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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGrantee-Subgrant Local AU Hazards Emergency Augusta Richmond GA DOCUMENTNAME:~'(a.mee-~\:X6'(O-ruee., \o:nL QLL 'rO~x-d~ erne;fCjf2nc!j DOCUMENT TYPE:OCj'(ee:~ YEAR: 0'3 BOX NUMBER: \q FILE NUMBER: H..o~~ NUMBER OF PAGES: -5 . .-:. ~ . i , GRANTEE-SUB GRANTEE LOCAL ALL HAZARDS E:MERGENCY OPERATIONS PLANNING AGREE:MENT L Agreement and Parties On February 17, 2003, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $2,900,741 to Georgia through the Office of Planning and Budget/Georgia Emergency Management Agency to perform the program. This award was made after Georgia Emergency Management Agency's successful application for the above mentioned funding pursuant to the 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States (Public Law (PL) 107-206). This document is the Grantee - Subgrantee Local All Hazards Emergency Operations Planning Agreement, hereinafter referred to as the Agreement. Under this Agreement, the interests and responsibilities of the Grantee, hereinafter referred to as GEMA, will be executed by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency. The individu~l designated to represent the State is Mr. Mike Sherberger. The State has designated Mr. Keith Wages as the program manager of this program. The Subgrantee is the Augusta-Richmond County Emergency Management Agency, hereinafter referred to as the J,ubgrantee in thi.s Agreement. The Subgrantee's Authorized Representative is . wA~d j.L/~~ . The Subgrantee's Authorized Representative will execute the interests and responsibilities of the Subgrantee. The <:1rantee's and Subgrantee's signatures appear on page 5 of this agreement. The amount of this Agreement is $53,084. n. Exhibits The following exhibits are made a part of this agreement by attachment or by internet link. Exhibit A Exhibit B. Exhibit C. Exhibit D. Exhibit E. Exhibit F. Certified Assurances (Non-Discrimination Requirements) FEMA Form 20-16 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transactions, Drug- Free Workplace Certification, Lobbying Certification FEMA Form 20-16C Scope ofWork/LEOP Template Declaration of Intent to Contract With GTARC/GTRI Fiscal Year 2002 Supplemental Grant Guidance for Emergency Operations Planning (see Featured Issues at link: hUD:/ Iwww.eema.state.ea.us ) Invoice 1 m Terms and Conditions 1. The Subgrantee agrees to perform all work in accordance with Exhibit C, the Scope of Work!LEOP Template or, if not, contracting with GTARC/GTRI, Exhibit E. Any change to the Scope of Work shall be requested in writing by the Subgrantee and shall be approved by the Program Manager prior to the execution of the requested change. 2. Each local emergency management agency must furnish an updated Local Emergency Operations Plan (LEOP) to the state by February 2,2004. GEMA has entered into an agreement with Georgia Tech Applied Research Corporation (GTARC) and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) (project Number A-7094) to develop Georgia's Emergency Operation Plan. If contracting with GTRI, they will provide each local emergency management agency software too'1s to develop its LEOP. This software will contain all of the planning elements required by FEMA. The Subgrantee is not required to use this software or engage GT ARC and GTRI to develop its LEOP. However, final reimbursement to the Subgrantee will be made only upon submission of an acceptable LEOP that conforms to the specifications used by the GTRI software. Failure to submit an acceptable LEOP conforming to the GTRI software specifications shall constitute failure to comply with this Agreement and resuh in withholding of reimbursement until an acceptable LEOP is submitted by the Subgrantee. To engage GTARClGTRI, the Subgrantee may contact: Ms. Tam Muto, Accounting Manager Georgia Tech Research Institute Accounting Department, Mail Code 0806 400 10th Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30318 (404) 385-2704 - Phone (404) 894-6211-Fax tam.muto~srtri.2atech.edu 3. The Subgrantee is' requested to declare its intent to contract with GTARC/GTRI. To complete this Agreement, the Subgrantee must declare its intent regarding contracting with GTARC/GTRI by completing Exhibit D. Upon a declaration of intent to contract with GTARClGTRI, GTARC/GTRI will invoice the Subgrantee for access to the software. The amount allocated for this cost is $7,129. 4. Federal funds provided under this program are for 100% reimbursement of all eligible expenditures in compliance with Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 13. (44 CFR Part 13). The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for the grant funding this agreement is 83.562. 