4-D. SPECIAL PROVISIONS 103026.pdf

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

AUDIT COOPERATION REQUIREMENT FOR STATE FUNDED PROJECTS

In those instances where state funding is involved, the selected Consultant, and its subconsultant(s) must agree to cooperate with the inspector general in any investigation, audit, inspection, review, or hearing pursuant Section 20.055(5), Florida Statutes. By submitting a bid or response to this solicitation, the Consultant certifies that they understand and will comply with this subsection.

State Funds Involved: _N_ (Y if applicable, N if not applicable)

CONTRACTOR’S PUBLIC RECORDS REQUIREMENTS (POST AWARD ONLY)

The successful Proposer is referred to in this Public Records provision as CONTRACTOR.

CONTRACTOR shall comply with the requirements of Florida's Public Records Act, Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. To the extent required by Section 119.0701, Florida Statutes, CONTRACTOR shall (a) keep and maintain public records required by the County to perform the service under the contract; (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 for under Florida's Public Records 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 CONTRACTOR does not transfer the records to the County; and (d) upon completion of the contract, transfer, at no cost to the County, all public records in possession of CONTRACTOR. Upon transfer, CONTRACTOR shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records requirements. All records stored electronically must be provided to the County in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems of the County. All documentation produced as part of this contract will become the property of the County. This paragraph shall survive the expiration or termination of the contract.

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 (727) 847-8147, PRR@MYPASCO.NET, OR 7536 STATE

STREET, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34654.

Under Florida law, a Contractor who fails to provide the public records to the County within a reasonable time may be subject to penalties under Section 119.10, Florida Statutes, and such non-compliance will constitute a breach of the contract and may serve as grounds for termination of the contract.

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LOCAL PREFERENCE

Under Sec. 2-111(a)(1) of Pasco County‘s Purchasing Ordinance, a business qualifies as “Local Business” if it meets the following requirements and is: a) a vendor, supplier, or contractor who does business in Pasco County by providing goods, services, or construction; and b) maintains a physical business address located within the jurisdictional limits of Pasco County in an area zoned for the conduct of such business; and c) at which location, which the vendor, supplier or contractor operates or performs business on a daily basis; and d) has for at least twelve (12) months prior to the bid or proposal opening date; and (e) provide a copy of their local business tax receipt along with its proposal. Post office boxes shall not be used for the purpose of establishing said physical address.

In the soliciting for, or the letting of contracts or procurement for services or qualification-based goods and services, the Board of County Commissioners may (unless otherwise prohibited by ordinance, state or federal law) give a preference to Local Businesses in making such purchases as described below:

In the case of request for proposals or qualifications, letters of interest, or other solicitations and competitive negotiations and selections in which objective factors are used to evaluate the responses. Local Businesses shall be assigned 10 points in addition to their total combined evaluation points. Businesses located within Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, and Hernando Counties shall be assigned 5 points in addition to their total combined evaluation points. A Proposer claiming a preference due to a location in a neighboring County must include a valid tax receipt from such County with any proposal submitted to qualify for such preference. The justification for the application of a local preference to a particular Proposer, along with a copy of the Proposer’s local business tax receipt, must be included as part of any Proposal submitted.

The preference provided in this section does not prohibit the right of the Board to compare the equality or fitness for the supply of services proposed for purchase and compare qualifications character, responsibility and fitness of all persons, firms, or corporations submitting bids or proposals nor prohibit the Board from giving any other preference permitted by law in addition to the preference authorized in this section.

This local preference provision is not applicable to those solicitations involving the use of either State or Federal funds as indicated below:

State Funds Involved: _N_ (Y if applicable, N if not applicable)

END OF SPECIAL PROVISIONS