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Resolution 5612 7 RESOLUTION NO. 5612 ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. WHEREAS, there has been filed with the Federal Works Agency for and in behalf of CITY OF MIAMI BEACH in the County of Dade and State of _Florida, (herein called the "Owner") , an application for Federal assistance under the Defense Public �uorks program, and the United States of America, acting by and through the Federal Works Administrator, has transmitted to the Owner an Offer of Federal as- sistance in connection with the public works referred to in said application and described in said. Offer; and WHEREAS, said Offer has been duly read in open meeting and has been fully considered. in every respect in accordance with the pertinent rules of procedure and legal requirements; and WHEREAS, said Offer has been made a part of the public records of the Owner; and 'Aiii;ici,AS, it is deemed advisable and in the public interest that said Offer be accepted: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, that the said Offer of the United States of America, a true and correct copy of which is hereto attached, be and the same is hereby accepted without reservation or qualification. . BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of T Miami Beach, Florida, that this resolution be and the same is hereby de- clared by the City Council to be necessary for the immediate preserva- tion of the public health, and that this resolution shall go into ef- fect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, on the 18th day of November, A. D. 1942. Mayor Attest : -73437f Clerk T FWA 52253-19 • 1O-S317 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDEI'AL WORKS AGENCY GRANT OFFER Washington, D. C. Project Nc. Fla. 8-249 • Dated "'nV 4. 1942 City of Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Florida. Subject to the Terms and Conditions (FWA Form No. CE 100, dated August 1, 1942) attached hereto and made a part hereof, the United States of America (herein called the "Government") hereby offers to make you a grant of $2.6,500 to aid in . financing the acquisition and construction of public works consisting of recreational facilities, including necessary land and necessary equipment (herein called the 'Project."), presently estimated to cost $34,5OO: Provided, however, that of said grant the Government shall retain an amount sufficient to pay, and shall pay therewith, such Project costs for field inspection, auditing and other field services incurred by the Government from and after the date of this Offer as, in the . determination of the Federal 1 forks Administrator, are proper: Provided, further, that if the actual cost of the Project upon completion, as determined ey the rederal. Works Administrator, is less than the presently e stimat:,- cost specified above, the grant _hall be reduced to an amount which bears the sane ratio to the actual cost. a thc amount of the grant specified herein boars to the said estimated cost. UNITED STATES OF .a1"ICA Federal Works Administrator 3.7 7 / T Baird c der Assistant Administrator • 261)301b j - FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY TERMS AND CONDITIONS INCORPORATED IN OFFERS PROVIDING FOR THE FINANCING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NON-FEDERAL WAR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS FWA FORM No. CE 100 DATED AUGUST 1 , 1942 -r FWA-50300 10-S210 • TERMS AND CONDITIONS • 1. CONDITIONS OF GOVERNMENT'S OBLIGATION. - The United States of America (hereinafter referred to as the• "Government's) may elect to termi- nate all or any of its obligations under these TERMS AHD CONDITIONS and the Government's Offer (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Of- fer") to which they appertain: (a) Representations. - If any representation of the applicant to which the Offer i made (hereinafter referred to as the "Applicant") in its application for Federal assistance; as amended or supplemented (hereinafter referred-to as the "Application"), or in any document sub- mitted to the Government by the Applicant, shall be incorrect or incom- plete in any material respect; (b) Financial Condition. - If, in case the Government has offered to purchase bonds or other securities of the Applicant (hereinafter re- ferred to as "Bonds"), the financial condition of the Applicant shall have changed unfavorably in a material degree from its condition as theretofore represented to the Government; (c) Financing of Project. - If the Applicant will not be able, in the opinion of the Government, or fails to provide when needed, or to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government that it can and will provide when needed, funds sufficient, with the funds made available by the Government under the Offer, to pay the cost of the public works described in the Offer (such public works being hereinafter referred to as the "Project"), or if, in case the Government has offered to purchase Bonds, the Applicant shall not furnish a bond transcript satisfactory to the Government showing that the Bonds are valid and binding obligations; (d) Prosecution of Project. - If the Applicant will not be able, in the opinion of the Government, .to construct the Project as originally planned, whether such inability is due to technical causes, the unavaila- bility of l.bor, equipment or materials, the failure to obtain necessary permits or authorizations, or to any other cause; or if tI'e Applicant shall fail to commence or proceed with the construction of the Project with dispatch, in a sound, economical and efficient manner, in accordance with plans and specifications theretofore submitted to and approved by