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ST. MARY’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Division of Supporting Services

DEPARTMENT OF MAINTENANCE

27190 POINT LOOKOUT ROAD

LOVEVILLE, MD 20656

(30l) 475-4256 Ext. 34106

REQUEST FOR QUOTES (RFQ)

Quote Title: Chemical Disposal

RFQ Number: RFQ-SMCPS-2027-M-575

RFQ Due Date/Time: August 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Pricing: Not to exceed $49,999

Terms: (1) year initial contract period with (4) additional (1) year renewal periods

Work Completion: 60 days from the issuance date of the Purchase Order

Return Quotes via: Email: mburroughs@smcps.org or Fax to: 301-475-4255

(Choose one) Attn: Mary Ann Burroughs, Fiscal Secretary to the Director of Maintenance

Refer all questions with regard to this RFQ in writing by email to mburroughs@smcps.org no later than

August 5, 2026 by 12 p.m.

ALL QUOTES MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED ON THIS RFQ FORM TO BE CONSIDERED

St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) is requesting price quotes for the material, service, tools, delivery, and labor required to dispose of expired radioactive and non-radioactive chemicals at the following site, as specified herein.

• Site Location:

o Leonardtown High School, 23995 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650 (EPA ID

MDR000527178)

• A site visit is not required but can be arranged 24 hours in advance by contacting the

Department of Maintenance at 301-475-4256 x 34106.

• Chemicals must be picked-up and disposed of in accordance with local, state, and federal requirements within 60 days from the date the Purchase Order was issued.

• The Contractor is responsible for the removal, handling, transportation, and disposition of all chemicals in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and laws governing same. Excluding the chemicals listed, should any other such substance be discovered at the sites, the contractor is to provide immediate notice to SMCPS and other necessary local, state, and federal agencies.

• The identity and license number of the contractor or subcontractor who will be handling the substance(s), along with the appropriate certificates of insurance shall be delivered to SMCPS within five (5) calendar days from the date the Purchase Order is issued.

• The vendor will provide all required manifest and chain of custody documentation to SMCPS before payment of invoice will be authorized.

• Vendor will provide a signed W9 with quote.

• Vendor will complete the attached Business Relationship Affidavit and submit with their response mailto:mburroughs@smcps.org mailto:mburroughs@smcps.org

• Work will be scheduled with SMCPS, Department of Maintenance, and performed between the hours of 6:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Fridays except when “all schools and offices closed” as indicated on the SMCPS operational calendar. The SMCPS’ calendar and school closing updates are available for view at www.smcps.org.

• No Vendor will be allowed to offer more than one price for each item or service even though the

Vendor may feel that they have two or more choices that meet specifications. Vendors must determine for themselves which to offer. If the Vendor should submit more than one price on any item or service, all prices for that item or service will be rejected.

• General terms and conditions are attached.

• During the duration of this contract and/or renewal options, awarded vendor/vendors will be responsible for giving additional quotes for other chemical pick ups that they will be supplied a list of the chemicals, as needed.

http://www.smcps.org/

Pricing Sheet

RFQ-SMCPS-2027-M-575

Item # Description Total Price

1 Leonardtown High School – Attachment A

Vendor Name (Print): ______ Date:

Address: ______

City, State, Zip Code: ______

E-mail Address: ____________________________________

Telephone Number: Fax No.:

Authorized Signature: Print or Type Name:

Leonardtown High School (LHS) – Attachment A

Item Amount of Chemical Size of Container Location of Chemicals

Carolina’s Perfect Solution

(is a perservative like formaldahyde) ~ 8 gallons

3 buckets (~5 gallon bucket, ~2 gallon bucket, ~1 gallon bucket)

Downstairs chemical storage closet

Chemical wash (wash water from labs) approx. 2 L

4 liter plastic ghite bottle

Downstairs chemical storage closet

Copper (II) Sulfate-solid 3/4 pea cup pea cup Downstairs chemical storage closet

Lead approx.. 20g pea cup Downstairs chemical storage closet

Lead several sticks cardboard container Downstairs chemical storage closet

Sugar solution approx.. 250 ml 500 ml plastic bottle Downstairs chemical storage closet

