HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit 1Contract Number: 07DM-68-11-23-02-
CFDA Number: 97.017
FEDERALLY FUNDED SUBGRANT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the State of Florida, Division of Emergency
Management, with headquarters in Tallahassee, Florida (hereinafter referred to as "DEM"), and City of
Miami — Department of Fire Rescue, (hereinafter referred to as the "Recipient").
THIS AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO BASED ON THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTATIONS:
A. WHEREAS, the Recipient represents that it is fully qualified and eligible to receive these grant
funds to provide the services identified herein; and
B. WHEREAS, DEM has received these grant funds from the State of Florida, and has the
authority to subgrant these funds to the Recipient upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and
C. WHEREAS, DEM has authority pursuant to Florida law to disburse the funds under this
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, DEM and the Recipient do mutually agree as follows:
(1) SCOPE OF WORK.
The Recipient shall fully perform the obligations in accordance with the Budget and
Scope of Work, Attachment A of this Agreement.
(2) INCORPORATION OF LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS AND POLICIES
Both the Recipient and DEM shall be governed by applicable State and Federal laws,
rules and regulations, including but not limited to those identified in Attachment B.
(3) PERIOD OF AGREEMENT.
This Agreement shall begin upon execution by both parties and shall end June 30, 2009,
unless terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph (12) of this Agreement.
(4) MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT
Either party may request modification of the provisions of this Agreement. Changes
which are mutually agreed upon shall be valid only when reduced to writing, duly signed by each of the
parties hereto, and attached to the original of this Agreement.
(5) RECORDKEEPING
(a) As applicable, Recipient's performance under this Agreement shall be subject to the
federal "Common Rule: Uniform Administrative Requirements for State and Local Governments" (53
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Federal Register 8034) or OMB Circular No. A-110, "Grants and Agreements with Institutions of High
Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations," and either OMB Circular No. A-87, "Cost
Principles for State and Local Governments," OMB Circular No. A-21, "Cost Principles for Educational
Institutions," or OMB Circular No. A-122, "Cost Principles for Nonprofit Organizations." If this Agreement
is made with a commercial (for -profit) organization on a cost -reimbursement basis, the Recipient shall be
subject to Federal Acquisition Regulations 31.2 and 931.2.
(b) The Recipient shall retain sufficient records demonstrating its compliance with the
terms of this Agreement, and the compliance of all subcontractors or consultants to be paid frorn funds
provided under this Agreement, for a period of five years from the date the audit report is issued, and
shall allow DEM or its designee, the Chief Financial Officer, or Auditor General access to such records
upon request. The Recipient shall ensure that audit working papers are made available to DEM or its
designee, Chief Financial Officer, or Auditor General upon request for a period of five years from the date
the audit report is issued, unless extended in writing by DEM, with the following exceptions:
1. If any litigation, claim or audit is started before the expiration of the five year
period and extends beyond the five year period, the records will be maintained until all litigation, claims or
audit findings involving the records have been resolved.
2. Records for the disposition of non -expendable personal property valued at
$5,000 or more at the time of acquisition shall be retained for five years after final disposition.
3. Records relating to real property acquisition shall be retained for five years
after closing of title.
(c) The Recipient shall maintain all records for the Recipient and for all subcontractors or
consultants to be paid from funds provided under this Agreement, including supporting documentation of
all program costs, in a form sufficient to determine compliance with the requirements and objectives of the
Budget and Scope of Work - Attachment A - and all other applicable laws and regulations.
(d) The Recipient, its employees or agents, including all subcontractors or consultants to
be paid from funds provided under this Agreement, shall allow access to its records at reasonable times
to DEM, its employees, and agents. "Reasonable" shall be construed according to the circumstances but
ordinarily shall mean during normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., local time, on Monday
through Friday. "Agents" shall include, but not be limited to, auditors retained by DEM.
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(6) AUDIT REQUIREMENTS
(a) The Recipient agrees to maintain financial procedures and support documents, in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, to account for the receipt and expenditure of
funds under this Agreement.