the Government, and in compliance with applicable Federal. Statutes and the Offer; or if the Applicant shall fail otherwise in the performance or fulfillment of any of its obligations to be performed or fulfilled under the Offer; (e) Documents to be Submitted. - If the Applicant shall fail to submit or cause to be submitted to the Government such records, state- ments, reports, data, plans, drawings, specifications, contracts, work orders, assignments, bid tabulations, contract awards, estimates, cer- tificates or other documents affecting the Project, as may be requested by the Government, or if,the Applicant shall proceed with the construction of the Project or take other action on the basis of any of the foregoing - 1 - FwA 50300 to-sl40 • documents which are required to be submitted to the Government before the Government has advised the Applicant that, in its opinion, such documents comply with applicable Federal statutes and the Offer; (1) Architectural or-Engineering Supervision and Inspection. - If the Applicant shall fail to provide and maintain competent and adequate architectural or engineering supervision and inspection of the construc- tion of the Project; (g) Bonus or Commission. - If it shall be determined by the Govern- ment at any time that the Applicant has paid or'agreed to pay, whether directly or indirectly, a bonus, commission or fee to any person, firm or corporation for attempting to procure an approval of the Application, or for alleged services in procuring or in attempting to procure such ap- proval, or for activities of the nature commonly known as lobbying per- formed or agreed to be performedin connection with the Application. 2. GOVERMENT NOT OBLIGATED TO THIRD PARTIES. - The Government shall not be obligated or liable hereunder to any party other than the Applicant. 3. INTEREST OF MEMBER OF OR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS. - No member of or delegate to the Congress of the United States of America shall be ad- mitted to any share or part of the agreement or contract resulting from the Applicant's acceptance of the Offer or in any benefit arising there- from. 1�. OTHER PROHIBITED INTERESTS. - No official of the Applicant who is authorized in such capacity and on behalf of the Applicant to nego- tiate, make, accept or approve, or to take part in negotiating, making, accepting, or approving any architectural, engineering, inspection, con- struction or material supply contract or any subcontract in connection with the construction of the Project, shall become directly or indirectly interested personally in any such contract. No official, employee, architect, attorney, engineer or inspector of or for the Applicant who is authorized-in such capacity and on behalf of the Applicant to exercise any legislative, executive, supervisory or other functions in connection with the construction of the Project, shall become directly or indirectly interested personally in any construction contract, material supply contract, subcontract, insurance contract, or any other contract, pertaining to the Project. The Applicant shall he responsible for enforcement of the foregoing provisions of this paragraph. 5. EXPENSES PRIOR TO DATE OF OFFER. - In determining the amount of Federal assistance to be paid to the Applicant under the Offer, the Gov- ernment will exclude from consideration all Project costs incurred by the Applicant prior to the date of the Offer unless such costs have been included in the estimate of cost of the Project incorporated in the Application and, in the opinion of the Government, were incurred by the Applicant in anticipation of Federal assistance for defense public works. 6. GRANT ADVANCES AND PAYMENTS. - The Applicant may requisition - 2 - FWA 50300 l0-5140 • advances or payments on account of the grant provided in the Offer at any time after receipt of the Offer but not later than 'six months: fol- lowing the completion, abandonment Or termination of the. Project. Such requisitions shall be accompanied by such supporting data as the Government may require. After the Applicant's acceptance of the Offer and subject to the provisions of the Offer, the Government will honor such requisitions in amounts and at times deemed by it to be proper to insure the expeditious prosecution and payment of the costs of the Prcject. Payment on account of the grant may be made in cash or by cancellation of Bonds or other obligations owing by the Applicant to the Government, or partially in cash and partially by cancellation, at the option of the Government. No request for review of a determination of the Government affecting the grant payable under the Offer will be considered unless such request is received by the Government not later than three months following notice to the Applicant of such determination. 7. LOAN ADVANCES AND PAYMENTS. - The Applicant may requisition on account of the loan, if any, provided in the Offer, advances in anticipation of the issuance of the Bonds, or payments, at any time after receipt of the Offer, any such advance to bear interest from the date the Applicant receives such advance to the date of delivery of the Bonds at the same rate borne by the Bonds. Such requisitions shall be accompanied by such supporting data as the Government may require. After the Applicant's acceptance of the; 0 ier, and subject to the provisions of the Offer, the Government will honor sineh requisitions in amounts and at times deemed by it to be proper. If, after advances have been made on account of the -loan in anticipation of the issuance of the Bonds, the Applicant is unable, in the opinion of the Government, to issue the Bonds because of circumstances beyond the control of