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amendments, but said review and approval shall not be construed as acceptance by or imposition upon the Department of any financial liability in connection with said contracts . B . The Department shall review and approve detailed plans, specifications, and other bid documents for construction work relating to the Project prior to the execution of any contract for such work; review and comment on all preliminary reports and recommendations; and confer with the Grantee and its professional consultants as necessary throughout the course of the Project, to assure compliance with the objectives, requirements and limitations of the State Historic Preservation Program. Within 30 days of completion of project work, the Grantee shall submit the completed "Final Progress & Expenditure Report" to the Department. The Department shall retain ten percent of the total grant award until receipt and approval by the Department of the Grantee 's "Final Project Progress & Expenditure Report" and verification that the match requirement has been satisfied. IV. The payment schedule of grant funds shall be subject to the timely filing of required reports and to any special conditions required by the Office of the Comptroller, State of Florida. When advance payments have been made by the Department, surplus funds must be temporarily invested in a separate interest-bearing account and the interest earned on such investments shall be returned to the State. The Grantee shall report and document interest earnings quarterly, and shall remit the total interest earned at the end of the grant period in the form of a check or money order made payable to the Florida Department of State. V. This Agreement is executed and entered into in the State of Florida, and shall be construed, performed, and enforced in all respects in accordance with the laws and rules of the State of Florida. Each party shall perform its obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. VI. If any term or provision of this Agreement is found to be illegal and unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and such term or provision shall be deemed stricken. VII. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to either party upon breach or default by either party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy of either party; nor shall such delay or omission be construed as a waiver of any such breach or default, or any similar breach or default. VIII. Each grantee, other than a grantee which is a State agency, agrees that, its officers, agents and employees, in performance of this Agreement shall act in the capacity of an independent contractor and not as an officer, employee or agent of the State. Each grantee, other than a grantee which is a State agency, is not entitled to accrue any benefits including retirement benefits and any other rights or privileges connected with employment in the State Career Service. The Grantee agrees to take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that each subcontractor of the Grantee will be deemed to be an independent contractor and will not be considered or permitted to be an agent, servant, joint venturer, or partner of the State. LY. The Grantee shall not assign, sublicense or otherwise transfer its rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement without prior written consent of the Department which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Agreement transferee must also demonstrate compliance with Chapter 1A-35, Florida Administrative Code. If the Department approves a transfer of the Grantee' s obligations, the Grantee remains responsible for all work performed and all expenses incurred in connection with the Agreement. In the event the Legislature transfers the rights, duties and obligations of the Department to another government entity pursuant to Section 20.06, Florida Statutes, or otherwise, the rights, duties and obligations under this Agreement shall also be transferred to the successor government entity as if it were an original party to the Agreement.