(b) These records shall be available at all reasonable times for inspection, review, or
audit by state personnel and other personnel duly authorized by DEM. "Reasonable" shall be construed
according to circumstances, but ordinarily shall mean normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
local time, Monday through Friday.
(c) The Recipient shall also provide DEM and the Department with the records, reports
or financial statements upon request for the purposes of auditing and monitoring the funds awarded under
this Agreement.
(d) If the Recipient is a State or local government or a non-profit organization as defined
in OMB Circular A-133, as revised, and in the event that the Recipient expends $500,000 or more in
Federal awards in its fiscal year, the Recipient must have a single or program -specific audit conducted in
accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133, as revised. EXHIBIT 1 to this Agreement
indicates Federal resources awarded through DEM by this Agreement. In determining the Federal
awards expended in its fiscal year, the Recipient shall consider all sources of Federal awards, including
Federal resources received from DEM. The determination of amounts of Federal awards expended
should be in accordance with the guidelines established by OMB Circular A-133, as revised. An audit of
the Recipient conducted by the Auditor General in accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133,
as revised, will meet the requirements of this paragraph.
In connection with the audit requirements addressed in this Paragraph 6 (d) above, the Recipient
shall fulfill the requirements relative to auditee responsibilities as provided in Subpart C of OMB Circular
A-133, as revised.
If the Recipient expends less than $500,000 in Federal awards In its fiscal year, an audit
conducted in accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133, as revised, is not required. In the
event that the Recipient expends less than $500,000 in Federal awards in its fiscal year and elects to
have an audit conducted in accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133, as revised, the cost of
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the audit must be paid from non -Federal resources (i.e., the cost of such audit must be paid from
Recipient resources obtained from other than Federal entities).
(e) Copies of reporting packages for audits conducted in accordance with OMB Circular
A-133, as revised, and required by subparagraph (d) above shall be submitted, when required by Section
.320 (d), OMB Circular A-133, as revised, by or on behalf of the Recipient directly to each of the following:
The Department of Community Affairs at each of the following addresses:
Department of Community Affairs
Office of Audit Services
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
[with an electronic copy sent to the above office to Aurilla.Parrish(cr?dca.state.fi.us]
and
Division of Emergency Management
Bureau of Recovery and Mitigation
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
The Federal Audit Clearinghouse designated in OMB Circular A-133, as revised (the number of copies
required by Sections .320(d)(1) and (2), OMB Circular A-133, as revised, should be submitted to the
Federal Audit Clearinghouse), at the following address:
Federal Audit Clearinghouse
Bureau of the Census
1201 East 101h Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47132
Other Federal agencies and pass -through entities in accordance with Sections .320 (e) and (f), OMB
Circular A-133, as revised.
(f) Pursuant to Section .320 (f), OMB Circular A-133, as revised, the Recipient shall
submit a copy of the reporting package described in Section .320 (c), OMB Circular A-133, as revised,
and any management letter issued by the auditor, to the Department at each of the following addresses:
Department of Community Affairs
Office of Audit Services
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
[with an electronic copy sent to the above office to Aurilla.Parrish a(�.dca.state.fl.us ]]
and
Division of Emergency Management
Bureau of Recovery and Mitigation
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
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(g) Any reports, management letter, or other information required to be submitted to
DEM pursuant to this Agreement shall be submitted timely in accordance with OMB Circular A-133,
Florida Statutes, and Chapters 10.550 (local governmental entities) or 10.650 (nonprofit and for -profit
organizations), Rules of the Auditor General, as applicable.
(h) Recipients, when submitting financial reporting packages to DEM for audits done in
accordance with OMB Circular A-133 or Chapters 10.550 (local governmental entities) or 10.650
(nonprofit and for -profit organizations), Rules of the Auditor General, should indicate the date that the
reporting package was delivered to the Recipient in correspondence accompanying the reporting
package.
