ADDENDUM_1_-_Exhibits_A-G.pdf

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US 17-92 Landscape Enhancement
Solicitation number
05-20
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Volusia County, Florida

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This Addendum document provides required certifications and affidavits for respondents to the City of DeBary's Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Professional Landscape Design services related to the US 17-92 Landscape Enhancement project, which is funded through a landscape enhancement grant awarded by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The addendum contains seven exhibits (A through G) that establish mandatory compliance requirements for all firms submitting proposals. These exhibits include a Conflict of Interest certification, Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Respondent, Drug-Free Workplace Affidavit, Public Entity Crimes Sworn Statement, Public Records Act compliance requirements, Certification Statement regarding Scrutinized Companies, and a Prohibition Against Contingent Fees statement. All documents must be signed and notarized by authorized representatives of the responding firm.

The City of DeBary reserves the right to disqualify any respondent that submits multiple proposals under different names, demonstrates evidence of collusion, or has been involved in developing RFQ specifications prior to advertisement. The city also reserves the right to reject proposals if evidence exists of collusion among respondents, city consultants, or city employees. All respondents must certify they have no conflicts of interest, outstanding debt to the City of DeBary, or noncompliance with previous city contracts. Additionally, firms must comply with Florida's Public Records Act requirements, including maintaining records in formats compatible with the city's information technology systems and transferring all public records to the city at no cost upon contract termination.

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CONFLICT OF INTEREST

I HEREBY CERTIFY that

1. I, ________________________________________________ ,am the

(Printed Name)

__________________________________________and the duly authorized representative of the firm (Title)

_________________________________________ whose address is (Firm Name)

_________________________________________________________, and that I possess (Firm Address) the legal authority to make this affidavit on behalf of myself and the firm for which I am acting; and,

2. Except as listed below, no employee, officer, or agent of the firm have any conflicts of interest, real or apparent, due to ownership, other clients, contracts, or interests associated with this project; and,

3. The business nor any authorized representative or significant stakeholder of the business has been determined by judicial or administrative board action to be in noncompliance with or in violation of any provision/contract of the City of DeBary, nor has any outstanding past due debt to the City of DeBary, Florida; and,

4. The City of DeBary reserves the right to disqualify RFQs upon evidence of collusion with intent to defraud, or other illegal practices to include circumventing or manipulating the RFQ process as required by law, upon the part of the Respondent(s), the City’s Professional Consultant(s) or any City employee(s) who may, or may not, be involved in developing RFQ specifications and/or firm RFQ schedules. Multiple RFQs from an individual, partnership, corporation, association (formal or informal);

firm under the same or different names shall not be considered. Reasonable grounds for believing that a Respondent has interest in multiple proposals for the same work shall be cause for rejection of all proposals in which such Respondent is believed to have an interest in. Any and/or all proposals shall be rejected if there is any reason to believe that collusion exists among one or more of the Respondents, the City’s Professional Consultant(s) or City employees. Contractors involved in developing a RFQ specification or Contractors with knowledge of RFQ specifications prior to the advertisement shall be disqualified from participating in the RFQ process.

EXCEPTIONS (List)

Signature: ____________________________

Printed Name: _________________________________

Firm Name: _____________________________________

Date: __________________

COUNTY OF _________________________ STATE OF ___________________________

Sworn to and subscribed before me this ______ day of ___________________________________ , 20____, by

______________________________________________ , who is personally known to me or who has produced

________________________________________ as identification.

NOTARY PUBLIC – STATE OF _____

Type or print name: ____________________ Commission No.: ______________________

Commission Expires ____________________________________________________ (Seal)

EXHIBIT A

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF PRIME RESPONDENT

STATE OF __________________________ )

COUNTY OF ________________________ )

I, ______________________________________, being duly sworn, deposes and says that:

(Printed Name)

1. He/she is _______________________________ of _______________________________, (Title) (Firm/Company) the respondent that has submitted the attached response.

2. He/she is fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of the attached solicitation and of all pertinent circumstances respecting such solicitation.

3. Such solicitation is genuine and is not a collusive or sham solicitation.

4. Neither the said respondent nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agent representatives, employees or parties in interest including this affiant, has in any way, colluded, conspired, or agreed, directly or indirectly, with any other respondent, firm or person, to submit a collusive or sham response in connection with the Agreement for which the attached response has been submitted or to refrain from bidding in connection with such Agreement, or has in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by Agreement or collusion or communication or conference with any other responder, firm or person to fix the price or prices in the attached solicitation or of any other respondent, or to fix any overhead, profit or cost element of the proposed price or the proposed price of any other responder, or to secure through any collusion, conspiracy, connivance or unlawful Agreement any advantage against the City of DeBary, Florida, or any person interested in the proposed Agreement.

5. The price or prices quoted in the attached response are fair and proper and are not tainted by any collusion, conspiracy, or unlawful Agreement on the part of the proposer or any of its agents, representatives, owners, employees, or parties of interest, including affiant.