Calcium chloride solution approx.. 10 ml 500 ml plastic bottle Downstairs chemical storage closet

Tin(ll) chloride approx.. 80g dark 100g plastic bottle Downstairs chemical storage closet

Copper (ll) carbonate approx.. 5g pea cup Downstairs chemical storage closet

Sodium bicarbonate approx.. 5g pea cup Downstairs chemical storage closet

Silver nitrate approx.. 6ml small plastic bottle Downstairs chemical storage closet

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

INDEMNIFICATION

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Contractor agrees to defend, indemnify, pay on behalf of, and save harmless the Board of Education of St. Mary’s County, its elected and appointed officials, agents, employees, and authorized volunteers against any and all claims, losses, damages, expenses, including attorneys’ fees and all other costs connected therewith, cause of action or liability arising out of or connected to the supply, delivery or installation of any products or materials by Contractor under this Contract, provided that any such claim, loss, damage, expense, cause of action or liability is caused in whole or in part by any negligent act or omission of the Contractor or any of the Contractor’s employees, agents, officials or volunteers or anyone for whose acts the Contractor may be liable, regardless of whether or not it is caused in part by a party indemnified hereunder. This obligation to indemnify, defend and hold Board of Education of St. Mary’s County, its elected and appointed officials, agents, employees, and authorized volunteers harmless shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

REPAIRS TO DAMAGED PROPERTY

Any damage to SMCPS’ facilities caused by the Contractor, its agents or employees shall be repaired to its original condition. All repairs shall be performed at no cost to the SMCPS.

TOBACCO FREE AND ALCOHOL/DRUG FREE ENVIRONMENT

SMCPS maintains a tobacco and alcohol/drug free environment. The Contractor shall not permit its employees, the employees of any subcontractors, suppliers, customers or others to use tobacco products (smoke or smokeless) on the premises or on property owned or operated by SMCPS.

CHANGES

SMCPS may order changes in the contract consisting of additions, deletions, or modifications, the contract sum and the time for performance being adjusted accordingly. Such changes in the contract shall be authorized only by written Change Order issued by SMCPS. The contract sum and the time for performance shall be changed only by

Change Order signed by SMCPS.

PERIOD OF THE CONTRACT

The initial contract period will be for one (1) year with (4) additional (1) year renewal options. However, SMCPS reserves the right to cancel the contract, at its discretion, for any reason. Performance will be reviewed on an annual basis by the Director of Maintenance. It is the intent of SMCPS that should a bid be accepted and awarded, the bid documents, bid response, notice of award, and subsequent purchase orders will become the contract. Automatic contract renewals are prohibited. The SMCPS Director of Maintenance shall initiate contract renewals. The cost for unit price items shall remain firm and fixed for the first year. Subsequent annual contract renewal price increases shall be limited to the Consumer Price Index-Urban (CPI-U), for the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. The

Contractor must request CPI-U price adjustments in writing to the Director of Maintenance.

Option Periods: If the Contract Documents include one or more option periods, any Contract renewals shall be authorized by a renewal notice signed by the Procurement Officer. The contract sum in the option period(s) will be based on firm fixed prices used in the first year contract. Unless otherwise mutually agreed, in writing, changes in the Contract Sum for subsequent yearly contract renewals shall remain the same.

ASSIGNMENT

The Contract shall not be assigned, sublet or transferred, in whole or in part, by operations of law or otherwise, by either of the parties hereto except with the prior written consent of the other. Unless specifically stated, no written consent to an assignment shall operate to release or discharge the assignor from any duty or responsibility under the

Contract.

COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS

The Contractor hereby represents and warrants that:

a. It is qualified to do business in the State of Maryland and that it will take such action as, from time to time hereafter, may be necessary to remain so qualified;

b. It is not in arrears with respect to the payment of any monies due and owing the State of Maryland, or any department or unit thereof, including but not limited to the payment of taxes and employee benefits, and that it shall not become so in arrears during the term of this contract;

c. It shall comply with all federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances applicable to its activities and obligations under this contract; and

d. It shall obtain, at its expense, all licenses, permits, insurance and governmental approvals, if any, necessary to the performance of its obligations under this contract.

MARYLAND SEX OFFENDER LAW

Maryland Law requires certain child sex offenders to register with the State and with the local law enforcement agency in the county in which they will reside, work and/or attend school. Section 11-722(c) of the Criminal

Procedure Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland states that “[a] person who enters into a contract with a county board of education or a nonpublic school may not knowingly employ an individual to work at a school if the individual is a registrant.” Section 11-722(d) provides that “a person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.” If a registered sex offender, as determined by the definition contained in the Criminal Procedures Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, is employed by the Contractor, then the Contractor is prohibited from assigning that employee to perform management, delivery, installation, repair, construction, or any type of services on any

Board property. Violation of this provision may result in Termination for Cause.

It shall be the responsibility of all Contractors submitting a bid or offer to SMCPS to comply with this provision. If a

Contractor is found to have violated this provision subsequent to an award by SMCPS, the Contract may be immediately terminated at SMCPS’ sole option, and that Contractor may be liable to SMCPS for all re-procurement cost and may be debarred from bidding future SMCPS requirements.

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE/SEXUAL MISCONDUCT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY REVIEW

If the Contractor’s employees will have “direct contact with minors” while providing the services called for under this Contract, Contractor acknowledges that it is a “contracting agency” for purposes of, and shall fully comply with

Section 6-113.2 of the Education Article of the Maryland Annotated Code (SB 541/HB 486-2019 Legislative

Session), including, but not limited to the following requirements:

• Contractor shall conduct the required child sexual abuse/sexual misconduct employment history review, either at the time any employee is initially hired by the Contractor, or before they are assigned to work at

SMCPS.

• Contractor shall maintain a record of the employment history review for any employee who is assigned to work at SMCPS.

• Contractor shall provide access to the record of the employment history review for any employee who is assigned to work at SMCPS upon request by SMCPS.

• If the Contractor receives any affirmative child sexual abuse/sexual misconduct-related responses from any employee’s current or former employers, the Contractor shall obtain SMCPS’ approval before assigning the employee to work at SMCPS; and

• Contractor may not assign any employee to work at SMCPS if SMCPS objects after receiving the foregoing notice.

As defined in Section 6-113.2 of the Education Article, “direct contact with minors” means the possibility of care, supervision, guidance or control of a minor or routine interaction with a minor.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY REQUIREMENTS

SMCPS is in compliance with Executive Order 11246 entitled “Equal Employment Opportunity”, as amended by

Executive Order 11375, and as supplemented in Department of Labor regulations (41CFR part 60). The successful

Contractor must also be in compliance with the Order as amended and supplemented.

SMCPS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. All Contractors shall affirm that they do not discriminate with regard to individual political affiliation, religious beliefs, race, creed, national origin, sex, age or handicap in employment practices by so stating in the response to the bid.

SUBCONTRACTORS

A Subcontractor is a person or entity that has a direct contract with the Contractor to perform any of the Work at a

SMCPS site.

Within ten (10) days after the Notice of Award, the Contractor shall submit to SMCPS the names of those

Subcontractors the Contractor proposes to use, for acceptance by SMCPS. SMCPS reserves the right to accept or reject the use of any Subcontractor. The Contractor shall not employ any Subcontractor to whom SMCPS may have a reasonable objection. The Contractor shall not be required to contract with anyone to whom he has a reasonable objection. Contracts between the Contractor and the Subcontractors shall (1) require each Subcontractor, to the extent of the Work to be performed by the Subcontractor, to be bound to the Contractor by the terms of the Contract

Documents, and to assume toward the Contractor all the obligations and responsibilities which the Vendor, by these

Documents, assumes towards SMCPS, and (2) allow to the Subcontractor the benefit of all rights, remedies and redress afforded to the Contractor by these Contract Documents.

