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for Road and Bridge Construction (2014), as amended. In the event the PARTICIPANT <br />proceeds with the Construction of the Project with its own forces, the PARTICIPANT will <br />only be reimbursed for direct costs (this excludes general and administrative overhead). <br />However, before the PARTICIPANT can proceed with its own forces, all personnel shall <br />be pre -approved by the DEPARTMENT. <br />The Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services will be provided by hiring a <br />DEPARTMENT prequalified consultant firm. This includes one individual that has <br />completed the Advanced Maintenance of Traffic Advanced Level Training. The CEI staff <br />shall be present on the Project at all times that the contractor is working. Administration of <br />the CEI staff shall be under the responsible charge of a State of Florida licensed <br />Professional Engineer. The DEPARTMENT shall approve all CEI personnel in writing. <br />The PARTICIPANT is hereby precluded from hiring the same consulting firm providing <br />design services. In the event the PARTICIPANT proceeds with CEI Services of the Project <br />with its own forces, the PARTICIPANT will only be reimbursed for direct costs (this <br />excludes general and administrative overhead). However, before the PARTICIPANT can <br />proceed with its own forces, all personnel shall be pre -approved by the DEPARTMENT. <br />9. Upon submission by the PARTICIPANT of a quarterly invoice, the DEPARTMENT's <br />Project Manager will notify the DEPARTMENT's Traffic Operations Engineer to inspect <br />and verify that services by the PARTICIPANT meets or does not meet the <br />DEPARTMENT's standards/minimum level of service. <br />10. Invoices shall be submitted by the PARTICIPANT in detail sufficient for proper preaudit <br />and postaudit thereof, based on the quantifiable, measurable, and verifiable units of <br />deliverables as established in Exhibit B. Deliverables must be received and accepted in <br />writing by the DEPARTMENT's Project Manager or designee prior to any reimbursement. <br />Supporting documentation must establish that the deliverables were received and accepted <br />in writing by the PARTICIPANT and that the required minimum level of service to be <br />performed based on the criteria for evaluating successful completion as specified in <br />Paragraph 7, has been met. Supporting documentation shall include copies of any invoices <br />for software purchases, hardware, etc., contracts, or vouchers evidencing in proper detail <br />the nature and propriety of the Project charges. <br />11. The PARTICIPANT must submit the final invoice to the DEPARTMENT within 120 days <br />after the final acceptance of the Project. Invoices submitted after the 120 days time period <br />may not be paid as determined at the sole discretion of the DEPARTMENT. The final <br />balance due under this Agreement will be reimbursed upon the completion of all Project <br />services, receipt of final cost documentation, and proper submission of a detailed invoice <br />after the Project has been inspected, approved, and accepted to the satisfaction of the <br />DEPARTMENT in writing. <br />Page 3 <br />259 <br />