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SECTION 00520 Agreement
THIS AGREEMENT is 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 Guettler Brothers Construction, LLC (hereinafter called CONTRACTOR).
OWNER and CONTRACTOR, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth,
agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1 -WORK
1.01 CONTRACTOR shall complete all Work as specified or indicated in the Contract
Documents. The Work is generally described as follows:
The proposed project includes beach and dune renourishment within the County's Sector 5 Project
Area via the placement of approximately 153,300 cubic yards of beach-compatible sand fill and the
installation of about 100,000 native dune plants over approximately 3.1 miles of Atlantic Ocean beach
in Indian River County. Sand fill is proposed to be obtained from either (a) an upland sand source
pre-qualified by the County, and/or (b) an upland sand source separately approved by the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection. To avoid adverse impacts to nesting sea turtles,
construction is expected to be completed during the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.
The County may elect to authorize the installation of approximately 17,500 additional plantings for
hazard mitigation dune vegetation under Bid Alternate 1.
ARTICLE 2 -THE PROJECT
2.01 The Project for which the Work under the Contract Documents may be the whole or only
a part is generally described as follows:
Project Name: SECTOR 5 HURRICANES IAN & NICOLE BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION
County Project Number: NAT25-01
Bid Number: 2025060
Project Address: Sector 5, Indian River County
ARTICLE 3 - ENGINEER
3.01 APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure, LLC is hereinafter called the ENGINEER and will
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
the completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.
ARTICLE 4 - CONTRACT TIMES
4.01 Time of the Essence
A. All time limits for Milestones, if any, Substantial Completion, and completion and readiness for
final payment as stated in the Contract Documents are of the essence of the Contract.
4.02 Days to Achieve Substantial Completion, Final Completion and Final Payment
A. The Work will be substantially completed on or before the 150th calendar day after the date
when the Contract Times commence to run as provided in paragraph 2.03 of the General
Conditions, and completed and ready for final payment in accordance with paragraph
14.07 of the General Conditions on or before April 30, 2026.
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B. If the Work is not completed on or before April 30, 2026:
a) the CONTRACTOR shall cease construction operations, demobilize equipment as
accepted by the OWNER, and remobilize equipment to resume construction on or
after November 1, 2026 —without additional cost to the OWNER; and
b) Contract Times would pause on April 30, 2026 and recommence to run on
November 1, 2026 to run no later than April 30, 2027, as provided in paragraph
2.03 of the General Conditions, and completed and ready for final payment in
accordance with paragraph 14.07 of the General Conditions.
4.03 Liquidated Damages
A. CONTRACTOR and OWNER 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
paragraph 4.02 above, plus any extensions thereof allowed in accordance with Article 12 of
the General Conditions. Liquidated damages will commence for this portion of work. The
parties 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
$3,813.00 for each calendar day that expires after the time specified in paragraph 4.02 for
Substantial Completion until the Work is substantially complete. After Substantial
Completion, if CONTRACTOR shall neglect, refuse, or fail to complete the remaining Work
within the Contract Time or any proper extension thereof granted by OWNER,
CONTRACTOR shall pay OWNER $3,813.00 for each calendar day that expires after the
time specified in paragraph 4.02 for completion and readiness for final payment until the
Work is completed and ready for final payment.
ARTICLE 5_- CONTRACT PRICE
5.01 OWNER shall pay CONTRACTOR for completion of the Work in accordance with the
Contract Documents, an amount in current funds equal to the sum of the amounts
determined pursuant to paragraph 5.01.A and summarized in paragraph 5.01.B, below:
A. For all Work, at the prices stated in CONTRACTOR's Bid, attached hereto as an exhibit.
B. THE CONTRACT SUM subject to additions and deductions provided in the Contract:
Numerical Amount: $6,552,025.00
Written Amount: Six million, five hundred
fifty-two thousand, twenty-five dollars
ARTICLE 6 - PAYMENT PROCEDURES
6.01 Submittal and Processing of Payments
A. 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.
6.02 Progress Payments.
A. 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 substantial completion of
all work to be performed by CONTRACTOR under the Contract Documents.