Contractor shall provide, upon request, a copy of all contracts executed between the Contractor and his

Subcontractors/ Suppliers.

CONTRACTOR’S INVOICE

The contractor shall submit an original and one (1) copy of their invoice upon completion to:

St. Mary’s County Public Schools

Department of Maintenance

23160 Moakley Street

Leonardtown, MD 20650 or email to: accountspayable@smcps.org

Invoices shall contain the minimum information as follows:

a. Name of Contractor

b. Contract Number mailto:accountspayable@smcps.org

c. Purchase Order Number

d. Invoice Number

e. Invoice Date

f. Description of Work, including the site location(s)

g. Item(s) Numbers

h. Itemized material list, including quantity, rate, and handling fee

i. Itemized labor, including hours and rate

j. Total amount due

Invoices not containing the information above will be considered incomplete and possibly returned to the contractor for completion before payment is made.

GENERAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

1.1 - The Contractor shall not commence any supply, delivery or installation of any products or materials purchased by the Board of St. Mary’s County Public Schools (the Board) under this Contract until the Contractor has obtained at the Contractor's own expense all of the insurance as required hereunder and such insurance has been approved by the Board; nor shall the Contractor allow any Subcontractor to commence work on any subcontract until all insurance required of the Subcontractor has been so obtained and approved by the Contractor. Approval of insurance required of the Contractor will be granted only after submission to the Board of original certificates of insurance signed by authorized representatives of the insurers or, at the Board’s request, certified copies of the required insurance policies.

1.2 - Insurance as required hereunder shall be in force throughout the term of the Contract and, in accordance with

2.1.1.iii., for two years after final payment by the Board under this Contract. Original certificates signed by authorized representatives of the insurers or, at SMCPS’ request, certified copies of insurance policies, evidencing that the required insurance is in effect, shall be maintained with the SMCPS Purchasing Office throughout the term of the Contract and for two years after final payment by the Board under this Contract.

1.3 - The Contractor shall require all Subcontractors to maintain during the term of the Contract commercial general liability insurance, business auto liability insurance, workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance to the same extent required of the Contractor in 2.1.1, 2.1.2 and 2.1.3 unless any such requirement is expressly waived or amended by the Board in writing. If any Subcontractor is storing, transporting, and/or delivering the products or materials purchased by the Board under this Contract, the Contractor shall require such

Subcontractor(s) to maintain during the term of the Contract transportation (cargo) insurance and employee dishonesty insurance to the same extent required of the Contractor in 3.1 and 3.2. The Contractor shall furnish

Subcontractors' certificates of insurance to the SMCPS Purchasing Office immediately upon request.

1.4 - All insurance policies required hereunder shall be endorsed to provide that the policy is not subject to cancellation or non-renewal until forty-five (45) days prior written notice has been given to the Board.

1.5 - No acceptance and/or approval of any insurance by the Board shall be construed as relieving or excusing the

Contractor from any liability or obligation imposed upon the Contractor by the provisions of this Contract.

1.6 - If the Contractor does not meet the insurance requirements of this Contract, the Contractor shall forward a written request to the SMCPS Purchasing Office for a waiver in writing of the insurance requirement(s) not met or approval in writing of alternate insurance coverage, self-insurance, or group self-insurance arrangements. If the

Board denies the request, the Contractor must comply with the insurance requirements as specified in this Contract.

1.7 - All required insurance coverages must be underwritten by insurers allowed to do business in the State of

Maryland and acceptable to the Board. The insurers must also have a policyholders' rating of "A-" or better, and a financial size of "Class VII" or better in the latest evaluation by A. M. Best Company, unless the Board grants specific approval for an exception.

1.8 - Any deductibles or retentions in excess of $10,000 shall be disclosed by the Contractor, and are subject to the Board’s written approval. Any deductible or retention amounts elected by the Contractor or imposed by the

Contractor's insurer(s) shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor.

