CN-550000-ASF41.pdf

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

REQUIRED CONTRACT PROVISIONS FOR FEDERAL AID CONTRACTS

(Appendix A of Assurances)

710-010-08

UTILITIES

OGC-04/17

Financial Project ID: 435855-1-56-01 Federal Project ID:

County: Broward State Road No.: N/A

District Document No: ASF41

Utility Agency/Owner (UAO): Florida Power & Light, Co.

During the performance of this Agreement, the Utility Agency Owner (UAO), for itself, its assignees and successors in interest (hereinafter referred to as the UAO), agrees as follows:

(1) Compliance with Regulations: The UAO will comply with the Regulations of the FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (hereinafter referred to as the DEPARTMENT) relative to nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the DEPARTMENT (Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 21, hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"), which are herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this contract.

(2) Nondiscrimination: The UAO, with regard to the work performed by it after award and prior to completion of the UAO work, will not discriminate on the ground of race, color or national origin in the selection and retention of subcontractors, including procurement of materials or leases of equipment. The UAO will not participate either directly or indirectly in the discrimination prohibited by Section 21.5 of the Regulations, including employment practices when the contract covers a program set forth in Appendix A & B of the Regulations.

(3) Solicitations: In all solicitations either by competitive bidding or negotiation made by the UAO for work to be performed under a subcontract, including procurement of materials and leases of equipment, each potential subcontractor or supplier shall be notified by the UAO of the UAO's obligations under this contract and the Regulations relative to nondiscrimination on the ground of race, color or national origin.

(4) “Buy America” Requirements: The UAO will use domestic steel and/or iron products incorporated into the finished work in compliance with the Buy America provisions of 23 CFR 635.410 as amended. As used in this provision, “steel and/or iron products” means manufactured products that are predominately steel and/or iron products and that are not otherwise exempt from Buy America requirements pursuant to rules and regulations of the Federal Highway Administration. As used in this provision, “domestic” means products that are manufactured in the United States which have not undergone any manufacturing process outside of the United States that modified the chemical content, physical shape or size, or final finish of a product, beginning with the initial melting and continuing through final shaping and coating. If a steel and/or iron product is taken outside the United States for any manufacturing process, it becomes foreign source steel and/or iron products. The UAO may incorporate into the finished work foreign source steel and/or iron products as long as the actual cost of such foreign products does not exceed 0.1% of the total amount of this Agreement, or $2,500.00 whichever is greater. The UAO will retain documentation verifying compliance with the Buy America provision of this Agreement for a period of 3 years after final payment of the finished work. Upon request, the UAO will provide the documentation verifying compliance with the Buy America provision of this Agreement. The UAO will provide a certification with the invoice that states the following: “The UAO certifies that all manufactured products that are predominately steel and/or iron are domestic products in compliance with the Buy America provisions of 23 CFR

635.410 as amended except for the foreign source steel and/or iron allowance of 0.1% of the total amount of the agreement between the Florida Department of Transportation and the UAO, or $2,500.00 whichever is greater.”

(5) Information and Reports: The UAO will provide all information and reports required by the Regulations, or orders and instructions issued pursuant thereto, and will permit access to its books, records, accounts, other sources of information, and its facilities as may be determined by the DEPARTMENT or the Federal Highway Administration to be pertinent to ascertain compliance with such Regulations, orders and instructions. Where any information required of the UAO is in the exclusive possession of another who fails or refuses to furnish this information, the UAO shall so certify to the DEPARTMENT or the Federal Highway Administration as appropriate, and shall set forth what efforts it has made to obtain the information.

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

REQUIRED CONTRACT PROVISIONS FOR FEDERAL AID CONTRACTS

(Appendix A of Assurances)

710-010-08

UTILITIES

OGC-04/17

(6) Sanctions for Noncompliance: In the event of the UAO's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination provisions of paragraphs (1) through (4), the DEPARTMENT shall impose such contract sanctions as it or the Federal Highway Administration may determine to be appropriate, including, but not limited to:

(a) withholding of payments to the contractor under the Agreement until the UAO complies; and/or

(b) cancellation, termination or suspension of the Agreement, in whole or in part.

(7) Incorporation of Provisions: The UAO will include the provisions of paragraph (1) through (6) in every subcontract, including procurement of materials and leases of equipment, unless exempt by the Regulations, order or instructions issued pursuant thereto. The UAO will take such action with respect to any subcontract, procurement or lease as the DEPARTMENT or the Federal Highway Administration may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for noncompliance; provided, however, that in the event the UAO becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor, supplier or lessor as a result of such direction, the UAO may request the State to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the State, and, in addition, the UAO may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.