Appendix_B_Foreign_Country_of_Concern_Attestation.pdf

This is a Foreign Country of Concern Attestation form (PUR 1355) required by the City of Sarasota, Florida under Rule 60A-1.020, F.A.C., for entities submitting bids, proposals, or replies to contracts that grant access to Personal Identifying Information. The form requires an officer or representative of the bidding entity to attest under penalties of perjury that the entity is not owned by the government of a Foreign Country of Concern, is not organized under the laws of or located in a Foreign Country of Concern, and that the government of a Foreign Country of Concern does not have a Controlling Interest in the entity. The attestation must be signed and dated by an authorized representative and include the entity's name, the signatory's printed name and title.

This attestation is required as part of the Advanced Traffic Management System Design Continuing Services procurement for the City of Sarasota, a Consultant's Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) solicitation posted January 29, 2026, with proposals due March 24, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. The procurement seeks multiple qualified professional engineering firms to provide continuing design and engineering support for the Regional Advanced Traffic Management System serving the City of Sarasota and Sarasota County on an as-needed basis. The resulting contract will have a one-year initial term with two optional one-year renewal periods, funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and requires compliance with extensive federal regulations including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage provisions and debarment certifications. Professional liability insurance of no less than one million dollars is required, and the selected consultant must perform at least 51 percent of total contract work with its own organization.