENUE. ........... ........... ........ ............. .......... .... 31
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED
Page
ARTICLE VIII
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AND INSURANCE
SECTION 8.01. SUBMITTAL OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT DOCUMENTS..31
SECTION 8.02. INSURANCE REQUIRED. ........ ........................ ....... '" ........... ........ 31
ARTICLE IX
ADDITIONAL PROJECT COMMITMENTS OF THE DISTRICT
SECTION 9.01.
SECTION 9.02.
SECTION 9.03.
PROJECT COSTS......................................................................... 32
SCHEDULE. ........................................... .......................................32
PUBLIC PURPOSE REQUIREMENT. ............. .................... ...... ....33
ARTICLE X
EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT
SECTION 10.01. COUNTERPARTS. .............................. .................. .......... ........ ......... 33
SECTION 10.02. SUPERCEDES OTHER AGREEMENTS..........................................33
SECTION 10.03. FILING AND EFFECTIVE DATE. .....................................................34
APPENDICES:
APPENDIX A.... ......................................................................................................... ..A-1
APPENDIX B............................................................................................................... B-1
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT is entered into pursuant to section 163.01,
Florida Statutes, by and between Monroe County, a political subdivision of the State of
Florida (the "County"), and the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District, an
independent special district existing as a public agency under the laws of the State of
Florida (the "District").
WHEREAS, the County possesses home rule authority and, in addition, is
authorized by section 125.01(1), Florida Statutes, to provide, assist in providing, and
fund centralized wastewater treatment systems and the County may enter into
agreements with the District relative to such activities; and
WHEREAS, the County's Comprehensive Plan requires that certain wastewater
treatment levels be achieved in unincorporated areas of the County by 2010, levels
which can best be achieved by the installation of central wastewater treatment systems;
and
WHEREAS, the District was formed in 2002 by the Legislature of the State of
Florida pursuant to House Bill 471, Chapter 2002-337, Laws of Florida, for the purpose
of performing such acts as shall be necessary for the sound planning, acquisition,
development, operation and maintenance of a wastewater management system within
the district, including all business facilities necessary and incidental thereto; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2002-337, Laws of Florida, provides the District with
exclusive jurisdiction over the acquisition, development, operation and management of
a wastewater management system in and for the District boundaries; and
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WHEREAS, the County, the District and the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (the
"Authority") entered into an interlocal agreement on February 21, 2003, pursuant to
which the parties agreed to transfer wastewater funds and functions from the Authority
to the District; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Sanitary Wastewater Master Plan (the "Master
Plan") identified and acknowledged the benefits to Monroe County, its residents, visitors
and environs from the installation of regionalized central sewer systems and identified
areas and projects which should be given priority attention, referred to as "Hot Spots;"
and
WHEREAS, the County, the District and the Authority have worked to identify
funding sources and grants from local, state and federal sources to advance the
provision of central wastewater services and programs on a priority basis and guided by
the Master Plan's identification of "Hot Spots;" and
WHEREAS, it is imperative to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of
Monroe County that the delivery of such wastewater facilities and programs be
expeditiously advanced, and therefore, the County, the Authority and the District
entered into certain joint resolutions and interlocal agreements to utilize the resources of
two grants and County Capital Infrastructure Sales Surtax Funds for the benefit of the
District, and the County created a Municipal Services Taxing Unit ("MSTUIJ) to assist the
District; and
WHEREAS, the County has the legal authority to provide funding to the District
as provided herein to accomplish its purposes; and
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WHEREAS, the District has approached the County with a request for additional
financial assistance to initiate design, permitting and construction of a portion of a
regional wastewater system for service within the District's boundaries to be identified
as certain North Key Largo sewer system components (the "North Components"); and
WHEREAS, the County has determined that it currently has cash reserves on
hand which previously were obtained by issuance of infrastructure sales surtax bonds
levied pursuant to section 212.055(2), Florida Statutes, and possesses capacity for the
issuance of additional infrastructure sales surtax bonds sufficient to fund a commitment
to the District in an amount of Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) (referred to
collectively hereafter as the "Infrastructure Sales Surtax Bond Proceeds"); and
WHEREAS, the construction of the North Components will provide central
wastewater service to additional "Hot Spot" areas identified in the Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the District has informed the County that the design and
construction processes for the Project can commence upon the County's agreement to
reimburse the District for up to Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) (less County Costs
as defined herein, the "Reimbursement Amount") of the costs to be expended by the
District to design, permit and construct the Project; and
WHEREAS, the County has determined that it is in the best interest of all of the
citizens of the County that a portion of the Infrastructure Sales Surtax Bond Proceeds
shall be applied to satisfy the Reimbursement Amount to be provided for the
construction of the North Components;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations
and promises set forth in this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration
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each to the other, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by each party, the County
and the District hereby agree, stipulate and covenant as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01.
WORDS AND TERMS. Words and terms used herein shall
have the meanings set forth below:
"Agreemenf' means this Interlocal Agreement.
"Authority" means the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority.
"Authorized Representative" means the official of the County or the District
authorized by ordinance or resolution to sign documents of the nature identified in this
Agreement.
"County Bonds" means the Infrastructure Sales Surtax Revenue Bonds
previously issued by the County and any other indebtedness incurred by the County to
fund its obligations hereunder and shall include Resolution No. 077-2003, adopted by
the County on February 19, 2003, as amended and supplemented.