1.9 - Any and all return premiums and/or dividends for insurance or coverage directly charged to the Board by the

Contractor in connection with this Contract shall belong to and be payable to the Board.

1.10 - If the Board is damaged by the failure or neglect of the Contractor to purchase and maintain insurance as described and required herein, without so notifying the Board, then the Contractor shall bear all reasonable costs properly attributable thereto.

2 – CONTRACTOR’S LIABILITY INSURANCE

2.1 - The Contractor shall purchase and maintain the following insurance coverages at not less than the limits specified below or required by law, whichever is greater:

2.1.1 - Commercial general liability insurance or its equivalent for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage including loss of use, with minimum limits of:

$ 1,000,000 each occurrence;

$ 1,000,000 personal and advertising injury;

$ 2,000,000 general aggregate; and

$ 2,000,000 products/completed operations aggregate.

This insurance shall include coverage for all of the following:

i. Liability arising from premises and operations;

ii. Liability arising from the actions of independent contractors;

iii. Liability arising from products and completed operations with such coverage to be maintained for two years after final payment by SMCPS under this Contract; and

iv. Contractual liability including protection for the Contractor from bodily injury and property damage claims arising out of liability assumed under this Contract.

2.1.2 - Business auto liability insurance or its equivalent with a minimum limit of $1,000,000 per accident and including coverage for all of the following:

i. Liability arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of any auto (if no owned autos, then hired and non-owned autos only); and

ii. Automobile contractual liability.

2.1.3 - If the Contractor has any employees, workers’ compensation insurance or its equivalent with statutory benefits as required by any state or Federal law, including standard "other states" coverage; employers’ liability insurance or its equivalent with minimum limits of:

$ 500,000 each accident for bodily injury by accident;

$ 500,000 each employee for bodily injury by disease; and

$ 500,000 policy limit for bodily injury by disease.

2.1.4 - If the Contractor is an individual or sole proprietor operating without workers’ compensation coverage, personal health insurance or its equivalent.

2.1.5 - Umbrella excess liability or excess liability insurance or its equivalent with minimum limits of:

$ 1,000,000 per occurrence;

$ 1,000,000 aggregate for other than products/completed operations and auto liability; and

$ 1,000,000 products/completed operations aggregate and including all of the following coverages on the applicable schedule of underlying insurance:

i. Commercial general liability;

ii. Business auto liability; and

iii. Employer’s liability.

2.1.6 - The Board of Education of St. Mary’s County and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and authorized volunteers shall be named as additional insureds on the Contractor's commercial general liability insurance and umbrella excess or excess liability insurance policies with respect to liability caused, in whole or in part, by the Contractor’s acts or omissions or the acts or omissions of those acting on the Contractor’s behalf. The following wording must be incorporated into the Contractor’s insurance policy certificate:

“The Board of Education of St. Mary’s County and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and authorized volunteers are named as additional insureds with respect to liability arising out of the supply, delivery or installation of any products or materials or other services provided by the Named Insured under

Contract RFQ #SMCPS-2027-M-575.”

2.1.7 - Insurance or self-insurance provided to the Board and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and authorized volunteers under any Contractor's liability insurance or self-insurance required herein, including, but not limited to, umbrella and excess liability or excess liability policies, shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of insurance or self-insurance. (Any cross suits or cross liability exclusion shall be deleted from Contractor's liability insurance policies required herein.)

2.1.8 - Insurance or self-insurance provided to the Board and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and authorized volunteers as specified herein shall be primary, and any other insurance, self-insurance, coverage or indemnity available to the Board and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and authorized volunteers shall be excess of and non-contributory with insurance or self-insurance provided to the Board and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and authorized volunteers as specified herein.

