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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 525-010-40 LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM AGREEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE 03/07 Page 10 The Agency shall insert in all contracts entered into in connection with the project or any property included or planned to be included in any project , and shall require its contractors to insert in each of their subcontracts , the following provision : " No member , officer or employee of the Agency or of the locality during his tenure or for 2 years thereafter shall have any interest, direct or indirect , in this contract or the proceeds thereof. " The provisions of this paragraph shall not be applicable to any agreement between the Agency and its fiscal depositories or to any agreement for utility services the rates for which are fixed or controlled by a governmental agency . 12 . 08 Interest of Members of, or Delegates to , Congress : No member or delegate to the Congress of the United States shall be admitted to any share or part of this Agreement or any benefit arising therefrom . 13 . 00 Miscellaneous Provisions : 13 . 01 Environmental Regulations : The Agency will be solely responsible for compliance with all the applicable environmental regulations , for any liability arising from non -compliance with these regulations , and will reimburse the Department for any loss incurred in connection therewith . The Agency will be responsible for securing any applicable permits . 13 . 02 Department Not Obligated to Third Parties : The Department shall not be obligated or liable hereunder to any individual or entity not a party to this Agreement . 13 . 03 When Rights and Remedies Not Waived : In no event shall the making by the Department of any payment to the Agency constitute or be construed as a waiver by the Department of any breach of covenant or any default which may then exist on the part of the Agency and the making of such payment by the Department , while any such breach or default shall exist , shall in no way impair or prejudice any right or remedy available to the Department with respect to such breach or default . 13 . 04 How Agreement Is Affected by Provisions Being Held Invalid : If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid , the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected . In such an instance , the remainder would then continue to conform to the terms and requirements of applicable law . 13 . 05 Bonus or Commission : By execution of the Agreement , the Agency represents that it has not paid and , also agrees not to pay, any bonus or commission for the purpose of obtaining an approval of its application for the financing hereunder . 13 . 06 State Law : Nothing in the Agreement shall require the Agency to observe or enforce compliance with any provision or perform any act or do any other thing in contravention of any applicable state law . If any of the provisions of the Agreement violate any applicable state law, the Agency will at once notify the Department in writing in order that appropriate changes and modifications may be made by the Department and the Agency to the end that the Agency may proceed as soon as possible with the project . 13 . 08 Plans and Specifications : In the event that this Agreement involves constructing and equipping of facilities on the State Highway System , the Agency shall submit to the Department for approval all appropriate plans and specifications covering the project . The Department will review all plans and specifications and will issue to the Agency a written approval with any approved portions of the project and comments or recommendations covering any remainder of the project deemed appropriate . After resolution of these comments and recommendations to the Department' s satisfaction , the Department will issue to the Agency a written approval with said remainder of the project . Failure to obtain this written approval shall be sufficient cause of nonpayment by the Department . 13 . 09 Right-of-Way Certification : Upon completion of right-of-way activities on the project , the Agency must certify compliance with all applicable federal and state requirements . Certification is required prior to advertisement for or solicitation of bids for construction of the project, including those projects for which no right-of-way is required . 13 . 10 Agency Certification : The Agency will certify in writing , prior to project closeout , that the project was completed in accordance with applicable plans and specifications , is in place on the Agency' s facility, adequate title is in the Agency' s name , and the project is accepted by the Agency as suitable for the intended purpose .