2007-018 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM AGREEMENT 525-010-40 PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE 10/06 Page 10 12.08 Interest of Members of, or Delegates to, Congress: No member or delegate to the Congress of the United States shall be admitted to any share or part of this Agreement or any benefit arising therefrom. 13.00 Miscellaneous Provisions: 13.01 Environmental Regulations: The Agency will be solely responsible for compliance with all the applicable environmental regulations, for any liability arising from non-compliance with these regulations, and will reimburse the Department for any loss incurred in connection therewith. The Agency will be responsible for securing any applicable permits. - 13.02 Department Not Obligated to Third Parties: The Department shall not be obligated or liable hereunder to any individual or entity not a party to this Agreement. 13.03 When Rights and Remedies Not Waived: In no event shall the making by the Department of any payment to the Agency constitute or be construed as a waiver by the Department of any breach of covenant or any default which may then exist on the part of the Agency and the making of such payment by the Department, while any such breach or default shall exist, shall in no way impair or prejudice any right or remedy available to the Department with respect to such breach or default. 13.04 How Agreement Is Affected by Provisions Being Held Invalid: If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected. In such an instance, the remainder would then continue to conform to the terms and requirements of applicable law. 13.05 Bonus or Commission: By execution of the Agreement, the Agency represents that it has not paid and, also agrees not to pay, any bonus or commission for the purpose of obtaining an approval of its application for the financing hereunder. 13.06 State Law: Nothing in the Agreement shall require the Agency to observe or enforce compliance with any provision or perform any act or do any other thing in contravention of any applicable state law. If any of the provisions of the Agreement violate any applicable state law, the Agency will at once notify the Department in writing in order that appropriate changes and modifications may be made by the Department and the Agency to the end that the Agency may proceed as soon as possible with the project. 13.07 Contractual Indemnity: To the extent permitted by law, the Agency shall indemnify, defend, save, and hold harmless the Department and all its officers, agents, and employees from any claim, loss, damage, cost, charge or expense arising out of any act, error, omission or negligent act by the Agency, its officers, agents or employees during the performance of this Agreement except that neither the Agency, its officers, agents or its employees will be liable under this paragraph for any claim, loss damage, cost, charge or expense arising out of any act, error, omission or negligent act by the Department or any of its officers, agents or employees during the performance of this Agreement. The parties agree that this clause shall not waive the benefits or provisions of Chapter 76828, Florida Statutes, or any similar provision of law. When the Department receives a notice of claim for damages that may have been caused by the Agency in the performance of services required under this Agreement, the Department will immediately forward the claim to the Agency. The Agency and the Department will evaluate the claim and report their findings to each other within 14 working days and will jointly discuss options in defending the claim. After reviewing the claim, the Department will determine whether to require the participation of the Agency in the defense of the claim or to require the Agency defend the Department in such claim as described in this paragraph. The Department's failure to promptly notify the Agency of a claim shall not act as a waiver of any right herein to require the participation in or defense of the claim by the Agency. The Department and the Agency will each pay its own expenses for the evaluation, settlement negotiations, and trial, if any. However, if only one party participates in the defense of the claim at trial, that party is responsible for all expenses at trial. 13.08 Plans and Specifications: In the event that this Agreement involves constructing and equipping of facilities on the State Highway System, the Agency shall submit to the Department for approval all appropriate plans and specifications covering the project. The Department will review all plans and specifications and will issue to the Agency a written approval with any approved portions of the project and comments or recommendations covering any remainder of the