Contract 2023-052ADocuSign Envelope ID:480B0474-8F54-4587-8790-832035CFE31A 2023_052
SEMINOLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT FOR THE
HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM
(HIDTA)
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into the OFILIJ*1day of , 2023 by
and between Dennis M. Lemma, as Sheriff of Seminole County on behalf of the Seminole
County Sheriffs Office whose address is 100 Eslinger Way, Sanford, Florida 32773, a
Constitutional Officer of the political subdivision of Seminole County, State of Florida,
holding tax exempt status, hereinafter referred to as "SCSO" and the Clermont Police
Department whose principal and local address is 3600 South Highway 27, Clermont, FL
34711 hereinafter referred to as "SUBRECIPIENT." SCSO and SUBRECIPIENT are
collectively referred to herein as the Parties.
MTNESSETH:
WHEREAS, on March 6, 2023, the Executive Office of the President, Office of
National Drug Control Policy awarded a grant to SCSO for the High Intensity Drug
Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program (Grant #G23CF0008A) for a period of two (2) years
beginning on January 1, 2023 which is attached as Exhibit C, Grant Agreement; and
WHEREAS, SUBRECIPIENT as a member of Central Florida HIDTA
acknowledges the obligations of participation in the program; and
WHEREAS, SCSO, as a fiduciary of Central Florida HIDTA desires to reimburse
SUBRECIPIENT for its performance to support the activities, programs and projects of
Central Florida HIDTA upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
hereinafter contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, it is agreed by and between the Parties
hereto as follows:
SECTION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS.
(a). The term "SUBRECIPIENT" as used in this Agreement is hereby defined
herein as that person or entity, including employees, servants, partners, principals,
agents and assignees participating in activities of Central Florida HIDTA under this
Agreement.
(b). The recitals herein are true and correct and form and constitute a material
part of this Agreement upon which the parties have relied.
(c). Each party hereto represents to the other that it has undertaken all
necessary actions to execute this Agreement, and that it has the legal authority to enter
into this Agreement and to undertake all obligations imposed on it. The person(s)
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executing this Agreement for SUBRECIPIENT certify they are authorized to bind
SUBRECIPIENT fully to the terms of this Agreement.
(d). Time is of the essence of the lawful performance of the duties and
obligations contained in this Agreement.
(e). When the term "law" is used herein, said phrase shall include statutes,
codes, rules and regulations of whatsoever type or nature enacted or adopted by a
governmental entity of competent jurisdiction.
(f). It is agreed that nothing herein contained is intended or should be construed
as in any manner creating or establishing a relationship of co-partners between the
parties, or as constituting SUBRECIPIENT (including, but not limited to, its officers,
employees, and agents) the agent, representative, or employee of SCSO for any
purpose, or in any manner, whatsoever.
(g). Persons employed by SUBRECIPIENT to participate in the functions of
Central Florida HIDTA pursuant to this Agreement shall have no claim to pension,
workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, civil service or other employee
rights or privileges granted to SCSO's officers and employees either by operation of law
or by SCSO.
(h). No claim for reimbursement by SUBRECIPIENT not specifically provided
for herein shall be honored by SCSO.
SECTION 2: SUBRECIPIENT RESPONSIBILITIES.
(a). SUBRECIPIENT acknowledges that funding for HIDTA operations is in the
form of a federal grant and agrees to abide by all requirements set forth in the Grant
Agreement in Exhibit C and the HIDTA Program Policy and Budget Guidance Manual
located on the National HIDTA Assistance Center (NHAC) website at
httiD:/twww.nhac.orolhidta ouidance/Pr ram Policy and Budget Guidelines2017 pdf .
(b). SUBRECIPIENT shall be responsible for submittal of reimbursement
requests in a format acceptable to SCSO as detailed in Section 7 of this Agreement.
(c). Neither SCSO's review, approval or acceptance of, nor payment of any
reimbursement invoice, shall be construed to operate as a waiver of any rights under this
Agreement or of any cause of action arising out of the performance of this Agreement.
