Q&A 1 EMS.pdf

Florida Department of Transportation

RON DESANTIS

GOVERNOR

605 Suwannee Street

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450

JARED W. PERDUE, P.E.

SECRETARY

Improve Safety, Enhance Mobility, Inspire Innovation www.fdot.gov

Questions and Answers #1

ADVERTISEMENT NUMBER: DOT-RFP-24-5011-EMS

DESCRIPTION: Districtwide Emergency Management Support Services

DATE: 4/22/2024

1. What are the certification requirements for the Incident Commander?

Answer: The Incident Commander/Sr. Project Manager shall have successfully completed IS 100, 200 & 700.

2. What are the certification requirements for "Item 6. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Operator”?

Answer: High school diploma, or equivalent required and 1+ years UAV experience. Pilot must hold a current FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate during all flight operations. UAV’s used must comply with F.A.C. Rule 60GG-2.0075.

3. Will the operator referenced via "Item 6. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Operator” be required to furnish their own UAV, or will the Department supply a designated vehicle for the operator?

Answer: Vendor will supply UAV.

4. If the operator referenced via "Item 6. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Operator” is to supply their own UAV, what are the requirements of said vehicle?

Answer: UAV’s used must comply with F.A.C. Rule 60GG-2.0075.

5. Is the department willing to accept bids for "Item 6. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Operator” as a separate line item and/or proposal from qualified vendors?

Answer: No.

6. Can the Department provide an example for reference purposes of another state contract or Request for Proposal where a request for professional aviation services was combined with FEMA Incident Command System (ICS) and/or emergency management position staffing and support?

Answer: Attached for reference is CEI Pre-Event contract X0684. Please note this is a professional services contract, which has different requirements than a contractual services agreement. This is the closest example we have available at this time.

7. Will FDOT consider other labor categories in addition to the seven listed on the Price Proposal Form? If so, will FDOT modify the form to allow proposers to input additional labor categories? (RFP page 3, Price Proposal form – Table 1)

Answer: No, please provide rates as specified on the Bid Price Proposal Form, No. 2.

8. (Part A) Are the 10 core staff members, including the PM, that are identified in the proposed staffing and availability chart also intended to be the same 10 or more personnel for 24/7 operation in the EOC, as specified in the QA/QC Plan section?

(Part B) Can Proposers present a supplemental/ augmented workforce for support of an activated EOC? (RFP pages 2 and 28, Proposed Staffing and Availability; and EOC Support Staff, under QA/QC Plan)

Answer: (Part A) The members listed on the staffing and availability chart should be the core staff selected to provide the services requested in Table 1. (Part B) No.

9. Are forms required to be included in the technical proposal, price proposal, or submitted as separate attachments? If they are to be included in the technical proposal, will FDOT please confirm that the forms do not count against the four-page limit?

Answer: Forms can be submitted with the price proposal

10. The RFP states that Section 3 of the proposal shall be the QA/QC plan for compliance with standards/requirements. However, Exhibit A (Scope of Services) states that the QA/QC plan shall be provided within 30 days of contract award. With the small page limit (3 pages of Proposer content plus 1 staffing form) for proposals, will FDOT please confirm that the QA/QC plan does not need to be included in the proposal and instead will be required within 30 days of contract award? (RFP page 18, 22.2 Exhibit “A” QA/QC Plan)

Answer: The proposal QA/QC plan should highlight the vendors QC methods specific to the services being requested. Please prepare your Technical Proposal as described in the RFP.

11. Does FDOT require a table of contents for the technical proposal? If so, does the table of contents count against the four-page limit?

Answer: A Table of Contents is not required. If one is provided, it will not be counted towards the 4-page limit as long as it does not include any technical information.

12. Will FDOT allow for smaller (8-point) font sizes in tables and figures?

Answer: Type size should be no less than 10-point font.

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

STANDARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

375-030-12

PROCUREMENT

OGC – 2/21

Contract No.: X0684 District: District 5

FDOT Financial ID No.(s) TBD

Appropriation/Line Item Number(s) for 1st year of contract, pursuant to s. 216.313, F.S. N/A (required for contracts in excess of $5 million)

F.A.P. No. TBD

THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into on , by and between the

(This date to be entered by DOT only) STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, an agency of the State of Florida, hereinafter called the

Department and Hill International, Inc.

