Attachment I - PUR 2024 Use of Coercion for Labor or Services Summary

This certification document is required by the Florida Department of Management Services for the Building Code Inspection Services ITB No. 26-81141805-ITB and pertains to all nongovernmental entities executing, renewing, or extending contracts with the State of Florida. The attachment serves as a mandatory compliance declaration under section 787.06(14), Florida Statutes, wherein the bidding entity certifies under penalties of perjury that it does not use coercion for labor or services as defined in section 787.06, Florida Statutes. The form requires completion by an authorized officer or representative of the vendor and must include the entity name, representative's printed name and title, signature, and date. This certification is a prerequisite submission requirement for all bids submitted for the statewide State Term Contract for Building Code Inspection Services, which includes multiple awards across eleven geographic regions for Inspector, Plans Examiner, and Building Code Administrator positions. The bid submission deadline is 2:00 PM Eastern Time on May 26, 2026, with a public bid opening scheduled for 2:30 PM the same day.

The certification document itself contains no pricing information, set-asides, or funding details, as it functions solely as a compliance verification form. Vendors must submit this signed attestation as part of their overall bid package to demonstrate compliance with Florida's statutory requirements prohibiting the use of coercion in labor practices. The form is a standardized template provided by the Department of Management Services with blank fields for completion by individual bidders. Failure to submit this required certification could result in bid rejection or disqualification from award consideration.