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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 525-010-40 <br /> LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM AGREEMENT PRODUCTION SUPPORT — ge/11 <br /> Page 11 <br /> The provisions of this paragraph shall not be applicable to any agreement between the Agency and its fiscal depositories <br /> or to any agreement for utility services the rates for which are fixed or controlled by a governmental agency. <br /> 12 . 08 Interest of Members of, or Delegates to , Congress : No member or delegate to the Congress of the <br /> United <br /> States shall be admitted to any share or part of this Agreement or any benefit arising therefrom . <br /> 13 .00 Miscellaneous Provisions : <br /> 13 . 01 Environmental Regulations : The Agency will be solely responsible for compliance with all the applicable <br /> environmental regulations , for any liability arising from non -compliance with these regulations , and will reimburse <br /> the <br /> Department for any loss incurred in connection therewith . The Agency will be responsible for securing any applicable <br /> permits . <br /> 13 .02 Department Not Obligated to Third Parties : The Department shall not be obligated or liable hereunder to any <br /> individual or entity not a party to this Agreement. <br /> 13 .03 When Rights and Remedies Not Waived : In no event shall the making by the Department of any payment to the <br /> Agency constitute or be construed as a waiver by the Department of any breach of covenant or any default which <br /> may <br /> then exist on the part of the Agency and the making of such payment by the Department, while any such breach or default <br /> shall exist, shall in no way impair or prejudice any right or remedy available to the Department with respect to such breach <br /> or default . <br /> 13 . 04 How Agreement Is Affected by Provisions Being Held Invalid : If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid , <br /> the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected . In such an instance , the remainder would then continue to conform <br /> to the terms and requirements of applicable law . <br /> 13 . 05 Bonus or Commission : By execution of the Agreement , the Agency represents that it has not paid <br /> and , also <br /> agrees not to pay , any bonus or commission for the purpose of obtaining an approval of its application for the <br /> financing <br /> hereunder. <br /> 13 . 06 State Law : Nothing in the Agreement shall require the Agency to observe or enforce compliance with any provision <br /> or perform any act or do any other thing in contravention of any applicable state law. If any <br /> of the provisions of the <br /> Agreement violate any applicable state law, the Agency will at once notify the Department in writing <br /> in order that <br /> appropriate changes and modifications may be made by the Department and the Agency to the end that the Agency may <br /> proceed as soon as possible with the project . <br /> 13 . 07 Plans and Specifications : In the event that this Agreement involves constructing and equipping of facilities <br />, the <br /> Agency shall submit to the Department for approval all appropriate plans and specifications covering the project. <br /> The <br /> Department will review all plans and specifications and will issue to the Agency a written approval with <br /> any approved <br /> portions of the project and comments or recommendations covering any remainder of the project deemed appropriate . <br /> After resolution of these comments and recommendations to the Department' s satisfaction , the Department will issue to <br /> the Agency a written approval with said remainder of the project. Failure to obtain this written approval shall be sufficient <br /> cause of nonpayment by the Department . The Agency will physically include Form FHWA- 1273 in all its contracts <br /> and <br /> subcontracts . <br /> 13 .08 Right-of-Way Certification : Upon completion of right-of-way activities on the project , the Agency must <br /> certify <br /> compliance with all applicable federal and state requirements . Certification is required prior to advertisement <br /> for or <br /> solicitation of bids for construction of the project , including those projects for which no right-of-way is required . <br /> 13 . 09 Agency Certification : The Agency will certify in writing , prior to project closeout that the project was completed <br /> in <br /> accordance with applicable plans and specifications , is in place on the Agency' s facility , adequate title is in <br />the Agency 's <br /> name , and the project is accepted by the Agency as suitable for the intended purpose . <br /> 13 . 10 Agreement Format : All words used herein in the singular form shall extend to and include the plural . All <br /> words <br /> used in the plural form shall extend to and include the singular. All words used in any gender shall extend to <br />and include <br /> all genders . <br />