(FEID No. F200953973 ) of 8815 Conroy Windermere Road #354, Orlando, FL 32835 authorized to conduct business in the State of Florida, hereinafter called the Consultant, agree as follows:

The Consultant and the Department mutually agree to abide by the Department's Standard Professional Services

Agreement, Terms, dated February, 2021 which are available as an appendix to this form in the

Department's Professional Services web site or from the Department's Office of Procurement. The Standard

Professional Services Agreement Terms, with the exception of the following non-applicable sections:

N/A are incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement.

1. SERVICES AND PERFORMANCE

A. The Department does hereby retain the Consultant to furnish certain services as described in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof, in connection with

CEI Pre-Event Contract No. 8 Disaster Monitoring/Construction Engineering & Inspection

B. Unless changed by written agreement, the site for inspection of work referenced in Section 1.I of the Standard Professional Services Terms, will be 8815 Conroy Windermere Road #354, Orlando, FL 32835.

2. TERM

A. Unless otherwise provided herein or by Supplemental Agreement or Amendment, the provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect through completion of all services required of the Consultant or a

5 year term from the date of execution of this Agreement, whichever occurs first.

B. Check applicable terms

The scheduled project services to be rendered by the Consultant will commence, subsequent to execution of this Agreement, on the date specified in the written notice to proceed from the Department's which notice to proceed will become part of this Agreement. The Consultant will complete scheduled project services within months of the commencement date specified in the notice to proceed or as modified by subsequent Amendment or Supplemental Agreement.

The project services to be rendered by the Consultant for each task assignment will commence, upon written notice from the Department's Director or Designee and will be completed within the time period specified in each task assignment. All services performed under this contract will be completed within 60 months from the date of this Agreement. The total fee for all accumulated task assignments may not exceed $5,000,000.00

The scheduled project services to be rendered by the Consultant will commence, subsequent to execution of this Agreement, on the date specified in the written notice to proceed from the Department's which notice to proceed will become part of this Agreement. The Consultant will complete scheduled project services within calendar days following completion of the construction contract(s) with which

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

STANDARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

375-030-12

PROCUREMENT

consultant services are associated. The anticipated length of the consultant services is months.

3. INSURANCE

The amount of liability insurance to be maintained by the Consultant in accordance with Section 4.B of the Standard Professional Services Agreement Terms is $250,000.00.

4. SUBCONTRACTS

The following subconsultants/subcontractors are authorized under this Agreement in accordance with Section 7.A.

of the Standard Professional Services Agreement Terms:

A2 Group, Inc.; AE Engineering, Inc.; CivilSurv Design Group, Inc.; CSI Geo, Inc.; Mehta and Associates, Inc.;

Michael Baker International, Inc. d/b/a Michael Baker International, LLC's Engineering Segment; MTN Resources, LLC; CSA Central, Inc.

5. COMPENSATION

The Department agrees to pay the Consultant compensation as detailed in Exhibit "B", attached hereto and made a part hereof.

6. MISCELLANEOUS

A. Reference in this Agreement to Director will mean the Director of Transportation Operations.

B. The services provided herein do do not involve the expenditure of federal funds. In the event federal funds are involved, Section 9 of the Standard Professional Services Agreement Terms is incorporated by reference.

C. The following attachments are hereby incorporated into this Agreement as part hereof as though fully set forth herein.

Page A-1 through Page A-40 : Exhibit "A", Scope of Services

Page B-1 through Page B-8 : Exhibit "B", Method of Compensation

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized officers on the day, month and year set forth above.

Hill International, Inc.

STATE OF FLORIDA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Name of Consultant

BY: BY:

Authorized Signature

Charles M. Heffinger, Jr., P.E.

(Print/Type) (Print/Type)

Title: Title: Director of Transportation Operations

FOR DEPARTMENT USE ONLY

APPROVED:

LEGAL REVIEW

Professional Services Unit General Counsel Office

Eladio Castrodad

1 VP

375-030-12

PROCUREMENT

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STANDARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TERMS

February 2021

1. SERVICES AND PERFORMANCE

A. Before making any additions or deletions to the work described in the Agreement, and before undertaking any changes or revisions to such work, the parties will negotiate any necessary cost changes and will enter into a Supplemental Agreement covering such work and compensation. Reference herein to the Agreement will be considered to include any Supplemental Agreement.

