13-AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE - Denying Doing Business with a Foreign Country of Concern 02.26.2026.docx

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Sidewalk Replacement and Repair - North (WORCS 2)
Solicitation number
IFB-26-00296
Issued by
Hillsborough County, Florida

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This is an Affidavit of Compliance form required by Hillsborough County, Florida, for bidders and offerors on the Sidewalk Replacement and Repair - North (WORCS 2) project. The affidavit must be submitted with all bids or proposals and certifies that the bidding company does not have involvement with foreign countries of concern as defined by Florida Statutes Section 287.138. The form applies to any company seeking to access personal identifying information through county contracts and must be executed by an authorized representative of the bidding entity under penalties of perjury. The document requires the affiant to confirm company formation details, including the country and state of formation and entity type, and to verify authorization to execute the affidavit on behalf of the company.

The affidavit requires bidders to affirm three specific conditions: that the company is not owned by the government of a foreign country of concern, that no foreign country of concern holds a controlling interest in the company, and that the company is not organized under the laws of or based in a foreign country of concern. Foreign countries of concern are defined as the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, the Venezuelan regime of Nicolas Maduro, and the Syrian Arab Republic, including any agency or entity of significant control thereof. The affidavit must be notarized through either physical presence or online notarization, with the notary public documenting the identity verification method used. This compliance requirement became effective January 1, 2024, and is mandatory for all contracts involving access to personal identifying information.

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AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE

DENYING BIDDER’S/OFFEROR’S INVOLVEMENT WITH A FOREIGN COUNTRY OF CONCERN

(Pursuant to Florida Statutes 287.138)

*** THIS AFFIDAVIT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH BIDDER’S BID/OFFER

(Per Florida Statutes, Section 287.138(4)(a), beginning January 1, 2024, Hillsborough County cannot accept a bid on, a proposal for, or reply to, or enter into a contract with a company/entity which would grant such company/entity access to an individual’s personal identifying information unless the company/entity provides the County with an Affidavit denying the company’s/entity’s involvement with a Foreign Country of Concern.)

______________________________________, being duly sworn deposes and states as follows under penalties of perjury:

(Name of person signing Affidavit)

1. My name is __________________________________________________ (Full Name)

2. I am the ____________________________ of ______________________________________________________ (Job Title – Officer/Authorized Representative) (Company Name)

3. The Company was formed in __________________________________________and is a ____________________ (Country and State) (Type of Entity (e.g., Inc., LLC, etc.)

4. I affirm that I am duly authorized and empowered and have sufficient knowledge to execute and deliver this Affidavit on behalf of the Company stated above.

5. I affirm that I have duly read and understand Florida Statutes Section 287.138 in its entirety and affirm as follows:

** For the purposes of this Affidavit a “Foreign Country of Concern” shall mean the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, the Venezuelan regime of Nicolas Maduro, or the Syrian Arab Republic, including any agency of or any other entity of significant control of such foreign country. “Controlling interest” shall have the meaning set forth in Florida Statutes Section 287.138(1)(a).

(a) The Company is not owned by the government of a Foreign Country of Concern;

(b) The government of a Foreign Country of Concern has no controlling interest in the Company; and

(c) The Company is not organized under the laws of or does not have its principal place of business in a Foreign Country of Concern.

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read this Affidavit and that the facts stated herein are true:

__________________________________________
(Signature of Affiant)
STATE OF)
COUNTY OF)
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by means of physical presence
or online notarization this _____ day of, 20, by_________________________________________.

(Name of Affiant)

(Signature of Notary Public)

(Print, Type, or Stamp Name of Notary Public) Personally Known OR Produced Identification Type of Identification Produced: ___________________________

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