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<br />IX. INSURANCE,
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<br />Government Entity,
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<br />If the Grantee is the State of Florida or an agency or political subdivision of the State as
<br />defined by Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, the Grantee shall furnish the County, upon request,
<br />written verification of liability protection in accordance with Section 768.28, Florida Statutes.
<br />Nothing herein shall be construed to extend any party's liability beyond that provided in Section
<br />768,28, Florida Statutes.
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<br />X. CIVIL RIGHTS. The Grantee agrees to abide by Chapter l1A, Article IV of the Code of
<br />Miami-Dade County ('County Code'), as amended, which prohibits discrimination in
<br />employment; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, which prohibits
<br />discrimination in employment and public accommodation; the Age Discrimination in
<br />Employment Act, 29 US.c., Section 621 et seq., as amended, which prohibits discrimination in
<br />employment because of age; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 US.c., Section
<br />794, as amended, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability; and the Americans
<br />with Disabilities Act, 42 US.c., Section 12103 et seq., which prohibits discrimination in
<br />employment and accommodation because of disability.
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<br />It is expressly understood that upon receipt of evidence of discrimination under any of these
<br />laws, the County shall have the right to terminate this Agreement. It is further understood that
<br />the Grantee must submit an affidavit attesting that it is not in violation of the Americans with
<br />Disability Act, the Rehabilitation Act, the Federal Transit Act, 49 US.c. Section 1612, and the
<br />Fair Housing Act, 42 US,C. Section 3601 et seq. If the Grantee or any owner, subsidiary, or
<br />other firm affiliated with, or related to the Grantee, is found by the responsible enforcement
<br />agency, the Courts or the County to be in violation of these Acts, the County will conduct no
<br />further business with the Grantee. Any agreement entered into based upon a false affidavit shall
<br />be voidable by the County, If the Grantee violates any of the Acts during the term of any
<br />agreement the Grantee has with the County, such agreement shall be voidable by the County,
<br />even if the Grantee was not in violation at the time it submitted its affidavit.
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<br />XI. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. The Grantee agrees to abide by and be governed by Miami-
<br />Dade County Ordinance No. 72-82 (Conflict of Interest Ordinance codified at Section 2-11.1 of
<br />the Code of Miami-Dade County), as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference as if
<br />fully set forth herein, in connection with its contract obligations hereunder.
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<br />XII. INDEPENDENT PRIVATE-SECTOR INSPECTOR GENERAL. The County shall have
<br />the right, but not the obligation, to require the Grantee, at the Grantees own cost, to retain the
<br />services of an independent private-sector inspector general (IPSIG) who may be engaged to
<br />audit, investigate, monitor, oversee, inspect and review the operations, activities and
<br />performance of the Grantee and County in connection with this agreement. The scope of
<br />services performed by an IPSIG may include, but are not limited to, monitoring and investigating
<br />compliance with Agreement; project costs; and investigating and preventing corruption and
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