B. In the performance of professional services, the Consultant will use that degree of care and skill ordinarily exercised by other similar professionals in the field under similar conditions in similar localities. The Consultant will use due care in performing its services and will have due regard for acceptable engineering standards and principles. Consultant's standard of care shall not be altered by the application, interpretation, or construction of any other provision of this Agreement.

C. The Consultant agrees to provide project schedule progress reports in a format acceptable to the Department and at intervals established by the Department. The Department will be entitled at all times to be advised, at its request, as to the status of work being done by the Consultant and of the details thereof. Coordination will be maintained by the Consultant with representatives of the Department, or of other agencies interested in the project on behalf of the Department. Either party to the Agreement may request and be granted a conference.

D. All services will be performed by the Consultant to the satisfaction of the Director who will decide all questions, difficulties and disputes of any nature whatsoever that may arise under or by reason of the Agreement, the prosecution and fulfillment of the services hereunder and the character, quality, amount and value thereof; and the decision upon all claims, questions and disputes will be final and binding upon the parties hereto. Adjustments of compensation and contract time because of any major changes in the work that may become necessary or desirable as the work progresses will be subject to mutual agreement of the parties, and Supplemental Agreement(s) of such a nature as required will be entered into by the parties in accordance herewith.

In the event that the Consultant and the Department are not able to reach an agreement as to the amount of compensation to be paid to the Consultant for supplemental work desired by the Department, the Consultant will be obligated to proceed with the supplemental work in a timely manner for the amount determined by the Department to be reasonable. In such event, the Consultant will have the right to file a claim with the Department for such additional amounts as the consultant deems reasonable; however, in no event will the filing of the claim or the resolution or litigation thereof through administrative procedures or the courts relieve the Consultant from the obligation to timely perform the supplemental work.

E. In the event the work covered by this Agreement includes the preparation of construction plans, it is understood that the work may be divided into two or more construction projects by the Director and that, if this is done, the Consultant will supply construction plans for each project.

F. The Consultant is authorized to use the Department's computer facilities utilizing Department programs required for the performance of the services herein. The Consultant will identify the programs required and submit a written request to the Department's Project Manager for approval.

G. All design work performed by the Consultant for projects where anticipated construction cost is one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more will be subject to Value Engineering. The Department further reserves the right to subject projects of lesser construction cost to Value Engineering should the Department deem circumstances are present that warrant such a decision. Value Engineering may be performed at any stage of the design process. Unless specifically identified in the Agreement, the Consultant will not be required to perform the Value Engineering analysis.

H. The Consultant will not be liable for use by the Department of plans, documents, studies or other data for any purpose other than intended by the terms of this Consultant Agreement.

I. All tracings, plans, specifications, maps, computer files and/or reports prepared or obtained under this Agreement, as well as all data collected, together with summaries and charts derived therefrom, will be

Page A2 of 11 considered works made for hire and will become the property of the Department upon completion or termination without restriction or limitation on their use and will be made available, upon request, to the Department at any time during the performance of such services and/or upon completion or termination of this Agreement. Upon delivery to the Department of said document(s), the Department will become the custodian thereof in accordance with Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. The Consultant will not copyright any material and products or patent any invention developed under this agreement. The Department will have the right to visit the site for inspection of the work and the products of the Consultant at any time.

2. TERM:

A. Services required after completion of scheduled project services, including, but not limited to, design assistance, construction assistance, and litigation assistance, will be completed within the term of this Agreement at written direction of the department. Supplemental Agreements may be negotiated for any post project schedule services needed by the Department after scheduled project services.

In the event it becomes impracticable or impossible for the Consultant to complete the expected services within the term of this Agreement due to delays on the part of the department or circumstances beyond the control of the Consultant, the Agreement may be extended. An extension of the Agreement must be in writing.

B. In the event there are delays caused by the Department in approval of any of the materials submitted by the Consultant or if there are delays occasioned by circumstances beyond the control and without fault or negligence of the Consultant which delay the scheduled project completion date, the Department may grant an extension of time equal to the aforementioned project schedule delay, as a minimum and not to exceed the Agreement term, by issuance of a Time Extension Letter. This letter will be for time only and does not include any additional compensation.

