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The term "quarterly" shall reflect the calendar quarters ending March 31 , June 30 , September 30 , and December 31 ; the request shall be submitted no later than thirty (30) days following the completion date of the quarterly reporting period, of each year in which the project is underway. These forms shall be certified as accurate by the LOCAL SPONSOR'S Project Administrator and the LOCAL SPONSOR's Project Financial Officer and submitted to the DEPARTMENT as a payment request. All requests for the reimbursement of travel expenses shall be based on the travel limits established in Section 112 . 061 , Florida Statutes . A final invoice shall be due no later than thirty (30) days following the completion date of this Agreement . The DEPARTMENT will not release funds for payment until such time as all requisite authorizations and environmental permits, including those required pursuant to Chapters 161 , 253 , 258 and 373 , Florida Statutes, have been obtained. 13 . The DEPARTMENT's Project Manager shall have thirty ( 30) days after receipt of each billing to determine that the work has been accomplished in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement prior to approving the billing for payment. It is understood and agreed that any request for reimbursement that requires the DEPARTMENT to request additional information of the LOCAL SPONSOR shall stop time for the DEPARTMENT ' s review period and the clock will not resume until such information is received as requested by the DEPARTMENT. Upon approval of the payment request the DEPARTMENT shall disburse the funds due the LOCAL SPONSOR less ten ( 10) percent which shall be retained on account. The cumulative amount retained for each eligible PROJECT item shall be disbursed to the LOCAL SPONSOR after the DEPARTMENT has certified that the LOCAL SPONSOR has complied with all the terms and conditions of the Agreement and the applicable Scope of Work for said item. The Department will periodically request proof of a transaction (invoice, payroll register, etc . ) to evaluate the appropriateness of costs to the agreement pursuant to State and Federal guidelines (including cost allocation guidelines) , as appropriate . When requested, this information must be provided within thirty (30) calendar days of such request . If applicable , the Grantee may also be required to submit a cost allocation plan to the Department in support of its multipliers (overhead, indirect, general administrative costs, and fringe benefits). All bills for amounts due under this agreement shall be submitted in detail sufficient for a proper pre-audit and post-audit thereof. 14 . For the duration of this Agreement, the LOCAL SPONSOR shall submit to the DEPARTMENT ' s Project Manager quarterly project progress reports as updates to a project schedule , no later than thirty (30) days following the completion date of the quarterly reporting period. Schedules shall be submitted electronically in an .MPP or tab delimited . TXT format . Information provided shall be the best available and shall represent the most accurate forecast of future events . Specific information to be included : tasks to be completed, start and finish dates, task duration, actual start and finish dates with actual task duration. 15 . Upon completion of the PROJECT the LOCAL SPONSOR shall submit to the DEPARTMENT a certification of completion, attached hereto as Attachment F (Project Completion Certification) . The DEPARTMENT reserves the right to release retainage withheld, at the request of the LOCAL SPONSOR, or at the DEPARTMENT ' s convenience, for a completed eligible PROJECT item task during the term of this Agreement . A completed Project Completion Certification must accompany the payment request that identifies the eligible project items completed for which release of retained funds is requested by the LOCAL SPONSOR. 16 . Each party hereto agrees that it shall be solely responsible for the negligent or wrongful acts of its employees and agents . However, nothing contained herein shall constitute a waiver by either party of its sovereign immunity or the provisions of Section 768 . 28 , Florida Statutes . 17 , The LOCAL SPONSOR shall, at a minimum, comply with monetary limits for competitive acquisition of both materials and services as required by Chapter 287 , Florida Statutes , which is expressly made a part of this Agreement and is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth. DEP Agreement No . H51R1 , Page 4 of 9