B. For construction projects less than $10 million, at the time the OWNER is in receipt
of the Certificate of Substantial Completion,the OWNER shall have 30 calendar days
to provide a list to the CONTRACTOR of items to be completed and the estimated
cost to complete each item on the list. OWNER and CONTRACTOR agree that the
CONTRACTOR'S itemized bid shall serve as the basis for determining the cost of
each item on the list. For projects in excess of$10 million, OWNER shall have up to
45 calendar days following receipt of Certificate of Substantial Completion of the
project to provide CONTRACTOR with said list.
C. Payment of Retainage - Within 20 business days following the creation of the list,
OWNER shall pay CONTRACTOR the remaining contract balance including all
retainage previously withheld by OWNER except for an amount equal to 150% of the
estimated cost to complete all of the items on the list. Upon completion of all items on
the list,the CONTRACTOR may submit a payment request for the amount of the 150%
retainage held by the OWNER. If a good faith dispute exists as to whether one or more
of the items have been finished, the OWNER may continue to withhold the 150% of
the total cost to complete such items. The OWNER shall provide CONTRACTOR
written reasons for disputing completion of the list.
6.03 Pay Requests.
A. Each request for a progress payment shall be submitted on the application
provided 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.
6.04 Paragraphs 6.02 and 6.03
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.
6.05 Acceptance of Final Payment as Release.
A. 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 Public Construction Bond.
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ARTICLE 7 - INDEMNIFICATION
7.01 CONTRACTOR shall indemnify OWNER, ENGINEER, and others in accordance with
paragraph 6.20 (Indemnification) of the General Conditions to the Construction Contract.
ARTICLE 8 - CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATIONS
8.01 In order to induce OWNER to enter into this Agreement CONTRACTOR makes the
following representations:
A. CONTRACTOR has examined and carefully studied the Contract Documents and the
other related data identified in the Bidding Documents.
B. CONTRACTOR has visited the Site and become familiar with and is satisfied as to the
general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the
Work.
C. CONTRACTOR is familiar with and is satisfied as to all federal, state, and local Laws and
Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.
D. CONTRACTOR has carefully studied all: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface
conditions at or contiguous to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions in or relating to
existing surface or subsurface structures at or contiguous to the Site (except Underground
Facilities) which have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions as provided in
paragraph 4.02 of the General Conditions and (2) reports and drawings of a Hazardous
Environmental Condition, if any, at the Site which have been identified in the Supplementary
Conditions as provided in paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions.
E. CONTRACTOR has obtained and carefully studied (or assumes responsibility for having
done so) all additional or supplementary examinations, investigations, explorations, tests,
studies, and data concerning conditions(surface, subsurface, and Underground Facilities) at
or contiguous to the Site which may affect cost, progress, or performance of the Work or
which relate to any aspect of the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures
of construction to be employed by CONTRACTOR, including applying the specific means,
methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction, if any, expressly required
by the Contract Documents to be employed by CONTRACTOR, and safety precautions and
programs incident thereto
F. CONTRACTOR does not consider that any further examinations, investigations,
explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the performance of the Work at the
Contract Price, within the Contract Times, and in accordance with the other terms and
conditions of the Contract Documents.
G. CONTRACTOR is aware of the general nature of work to be performed by OWNER and
others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Contract Documents.
H. CONTRACTOR has correlated the information known to CONTRACTOR, information and
observations obtained from visits to the Site, reports and drawings identified in the
Contract Documents, and all additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests,
studies, and data with the Contract Documents.
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I. CONTRACTOR has given ENGINEER written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities,
or discrepancies that CONTRACTOR has discovered in the Contract Documents, and the
written resolution thereof by ENGINEER is acceptable to CONTRACTOR.