"County Clerk" means the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida,
as ex-officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,
and such other person as may be duly authorized to act on his or her behalf.
"County Costs" includes all costs of preparation and issuance of the County
Bonds, any underwriter's discount, insurance premiums, including legal and financial
advisory fees and expenses, original issue discount for the bonds and other "Costs" (as
defined in Bond Resolution No. 077-2003), costs incurred by the County to compensate
legal, engineering and other advisors associated with supplements to the Master Plan,
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review and oversight of the Project, and preparation of interlocal agreements and other
resolutions and agreements required to permit the County to issue and use the
proceeds of the Infrastructure Sales Surtax Bond Proceeds for the purposes identified in
this Agreement. County Costs also shall include any costs of a similar nature incurred
by the County to perform the review, inspection, audit and monitoring functions
identified in this Agreement.
"District" means the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District.
"Equivalent Dwelling Units" or "EDUs" means the standard unit of applying
System Development Charges, as described later in this Agreement. For residential
improved parcels, a minimum of one EDU shall be applied to each family residential
dwelling, condominium unit and mobile home. EDUs for multi-family structures is
determined by the number of dwelling units (Le., six units in a multi-family structure will
constitute six EDUs). For non-residential improved parcels of property, the number of
EDUs will be calculated based on a formula to be determined by the District. A
minimum of one (1) EDU shall apply to each parcel.
"North Components" means the wastewater treatment, collection, transmission
and disposal facilities to be designed, permitted and constructed by the District as
specifically identified in this Agreement to provide wastewater service to a portion of the
Key Largo area of unincorporated Monroe County.
"Operations and Maintenance Expenses" means the costs of operating and
maintaining the System determined pursuant to generally accepted accounting
principles (as applied to state and local governments), exclusive of interest on any debt
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payable from system revenues, depreciation, and any other items not requiring the
expenditure of cash.
"Project" means the design, permitting, construction and operation of the North
Components. The Project, and projected Project Costs, are described in greater detail
in Appendix A, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein.
"Project Costs" means the cost of designing, permitting, and constructing the
North Components, including the labor, materials and equipment and general and
administrative costs in connection with the design and construction of the North
Components under contracts to be entered by the District with respect to the Project.
Project Costs may include costs expended by the District in connection with the design
and construction of the North Components, regardless of the date of expenditure, and
regardless of whether they were expended prior to the date of this Agreement. Project
Costs incurred prior to the date of this Agreement shall be reimbursable subject to
approval of the County's bond counsel as being consistent with Section 3.02(12) of this
Agreement. Project Costs shall not include Operations and Maintenance Expenses or
County Costs. The County and the District acknowledge and agree that the Project
Costs will exceed Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) and both parties agree that the
District will be obligated to secure additional financing to complete the Project.
"Reimbursement Amounf' means the County's reimbursement to the District of
Project Costs expended by the District to design, permit and construct the North
Components which will be an amount of Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000), less
County Costs. The Reimbursement Amount shall include an advance of funds in the
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amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) to the District payable by the County as
provided in Section 4.09 of this Agreement.
"System Development Charges" means connection fees, capital expansion
fees, utility improvement fees or other similar fees and charges collected by the District
as a contribution toward costs.
SECTION 1.02. CORRELATIVE WORDS. Words of the masculine gender
shall be understood to include correlative words of the feminine and neuter genders.
Unless the context shall otherwise indicate, the singular shall include the plural and the
word "person" shall include corporations and associations, including public bodies, as
well as natural persons.
ARTICLE II
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
SECTION 2.01. PURPOSE OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT. The purpose
of this Agreement is to continue the cooperative efforts between the County and the
District to develop centralized wastewater treatment, collection and disposal services on
a regional basis in the most efficient manner and at the most reasonable cost
practicable so as to best meet the public's needs and serve the public interest. By this
Agreement, the District agrees to initiate and complete construction of the North
Components which will serve approximately 2,500 Equivalent Dwelling Units ("EDUs")
initially and 13,000 EDUs upon completion of the entire regional system.
The Master Plan identifies the area to be served by the North Components as
including the four highest priority areas for central wastewater service in the upper keys.
Centralized wastewater services currently are not available to businesses and
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residences to be served by the North Components. The prevailing method of
wastewater collection, treatment and disposal in the area to be served by the North
Components currently is the utilization of on-site sewage treatment and disposal
systems, including package plants, cess pits and septic systems. The cess pits,
package plants and septic systems provide inadequate sewage treatment resulting in
pollution of near shore water, damaging of the living coral reefs, and other adverse
affects on the health and welfare of the citizens of the County and the County's tourist
based economy. The County is required to eliminate the use of cess pits and septic
systems in the Key Largo area of the lower keys and desires to make available to the
residences and businesses of the Key Largo area a regional wastewater collection,
treatment and disposal system. The construction of the North Components will
improve, maintain and protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the
County and serves a public purpose.
ARTICLE III
WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS
SECTION 3.01. WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS
OF THE COUNTY.
The County warrants, represents and covenants that
(1) The County has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and
to comply with the provisions hereof.
(2) The County currently is not the subject of bankruptcy, insolvency, or
reorganization proceedings and is not in default of, or otherwise subject to, any
agreement or any law, administrative regulation, judgment, decree, note, resolution,
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charter or ordinance which would currently restrain or enjoin it from entering into, or
complying with, this Agreement.
