00429_Non_Bribery_Model_Form.pdf

This is a Non-Bribery Model Form certification document issued by the City of Edinburg, Texas for use in response to the Fountain Center Roof Rehabilitation project (RFP No. 2026-009). The form requires bidders to certify compliance with anti-bribery and ethical business conduct standards prior to proposal submission. The roof rehabilitation project encompasses approximately 11,000 square feet of modified bitumen and built-up roof systems, requiring surface preparation, pressure washing, seam treatment, elastomeric acrylic coating application, polyurethane foam application at 1.5 inches thick, and complete sealing of parapet walls and roof penetrations. A pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for March 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM with optional virtual attendance; written questions are due by March 31, 2026, at 3:00 PM; and sealed proposals must be submitted by April 7, 2026, at 3:00 PM, with public opening immediately following. Substantial completion is required by July 16, 2026, with final completion by August 15, 2026.

The Non-Bribery Model Form requires bidders to certify that they have not engaged in bribery of City officials, will not offer gratuities or monetary value to influence selection, maintain corporate policies prohibiting bribery, and have not been convicted of or found liable for bribery, fraud, embezzlement, theft, forgery, false statements to government officials, or other offenses indicating lack of business integrity within five years of certification. The certification prohibits all contact with City officials or employees outside formal channels through the Purchasing Department, with violation resulting in disqualification from the selection process. Contractors must be Texas-licensed, possess three to six completed similar projects within the last five years, maintain surety bonding authorization, and carry Workers' Compensation and Comprehensive General Liability insurance at $250,000 per person/$500,000 per occurrence. The project is federally funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Program, requiring Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage compliance and active registration in the System for Awards Management database with a Unique Entity Identification number.