J. The Contract Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of
all terms and conditions for performance and furnishing of the Work.
K. CONTRACTOR is registered with and will use the Department of un 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 an affidavit from all subcontractors, as required in Section
448.095(5)(b), F.S., stating the subcontractor does not employ, contract with, or subcontract
with an unauthorized alien.
L. CONTRACTOR will comply with all the requirements as imposed by the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the regulations of the Federal government issued
thereunder, and the assurance by the CONTRACTOR pursuant thereto.
M. CONTRACTOR does not meet any of the criteria in Section 287.138, Florida Statutes,
relating to Foreign Entity ownership, that would exclude it from eligibility to enter an
agreement which may give access to an individual's personal identifying information.
ARTICLE 9 - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
9.01 Contents
A. The Contract Documents consist of the following:
1. This Agreement (pages 00520-1 to 00520-10, inclusive);
2. Notice to Proceed (page 00550-1);
3. Public Construction Bond (pages 00610-1 to 00610-3, inclusive);
4. Sample Certificate of Liability Insurance (page 00620-1);
5. Contractor's Application for Payment (pages 00622-1 to 00622-6 inclusive);
6. Certificate of Substantial Completion (pages 00630-1 to 00630-2, inclusive);
7. Contractor's Final Certification of the Work (pages 00632-1 to 00632-2, inclusive);
8. Professional Surveyor & Mapper's Certification as to Elevations and Locations of
the Work (page 00634-1);
9. General Conditions (pages 00700-1 to 00700-38, inclusive);
10. Supplementary Conditions (pages 00800-1 to 00800-12, inclusive);
11. Specifications prepared by APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure, LLC dated August
21, 2025
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12. Drawings consisting of a cover sheet (1), and sheets numbered 2 through 22, inclusive,
with each sheet bearing the following general title: Sector 5 Beach and Dune Restoration
Project;
13. Addenda (if applicable 1&2);
14. Appendices to the Invitation to Bid (enumerated as follows):
Appendix A — Construction Specification Prepared by APTIM Environmental &
Infrastructure, LLC dated August 21, 2025
Appendix B— Environmental Permits
Appendix C—Contractor Daily Reports Format
Appendix D— Upland Sediment QC/QA Plan
Appendix E —City of Vero Beach: Truck Restricted Roads Map
Appendix F— Final Plans Sector 5
15. CONTRACTOR'S BID (pages 00310-1 to 00310-6, inclusive);
16. Bid Bond (page 00430-1);
17. Sworn Statement Under Section 105.08, Indian River County Code, on Disclosure of
Relationships (pages 00452-1 to 00452-2, inclusive);
18. Qualifications Questionnaire (page 00456-1 to 00456-2, inclusive);
19. List of Subcontractors (page 00458-1);
20. Certification Regarding Prohibition Against Contracting with Scrutinized Companies
(page 00460-1);
21. Anti-Human Trafficking Affidavit (page 00462-1);
22. Foreign Entity Ownership Affidavit (page 00464-1);
23. Certification Regarding Lobbying (page 00466-1);
24. The following which may be delivered or issued on or after the Effective Date of the
Agreement and are not attached hereto:
a) Written Amendments;
b) Work Change Directives;
c) Change Order(s);
ARTICLE 10 - MISCELLANEOUS
10.01 Terms
A. Terms used in this Agreement will have the meanings indicated in the General Conditions.
10.02 Assignment of Contract
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A. No assignment by a party hereto of any rights under or interests in the Contract will be binding
on another party hereto without the written consent of the party sought to be bound; and,
specifically but without limitation, moneys that may become due and moneys that are due may
not be assigned without such consent (except to the extent that the effect of this restriction
may be limited by law), and unless specifically stated to the contrary in any written consent to
an assignment, no assignment will release or discharge the assignor from any duty or
responsibility under the Contract Documents.
