HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-165ASECTION 00530
EJCDC STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN OWNER AND CONTRACTOR ON THE BASIS OF A STIPULATED PRICE
West Wabasso Septic to Sewer Phase 313
THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement" or "Contract"), dated the 13th day of September, 2022 by and between
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, a Political Subdivision of the State of Florida organized and existing under the
Laws of the State of Florida (hereinafter called OWNER) and Centerline, Inc. (hereinafter called
CONTRACTOR).
OWNER and CONTRACTOR, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, agree as
follows:
ARTICLE 1 WORK
CONTRACTOR as an independent contractor and not as an employee shall furnish and complete
all of the necessary labor, material, and equipment to perform the work as specified or indicated
in the Contract Documents and per FDEP, FDOT, County Utilities Department and County
Engineering Department standards. The work is generally described as follows:
Indian River County Department of Utility Services (IRCDUS) proposes to construct a new gravity
sanitary sewer system to serve the West Wabasso areas generally along 58th Court and S9th
Avenue south of CR 510. The project will include approximately 1,450 LF of gravity sewer mains
including 225 If of Close -Tolerance Horizontal Directional Drill; 10 manholes; an IRCDUS lift
station; 165 LF of 4" force main; and related valves, fittings, laterals, services, and restoration of
trenches and roadway.
The construction of the utility improvements described above shall also consist of, but not limited
to: resetting of signs, mailboxes, and other existing facilities disturbed during construction;
utilities exploration; coordination with any permitting agencies; trenching; clearing and tree
removal; dewatering; installation of pipe, structures and all appurtenances; soil backfill
compaction; testing; exfiltration testing; backfill and subgrade testing; road, landscape and
driveway restoration; regrading and grassing (sod); and traffic control. All rights-of-way shall be
restored to like or better condition including, but not limited to sidewalks and drainage. No
excavation shall be left open when work is not actively being performed. Construction fencing
used in the work area shall not block sight distance near intersections or driveways. All
construction equipment and materials shall be stored a minimum of fifteen (1S) feet from the
edge of pavement and shall be protected by Type II barricades with flashing yellow lights.
The Contractor shall submit a Traffic Control Plan to the County Traffic Engineering Division
for all streets to be disturbed a minimum of seventy-two (72) hours prior to construction
and notify the County Traffic Engineering Division a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours
before any lane closures. A temporary access plan shall be provided indicating how local
traffic will be maintained if the existing road is removed and reconstructed. Stand mounted
Advance Construction signing shall be installed in accordance with FDOT Index 102-602
(Latest Edition). One -lane closures shall be in accordance with FDOT Index 102-603 (Latest
Edition). When any work encroaches the area between the centerline and two (2) feet outside
the edge of pavement, traffic shall be restricted to a single lane.
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ARTICLE 2 ENGINEER
The West Wabasso Septic to Sewer Phase 3B has been designed by Bowman Consultants, hereinafter
called ENGINEER, and who is to act as OWNER'S representative, assume all duties and responsibilities
and have the rights and authority assigned to ENGINEER in the Contract Documents in connection with
completion of the work in accordance with the Contract Documents.
ARTICLE 3 CONTRACT TIMES
3.1 The CONTRACTOR shall be substantially completed with the following timeframe:
(a) Within 60 calendar days from effective date of Notice to Proceed, Contractor shall
complete the following tasks:
1. Obtain all necessary permits.
2. Receive approved shop drawings for all materials and equipment to be
utilized on the job.
3. Perform all photographic recording and documentation of conditions
prior to construction.
4. Locate all existing utilities in the area of work.
5. Submit and secure approval of shop drawings.
6. Mobilize all labor, equipment, and materials.
7. Deliver and store all equipment and materials to the job site.
8. Notify all utilities and other affected parties prior to initiating
construction.
(b) From 61 calendar days to 180 calendar days from the effective date of Notice to
Proceed, the CONTRACTOR shall complete the following tasks:
1. Install all pipe and appurtenant items.
2. Perform all testing.
3. Restore all disturbed areas to their pre -construction condition.
4. Correct all deficiencies noted by Engineer.
Completion of all tasks outlined above (i.e., Subparagraphs a) and b) constitutes
Substantial Completion.
(c) From 181 calendar days to 240 calendar days from the effective date of Notice to
Proceed, the CONTRACTOR shall complete the following tasks:
1. Clean up project area.
2. Remove all equipment and material from project site.
3. Perform contract closeout procedures.
3.2 Completion of all tasks outlined above (i.e., Subparagraphs a, b, and c) constitute Final
Completion.
3.3 Liquidated Damages. OWNER and CONTRACTOR recognize that time is of the essence of this
Agreement and that OWNER will suffer financial loss if the work is not completed within the
times specified in Paragraphs 3.1 and 3.2 above, plus any extensions thereof allowed in
accordance with Article 12 of the General Conditions. They also recognize the delays, expense
and difficulties involved in proving in a legal proceeding the actual loss suffered by OWNER if
the work is not completed on time. Accordingly, instead of requiring any such proof, OWNER
and CONTRACTOR agree that as liquidated damages for delay (but not as a penalty)
CONTRACTOR shall pay OWNER four -hundred fifty dollars ($450.00) for each day that expires
after the time specified in Paragraph 3.1 for Substantial Completion, if CONTRACTOR shall
neglect, refuse or fail to complete the remaining work within the Contract Times or any proper
extension thereof granted by OWNER, CONTRACTOR shall pay OWNER four -hundred fifty
dollars ($450.00) for each day that expires after the time specified in Paragraph 3.1 for Final
Completion and readiness for final payment.
