3._Affirmation_and_Disclosure_Form_003-24_TRC.pdf

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This document is an Affirmation and Disclosure Form for Invitation No. 003-24, completed by Optibus, Inc., a company located at 177 Huntington Ave Ste 1703 in Boston, MA, for a contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). The form specifically addresses compliance with Executive Order 2022-02D, which prohibits the purchase of services from Russian companies or institutions, and reinforces previous restrictions on offshore service procurement.

The form confirms that Optibus will perform all contract services within the United States and store all state data exclusively in US-based Google Cloud data centers. The company's service locations will vary depending on project requirements, with their primary subcontractor being Optibus, Inc., located at 135 Madison Avenue in New York. The document was signed by the Chief Development Officer on July 6, 2023, affirming the company's commitment to maintaining all service and data processing within US boundaries and agreeing to immediately disclose any potential changes in service locations.

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Invitation No. 003-24

AFFIRMATION AND DISCLOSURE FORM

By the signature affixed hereto, the Contractor affirms and understands that if awarded a contract, both the Contractor and any of its subcontractors shall perform no services requested under this Contract outside of the United States, not allow State data to be sent, taken, accessed, tested, maintained, backed-up, stored or made available remotely(located) outside of the United States unless a duly signed waiver from the State has been attained.

The Contractor shall provide all the name(s) and location(s) where services under this Contract will be performed and where data is located in the spaces provided below or by attachment. Failure to provide this information may result in no award. If the Contractor will not be using subcontractors, indicate “Not Applicable” in the appropriate spaces.

EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS ON SERVICES PERFORMED BY RUSSIAN COMPANIES OR INSTITUTIONS.

The Contractor affirms to have read and understands Executive Order 2022-02D and shall abide by those requirements in the performance of this Contract. Pursuant to this Executive Order, all state agencies are prohibited from the purchase of services from Russian companies or institutions. This prohibition is in addition to and expands upon Executive Order 2019-12D which generally precludes the purchase of offshore services by the State of Ohio. Notwithstanding any other terms of this Contract, ODOT reserves the right to recover any funds paid for services the Contractor performs in Russia in violation of this Executive Order. ODOT does not waive any other rights and remedies provided to ODOT in this Contract.

The Contractor agrees to complete the attached Exhibit II, Contractor/Subcontractor Affirmation and Disclosure Form, to abide with Executive Order 2022-02D, which is incorporated and becomes a part of this Contract, affirming no services of the Contractor or its subcontractors under this Contract will be performed in Russia.

1. Principal location of business of Contractor:

(Address) (City, State, Zip)

Name/Principal location of business of subcontractor(s):

(Name) (Address, City, State, Zip)

(Name) (Address, City, State, Zip)

2. Location where services will be performed by Contractor:

(Address) (City, State, Zip)

Name/Location where services will be performed by subcontractor(s):

(Name) (Address, City, State, Zip)

(Name) (Address, City, State, Zip)

3. Location where state data will be located, by Contractor:

(Address) (City, State, Zip)

Name/Location(s) where state data will be located by subcontractor(s):

(Name) (Address, City, State, Zip)

(Name) (Address, City, State, Zip)

(Name) (Address, City, State, Zip)

177 Huntington Ave Ste 1703 #32863 Boston, MA 02115

All customer data is processed and stored in the US in Google Cloud data centers (https://cloud.google.com/about/locations).

Exact regions of operations can be provided by request.

Locations will vary depending on project location and requirements.

135 Madison Avenue, Fifth Floor Optibus, Inc. New York, NY 10016

Invitation No. 003-24

Contractor also affirms, understands and agrees that Contractor and its subcontractors are under a duty to disclose to the State any change or shift in location of services performed by Contractor or its subcontractors before, during and after execution of any contract with the State. Contractor agrees it shall so notify the State immediately of any such change or shift in location of its services. The State has the right to immediately terminate the contract, unless a duly signed waiver from the State has been attained by the Contractor to perform the services outside the United States.

On behalf of the Contractor, I acknowledge that I am duly authorized to execute this Affirmation and Disclosure Form and have read and understand that this form is a part of any Contract that Contractor may enter into with the State and is incorporated therein.

By: ___________________________________ Contractor

Print Name: _______________________________ Title: ___________________________________ Date: ___________________________________

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Richard Alexander Chief Development Officer July 6, 2023

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