(3) There is no material action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at
law or in equity, before any court or public body, pending or, to the best of the County's
knowledge, threatened, which seeks to restrain or enjoin the County from entering into
or complying with this Agreement.
(4) The County covenants that this Agreement is entered into for the purpose
of formalizing the agreement of the County to use Infrastructure Sales Surtax Bond
Proceeds in an amount sufficient to reimburse the District for Project Costs up to the
Reimbursement Amount identified in this Agreement and that such expenditure of bond
proceeds will in all events serve a public purpose. The County covenants that it will
coordinate with the District and audit the District records as may be necessary to
monitor whether the Project is progressing in the manner contemplated herein and shall
be completed to fulfill the public need identified in this Agreement.
SECTION 3.02. WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS
OF THE DISTRICT.
The District warrants, represents and covenants that:
(1) The District has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and
to comply with the provisions hereof.
(2) The District currently is not the subject of bankruptcy, insolvency, or
reorganization proceedings and is not in default of, or otherwise subject to, any
agreement or any law, administrative regulation, judgment, decree, note, resolution,
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charter or ordinance which would currently restrain or enjoin it from entering into, or
complying with, this Agreement.
(3) There is no material action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at
law or in equity, before any court or public body, pending or, to the best of the District's
knowledge, threatened, which seeks to restrain or enjoin the District from entering into
or complying with this Agreement.
(4) All permits, real property interests, and approvals required to construct
and complete the Project have been or will be obtained for construction and use of the
Project. The District knows of no reason why any future required permits, real property
interests or approvals are not obtainable.
(5) The District shall undertake the Project on its own responsibility and shall
apply proceeds of the County Bonds only to payor reimburse valid Project Costs.
(6) To the maximum extent permitted by law, the District shall release and
hold harmless the County, its officers, members, employees and contractors from any
claim proximately caused by the District's actions or omissions in its planning,
engineering, administration, and construction activities regarding the Project and the
District's operation of the Project.
(7) The District shall comply with all applicable State and Federal laws, rules,
and regulations. To the extent that any assurance, representation, or covenant of the
District contained herein requires a future action, the District shall take such action as is
necessary for compliance.
(8) The District shall maintain records using accounting principles established
and accepted by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. As part of its
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bookkeeping system, the District shall keep accounts associated with the Project
separate from all other accounts of the District and it shall keep accurate records of all
expenses and expenditures relating to the Project so as to facilitate to the greatest
extent possible the County's ability to review and audit Project Costs in the manner
provided by this Agreement.
(9) The District agrees to construct the Project in accordance with the Project
schedule provided in Section 9.02 hereof.
(10) The District shall secure any additional funds necessary in an amount
sufficient to complete the Project on or before the date identified in the Project schedule
and shall pursue completion of the Project in the most expeditious manner possible
considering the public purpose to be served by this Agreement but also with proper
consideration for the need for sound utility management in the completion of the Project.
(11) The District covenants that this Agreement is entered into for the purpose
of formalizing the agreement of the County to use Infrastructure Sales Surtax Bond
Proceeds in an amount sufficient to reimburse the District for funds expended to design,
permit and construct the Project up to the Reimbursement Amount identified in this
Agreement and that such expenditure of bond proceeds will in all events serve a public
purpose.
(12) The District shall take no action or omit to take necessary action that will
adversely affect the tax-exempt status of the County Bonds; the District will take such
action as is reasonably requested by the County in connection with the County Bonds
so as to allow the County to retain the tax-exempt status of the County Bonds. The
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holders of the County Bonds shall be considered third party beneficiaries for purposes
of this covenant.
(13) The District shall not enter into any contract or other instrument as
described in Internal Revenue Service Revenue Procedure 97-13, sections 141 through
145 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and applicable regulations, as may be
amended, with respect to the management of the North Components without the prior
written consent of the County.
SECTION 3.03. LEGAL AUTHORIZATION. Upon signing this Agreement,
the County's legal counsel hereby expresses the opinion, generally, that this Agreement
has been duly authorized by the County and shall constitute a valid and binding legal
obligation of the County enforceable in accordance with its terms upon execution by
both parties, provided, however, the enforceability thereof may be subject to
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting
creditors' rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity
and the exercise of judicial discretion.
SECTION 3.04. LEGAL AUTHORIZATION. Upon signing this Agreement,
the District's legal counsel hereby expresses the opinion, generally, that this Agreement
has been duly authorized by the District and shall constitute a valid and binding legal
obligation of the District enforceable in accordance with its terms upon execution by
both parties, provided, however, the enforceability thereof may be subject to
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting
creditors' rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity
and the exercise of judicial discretion.
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SECTION 3.05.
AUDIT AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS. The District
agrees to the following audit and monitoring requirements.
(1) Final Audit Report. Within six (6) months after completion of the Project,
as demonstrated by the District placing the Project into service, the District shall submit
to the County a Project-specific audit report (the "Final Audit Report") identifying all
related Project Costs. The Final Audit Report shall identify all Reimbursement Amounts
received from the County, total Project Costs, and otherwise. describe the District's
compliance with the terms of this Agreement. The District shall cause its auditor to
notify the County immediately if anything comes to the auditor's attention during the
examination of records that would lead the auditor to question whether any costs are
allowable Project Costs under this Agreement. The final determination of whether such
costs are appropriate Project Costs shall be made by the County.