2.2 - If any liability insurance purchased by the Contractor has been issued on a "claims made" basis, the

Contractor must comply with the following additional conditions:

i. The Contractor shall agree to provide certificates of insurance evidencing the above coverages for a period of two years after final payment by SMCPS under this Contract. Such certificates shall evidence a retroactive date no later than the inception date of this Contract; or

ii. The Contractor shall purchase an extended (minimum two years) reporting period endorsement for each such "claims made" policy in force as of the expiration or termination date of this Contract and evidence the purchase of this extended reporting period endorsement by means of a certificate of insurance or a copy of the endorsement itself. Such certificate or copy of the endorsement shall evidence a retroactive date no later than the inception date of this Contract.

3 – CONTRACTOR’S PROPERTY INSURANCE

Note: The following is not required if ownership of the property transfers to SMCPS when products or materials are delivered to the Board or are otherwise placed in the Board’s care, custody or control.

3.1 - The Contractor (or Subcontractor) storing, transporting and/or delivering the products or materials purchased by the Board under this Contract shall purchase and maintain transportation (cargo) insurance on incoming goods in its care, custody or control, while such property is being loaded, is in transit, is being unloaded and until such time property is set at its final destination. Such insurance shall value incoming goods in transit at the amount of the selling invoice plus prepaid or advanced freight charges. Property not under invoice shall be valued at the cost to repair or replace the lost or damaged incoming goods. Such insurance shall be written at per conveyance and per occurrence limits equal to or in excess of the total selling price value of the largest shipment of incoming goods purchased under this Contract or at other limits acceptable to the Board.

3.2 - The Contractor (or Subcontractor) storing, transporting and/or delivering the products or materials purchased by the Board under this Contract shall purchase and maintain blanket employee dishonesty insurance, which shall pay for loss of the products or materials purchased by the Board under this Contract when caused by the dishonest acts of the Contractor’s (or Subcontractor's) employees, at a limit equal to or in excess of the total selling price value of the largest shipment of incoming goods purchased under this Contract or at another limit acceptable to the Board.

3.3 - The Contractor (or Subcontractor) storing, transporting and/or delivering the products or materials purchased by the Board under this Contract shall be responsible for payment of any deductibles applicable under this transportation insurance, employee dishonesty insurance or other property insurance applicable to the incoming goods.

4 - WAIVER OF SUBROGATION

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Contractor and its invitees, employees, officials, volunteers, agents and representatives waive any right of recovery against the Board of Education of St. Mary’s County and its elected and appointed officials, officers, volunteers, agents and employees for any and all claims, liability, loss, damage, costs or expense (including attorneys’ fees) arising out of the supply, delivery or Installation of any products or materials provided by Contractor under this Contract. The Contractor shall advise its insurers of the foregoing.

5 - ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF CONTRACTOR’S INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS AND NO

COVERAGE FOR CONTRACTOR UNDER BOARD’S WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COVERAGE

Contractor hereby acknowledges its status as an independent contractor while supplying, delivering or installing products or materials on behalf on the Board and that the Board’s workers’ compensation insurance, group self-insurance coverage or individual self-insurance is not intended to and will not respond to cover any medical or indemnity loss arising out of injury to the Contractor or its employees during the Contractor’s provision of goods or services to the Board.

6 - DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OF THE CONTRACTOR AND ITS INVITEES

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Contractor shall be solely responsible for any loss or damage to property of the Contractor or its invitees, employees, officials, volunteers, agents and representatives while such property is on, at or adjacent to the premises of the Board.

BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AFFIDAVIT

CONTRACTOR MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN THIS DOCUMENT

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I am (Title)____________________________________________________________ and the duly authorized representative of the firm ___________________________________________________ whose address is________________________________________________________________________________ and that I possess the legal authority to make these testimonies on behalf of myself and the firm for which I am acting.

NON-COLLUSION CERTIFICATION

Neither I, nor to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the above firm nor any of its other representatives I here represent have agreed, conspired, connived, or colluded to produce a deceptive show of competition in the compilation of the offer being submitted herewith; not in any manner, directly, or indirectly, entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion to fix the price, or price proposal of the bidder, or offer or herein, or any competitor, or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competitive bidding in connection with the Contract for which the within offer is submitted.