SUBRECIPIENT shall be and remain liable to SCSO in accordance with applicable law
for all damages to SCSO caused by SUBRECIPIENT's negligent or improper
reimbursement requests. SCSO is responsible to validate such damages or loss to
SUBRECIPIENT.
(d). The rights and remedies of SCSO, provided for under this Agreement, are
in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law.
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(e). SUBRECIPIENT shall disclose any potential conflicts of interest to this
Agreement to SCSO prior to execution of the Agreement or if discovered after execution,
as soon as SUBRECIPIENT is aware of the potential conflict of interest.
SECTION 5: SCSO RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
(a). SCSO shall reasonably cooperate with SUBRECIPIENT in a timely fashion
as set forth in this Section.
(b). SCSO shall furnish a SCSO Representative, as appointed by the
Designated Representative to administer, review and coordinate the payment of all
reimbursement requests.
(c). SCSO shall make SCSO personnel available where, in SCSO's opinion,
they are required and necessary to assist SUBRECIPIENT. The availability and necessity
of said personnel to assist SUBRECIPIENT shall be determined solely at the discretion of
SCSO.
(d). SCSO shall examine all of SUBRECIPIENT's reimbursement requests and
indicate SCSO's approval or disapproval within a reasonable time so as not to materially
delay the reimbursement of SUBRECIPIENT.
(e). SCSO shall transmit instructions, relevant information, and provide
interpretation and definition of SCSO policies and decisions with respect to matters
pertinent to the reimbursements covered by this Agreement.
(f). SCSO shall give written notice to SUBRECIPIENT whenever SCSO's
Designated Representative knows of a development that affects the performance of this
Agreement.
SECTION 6: REIMBURSEMENT.
Reimbursement requests, and all financial matters, shall be as set forth in Exhibit
A, Reimbursement Procedures.
SECTION 7: INVOICE PROCESS.
(a). Invoices shall be submitted in the format in Exhibit D. Invoices shall be
submitted on a quarterly basis to the appropriate HIDTA Group Supervisor for approval
no later than fifteen (15) days following the end of the prior quarter. For this agreement,
the end of each quarter is the months of December, March, June and September.
Invoices without disputable items will be processed for payment within thirty (30) days of
receipt of an approved invoice by SCSO.
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(b). SUBRECIPIENT will be notified of any disputable items contained in
invoices submitted by SUBRECIPIENT within fifteen (15) days of receipt by SCSO with
an explanation of the deficiencies.
(c). SCSO and SUBRECIPIENT will make every effort to resolve all disputable
items contained in SUBRECIPIENT invoices.
SECTION 8: TERM/LENGTH OF AGREEMENT.
(a). This Agreement shall commence January 1, 2023 and shall terminate on
December 31, 2024 or until terminated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
SECTION 9: DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES.
(a). SCSO designates SCSO's Procurement and Agreements Manager or
his/her designated representative, to represent SCSO in all matters pertaining to and
arising from this Agreement.
(b). SCSO's Procurement and Agreements Manager, or his/her designated
representative, shall have the following responsibilities:
(1). Transmission of instructions, receipt of information, and
interpretation and definition of SCSO's policies and decisions with respect to this
Agreement.
(2). Giving prompt notice to SUBRECIPIENT whenever SCSO's
designated representative knows of a change necessary in the project.
(c). Until further notice from SCSO, the designated representative for this
Agreement is:
Barbara Taylor, CPPO
Procurement and Agreements Manager
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
100 Eslinger Way
Sanford, Florida 32773
(d). SUBRECIPIENT's designated representative is:
C rOad.w
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SECTION 10: EMPLOYEES
(a). SUBRECIPIENT may engage employees at its discretion and is
responsible for all such employees.
(b). SUBRECIPIENT shall comply with the requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), and any and all related Federal or State laws which prohibits
discrimination by public and private entities on the basis of disability.