(i) In the event the audit shows that the entire funds disbursed hereunder, or any portion
thereof, were not spent in accordance with the conditions of this Agreement, the Recipient shall be held
liable for reimbursement to DEM of all funds not spent in accordance with these applicable regulations
and Agreement provisions within thirty (30) days after DEM has notified the Recipient of such non-
compliance.
(j) The Recipient shall have all audits completed by an independent certified public
accountant (IPA) who shall either be a certified public accountant or a public accountant licensed under
Chapter 473, Fla. Stat. The IPA shall state that the audit complied with the applicable provisions noted
above. The audit must be submitted to the Department no later than seven (7) months from the end of
the Recipient's fiscal year.
(7) REPORTS
(a) At a minimum, the Recipient shall provide DEM with quarterly reports, and with a
close-out report. These reports shall include the current status and progress by the Recipient and all
subrecipients and subcontractors in completing the work described in the Scope of Work and the
expenditure of funds under this Agreement, in addition to such other information as requested by DEM.
(b) Quarterly reports are due to be received by DEM no later than 30 days after the end
of each quarter of the program year and shall continue to be submitted each quarter until submission of
the administrative close-out report. The ending dates for each quarter of the program year are March 30,
June 30, September 30 and December 31.
(c) The close-out report is due 60 days after termination of this Agreement or upon
completion of the activities contained in this Agreement, whichever first occurs.
(d) If all required reports and copies, prescribed above, are not sent to DEM or are not
completed in a manner acceptable to DEM, DEM may withhold further payments until they are completed
or may take such other action as set forth in Paragraph (11) REMEDIES. "Acceptable to DEM " means
that the work product was completed in accordance with the Budget and Scope of Work.
(e) The Recipient shall provide such additional program updates or information as may
be required by DEM.
(f) The Recipient shall provide additional reports and information as identified in
Attachment F.
(8) MONITORING.
The Recipient shall monitor its performance under this Agreement, as well as that of its
subcontractors, subrecipients and consultants who are paid from funds provided under this Agreement, to
ensure that time schedules are met, the Budget and Scope of Work is accomplished within the specified
time periods, and other performance goals stated in this Agreement are achieved. Such review shall be
made for each function or activity set forth in Attachment A to this Agreement, and reported in the
quarterly report.
In addition to reviews of audits conducted in accordance with OMB Circular A-133, as revised and
Section 215.97, Fla. Stat. (see Paragraph (6) AUDIT REQUIREMENTS, above ), monitoring procedures
may include, but not be limited to, on -site visits by DEM staff, limited scope audits as defined by OMB
Circular A-133, as revised, and/or other procedures. By entering into this Agreement, the Recipient
agrees to comply and cooperate with all monitoring procedures/processes deemed appropriate by DEM.
In the event that DEM determines that a limited scope audit of the Recipient is appropriate, the Recipient
agrees to comply with any additional instructions provided by DEM to the Recipient regarding such audit.
The Recipient further agrees to comply and cooperate with any inspections, reviews, investigations or
audits deemed necessary by the Comptroller or Auditor General. In addition, DEM will monitor the
performance and financial management by the Recipient throughout the contract term to ensure timely
completion of all tasks.
(9) LIABILITY
(a) Unless Recipient is a State agency or subdivision, as defined in Section 768.28, Fla.
Stat., the Recipient shall be solely responsible to parties with whom it shall deal in carrying out the terms
of this agreement, and shall hold DEM harmless against all claims of whatever nature by third parties
arising out of the performance of work under this agreement. For purposes of this agreement, Recipient
agrees that it is not an employee or agent of DEM, but is an independent contractor.
(b) Any Recipient who is a state agency or subdivision, as defined in Section 768.28,
Fla. Stat., agrees to be fully responsible to the extent provided by Section 768.28 Fla. Stat. for Its
negligent acts or omissions or tortious acts which result in claims or suits against DEM, and agrees to be
liable for any damages proximately caused by said acts or omissions. Nothing herein is intended to serve
as a waiver of sovereign immunity by any Recipient to which sovereign immunity applies. Nothing herein
shall be construed as consent by a state agency or subdivision of the State of Florida to be sued by third
parties in any matter arising out of any contract.
