Bid_4138AM_Outdoor_Dining_Furniture_for_Liberty_Middle_School_-_REQUIRED_FORMS.pdf

1 An Equal Opportunity School District Bid #4138AM Outdoor Dining Furniture for Liberty Middle School Rev 89VL – 2-4-2025

The School Board of Marion County, Florida Purchasing Department 2091 NE 35th Street Ocala, FL 34479

INVITATION TO BID

BIDDER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

(Template Rev. 89VL)

Bid Number: 4138AM Posting Date: June 09, 2025 Bid Title: Outdoor Dining Furniture for Liberty Middle School Term: August 13, 2025 through November 13, 2025

Deadline for Receipt of Bid Responses: Wednesday July 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM Board Approval Date: Tuesday August 12, 2025

Firm Name (Legal Name of Corporation) Fictitious Name or d/b/a

Firm Name - Physical Address to include City, State & Zip Code

Fictitious Name or d/b/a - Physical Address to include City, State & Zip Code

Firm Name - Mailing Address to include City, State & Zip Code

Federal Employee Identification No. or Social Security No.

Area Code/Telephone Number #

Fax No. E-mail Address:

ANTI-COLLUSION: The signed bidder certifies that he or she has not divulged, discussed or compared his or her bid with other bidders and has not colluded with any other bidder or parties to a bid. (NOTE: No premiums, rebates, or gratuities are permitted either with, prior to, or after any delivery of material. Any such violation will result in the cancellation and/or return of materials (as applicable) and the removal from the bid list(s).

I certify that I am the owner or an authorized officer or agent for the above company and that the information supplied herein, including all pages attached, is correct; and that neither the applicant nor any person or concern in any connection with the applicant as a principal officer, so far as is known, is now debarred or otherwise declared ineligible by The School Board of Marion County, Florida (“School Board”), from bidding for furnished materials, supplies or services to the School Board.

The undersigned represents and warrants by signing this document that employee background investigations will be adhered to in accordance with §1012.32, Fla. Stat. (2024).

Authorized Signature (Manual)

Authorized Signature (Type or Printed) and Title

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SPECIFICATIONS

All outdoor dining furniture will be new and not reconditioned or remanufactured. All materials should meet or exceed ASTM, CPSC, and CPSIA standards and appropriate standards set forth in all regulations for educational facilities.

Outdoor Rectangle tables without umbrella holes are to be 24” x 42” and 42”H with a gray fiberglass top, four (4) attached gray fiberglass swivel seats that should allow rainwater to escape. Frame needs to be a minimum of 11-gauge steel tubing with an outdoor grade black powder coated finish to protect the frames from the outdoor elements. Fiberglass tops and seats should be able to endure extreme environments and conditions, heat, chemical, stain, and UV resistant.

Outdoor Round tables without umbrella holes are to be 48” round and 29”H with a gray fiberglass top, six (6) attached gray fiberglass swivel seats that should allow rainwater to escape, a heavy-duty foot rail with non-skid surface on each side. Frame needs to be a minimum of 11-gauge steel tubing with an outdoor grade black powder coated finish to protect the frames from the outdoor elements. Fiberglass tops and seats should be able to endure extreme environments and conditions, heat, chemical, stain, and UV resistant.

Outdoor Round tables with 1 ADA Wheelchair spot without umbrella holes are to be 48” round and 29”H with a gray fiberglass top, five (5) attached gray fiberglass swivel seats that should allow rainwater to escape, and 1 ADA Wheelchair accessible spot. Frame needs to be a minimum of 11-gauge steel tubing with an outdoor grade black powder coated finish to protect the frames from the outdoor elements. Fiberglass tops and seats should be able to endure extreme environments and conditions, heat, chemical, stain, and UV resistant.

Outdoor Portable Round Pedestal Tables 36” round, 40”H with base. Thermoplastic coated steel with an outdoor black power coated finish steel base to protect from extreme environments and conditions as well as, stain and UV resistant.

Bidders are to submit with their bid submission a Technical Specification sheet(s), color chart(s), and brochure(s) for each product being bid. Bidders should also provide Technical Specification sheet(s) for thermoplastic coating used on tables and seating.

Bidders are to submit with their bid submission a copy of detailed Manufacturer’s Warranty for each product bid and it should include the length of the warranty and any and all exclusions which are not covered.

Bidders are to submit with their bid submission a copy of Written Factory Certification affirming they are an authorized/certified installer for the product.

Quantities stated on proposal form are estimates only and no guarantee of quantity to be purchased is implied or given.

Use of a brand name, trade name, make, model, manufacturer, or vendor catalog number in specifications is for the purpose of establishing a grade or quality of material only. It is not the School Board’s intent to rule out other competition; therefore, the phrase EQUAL is added. However, if a product other than that specified is bid, it is the vendor’s responsibility to submit with the bid brochures, samples and/or detailed specifications on items bid.

The School Board shall be the sole judge concerning the merits of the bids submitted. See Section “12” on page 3 of General Conditions located in the PDF File titled Bid 4138AM Outdoor Dining Furniture for Liberty Middle School – TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

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PROPOSAL FORM

Download Bid 4138AM Outdoor Dining Furniture for Liberty Middle School - PROPOSAL FORM from myvendorlink.com, where you downloaded this bid document. Complete the PROPOSAL FORM document and upload the completed Excel file and all required forms to complete your bid submission. The PROPOSAL FORM is fillable but does contain locked cells.

Bid 4138AM requires bidders to submit a unit price for each item number as listed on the PROPOSAL FORM. The unit price provided in proposal is to be inclusive of all costs including shipping, delivery, liftgate, uncrating, full assembly, and surface-mounted installation of furniture into existing concrete; labor is not to be quoted as a separate price.