the Applicant's governing body, the Government may, at i#,s election, treat such advances as a grant. • 8. CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT. - All funds, however provided, for the pay- ment of the cost of the Project shall be deposited, promptly upon the re- ceipt thereof, in a separate account or accounts (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Construction Account"). Unless otherwise required by law, the Construction Account shall beset up in a bank or banks which are members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Moneys in the Constructio?h Account shall be expended only for costs of the Project and in accordance with such purposes as shall have been previously specified in the latest project control estimate approved for the Project, or, if any, the latest signed certificate of purposes filed with and as approved by the Government: Provided, That if any Bonds are held by the Government after all costs incurred in connection with the. Pr•o ject have been paid., all { moneys then remaining in the Construction Account shall be used to re- purchase Bonds or shall be transferred to a bond fund for the payment of interest on and principal of the Bonds. 9. ABANDONMENT OF PROJECT. - If the Project shall be abandoned oned prior to its completion or the completion of the Project becomes, in the opinion of the Government, impossible of accomplishment by the Applicant•whether due to technical causes, the unavailability of labor, equipment or materials, the failure to obtain necessary permits or authorizations, or to any other causes: - 3 - • • IOWA 50300 • 10-5140 (a) Grant Payable. - The Government shall thereupon be relieved of ' all of its obligations under the Offer with respect to payment of grant, except that if such abandonment is consented to or concurred in by the Government, or the Government determines that the completion of the Project is impossible of accomplishment due to no fault of the Applicant, the Government's obligation to the Applicant shall continue as to an amount of grant bearing the same ratio to expenditures theretofore made and costs incurred by the Applicant (in accordance with the provisions of the Offer and as approved by the Government) that the maximum grant provided by the Offer bears to the estimated cost of the Project upon which the Offer has been based; (b) Purchase of Bonds. - The Government shall thereupon be relieved of all of its obligations under the Offer with respect to the purchase of Ponds thereunder, except that the Government shall have the right at its election to purchase such Fonds under the Offer as it shall deem necessary to assure payment of incurred Project costs, and to cause the Applicant to deliver Bonds on account of which the Government has theretofore made advances; (c) Reimbursement For Funds Advanced. - The Applicant shall forthwith cause to be returned to the Government -the portion of all advances or pay- ments made to the Applicant under the Offer not theretofore expended on the Project in accordance with the Offer, except that an amount thereof equal to the principal of the Bonds purchased by the Government and then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon, may be transferred by the Applicant to a bond fund for the payment of such principal and accrued interest: Provided, That only so much of the expenditures on the Project shall be considered as having been made from advances or payments made to the Applicant under the Offer as shall be determined by applying the ratio which such advances or payments at the time of expenditure bore to the total funds then available in cash for the making of such expenditures; (d) Completion by the Government. - If the Government determines to take over and complete the Project, there shall be applied on the acquisition cost of the completed portion thereof so much of the advances or payments made by the Government under the Offer as shall not have been returned by the Applicant to the Government, less the amount, if any, transferred by the Applicant to the bond fund pursuant to the provisions of subparagraph (c) hereof. • (e) Return of Grant Payments. - Nothing herein shall be construed to waive any right which the Government may have to the return of the whole or any part of the advances or payments made under the Offer in addition to the advances or payments above provided to be repaid, or • any other right which the Government may have, if the Applicant shall have abandoned the Project prior to its completion without the consent of the Government or shall have acted in had faith or made any misrepresentations concerning the completion of the Project or the use of such advances or payments. 10. SALE OF BONDS TO OTHERS. - If the Offer provides for a loan, the Applicant may, with the prior consent of the Government, sell all or any part of the Bonds to purchasers other than the Government. - 4 - 1 - FWA 50300 10-5140 11. CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT. - (a) Unless the Government shall consent to the use of a different method in the construction and equipment of the Project, or to the award of contracts on a basis other than that herein provided, the contract method shall be used in the construction and equipment of the Project, and all construction, material and equipment contracts shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder and, except as to contracts estimated to cost not more than $1,000, upon free, open and competitive bidding after advertisement for bids sufficient to insure ade- quate competition: Provided, That no contract on a cost plus .a percentage of cost basis sh 'l1 be made: Provided, further, That no contract on a