(10) DEFAULT.
If any of the following events occur ("Events of Default"), all obligations on the part of
DEM to make any further payment of funds hereunder shall, if DEM so elects, terminate and DEM may, at
its option, exercise any of its remedies set forth in Paragraph (11), but DEM may make any payments or
parts of payments after the happening of any Events of Default without thereby waiving the right to
exercise such remedies, and without becoming liable to make any further payment:
(a) If any warranty or representation made by the Recipient in this Agreement or any
previous Agreement with DEM shall at any time be false or misleading in any respect, or if the Recipient
shall fail to keep, observe or perform any of the obligations, terms or covenants contained in this
Agreement or any previous agreement with DEM and has not cured such in timely fashion, or is unable or
unwilling to meet its obligations thereunder;
(b) If any material adverse change shall occur in the financial condition of the Recipient
at any time during the term of this Agreement, and the Recipient fails to cure said material adverse
change within thirty (30) days from the time the date written notice is sent by DEM.
(c) If any reports required by this Agreement have not been submitted to DEM or have
been submitted with incorrect, incomplete or insufficient information;
(d) If the Recipient has failed to perform and complete in timely fashion any of its
obligations under this Agreement.
(11) REMEDIES.
Upon the happening of an Event of Default, then DEM rnay, at its option, upon thirty (30)
calendar days prior written notice to the Recipient and upon the Recipient's failure to.cure within said
thirty (30) day period, exercise any one or more of the following remedies, either concurrently or
consecutively:
(a) Terminate this Agreement, provided that the Recipient is given at least thirty (30)
days prior written notice of such termination. The notice shall be effective when placed in the United
States mail, first class mail, postage prepaid, by registered or certified mall -return receipt requested, to
the address set forth in paragraph (13) herein;
(b) Commence an appropriate legal or equitable action to enforce performance of this
Agreement;
(c) Withhold or suspend payment of all or any part of a request for payment;
(d) Exercise any corrective or remedial actions, to include but not be limited to:
1. requesting additional information from the Recipient to determine the reasons
for or the extent of non-compliance or lack of performance,
2. issuing a written warning to advise that more serious measures may be taken
if the situation is not corrected,
3. advising the Recipient to suspend, discontinue or refrain from incurring costs
for any activities in question or
4. requiring the Recipient to reimburse DEM for the amount of costs incurred for
any items determined to be ineligible;
(e) Require that the Recipient return to DEM any funds which were used for ineligible
purposes under the program laws, rules and regulations governing the use of funds under this program.
(f) Exercise any other rights or remedies which may be otherwise available under
law.
(g) The pursuit of any one of the above remedies shall not preclude DEM from pursuing
any other remedies contained herein or otherwise provided at law or in equity. No waiver by DEM of any
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right or remedy granted hereunder or failure to insist on strict performance by the Recipient shall affect or
extend or act as a waiver of any other right or remedy of DEM hereunder, or affect the subsequent
exercise of the same right or remedy by DEM for any further or subsequent default by the Recipient.
(12) TERMINATION.
(a) DEM may terminate this Agreement for cause upon such written•notice as is
reasonable under the circumstances. Cause shall include, but not be limited to, misuse of funds; fraud;
lack of compliance with applicable rules, laws and regulations; failure to perform in a timely manner; and
refusal by the Recipient to permit public access to any document, paper, letter, or other material subject
to disclosure under Chapter 119, Fla. Stat., as amended.
(b) DEM may terminate this Agreement when it determines, in its sole discretion, that the
continuation of the Agreement would not produce beneficial results commensurate with the further
expenditure of funds, by providing the Recipient with thirty (30) calendar days prior written notice.
(c) The parties may agree to terminate this Agreement for their mutual convenience as
evidenced by written amendment of this Agreement. The amendment shall establish the effective date of
the termination and the procedures for proper closeout of the Agreement.
