Attachment_B_-_FTA_-_Federal_Certifications_(March_2025).pdf
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- Comprehensive Community Needs Assessment State and local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- RFP-CSID-26-0198
- Issued by
- Maricopa County, Phoenix City, Arizona
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This is a Federal Certifications document (Attachment B - FTA) issued by the Federal Transit Administration in March 2025, applicable to the City of Phoenix's Comprehensive Community Needs Assessment procurement. The document contains eight mandatory federal certifications that proposers must complete and submit as part of their sealed proposals due March 6, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. The certifications address tax liability, debarment and suspension status, lobbying activities, Buy America compliance, Build America Buy America Act compliance for construction materials, bus testing requirements, transit vehicle manufacturer disadvantaged business enterprise status, and federal motor vehicle safety standards. The contract commences July 1, 2026, for a three-year term. Proposers must demonstrate compliance with applicable certifications based on contract value and scope; offers that do not include completed certifications where applicable will be rejected as nonresponsive.
The certifications establish federal compliance requirements for proposers, including verification of no unpaid federal tax liabilities, no felony convictions within 24 months, and no debarment or suspension from federal contracts. Certifications apply conditionally based on contract thresholds: debarment and suspension certifications apply to contracts exceeding $25,000; lobbying certifications apply to contracts exceeding $100,000; and Buy America certifications apply to contracts exceeding $150,000 involving procurement of steel, iron, manufactured goods, or rolling stock. Proposers must require that all subcontractors and material suppliers at all tiers include identical certification language in their contract documents and certify accordingly. All certifications are material representations of fact subject to the provisions of 31 U.S.C. § 3801 et al., with civil penalties for false statements. The contract is funded through Community Development Block Grant and Head Start federal appropriations, requiring strict adherence to federal regulations including compliance with disadvantaged business enterprise requirements and prompt payment provisions to subcontractors within seven days.
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Rev. 3/2025
FTA CERTIFICATIONS
EACH CERTIFICATION PROVIDES
INSTRUCTION DESCRIBING WHEN
THE CERTIFICATION IS APPLICABLE
INAPPLICABLE FTA CERTIFICATIONS
MAY BE LEFT BLANK
OFFERS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE
COMPLETED CERTIFICATIONS,
IF APPLICABLE,
WILL BE REJECTED AS NONRESPONSIVE.
TAX LIABILITY CERTIFICATION. [This certificate applies to all contracts. Offers that do not include this completed certification will be rejected as nonresponsive.]
The Proposer certifies that:
1. It has no unpaid federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability;
2. It has not been convicted of a felony criminal violation under any federal law within the preceding 24 months; and
3. It shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subcontractors and material suppliers at all tiers, and that all subcontractors and material suppliers shall certify and disclose accordingly.
The Proposer certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of the contents of the statements submitted on or with this certification. In addition, the Proposer understands and agrees that the provisions of 31 U.S.C. §§ 3801 et al. are applicable to this certification.
Company: _________________________________________________________________
Name: ____________________________________________________________________
Title: _____________________________________________________________________
Signature: _________________________________________________________________
Date: _____________________________________________________________________
DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION CERTIFICATION. [This certification applies to contracts and subcontracts in excess of $25,000 and all contracts and subcontracts for federally-required audits.
Offers that do not include this completed certification, if applicable, will be rejected as nonresponsive.]
Check one box below (and provide explanation if necessary):
□ The Proposer certifies that the Proposer and its principals:
1. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily or involuntarily excluded from covered transactions by any federal department or agency;
2. Have not, within the preceding three years, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public or private agreement or transaction;
violation of federal or state antitrust statutes, including those proscribing price fixing between competitors, allocation of customers between competitors, and bid rigging;
commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, receiving stolen property, making false claims, or obstruction of justice; or commission of any other offense indicating a lack of business integrity or business honesty;
3. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (federal, state, or local) with commission of any offense described in Paragraph 2 of this certification;
4. Have not, within the preceding three years, had one or more public transactions (federal, state, or local) terminated for cause or default.
– OR –
□ The Proposer is unable to certify to all of the statements in this certification, and attaches its explanation to this certification. (In the explanation, the Proposer must certify to those statements that can be certified and explain why the other statements cannot be certified.)
The Proposer shall require that the language of this certification be included in the contract documents for all subcontractors and material suppliers at all tiers, and that all subcontractors and material suppliers shall certify and disclose accordingly.
provisions of 31 U.S.C. §§ 3801 et al. are applicable to this certification.
Company: _________________________________________________________________
Name: ____________________________________________________________________
Title: _____________________________________________________________________
LOBBYING CERTIFICATION. [This certification applies contracts and subcontracts in excess of $100,000. Offers that do not include this completed certification, if applicable, will be rejected as nonresponsive.]
The Proposer certifies that:
1. No federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the Proposer, 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 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 Proposer shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, “Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,” in accordance with its instructions.
3. The Proposer shall require that the language of this certification be included in the contract documents for all subcontractors and material suppliers at all tiers, and that all subcontractors and material suppliers shall certify and disclose accordingly.
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. 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.
The Proposer certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of the contents of the statements
Title: _____________________________________________________________________
Per paragraph 2 above, complete and submit Standard Form–LLL, “Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,” if applicable.
BUY AMERICA CERTIFICATION. [This certification applies to contracts over $150,000 if they involve the purchase of iron, steel, manufactured goods, or rolling stock. Offers that do not include this completed certification, if applicable, will be rejected as nonresponsive.]
