03.07_Federal_Lobbying_Certification.docx

City of Seattle Certification Regarding Lobbying

The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:

1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. If a contractor, applicant, or recipient has used Federal appropriated funds for the covered lobbying activity, this must be disclosed to the Point of Contact in the application, bid package, or award with the City of Seattle.

2. For any federal covered action, in addition to those associated with this Agreement, Vendors, Contractors, Applicants, and recipients that use non-federal funds for lobbying must submit a “Disclosure of Lobbying Activities” form (SF LLL) to report these activities and to identify the name of the individuals performing lobbying services. Contractors, applicants, and recipients must submit SF LLL as often as once per calendar quarter, depending on whether the lobbying activities change materially. If the activities change materially, the Contractors, applicants, and recipients must file an additional form for that quarter. The regulation defines Material changes to include (1) a cumulative increase of $25,000 or more in the amount paid or expected to be paid for influencing or attempting to influence a covered Federal action; (2) a change in the person or individuals influencing or attempting to influence a covered Federal action; or (3) a change in the agency officers, employees, or Members of Congress or their employees or officers, contacted to influence or attempt to influence a covered Federal action. The SF LLL must be completed in accordance with its instructions [as amended by "Government wide Guidance for New Restrictions on Lobbying," 61 Fed. Reg. 1413 (1/19/96)] and use of the 1997 reissuance of the form by the federal Office of Management and Budget. Note: Language in paragraph (2) herein has been modified in accordance with Section 10 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-65, to be codified at 2 U.S.C. 1601, et seq .)]

3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the purchasing, contracting and award documents for all vendor purchase agreements, subcontracts, or subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subcontractors, subvendors, and subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.

This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by 31, U.S.C. § 1352 (as amended by the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995). Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.

[Note: Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 1352(c)(1)-(2)(A), any person who makes a prohibited expenditure or fails to file or amend a required certification or disclosure form shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such expenditure or failure.] The Vendor, Consultant, Contractor, Applicant, or Sub-recipient, ___________________, certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of each statement of its certification and disclosure, if any. In addition, the Consultant understands and agrees that the provisions of 31 U.S.C. A 3801, et seq., apply to this certification and disclosure, if any.

__________________________ Signature of Vendor, Consultant, Contractor, Applicant, or Sub-recipient’s Authorized Official

__________________________ Name and Title of said Authorized Official

__________________________ Date

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