It will be the responsibility of the Consultant to ensure at all times that sufficient time remains in the Project Schedule within which to complete the services on the project. In the event there have been delays which would affect the project completion date, the Consultant will submit a written request to the Department which identifies the reason(s) for the delay, the amount of time related to each reason and specific indication as to whether or not the delays were concurrent with one another. The Department will review the request and make a determination as to granting all or part of the requested extension.

In the event time for performance of the scheduled project services expires and the Consultant has not requested, or if the Department has denied, an extension of the Project Schedule completion date; partial progress payments will be stopped on the date time expires. No payment shall be made for work performed after the Project Schedule completion date until a time extension is granted or all work has been completed and accepted by the Department if the Agreement term has not expired.

3. COMPENSATION:

A. Bills for fees or other compensation for services or expenses shall be submitted to the Department in detail sufficient for a proper preaudit and postaudit thereof. The Department will render approval or disapproval of services within five working days of the receipt of a written progress report unless otherwise stated in the Agreement. The progress report will be accompanied by an appropriate invoice.

B. The bills for any travel expenses, when authorized by terms of this Agreement and by the Department's

Project Manager, shall be submitted on the Department’s Travel Form No. 300-000-06 and will be paid in accordance with Section 112.061, F.S. and the most current version of the Disbursement Handbook for Employees and Managers.

C. Records of costs incurred under terms of this Agreement will be maintained and made available upon request to the Department at all times during the period of this Agreement and for three years after final payment for the work pursuant to this Agreement is made. Copies of these documents and records will be furnished to the Department upon request.

D. Records of costs incurred will include the Consultant's general accounting records and the project records, together with supporting documents and records, of the Consultant and all subconsultants/subcontractors performing work on the project, and all other records of the Consultant and subconsultants/subcontractors considered necessary by the Department for a proper audit of project costs.

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E. The general cost principles and procedures for the negotiation and administration, and the determination or allowance of costs under this Agreement will be as set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations, Titles 23, 48, 49, Rule Chapter 14-75, Florida Administrative Code, and other pertinent Federal and State Regulations, as applicable, with the understanding that there is no conflict between State regulations and Federal regulations in that the more restrictive of the applicable regulations will govern.

F. The Consultant should be aware of the following time frames. Upon receipt, the Department has five (5) working days to inspect and approve the goods and services, unless the Agreement specifies otherwise. The Department has 20 days to deliver a request for payment (voucher) to the Department of Financial Services.

The 20 days are measured from the latter of the date the invoice is received or the goods or services are received, inspected and approved.

G. If a payment is not available within 40 days, a separate interest penalty at a rate as established pursuant to

Section 55.03(1), Florida Statutes, will be due and payable, in addition to the invoice amount, to the Consultant. Interest penalties of less than one (1) dollar will not be enforced unless the Consultant requests payment. Invoices that have to be returned to a Consultant because of Consultant preparation errors will result in a delay in the payment. The invoice payment requirements do not start until a properly completed invoice is provided to the Department.

H. A Vendor Ombudsman has been established within the Department of Financial Services. The duties of this individual include acting as an advocate for vendors who may be experiencing problems in obtaining timely payment(s) from a state agency. The Vendor Ombudsman may be contacted at (850) 413-5516.

I. Except for issues arising from contract indemnification provisions, the Department will have the right to retain out of any payment due the Consultant under this Agreement an amount sufficient to satisfy any amount due and owing to the Department by the Consultant on any other Agreement between the Consultant and the Department. The Department may withhold payment on any invoice in the event that the Consultant is in default under any provision of this Agreement or any other Agreement between the Consultant and the Department as of the time of processing the invoice or as of the time payment is made available on the invoice. This right to withhold will continue until such time as the default has been cured, and, upon cure, the Department will have the right to retain an amount equal to the damages suffered as a result of the default.

J. It is mutually agreed and understood that the following provision will be applicable to this Agreement if the compensation to be paid to the Consultant, whether by lump sum or cost-plus-a-fixed-fee, will exceed the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, Florida Statutes, for CATEGORY FOUR.

The Consultant hereby certifies, covenants and warrants that wage rates and other factual unit costs provided the Department to support the compensation are accurate, complete and current as of the date of this Agreement. It is further agreed that the Agreement price will be adjusted to exclude any significant sums by which the Department determines the Agreement price was increased due to inaccurate, incomplete or non-current wage rates and other factual unit costs. All such Agreement adjustments must be made within one year following the end of the Agreement. For this purpose, the end of the Agreement is the date of final billing or acceptance of the work by the Department, whichever is later.

