26-ITB-26_Canal_Clearing_-_Human_Trafficking_Affidavit.pdf

This is a Human Trafficking Affidavit form required for the City of Palm Bay, Florida's Canal Clearing project (26-ITB-26). The affidavit serves as a compliance document under Florida Statute 92.525, requiring authorized representatives of bidding contractors to certify that their company does not use coercion for labor or services as defined in Florida Statute 787.06. The project involves removing vegetation from designated canal flats and slopes to maintain stabilized and accessible embankments, with all tree stumps to be treated with herbicide to prevent regrowth. Contractors must furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision necessary for the work. The City of Palm Bay will accept sealed electronic bids submitted through the Bonfire platform, with a deadline for submitting questions by March 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Each bid must be accompanied by an electronic Bid Bond or certified/cashier's check equal to five percent of the total bid amount, hand-delivered to City Hall at 120 Malabar Road SE, Building A, Palm Bay, Florida 32907 prior to the bid due date.

The affidavit requires a signatory over the age of 18 with personal knowledge of the company's practices to declare under penalties of perjury that the stated facts are true. False statements in the declaration may subject signatories to criminal penalties. The form includes fields for the signatory's role and title, the company name, authorized signature, printed name and title, and company information. Additional project details and bidding information are available through the City of Palm Bay's Bonfire platform at the specified URL, and prospective bidders may contact the procurement office at 321-952-3424 or via email for further information regarding preliminary bid results and public opening records.