3.3.1. The CONTRACTOR and OWNER agree that OWNER is authorized to deduct all or any
portion of the above -stated liquidated damages due to the Owner from payments due
to the Contractor; or, in the alternative, all or any portion of the above -stated liquidated
damages may be collected from the Contractor or its Surety or Sureties. These
provisions for liquidated damages shall not prevent the OWNER, in case of the
CONTRACTOR's default, from terminating the Contractor's right to proceed as provided
in this AGREEMENT.
3.3.2. In addition to the above -stated liquidated damages, the CONTRACTOR shall be
responsible for reimbursing OWNER for third party consultants in administering the
Project beyond the Substantial Completion date specified in this Agreement, or beyond
an approved extension of time granted to CONTRACTOR, whichever date is later.
ARTICLE 4 CONTRACT PRICE
4.1 OWNER shall pay CONTRACTOR for completion of the work in accordance with the
Contract Documents in current funds in the amount of $1,403,350.48.
ARTICLE 5 PAYMENT PROCEDURES
CONTRACTOR shall submit Applications for Payment in accordance with Article 14 of the General
Conditions. Applications for Payment will be processed by ENGINEER as provided in the General
Conditions and the Contract Documents.
5.1 Progress Payments. The OWNER shall make progress payments to the CONTRACTOR on the basis
of the approved partial payment request as recommended by ENGINEER in accordance with the
provisions of the Local Government Prompt Payment Act, Florida Statutes section 218.70 ET. seq.
The OWNER shall retain five percent (5%) of the payment amounts due to the CONTRACTOR until
final completion and acceptance of all work to be performed by CONTRACTOR under the Contract
Documents.
5.2 Pay Requests. Each request for a progress payment shall be submitted on the
application for payment form supplied by OWNER and the application for payment shall contain
the CONTRACTOR's certification. All progress payments will be on the basis of progress of the
work measured by the schedule of values established, or in the case of unit price work based on
the number of units completed.
5.3 Paragraphs 5.1 and 5.2 do not apply to construction services work purchased by the
County as OWNER which are paid for, in whole or in part, with federal funds and are subject to
federal grantor laws and regulations or requirements that are contrary to any provision of the
Local Government Prompt Payment Act. In such event, payment and retainage provisions shall
be governed by the applicable grant requirements and guidelines.
5.4 ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL PAYMENT: Upon receipt of written notice that the work is ready for final
inspection and acceptance, the ENGINEER will promptly make such inspection and when the
ENGINEER finds the work acceptable under the terms of the Contract and the Contract fully
performed, the ENGINEER will promptly issue a final completion certificate stating that the work
provided for in this Contract has been completed, and acceptance by the OWNER under the terms
and the conditions thereof is recommended and the entire balance found to be due the
CONTRACTOR, will be paid to the CONTRACTOR by the OWNER following County Commission
approval of the final Contract payment.
5.5 Acceptance of Final Payment as Release. The acceptance by the CONTRACTOR of
final payment shall be and shall operate as a release to the OWNER from all claims and all
liability to the CONTRACTOR other than claims in stated amounts as may be specifically
excepted by the CONTRACTOR for all things done or furnished in connection with the work
under this Contract and for every act and neglect of the OWNER and others relating to or arising
out of the work. Any payment, however, final or otherwise, shall not release the CONTRACTOR
or its sureties from any obligations under the Contract Documents or the Payment and
Performance Bonds.
ARTICLE 6 INTEREST
Not Applicable.
ARTICLE 7 CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATIONS
In order to induce OWNER to enter into this Agreement, CONTRACTOR makes the following
representations:
7.1 CONTRACTOR has familiarized itself with the nature and extent of the Contract Documents, work,
site, locality, and all local conditions and laws and regulations that in any manner may affect cost,
progress, performance or furnishing of the work.
7.2 CONTRACTOR has studied carefully all reports of explorations and tests of subsurface
conditions and drawings of physical conditions which are identified in the Supplementary
Conditions and as provided in Paragraph 4.02 of the General Conditions, and accepts the
determination set forth in Paragraph SC -4.02 of the Supplementary Conditions of the extent of
the technical data contained in such reports and drawings upon which CONTRACTOR is entitled
to rely.
7.3 CONTRACTOR has obtained and carefully studied (or assumes responsibility for
obtaining and carefully studying) all such examinations, investigations, explorations, tests,
reports and studies (in addition to or to supplement those referred to in Paragraph 7.2 above)
which pertain to the subsurface or physical conditions at or contiguous to the site or otherwise
may affect the cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the work as CONTRACTOR considers
necessary for the performance of furnishing of the work at the Contract Price, within the Contract
Times and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents,
including specifically the provisions of Paragraph 4.02 of the General Conditions; and no
additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, reports, studies or similar
information or data are or will be required by CONTRACTOR for such purposes.
