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725-090.23 RAIL Dim Page 4 of 6 15 . It is specifically agreed by and between the DEPARTMENT and the COMPANY that the DEPARTMENT shall receive fair and adequate credit for any salvage which shall accrue to the COMPANY as a result of the above adjustment work. 16 . It is further agreed that the cost of all improvements made during this adjustment work shall be borne by the COMPANY, subject only to the DEPARTMENT bearing such portion of this cost as represents the cost of adjustment of previously existing facility, less salvage credit as set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph . 17 . Upon completion of the work, the COMPANY shall , within one hundred eighty ( 180) days , furnish the DEPARTMENT with two (2) copies of its final and complete billing of all costs incurred in connection with the work performed hereunder, such statement to follow as closely as possible the order of items contained in the estimate attached hereto . The totals for labor, overhead , travel expense , transportation , equipment, material and supplies , handling costs and other services shall be shown in such a manner as will permit ready comparison with the approved plans and estimates . Materials shall be itemized where they represent major components of cost in the relocation following the pattern set out in the approved estimate as closely as possible . Salvage credits from recovered and replaced permanent and recovered temporary materials shall be reported in said bills in relative position with the charge for the replacement or the original charge for temporary use . The final billing shall show the description and site of the Project; the date on which the first work was performed , or, if preliminary engineering or right-of-way items are involved , the date on which the earliest item of billed expense was incurred ; the date on which the last work was performed or the last item of billed expense was incurred ; and the location where the records and accounts billed can be audited . Adequate reference shall be made in the billing to the COMPANY' S records, accounts and other relevant documents. All cost records and accounts shall be subject to audit by a representative of the DEPARTMENT. Upon receipt of invoices , prepared in accordance with the provisions of the above indicated Reimbursement Policy, the DEPARTMENT agrees to reimburse the COMPANY in the amount of such actual costs approved by the DEPARTMENT'S auditor. 18 . Payment shall be made only after receipt and approval of goods and services unless advance payments are authorized by the State Comptroller under Section 215 . 422 ( 14) , Florida Statutes . 19 . In accordance with Section 287 . 058 , Florida Statutes , the following provisions are in this Agreement: If this Contract involves units of deliverables , then such units must be received and accepted in writing by the Contract Manager prior to payments . Bills for fees or other compensation for services or expenses shall be submitted in detail sufficient for a proper preaudit and postaudit there of. 20 . Bills for travel expenses specifically authorized in this agreement shall be submitted and paid in accordance with DEPARTMENT Rule 1446 . 002 " Responsibility for the cost of Railroad/Highway Crossings" and the Federal Highway Administration Federal-Aid Policy Guide, 23 C. F . R. Subchapter B , Part 140 , Subpart I "Reimbursement for Railroad Work. " 21 . In accordance with Section 215 . 422 , Florida Statutes , the followings provisions are in this Agreement: Contractors providing goods and services to the DEPARTMENT should be aware of the following time frames. Upon receipt, the DEPARTMENT has five (5) working days to inspect and approve the goods and services , unless the Agreement specifies otherwise . The DEPARTMENT has 20 working days to deliver a request for payment (voucher) to the Department of Banking and Finance . The 20 days are measured from the latter of the date the invoice is received or the date 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 215. 422 (3)(b), Florida Statutes, will be due and payable in addition to the invoice amount, to the Contractor. Interest penalties of less than one ( 1 ) dollar will not be enforced unless the Contractor requests payment. Invoices which have to be returned to a Contractor because of Contractor preparation errors will result in a delay in the payment. The invoice payment requirements do not start until a properly completed invoice is provided to the DEPARTMENT. A Vendor Ombudsman has been established within the Department of Banking and Finance . The duties of this individual include acting as an advocate for contractors/vendors who may be experiencing problems in obtaining timely payment(s) from a state agency . The Vendor Ombudsman may be contacted at (850) 410-9724 , or by calling the State Comptrollers Hotline , 1 -800-848-3792 .