375-030-31_Affidavit_Regarding_Labor_and_Services.docx

This is an Affidavit Regarding Labor and Services form issued by the Florida Department of Transportation for procurement 375-030-31, effective July 1, 2024, related to the City of Fort Myers' Electrical Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS) project. The City of Fort Myers solicited proposals through a Request for Proposal released on July 2, 2025, with proposals due by August 5, 2025. The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to provide a comprehensive turnkey solution for fully funding, designing, installing, operating, maintaining, marketing, and potentially removing EVCS on publicly owned properties. The ideal solution must include all equipment, software, networking, accessories, and warranties, with preference for units capable of servicing multiple vehicles simultaneously. Key project deliverables include identifying optimal city-owned installation locations, providing proper parking signage, reconfiguring parking stalls, and ensuring compliance with permitting, ADA, and parking requirements. A pre-submittal meeting was scheduled for July 11, 2025, with anticipated City Council contract approval on September 2, 2025. The contract will have an initial seven-year term with three one-year renewal options.

This affidavit form requires authorized representatives of nongovernmental entities to attest under penalty of perjury that their organization does not use coercion for labor or services, as defined in Florida Statutes 787.06. The document must be signed by an authorized representative and notarized before execution of the contract. Contractors must demonstrate at least five years of experience with turnkey EVCS installations in the U.S. market and provide a detailed business model outlining pricing structures, billing practices, service fees, revenue distribution, and electricity cost recovery. The procurement emphasizes participation from Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) and Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), with the Florida Department of Transportation maintaining a race-neutral DBE program with an overall 10.54% DBE goal. Additional compliance requirements include E-Verify employment eligibility verification, Build America Buy America (BABA) provisions mandating domestic iron and steel products, anti-lobbying certifications, and certifications regarding debarment, human trafficking prevention, and foreign entity restrictions. Evaluation will be points-based, with 50% focused on firm experience and qualifications, 40% on project approach, and 10% on pricing.