(c). SCSO will not intentionally award publicly -funded contracts to any
SUBRECIPIENT who knowingly employs unauthorized alien workers, constituting a
violation of the employment provisions contained in 8 U.S.C. Section 1324a(e) Section
274A(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)]. SCSO shall consider the
employment by SUBRECIPIENT of unauthorized aliens, a violation of Section 274A (e) of
the INA. Such violation by SUBRECIPIENT of the employment provisions contained in
Section 274A (e) of the INA shall be grounds for termination of this Agreement_
(d). If applicable, in accordance with Section 216.347, Florida Statutes,
SUBRECIPIENT shall not use funds provided by this Agreement for the purpose of
lobbying the Legislature, the judicial branch or State agency.
(e). SUBRECIPIENT shall advise SCSO in writing if it has been placed on a
discriminatory vendor list, may not submit a bid on a contract to provide goods or services
to a public entity, or may not transact business with any public entity.
(f). SUBRECIPIENT shall not knowingly engage in any action that would create
a conflict of interest in the performance of that actions of any SCSO employee or other
person during the course of performance of, or otherwise related to, this Agreement or
which would violate or cause others to violate the provisions of Part III, Chapter 112,
Florida Statutes, relating to ethics in government.
SECTION 11: ACCESS TO RECORDS/AUDIT/PUBLIC RECORDS.
(a). SUBRECIPIENT shall maintain books, records, documents, time and costs
accounts and other evidence directly related to this Agreement. All time records and cost
data shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
(b). SUBRECIPIENT shall maintain and allow access to the records required
under this Section for a minimum period of five (5) years after the completion of this
Agreement and date of final payment, or date of termination of this Agreement.
(c). SCSO may perform, or cause to have performed, an audit of the records of
SUBRECIPIENT regarding payments issued hereunder. This audit shall be performed at
a time mutually agreeable to SUBRECIPIENT and SCSO subsequent to the close of the
final fiscal period of the agreement. Total compensation to SUBRECIPIENT may be
determined subsequent to an audit as provided for in this Section, and the total
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compensation so determined shall be used to calculate final payment to SUBRECIPIENT.
If such audit confirms that SUBRECIPIENT was underpaid, SUBRECIPIENT shall submit
an invoice to SCSO within fifteen (15) days of notice of underpayment for the balance
owed. Conduct of this audit shall not delay payments as required by this Section.
SUBRECIPIENT shall have no obligation to pay any costs incurred in any audit performed
by SCSO or at SCSO's direction and such costs shall be the sole obligation of SCSO.
(d). In addition to the above, if Federal, State, County, or other entity funds are
used for services under this Agreement, the Comptroller General of the United States or
the Chief Financial Officer of the State of Florida, or Seminole County, or any
representatives, shall have access to any books, documents, papers, and records of
SUBRECIPIENT which are directly pertinent to this Agreement for purposes of making
audit, examination, excerpts, and transcriptions.
(e). In the event of any audit or inspection conducted reveals any overpayment
by SCSO under the terms of the Agreement, SUBRECIPIENT shall refund such
overpayment to SCSO within thirty (30) days of notice by SCSO of the request for the
refund.
(f). SUBRECIPIENT agrees that if any litigation, claim, or audit is started before
the expiration of the record retention period established above, the records shall be
retained until all litigation, claims or audit findings involving the records have been
resolved and final action taken.
SECTION 11: DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION
Federally awarded contracts must not be made to parties listed on the government
wide exclusions in the System for Award Management (SAM). By executing this
Agreement, SUBRECIPIENT is certifying SUBRECIPIENT is not currently on this list and
will immediately notify SCSO if SUBRECIPIENT is placed on the list.
SECTION 12. ANTI -LOBBYING AMENDMENT
By executing this Agreement, SUBRECIPIENT is certifying 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.
SECTION 13: CONTROLLING LAWS/VENUE/INTERPRETATION.
(a). This Agreement is to be governed by the laws of the State of Florida.
(b). Venue for any legal proceeding related to this Agreement shall be in the
Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court in and for Seminole County, Florida.
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SECTION 14: FORCE MAJEURE.
