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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
<br />judgment 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 Infortnation 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 11, Chapter 553, Florida Statutes regarding accessibility for the disabled.
<br />DOS Form No. HR3E1208GAASM
<br />Reference: Rule 1A -39.009(1)(b), FAC
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