7.4 CONTRACTOR has reviewed and checked all information and data shown or indicated on the
Contract Documents with respect to existing underground facilities at or contiguous to the site
and assumes responsibility for the accurate location of said underground facilities. No additional
examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, reports, studies or similar information or data in
respect of said underground facilities are or will be required by CONTRACTOR in order to perform
and furnish the work at the Contract Price, within the Contract Times and in accordance with the
other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents, including specifically the provisions of
Paragraph 4.04 of the General Conditions.
7.5 CONTRACTOR has correlated the results of all such observations, examinations,
investigations, explorations, tests, reports and studies with the terms and conditions of the
Contract Documents.
7.6 CONTRACTOR has given ENGINEER written notice of all conflicts, errors or
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discrepancies that he has discovered in the Contract Documents and the written resolution
thereof by ENGINEER is acceptable to CONTRACTOR.
7.7 Contractor is registered with and will use the Department of Homeland Security's E -
Verify system (www.e-verify.gov) to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired
employees for the duration of this agreement, as required by Section 448.095, F.S. Contractor is
also responsible for obtaining proof of E -Verify registration for all subcontractors.
ARTICLE 8 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
The Contract Documents which comprise the entire agreement between OWNER and CONTRACTOR
concerning the work consist of the following:
8.1 This Agreement (Section 00530).
8.2 All required insurance certificates.
8.3 Schedule of Subcontractors (Section 00431).
8.4 Disclosure of Relationships (Section 00452).
8.5 Certification Regarding Prohibition Against Contracting with Scrutinized Companies
(Section 00432).
8.6 Certification Regarding Lobbying (Section 00430).
8.7 Sworn Statement under the Florida Trench Safety Act (Section 00454).
8.8 General Information Required for Bidders (Section 00456)
8.9 Public Construction Bond (Section 00600).
8.10 Notice of Award and Notice to Proceed (examples in Section 00800).
8.11 General Conditions (Section 00700).
8.12 Supplementary Conditions (Section 00800).
8.13 Documents / Specifications bearing the title "West Wabasso Septic to Sewer Phase 3".
8.14 Drawings, inclusive with each sheet bearing the following general title "West Wabasso Septic to
Sewer Phase 3".
8.15 Addenda numbersl to 3, inclusive.
8.16 CONTRACTOR'S Bid Form (Section 00310).
8.17 Specifications bearing the title "Department of Utility Services, Water & Wastewater, Utility
Standards, May 2019" or the latest version thereof.
8.18 The following, which may be delivered or issued after the effective date of the Agreement and are
not attached hereto: All written amendments and other documents amending, modifying, or
supplementing the Contract Documents pursuant to Paragraphs 3.04 of the General Conditions.
There are no Contract Documents other than those listed above in this Article 8. The Contract Documents
may only be amended, modified or supplemented as provided in Paragraphs 3.04 of the General
Conditions.
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ARTICLE 9 MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 Terms used in this Agreement which are defined in Article 1 of the General Conditions will have
the meanings indicated in the General Conditions.
9.2 It is agreed that the CONTRACTOR shall not assign, transfer, convey, or otherwise dispose of the
contract or its right, title, or interest in or to the same or any part thereof, or allow legal action
to be brought in its name for the benefit of others, without previous consent of the OWNER and
concurred to by the sureties. Any attempted assignment shall be void and may, at the option of
the OWNER be deemed an event of default hereunder. Nothing herein shall be construed as
creating any personal liability on the part of any officer or agent of the OWNER who may be a
party hereto.
9.3 OWNER and CONTRACTOR each binds itself, its partners, successors, assigns and legal
representatives to the other party hereto, its partners, successors, assigns and legal
representatives in respect of all covenants, agreements and obligations contained in the Contract
Documents.
9.4 The CONTRACTOR shall be properly licensed to practice its trade or trades which are involved in
the completion of this Agreement and the work thereunder.
9.5 This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Venue for any lawsuit
brought by either party against the other party or otherwise arising out of this Agreement shall
be in Indian River County, Florida, or, in the event of federal jurisdiction, in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
9.6 The CONTRACTOR shall indemnify and hold harmless the County, and its officers and
employees, from liabilities, damages, losses and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable
attorney's fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentional wrongful
misconduct of the CONTRACTOR and persons employed or utilized by the CONTRACTOR in the
performance of the construction contract.
9.7 Pledge of Credit. The CONTRACTOR shall not pledge the OWNER'S credit or make it a guarantor of
payment or surety for any Agreement, debt, obligation, judgment, lien or any form of
indebtedness. The CONTRACTOR further warrants and represents that it has no obligation of
indebtedness that would impair its ability to fulfill the terms of this Agreement.
9.8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, but all such
counterparts, when duly executed, shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
9.9. Public Records. Indian River County is a public agency subjectto Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
The Contractor shall comply with Florida's Public Records Law. Specifically, the Contractor
shall:
A. Keep and maintain public records required by the County to perform the service.
B. Upon request from the County's Custodian of Public Records, provide the County with a copy of the
requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time at a cost
that does not exceed the cost provided in Chapter 119 or as otherwise provided by law.
C. Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure
requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law for the duration of the contract term and
following completion of the contract if the contractor does not transfer the records to the County.
D. Upon completion of the contract, transfer, at no cost, to the County all public records in possession of
the Contractor or keep and maintain public records required by the County to perform the service. If
the Contractor transfers all public records to the County upon completion of the contract, the
Contractor shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from
public records disclosure requirements. If the contractor keeps and maintains public records upon
completion of the contract, the Contractor shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining public
records. All records stored electronically must be provided to the County, upon request from the
Custodian of Public Records, in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems
of the County.
E. IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION
OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE CONTRACTOR'S DUTY TO
PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO THIS CONTRACT, CONTACT
THE CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS AT:
Indian River County Office of the County Attorney
1801 27th Street
Vero Beach, FL 32960
publicrecords@ircgov.com
(772) 226-1424
F Failure of the Contractor to comply with these requirements shall be a material breach of
this Agreement.
ARTICLE 10 — FEDERAL CLAUSES
10.01 OWNER and CONTRACTOR will adhere to the following, as applicable to this work (should Federal
Funding be applicable)
A. Equal Employment Opportunity. During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as
follows:
(1) The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment
because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. The contractor
will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during
employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or
national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following:
Employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or
termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including
apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and
applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination
clause.
(2) The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf
of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
(3) The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee
or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or
disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. This provision
shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation information of
other employees or applicants as a part of such employee's essential job functions discloses the
compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to
such information, unless such disclosure is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of
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an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or
is consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
(4) The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a
collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided advising the
said labor union or workers' representatives of the contractor's commitments underthis section, and shall
post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment
(5) The contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965,
and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.
(6) The contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of
September 24, 1965, and by rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto,
and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary
of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders.
(7) In the event of the contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this
contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated,
or suspended in whole or in part and the contractor may be declared ineligible for further Government
contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in
Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions as may be imposed and remedies
invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of
the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law.
(8) The contractor will include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph (1)
and the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (7) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted
by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to section 204 of Executive Order
11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor.
The contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the
administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for
noncompliance: Provided, however, that in the event a contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened
with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the administering agency,
the contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the
United States.
B. Davis -Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 3141-3148).
(1) Minimum wages. (i) All laborers and mechanics employed or working upon the site of the work
(or under the United States Housing Act of 1937 or under the Housing Act of 1949 in the construction or
development of the project), will be paid unconditionally and not less often than once a week, and without
subsequent deduction or rebate on any account (except such payroll deductions as are permitted by
regulations issued by the Secretary of Labor under the Copeland Act (29 CFR part 3)), the full amount of
wages and bona fide fringe benefits (or cash equivalents thereof) due at time of payment computed at
rates not less than those contained in the wage determination of the Secretary of Labor which is attached
hereto and made a part hereof, regardless of any contractual relationship which may be alleged to exist
between the contractor and such laborers and mechanics. Contributions made or costs reasonably
anticipated for bona fide fringe benefits under section 1(b)(2) of the Davis -Bacon Act on behalf of laborers
or mechanics are considered wages paid to such laborers or mechanics, subject to the provisions of
paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of this section; also, regular contributions made or costs incurred for more than a
weekly period (but not less often than quarterly) under plans, funds, or programs which cover the
particular weekly period, are deemed to be constructively made or incurred during such weekly period.
Such laborers and mechanics shall be paid the appropriate wage rate and fringe benefits on the wage
determination for the classification of work actually performed, without regard to skill, except as provided
in §5.5(a)(4). Laborers or mechanics performing work in more than one classification may be compensated
at the rate specified for each classification for the time actually worked therein: Provided, That the
employer's payroll records accurately set forth the time spent in each classification in which work is
performed. The wage determination (including any additional classification and wage rates conformed
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under paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section) and the Davis -Bacon poster (WH -1321) shall be posted at all
times by the contractor and its subcontractors at the site of the work in a prominent and accessible place
where it can be easily seen by the workers.
(ii)(A) The contracting officer shall require that any class of laborers or mechanics, including
helpers, which is not listed in the wage determination and which is to be employed under the contract
shall be classified in conformance with the wage determination. The contracting officer shall approve an
additional classification and wage rate and fringe benefits therefore only when the following criteria have
been met:
(1) The work to be performed by the classification requested is not performed by a classification
in the wage determination; and
(2) The classification is utilized in the area by the construction industry; and
(3) The proposed wage rate, including any bona fide fringe benefits, bears a reasonable
relationship to the wage rates contained in the wage determination.
(B) If the contractor and the laborers and mechanics to be employed in the classification (if
known), or their representatives, and the contracting officer agree on the classification and wage rate
(including the amount designated for fringe benefits where appropriate), a report of the action taken shall
be sent by the contracting officer to the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department
of Labor, Washington, DC 20210. The Administrator, or an authorized representative, will approve,
modify, or disapprove every additional classification action within 30 days of receipt and so advise the
contracting officer or will notify the contracting officer within the 30 -day period that additional time is
necessary.
(C) In the event the contractor, the laborers or mechanics to be employed in the classification or
their representatives, and the contracting officer do not agree on the proposed classification and wage
rate (including the amount designated for fringe benefits, where appropriate), the contracting officer shall
refer the questions, including the views of all interested parties and the recommendation of the
contracting officer, to the Administrator for determination. The Administrator, or an authorized
representative, will issue a determination within 30 days of receipt and so advise the contracting officer
or will notify the contracting officer within the 30 -day period that additional time is necessary.
(D) The wage rate (including fringe benefits where appropriate) determined pursuant to
paragraphs (a)(1)(ii) (B) or (C) of this section, shall be paid to all workers performing work in the
classification under this contract from the first day on which work is performed in the classification.