(Signature)

(Title)

COUNTY OF _________________________ STATE OF ___________________________

Sworn to and subscribed before me this ______ day of ___________________________________ , 20____, by ______________________________________________ , who is personally known to me or who has produced ________________________________________ as identification.

NOTARY PUBLIC – STATE OF _____

Type or print name: ____________________ Commission No.: ______________________ Commission Expires ____________________ (Seal)

EXHIBIT B

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE AFFIDAVIT

The undersigned Respondent, in accordance with Florida Statute 287.087 hereby certifies that

__________________________________________________does:

(Name of Business)

1. Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition.

2. Inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the business’s policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace, any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs, and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations.

3. Give each employee engaged in providing the commodities or contractual services that are under bid a copy of the Drug-Free statement.

4. Notify the employees that as a condition of working on the commodities or contractual services that are under bid, employee will abide by the terms of the statement and will notify the employer of any conviction of, or plea of guilty or no lo contendere to, any violation of Chapter 1893 or of any controlled substance law of the United States or any state, for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five (5) days after such conviction.

5. Impose a sanction on, or require the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program if such is available in the employee’s community, by any employee who is so convicted.

6. Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of this section.

As the person authorized to sign the statement, I certify that this business complies fully with the above requirements.

(Signature)

(Title)

COUNTY OF _________________________ STATE OF ___________________________

Sworn to and subscribed before me this ______ day of ___________________________________ , 20____, by ______________________________________________ , who is personally known to me or who has produced ________________________________________ as identification.

NOTARY PUBLIC – STATE OF _____

Type or print name: ____________________ Commission No.: ______________________

EXHIBIT C

PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES

SWORN STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 287.133(3)(a)

FLORIDA STATUTES, ON PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES

THIS FORM MUST BE SIGNED AND SWORN TO IN THE PRESENCE OF A NOTARY PUBLIC OR OTHER

OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER OATHS.

1. This sworn statement is submitted to City of Debary by __________________________________________ (Printed Name and Title) for __________________________________________ (Firm / Company) whose business address is __________________________________________________ and (if applicable) its Federal Employer Identification Number FEIN) is ___________________ (If the entity has no

FEIN, include the Social Security Number of the individual signing this sworn statement: _____________________________ )

2. I understand that a “public entity crime” as defined in Paragraph 287.133(1)(g), Florida Statutes means a violation of any state or federal law by a person with respect to and directly related to the transaction of business with any public entity or with an agency or political subdivision of any other state or of the United States, including, but not limited to, any bid or contract for goods or services, any lease for real property, or any contract for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, involving antitrust, fraud, theft, bribery, collusion, racketeering, conspiracy, or material misrepresentation.

3. I understand that “convicted” or “conviction” as defined in Paragraph 287.133(1)(b), Florida Statutes, means a finding of guilt or a conviction of a public entity crime, with or without an adjudication of guilt, in any federal or state trial court of record relating to changes brought by indictment or information after July 1, 1989, as a result of jury verdict, non-jury trial, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere.

4. I understand that an “affiliate” as defined in Paragraph 287.133(1)(a), Florida Statutes, means:

a) A predecessor or successor of a person convicted of a public entity crime; or

b) An entity under the control of any natural person who is active in the management of the entity and who has been convicted of a public entity crime. The term “affiliate” includes those officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, and agents who are active in the management of an affiliate. The ownership by one person of shares constituting a controlling interest in another person, or a pooling of equipment or income among persons when not for fair market value under an arm’s length agreement, shall be a prima facie case that one person controls another person. A person who knowingly enters into a joint venture with a person who has been convicted of a public entity crime in Florida during the preceding 36 months shall be considered an affiliate.

5. I understand that a “person” as defined in Paragraph 287.133(1)(e). Florida Statutes, means any natural person or any entity organized under the laws of any state or of the United States with the legal power to enter into a binding contract and which bids or applies to bid on contracts let by a public entity, or which otherwise transacts or applies to transact business with a public entity. The term “person” includes those officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, and agents who are active in management of an entity.

EXHIBIT D

PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES

6. Based on information and belief, the statement which I have marked below is true in relation to the entity submitting this sworn statement. (indicate which statement applies)

__________ Neither the entity submitting this sworn statement, nor any of its officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, or agents who are active in the management of the entity, nor any affiliate of the entity has been charged with and convicted of a public entity crime subsequent to July 1, 1989.

__________ The entity submitting this sworn statement, or one or more of its officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, or agents who are active in the management of the entity, or affiliate of the entity has been charged with and convicted of a public entity crime subsequent to July 1, 1989.

__________ The entity submitting this sworn statement, or one or more of its officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, or agents who are active in the management of the entity, or an affiliate of the entity has been charged with and convicted of a public entity crime subsequent to July 1, 1989.

