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3.10 The CONSULTANT agrees to maintain complete and accurate books and records <br />("Books"), in accordance with sound accounting principles and standards for all Services, <br />costs, and expenditures under this CONTRACT. The Books shall identify the Services <br />rendered during each month of the CONTRACT and the date and type of each Project -related <br />expense. The COUNTY shall have the right at any reasonable time and through any of its <br />designated agents or representatives, to inspect and audit the Books for the purpose of <br />verifying the accuracy of any invoice. The CONSULTANT shall retain the Books, and make <br />them available to the COUNTY as specified above, until the later of three (3) years after the <br />date of termination of this CONTRACT, or such longer time if required by any federal, state, <br />or other governmental law, regulation, or grant requirement. <br />4. TERM; DURATION OF CONTRACT <br />4.1 This CONTRACT shall remain in full force and effect until final completion and <br />administrative closeout of the DEO Agreement, or unless otherwise terminated by mutual <br />consent of the parties hereto, or terminated pursuant to Section 8 "Termination". <br />5. COMPENSATION <br />5.1 Amount of Consideration: The Local Government agrees to pay, from the funding set <br />forth in the Background Recitals Section and Section 1 of this CONTRACT, CONSULTANT in <br />the following manner: <br />Compensation for the CONSULTANT shall be the total sum of Ninety Thousand and 00/100 <br />Dollars ($90,000.00), distributed as Twenty Four (24) equal monthly payments of Three <br />Thousand One Hundred Twenty Five and 00/100 Dollars ($3,125.00). If an extension of the <br />grant is requested and approved by The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the <br />monthly payment will be reduced accordingly to correspond with the remaining portion of the <br />CONTRACT. Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($5,000.00) will be paid after the U.S. <br />Department of Housing and Urban Development environmental review is completed and <br />request for release of funds is approved by DEO. The balance of Ten Thousand and 00/100 <br />Dollars ($10,000.00) will be paid upon approval by the County of the consultant's proposed <br />CDBG closeout report. Payments will commence thirty (30) days after the effective date of the <br />agreement between the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and COUNTY. <br />At the end of the twelfth month of this CONTRACT, COUNTY and CONSULTANT shall review <br />the progress of the project to determine if the project is proceeding on schedule. If the project is <br />determined not to be progressing on schedule, a revised payment schedule shall be developed <br />that is acceptable to both parties. <br />If the DEO Agreement obligations are met and the grant closes out prior to the twenty four <br />month ending date, the CONSULTANT can be paid the sum remaining in the contract upon <br />issuance of a "Notice of Administrative Closeout" for the project by the Florida Department of <br />Economic Opportunity. <br />All requests for payment shall be submitted by the Administrator in detail sufficient for a proper <br />pre audit and post audit review. No payments shall be made to the Administrator if the CDBG <br />NSP grant is not awarded to the Local Government. <br />5.2 Method of Payments: CONSULTANT will submit a monthly invoice. The invoice shall be <br />submitted to the COUNTY in sufficient detail for a proper pre audit and post audit review. <br />Payment shall be made in accordance with the Local Government Prompt Payment Act, Florida <br />5 <br />