States. This includes, but is not limited to iron, aluminum, steel, cement, and other
<br />manufactured products. For purposes of this clause: Produced in the United States means,
<br />for iron and steel products, that all manufacturing processes, from the initial melting stage
<br />through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States. Manufactured products
<br />mean items and construction materials composed in whole or in part of non-ferrous metals
<br />such as aluminum; plastics and polymer -based products such as polyvinyl chloride pipe;
<br />aggregates such as concrete; glass, including optical fiber; and lumber.
<br />G. Access to Records: The following access to records requirements apply to this contract: (1)
<br />The CONSULTANT agrees to provide OWNER, the State of Florida, the FEMA
<br />Administrator, the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their authorized
<br />representatives access to any books, documents, papers, and records of the CONSULTANT
<br />which are directly pertinent to this contract for the purposes of making audits, examinations,
<br />excerpts, and transcriptions. (2) The CONSULTANT agrees to permit any of the foregoing
<br />parties to reproduce by any means whatsoever or to copy excerpts and transcriptions as
<br />reasonably needed. (3) The CONSULTANT agrees to provide the FEMA Administrator or his
<br />authorized representatives access to construction or other work sites pertaining to the work
<br />being completed under the contract. (4) In compliance with section 1225 of the Disaster
<br />Recovery Act of 2018, the OWNER and the CONSULTANT acknowledge and agree that no
<br />language in this contract is intended to prohibit audits or internal reviews by the FEMA
<br />Administrator or the Comptroller General of the United States.
<br />H. DHS Seal, Logo, and Flags: The CONSULTANT shall not use the DHS seal(s), logos, crests,
<br />or reproductions of flags or likenesses of DHS agency officials without specific FEMA pre -
<br />approval. The CONSULTANT shall include this provision in any subcontracts.
<br />I. Compliance with Federal Law, Regulations, and Executive Orders: This is an
<br />acknowledgement that FEMA financial assistance will be used to fund all or a portion of the
<br />contract. The CONSULTANT will comply will all applicable Federal law, regulations,
<br />executive orders, and FEMA policies, procedures, and directives.
<br />J. No Obligation by Federal Government: The Federal Government is not a party to this
<br />contract and is not subject to any obligations or liabilities to the non -Federal entity,
<br />CONSULTANT, or any other party pertaining to any matter resulting from the contract.
<br />K. Program Fraud and False or Fraudulent Statements or Related Acts: The CONSULTANT
<br />acknowledges that 31 U.S.C. Chap. 38 (Administrative Remedies for False Claims and
<br />Statements) applies to its actions pertaining to the contract.
<br />L. Affirmative Steps: If subcontracts are to be let, the prime CONSULTANT is required to
<br />take all necessary steps identified in 2 C.F.R. § 200.321(b)(1)-(5) to ensure that small and
<br />minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used
<br />when possible.
<br />M. License and Delivery of Works Subject to Copyright and Data Rights: The
<br />CONSULTANT grants to the Owner a paid-up, royalty -free, nonexclusive, irrevocable,
<br />worldwide license in data first produced in the performance of this contract to reproduce,
<br />publish, or otherwise use, including prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public,
<br />and perform publicly and display publicly such data. For data required by the contract but
<br />not first produced in the performance of this contract, the CONSULTANT will identify such
<br />data and grant to the Owner or acquires on its behalf a license of the same scope as for data
<br />first produced in the performance of this contract. Data, as used herein, shall include any
<br />work subject to copyright under 17 U.S.C. § 102, for example, any written reports or literary
<br />works, software and/or source code, music, choreography, pictures or images, graphics,
<br />sculptures, videos, motion pictures or other audiovisual works, sound and/or video
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