If this Offer is valued in excess of $150,000 and involves the procurement of steel, iron, or manufactured products (as defined in 49 CFR §§ 661.3 and 661.5), the Proposer hereby certifies that it:
□ Will comply with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. § 5323(j)(1) and the applicable regulations in 49 CFR part 661;
□ Cannot comply the requirements of 49 U.S.C. § 5323(j) (and 49 CFR part 661) but may qualify for an exception to the requirements pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 5323(j)(2), as amended, and the applicable regulations in 49 CFR § 661.7.
If this Offer is valued in excess of $150,000 and involves the procurement of buses or other rolling stock (including associated equipment), the Proposer hereby certifies that it:
□ Will comply with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. § 5323(j) and the applicable regulations of
49 CFR § 661.11;
□ Cannot comply with the requirements of 49 § U.S.C. 5323(j) (and 49 CFR § 661.11), but may qualify for an exception to the requirements consistent with 49 U.S.C. § 5323(j)(2)(C), as amended, and the applicable regulations in 49 CFR § 661.7.
The Proposer also certifies that it shall require that the language of this certification be included in the contract documents for all subcontractors and material suppliers at all tiers, and that all subcontractors and material suppliers shall certify and disclose accordingly.
The Proposer certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of the contents of the statements
Title: _____________________________________________________________________
BUILD AMERICA, BUY AMERICA CERTIFICATION (CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS). [This certification applies to federally-funded infrastructure projects.]
The Proposer hereby certifies that it:
□ Will comply with the requirements of the Build America, Buy America Act, Pub. L. 117-58, div. G, tit. IX, §§ 70911-70927 (2021), as implemented by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and FTA, for construction materials used in the project.
□ Cannot comply with the requirements of the Build America, Buy America Act, Pub. L. 117-
58, div. G, tit. IX, §§ 70911-70927 (2021), as implemented by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and FTA, for construction materials used in the project, but it may qualify for an exception to the requirements pursuant to Section 70914(b) of the Build America, Buy America Act.
The Proposer also certifies that it shall require that the language of this certification be included in the contract documents for all subcontractors and material suppliers at all tiers, and that all subcontractors and material suppliers shall certify and disclose accordingly.
The Proposer certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of the contents of the statements
Title: _____________________________________________________________________
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH BUS TESTING REQUIREMENT. [This certification applies to contracts for the purchase or lease of any bus model that is new or has any major change in configuration or components to be acquired or leased. Offers that do not include this completed certification, if applicable, will be rejected as nonresponsive.]
The Proposer certifies that the bus was tested at the Bus Testing Facility and that the bus received a passing test score as required by 49 CFR Part 665. The applicant has received or will receive the appropriate full Bus Testing Report and any applicable partial testing reports before final acceptance of the first vehicle.
The Proposer understands that misrepresenting the testing status of a vehicle acquired with federal financial assistance may subject the undersigned to civil penalties as outlined in the Department of Transportation’s regulation on Program Fraud Civil Remedies, 49 CFR Part 31. In addition, the Proposer understands that FTA may suspend or debar a manufacturer under the procedures in 49 CFR Part 29.
The Proposer certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of the contents of the statements
Title: _____________________________________________________________________
TRANSIT VEHICLE MANUFACTURER DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
CERTIFICATION. [This certificate applies to contracts for the purchase of rolling stock. Offers that do not include this completed certification, if applicable, will be rejected as nonresponsive.]
The Proposer, a Transit Vehicle Manufacturer, hereby certifies that it has complied with the requirements of 49 CFR § 26.49 by submitting an annual DBE goal to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The goal has either been approved or is pending approval by FTA.
The Proposer certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of the contents of the statements
Title: _____________________________________________________________________
FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS CERTIFICATION. [This certificate applies to contracts for the purchase of rolling stock. Offers that do not include this completed certification, if applicable, will be rejected as nonresponsive.]
The Proposer certifies that it shall submit, if awarded the Contract: (1) the manufacturer’s FMVSS self-certification sticker information that the vehicle complies with relevant FMVSS; or (2) the manufacturer’s certified statement that the contracted buses will not be subject to FMVSS regulations.
The Proposer certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of the contents of the statements
Title: _____________________________________________________________________
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH ROLLING STOCK LIMITATION. [This certification applies to contracts for rolling stock.]
The Proposer certifies that that the manufacturer of the rolling stock is not owned or controlled by, is not a subsidiary of, or is not otherwise related legally or financially to a corporation based in a country that:
1. Is identified as a nonmarket economy country (as defined in section 771(18) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677(18))) as of the date of enactment of this subsection;
2. Was identified by the United States Trade Representative in the most recent report required by section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. § 2242) as a foreign country included on the priority watch list defined in subsection (g)(3) of that section; or
3. Is subject to monitoring by the Trade Representative under section 306 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. § 2416).
Title: _____________________________________________________________________
| TAX LIABILITY CERTIFICATION. [This certificate applies to all contracts. Offers that do not include this completed certification will be rejected as nonresponsive.] |
| BUY AMERICA CERTIFICATION. [This certification applies to contracts over $150,000 if they involve the purchase of iron, steel, manufactured goods, or rolling stock. Offers that do not include this completed certification, if applicable, will be reject... |
| BUILD AMERICA, BUY AMERICA CERTIFICATION (CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS). [This certification applies to federally-funded infrastructure projects.] |
| CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH BUS TESTING REQUIREMENT. [This certification applies to contracts for the purchase or lease of any bus model that is new or has any major change in configuration or components to be acquired or leased. Offers that do not... |
| FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS CERTIFICATION. [This certificate applies to contracts for the purchase of rolling stock. Offers that do not include this completed certification, if applicable, will be rejected as nonresponsive.] |
| CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH ROLLING STOCK LIMITATION. [This certification applies to contracts for rolling stock.] |
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