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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Form 725-000-01 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT AGREEMENT OGc10124 c. Non -Responsible Contractors. An entity or affiliate who has had its Certificate of Qualification suspended, revoked, denied, or have further been determined by the Department to be a non -responsible contractor, may not submit a bid or perform work for the construction or repair of a public building or public work on a contract with the Agency. d. Prohibition on Using Funds for Lobbying. No funds received pursuant to this Agreement may be expended for lobbying the Florida Legislature, judicial branch, or any state agency, in accordance with Section 216.347, Florida Statutes. e. Unauthorized Aliens. The Department shall consider the employment by any contractor of unauthorized aliens a violation of Section 274A(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. If the contractor knowingly employs unauthorized aliens, such violation will be cause for unilateral cancellation of this Agreement. f. Procurement of Construction Services. If the Project is procured pursuant to Chapter 255, Florida Statutes, for construction services and at the time of the competitive solicitation for the Project, 50 percent or more of the cost of the Project is to be paid from state -appropriated funds, then the Agency must comply with the requirements of Section 255.0991, Florida Statutes. g. E -Verify. The Agency shall: i. Utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E -Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of all new employees hired by the Agency during the term of the contract; and ii. Expressly require any subcontractors performing work or providing services pursuant to the state contract to likewise utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E - Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of all new employees hired by the subcontractor during the contract term. Projects with Non-profit Organizations. Pursuant to Section 216.1366. Florida Statutes, if the Agency is a nonprofit organization as defined in Section 215.97(2)(m), Florida Statutes, the Agency shall provide documentation to indicate the amount of state funds: i. Allocated to be used during the full term of this Agreement for remuneration to any member of the board of directors or an officer of the Agency ii. Allocated under each payment by the Department to be used for remuneration of any member of the board of directors or an officer of the Agency. The documentation must indicate the amounts and recipients of the remuneration. Such information will be posted by the Department to the Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System maintained pursuant to Section 215.985, F.S., and must additionally be posted to the Agency's website, if the Agency is a non-profit organization and maintains a website. The Agency shall utilize the Department's Form 350-090-19, Compensation to Non - Profits Using State Funds, for purposes of documenting the compensation. The subject Form is required for every contract for services executed, amended, or extended on or after July 1, 2023, with non-profit organizations. Pursuant to Section 216.1366, F.S., the term: iii. "Officer" means a chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, or any other position performing and equivalent function. iv. "Remuneration" means all compensation earned by or awarded to personnel, whether paid or accrued, regardless of contingency, including bonuses, accrued paid time off, Page 13 of 26