10.03 Successors and Assigns
A. 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 to all covenants, agreements, and obligations contained in the
Contract Documents.
10.04 Severability
A. Any provision or part of the Contract Documents held to be void or unenforceable under
any Law or Regulation shall be deemed stricken, and all remaining provisions shall
continue to be valid and binding upon OWNER and CONTRACTOR, who agree that the
Contract Documents shall be reformed to replace such stricken provision or part thereof
with a valid and enforceable provision that comes as close as possible to expressing the
intention of the stricken provision.
10.05 Venue
A. This Contract 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 Contract
shall be in Indian River County, Florida, or, in the event of a federal jurisdiction, in the
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
10.06 Public Records Compliance
A. Indian River County is a public agency subject to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. The
CONTRACTOR shall comply with Florida's Public Records Law. Specifically, the
CONTRACTOR shall:
(1) Keep and maintain public records required by the County to perform the service.
(2) 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.
(3) 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.
(4) 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
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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.
B. 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:
(772) 226-1424
publicrecords(&_indianriver.gov
Indian River County Office of the County Attorney
1801 27th Street
Vero Beach, FL 32960
B. Failure of the Contractor to comply with these requirements shall be a material breach of
this Agreement.
10.07 Cooperative Purchasing
A. This agreement is available to eligible agencies for cooperative procurement purposes,
however, COUNTY is not a party to any agreement or dispute between CONTRATOR
and an agency utilizing this provision.
10.08 Availability of Funds
A. The obligations of the COUNTY under this Agreement are subject to the availability of funds
lawfully appropriated for its purpose by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County.
10.09 Changes
A. Any modification to this agreement must be made in writing. The cost of any contract
change, modification, amendment, addendum, change order, or constructive change
must be necessary, allocable, within the scope of the grant or cooperative agreement,
reasonable for the scope of work, and otherwise allowable.
ARTICLE 11 — FEDERAL CLAUSES
11.01 OWNER and CONTRACTOR will adhere to the following, as applicable to this work:
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
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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 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 under
this 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 (8) 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.
The applicant further agrees that it will be bound by the above equal opportunity clause with
respect to its own employment practices when it participates in federally assisted construction
work: Provided, that if the applicant so participating is a state or local government,the above equal
opportunity clause is not applicable to any agency, instrumentality or subdivision of such
government which does not participate in work on or under the contract.
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The applicant agrees that it will assist and cooperate actively with the administering agency and
the Secretary of Labor in obtaining the compliance of contractors and subcontractors with the equal
opportunity clause and the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, that it will
furnish the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor such information as they may require for
the supervision of such compliance, and that it will otherwise assist the administering agency in the
discharge of the agency's primary responsibility for securing compliance.
The applicant further agrees that it will refrain from entering into any contract or contract
modification subject to Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, with a contractor debarred
from, or who has not demonstrated eligibility for, Government contracts and federally assisted
construction contracts pursuant to the Executive Order and will carry out such sanctions and
penalties for violation of the equal opportunity clause as may be imposed upon contractors and
subcontractors by the administering agency or the Secretary of Labor pursuant to Part II, Subpart D
of the Executive Order. In addition, the applicant agrees that if it fails or refuses to comply with these
undertakings, the administering agency may take any or all of the following actions: Cancel,
terminate, or suspend in whole or in part this grant(contract, loan, insurance, guarantee); refrain from
extending any further assistance to the applicant under the program with respect to which the failure
or refund occurred until satisfactory assurance of future compliance has been received from such
applicant; and refer the case to the Department of Justice for appropriate legal proceedings.
B. 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 $32 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.
(i) Withholding Process. 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 the
contractor so much of the accrued payments or advances as may be considered necessary to satisfy
the liabilities of the prime contractor or any subcontractor for any unpaid wages; monetary relief,
including interest; and liquidated damages required by the clauses set forth in this paragraph (b) on
this contract, 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 that is held by the same prime
contractor(as defined in § 5.2). The necessary funds may be withheld from the contractor under this
contract, any other federal contract with the same prime contractor, or any other federally assisted
contract that is subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act and is held by the same
prime contractor, regardless of whether the other contract was awarded or assisted by the same
agency, and such funds may be used to satisfy the contractor liability for which the funds were
withheld.
