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40 <br />As consideration for the saltwater artificial fishing reef project as described in Attachment A <br />(Scope of Services), completed by the County under the terms of this Agreement, the <br />Department shall pay the County a sum not to exceed $25,000 on a cost reimbursement basis. <br />All requests for payment and disbursement of funds shall be made in strict accordance with <br />provisions of Attachment A and Chapter 62R-9. Florida Administrative Code. An itemized <br />listing by category of all expenditures claimed along with supporting documentation for each <br />amount for which reimbursement is being claimed is required. All itemized paid <br />invoices/receipts clearly reflecting dates of service and submitted along with copies of canceled <br />checks (or check numbers and certification of payment by the County) for payment <br />reimbursement shall, under this Agreement be submitted in detail sufficient for a proper pre - <br />audit and post -audit thereof. as required by the Department. <br />This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by both parties and end on June 30, <br />1999, inclusive. The saltwater artificial fishing reef project described in Attachment A must <br />be completed by the end date of this Agreement. In accordance with Section 287.058(2), <br />Florida Statutes, for contractual services exceeding the amount provided in Section 287.017, <br />Florida Statutes for Category Two, the County shall not be eligible for reimbursement for <br />services rendered prior to the execution date of this Agreement. Reimbursement of payment by <br />the County for any pre -deployment dive survey services for this project as described in <br />Attachment A performed prior to the execution of this Agreement shall be allowed. In the <br />event the saltwater artificial fishing reef project is not complete by said date, the Department <br />will have the right to cancel its obligations of any and all financial assistance granted for the <br />said saltwater artificial fishing reef project. The Department and the County fully understand <br />and agree that there shall be no reimbursement of funds by the Department for any obligation <br />or expenditure after expiration of the Agreement. <br />6. The State of Florida's performance and obligation to pay under this Agreement, if the <br />Agreement period extends into a new fiscal year, is contingent upon an annual appropriation <br />by the Legislature and certification of the saltwater artificial fishing reef project funds <br />forwarded in the FCO Grants category. <br />7. Pursuant to Section 215.422, Florida Statutes, the Department's Contract Manager shall have <br />five (5) working days, unless otherwise specified herein, to inspect and approve the services for <br />payment upon receipt of a complete and accurate request for payment package; the Department <br />must submit a request for payment to the Florida Department of Banking and Finance within <br />twenty (20) days; the Department of Banking and Finance is given ten (10) days to issue a <br />warrant. Days are calculated from the latter date the invoice is received or services received, <br />inspected and approved. Invoice payment requirements do not start until a proper and correct <br />invoice and other required supporting documentation have been received. Invoices which have <br />to be returned to the County for correction(s) will result in a delay in payment. A Vendor <br />Ombudsman has been established with the Florida Department of Banking and Finance who <br />may be contacted if the County is experiencing problems in obtaining timely payment(s) from a <br />State of Florida agency. The Vendor Ombudsman may be contacted at 850/488-2924 or 1- <br />800-848-3792. <br />8. la accordance with Section 215.422, Florida Statutes, the Department shall pay the County <br />interest at a rate as established by Section 55.03(1), Florida Statutes, on the unpaid balance, if <br />a warrant in payment of an invoice is not issued within forty (40) days after receipt of a correct <br />invoice and receipt, inspection and approval of the goods and services. Interest payments of <br />Page 2 of 1) <br />