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10. The DEPARTMENT and the LOCAL SPONSOR agree that any and all activities associated with the PROJECT that are not shown in Table 1 are the responsibility of the LOCAL SPONSOR and are not a part of this Agreement. The LOCAL SPONSOR agrees that any costs for the specific eligible PROJECT tasks that exceed the estimated PROJECT costs for that task shall be the responsibility of the LOCAL SPONSOR. Any modifications to the estimated TOTAL PROJECT COSTS shown in Table 1 above, shall be provided through formal amendment to this Agreement. 11. The LOCAL SPONSOR shall perform as an independent contractor and not as an agent, representative, or employee of the DEPARTMENT. 12. As consideration for the satisfactory completion of the eligible work identified in Attachment A and approval of the work by the DEPARTMENT, the DEPARTMENT agrees to compensate the LOCAL SPONSOR on a cost reimbursement basis. All requests for reimbursement shall be made in accordance with Attachment B (Contract Payment Requirements), attached hereto and made a part hereof, and State guidelines for allowable costs found in the Department of Financial Services' Reference Guide for State Expenditures at http://www.fldfs.com/aadir/reference%5Fguide. The LOCAL SPONSOR shall submit a request for reimbursement of funds on the forms provided as Attachment C (Request for Payment, PARTS 1— IV), attached hereto and made a part hereof. These forms are to be submitted upon completion of deliverables identified in the approved Scope of Work. These forms shall be certified as accurate by the LOCAL SPONSOR's Project Manager and the LOCAL SPONSOR's Project Financial Officer and submitted to the DEPARTMENT as a payment request. All bills for amounts due under this Agreement shall be submitted in detail sufficient for a proper pre -audit and post -audit thereof. All requests for the reimbursement of travel expenses shall be based on the travel limits established in Section 112.061, Florida Statutes. A final invoice shall be due no later than thirty (30) days following the completion date of this Agreement. The DEPARTMENT will not release funds for construction activities until such time as all requisite authorizations, environmental permits, and variances, including those required pursuant to Chapters 161, 253, 258 and 373, Florida Statutes, have been obtained. The final payment will not be processed until the match requirement has been met. 13. The DEPARTMENTs Project Manager shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of each request for payment to determine that the work has been accomplished in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement prior to approving the request for payment. It is understood and agreed that any request for payment that requires the DEPARTMENT to request additional information of the LOCAL SPONSOR shall stop time for the DEPARTMENT's review period and will reset when such information is received as requested by the DEPARTMENT. Upon approval of the request for payment the DEPARTMENT shall disburse the funds due the LOCAL SPONSOR less ten (10) percent which shall be retained on account. The cumulative amount retained for each eligible deliverable item shall be disbursed to the LOCAL SPONSOR after the DEPARTMENT has certified that the LOCAL SPONSOR has complied with all the terms and conditions of the Agreement. The DEPARTMENT will periodically request proof of a transaction (invoice, payroll register, etc.) to evaluate the appropriateness of costs to the Agreement pursuant to State and Federal guidelines (including cost allocation guidelines), as appropriate. When requested, this information must be provided within thirty (30) calendar days of such request. If applicable, the LOCAL SPONSOR may also be required to submit a cost allocation plan to the DEPARTMENT in support of its multipliers (overhead, indirect, general administrative costs, and fringe benefits). 14. For the duration of this Agreement, the LOCAL SPONSOR shall submit to the DEPARTMENT's Project Manager on a quarterly basis, Attachment C (Project Progress Report, Part III), as updates to the project schedule, no later than thirty (30) days following the completion date of the quarterly reporting period in which the project is underway. The term "quarterly" shall reflect the calendar quarters ending March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. Progress reports are to be DEP Agreement No. 141R3, Page 3 of 11