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(ii) Priority to withheld funds. The Department has priority to funds withheld or to be withheld in
accordance with paragraph (a)(2)(i) or (b)(3)(i) of this section, or both, over claims to those funds
by:
(A) A contractor's surety(ies), including without limitation performance bond sureties and
payment bond sureties;
(B) A contracting agency for its re-procurement costs;
(C)A trustee(s) (either a court-appointed trustee or a U.S. trustee, or both) in bankruptcy of a
contractor, or a contractor's bankruptcy estate;
(D)A contractor's assignee(s);
(E) A contractor's successor(s); or
(F) A claim asserted under the Prompt Payment Act, 31 U.S.C. 3901-3907.
(4) Subcontracts.The contractor or subcontractor must insert in any subcontracts the clauses set forth
in paragraphs (b)(1) through (5) of this section and a clause requiring the subcontractors to include
these clauses in any lower tier subcontracts.The prime contractor is responsible for compliance by any
subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor with the clauses set forth in paragraphs (b)(1)through (5). In
the event of any violations of these clauses,the prime contractor, and any subcontractor(s) responsible
will be liable for any unpaid wages and monetary relief, including interest from the date of the
underpayment or loss, due to any workers of lower-tier subcontractors, and associated liquidated
damages and may be subject to debarment, as appropriate.
(5) Anti-retaliation. It is unlawful for any person to discharge, demote, intimidate, threaten,
restrain, coerce, blacklist, harass, or in any other manner discriminate against, or to cause any
person to discharge, demote, intimidate, threaten, restrain, coerce, blacklist, harass, or in any
other manner discriminate against, any worker or job applicant for:
(i) Notifying any contractor of any conduct which the worker reasonably believes constitutes a
violation of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA) or its implementing
regulations in this part;
(ii) Filing any complaint, initiating, or causing to be initiated any proceeding, or otherwise
asserting or seeking to assert on behalf of themselves or others any right or protection under
CWHSSA or this part;
(iii) Cooperating in any investigation or other compliance action, or testifying in any proceeding
under CWHSSA or this part; or
(iv) Informing any other person about their rights under CWHSSA or this part.
C. Further Compliance with the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
(1) The contractor or subcontractor shall maintain payrolls and basic payroll records during the
course of the work and shall preserve them for a period of three years from the completion of the
contract for all laborers and mechanics, including guards and watchmen, working on the contract.
Such records shall contain the name and address of each such employee, social security number,
correct classifications, hourly rates of wages paid, daily and weekly number of hours worked,
deductions made, and actual wages paid.
(2) Records to be maintained under this provision shall be made available by the contractor or
subcontractor for inspection, copying, or transcription by authorized representatives of the
Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the
Department of Labor, and the contractor or subcontractor will permit such representatives to
interview employees during working hours on the job.
D. 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
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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.
(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.
E. 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).
(5) 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.
(2) 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.
(3) 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.
F. Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment, as amended, 31 U.S.C. § 1352
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.
G. 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.
(3) The Contractor also agrees to comply with all other applicable requirements of Section
6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act.
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H. 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.
(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
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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.
I. Domestic Preference for Procurements: The Contractor should, to the greatest extent
practicable and consistent with law, 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.
J. Access to Records: The following access to records requirements apply to this contract:
(1) The contractor agrees to provide OWNER, the State of Florida, the FEMA Administrator, the
Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their authorized representatives access to any
books, documents, papers, and records of the Contractor which are directly pertinent to this
contract for the purposes of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions.
(2) The Contractor agrees to permit any of the foregoing parties to reproduce by any means
whatsoever or to copy excerpts and transcriptions as reasonably needed.