(d) In the event that this Agreement is terminated, the Recipient will not incur new
obligations for the terminated portion of the Agreement after the Recipient has received the notification of
termination. The Recipient will cancel as many outstanding obligations as possible. Costs incurred after
the date of receipt of notice of the termination will be disallowed. Notwithstanding the above, the
Recipient shall not be relieved of liability to DEM by virtue of any breach of Agreement by the Recipient.
DEM may, to the extent authorized by law, withhold any payments to the Recipient for purpose of set-off
until such time as the exact amount of damages due DEM from the Recipient is determined.
(13) NOTICE AND CONTACT.
(a) All notices provided under or pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing, either by
hand delivery, or first class, certified mail, return receipt requested, to the representative identified below
at the address set forth below and said notification attached to the original of this Agreement.
(b) The name and address of DEM contract manager for this Agreement is:
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Mr. Quinton Williams, Planner
Bureau of Recovery and Mitigation
Division of Emergency Management
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Telephone: (850) 487-1584
Fax: (850) 922-1259
(c) The name and address of the Representative of the Recipient responsible for the
administration of this Agreement is:
City of Miami — Department of Fire Rescue
Mr. Joseph R. Fernandez, Assistant Fire Chief
1151 NW 7th Street
Miami, Florida 33136-3604
Telephone: (305) 416-5414
Fax: (305) 400-5031
(d) In the event that different representatives or addresses are designated by either party
after execution of this Agreement, notice of the name, title and address of the new representative
will be rendered as provided in (13)(a) above.
(14) SUBCONTRACTS
If the Recipient subcontracts any or all of the work required under this Agreement, a copy of the
fully executed subcontract must be forwarded to DEM within ten (10) days of execution. The Recipient
agrees to include in the subcontract that (i) the subcontractor is bound by the terms of this Agreement,
(II) the subcontractor is bound by all applicable state and federal laws and regulations, and (iii) the
subcontractor shall hold DEM and Recipient harmless against all claims of whatever nature arising out of
the subcontractor's performance of work under this Agreement, to the extent allowed and required by law.
(15) TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This Agreement contains all the terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties.
(16) ATTACHMENTS
(a) All attachments to this Agreement are incorporated as If set out fully herein.
(b) In the event of any inconsistencies or conflict between the language of this
Agreement and the attachments hereto, the language of such attachments shall be controlling, but only to
the extent of such conflict or inconsistency.
(c) This Agreement has the following attachments:
Exhibit 1 - Funding Sources
Attachment A — Budget and Scope of Work
Attachment B — Program Statutes and Regulations
Attachment C — Statement of Assurances
Attachment D — Request for Reimbursement
Attachment E — Justification of Advance
Attachment F — Quarterly Report Form
Attachment G — Copyright, Patent, and Trademark
Attachment H — Warranties and Representations
Attachment I — Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension,
Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion
(17) FUNDING/CONSIDERATION
(a) This is a cost -reimbursement Agreement. The Recipient shall be reimbursed for
costs incurred in the satisfactory performance of work hereunder in an amount not to exceed
$1,500,000.00 subject to the availability of funds. All requests for reimbursement of administrative costs
must be accompanied by the back-up documentation evidencing all such administrative costs.
(b) Any advance payment under this Agreement is subject to Section 216.181(16),
FIa.Stat.,and is contingent upon the Recipient's acceptance of the rights of DEM under Paragraph (12)(b)
of this Agreement. The amount which may be advanced may not exceed the expected cash needs of
the Recipient within the first three (3) months of the contract term. For a federally funded contract, any
advance payment is also subject to federal OMB Circulars A-87, A-110, A-122 and the Cash
Management improvement Act of 1990. If an advance payment is requested, the budget data on which
the request is based and a justification statement shall be included in this Agreement as Attachment E.
Attachment E will specify the amount of advance payment needed and provide an explanation of the
necessity for and proposed use of these funds.
1. No advance payment is requested.
2.
