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A TRUE COPY
<br />CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE
<br />';YAN L. BUTLER, CLERK
<br />23. Compliance with Federal, State and Local Laws.
<br />a. The Grantee and all its agents shall comply with all federal, state and local regulations, including, but not limited
<br />to, nondiscrimination, wages, social security, workers' compensation, licenses, and registration requirements.
<br />The Grantee shall include this provision in all subcontracts issued as a result of this Agreement.
<br />b. No person, on the grounds of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, or disability, shall be
<br />excluded from participation in; be denied the proceeds or benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination
<br />in performance of this Agreement.
<br />c. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.
<br />d. Any dispute concerning performance of the Agreement shall be processed as described herein. Jurisdiction for
<br />any damages arising under the terms of the Agreement will be in the courts of the State, and venue will be in the
<br />Second Judicial Circuit, in and for Leon County. Except as otherwise provided by law, the parties agree to be
<br />responsible for their own attorney fees incurred in connection with disputes arising under the terms of this
<br />Agreement.
<br />24. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA).
<br />Recipients or Subrecipients of an award of Federal financial assistance from a program for infrastructure are
<br />required to comply with the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), including the following provisions:
<br />a. All iron and steel used in the project are produced in the United States --this means all manufacturing processes,
<br />from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States;
<br />b. All manufactured products used in the project are produced in the United States -this means the manufactured
<br />product was manufactured in the United States; and the cost of the components of the manufactured product
<br />that are mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States is greater than 55 percent of the total cost of all
<br />components of the manufactured product, unless another standard for determining the minimum amount of
<br />domestic content of the manufactured product has been established under applicable law or regulation; and
<br />c. All construction materials are manufactured in the United States -this means that all manufacturing processes for
<br />the construction material occurred in the United States.
<br />The Buy America preference only applies to articles, materials, and supplies that are consumed in, incorporated
<br />into, or affixed to an infrastructure project. As such, it does not apply to tools, equipment, and supplies, such as
<br />temporary scaffolding, brought to the construction site and removed at or before the completion of the
<br />infrastructure project. Nor does a Buy America preference apply to equipment and furnishings, such as movable
<br />chairs, desks, and portable computer equipment, that are used at or within the finished infrastructure project but
<br />are not an integral part of the structure or permanently affixed to the infrastructure project.
<br />25. Scrutinized Companies.
<br />a. Grantee certifies that it is not on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List or engaged in a boycott of
<br />Israel. Pursuant to Section 287.135, F.S., the Department may immediately terminate this Agreement at its sole
<br />option if the Grantee is found to have submitted a false certification; or if the Grantee is placed on the Scrutinized
<br />Companies that Boycott Israel List or is engaged in the boycott of Israel during the term of the Agreement.
<br />b. If this Agreement is for more than one million dollars, the Grantee certifies that it is also not on the Scrutinized
<br />Companies with Activities in Sudan, Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector
<br />List, or engaged with business operations in Cuba or Syria as identified in Section 287.135, F.S. Pursuant to
<br />Section 287.135, F.S., the Department may immediately terminate this Agreement at its sole option if the Grantee
<br />is found to have submitted a false certification; or if the Grantee is placed on the Scrutinized Companies with
<br />Activities in Sudan List, or Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List, or
<br />engaged with business operations in Cuba or Syria during the term of the Agreement.
<br />c. As provided in Subsection 287.135(8), F.S., if federal law ceases to authorize these contracting prohibitions then
<br />they shall become inoperative.
<br />26. Lobbying and Integrity.
<br />The Grantee agrees that no funds received by it under this Agreement will be expended for the purpose of lobbying
<br />the Legislature or a State agency pursuant to Section 216.347, F.S., except that pursuant to the requirements of Section
<br />287.058(6), F.S., during the term of any executed agreement between Grantee and the State, Grantee may lobby the
<br />executive or legislative branch concerning the scope of services, performance, term, or compensation regarding that
<br />agreement. The Grantee shall comply with Sections 11.062 and 216.347, F.S.
<br />27. Record Keeping.
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