(iii) Whenever the minimum wage rate prescribed in the contract for a class of laborers or
mechanics includes a fringe benefit which is not expressed as an hourly rate, the contractor shall either
pay the benefit as stated in the wage determination or shall pay another bona fide fringe benefit or an
hourly cash equivalent thereof.
(iv) If the contractor does not make payments to a trustee or other third person, the contractor
may consider as part of the wages of any laborer or mechanic the amount of any costs reasonably
anticipated in providing bona fide fringe benefits under a plan or program, Provided, That the Secretary
of Labor has found, upon the written request of the contractor, that the applicable standards of the Davis -
Bacon Act have been met. The Secretary of Labor may require the contractor to set aside in a separate
account assets for the meeting of obligations under the plan or program.
(2) Withholding. OWNER shall upon its own action or upon written request of an authorized
representative of the Department of Labor withhold or cause to be withheld from the contractor under
this contract or any other Federal contract with the same prime contractor, or any other federally -assisted
contract subject to Davis -Bacon prevailing wage requirements, which is held by the same prime
contractor, so much of the accrued payments or advances as may be considered necessary to pay laborers
and mechanics, including apprentices, trainees, and helpers, employed by the contractor or any
subcontractor the full amount of wages required by the contract. In the event of failure to pay any laborer
or mechanic, including any apprentice, trainee, or helper, employed or working on the site of the work
(or under the United States Housing Act of 1937 or under the Housing Act of 1949 in the construction or
development of the project), all or part of the wages required by the contract, the OWNER may, after
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written notice to the contractor, sponsor, applicant, or owner, take such action as may be necessary to
cause the suspension of any further payment, advance, or guarantee of funds until such violations have
ceased.
(3) Payrolls and basic records. (i) Payrolls and basic records relating thereto shall be maintained
by the contractor during the course of the work and preserved for a period of three years thereafter for
all laborers and mechanics working at the site of the work (or under the United States Housing Act of
1937, or under the Housing Act of 1949, in the construction or development of the project). Such records
shall contain the name, address, and social security number of each such worker, his or her correct
classification, hourly rates of wages paid (including rates of contributions or costs anticipated for bona
fide fringe benefits or cash equivalents thereof of the types described in section 1(b)(2)(B) of the Davis -
Bacon Act), daily and weekly number of hours worked, deductions made and actual wages paid. Whenever
the Secretary of Labor has found under 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(iv) that the wages of any laborer or mechanic
include the amount of any costs reasonably anticipated in providing benefits under a plan or program
described in section 1(b)(2)(B) of the Davis -Bacon Act, the contractor shall maintain records which show
that the commitment to provide such benefits is enforceable, that the plan or program is financially
responsible, and that the plan or program has been communicated in writing to the laborers or mechanics
affected, and records which show the costs anticipated or the actual cost incurred in providing such
benefits. Contractors employing apprentices or trainees under approved programs shall maintain written
evidence of the registration of apprenticeship programs and certification of trainee programs, the
registration of the apprentices and trainees, and the ratios and wage rates prescribed in the applicable
programs.
(ii)(A) The contractor shall submit weekly for each week in which any contract work is performed
a copy of all payrolls to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) if the agency is a party to the
contract, but if the agency is not such a party, the contractor will submit the payrolls to the applicant,
sponsor, or owner, as the case may be, for transmission to FEMA. The payrolls submitted shall set out
accurately and completely all of the information required to be maintained under 29 CFR 5.5(a)(3)(i),
except that full social security numbers and home addresses shall not be included on weekly transmittals.
Instead the payrolls shall only need to include an individually identifying number for each employee (e.g.,
the last four digits of the employee's social security number). The required weekly payroll information
may be submitted in any form desired. Optional Form WH -347 is available for this purpose from the Wage
and Hour Division Web site at http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/forms/wh347instr.htm or its successor site.
The prime contractor is responsible for the submission of copies of payrolls by all subcontractors.
Contractors and subcontractors shall maintain the full social security number and current address of each
covered worker, and shall provide them upon request to FEMA if the agency is a party to the contract, but
if the agency is not such a party, the contractor will submit them to the applicant, sponsor, or owner, as
the case may be, for transmission to FEMA, the contractor, or the Wage and Hour Division of the
Department of Labor for purposes of an investigation or audit of compliance with prevailing wage
requirements. It is not a violation of this section for a prime contractor to require a subcontractor to
provide addresses and social security numbers to the prime contractor for its own records, without weekly
submission to the sponsoring government agency (or the applicant, sponsor, or owner).
(B) Each payroll submitted shall be accompanied by a "Statement of Compliance," signed by the
contractor or subcontractor or his or her agent who pays or supervises the payment of the persons
employed under the contract and shall certify the following:
(1) That the payroll for the payroll period contains the information required to be provided under
§5.5 (a)(3)(ii) of Regulations, 29 CFR part 5, the appropriate information is being maintained under §5.5
(a)(3)(i) of Regulations, 29 CFR part S, and that such information is correct and complete;
(2) That each laborer or mechanic (including each helper, apprentice, and trainee) employed on
the contract during the payroll period has been paid the full weekly wages earned, without rebate, either
directly or indirectly, and that no deductions have been made either directly or indirectly from the full
wages earned, other than permissible deductions as set forth in Regulations, 29 CFR part 3;
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(3) That each laborer or mechanic has been paid not less than the applicable wage rates and fringe
benefits or cash equivalents for the classification of work performed, as specified in the applicable wage
determination incorporated into the contract.