(2) Record Retention. The District shall retain sufficient records
demonstrating its compliance with the terms of this Agreement for a period of five years
from the date that the Final Audit Report is issued, and shall allow the County, or its
designee, or the County Clerk, access to such records upon request. The District shall
ensure that audit working papers also are made available to the County, or its designee,
or the County Clerk, upon request, for a period of five years from the date that the Final
Audit Report is issued.
(3) Monitorino. The District agrees that the County's monitoring procedures
may include, but not be limited to, review of contracts related to the Project as well as
engineering designs and plans, on-site visits by County staff or other designee at
Project sites and the District's administrative offices, limited scope audits, and/or other
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procedures. By entering into this Agreement, the District agrees to comply and
cooperate with any monitoring procedures and processes deemed appropriate by the
County. In the event the County determines at any time that a limited scope audit of the
District is appropriate, the District agrees to comply with any additional instructions
provided by the County to the District regarding such audit. The District further agrees
to comply and cooperate with any inspections, reviews, investigations, or audits
deemed necessary by the County Clerk or other auditor of County business. Any costs
incurred by the County to perform any review, audit and other monitoring activities
permitted under this Agreement shall be included as County Costs.
(4) Reporting. The District shall provide to the County a copy of any reports,
management letters, or other information required to be submitted to", lenders or other
persons as may be required pursuant to the terms of the District's Senior Revenue
Obligations, state revolving loan fund documents and any documents related to the
Project. Such copies shall be forwarded to the County at the same time as such
documents are provided to third parties pursuant to the terms of the respective
documents.
ARTICLE IV
PROJECT INFORMATION
SECTION 4.01. PROJECT CHANGES. Proposed Project changes and
addenda other than potential extensions of wastewater facilities to additional areas
within the District shall be submitted to the County prior to acceptance by the District to
permit the County to insure that such changes will not adversely affect exclusion from
gross income for federal income tax purposes of interest on the County Bonds, or
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otherwise cause the County to incur any penalties, costs or reporting requirements
under the terms of the County Bonds. The District shall not approve any change or
addendum if the County objects and such objection is based upon the County's
determination that any of the events identified in the preceding sentence could occur if
the change or addendum were to be approved by the District. The District and the
County will agree to procedures allowing for prompt review of any changes and
addenda, and the parties will use their best efforts to minimize any delays in review and
approval of them.
SECTION 4.02. TITLE TO PROJECT SITE. The District shall have an
interest in real property sufficient for the construction and location of the Project free
and clear of liens and encumbrances which would impair the usefulness of such sites
for the intended use. Evidence of clear title shall be a condition precedent to the
County's obligation to reimburse the District for Project Costs. The County understands
and acknowledges that, except for the wastewater treatment plant and other facilities for
which the District believes a possessory interest in land is required, the District intends
to construct all project components within easements.
SECTION 4.03. PERMITS AND APPROVALS. The District shall obtain all
permits and approvals required for construction of the Project or portion of the Project
funded under this Agreement.
SECTION 4.04. ENGINEERING SERVICES. One or more professional
engineers, registered in the State of Florida, shall be employed by, or under contract
with, the District to oversee design, permitting and construction of the Project.
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SECTION 4.05.
PROHIBITION AGAINST ENCUMBRANCES. The District is
prohibited from selling, leasing, or disposing of any part of the North Components
unless the written consent of the County is first secured. The County shall consent to a
proposed sale, lease or disposition solely upon the condition that the County is able to
obtain an opinion of counsel that such sale, lease or disposition shall not adversely
affect exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes of interest on the
County Bonds, or otherwise cause the County to incur penalties, costs or reporting
requirements under the terms of the County Bonds. This prohibition shall continue until
the County Bonds reach maturity or are otherwise redeemed in full in accordance with
the terms of the County Bonds.
SECTION 4.06. COMPLETION MONEYS. In addition to the Reimbursement
Amount to be reimbursed to the District by the County hereunder; the District covenants
that it has obtained, or will obtain, sufficient moneys from other sources to complete
construction and place the Project in operation on, or prior to, the date specified in this
Agreement. Failure of the County to approve a Reimbursement Amount above the level
identified in this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of the District's covenants to
complete and place the Project in operation in a manner consistent with the terms of
this Agreement.
SECTION 4.07. CLOSE-QUT. The County shall have the right to conduct a
final inspection of the Project and Project records subsequent to notification by the
District that the Project has been placed into service. Following the inspection,
deadlines for submitting additional reimbursement requests, if any, shall be established
along with deadlines for completing additional requirements as may be necessitated by
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the County Bonds, if any. Deadlines and the identification of additional requirements, if
any, shall be incorporated into this Agreement by amendment.
SECTION 4.08. REIMBURSEMENTS. Reimbursements to the District shall
be made only by the County Clerk and only when the requests for such reimbursements
are accompanied by a certification from the County's Engineering Department that such
costs are proper Project Costs. Reimbursements shall be made directly to the District
for Project Costs. Reimbursement for Project Costs shall be made only after receipt by
the County of the following from the District:
(1) A completed reimbursement request form in the form attached hereto as
Appendix B signed by the District's Authorized Representative. Such requests must be
accompanied by an itemized disclosure of the materials, labor, or services provided in
sufficient detail to identify the nature of the work performed; the cost or charges for such
work; and the person providing the service or performing the work.
