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FWC Agreement No. 13127 <br />Questions should be directed to the State of Florida's EFT Section at (850) 413-5517. Once <br />enrolled, invoice payments will be made by EFT <br />J. Vendor Ombudsman. A Vendor Ombudsman, whose duties include acting as an advocate for <br />vendors who may be experiencing problems in obtaining timely payment(s) from a State agency, <br />may be contacted at (850) 413-5516 or by calling the Chief Financial Officer's Hotline (800) <br />342-2762. <br />5. CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES. Upon execution of this Agreement by the Grantee, the Grantee <br />shall complete, sign and return to the Commission's Grant Manager a completed copy of the form entitled <br />"Certifications and Assurances," attached hereto and incorporated as Attachment B. This includes: <br />Debarment and Suspension Certification; Certification Against Lobbying; Certification Regarding Public <br />Entity Crimes, and Certification Regarding the Scrutinized Companies List (applicable to agreements in <br />excess of $1 million); Attachment B, incorporated and made part of this Agreement. <br />6. RETURN OR RECOUPMENT OF FUNDS. <br />A. Overpayment to Grantee. Pursuant to Section 215.971(1)(e)&(f), F.S., the Grantee shall return <br />to the Commission any overpayments due to unearned funds or funds disallowed pursuant to the <br />terms of this Agreement that were disbursed to Grantee by the Commission. In the event that the <br />Grantee or its independent auditor discovers that overpayment has been made the Grantee shall <br />repay said overpayment within forty (40) calendar days without prior notification from the <br />Commission. hi the event that the Commission first discovers an overpayment has been made, <br />the Commission will notify the Grantee in writing Should repayment not be made in a timely <br />manner, the Commission shall be entitled to charge interest at the lawful rate of interest <br />established pursuant to Section 55.03(1), F.S., on the outstanding balance beginning forty (40) <br />calendar days after the date of notification or discovery. Refunds should be sent to the <br />Commission's Grant Manager, and made payable to the ' The Florida Fish and Wildlife <br />Conservation Commission." <br />B. Additional Costs or Monetary Loss Resulting from Grantee Non -Compliance. If the <br />Grantee's non-compliance with any provision of the Agreement results in additional cost or <br />monetary loss to the Commission or the State of Florida, the Commission can recoup that cost or <br />loss from monies owed to the Grantee under this Agreement or any other agreement between <br />Grantee and the Commission. In the event that the discovery of this cost or loss arises when no <br />monies are available under this Agreement or any other agreement between the Grantee and the <br />Commission, the Grantee will repay such cost or loss in full to the Commission within thirty (30) <br />days of the date of notice of the amount owed, unless the Commission agrees, in writing, to an <br />alternative timeframe. If the Grantee is unable to repay any cost or loss to the Commission, the <br />Commission shall notify the State of Florida, Department of Financial Services, for resolution <br />pursuant to Section 17.0415, F.S. <br />7. COMMISSION EXEMPT FROM TAXES, PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM LIEN. The Grantee <br />recognizes that the State of Florida, by virtue of its sovereignty, is not required to pay any taxes on the <br />services or goods purchased under the terms of this Agreement. <br />The Grantee acknowledges that Property being improved is titled to the State of Florida, belongs <br />to the State of Florida, and is not subject to lien of any kind for any reason. The Grantee shall <br />include notice of such exemptions in any subcontracts and purchase orders issued hereunder <br />Ver. October 15, 2013 Page 4 of 19 <br />