Neither party shall be considered in default in performance of its obligations
hereunder to the extent that performance of such obligations, or any of them, is delayed
or prevented by Force Majeure. Force Majeure shall include, but not be limited to,
hostility, terrorism, revolution, civil commotion, strike, epidemic, pandemic, fire, flood,
wind, earthquake, explosion, any law, proclamation, regulation, or ordinance or other act
of government, or any act of God or any cause whether of the same or different nature,
existing or future; provided that the cause whether or not enumerated in this Section is
beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the party seeking relief under this
Section.
SECTION 1S: EXTENT OF AGREEMENT/INTEGRATION/AMENDMENT.
(a). This Agreement, together with the exhibits, if any, constitutes the entire
integrated Agreement between SCSO and SUBRECIPIENT and supersedes all prior
written or oral understandings in connection therewith. This Agreement, and all the terms
and provisions contained herein, including without limitation the Exhibits hereto,
constitute the full and complete agreement between the parties hereto to the date hereof,
and supersedes and controls over any and all prior agreements, understandings,
representations, correspondence and statements whether written or oral.
(b). This Agreement may only be amended, supplemented, terminated or
modified by a formal written amendment.
(c). Any alterations, amendments, deletions, termination or waivers of the
provisions of this Agreement shall be valid only when expressed in writing and duly
signed by the parties.
SECTION 16: NOTICES.
(a). Whenever either party desires to give notice unto the other, it must be given
by written notice, sent by registered United States mail, with return receipt requested,
addressed to the party for whom it is intended, at the place last specified, and the place
for giving of notice shall remain such until it shall have been changed by written notice in
compliance with the provisions of this Section.
(b). For the present, the parties designate the following as the representative
places for giving of notice, to -wit:
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(1). For SCSO:
Barbara Taylor, CPPO
Procurement and Agreements Manager
Seminole County Sheriffs Office
100 Eslinger Way
Sanford, Florida 32773
(2). For SUBRECIPIENT:
ale Ill
(c). Written notice requirements of this Agreement shall be strictly construed
and such requirements are a condition precedent to pursuing any rights or remedies
hereunder. SUBRECIPIENT agrees not to claim any waiver by SCSO of such notice
requirements based upon SCSO having actual knowledge, implied, verbal or constructive
notice, lack of prejudice or any other grounds as a substitute for the failure of
SUBRECIPIENT to comply with the express written notice requirements herein.
Computer notification (e-mails and message boards) shall not constitute proper written
notice under the terms of the Agreement.
SECTION 17: WAIVER.
The failure of SCSO to insist in any instance upon the strict performance of any
provision of this Agreement or to exercise any right or privilege granted to SCSO
hereunder shall not constitute or be construed as a waiver of any such provision or right
and the same shall continue in force. The failure of SUBRECIPIENT to insist in any
instance upon the strict performance of any provision of this Agreement or to exercise any
right of privilege granted to SCSO hereunder shall not constitute or be construed as a
waiver of any such provision or right and the same shall continue in force.
SECTION 18: CAPTIONS.
The Section headings and captions of this Agreement are for convenience and
reference only and in no way define, limit, describe the scope or intent of this Agreement
or any part thereof, or in any way affect this Agreement or construe any provision of this
Agreement:
SECTION 19: SEVERABILITYICONSTRUCTION.
(a). If any term, provision or condition contained in this Agreement shall, to any
extent, be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or the
application of such term, provision or condition to persons or circumstances other than
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those in respect of which it is invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and
each term, provision and condition of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the
fullest extent permitted by law when consistent with equity and the public interest.
(b). All provisions of this Agreement shall be read and applied in pari materia
with all other provisions hereof.
SECTION 20: COUNTERPARTS.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original, but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the
same document.
SECTION 21: GRANT INFORMATION
See Exhibit B, Required Grant Information for information required for all
subawards to this Federal Grant.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have made and executed this
Agreement on the respective dates under each signature: SCSO and SUBRECIPIENT
signing by and through its duly authorized corporate officer having the full and complete
authority to execute same.