(2) A certification signed by the District's Authorized Representative as to the
current estimated costs of the Project; that the materials, labor, or services represented
by the invoice have been satisfactorily purchased, performed, or received and applied to
the Project; and that the District was required to incur such Project Costs under the
terms and provisions of the contract(s) between the District and third parties providing
services necessary to completion of the Project.
(3) A certification by the engineer responsible for overseeing construction
indicating the percentage of the Project completed as of the date of such certification;
stating that the equipment, materials, labor and services represented by the
construction invoices have been satisfactorily purchased or received, and applied to the
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Project in accordance with construction contract documents; stating that payment is in
accordance with construction contract provisions; stating that construction, up to the
point of the reimbursement request, is in compliance with the contract documents; and
identifying all additions or deletions to the Project which have materially altered the
Project's performance standards, scope, or purpose.
(4) Such other certificates or documents by engineers, attorneys,
accountants, contractors, or suppliers as may reasonably be required by the County.
SECTION 4.09. ADVANCE. The County and the District recognize that the
District is in need of capital funds to initiate the Project. Recognizing this need, the
County agrees to provide the District with an advance of funds to be used by the District
solely to pay Project Costs in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) (the
"Advance"), which sum shall be credited against the Reimbursement Amount which the
County is obligated to provide to the District under this Agreement. The Advance shall
be paid by the County to the District within thirty (30) days of execution of this
Agreement by the County. As the Advance is spent by the District, the District shall
complete the Reimbursement Requisition form provided in Appendix B and supply the
County such other documents and information as required in this Agreement as
necessary to permit the County to confirm that the Advance (including all investment
earnings thereon) has been used solely for Project Costs. The District agrees not to
invest the Advance in investments yielding greater than 3.66% per annum. The District
shall provide the County with biannual reports of the investments and earnings relating
to the Advance until such time as the Advance and all investment earnings thereon
have been spent.
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ARTICLE V
RATES AND USE OF THE SEWER SYSTEM
SECTION 5.01. NO FREE SERVICE. Except as may be required by
applicable law, the District shall not permit connections to, or furnish any services
afforded by, the North Components without making a charge therefor based on the
District's connection policies.
SECTION 5.02.
MANDATORY CONNECTIONS. The District shall adopt, as
necessary, and enforce requirements consistent with applicable laws for the owner,
tenant or occupant of each building located on a lot or parcel of land for which the Key
Largo Sewer System is available to connect such building to the Key Largo Sewer
System.
SECTION 5.03. MAINTENANCE OF THE NORTH COMPOENTS. The
District shall operate and maintain the Key Largo Sewer System in a proper, sound and
economical manner and shall make all necessary repairs, renewals and replacements.
SECTION 5.04. ADDITIONS AND MODIFICATIONS. After completion of
the Project, the District may make any additions, modifications or improvements to the
North Components which the District deems desirable and which do not materially
reduce the operational integrity of any part of the Key Largo Sewer System. All such
renewals, replacements, additions, modifications and improvements shall become part
of the Key Largo Sewer System.
SECTION 5.05. COLLECTION OF SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES.
{1} The District shall collect System Development Charges to fund a portion of
the capital costs of the North Components. The District and the County recognize that
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System Development Charges should be established at sufficient levels so as to
equitably assign the capital costs of constructing sewer systems to those users that are
imposing the need for construction of the system as well as benefiting from the
enhanced use and enjoyment of developed property bestowed by the existence of a
central sewer system. The existence of a central sewer system enhances the use and
enjoyment of improved property by: (a) facilitating the development of property and
increasing the use and enjoyment thereof; (b) positively affecting the marketability and
market value of the property; (c) providing a means to best protect the quality of the
surrounding water supplies; (d) properly and safely disposing of sewage generated from
improved property; and (e) enhancing improved property through the environmentally
responsible use and enjoyment of the property.
(2) The County and the District further recognize that the commitment to
collect an equitable and reasonable portion of the capital cost of constructing the Key
Largo Sewer System from the proposed users of the Key Largo Sewer System will
facilitate and maximize access of the County and the District to additional Federal and
State funding assistance for the Project and similar regional sewer projects, including
system expansions, to be constructed by the County and the District.
(3) The District has confirmed that has retained an expert in utility rates and
financial planning to deliver a report recommending an appropriate System
Development Charge per EDU to be collected from users of the Key Largo Sewer
System. The County and the District recognize that the total capital cost of providing
wastewater service to future users of the Key Largo Sewer System may exceed Ten
Thousand Dollars ($10,000) per EDU. By establishing a System Development Charge
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in an appropriate amount, the District and the County acknowledge that they will be able
to maximize the level of no cost and/or low cost Federal and State funding assistance
for the construction and future expansion of the Key Largo Sewer System and similar
systems to be constructed in unincorporated Monroe County. The County and the
District further recognize that the collection of System Development Charges serves to
reduce the monthly cost of service to users and thus reduces the rates which users
would be required to pay to the District on a monthly basis.
(4) The County and the District further agree that the System Development
Charge may be collected by the District and paid by the users of the Key Largo Sewer
System over a period of time and that the District may also recover the capital costs of
the Project through such other capital recovery mechanisms as may be available to the
District including, but not limited to, non-ad valorem assessments.
ARTICLE VI
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
SECTION 6.01. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. Each of the following events is
hereby declared an event of default:
(1) Failure by the District to comply substantially with the provisions of this
Agreement or failure in the performance or observance of any of the covenants or
actions required by this Agreement if such failure shall continue for a period of 60 days
after written notice thereof to the District by the County.