2 5. The Subgrantee agrees to comply with all Fiscal Year (FY) 2002 Supplemental Grant Guidance for Emergency Operations Planning (Exhibit E), this Agreement, and any other applicable federal or state law and regulation. Failure to cOmply with the preceding documentation shall constitute failure to comply with this Agreement and shall be cause for withholding of reimbursement. If the Subgrantee fails to comply with the preceding documentation, GEMA shall notify the Sub grantee that additional fmancial assistance for this Agreement shall be withheld until such violation has been corrected to the satisfaction of GEMA. In addition, GEMA may also withhold all or any portion of financial assistance which has been or is to be made available to the Sub grantee for other projects under this Agreement until adequate corrective action is taken. If the Subgrantee does not complete the prescribed corrective action, the Agreement shall be terminated and no further reimbursement will be made. 6. The Subgrantee agrees that federal or state officials and auditors or their duly authorized representatives may conduct required aud'its and examinations. The Subgrantee further agrees that they shall have access to any books, documents, papers and records of any recipients of this funding and of any persons or entities which perform any activity which is reimbursed under this Agreement. 7. No elected or appointed official or employee of the Subgrantee shall be admitted to any share or part of this Agreement, or to any benefit to arise thereupon; provided, however, that this provision shall not be construed to extend to any contract made with a corporation for: its general benefit. 8. The Subgrantee agrees the work under this Agreement shall be completed by February 2, 2004. The Subgrantee may request an, extension under this Agreement to' the extent which FEMA will allow. Any extension requested shall be made in writing to the program manager. IV. Payments and Advances 1. Payments to the Subgrantee shall be made only upon presentation of Exhibit F - Invoice. 'Payment of the invoice will only be made upon approval of the Program Manager. , Work not performed according to this Agreement will constitute justification for non-payment of invoice. 2. The Subgrantee may request in writing and with submission of an invoice an advanced payment of an amount not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of the Agreement amount. The Subgrantee may request in writing a progress payment of an amount not to exceed 25% of the agreement amount three months after execution of the agreement. 3 3. Final payment of this Agreement shall be made only upon submission of the Subgrantee's final approved LEOP. The program manager will approve all submissions of the LEOP. Failure to submit an approved LEOP will constitute failure to comply with this Agreement. Final payment shall be withheld until an approved LEOP is submitted. If the Subgrantee fails to submit an approved LEOP, this Agreement shall terminate. Upon failure to submit an approved LEOP, the Subgrantee agrees to reimburse GEMA for all expenditures incurred under this Agreement. V. Agreement Changes and Termination 1. There shall be no changes to this Agreement unless mutually agreed upon by both parties to the Agreement. 2. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated for the following reasons: Cause/Default - This Agreement may be terminated for cause, in whole or in part, at any time by the State for failure of the Subgrantee to perform any of the provisions herein. If the State exercises its right to terminate this Agreement under the provisions of this paragraph, the termination shall be accomplished in writing and specify the reason and termination date. The Sub grantee will be required to submit the final invoice not later than 30 days after the effective date of written notice of termination. Upon termination of this Agreement, the State shall not incur any new obligations after the effective date of the termination and shall c8Jlcel as many outstanding obligations as possible. The above remedies are in addition to any other remedies provided by law or the terms of this Agreement. Convenience - This Agreement may be terminated by either of the parties without cause; however, the party seeking to terminate this Agreement must give written notice of its intention to do so to the other party at least 30 days, prior to the effective date of termination. Non-availability. of funding - Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event that either of the sources of reimbursement for services under this Agreement (appropriations from the General Assembly of the State of Georgia or the Congress of the United States of America) no longer exist or in the event the sum of all obligations of GEMA incurred under this and all other agreements entered into for this program exceeds the balance of such agreement sources, then this Agreement shall immediately terminate without further obligation of GEMA as of that moment. The certification by the Director of GEMA of the occurrence of either of the events stated above I shall be conclusive. I , 4 , .. . , , 3. In performing all work under this Agreement, the Subgrantee and its sub recipients will comply with FEMA's FY 2002 Supplemental Grant Guidance for Emergency Operations Planning (Guidance) and the Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreement to State and Local Governments (44 CFR Part 13). Failure to comply with the Guidance or 44 CPR Part 13 will constitute breach of this agreement. Upon breach of this agreement, the Grantee (GEMA.) may resolve such breach by any remedy available including termination of the Agreement. VL Addresses & Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) 1. Subgrantee's mailing address and FEIN: 2. GEMA.'s mailing address: Georgia Emergency Management Agency, Post Office Box 18055, Atlanta, Georgia 30316-005$. #4 WIA~ t,.j, 1t~ Subgrantee's Authorized Representati e " '1~ /0" s