K. In the event this Agreement is in excess of $25,000 and has a term of more than one year, the provisions of

Section 339.135(6)(a), Florida Statutes, are hereby incorporated:

“The Department, during any fiscal year, shall not expend money, incur any liability, or enter into any contract which, by its terms, involves the expenditure of money in excess of the amounts budgeted as available for expenditure during such fiscal year. Any contract, verbal or written, made in violation of this subsection is null and void, and no money may be paid on such contract. The Department shall require a statement from the Comptroller of the Department that such funds are available prior to entering into any such contract or other binding commitment of funds. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the making of contracts for periods exceeding 1 year, but any contract so made shall be executory only for the value of the services to be rendered or agreed to be paid for in succeeding fiscal years.”

L. The Department's performance and obligation to pay under this Agreement is contingent upon an annual appropriation by the Legislature.

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4. INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE:

A. If the Consultant is an individual or entity licensed by the state of Florida who holds a current certificate of registration under Chapter 481, Florida Statutes, to practice architecture or landscape architecture, under Chapter 472, Florida Statutes, to practice land surveying and mapping, or under Chapter 471, Florida Statutes, to practice engineering, and who enters into a written agreement with the Department relating to the planning, design, construction, administration, study, evaluation, consulting, or other professional and technical support services furnished in connection with any actual or proposed construction improvement, alteration, repair, maintenance, operation, management, relocation, demolition, excavation, or other facility, land, air, water, or utility development or improvement, the Consultant will indemnify and hold harmless the Department, and its officers and employees, from liabilities, damages, losses, and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentionally wrongful conduct of the Consultant and other persons employed or utilized by the Consultant in the performance of the contract.

The parties agree that 1% of the total compensation to the Consultant for performance of this Agreement is the specific consideration from the Department to the Consultant for the Consultant's indemnity agreement.

B. The Consultant will have and maintain during the term of this Agreement, a professional liability insurance policy or policies, or an irrevocable letter of credit established pursuant to Chapter 675 and Section 337.106, Florida Statutes, with a company or companies authorized to do business in the State of Florida, affording professional liability coverage for the professional services to be rendered in accordance with this Agreement in the amount specified in the Agreement.

C. Under the terms of this agreement, the plans, reports and recommendations of the Consultant will be reviewed by the Department for conformity with Department standards and agreement terms. However, review by the Department does not constitute detailed review or checking of design components and related details, or the accuracy with which designs are depicted on the plans.

D. Acceptance of the work by the Department or Agreement termination does not constitute Department approval and will not relieve the Consultant of the responsibility for subsequent corrections of any errors and/or omissions and the clarification of any ambiguities. The Consultant shall make all necessary revisions or corrections resulting from errors and/or omissions on the part of the Consultant without additional compensation. If these errors and/or omissions are discovered during the construction of the project, they shall be corrected without additional compensation.

5. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS:

A. All final plans, documents, reports, studies and other data prepared by the Consultant shall bear the professional's seal/ signature, in accordance with the applicable Florida Statute that governs and Administrative Rules promulgated by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, and guidelines published by the Department, in effect at the time of execution of this Agreement. In the event that changes in the Statute or Rules create a conflict with the requirements of the published guidelines, requirements of the Statute and/or Rules shall take precedence.

B. Chapter 337.162 Florida Statutes applies as follows:

(1) If the Department has knowledge or reason to believe that any person has violated the provisions of state professional licensing laws or rules, it will submit a complaint about the violations to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The complaint will be confidential.

(2) Any person who is employed by the Department and who is licensed by the Department of Business and

Professional Regulation and who, through the course of his employment, has knowledge to believe that any person has violated the provisions of state professional licensing laws or rules will submit a complaint about the violations to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Failure to submit a complaint about the violations may be grounds for disciplinary action pursuant to Chapter 455 and the state licensing law applicable to that licensee. The complaint will be confidential.

(3) Any confidential information submitted to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will remain confidential pursuant to Chapter 455 and applicable state law.

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C. The Consultant will comply with all federal, state and local laws and ordinances applicable to the work or payment for work thereof, and will not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability in the performance of work under this Agreement.