ANTI-BRIBERY AFFIDAVIT

Neither I, nor to the best of my knowledge, the above firm, nor any of its officers, directors, or partners, or any of its employees directly involved in obtaining contracts with the State of any county, bi-county, of multi-county agency, or subdivision of the State have been convicted of, or have pleaded nolo contendere to a charge of, or have during the course of an official investigation or other proceeding admitted in writing or under oath acts or omissions committed after July 1, 1977 which constitute bribery, attempted bribery, or conspiracy to bribe under the provisions of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland or under the laws of any state or federal government.

CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE

We fully comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (PL88-352).

In signing this document, I represent that I have personal knowledge of all the matters and facts herein stated, and do solemnly declare and affirm under the penalties of perjury that the contents of this document are true and correct.

In signing this document, I represent that I have personal knowledge of all the matters and facts herein stated, and do solemnly declare and affirm under the penalties of perjury that the contents of this document are true and correct.

Date Signature

Printed or Typed Name

CONTRACTOR/SUBCONTRACTOR’S CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE

WITH MARYLAND SEX OFFENDER LAW

[___________________________________], hereby certifies as follows:

Name of Contractor

[___________________________________] has complied, and will continue to comply with § 6-113 of the

Education Law Article, which provides that a contractor or subcontractor may not knowingly assign an employee to work on school premises with direct, unsupervised, and uncontrolled access to children if the employee has been convicted of a crime involving:

(1) An offense under § 3–307 or § 3–308 of the Criminal Law Article, or an offense under the laws of another state that would constitute a violation of § 3–307 or § 3–308 of the Criminal Law Article if committed in the State;

(2) Child sexual abuse under § 3–602 of the Criminal Law Article, or an offense under the laws of another state that would constitute child sexual abuse under § 3–602 of the Criminal Law Article if committed in this State;

or

(3) A crime of violence as defined in § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article, or an offense under the laws of another state that would be a violation of § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article if committed in this State.

Contractor/Subcontractor’s Certification of Compliance

With Maryland Criminal History Records Check Requirement

[ ], hereby certifies as follows:

[ ] has complied, and will continue to comply with § 5-561 of the Family

Law Article of the Maryland Code, which provides that a contractor or subcontractor shall require an employee that will have direct, unsupervised, and uncontrolled access to children in a public school to obtain a criminal history records check.

Certification

The undersigned Contractor hereby certifies to the St. Mary’s County Board of Education that no employee, subcontractor, subcontractor employee, or material supplier that is a registered sex offender will be allowed to enter onto school system property at any time in the performance of the work or services for which the contract is awarded.

Name of Individual/Organization (Contractor):____________________________________

(Print or type name)

Name of Authorized Representative: __________________________________________

(Print or type name)

Signature of Authorized Representative: _______________________________________

CONTRACTOR RESPONSE FORM

Contractor shall attach to this page a complete and accurate list of the individuals it may directly employ, or who have been subcontracted, who will have direct, unsupervised or uncontrolled access to children while performing work for St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) is attached. In addition, the contractor shall check the statements below that apply and return this documentation with a responsive proposal:

No individuals, employees or subcontractors will have direct, unsupervised or uncontrolled access to children while performing work for St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS)

These individuals named on the attached list have or will have undergone a criminal background check, including fingerprinting within the last 12 months.

Upon notice of award, the successful contractor shall be required to register all employees including subcontractors who perform work for St. Mary’s County Public Schools, using the St. Mary’s County Public

Schools, Department of Safety and Security Cognito Forms.

SIGNATURE: __________________________________ DATE: ________________

COMPANY NAME: ______________________________________________________

Maryland law requires that contractors may not knowingly employ a registered sex offender to work in a school. In addition, a contractor may not knowingly assign a member of its workforce to work on school premises with direct, unsupervised, and uncontrolled access to children, if the individual has been convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere, to certain sexual offenses, child sexual abuse offenses, and crimes of violence.