cost plus a fixed fee basis shall provide for a fixed fee in excess of 6 per centum of the estimated cost. The Applicant shall require that under a contract on a cost plus -a fixed fee basis subcontractors ' fees shall not be considered as part of the cost of the work performed under such con- tract for which the contractor shall be entitled to reimbursement. (b) The Applicant shall require that, where a general contract is let for the work, specialty subcontractors shall be utilized for the per- formance of such parts of the work as, under normal contract practices, are performed by specialty subcontractors, unless (1) the general contrac- tor has theretofore customarily performed such specialty work with his own organization end is linen equipped to do so, or (2) in the opinion of the Applicant; concurred in by the Government, the performance of specialty • work by specialty subcontractors will result in materially increased costs or inordinate delays. 12. CONTRACT SECURITY. - The Applicant shall require that each con- struction contractor shall furnish a bond or bonds of such type and in an amount or amounts adequate to secure the faithful performance of his con- tract. on_- tract. 13. CONTRACTORS' AND SUBCONTRACTORS' INSURANCE. - The Applicant • shall require that there be maintained adequate compensation insurance for all contractors ' and subcontractors ' employees engaged in work on the • Project. Th. QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTLOYIENT. - The Applicant shall require that (a) in the employment of laborers and mechanics for work on the Proj- ect, preference shall be given to qualified local residents; (b) no person under the. age of sixteen (16) years shall be employed on the Project; (c) no person currently serving sentence in a penal or correctional institu- tion and no inmate of an institution for mental defectives shall be employed on the Project; and (d) no person whose age or physical condition is such as to make his employment dangerous to his health or safety or to the health or safety of others shall be employed on the Project: Provided, That this shall not operate against the employment of physically handi- capped persons, otherwise employable, whore such persons may be safely • assigned to work which they can ably perform. • 15. NO.N-DISCRIMINATION. - The Applicant shall require that there shall be no discrimination by reason of race, creed, color, national origin - 5 - FWA 50300 10-S1)40 or political affiliations in the employment of persons qualified by training and experience for work on the Project. 16. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. - The Applicant shall require that the legal rights of all workers on the Project to aega:iize and to bargain col- lectively, to be protected from the requirement to join a company union, and to enjoy freedom of expression and action with respect to wages, hours and conditions of labor shall not be infringed. 17. LABOR REGISTRATION. - The Applicant shall require that, at the election of the Government, workers on the Project must register at such times and places .and in such manner as the Government shall direct. 18. WAGE RATES. - The Applicant shall cause minimum wage rates for the various classes cf laborers and mechanics engaged in work on the Proj- ect to be determined in accordance with applicable law. In the absence of such law, the Applicant shall determine, and submit to the Government for its concurrence, such minimum wage rates, and in so doing shall give consideration to the rates prevailing for the corresponding classes of laborers and mechanics employed upon projects of a character similar to the Project work in the arca from which labor for the Project must be drawn, and to new wage rates, negotiated and concluded through bona fide collective bargaining processes, to become effective at a later date. The Applicant shall require that a complete schedule of all such minimum wage rates (whether determined by the Applicant with the concurrence of the Government, or as required by law) shall he set forth in each construction contract prior to inviting bids for such contract, and that the wages paid to such laborers and mechanics be not less than the minimum rates so determined therefor. The Applicant shall also require that all deter- mined minimum wage rates and all authorized deductions, if any, from un- paid wages actually earned shall be posted at appropriate conspicuous points at the site of the Project. Unless otherwise required by law, wage rates need not be established for non-manual workers, including ex- ecutive, supervisory, administrative and clerical employees. 19. COMPUTATION OF WAGES ON 8-Houa DAY. - The Applicant shall re- quire (a) that the wages of every laborer and mechanic engaged in work on the Project shall be computed on a basic day rate of eight hours per day, eight hours of continuous employment, except for lunch periods, constitut- ing a day's work when a single shift is employed, and seven and one-half hours of continuous employment, except for lunch periods, constituting a day's work when two or more shifts are employed; and (b) that work in ex- cess of eight hours per day shall be permitted upon compensation, when a single 'shift is employed, at one and one-half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of eight hours on any one day, cr at any time during the interval from 5 P.M. Friday to 7 A.M. Monday, or on holi- days, and, when two or more shifts are employed, at one and one-half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of seven and one-half hours on any one day or at any time during the interval from Friday mid- night to Sunday midnight. - 6 • - FWA 50300 • 