(C) The weekly submission of a properly executed certification set forth on the reverse side of
Optional Form WH -347 shall satisfy the requirement for submission of the "Statement of Compliance"
required by paragraph (a)(3)(ii)(B) of this section.
(D) The falsification of any of the above certifications may subject the contractor or subcontractor
to civil or criminal prosecution under section 1001 of title 18 and section 231 of title 31 of the United
States Code.
(iii) The contractor or subcontractor shall make the records required under paragraph (a)(3)(i) of
this section available for inspection, copying, or transcription by authorized representatives of the (write
the name of the agency) or the Department of Labor, and shall permit such representatives to interview
employees during working hours on thejob. If the contractor or subcontractor fails to submitthe required
records or to make them available, the Federal agency may, after written notice to the contractor,
sponsor, applicant, or owner, take such action as may be necessary to cause the suspension of any further
payment, advance, or guarantee of funds. Furthermore, failure to submit the required records upon
request or to make such records available may be grounds for debarment action pursuant to 29 CFR 5.12.
(4) Apprentices and trainees
(i) Apprentices. Apprentices will be permitted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the
work they performed when they are employed pursuant to and individually registered in a bona fide
apprenticeship program registered with the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services, or with a State
Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office, or if a person is employed in his or her first 90 days of
probationary employment as an apprentice in such an apprenticeship program, who is not individually
registered in the program, but who has been certified by the Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer
and Labor Services or a State Apprenticeship Agency (where appropriate) to be eligible for probationary
employment as an apprentice. The allowable ratio of apprentices to journeymen on the job site in any
craft classification shall not be greater than the ratio permitted to the contractor as to the entire work
force under the registered program. Any worker listed on a payroll at an apprentice wage rate, who is not
registered or otherwise employed as stated above, shall be paid not less than the applicable wage rate on
the wage determination for the classification of work actually performed. In addition, any apprentice
performing work on the job site in excess of the ratio permitted under the registered program shall be
paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the work actually performed.
Where a contractor is performing construction on a project in a locality other than that in which its
program is registered, the ratios and wage rates (expressed in percentages of the journeyman's hourly
rate) specified in the contractor's or subcontractor's registered program shall be observed. Every
apprentice must be paid at not less than the rate specified in the registered program for the apprentice's
level of progress, expressed as a percentage of the journeymen hourly rate specified in the applicable
wage determination. Apprentices shall be paid fringe benefits in accordance with the provisions of the
apprenticeship program. If the apprenticeship program does not specify fringe benefits, apprentices must
be paid the full amount of fringe benefits listed on the wage determination for the applicable
classification. If the Administrator determines that a different practice prevails for the applicable
apprentice classification, fringes shall be paid in accordance with that determination. In the event the
Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services, or a State Apprenticeship Agency
recognized by the Office, withdraws approval of an apprenticeship program, the contractor will no longer
be permitted to utilize apprentices at less than the applicable predetermined rate for the work performed
until an acceptable program is approved.
(ii) Trainees. Except as provided in 29 CFR 5.16, trainees will not be permitted to work at less than
the predetermined rate for the work performed unless they are employed pursuant to and individually
registered in a program which has received prior approval, evidenced by formal certification by the U.S.
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. The ratio of trainees to journeymen on
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the job site shall not be greater than permitted under the plan approved by the Employment and Training
Administration. Every trainee must be paid at not less than the rate specified in the approved program for
the trainee's level of progress, expressed as a percentage of the journeyman hourly rate specified in the
applicable wage determination. Trainees shall be paid fringe benefits in accordance with the provisions of
the trainee program. If the trainee program does not mention fringe benefits, trainees shall be paid the
full amount of fringe benefits listed on the wage determination unless the Administrator of the Wage and
Hour Division determines that there is an apprenticeship program associated with the corresponding
journeyman wage rate on the wage determination which provides for less than full fringe benefits for
apprentices. Any employee listed on the payroll at a trainee rate who is not registered and participating
in a training plan approved by the Employment and Training Administration shall be paid not less than the
applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the classification of work actually performed. In
addition, any trainee performing work on the job site in excess of the ratio permitted under the registered
program shall be paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the work
actually performed. In the event the Employment and Training Administration withdraws approval of a
training program, the contractor will no longer be permitted to utilize trainees at less than the applicable
predetermined rate for the work performed until an acceptable program is approved.
(iii) Equal employment opportunity. The utilization of apprentices, trainees and journeymen
under this part shall be in conformity with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Executive
Order 11246, as amended, and 29 CFR part 30.
(5) Compliance with Copeland Act requirements. The contractor shall comply with the
requirements of 29 CFR part 3, which are incorporated by reference in this contract.
(6) Subcontracts. The contractor or subcontractor shall insert in any subcontracts the clauses
contained in 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1) through (10) and such other clauses as FEMA may by appropriate
instructions require, and also a clause requiring the subcontractors to include these clauses in any lower
tier subcontracts. The prime contractor shall be responsible for the compliance by any subcontractor or
lower tier subcontractor with all the contract clauses in 29 CFR S.S.
