Agmt 2014 Bay Area Air Quality Management District BAAQMD

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BAAQMD FYE 2014 TFCA Funding Agreement SECTION II PROJECT SPONSOR OBLIGATIONS 1) The Project Sponsor hereby agrees to implement the Project, as described more fully in Attachment A, "Project Specific Information," and in Attachment B, "Project Description." Failure to implement the Project in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and all attachments thereto shall be deemed a breach of this Agreement and may result in termination of the Agreement or a reduction of the award. 2) The Project Sponsor shall complete the Project within the Total Project Cost. Allowable Project costs are listed in the Matching Funds and TFCA Line Item Project Budgets set forth in the "Project Specific Information," Attachment A. Only those allowable Project costs incurred during the Term of this Agreement are eligible to receive TFCA Regional Funds. No costs incurred following the end of the Term of this Agreement or, if this Agreement is terminated, after the effective date of the termination of this Agreement, are eligible to receive TFCA Regional Funds. Any Project cost overruns are the sole responsibility of the Project Sponsor. 3) The Air District's funding obligation under this Agreement is limited to the TFCA Regional Funds Awarded. The Project Sponsor shall contribute or expend the total amount of Matching Funds prior to submission of the Final Invoice. If the actual total cost of the Project listed in the Final Report submitted and approved by the Air District is less than the Total Project Cost, the Air District reserves the right to reduce the amount of TFCA Regional Funds Awarded at its sole discretion. The Project Sponsor is responsible for assuring that use of the Matching Funds does not conflict with any federal, state or local requirements for their use. 4) The Project Sponsor shall submit a single invoice on the Air District's General Invoice Form for reimbursement of eligible Project costs and expenses consistent with the TFCA Regional Funds Awarded, Invoice and Payment Schedule, and Project Schedule. The Invoice shall include the Project number, an itemized list of all expenses incurred, and the total funds being requested. The Invoice package shall also include supporting documentation such as copies of invoices from vendors, consultants, or contractors with an explanation of the goods or services provided for the Project and copies of time sheets documenting hourly labor costs incurred. The Air District may withhold funds pending receipt of any report. 5) The Project Sponsor must submit the Invoice for payment on the Air District's General Invoice Form by the deadline indicated in the Final Report, which is set forth in Attachment C. The District will not process the Invoice until the Air District accepts the Final Report. 6) The Project Sponsor must expend the TFCA Funds within two (2) years of the Effective Date of this Agreement, unless the Air District approves in advance a longer period in writing. 7) The Project Sponsor shall allow the Air District or its authorized representatives to conduct audits of the Project records at all times during the Term of this Agreement. The Project Sponsor shall cooperate with such audits and shall make available to the Air District all records relating to Project performance and expenses incurred in the implementation of the Project. The Project Sponsor shall allow the Air District or its authorized representatives to inspect the Project at all times during the Project Useful Life. The Project Sponsor shall cooperate with such inspections; the Air District makes reasonable efforts to conduct such inspections during normal business hours of the Project Sponsor. 8) The Project Sponsor shall prepare and maintain all necessary Project Records to document Project activities and performance, including invoicing documentation set forth in Section II.4, TFCA Regional Fund Project 14R23 Page 2