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ARTICLE 15 PROHIBITION AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES "The Architect (or registered land surveyor or professional engineer, as applicable) warrants that he has not employed or retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for the architect (or registered land surveyor, or professional engineer, as applicable) to solicit or secure this agreement and that he has not paid or agreed to pay any person, company, corporation, individual or fIrm other than a bona fide employee working solely for the architect (or registered land surveyor or professional engineer, as applicable) any fee, commission, percentage, gift, or any other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For the breach or violation of this provision, the Owner shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without liability and, at his discretion, to deduct from the Basic Services Compensation, or otherwise recover, the full amount of such fee, commission, percentage, gift, or consideration". ARTICLE 16 SPECIAL PROVISIONS 16.1 The Architect-Engineer must use the latest edition of the Professional Services Guide (pSG) provided by Facilities Development, Department of Management Services, State of Florida. It is furnished to assist the Architect-Engineer in the performance of his services under this Agreement. Since this document is merely a guide, the Architect-Engineer must discuss the specific requirements of this project with the Owner's Project Director and utilize only those portions of this document which apply. The Architect-Engineer should request the latest edition of the PSG and the Project Director will provide a copy. 16.2 Monthly Reports: (1) It shall be the responsibility of the Architect-Engineer to fully inform the Owner of the progress of the Planning and Design. To this end the Architect-Engineer shall furnish the Owner (Project Director and Manager of Project Development) with a complete and descriptive status report and a forecasted completion schedule at the end of each month following the receipt of the signed contract document. The Architect-Engineer shall furnish these reports until a contract award is made for construction at which time the reports described in (2) shall be furnished. (2) The Architect-Engineer shall complete Division of Building Construction Monthly Construction Report each and every month based on knowledge obtained through observation of the construction work. The Architect-Engineer shall submit this report to Division of Building Construction, (Project Director, and Manager of Project Development) on or before the fIrst day of each month. 16.3 The Architect-Engineer shall take minutes of all meetings held with the Owner and/or Client Agency and shall provide copies of the same to the Owner and Client Agency within ten (10) days following such meetings. 16.4 Bills: Travel Expenses Bills for fees or other compensation for services or expenses shall be submitted in detail sufficient for a proper preaudit and postaudit thereof. Bills for any travel expenses shall be submitted in accordance with procedures specified in Section 112.061 of the Florida Statutes governing payments by the State for travel expenses. Travel expenses, when authorized, may be reimbursed in an amount not to exceed the maximum amount established in Section 112.061. 16.5 By execution of this Agreement, the Architect-Engineer certifies that the wage rates and other factual unit costs supporting the Basic Services compensation specified in Article 2, Section 2.1 are accurate, complete and current at the time of negotiations for this Agreement; and that any wage rates or other factual unit costs furnished the Owner in the future to support additional service proposals will also be accurate, complete and 14