(3) The contractor agrees to provide the FEMA Administrator or his authorized representatives access
to construction or other work sites pertaining to the work being completed under the contract.
(4) In compliance with section 1225 of the Disaster Recovery Act of 2018, the OWNER and the
Contractor acknowledge and agree that no language in this contract is intended to prohibit audits or
internal reviews by the FEMA Administrator or the Comptroller General of the United States.
K. DHS Seal, Logo, and Flags: The contractor must obtain written permission from DHS prior to
using the DHS seals, logos, crests, or reproductions of flags, or likenesses of DHS agency
officials. This includes use of DHS component (e.g., FEMA, CISA, etc.) seals, logos, crests, or
reproductions of flags, or likenesses of component officials..
L. Compliance with Federal Law, Regulations, and Executive Orders: This is an acknowledgement
that FEMA financial assistance will be used to fund all or a portion of the contract. The contractor
will comply will all applicable Federal law, regulations, executive orders, and FEMA policies,
procedures, and directives.
M. No Obligation by Federal Government: The Federal Government is not a party to this contract
and is not subject to any obligations or liabilities to the OWNER, contractor, or any other party
pertaining to any matter resulting from the contract.
N. Program Fraud and False or Fraudulent Statements or Related Acts: The contractor
acknowledges that 31 U.S.C. Chap. 38 (Administrative Remedies for False Claims and
Statements) applies to its actions pertaining to this contract.
O. 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)-(6) to ensure that small and minority
businesses, women's business enterprises, veteran-owned businesses, and labor surplus area
firms are used when possible.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, OWNER and CONTRACTOR have signed this Agreement in duplicate.
One counterpart each has been delivered to OWNER and CONTRACTOR. All portions of the
Contract Documents have been signed or identified by OWNER and CONTRACTOR or on their
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behalf. This Agreement will be effective on October 21, 2025, (the date the
Contract is approved by the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners).
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CONTRACTOR:
COUNTY:
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ohn A.Trtkanich,Jr.,County Admin coj\' ��'� (If CONTRACTOR is a corporation or partnership,
attach evidence of authority to sign)
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
SUFFICI NCY:
Attest:
By: .(�it,l Name:
J ler W Shuler,County Attorney Title:
Designated Representative:
Ryan L.Butler,Clerk of Court and Comptroller Name:
Title:
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Attest: Gbti'J'10k) Phone:
Deputy Clerk
(SEAL)
Designated Representative:
Eric Charest,Assistant Natural Resources Director
1801 27th Street,Vero Beach,FL
772-226-1569
echarest@indianriver.gov
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Responses
Suess:All dem Is vend!
Nuaroric
Ouar16N Requeed Unn pnm Total Cost
Total Base Bid
Success:All values provided N1-1 Mobilzation/Demobilization i 1 5120,00000 5120,000.00
Success All values provided N12 Environmental Compliance A 1 055,900.00 355,900.00
Success All values provided NI-3 SupplylDeliverlPlace Sand Fill - 153300 $3500 35,38550000
Success.All values provided 131-4 SupplylDeliverlPlace Dune Vegetation 100000 $1.30 5130.00000
Success.All values provided A1.5 Escarpment Leveling&Tilling 1 $15,000.00 $15,000.00
Success.All values provided 010 Site Restoration&Grading LS 1 512,000.00 712,000.00
Success.All values provided #1.7 Pre-Placement and Post-Placement Surveys LS t $32,00000 532,000.00
Success.All values provided di& Force Account-Enter$750000 LS 1 $750,000.00 $750.000.00
I 0480.400 00
Bid Alternate 1-Hazard Mitigation Dune Vegetation
Success All values provided =]I Sea Oats(1 Gallon) -A 7500 $5.95 341,625.00
Success All values provided o%2 Sea Oats(4"Ilner) i.A 10000 52.70 $27,000.00
S 71,025,00
36,662,026.00