An advance payment of $ is requested.
(c) After the initial advance, if any, payment shall be made on a reimbursement basis as
needed. The Recipient agrees to expend funds in accordance with the Budget and Scope of Work,
Attachment A of this Agreement.
If the necessary funds are not available to fund this Agreement as a result of action by Congress,
the state Legislature, the Office of the Comptroller or the Office of Management and Budgeting, all
obligations on the part of DEM to make any further payment of funds hereunder shall terminate, and the
Recipient shall submit its closeout report within thirty (30) days of receipt of notice from DEM.
(18) REPAYMENTS •
All refunds or repayments to be made to DEM under this Agreement are to be made payable to
the order of "Division of Emergency Management", and mailed directly to the Department of Community
Affairs at the following address:
Department of Community Affairs
Cashier
Finance and Accounting
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee FL 32399-2100
In accordance with Section215.34(2), Fla. Stat., if a check or other draft is returned to DEM for collection,
DEM must add to the amount of the check or draft a service fee of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) or Five
Percent (5%) of the face amount of the check or draft, whichever is greater.
(19) VENDOR PAYMENTS.
Pursuant to Section 215.422, Fla. Stat., DEM shall issue payments to vendors within 40
days after receipt of an acceptable invoice and receipt, inspection, and acceptance of goods and/or
services provided in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement. Failure to issue the
warrant within 40 days shall result in DEM paying interest at a rate as established pursuant to Section
55.03(1) Fla. Stat. The interest penalty shall be paid within 15 days after issuing the warrant.
Vendors experiencing problems obtaining timely payment(s) from a state agency may
receive assistance by contacting the Vendor Ombudsman at (850) 488-2924 or by calling the State
Comptroller's Hotline at 1-800-848-3792.
(20) STANDARD CONDITIONS
(a) The validity of this Agreement is subject to the truth and accuracy of all the
information, representations, and materials submitted or provided by the Recipient in this Agreement, in
any subsequent submission or response to DEM request, or in any submission or response to fulfill the
requirements of this Agreement, and such information, representations, and materials are incorporated by
reference. The lack of accuracy thereof or any material changes shall, at the option of DEM and with
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thirty (30) days written notice to the Recipient, cause the termination of this Agreement and the release of
DEM from all its obligations to the Recipient.
(b) This Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the State of Florida, and venue
for any actions arising out of this Agreement shall lie in Leon County. If any provision hereof is in conflict
with any applicable statute or rule, or is otherwise unenforceable, then such provision shall be deemed
null and void to the extent of such conflict, and shall be deemed severable, but shall not invalidate any
other provision of this Agreement.
(c) Any power of approval or disapproval granted to DEM under the terms of this
Agreement shall survive the terms and life of this Agreement as a whole.
(d) The Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, any one of which
may be taken as an original.
(e) The Recipient agrees to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act (Public Law
101-336, 42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et sea.), if applicable, which prohibits discrimination by public and
private entities on the basis of disability in the areas of employment, public accommodations,
transportation State and local government services, and in telecommunications.
(f) A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a
conviction for a public entity crime or on the discriminatory vendor list may not submit a bid on a contract
to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity
for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real
property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor,
or consultant under a contract with a public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in
excess of Category Two for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor
list or on the discriminatory vendor list.
(g) An entity or affiliate who has been placed on the discriminatory vendor list may not
submit a bid on a contract to provide 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 award or perform work as a contractor,
supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under contract with any public entity, and may not transact business
with any public entity.
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(h) With respect to any Recipient which is not a local government or state agency, and
which receives funds under this Agreement from the federal government, by signing this Agreement, the
Recipient certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals:
1. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared
ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by a federal department or agency;
2. Have not, within a five-year period preceding this proposal been convicted of
or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection
with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (federal, state or local) transaction or contract
under public transaction; violation of federal or state antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement,
theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen
property;
3. Are not presently indicted or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a
governmental entity (federal, state or local) with commission of any offenses enumerated in paragraph
20(h)2. of this certification; and
4. Have not within a five-year period preceding this Agreement had one or more
public transactions (federal, state or local) terminated for cause or default.