(2) Any warranty, representation or other statement by, or on behalf of, the
District contained in this Agreement or in any information furnished by the District in
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compliance with, or in reference to, this Agreement, is reasonably believed by the
County to be materially false or misleading.
(3) An order or decree entered, with the acquiescence of the District,
appointing a receiver for the District; or if such order or decree, having been entered
without the consent or acquiescence of the District, shall not be vacated, discharged or
stayed on appeal within sixty (60) days after the entry thereof.
(4) Any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar proceeding instituted by, or
against, the District under federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law now or hereafter
in effect and, if instituted against the District, is not dismissed within sixty (60) days after
filing.
(5) The District shall give the County immediate written notice if any
bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar proceeding is instituted by or against the District
or if a receiver is appointed.
(6) For purposes of this Article VI, substantial compliance means that the
District will be responsible for compliance with all material provisions of this Agreement,
but that minor or insignificant deviations that do not cause prejudice to the County will
not result in the District being in default.
SECTION 6.02. REMEDIES. Upon any event of default, and after first
attempting to resolve the issue pursuant to Section 7.08 of this Agreement, the County
may enforce its rights by any of the following remedies:
(1) By refusing to reimburse the District for any Project Costs incurred by the
District subsequent to the date that the County provides written notice by facsimile copy
or overnight delivery that the District is in default under this Agreement and the County
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shall be relieved of any liability for such Project Costs unless otherwise agreed to by the
County in writing;
(2) By mandamus or other proceeding at law or in equity, to require the
District to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
(3) By action or suit in equity, to enjoin any acts or things which may be
unlawful or in violation of the rights of the County.
(4) By applying to a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a
receiver to manage the District, establish and collect fees and charges, or issue debt,
and apply the revenues to the completion of the Project and the District's obligations
under this Agreement.
SECTION 6.03. DELAY AND WAIVER. No delay or omission by the County
or the District to exercise any right or power accruing upon an event of default shall
impair any such right or power nor shall be construed to be a waiver of any such default
or acquiescence therein, and every such right and power may be exercised as often as
may be deemed expedient. No waiver of any default under this Agreement shall extend
to or affect any subsequent event of default, whether concerning the same or different
provision of this Agreement, nor shall such waiver impair consequent rights or remedies
of the County or the District hereunder.
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
ACCESS TO PROJECT SITE AND PLACES OF DISTRICT
SECTION 7.01.
RECORD RETENTION. The District shall provide County representatives with access
to Project sites and administrative offices (as well as other offices where District records
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may be retained) during normal business hours. The District shall cause its engineers
and contractors to cooperate in the fulfillment of the District's obligations hereunder and
shall require cooperation with County representatives during Project inspections
including, but not limited to, making available working copies of contracts, invoices,
purchase documents, plans, maps and specifications.
SECTION 7.02. ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS UNDER AGREEMENT. Neither
the County nor the District shall have the right to assign rights or obligations created by
this Agreement to any third party without the prior written consent of the other party.
SECTION 7.03. AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement may be
amended in writing, except that in no event shall any amendment be permitted which is
inconsistent with the terms and covenants of the County Bonds.
SECTION 7.04. ANNULMENT OF AGREEMENT AND THE DISTRICT'S
RESPONSIBILITY TO THE COUNTY. The County may unilaterally annul this
Agreement if the District has not drawn any reimbursements of Project Costs within
eighteen (18) months after the effective date of this Agreement or if the County
possesses reasonable certainty, in the County's sole discretion, that such inaction
would aversely effect the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes
of interest on the County Bonds or otherwise cause the .County to incur any penalties,
costs or reporting requirements under the terms of the County Bonds. In the event that
the tax exempt status of the County Bonds is impaired, arbitrage or other tax penalties
are incurred or the County incurs any other costs or penalties resulting from the
District's actions or inaction, the District shall be responsible to pay all costs incurred by
the County as a result of such event or events, including attorneys fees, penalties and
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costs of any kind or manner associated with such impairment of tax exempt status,
arbitrage or other tax penalties or other event.
SECTION 7.05. 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 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 District 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.
SECTION 7 .06. ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS. The County and District
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 attorneys' fees, court costs,
investigative, and out-of-pocket expenses, as an award against the non-prevailing party,
and shall include attorney's fees, court costs, investigative, and out-of-pocket expenses
in appellate proceedings. 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.
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SECTION 7.07. CLAIMS FOR FEDERAL OR STATE AID. County and
District agree that each shall be, and is, empowered to apply for, seek, and obtain
federal and state funds to further the Project; provided that all applications, requests,
grant proposals, and funding solicitations shall be provided to the other party prior to
submission.
SECTION 7.08.
ADJUDICATION OF DISPUTES OR DISAGREEMENTS.
County and District 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
no resolution can be agreed upon within thirty (30) days after the first meet and confer
session, the issue or issues shall be discussed at a joint public meeting of the governing
bodies of the County and District. If the issue or issues are still not resolved to the
satisfaction of both the County and District, then either shall have the right to seek such
relief or remedy as may be provided by this Agreement or by Florida law; provided,
however, the unresolved issue or issues shall be submitted to mediation prior to the
institution of any administrative or legal proceeding.
