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<br /> program funds . The Grantee, its consultants and contractors will permit on-site inspections by
<br /> Department representatives and will effectively require employees to furnish such information as, in the
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<br /> udgment of the Department representatives, may be relevant to a question on compliance with grant
<br /> conditions and the effectiveness , legality, and achievements of the program.
<br /> 17 . Examination of Records . The Secretary of State of the State of Florida and the State Auditor General,
<br /> or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall have access for the purpose of financial or
<br /> programmatic audit and examination to any books, documents , papers, and records of the Grantee that are
<br /> pertinent to the grant at all reasonable times during a period of five years following completion of the
<br /> project, or until all claims or audit findings have been resolved.
<br /> 18 . Disclosure of Information . The Historic Preservation Grant Award Agreement may be canceled by the
<br /> Department without prior notices for refusal by the Grantee to allow public access to all documents,
<br /> papers, letters or other material relating to the project, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 119,
<br /> Florida Statutes, and with the Freedom of Information Act, 5 USC 552 as amended by Public Law No.
<br /> 104-231 , 110 Stat. 3048.
<br /> 19 . Compliance with Environmental Protection Laws and Regulations . No project funds shall be used
<br /> for project work involving ground disturbance, modification of land use patterns, new construction, or
<br /> other known or potential alteration of the natural environment that does not conform to State and Federal
<br /> laws and regulations relating to protection of the natural environment, including but not limited to the
<br /> National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, 42 USC 4321 et. seq. , establishing national
<br /> policy goals and objectives for protecting and enhancing the environment.
<br /> 21 . Energy Conservation . The Grantee shall promote energy conservation and utilize to the maximum
<br /> extent practicable the most energy efficient equipment, materials, construction methods, and operating
<br /> procedures available in the accomplishment of project work .
<br /> 22 . Convict Labor. The Grantee or its contractors may utilize the labor of State prisoners in authorized
<br /> work release, parole or probation programs in the accomplishment of work. In accordance with Executive
<br /> Order 11755, as amended no person undergoing a sentence of imprisonment at hard labor shall be
<br /> employed on grant assisted project work. Convict labor shall be recorded in the Project Progress &
<br /> Expenditure Report and shall be supported by a signed statement from the supervising individual,
<br /> attesting to the number of laborers and the number of donated hours .
<br /> 23 . Minority Businesses . The Grantee shall encourage greater economic opportunity for minority business
<br /> enterprises, as defined in Section 288. 703, Florida Statutes, in accomplishment of project work. To the
<br /> maximum extent possible, the Grantee and its consultants or contractors will take affirmative steps to
<br /> assure that minority businesses are used as sources of supplies, equipment, construction, and services.
<br /> Affirmative steps shall include but not necessarily be limited to the following :
<br /> a. Inclusion of qualified minority businesses on solicitation lists;
<br /> b . The assurance minority businesses are solicited whenever they are identified as potential sources ;
<br /> C , The division of total requirements, when economically feasible, into small tasks ; or quantities to
<br /> permit maximum participation of minority businesses ;
<br /> d. The establishment of reasonable delivery schedules when feasible, so as to encourage participation
<br /> by minority businesses ; and
<br /> e . Utilization of the services and assistance of the Small Business Administration and the Minority
<br /> Business Development Agency of the U. S . Department of Commerce .
<br /> B . The following special conditions apply to grant assisted projects involving the acquisition, preservation,
<br /> protection , restoration, rehabilitation, stabilization , or construction of a site, building, structure , or object.
<br /> 1 . Accessibility for the Disabled . The Grantee shall ensure that the grant assisted property meets the
<br /> requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Public Law 101 -336; Section 25. 21 , Florida
<br /> Statutes ; and Part II, Chapter 553, Florida Statutes regarding accessibility for the disabled .
<br /> DOS Form No . HR3E1208GAASM
<br /> Reference : Rule IA -39. 009(1) (b), FAC
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