(7) Contract termination: debarment. A breach of the contract clauses in 29 CFR 5.5 may be
grounds for termination of the contract, and for debarment as a contractor and a subcontractor as
provided in 29 CFR 5.12.
(8) Compliance with Davis -Bacon and Related Act requirements. All rulings and interpretations of
the Davis -Bacon and Related Acts contained in 29 CFR parts 1, 3, and 5 are herein incorporated by
reference in this contract.
(9) Disputes concerning labor standards. Disputes arising out of the labor standards provisions of
this contract shall not be subject to the general disputes clause of this contract. Such disputes shall be
resolved in accordance with the procedures of the Department of Labor set forth in 29 CFR parts 5, 6, and
7. Disputes within the meaning of this clause include disputes between the contractor (or any of its
subcontractors) and the contracting agency, the U.S. Department of Labor, or the employees or their
representatives.
(10) Certification of eligibility. (i) By entering into this contract, the contractor certifies that neither
it (nor he or she) nor any person or firm who has an interest in the contractor's firm is a person or firm
ineligible to be awarded Government contracts by virtue of section 3(a) of the Davis -Bacon Act or 29 CFR
5.12(a)(1).
(ii) No part of this contract shall be subcontracted to any person or firm ineligible for award of a
Government contract by virtue of section 3(a) of the Davis -Bacon Act or 29 CFR 5.12(a)(1).
(iii) The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in the U.S. Criminal Code, 18 U.S.C. 1001.
C. Compliance with the Copeland "Anti -Kickback" Act.
(1) Contractor. The contractor shall comply with 18 U.S.C. § 874, 40 U.S.C. § 3145, and the
requirements of 29 C.F.R. pt. 3 as may be applicable, which are incorporated by reference into this
contract.
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(2) Subcontracts. The contractor or subcontractor shall insert in any subcontracts the clause above
and such other clauses as the FEMA may by appropriate instructions require, and also a clause requiring
the subcontractors to include these clauses in any lower tier subcontracts. The prime contractor shall be
responsible for the compliance by any subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor with all of these contract
clauses.
(3) Breach. A breach of the contract clauses above may be grounds for termination of the contract,
and for debarment as a contractor and subcontractor as provided in 29 C.F.R. § 5.12.
D. Compliance with the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act:
(1) Overtime requirements. No contractor or subcontractor contracting for any part of the
contract work which may require or involve the employment of laborers or mechanics shall require or
permit any such laborer or mechanic in any workweek in which he or she is employed on such work to
work in excess of forty hours in such workweek unless such laborer or mechanic receives compensation
at a rate not less than one and one-half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of forty
hours in such workweek.
(2) Violation; liability for unpaid wages; liquidated damages. In the event of any violation of the
clause set forth in paragraph (1) of this section the contractor and any subcontractor responsible therefor
shall be liable for the unpaid wages. In addition, such contractor and subcontractor shall be liable to the
United States (in the case of work done under contract for the District of Columbia or a territory, to such
District or to such territory), for liquidated damages. Such liquidated damages shall be computed with
respect to each individual laborer or mechanic, including watchmen and guards, employed in violation of
the clause set forth in paragraph (1) of this section, in the sum of $10 for each calendar day on which such
individual was required or permitted to work in excess of the standard workweek of forty hours without
payment of the overtime wages required by the clause set forth in paragraph (1) of this section.
(3) Withholding for unpaid wages and liquidated damages. The OWNER shall upon its own action
or upon written request of an authorized representative of the Department of Labor withhold or cause to
be withheld, from any moneys payable on account of work performed by the contractor or subcontractor
under any such contract or any other Federal contract with the same prime contractor, or any other
federally -assisted contract subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, which is held by
the same prime contractor, such sums as may be determined to be necessary to satisfy any liabilities of
such contractor or subcontractor for unpaid wages and liquidated damages as provided in the clause set
forth in paragraph (2) of this section.
(4) Subcontracts. The contractor or subcontractor shall insert in any subcontracts the clauses set
forth in paragraph (1) through (4) of this section and also a clause requiring the subcontractors to include
these clauses in any lower tier subcontracts. The prime contractor shall be responsible for compliance by
any subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor with the clauses set forth in paragraphs (1) through (4) of
this section.
E. Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act:
(1) Clean Air Act.
(a) The contractor agrees to comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued
pursuant to the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.
(b) The contractor agrees to report each violation to the OWNER and understands and agrees that
the OWNER will, in turn, report each violation as required to assure notification to the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, and the appropriate Environmental Protection Agency Regional Office.
(c) The contractor agrees to include these requirements in each subcontract exceeding $150,000
financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance provided by FEMA.
(2) Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(a) The contractor agrees to comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued
pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
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(b) The contractor agrees to report each violation to the OWNER and understands and agrees that
the OWNER will, in turn, report each violation as required to assure notification to the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, and the appropriate Environmental Protection Agency Regional Office.
(c) The contractor agrees to include these requirements in each subcontract exceeding $150,000
financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance provided by FEMA.
F. Suspension and Debarment
(1) This contract is a covered transaction for purposes of 2 C.F.R. pt. 180 and 2 C.F.R. pt. 3000. As
such the contractor is required to verify that none of the contractor, its principals (defined at 2 C.F.R. §
180.995), or its affiliates (defined at 2 C.F.R. § 180.905) are excluded (defined at 2 C.F.R. § 180.940) or
disqualified (defined at 2 C.F.R. § 180.935).