D. The Consultant warrants that the Consultant has not employed or retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for the Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement, and that he has not paid or agreed to pay any person, company, corporation, individual, or firm any fee, commission, percentage, gift or any other consideration, contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. It is understood and agreed that the term "fee" shall also include brokerage fee, however denoted. For the breach or violation of this Paragraph, the Department shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without liability, and, at its discretion, to deduct from the contract price, or otherwise recover, the full amount of such fee, commission, percentage, gift or consideration.

E. The Consultant shall comply with Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Specifically, the Consultant shall:

(1) Keep and maintain public records required by the Department to perform the service.

(2) Upon request from the Department's custodian of public records, provide the Department 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, Florida Statutes, 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 Agreement term and following completion of the Agreement if the Consultant does not transfer the records to the Department.

(4) Upon completion of the Agreement, transfer, at no cost, to the Department, all public records in possession of the Consultant or keep and maintain public records required by the Department to perform the service. If the Consultant transfers all public records to the Department upon completion of the Agreement, the Consultant shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. If the Consultant keeps and maintains public records upon completion of the Agreement, the Consultant shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records. All records stored electronically must be provided to the Department, upon request from the Department's custodian of public records, in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems of the Department.

Failure by the Consultant to comply with Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, shall be grounds for immediate unilateral cancellation of this Agreement by the Department.

IF THE CONSULTANT HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF

CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE CONSULTANT'S DUTY TO

PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, CONTACT

THE CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS AT:

District 5 386-943-5000 D5prcustodian@dot.state.fl.us Florida Department of Transportation District 5 - Office of General Counsel 719 South Woodland Boulevard Deland, FL 32720

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F. The Consultant agrees that it will make no statements, press releases or publicity releases concerning this

Agreement or its subject matter or otherwise disclose or permit to be disclosed any of the data or other information obtained or furnished in compliance with this Agreement, or any particulars thereof, during the period of the Agreement, without first notifying the Department and securing its consent in writing. The Consultant also agrees that it will not publish, copyright or patent any of the data developed under this Agreement, it being understood that such data or information is the property of the Department.

G. Consultant covenants and agrees that it and its employees will be bound by the standards of conduct provided in applicable Florida Statutes and applicable rules of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation as they relate to work performed under this Agreement. Consultant further covenants and agrees that when a former state employee is employed by the Consultant, the Consultant will require that strict adherence by the former state employee to Florida Statutes 112.313(9) and 112.3185 is a condition of employment of said former state employee. These statutes will by reference be made a part of this Agreement as though set forth in full. Consultant agrees to incorporate the provisions of this paragraph in any subcontract into which it might enter with reference to the work performed pursuant to this Agreement.

H. A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subconsultant/subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.

I. The Department will consider the employment by any contractor of unauthorized aliens a violation of Section

274A(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Such violation will be cause for unilateral cancellation of this Agreement, by the Department, if the Consultant knowingly employs unauthorized aliens.

J. DISCRIMINATION: An entity or affiliate who has been placed on the discriminatory vendor list may not submit a bid on a contract to provide goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not award or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subconsultant/subcontractor, or consultant under contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity.

K. The Consultant agrees to comply with the Title VI Nondiscrimination Contract Provisions, Appendices A and

E, available at http://www.fdot.gov/procurement/index.shtm incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Agreement.

L. The contractor/consultant/vendor agrees to comply with section 20.055(5), Florida Statutes, and to incorporate in all subcontracts the obligation to comply with section 20.055(5), Florida Statutes.

M. In accordance with Section 287.137, Florida Statutes, an entity or affiliate who has been placed on the Antitrust Violator Vendor List, kept by the Florida Department of Management Services, may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply for any new contract to provide goods or services to a public entity; may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply for any new contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work; may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply on any new leases of real property to a public entity;

may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a new contract with any public entity; and may not transact new business with any public entity unless that person or affiliate has been removed from the list pursuant to Section 287.137, Florida Statutes.

N. An agency may not accept a bid, proposal, or reply from, or enter into or renew any contract with, a vendor on the Suspended Vendor List, kept by the Florida Department of Management Services, until such vendor has been removed from the Suspended Vendor List and returned to the vendor list maintained by the Florida Department of Management Services pursuant to subsections 287.042(1)(a) and (b), Florida Statutes, and the vendor has reimbursed the agency for any reprocurement costs.

