Attachments.pdf

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ATTACHMENT A: RESPONDER DECLARATIONS

The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:

A. Response Contents. The information provided is true, correct, and reliable for purposes of evaluation for potential contract award. The submission of inaccurate or misleading information may be grounds for disqualification from the award as well as subject the Responder to suspension or debarment proceedings as well as other remedies available by law.

B. Authorized Signature. This Declaration is signed by the appropriate person(s), with the authority to contractually bind the Responder, as required by applicable articles, bylaws, resolutions, minutes, and ordinances.

C. Non-Collusion Certification.

1. The Proposal has been arrived at by the Responder independently and has been submitted without collusion and without any agreement, understanding or planned common course of action with any other vendor designed to limit fair or open competition; and

2. The contents of the Response have not been communicated by the Responder or its employees or agents to any person not an employee or agent of the Responder and will not be communicated to any other individual prior to the due date and time of this Solicitation. Any evidence of collusion among Responders in any form designed to defeat competitive responses will be reported to the Minnesota Attorney General for investigation and appropriate action.

D. Organizational Conflicts of Interest. To the best of Responder’s knowledge and belief, and except as otherwise disclosed, there are no relevant facts or circumstances which could give rise to an organizational conflict of interest.

An organizational conflict of interest exists when, because of existing or planned activities or because of relationships with other persons,

1. a vendor is unable or potentially unable to render impartial assistance or advice to the State;

2. the vendor’s objectivity in performing the contract work is or might be otherwise impaired; or

3. the vendor has an unfair competitive advantage.

If after award, an organizational conflict of interest is discovered, an immediate and full disclosure in writing must be made to the State’s Chief Procurement Officer which must include a description of the action which the contractor has taken or proposes to take to avoid or mitigate such conflicts. If an organizational conflict of interest is determined to exist, the State may, at its discretion, cancel the contract. In the event the Contractor was aware of an organizational conflict of interest prior to the award of the contract and did not disclose the conflict to OSP, the State may terminate the contract for default. Organizational conflicts of interest terms apply to any subcontractors for this work.

E. Copyrighted Material Waiver. By signing its Response, the Responder certifies that it has obtained all necessary approvals for the reproduction and distribution of the contents of its response.

SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW

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By signing this form, Responder acknowledges and certifies compliance with all applicable requirements indicated above.

Company Name:

Signature:

Printed Name:

Title:

Date:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

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ATTACHMENT B: PRICING

1. Pricing.

Responders must download and use Sample Contract Exhibit E Price Bid Sheet attached to this Solicitation. The Price Bid Sheet must be completed by the Responder and uploaded with your solicitation response. If pricing is not returned with your solicitation response, your response will be rejected. Failure to use Price Schedule may be cause for rejection.

2. Alterations or Erasures. The State reserves the right to reject a response containing an alteration or erasure of any price used to determine the lowest responsible responder unless the alteration or erasure is done in a manner that is clear and authenticated by an authorized representative of the Responder. An acceptable way to make an alteration or erasure is to cross out the price, print the correction in ink adjacent to it, and have an authorized representative of the Responder initial and date that correction.

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ATTACHMENT C: RESPONDER FORMS

STATE OF MINNESOTA

VETERAN-OWNED PREFERENCE FORM

Unless a greater preference is applicable and allowed by law, in accordance with Minn. Stat. §16C.16, subd. 6a, the Commissioner of Administration will award up to a 12% preference on state procurement to certified small businesses that are majority owned and operated by veterans.

Veteran-Owned Preference Requirements - See Minn. Stat. § 16C.19(d):

1) The business has been certified by the Office of Equity in Procurement (OEP) as being a veteran-owned or service-disabled veteran-owned small business.

or

2) The principal place of business is in Minnesota AND the US Small Business Administration verifies the business as being a veteran-owned or service-disabled veteran-owned small business under Public Law 109- 461 and Code of Federal Regulations, title 13, part 128.

