6-Certification re Restrictions on Lobbying, Debarment Suspension.docx

Certification and Restrictions On Lobbying & Government-Wide Debarment & Suspension The undersigned certifies, to the best of their knowledge and belief, that:

1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering A-48 into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, “Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,” in accordance with its instructions.

3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all sub-awards at all tiers (including subcontracts, sub-grants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.

4. Neither Bidder, its principals; its subcontractors or their principals (at any tier); the sub-recipients (if applicable) or their principals are debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, voluntarily excluded, or otherwise disqualified from participating in covered transactions of any federal department or agency pursuant to EO 12549 and 12689. 2 CFR Parts 180 & 1200. Bidder specifically covenants that neither Bidder, its principals, its sub-contractors or their principals, or the sub-recipients (if applicable) or their principals are included on the Excluded Parties List System (“EPLS”) maintained by the General Services Administration.

5. Bidder’s management has not within the preceding 3-year period been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them or is presently indicted or criminally or civilly charged by any governmental entity with: Commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) transaction, or contract under a public transaction; Violation of any Federal or State antitrust statute; or Commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making any false statement, or receiving stolen property. Bidder certifies that it has not had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or local) terminated for cause or default within a 3-year period preceding this Certification and that if, at a later time, it receives any information that contradicts the above certifications, it will promptly provide that information to FTA. Bidder certifies it will require the same certification of lower tiered contractors and subcontractors for commitments exceeding $25,000, for audit services, or that otherwise require the consent of a Federal official. Bidder certifies that it will provide a written explanation if it or any of its principals, or lower tiers are unable to certify compliance with these provisions.

6. These certifications are material representations of fact upon which MTS placed material reliance when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by 31 U.S.C. § 1352. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.

image1.emf