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6. TERMINATION AND DEFAULT

A. The Department may terminate this Agreement in whole or in part at any time the interest of the Department requires such termination, as follows:

(1) If the Department determines that the performance of the Consultant is not satisfactory, the Department may notify the Consultant of the deficiency with the requirement that the deficiency be corrected within a specified time; but not less than 10 days. Otherwise the Agreement will be terminated at the end of such time or thirty (30) days whichever is sooner.

(2) If the Department requires termination of the Agreement for reasons other than unsatisfactory performance of the Consultant, the Department will notify the Consultant of such termination, with instructions as to the effective date of work stoppage or specify the stage of work at which the Agreement is to be terminated.

(3) If the Agreement is terminated before performance is completed, the Consultant will be paid for the work satisfactorily performed. Payment is to be on the basis of substantiated costs, not to exceed an amount which is the same percentage of the contract price as the amount of work satisfactorily completed is a percentage of the total work called for by the Agreement.

B. The Department reserves the right to cancel and terminate this Agreement in the event the Consultant or any employee or agent of the Consultant is convicted for any crime arising out of or in conjunction with any work being performed by the Consultant for or on behalf of the Department, without penalty. It is understood and agreed that in the event of such termination, all tracings, plans specifications, computer files, maps, and data prepared or obtained under this Agreement will immediately be turned over to the Department . The Department reserves the right to terminate or cancel this Agreement in the event the Consultant will be placed in either voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or an assignment be made for the benefit of creditors.

The Department further reserves the right to suspend the qualifications of the Consultant to do business with the Department upon any such conviction.

C. A Consultant is ineligible to enter into a contract with the Department for goods or services of any amount if, at the time of entering into such contract, the Consultant is on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List, created pursuant to Section 215.4725, Florida Statutes, or is engaged in a boycott of Israel. Section 287.135, Florida Statutes, also prohibits companies from entering into a contract for goods or services of $1 million or more that are on either the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector Lists which were created pursuant to s.

215.473, Florida Statutes. If the Department determines the Consultant submitted a false certification under Section 287.135 of the Florida Statutes, the Department shall either terminate the Contract after it has given the Consultant notice and an opportunity to demonstrate the Department’s determination of false certification was in error pursuant to Section 287.135 of the Florida Statutes, or maintain the Contract if the conditions of Section 287.135 of the Florida Statutes are met.

D. Pursuant to Section 908.111, F.S., the Department may not execute, amend, or renew a contract with a common carrier or contracted carrier, if the carrier is willfully providing any service in furtherance of transporting a person into the State of Florida, with knowledge that the person is an unauthorized alien, except to facilitate the detention, removal, or departure of the person from this state or the United States.

Pursuant to Section 908.111, F.S., the Vendor represents that the Vendor is a carrier with which the Department may enter this Agreement or is not a carrier defined in and subject to Section 908.111, F.S. The Department may terminate this Agreement upon receipt of knowledge or information that the Vendor is a carrier with which the Department is prohibited from contracting with under Section 908.111, F.S. Such termination shall be effective on the date of written notice to the Vendor.

7. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONSULTANTS/SUBCONTRACTORS

A. The Consultant will maintain an adequate and competent professional staff so as to enable Consultant to timely perform under this Agreement and must be authorized to do business within the State of Florida and may associate with it such subconsultants/subcontractors, for the purpose of its services hereunder, without additional cost to the Department, other than those costs negotiated within the limits and terms of this Agreement. The Consultant is fully responsible for satisfactory completion of all subcontracted work. The Consultant, however, will not sublet, assign or transfer any work under this Agreement to other than subconsultants/subcontractors specified in the Agreement without the written consent of the Department.

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B. The Consultant must state in all subcontracts that services performed by any such subconsultant/subcontractor will be subject to the Professional Consultant Work Performance Evaluation System as defined in Chapter 14-75, Florida Administrative Code.

C. The following provision is hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement when the services provided herein do not involve the expenditure of Federal funds:

It is expressly understood and agreed that any articles which are the subject of, or required to carry out this contract will be purchased from the Corporation identified under Chapter 946, Florida Statutes, in the same manner and under the same procedures set forth in Section 946.515(2) and (4), Florida Statutes; and for purposes of this contract the person, firm, or other business entity carrying out the provisions of this contract will be deemed to be substituted for this agency insofar as dealings with such Corporation.

