Common use of NONEXPENDABLE PROPERTY Clause in Contracts

NONEXPENDABLE PROPERTY. 16.1. For the requirements of this Section of the Agreement, "nonexpendable property" is the same as “property” as defined in section 273.02, F.S. (equipment, fixtures, and other tangible personal property of a non-consumable and nonexpendable nature). 16.2. The Grantee shall have ownership of all PPE, SCBA, or pumper fire apparatus purchased under this Agreement. All nonexpendable property purchased under this Agreement must be listed on the property records of the Grantee in accordance with the requirements of Rule 69I-72.002, F.A.C. For the purposes of section 273.03, F.S., the Grantee is the custodian of all nonexpendable property and shall be primarily responsible for the supervision, control, and disposition of the property in his or her custody (but may delegate its use and immediate control to a person under his or her supervision and may require custody receipts). The Grantee must submit an inventory report to the Department with the final expenditure report and inventory annually and maintain accounting records for all nonexpendable property purchased under the Agreement. The records must include information necessary to identify the property, which at a minimum, must include the following: property tag identification number; description of the item(s); if a group of items, the number and description of the components; physical location; name, make or manufacturer; year and/or model; manufacturer’s serial number(s); if an automobile, the vehicle identification number and title certificate number; date of acquisition; cost or value at date of acquisition; date last inventoried; and the current condition of the item. 16.3. PPE and SCBA property must not be relocated, distributed, gifted, or loaned to any other fire service provider, agency, or individual. At no time shall the Grantee dispose of nonexpendable property purchased under this Agreement without the prior written permission of, and in accordance with instructions from, the Department. In addition to its plain meaning, “dispose of” 16.4. The Grantee is responsible for any loss, damage, or theft of, and any loss, damage or injury caused by the use of, nonexpendable property purchased with State funds and held in its possession for use in accordance with this Agreement. The Grantee shall immediately notify the Department, in writing, upon discovery of any property loss with the date and reason(s) for the loss. 16.5. The Grantee is responsible for the correct use of all nonexpendable property obtained using funds provided by this Agreement and for the implementation of adequate maintenance procedures to keep the nonexpendable property in good operating condition. 16.6. PPE shall only be assigned to firefighters that are on the roster of the Grantee and recorded in the Division’s online electronic database. SCBA property may be shared to facilitate all-hazard responses with other fire service providers during emergency responses. 16.7. The pumper fire apparatus shall not be relocated, distributed, gifted, or loaned to any other fire service provider, agency, or individual. The pumper fire apparatus shall not be modified by any means without the prior written approval of the Department. If the Grantee has received a grant to replace an unsafe fire apparatus, the Grantee is required to permanently remove the replaced vehicle from its vehicle inventory until deemed to be safe for operation by a certified Emergency Vehicle Technician. The Grantee shall not gift, sell, or transfer the unsafe fire apparatus to any other fire service provider.