(2) The contractor must comply with 2 C.F.R. pt. 180, subpart C and 2 C.F.R. pt. 3000, subpart C
and must include a requirement to comply with these regulations in any lower tier covered transaction it
enters into.
(3) This certification is a material representation of fact relied upon by OWNER. If it is later
determined that the contractor did not comply with 2 C.F.R. pt. 180, subpart C and 2 C.F.R. pt. 3000,
subpart C, in addition to remedies available to OWNER, the Federal Government may pursue available
remedies, including but not limited to suspension and/or debarment.
(4) The bidder or proposer agrees to comply with the requirements of 2 C.F.R. pt. 180, subpart C
and 2 C.F.R. pt. 3000, subpart C while this offer is valid and throughout the period of any contract that
may arise from this offer. The bidder or proposer further agrees to include a provision requiring such
compliance in its lower tier covered transactions.
G. Byrd Anti -Lobbying Amendment, 31 U.S.C. § 1352 (as amended)
Contractors who apply or bid for an award of $100,000 or more shall file the required certification.
Each tier certifies to the tier above that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to pay any
person or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a
member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in
connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant, or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C. § 1352.
Each tier shall also disclose any lobbying with non -Federal funds that takes place in connection with
obtaining any Federal award. Such disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up to the recipient who in
turn will forward the certification(s) to the awarding agency.
H. Procurement of Recycled/Recovered Materials:
(1) In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall make maximum use of products
containing recovered materials that are EPA -designated items unless the product cannot be acquired—
(i) Competitively within a timeframe providing for compliance with the contract performance schedule;
(ii) Meeting contract performance requirements; or
(iii) At a reasonable price.
(2) Information about this requirement is available at EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines
web site, https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program.
(3) The Contractor also agrees to comply with all other applicable requirements of Section 6002 of
the Solid Waste Disposal Act.
I. Prohibition on Contracting for Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services:
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause, the terms backhaul; covered foreign country; covered
telecommunications equipment or services; interconnection arrangements; roaming; substantial or
essential component; and telecommunications equipment or services have the meaning as defined in
FEMA Policy 405-143-1, Prohibitions on Expending FEMA Award Funds for Covered Telecommunications
Equipment or Services (Interim), as used in this clause—
(b) Prohibitions.
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(1) Section 889(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Pub. L.
No. 115-232, and 2 C.F.R. § 200.216 prohibit the head of an executive agency on or after Aug.13, 2020,
from obligating or expending grant, cooperative agreement, loan, or loan guarantee funds on certain
telecommunications products or from certain entities for national security reasons.
(2) Unless an exception in paragraph (c) of this clause applies, the contractor and its subcontractors may
not use grant, cooperative agreement, loan, or loan guarantee funds from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to:
(i) Procure or obtain any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications
equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology of
any system;
(ii) Enter into, extend, or renew a contract to procure or obtain any equipment, system, or service
that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of
any system, or as critical technology of any system;
(iii) Enter into, extend, or renew contracts with entities that use covered telecommunications
equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as
part of any system; or
(iv) Provide, as part of its performance of this contract, subcontract, or other contractual
instrument, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or
services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any
system.
(c) Exceptions.
(1) This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing—
(i) A service that connects to the facilities of a third -party, such as backhaul, roaming, or
interconnection arrangements; or
(ii) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit
visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.
(2) By necessary implication and regulation, the prohibitions also do not apply to:
(i) Covered telecommunications equipment or services that:
i. Are not used as a substantial or essential component of any system; and
ii. Are not used as critical technology of any system.
(ii) Other telecommunications equipment or services that are not considered covered
telecommunications equipment or services.
(d) Reporting requirement.
(1) In the event the contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a
substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during
contract performance, or the contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other
source, the contractor shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause to the recipient or
subrecipient, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the information.
(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause:
(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: The contract
number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known);
supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known); brand; model number (original
equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description;
and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.
(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: Any
further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the
contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered
telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent
future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.
(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e), in
all subcontracts and other contractual instruments.
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J. Domestic Preference for Procurements
As appropriate, and to the extent consistent with law, the contractor should, to the greatest extent
practicable, provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials
produced in the United States. This includes, but is not limited to iron, aluminum, steel, cement, and other
manufactured products.
For purposes of this clause:
Produced in the United States means, for iron and steel products, that all manufacturing processes, from
the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States.
Manufactured products mean items and construction materials composed in whole or in part of non-
ferrous metals such as aluminum; plastics and polymer -based products such as polyvinyl chloride pipe;
aggregates such as concrete; glass, including optical fiber; and lumber.
K. Affirmative Steps: If subcontracts are to be let, the prime contractor is required to take all necessary
steps identified in 2 C.F.R. § 200.321(b)(1)-(5) to ensure that small and minority businesses, women's
business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible.
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This Agreement will be effective on September 13, 2022.
OWNER:
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
By:
Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairma
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By:
Jason E. ro n, County Administrator
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
By: _
Dylan Reingold, County Attorney
Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of Court and Comptroller
Attest:
Clerk of Court and Comptroller
(SEAL)
Designated Representative:
Name: Robert Tobar
Title: Utilities Design Engineer
Contact Info: (772) 226-1801
rtobar@ircgov.com
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