Where the Recipient is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such
Recipient shall attach an explanation to this Agreement.
In addition, the Recipient shall submit to DEM (by email or by facsimile transmission) the
completed "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility And Voluntary Exclusion"
(Attachment I) for each prospective subcontractor which Recipient intends to fund under this Agreement.
Such form must be received by DEM prior to the Recipient entering into a contract with any prospective
subcontractor.
(i) The State of Florida's performance and obligation to pay under this Agreement is
contingent upon an annual appropriation by the Legislature, and subject to any modification in
accordance with Chapter 216, Fla. Stat. or the Florida Constitution.
(j) All bills for fees or other compensation for services or expenses shall be submitted in
detail sufficient for a proper preaudit and postaudit thereof.
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(k) If otherwise allowed under this Agreement, all bills for any travel expenses shall be
submitted in accordance with Section 112.061 Fla. Stat.
(I) The Division of Emergency Management reserves the right to unilaterally cancel this
Agreement for refusal by the Recipient to allow public access to all documents, papers, letters or other
material subject to the provisions of Chapter 119, Fla. Stat., and made or received by the Recipient in
conjunction with this Agreement.
(m) If the Recipient is allowed to temporarily invest any advances of funds under this
Agreement, any interest income shall either be returned to DEM or be applied against DEM's obligation to
pay the contract amount.
(n) The State of Florida will not intentionally award publicly -funded contracts to any
contractor who knowingly employs unauthorized alien workers, constituting a violation of the employment
provisions contained in 8 U.S.C. Section 1324a(e) [Section 274A(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
("INA")]. DEM shall consider the employment by any contractor of unauthorized aliens a violation of
Section 274A(e) of the INA. Such violation by the Recipient of the employment provisions contained in
Section 274A(e) of the INA shall be grounds for unilateral cancellation of this Agreement by DEM.
(21) LOBBYING PROHIBITION
(a) No funds or other resources received from DEM in connection with this Agreement
may be used directly or indirectly to influence legislation or any other official action by the Florida
Legislature or any state agency.
(b) The Recipient certifies, by its signature to this Agreement, that to the best of his or
her knowledge and belief:
1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf
of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of
Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the
making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension,
continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative
agreement.
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2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be
paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a
Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall
complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with Its
instructions.
3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be
included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and
contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and
disclose accordingly.
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed
when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for
making or entering into this transaction imposed by Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who
fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not
more than $100,000 for each such failure.
(22) COPYRIGHT, PATENT AND TRADEMARK
The Recipient shall comply with Copyright, Patent and Trademark incorporated as
Attachment G.
(23) LEGAL AUTHORIZATION
The Recipient certifies with respect to this Agreement that it possesses the legal authority
to receive the funds to be provided under this Agreement and that, if applicable, its governing body has
authorized, by resolution or otherwise, the execution and acceptance of thls Agreement with all covenants
and assurances contained herein. The Recipient also certifies that the undersigned possesses the
authority to legally execute and bind Recipient to the terms of this Agreement.
(24) ASSURANCES.
The Recipient shall comply with any Statement of Assurances incorporated as
Attachment C.
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(24) ASSURANCES.
The Recipient shall comply with any Statement of Assurances incorporated as
Attachment C.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this contract to be executed by their
undersigned officials as duly authorized,
Recipient: CITY OF MIAMI
BY:
Name and title: Pedro C_ Hrzrnanripz fity—Ma-ager
Date:
FID#
STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
BY:
Name and Title: W. Craig Fugate, Director
Date:
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ATTEST: CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
Priscilla A. Thompson Pedro G. Hernandez
City Clerk City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND APPROVED AS TO INSURANCE
CORRECTNESS: REQUIRENMENTS:
Jorge L. Fernandez LeeAnn Brehm, Director
City Attorney Risk Management Division