3-Acknowledgements Preference.pdf

This is an Acknowledgements & Preference Application form for the Louisville Metro Government related to a contract opportunity with the Louisville Zoo for granulated activated carbon replacement services in Kentucky. The form serves as a bidder's certification document for the Glacier Run Exhibit LSS Media Carbon Filter Replacements project, which involves the removal and replacement of granulated activated carbon for three Neptune Benson Filter vessels model 60SRF-4. Bidders are required to acknowledge receipt of any issued addenda and indicate their eligibility for applicable preference designations.

The document provides bidders with the opportunity to certify eligibility for two preference categories under Louisville Metro Code: the Minimum Wage Preference, requiring certification that the business pays all full-time employees at least $10.10 per hour, and the Local Vendor Preference, available to businesses meeting designated local vendor requirements. Bidders selecting either preference must acknowledge the financial penalties associated with falsely claiming eligibility, including liability equal to 30 percent of the contract amount for fraudulent minimum wage certifications and a fine of 25 percent of the total contract value for false local vendor preference claims.