SECTION 7 .09. NONDISCRIMINATION. County and District 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. County and District agree 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 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or
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national origin; (2) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (20
U.S.C. s. 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap; (3) The Age
Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. ss. 6101-6107), which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of age; (4) The Drug Abuse Office And Treatment Act of
1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug
abuse; (5) The Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment
and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination
on the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (6) The Public Health Service Act of 1912,
ss. 523 and 527, (42 U.S.C. 290 dd-3 and 290 ee-3) , as amended, relating to
confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; (7) The Americans With
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. s. 1201 Note), as may be amended from time to time,
relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability; (8) The Florida Civil Rights Act of
1992, (Chapter 760, Florida Statutes, and Section 509.092, Florida Statutes), as may be
amended from time to time, relating to nondiscrimination; (9) The Monroe County
Human Rights Ordinance (Chapter 13, Article VI, Sections 13-101 through 13-130), as
may be amended from time to time, relating to nondiscrimination; and (10) any other
nondiscrimination provisions in any federal or state statutes or local ordinances which
may apply to the parties to, or the subject matter of, this Agreement.
SECTION 7.10. 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 District 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
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the services under this Agreement. County and District specifically agree that no party
to this Agreement shall be required to enter into any arbitration proceedings related to
this Agreement or any Attachment or Addendum to this Agreement.
SECTION 7.11. COVENANT OF NO INTEREST. County and District
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.
SECTION 7.12. CODE OF ETHICS. The County and District agree that the
officers and employees of the County and District recognize and will be required to
comply with the standards of conduct relating to 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.
SECTION 7.13. NO SOLICITATION/PAYMENT. County and District 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 this provision, the District
agrees that the County shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without liabilityt
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and, at its discretion, to offset from monies owed, or otherwise recover, the full amount
of such fee, commission, percentage, gift, or consideration.
SECITON 7.14. PUBLIC ACCESS TO RECORDS. County and District shall
allow and permit members of the public reasonable access to, and inspection of, all
documents, papers, letters, or other materials subject to the provisions of Chapter 119,
Florida Statutes, and made or received by County and District in conjunction with this
Agreement; and the County shall have the right to unilaterally cancel this Agreement
upon violation of this provision by District.
SECTION 7.15. NON-WAIVER OF IMMUNITY. Notwithstanding the
provisions of Sec. 768.28, Florida Statutes, the participation of the County and District 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 County or District be required to contain any provision for waiver.
SECTION 7.16. 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, volunteers, or employees of the County and District, 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.
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SECTION 7.17. 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 other 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 as, authorizing the
delegation of the constitutional or statutory duties of the County, except to the extent
permitted by the Florida constitution, state statutes, case law, and, specifically, the
provisions of Chapters 125 and 163, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 2002-337, Laws of
Florida (2002).
SECTION 7.18. 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 County and District agree that neither the
County nor the District or any agent, officer, or employee of each 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.
SECTION 7.19. 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 the County or the District in his or her individual capacity,
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and no member, officer, agent or employee of County or District shall be liable
personally on this Agreement or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by
reason of the execution of this Agreement.
SECTIN 7.20. 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.
SECTION 7.21. GOVERNING LAW; VENUE. 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,
the County and District agree that venue will lie in the appropriate court or before the
appropriate administrative body in Monroe County, Florida.
ARTICLE VIII
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AND INSURANCE
SECTION 8.01. SUBMITTAL OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS. The District shall submit to the County copies of all contracts
associated with the Project, all contractor insurance certifications and all District notices
to proceed with construction within fourteen (14) days after receipt or issuance by the
District.
SECTION 8.02. INSURANCE REQUIRED. The District shall cause the
Project, during construction, and the North Components to be insured by an insurance
company or companies licensed to do business in the State of Florida against sucha
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damage and destruction risks as are customary for the operation of Projects and
systems of like size, type and location.
The proceeds of insurance policies received as a result of damage to, or
destruction of, the Project or other parts of the North Components as may be required to
operate the Project shall be used to restore wastewater service to the damaged portions
of the Key Largo Sewer System. If such proceeds are insufficient, the District shall
provide additional funds to restore wastewater service to the damaged portions of the
North Components. Repair, construction or replacement shall be promptly completed.
ARTICLE IX
ADDITIONAL PROJECT COMMITMENTS OF THE DISTRICT
SECTION 9.01. PROJECT COSTS. The District and the County
acknowledge that the actual Project Cost has not been determined as of the effective
date of this Agreement. The District and the County agree to the preliminary estimates
of Project Costs reflected in Appendix A hereto while recognizing that Project Cost
adjustments may be made as a result of construction bidding or Project changes.
SECTION 9.02. SCHEDULE. The District agrees by execution hereof to
proceed diligently to:
(1) design the Project and to award a contract for construction of the Project
no later than March 31, 2006.
(2) provide the County with evidence of clear title to Project sites, if any, for
the treatment, collection, transmission and disposal facilities by no later than December
31,2005.
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(3) submit required permit application(s) to the appropriate regulatory
agencies by no later than December 31,2005.
(4) secure additional financing above the Reimbursement Amount (as may be
required to complete the Project) by no later than March 31, 2006.
(5) obtain all necessary permits and begin construction no later than June 30,
2006.
(6) complete Project construction by December 31, 2008.