The Corporation referred to in the above paragraph is Prison Rehabilitative Industries and Diversified Enterprises, Inc. Available pricing, products, and delivery schedules may be obtained by contacting:

PRIDE Enterprises 12425 28th Street North Suite 300 St Petersburg, Florida 33716

8. MISCELLANEOUS

A. All words used herein in the singular form will extend to and include the plural. All words used in the plural form will extend to and include the singular. All words used in any gender will extend to and include all genders.

B. In the event that a court of valid jurisdiction finally determines that any provision of this Agreement is illegal or unenforceable, this Agreement will be construed as not containing such provision, and all other provisions which are otherwise lawful will remain in full force and effect, and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.

C. There are no understandings or agreements except as herein expressly stated.

D. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.

E. In any legal action related to this Agreement, instituted by either party, Consultant hereby waives any and all privileges and rights it may have under chapter 47 and Section 337.19, Florida Statutes, relating to venue, as it now exists or may hereafter be amended, and any and all such privileges and rights it may have under any other statute, rule or case law, including, but not limited to those grounded on convenience. Any such legal action may be brought in the appropriate Court in any county chosen by the Department and in the event that any such legal action is filed by Consultant, Consultant hereby consents to the transfer of venue to the county chosen by the Department upon the Department filing a motion requesting the same.

F. Consultant:

1. shall utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of all new employees hired by the Consultant during the term of the contract; and

2. shall expressly require any subconsultants/subcontractors performing work or providing services pursuant to the state contract to likewise utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of all new employees hired by the subconsultant/subcontractor during the contract term; and

3. shall adhere to requirements in section 448.095, Florida Statutes.

G. The Department may grant the Consultant's employees or subconsultants/subcontractors access to the

Department's secure networks as part of the project. In the event such employees' or subconsultants'/subcontractors’ participation in the project is terminated or will be terminated, the Consultant shall notify the Department's project manager no later than the employees' or subconsultants'/subcontractor’s

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9. TERMS FOR FEDERAL AID CONTRACTS (APPENDIX I):

The following terms apply to all contracts in which it is indicated in Section 6.B of the Standard Professional Services Agreement that the services involve the expenditure of federal funds: During the performance of this Agreement, the Consultant, for itself, its assignees and successors in interest agrees as follows:

A. It is understood and agreed that all rights of the Florida Department of Transportation relating to inspection, review, approval, patents, copyrights, and audit of the work, tracing, plans, specifications, maps, data, and cost records relating to this Agreement shall also be reserved and held by authorized representatives of the United States of America.

B. It is understood and agreed that, in order to permit federal participation, no supplemental agreement of any nature may be entered into by the parties hereto with regard to the work to be performed hereunder without the approval of the U.S. Department of Transportation (hereinafter “USDOT”), not withstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement.

C. Compliance with Regulations: The Consultant shall comply with the regulations relative to nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the USDOT, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 21, as they may be amended from time to time, (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations), which are herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement.

D. Nondiscrimination: The Consultant, with regard to the work performed during the Agreement, shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion or family status in the selection and retention of subconsultants/subcontractors, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment. The Consultant shall not participate either directly or indirectly in the discrimination prohibited by section 21.5 of the Regulations, including employment practices when the Agreement covers a program set forth in Appendix B of the Regulations.

E. Solicitations for subconsultants/subcontractors, including Procurements of Materials and Equipment: In all solicitations made by the Consultant, either by competitive bidding or negotiation for work to be performed under a subcontract, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment, each potential subconsultant/subcontractor or supplier shall be notified by the Consultant of the Consultant's obligations under this Agreement and the Regulations relative to nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion or family status.

F. Information and Reports: The Consultant will provide all information and reports required by the Regulations, or directives 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 Florida Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, and/or Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to be pertinent to ascertain compliance with such Regulations, orders and instructions. Where any information required of the Consultant is in the exclusive possession of another who fails or refuses to furnish this information, the Consultant shall so certify to the Florida Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, and/or the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations appropriate, and shall set forth what efforts it has made to obtain the information.

G. Sanctions for Noncompliance: In the event of the Consultant's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination provisions of this Agreement, the Florida Department of Transportation shall impose such contract sanctions as it or the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, and/or Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration may determine to be appropriate, including, but not limited to,

(1) withholding of payments to the Consultant under the Agreement until the Consultant complies and/or

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

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H. Incorporation or…