Statutory requirements and appropriate documentation must be met by the solicitation response due date and time to be awarded the veteran-owned preference. For Bids, the preference applies only to the first $2,000,000.

Claim the Preference

By signing below I confirm that:

My company is claiming the veteran-owned preference afforded by Minn. Stat. § 16C.16, subd. 6a. By making this claim, I verify that:

• The business has been certified by the Office of Equity in Procurement (OEP) as being a veteran-owned or service-disabled veteran-owned small business.

or

• My company’s principal place of business is in Minnesota and the US Small Business Administration verifies my company as being a veteran-owned or service-disabled veteran-owned small business.

Name of Company: _____________________________ Date: ________________________________

Authorized Signature: _____________________________ Telephone: ________________________________

Printed Name: _____________________________ Title: ______________________________________

Sign and return this form with your solicitation response to claim the veteran-owned preference.

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SOLICITATION BOND

STATE OF MINNESOTA

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

SOLICITATION BOND TO ACCOMPANY CONSTRUCTION

AND MAINTENANCE RESPONSES

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we as Principal, and as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Minnesota as Obligee, in the sum of 5% of the bid amount for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, and firmly by these presents.

Dated this day of A. D. 20 .

The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the Principal has submitted the accompanying response for the articles described in Project No. and/or Project Title

NOW, THEREFORE, if the aforesaid Principal shall be awarded a contract upon said response, and shall within the required number of days after the notice of such award, enter into a contract with the State of Minnesota, and give bond for the faithful performance of the contract as may be required, then this obligation shall be null and void; otherwise the

Principal and Surety will pay unto the Obligee the sum of 5% of the bid amount not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages sustained by the State of Minnesota as a result of such failure.

Principal

Signature

Title

Surety

Attorney-in-fact

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INDIVIDUAL AND CO-PARTNERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGMENT

STATE

COUNTY

On this day of , 20 before me personally appeared to me known to be the person(s) described in and who executed the foregoing bond, and acknowledged that he/she/they executed the same as a free act and deed.

(Notarial Seal) (Notary Signature)

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGMENT FOR PRINCIPAL

COUNTY

On this day of , 20 before me appeared and , to me personally known, who being by me duly sworn, did say that they are respectively and of , a Limited Liability Company; and that said instrument was executed on behalf of the Limited Liability Company by authority of its Management Committee; and they acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of the

Limited Liability Company.

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CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGMENT FOR PRINCIPAL

COUNTY

On this day of , 20 before me appeared and , to me personally known, who being by me duly sworn, did say that they are respectively and of , a Corporation; and that said instrument was executed on behalf of the Corporation by authority of its Board of Directors;

and they acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of the Corporation.

AFFIX HERE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF CORPORATE SURETY

The form of this bond has been prescribed by the Commissioner of Administration and approved by the Attorney General of Minnesota.

Full Name of Surety Co.

Home Office Address (Street)

City, State and ZIP Code

Name of Attorney-in-fact

Name of Local Agency

Address of Local Agency (Street)

City, State and ZIP Code

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ATTACHMENT D: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. Contractor’s Contact Information. Provide the contact information for the representative responsible for the management of the contract and the representative receiving purchase orders.

Vendor’s Legal Name

Address

Contact Person (Contract)

Email Address

Telephone Number

Contact Person (PO Order)

Email Address

Telephone Number

2. Prompt Pay Discount. What prompt pay discounts do you offer? Select all that apply, if “other,” specify terms in the comment section below:

□ 1% in 30

□ 2% in 30

□ 3% in 30

□ 1% in 10, Net 30

□ 2% in 10, Net 30

□ 3% in 10, Net 30

□ 5% in 10, Net 30

□ Other

□ 1% in 15, Net 30

□ 2% in 15, Net 30

□ 3% in 15, Net 30

□ 1% in 20, Net 30

□ 2% in 20, Net 30

□ 3% in 20, Net 30

□ Net 30

□ None

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