SECTION 9.03. PUBLIC PURPOSE REQUIREMENT. The District
acknowledges and agrees that the County must use the proceeds of the County Bonds
for a public purpose and that County Bonds proceeds must be expended promptly after
issuance of the County Bonds to avoid potential adverse tax consequences for the
County Bonds. In recognition of these facts, the District covenants and agrees to inform
the County of any facts or events which may arise which could reasonably cause the
District to be unable to spend the Reimbursement Amount in the manner set forth
herein within forty-eight (48) hours of the District's becoming aware of such fact or
event.
ARTICLE X
EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT
SECTION 10.01. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement shall be executed in three
or more counterparts, any of which shall be regarded as an original and all of which
shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
SECTION 10.02. SUPERCEDES OTHER AGREEMENTS. The County and the
District agree that this Agreement represents their mutual agreement and replaces and
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supercedes any prior agreements, understandings, or communications on the subject of
the financing of the North Components, whether written or oral.
SECTION 10.03. FILING AND EFFECTIVE DATE. A copy of this Agreement
shall be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County and this Agreement
will take effect on the date such copy executed by both parties is so filed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be
executed on their behalf by the County Chairman and the District Chairman.
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APPENDIX A
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
APPENDIX A
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The District's conceptual design for the North Components includes a
wastewater treatment plant with a design capacity of 2.25 million gallons per day
average daily flow. The District owns a treatment plant site located at mile marker
100.5. The conceptual design for the North Components includes a treatment plant,
transmission line, and collection systems. Effluent quality will meet AWf standards and
effluent and sludge disposal will be accomplished consistent with applicable law.
PRELIMINARY PROJECT COSTS
CATEGORY
Design and permitting costs
Wastewater treatment plant construction
Transmission line construction
Collection system construction
Contingency (15%)
TOTAL
COST($)
$ 1.8 million
$17.6 million
$ 4.8 million
$10.8 million
$ 4.5 million
$39.5 million
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APPENDIX B
FORM OF REIMBURSEMENT REQUISITION
REIMBURSEMENT REQUISITION NO.
Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District (the "District") Request to the Board of
County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida (the "County"):
Amount Requested: $
Total Reimbursements to Date (Exclusive of this Request): $
1. Each obligation for which a reimbursement is hereby requested is
described in reasonable detail in Exhibit A hereto together with the name and address
of the person, firm or corporation to whom payment was made by the District. The first
requisition submitted by the District also includes information confirming that the
$1,000,000 Advance provided by the County has been used solely for Project Costs.
2. The bills, invoices or statements of account for each obligation referenced
in Exhibit A are on file with the District.
3. The District hereby certifies that:
(a) each obligation mentioned in Exhibit A has been properly incurred, is a
proper Project Cost, was required to be incurred and has been incurred as an
administrative cost in connection with the design and construction of the North
Components or paid in compliance with the contracts between the District and third
parties providing services necessary to complete the Project, and has not been the
basis for any previous reimbursement;
(b) no part of the reimbursement requested hereby will be used to pay for
materials not yet delivered to the Project for prompt incorporation or for services not yet
performed in connection therewith;
(c) no Event of Default exists under the Interlocal Agreement between the
County and the District dated , 2005 (the "Agreement") relating to the
Project;
(d) no item in Exhibit A represents any portion of an obligation which the
District is, as of the date hereof, entitled to retain under any retained percentage
agreement;
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(e) to the best knowledge and belief of the District, insofar as any obligation
described in Exhibit A was incurred for labor, services, materials, supplies or equipment
(i) such labor and services were actually performed in a satisfactory manner in
connection with the acquisition, construction and equipping of the Project and (ii) such
materials, supplies and equipment were actually used in connection with the acquisition,
construction and equipping of the Project or were delivered to the site of the Project
(and remain at the site of the Project) for that purpose;
(f) all sums previously advanced by the County have been used solely for
purposes permitted by the Agreement and the specific items which are the subject of
this reimbursement request will be so used;
(g) there has not been served upon the District any lien, notice of any lien,
right to lien or attachment upon or claim affecting the right to receive payment of, any
moneys payable to any of the persons or firms named in this reimbursement request,
which has not been released or will not be released simultaneously with the payment of
such obligation;
(h) the use of the reimbursements requested hereunder will not result in the
covenants made by the District in the Agreement being violated;
(i) the current estimated cost of completing the project is $
0) the percentage of completion of the Project at the time of submission of
this reimbursement request is %;
(k) all warranties, representations and covenants in the Agreement are true
and correct on the date hereof;
(I) all outstanding claims for labor and materials through the date of the last
reimbursement request have been paid, and all liens therefore have been waived;
(m) to the best knowledge and belief of the District, all work on the Project
prior to this reimbursement request has been performed in a good and workmanlike
manner in accordance with the construction agreements entered by the District with
third parties for construction of the Project;
(n) any required payment and performance bond remains in full force and
effect and free from default on the date hereof;
(0) the additions or deletions that have been made to the Project, pursuant to
County consent, which have altered the Project's performance standards, scope or
purpose since the submission of the last reimbursement requisition are itemized on the
attachments hereto; and
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(p) the District has or anticipates that it shall have available sufficient moneys
to complete the Project.
4. All capitalized terms herein, unless otherwise defined herein, shall have
the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement, or in the documents pertaining to the
issuance by the County of the Infrastructure Sales Surtax Revenue Bonds, Series 2005.
This
day of
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KEY LARGO WASTEWATER TREATMENT
DISTRICT
APPROVED:
By:
Authority Engineer
Authorized Representative
APPROVED:
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
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Name
Purpose
EXHIBIT A
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Amount
Account