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Rule 14-98.005, F.A.C. All contractual service agreements shall include as a minimum the following information: Beginning and end dates of the agreement (not to exceed the grant period); Total contract amount; Scope of work/Services to be provided; Budget/Cost Analysis; and Method of compensation/Payment Schedule. 500-065-01 SAFETY 06/10 All contractual service agreements shall contain the following statement: The parties to this contract shall be bound by all applicable sections of Part V: Acceptance and Agreement of Project # (insert project number), DOT Contract # (insert contract number). A final invoice must be received by (insert date) or payment will be forfeited. All invoices for contractual services shall contain the following certification statement and must be signed by the contractor: All costs are true and valid costs incurred in accordance with the agreement. 5. Allowable Costs. The allowability of costs incurred under any subgrant shall be determined in accordance with the general principles of allowability and standards for selected cost items set forth in the Applicable Federal Law and state law, to be eligible for reimbursement. All funds not spent in accordance with the Applicable Federal Law will be subject to repayment by the subgrantee. 6. Travel. Travel costs for approved travel shall be reimbursed in accordance with the State of Florida, Department of Transportation's (Department's) Disbursement Operations Manual, Chapter 3 Travel, hereby incorporated by reference, but not in excess of provisions in Section 112.061, Florida Statutes. All out-of-state travel, conference travel, meeting travel which includes a registration fee, and out -of -grant -specified work area travel shall require written approval of the State Safety Office prior to the commencement of actual travel as being within the travel budget of the project and relevant to the project. Out-of-state travel shall not be approved unless the specific trip is in the approved subgrant budget or the head of the Implementing Agency provides sufficient justification to prove that the travel will have significant benefits to the outcome of the subgrant activities. In addition, prior written approval shall be obtained from the State Safety Office for hotel rooms with rates exceeding $150 per day that are to be reimbursed. Rates exceeding $150 per day shall not be approved unless the hotel is the host facility for an approved conference or the average rate for all hotels in the area exceeds $150. 7. Written Approval of Changes. The subgrantee or implementing agency shall obtain prior written approval from the State Safety Office for changes to the agreement. Changes to the agreement will be approved which achieve or improve upon the outcome of the subgrant work, or where factors beyond the control of the subgrantee require the change. For example: (a) Changes in project activities, milestones, or performance indicators set forth in the approved application. (b) Changes in budget items and amounts set forth in the approved application. (c) Changes to personnel in positions that are being reimbursed by this agreement. Changes to the subgrant agreement shall be in the form of a written request signed by the Authorized Representative of the Subgrantee or the Administrator of the Implementing Agency. Requests for changes to the subgrant budget must be postmarked no later than June 30 of the fiscal year to be considered. Requests for budget changes postmarked after June 30 will be denied. Delegations of signature authority will not be accepted for modification requests. 8. Reimbursement Obligation. The State of Florida's performance and obligation to reimburse the subgrantee shall be subject to the availability of Federal highway safety funds and an annual appropriation by the Legislature. As detailed in 49 CFR, Part 29, Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide Requirements for Drug -Free Workplace (Grants), hereby incorporated by reference, the subgrantee shall not be reimbursed for the cost of goods or services received from contractors, consultants, vendors, or individuals suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from doing business with the Federal government. The subgrantee or its implementing �,, 14 123