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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 525-010-40 LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM AGREEMENT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OGC- 08/15 Pape 4 of 18 of the Department which are for an amount in excess of $25,000 and which have a term for a period of more than 1 year." 6. Department Payment Obligations: Subject to other provisions of this Agreement, the Department will honor requests for reimbursement to the Agency pursuant to this Agreement. However, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Department may elect by notice in writing not to make a payment if. A. The Agency shall have made misrepresentation of a material nature in its application, or any supplement or amendment to its application, or with respect to any document or data furnished with its application or pursuant to this Agreement; B. There is any pending litigation with respect to the performance by the Agency of any of its duties or obligations which may jeopardize or adversely affect the Project, the Agreement or payments to the Project; C. The Agency shall have taken any action pertaining to the Project which, under this Agreement, requires the approval of the Department or has made a related expenditure or incurred related obligations without having been advised by the Department that same are approved; D. There has been any violation of the conflict of interest provisions contained in paragraph 16.J.; or E. The Agency has been determined by the Department to be in default under any of the provisions of the Agreement The Department may suspend or terminate payment for that portion of the Project which the Federal Highway Administration ("FHWA"), or the Department acting in lieu of FHWA, may designate as ineligible for Federal -aid. In determining the amount of the payment, the Department will exclude all Project costs incurred by the Agency prior to the Department's issuance of a Notice to Proceed ("NTP"), costs incurred after the expiration of the Agreement, costs which are not provided for in theJatest_approv_ed-schedute-of-funding_in Exhi 'bit°R_ B" for_the-Projectcosts-agreed tree borne by the Agency or its contractors and subcontractors for not meeting the Project commencement and final invoice time lines, and costs attributable to goods or services received under a contract or other arrangements which have not been approved in writing by the Department 7. General Requirements: The Agency shall complete the Project with all practical dispatch, in a sound, economical, and efficient manner, and in accordance with the provisions in this Agreement, and all applicable laws. The Project will be performed in accordance with all applicable Department procedures, guidelines, manuals, standards, and directives as described in the Department's Local Agency Program Manual, which by this reference is made a part of this Agreement Time is of the essence as to each and every obligation under this Agreement. A. A full time employee of the Agency, qualified to ensure that the work being pursued is complete, accurate, and consistent with the terms, conditions, and specifications of this Agreement shall be in responsible charge of the Project, which employee should be able to perform the following duties and functions: i. Administers inherently governmental project activities, including those dealing with cost, time, adherence to contract requirements, construction quality and scope of Federal -aid projects; fl. Maintains familiarity of day to day Project operations, including Project safety issues; iii. Makes or participates in decisions about changed conditions or scope changes that require change orders or supplemental agreements; iv. Visits and reviews the Project on a frequency that is commensurate with the magnitude and complexity of the Project; v. Reviews financial processes, transactions and documentation to ensure that safeguards are in place to minimize fraud, waste, and abuse; 36