However, there has been a subsequent proceeding before a Hearing Officer of the State of Florida, Division of Administrative Hearings and the Final Order entered by the Hearing Officer determined that it was not in the public interest to place the entity submitting this sworn statement on the convicted vendor list. (attach a copy of the final order)

I UNDERSTAND THAT THE SUBMISSION OF THIS FORM TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER FOR THE PUBLIC

ENTITY IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 1 (ONE) ABOVE IS FOR THAT PUBLIC ENTITY ONLY AND, THAT THIS

FORM IS VALID THROUGH DECEMBER 31 OF THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH IT IS FILED. I ALSO

UNDERSTAND THAT I AM REQUIRED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ENTITY PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO A

CONTRACT IN EXCESS OF THE THRESHOLD AMOUNT PROVIDED IN SECTION 287.107, FLORIDA STATUTES

FOR CATEGORY TWO OF ANY CHANGE IN THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM.

(Signature)

(Da te )

COUNTY OF _________________________ STATE OF __________________________

Sworn to and subscribed before me this ______ day of ______________________________ , 20____, by

_________________________________________ , who is personally known to me or who has produced

________________________________________ as identification.

NOTARY PUBLIC – STATE OF _____

Type or print name: ____________________

Commission No.: ______________________

PUBLIC RECORDS ACT/CHAPTER 119 REQUIREMENTS

Successful Respondent agrees to comply with the Florida Public Records Acts to the fullest extent applicable, and shall, if this engagement is one for which services are provided by doing the following:

1. Successful Respondent shall keep and maintain public records that ordinarily and necessarily would be required by the public agency in order to perform the service;

2. Successful Respondent shall provide the public with access to such public records on the same terms and conditions that the public agency would provide the records and at a cost that does not exceed that provided in Chapter 119, Florida Statutes or as otherwise provided by law;

3. Successful Respondent shall insure that public records that are exempt or that are confidential and exempt from the public record requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law; and

4. Successful Respondent shall meet all requirements for retaining public records and transfer to the public agency, at no cost, all public records in possession of the Successful Respondent upon termination of the contract and shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt. All records stored electronically must be provided to the public agency in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems of the City.

The parties agree that if the Successful Respondent fails to comply with a public records request, then the City must enforce the contract provisions in accordance with the contract and as required by Section 119.0701, Florida Statutes.

Notwithstanding any other requirement herein stated, the Successful Respondent shall comply fully with the requirements of Florida Statutes 119.0701.

Respondent/Firm Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________

By: _____________________________________________________ Title: ___________________________________

Print: ____________________________________________________ Date: ___________________________________

EXHIBIT E

CERTIFICATION STATEMENT

PROHIBITION AGAINST CONTRACTING WITH SCRUTINIZED COMPANIES

I hereby swear or affirm that as of the date below this company is not listed on a Scrutinized Companies list created pursuant to 215.4725, 215.473, or 287.135, Florida Statutes. Pursuant to 287.135, Florida Statutes I further affirm that:

1. This company is not participating in a boycott of Israel such that is not refusing to deal, terminating business activities, or taking other actions to limit commercial relations with Israel, or persons or entities doing business in Israel or in Israeli-controlled territories, in a discriminatory manner.

2. This Company does not appear on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List where the State Board of Administration has established the following criteria:

a. Have a material business relationship with the government of Sudan or a government-created project involving oil related, mineral extraction, or power generation activities, or

b. Have a material business relationship involving the supply of military equipment, or

c. Impart minimal benefit to disadvantaged citizens that are typically located in the geographic periphery of

Sudan, or

d. Have been complicit in the genocidal campaign in Darfur.

3. This Company does not appear on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List where the State Board of Administration has established the following criteria:

a. Have a material business relationship with the government of Iran or a government-created project involving oil related or mineral extraction activities, or

b. Have made material investments with the effect of significantly enhancing Iran‘s petroleum sector.

4. This Company is not engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria.

(Firm/Company Name)

(Signature and Date)

(Name and Title)

The scrutinized company list is maintained by the State Board of Administration and available at http://www.sbafla.com/

EXHIBIT F

PROHIBITION AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES

In accordance with Florida Statute 287.055(6)(a), the following statement, duly signed and notarized, must be included in each proposal:

The respondent, _______________________________________ , warrants that he or she has not employed or (Name) retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for the respondent to solicit or secure this agreement and that he or she has not paid or agreed to pay any person, company, corporation, individual, or firm, other than a bona fide employee working solely for the respondent any fee, commission, percentage, gift, or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from award or making of this agreement.

COUNTY OF _________________________ STATE OF ___________________________

Sworn to and subscribed before me this ______ day of ___________________________________ , 20____, by

______________________________________________ , who is personally known to me or who has produced

________________________________________ as identification.

NOTARY PUBLIC – STATE OF _____

Type or print name: ____________________

Commission No.: ______________________

EXHIBIT G

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