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725-030-06 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OGC-1/14 Page 8 of 14 7.30 Disallowed Costs: In determining the amount of the payment,the Department will exclude all projects costs incurred by the Agency prior to the effective date of this Agreement, after the expiration date of this Agreement, costs which are not provided for in the latest approved scope and budget for the project,and costs attributable to goods or services received under a contract or other arrangements which have not been approved by the Department and costs invoiced prior to receipt of annual notification of fund availability 7.40 Payment Offset:If, after project completion, any claim is made by the Department resulting from an audit or for work or services performed pursuant to this agreement,the Department may offset such amount from payments due for work or services done under any public transportation joint participation agreement which it has with the Agency owing such amount if, upon demand, payment of the amount is not made within sixty(60)days to the Department. Offsetting amounts shall not be considered a breach of contract by the Department. 8.00 Termination or Suspension of Project: 8.10 Termination or Suspension Generally: If the Agency abandons or, before completion,finally discontinues the project; or if, byi reason of any of the events or conditions set forth in Sections 7.21 to 7.26 inclusive, or for any other reason,the commencement, prosecution, or timely completion of the project by the Agency is rendered improbable, infeasible, impossible, or illegal,the Department will, by written notice to the Agency, suspend any or all of its obligations under this Agreement until such time as the event or condition resulting in such suspension has ceased or been corrected, or the Department may terminate any or all of its obligations under this Agreement. 8.11 Action Subsequent to Notice of Termination or Suspension. Upon receipt of any final termination or suspension notice under this paragraph,the Agency shall proceed promptly to carry out the actions required therein which may include any or all of the following- (1)necessary action to terminate or suspend,as the case may be, project activities and contracts and such other action as may be required or desirable to keep to the minimum the costs upon the basis of which the financing is to be computed; (2)furnish a statement of the project activities and contracts, and other undertakings the cost of which are otherwise includable as project costs,and(3)remit to the Department such portion of the financing and any advance payment previously received as is determined by the Department to be due under the provisions of the Agreement. The termination or suspension shall be carried out in conformity with the latest schedule, plan, and budget as approved by the Department or upon the basis of terms and conditions imposed by the Department upon the failure of the Agency to furnish the schedule, plan, and budget within a reasonable time. The approval of a remittance by the Agency or the closing out of federal financial participation in the project shall not constitute a waiver of any claim which the Department may otherwise have arising out of this Agreement. 8.12 The Department reserves the right to unilaterally cancel this Agreement for refusal by the contractor or Agency to allow public access to all documents, papers, letters, or other material subject to the provisions of Chapter 119, F S and made or received in conjunction with this Agreement. 9.00 Audit and Inspection:The Agency shall permit,and shall require its contractors to permit,the Department's authorized representatives to inspect all work, materials, payrolls, records; and to audit the books, records and accounts pertaining to the financing and development of the project. 10.00 Contracts of the Agency: 10.10 Third Party Agreements:The Department specifically reserves the right to review and approve any and all third party contracts with respect to the Project before the Agency executes or obligates itself in any manner requiring the disbursement of Department funds, including consultant, purchase of commodities contracts or amendments thereto If the Department chooses to review and approve third party contracts for this Project and the Agency fails to obtain such approval,that shall be sufficient cause for nonpayment by the Department as provided in Section 7.23.The Department specifically reserves unto itself the right to review the qualifications of any consultant or contractor and to approve or disapprove the employment of the same If Federal Transit Administration(FTA)funds are used in the project,the Department must exercise the right to third party contract review 10.20 Procurement of Personal Property and Services Page 8 of 14