AMARILLO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

REQUIRED CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATIONS

Contractor / Vendor Name:

Name of Contract / RFP#: Date of Contract / RFP:

This Certification is made a part of the above-noted contract, agreement, or solicitation, and is incorporated as if set forth fully therein. Contractor agrees to comply with applicable federal, state and local laws, as well as applicable Amarillo Independent School District (“District”) policy and regulation, in providing goods or services to the District under a contract or agreement. This includes, but is not limited to:

LIST OF CERTIFICATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

1. Debarment or Suspension – AISD is prohibited from spending federal funds with Vendors who have been debarred or suspended. Vendor certifies, that during the solicitation process that the Vendor is not debarred by the Federal Government. Should the Vendor become debarred by the Federal Government during the performance of this Agreement, Vendor shall notify the Procurement Representative in writing.

2. All buildings and property owned by AISD are deemed a “drug free zone”. Therefore, personnel of Vendor and Vendor’s subcontractor(s) acknowledge that no one may use, consume, carry, transport or exchange tobacco, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, alcohol or illegal drugs while in or on AISD property. Vendor shall ensure that personnel and subcontractor personnel are informed of this policy and shall Vendor that it is adhered to.

3. By signing this agreement, Vendor agrees to comply with applicable federal, state and local laws, as well as applicable AISD policy and regulation, in providing the services contemplated herein. This includes, but is not limited to:

(a) Vendor agrees to complete any requirements set forth in Texas Education Code Chapter 22 (relating to criminal history records and certifications) and/or related forms required by AISD;

(b) By signing this Agreement, and (a) Vendor is not a sole proprietorship; (b) Vendor has ten (10) or more full-time employees: and (c) this Agreement has a value of $100,000.00 or more, the following certification shall apply to the extent required by law; otherwise, this certification is not required.1 Pursuant to Chapter 2271 of the Texas Government Code, the Vendor hereby certifies and verifies that neither the Vendor, nor any affiliate, subsidiary, or parent company of the Vendor, if any, (the “Vendor Companies”), boycotts Israel, and the Vendor agrees that the Vendor and Vendor Companies will not boycott Israel during the term of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “boycott” shall mean and include refusing to deal with, terminating business activities with, or otherwise taking any action that is intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or limit commercial relations with Israel, or with a person or entity doing business with Israel or an Israeli-controlled territory, but does not include an action made for ordinary business purposes.

(c) Vendor certifies it is not a “company” (a for-profit organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company, including a wholly owned subsidiary, majority-owned subsidiary, parent company, or affiliate of those entities or associations that exists to make a profit) that has a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association, as defined by Texas Government Code Chapter 2274. Further, Vendor certifies it will not discriminate during the term of the proposed contract against a firearm entity or firearm trade association, in violation of law. Vendor hereby voluntarily and knowingly acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement shall be null and void should facts arise leading AISD to believe that the Vendor discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association in violation of Texas Government Code 2274.001-2274.02. This certification requirement does not apply to a governmental entity that contracts with a sole-source provider or does not receive any bids from a company that is able to provide the required written verification, and certain contracts as set forth in Tex. Gov’t Code § 2274.003.

(d) In accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 2252, Subchapter F, AISD is prohibited from entering into a contract with a company that is identified on a list prepared and maintained by the Texas Comptroller or the State Pension Review Board. By execution of this Agreement, Vendor certifies that it is not a company on a list prepared and maintained under Texas Government Code §§ 806.051, 807.051, or 2252.153, and further hereby voluntarily and knowingly acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement shall be null and void should facts arise leading AISD to believe that the Vendor was a listed company at the time of this procurement.

On behalf of Vendor / Contractor:

Signature:

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Date:

1 On April 25, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas entered a preliminary injunction enjoining the enforcement of Chapter 2270 as it existed before the amendment in any state contract. In compliance with the Court’s order, the Owner will not seek enforcement of the current Chapter 2270 until further order of this or higher court having jurisdiction over the issue.