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<br />MIAMI.DADE COUNTY. FLORIDA Contract No. RFP683
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<br />(1/4) of one (1) percent of the total contract amount which cost shall be included in the total
<br />contract amount. The audit cost will be deducted by the County from progress payments to the
<br />Contractor. The audit cost shall also be included in all change orders and all contract renewals
<br />and extensions. '
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<br />Exception: The above application of one quarter (1/4) of one percent fee assessment shall not
<br />apply to the following contracts: {a} IPSIG contracts; (b) contracts for legal services; (c)
<br />contracts for financial advisory services; (d) auditing contracts; (e) facility rentals and lease
<br />agreements; (f) concessions and other rental agreements; (g) insurance contracts; (h) revenue-
<br />generating contracts; (I) contracts where an IPSIG is assigned at the time the contract is
<br />approved by the Commission; 0} professional service agreements under $1,000; (k)
<br />management agreements; (I) small purchase orders as defined in Miami-Dade County
<br />Administrative Order 3-2; (m) federal, state and local government-funded grants; and (n)
<br />interlocal agreements.' Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Miami-Dade County Board of
<br />County Commissioners may authorize the inclusion of the fee a~sessment of one quarter
<br />(1/4) of one percent in any exempted contract at the time of award.
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<br />Nothing contained abo.ve shall in any way limit the powers of the Inspector General to perform
<br />audits on all County contracts including, but not limited to, those contracts specifically exempted
<br />above. The Miami-Dade County Inspector General is authorized and empowered to review
<br />past, present and proposed County and Public Health Trust contracts, transactions, accounts,
<br />records and. programs. In addition, the Inspector General has the power to subpoena
<br />witnesses, 'administer oaths, require the production of records and monitor existing projects and
<br />programs. Monitoring of an existing project or program may include a report concerning
<br />whether the project is on time, within budget and in conformance with plans. specifications and
<br />applicable law. The Inspector General is empowered to analyze the necessity of and
<br />reasonableness of proposed change orders to the Contract. The Inspector General is
<br />empowered to retain the services of independent private sector inspectors general (IPSIG) to
<br />audit, investigate, monitor, oversee, inspect and review operations, activities, performance and
<br />procurement process, including but not limited to project design, specifications, proposal
<br />submittals, activities of. the Contractor, its officers, agents and employees, lobbyists, County
<br />staff and elected officials to ensure compliance with contract specifications and to detect fraud
<br />and corruption.
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<br />Upon written notice to the Contractor from the Inspector General or IPSIG retained by the
<br />'Inspector General, the Contractor shall make all requested records and documents available to
<br />the Inspector General or IPSIG for inspection and copying. The Inspector General and IPSIG
<br />shall have the right to inspect and copy all documents and records in the Contractor's
<br />possession, custody or control which, in the Inspector General's or IPSIG's sole judgment,
<br />pertain to performance of the contract, including, but not limited to original estimate fifes, change
<br />order estimate files, worksheets, proposals and agreements form and which successful and
<br />unsuccessful subcontractors and suppliers, all project-related correspondence, memoranda,
<br />instructions, financial documents, construction documents; proposal and contract documents,
<br />back-charge documents, all documents and records which involve cash, trade or volume
<br />discounts, insurance proceeds, rebates, or dividends received, payroll and personnel records,
<br />and supporting documentation for the aforesaid documents and records.
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<br />ARTICLE 33. LOCAL, STATE. AND FEDERAL COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
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<br />Contractor agrees to comply, subject to applicable professional standards, with the provisions
<br />of any and all applicable Federal, State and the County orders, statutes, ordinances, rules and
<br />regulations which may pertain to the Services required under this Agreement, including but not
<br />limited to:
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<br />Rev. 11/24/09
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