1-RFP Certification Statement.pdf

This file is a certification statement form required for proposal submission to the City of Gresham, Oregon in response to an On-call Water Quality Consulting Services solicitation. The certification statement must be completed and signed by a duly authorized official of the proposing firm and submitted with the proposal. All proposals must include this executed certification as a mandatory deliverable.

The certification statement establishes four key requirements for proposers: (1) proposals may be released as public information in accordance with applicable law, with proprietary information clearly marked; (2) proposals and cost schedules remain valid and binding for sixty days following the proposal due date or any revised submission date, whichever is later, and will become part of the negotiated contract; (3) the proposer certifies non-discrimination against minority, women, or emerging small business enterprise subcontractors in subcontract awards; and (4) the proposer certifies that the proposal was independently developed and submitted without collusion or coordination to limit bidding or competition. The form requires the proposer's signature, printed name, title, date, and Federal Taxpayer Identification number.