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Clermont P ice Depa ant
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Date: a 4,
Seminole County Sheriffs Office
Docuftnad by:
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Lisa Spriggs
Chief of Administrative Services
Date: 5/10/2023
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EXHIBIT A
REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURES
SUBRECIPIENT shall provide reimbursement documentation to SCSO for agents
participating in HIDTA sponsored task forces as outlined below.
Availability of funds for reimbursement is determined by the Central Florida HIDTA
Executive Board. Not all categories listed are eligible for all agencies.
Requests for reimbursement shall be submitted on a quarterly basis to the HIDTA Group
Supervisor in accordance with Section 7 of this Agreement.
Overtime Reimbursement
Maximum overtime reimbursement for each agent will be determined by the Group
Supervisor of each HIDTA Task Force. Overtime reimbursements paid to each agent will
not exceed the annual amount authorized by the Central Florida HIDTA Executive
Committee. SUBRECIPIENT will compensate their agent(s) for overtime pay in
accordance with SUBRECIPIENT's compensation policy. SUBRECIPIENT shall submit
the reimbursement request with accompanying documentation confirming the overtime
payment to the HIDTA Group Supervisor for approval. Overtime shall be reimbursed on
actual overtime paid to the agent as documented on the agent's pay check.
At a minimum, overtime documentation shall include the following:
(a). Log of HIDTA hours worked
(b). Copy of payroll detail for each agent showing hours paid and hourly rate
(c). Copy of check stub showing overtime payment for HIDTA hours worked
(d). If overtime is paid on a different pay cycle than the pay period, an explanation of
how overtime hours are calculated.
It will be the SUBRECIPIENT's responsibility to ensure that each agent does not exceed
the Federal Overtime cap for each calendar year of the grant.
Fuel Reimbursement
Fuel reimbursement requests shall be submitted to the HIDTA Group Supervisor with
accompanying documentation confirming the fuel purchases.
At a minimum, fuel reimbursement documentation shall include the following:
(a). Copy of each fuel receipt showing the date of purchase, amount of fuel purchased
and total cost of each purchase.
(b). Proof of payment by the SUBRECIPIENT for the fuel purchase, i.e., copy of check,
credit card statement, etc.
(c). If fuel payments are through a fuel card vendor such as WEX, reimbursement will
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be for the amount paid to the fuel card vendor, not the amount on the receipt. The
statement from the fuel card vendor will need to be submitted to document the
actual amount paid.
Vehicle Lease Reimbursement
Vehicle lease reimbursement requests shall be submitted to the HIDTA Group Supervisor
with accompanying documentation confirming the vehicle lease payment. Vehicle lease
reimbursements shall not exceed six hundred twenty dollars ($620) per month.
At a minimum, vehicle lease reimbursement documentation shall include the following:
(a). Copy of each month's invoice
(b). Copy of check or credit card statement showing payment of invoice
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EXHIBIT B
REQUIRED GRANT INFORMATION
Required Information
Subreci lent Name
Clermont Police Department
Subrecipient's Unique Entity Identifier
C7BGR2BYJAJ9
Federal Award Identification Number
G23CF0008A
Federal Award Date
March 6, 2023
Subaward Period of Performance
01/01/23-12131/24
Amount of Federal Funds obligated by this
Agreement
Reimbursement basis only
Reimbursement basis only
Total Amount of Federal Funds Obligated
to Subreci ient including this obligation
Total Amount of Federal Award Committed
to Subrecipient
Federal Award Project Description
Reimbursement basis only
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas
Program
Name of Federal Awarding AgencyAgengy
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Name of Pass Through Entity
Seminole County Sheriffs Office
Barbara Taylor, Procurement and
Agreements Manager
I r a.seminolesheriff.
Pass Through Entity Awarding Official
Contact Information
CFDA Number and Name
Is award for Research and Develo ment?
Indirect Cost Rate
95.001 — High Intensity Drug Trafficking
Areas Program
No
N/A
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EXHIBIT C
GRANT AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT D
INVOICE TEMPLATE
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