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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM PROJECT FUNDING AGREEMENT L The Department determines that the Agency has misrepresented a material fact in any documents submitted to obtain the Department Funding under this Agreement, or any document or data furnished pursuant to this Agreement; ii. 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, this Agreement, or payments for the Project; iii. The Agency takes any action on the Project which, under this Agreement, requires the approval of the Department or makes a related expenditure or incurs related obligations without Department approval when required; iv. There has been any violation of the conflict of interest provisions contained in this Agreement; or V. The Department determines the Agency is otherwise in default under any provisions of this Agreement. b. Payment shall be made only after receipt and approval of goods and services unless advance payments are authorized by the Chief Financial Officer of the State of Florida under Chapters 215 and 216, Florida Statutes or the Department's Comptroller under Section 334.044(29), Florida Statutes. ❑ If this box is selected, advance payment is authorized for this Agreement and Exhibit D, Alternative Advance Payment Financial Provisions is attached and incorporated into this Agreement. C. If the Department determines that the performance of the Agency is unsatisfactory, the Department shall notify the Agency of the deficiency to be corrected, which correction shall be made within a time -frame to be specified by the Department. The Agency shall, within five days after notice from the Department, provide the Department with a corrective action plan describing how the Agency will address all issues of contract non- performance, unacceptable performance, failure to meet the minimum performance levels, deliverable deficiencies, or contract non-compliance. If the corrective action plan is unacceptable to the Department, the Agency shall be assessed a non-performance retainage equivalent to 10% of the total invoice amount. The retainage shall be applied to the invoice for the then -current billing period. The retainage shall be withheld until the Agency resolves the deficiency. If the deficiency is subsequently resolved, the Agency may bill the Department for the retained amount during the next billing period. If the Agency is unable to resolve the deficiency, the funds retained will be forfeited at the end of the Agreement's term. d. Agencies providing goods and services to the Department should be aware of the following time frames. Inspection and approval of goods or services shall take no longer than 20 days from the Department's receipt of the invoice. The Department has 20 days to deliver a request for payment (voucher) to the Department of Financial Services. The 20 days are measured from the latter of the date the invoice is received or the goods or services are received, inspected, and approved. If a payment is not available within 40 days, a separate interest penalty at a rate as established pursuant to Section 55.03(1), F.S., will be due and payable, in addition to the invoice amount, to the Agency. Interest penalties of less than one (1) dollar will not be enforced unless the Agency requests payment. Invoices that have to be returned Page 4 of 29