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A TRUE COPY <br />CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE <br />'YAN L. BUTLER, CLERK <br />require additional or further remedial steps, or to terminate this Agreement for failure to perform. <br />No actions approved by Department or steps taken by Grantee shall preclude Department from <br />subsequently asserting any deficiencies in performance. The Grantee shall continue to implement <br />the CAP until all deficiencies are corrected. Reports on the progress of the CAP will be made to <br />Department as requested by Department's Grant Manager. <br />iii. Failure to respond to a Department request for a CAP or failure to correct a deficiency in the <br />performance of the Agreement as specified by Department may result in termination of the <br />Agreement. <br />8. Payment. <br />a. Payment Process. Subject to the terms and conditions established by the Agreement, the pricing per deliverable <br />established by the Grant Work Plan, and the billing procedures established by Department, Department agrees <br />to pay Grantee for services rendered in accordance with section 215.422, Florida Statutes (F.S.). <br />b. Taxes. The Department is exempted from payment of State sales, use taxes and Federal excise taxes. The Grantee, <br />however, shall not be exempted from paying any taxes that it is subject to, including State sales and use taxes, or <br />for payment by Grantee to suppliers for taxes on materials used to fulfill its contractual obligations with <br />Department. The Grantee shall not use Department's exemption number in securing such materials. The Grantee <br />shall be responsible and liable for the payment of all its FICA/Social Security and other taxes resulting from this <br />Agreement. <br />c. Maximum Amount of Agreement. The maximum amount of compensation under this Agreement, without an <br />amendment, is described in the Standard Grant Agreement. Any additional funds necessary for the completion of <br />this Project are the responsibility of Grantee. <br />d. Reimbursement for Costs. The Grantee shall be paid on a cost reimbursement basis for all eligible Project costs <br />upon the completion, submittal, and approval of each deliverable identified in the Grant Work Plan. <br />Reimbursement shall be requested on Exhibit C, Payment Request Summary Form. To be eligible for <br />reimbursement, costs must be in compliance with laws, rules, and regulations applicable to expenditures of State <br />funds, including, but not limited to, the Reference Guide for State Expenditures, which can be accessed at the <br />following web address: httr)s://www.mvfloridacfo.com/docs-sf/accounting-and-auditing-libraries/state- <br />ap-encies/reference-guide-for-state-expenditures ndf. <br />e. Rural Communities and Rural Areas of Opportunity. If Grantee is a county or municipality that qualifies as a <br />"rural community" or "rural area of opportunity" (RAO) as defined in subsection 288.0656(2), F.S., such Grantee <br />may request from the Department that all invoice payments (i.e., cost reimbursement) under this Agreement be <br />directed to the relevant county or municipality or to the RAO itself. The Department will agree to Grantee's <br />request if: <br />i. Grantee demonstrates that it is a county or municipality that qualifies as a "rural community" or <br />"rural area of opportunity" under subsection 288.0656(2), F.S.; <br />ii. Grantee demonstrates current financial hardship using one (1) or more of the "economic distress" <br />factors defined in subsection 288.0656(2)(c), F.S.; <br />iii. Grantee's performance has been verified by the Department, which has determined that Grantee is <br />eligible for cost reimbursement and that Grantee's performance has been completed in accordance <br />with this Agreement's terms and conditions; and <br />iv. Applicable federal and state law(s), rule(s) and regulation(s) allow for such payments. <br />This subsection may not be construed to alter or limit any other applicable provisions of federal or state law, rule, <br />or regulation. A current list of Florida's designated RAOs can be accessed at the following web address: <br />hos://floridaiobs.orgJcommunity-planning-and-development/rural-community-pro2rams/rural areas of <br />opportunity. <br />f. Invoice Detail. All charges for services rendered or for reimbursement of expenses authorized by Department <br />pursuant to the Grant Work Plan shall be submitted to Department in sufficient detail for a proper pre -audit and <br />post -audit to be performed. The Grantee shall only invoice Department for deliverables that are completed in <br />accordance with the Grant Work Plan. <br />g. State Funds Documentation. Pursuant to section 216.1366, F.S., if Contractor meets the definition of a non-profit <br />organization under section 215.97(2)(m), F.S., Contractor must provide the Department with documentation that <br />indicates the amount of state funds: <br />i. Allocated to be used during the full term of the contract or agreement for remuneration to any <br />member of the board of directors or an officer of Contractor. <br />ii. Allocated under each payment by the public agency to be used for remuneration of any member of <br />the board of directors or an officer of the Contractor. <br />Attachment 1-A <br />3of13 <br />Rev. 9/15/2023 <br />