10-51140 • 20. PAYMENT OF EMPLOYEES. - The Applicant shall require that each construction contractor and subcontractor shall pay each of his employees engaged in work on the Project in full in cash and not less often than . once each week, less legally required deductions and also deductions permitted by the regulations prescribed under the so-called "Kick-Back Statute" (48 Stat. 918): Provided, That when circumstances render payment in cash infeasible or impracticable payment by check may be effected upon consideration that funds are made available in a local bank and checks may be cashed without charge, trade requirements or inconvenience to the worker. •21. WAGE UNDERPAYMENT AND ADJUSTMENTS. - The Applicant shall require that, in cases of underpayment of wages by any contractor, it shall with- hold from such contractor out of payments due, an amount sufficient to pay workers employed on the work covered by his contract the difference be- tween the wages required to he paid under the contract and the wages actu- ally paid such workers for the total number of hours worked and may dis- burse such amounts so withheld by it for and on account of the contractor to the respective employees to whom they ore due. • 22. "KICK-BACK" REGULATIONS. The Applicant shall require the inclusion in all. contracts with contractors or subcontractors for the construction or prosecution of the Project satisfactory provisions ex- pressly binding the respective contractors or subcontractors to comply with such applicable regulations as are issued by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to the so-called "Kick-Back Statute" (48 Stat. 91. 8) approved June 13, 1934, as amended cr supplemented by any other statute. 23. APPRENTICES. - Unless otherwise required by law the Applicant shall require that the number of apprentices, in each trade or occupation, employed.by each construction contractor or subcontractor, shall not ex- ceed the number permitted by the applicable standards of the United States Department of Labor, or, in the absence of such standards, the number per- mitted under the usual practice prevailing between the unions and the em- ployers' associations .of the respective trades or occupations. 24. ACCIDENT PREVENTION. - The Applicant shall require that precau- tion shall be exercised at all times for the protection of persons (includ- ing employees) and property, and that hazardous conditions be guarded against or eliminated. 25. INSPECTION. - The Applicant shall require that the Federal Works Administrator and his authorized representatives and agents be permitted, and it will itself permit them, to inspect all work, materials, pay rolls, records of personnel, invoices of materials and other relevant data and records. The Applicant shall cause to be provided and maintained during the construction of the Project adequate facilities at the site thereof for the use of the Administrator's representatives or agents assigned to the Project. • 26. SIGNS. - The Applicant shall cause to be erected at the site of the Project such signs, identifying the Project, as the Government may prescribe. • FWA 50300 l0-S1b0 27. REPORTS, RECORDS AND DATA. -- The Applicant shall. submit, and shall require each contractor and subcontractor on the Project to submit, to the Government such schedules of quantities and costs, progress sched- ules, pay rolls, reports, estimates, records and miscellaneous data as may be required under applicable Federal statutes or rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. • 28. PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTORS. - Not later than the fifteenth day of each calendar month the Applicant shall make a partial payment to each con- struction contractor on the basis of a duly certified and approved estimate of the work performed during the preceding calendar month by the particular contractor, but shall retain until final completion and acceptance of all work covered by the particular contract a reasonable amount, specified in the contract, sufficient to insure the proper performance of the contract. 29. NAMING PROJECT. - The Applicant shall not name the Project .for • any living person. 30. COMMEMORATIVE TABLES AND CORNERSTONES. - Commemorative tablets and cornerstones for the Project must be satisfactory to the Government. 31. STATE OR TERRITORIAL LAW. - Anything in the Offer to the contrary notwithstanding, nothing in the Offer shall require the Applicant to ob- serve or enforce compliance with any provision thereof, perform any other act or do any other thing in contravention of any applicable State or Territorial law; Provided, That if any of the provisions of the Offer violates any applicable State or Territorial law, or if compliance with the provisions of the Offer would require the Applicant to violate any applicable State or Territorial law, or if because of any other reason the Applicant cannot comply vdth any of such provisions, the Applicant will at once notify the Federal Works Administrator in writing in order that ap- propriate changes and modifications may be made by the Federal Works Ad- ministrator and the Applicant to the end that the Applicant may proceed • as soon as possible with the construction of the Project. 32. WAIVER. - Any provision in the Offer and the Terms and Conditions may be waived in whole or in part (and subject to such conditions as may be deemed desirable) with the consent of the Applicant and the written ap- proval of the Government without the execution of a new or supplemental agreement. • - - 8 - RECEIVED Nov 6 9 36 AM 'LI' F. DEFENSE PUBUts.WORKS ATLANT!,. GA. •-+ to. C'2 4) v eO LC1 0 .r I [ 0• moa o 0 w cq O a + ca) v0 R10 � U Ft 0 0 0 Q'i0 4-a