Prior to delivery and assembly of the outdoor furniture, communication with the Food and Nutrition Services Department will be required to finalize the designated area the tables will be set in place once recommendation of award is board approved.

There is not a loading dock or freight elevator at the delivery location, therefore a lift-gate will be required during delivery.

Alternate brands being bid must meet or exceed what is specified in this bid. If bidding an alternate, detailed technical specification sheets are required and must be included with the bid submission for evaluation.

ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS OF THIS BID WILL BE ACCEPTED. (MAILED, EMAILED, OR

DELIVERED IN-PERSON BID SUMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED).

http://www.myvendorlink.com/

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We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that these prices include all labor and material and will hold the pricing mechanism appearing in this solicitation fixed for a period after School Board approval for August 13, 2025 through November 13, 2025. Fulfillment including delivery, installation, and acceptance by the District must occur no later than November 13, 2025. We further realize the estimated quantities given are for evaluation purposes only and no guarantee of purchase is expressed or implied.

Division of Corporations Registration Requirements

Companies incorporated within the State of Florida must furnish their Florida document number. Companies incorporated in any other state must furnish their applicable document number. All corporations or other legal entities must be registered to do business in the State of Florida and have an active status in order to be eligible to do business with the School Board. The specific requirements for registration are found in §607, Fla. Stat. (2024). To register with the State of Florida, visit: www.Sunbiz.org

Company: ________________________________________________

Per: ___________________________________________ (Print name)

Authorized Signature: _______________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________

City/State/Zip: ______________________________________________

Dunn & Bradstreet # ________________________________________

Federal I.D. # ______________________________________________

Division of Corporations Registration Number: ___________________

The state incorporated in: _____________________________________

Occupational License Number or Contractor Certification (Only use if required)

PURCHASE ORDER MAILING NAME AND ADDRESS

http://www.sunbiz.org/

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Company Name: ____________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________________________

City: _________________________________ State: __________________ Zip: _________________

Telephone: _______________________________ Fax: _____________________________________

Contact Name: ____________________________ Contact Title: ______________________________

Purchase Order E-mail address: ________________________________________________________

REMITTANCE NAME AND ADDRESS FOR PAYMENT

Company Name: ____________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________________________

City: _________________________________ State: __________________ Zip: _________________

Telephone: _______________________________ Fax: _____________________________________

Contact Name: ____________________________ Contact Title: ______________________________

Contact Email Address: ______________________________________________________________

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BIDDER’S QUALIFICATION STATEMENT

MUST BE COMPLETED TO BE CONSIDERED A RESPONSIBLE BIDDER

COMPANY NAME: ________________________________________________

1. Bidder has been in business continuously since: ________________________________

2. Bidder has had experience in work comparable with that required under the proposed contract:

As a prime contractor for ___________ years / As a subcontractor for __________ years

3. Following is a partial list of work the bidder has completed in the last five (5) years) which is similar in character and in magnitude to that required in the proposed Contract:

YEAR OWNER LOCATION CONTRACT AMOUNT

4. Furnish references for information concerning the work listed above:

NAME COMPANY TITLE CITY/STATE PHONE #

5. Provide email addresses for each person listed in item 4:

6. List the supervisory personnel to be employed by the bidder and available for work on this project

(Project Manager, Principal Foreman, Superintendents):

NAME TITLE YEARS EXPERIENCE

7. List Subcontractors – Name, address and years of experience, if you will be utilizing subcontractors on any portion of this project.

NAME Address YEARS EXPERIENCE

8. Name and title of person filling out form:

NAME TITLE

If you need additional space, please submit a separate sheet with appropriate headings.

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BIDDER’S STATEMENT OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS

Name of Bidder: ______________________________________________

Identify the state in which the bidder has its principal place of business: ____________________________________

If your principal place of business is located within the State of Florida, you do not need to proceed any further on this form.

If outside of Florida, please complete the entire form.

NOTE: Section 287.084(2), Fla. Stat. (2024) states that “A vendor whose principal place of business is outside this state must accompany any written bid, proposal, or reply documents with a written opinion of an attorney at law licensed to practice law in that foreign state, as to the preferences, if any or none, granted by the law of that state to its own business entities whose principal places of business are in that foreign state in the letting of any or all public contracts.”

LEGAL OPINION OF OUT-OF-STATE BIDDER’S ATTORNEY ON BIDDING PREFERENCES

(To be completed by the Attorney for an Out-of-State Proposer, please select one)

The bidder’s principal place of business is in the State of ___________________ and it is my legal opinion that the laws of that state do not grant a preference in the letting of any or all public contracts to business entities whose principal places of business are in that state.

The bidder’s principal place of business is in the State of ___________________ and it is my legal opinion that the laws of that state grant the following preference(s) in the letting of any or all public contracts to business entities whose principal places of business are in that state: [Please describe applicable preference(s) and identify applicable state law(s)]:

LEGAL OPINION REGARDING POLITICAL SUBDIVISION BIDDING PREFERENCES

(To be completed by the Attorney for an Out of State Proposer, please select one)

The bidder’s principal place of business is in the political subdivision of _______________________ and it is my legal opinion that the laws of that political subdivision do not grant a preference in the letting of any or all public contracts to business entities whose principal places of business are in that political subdivision.

The bidder’s principal place of business is in the political subdivision of ______________________ and the laws of that political subdivision grant the following preference(s) in the letting of any or all public contracts to business entities whose principal places of business are in that political subdivision: [Please describe applicable preference(s) and identify applicable authority granting the preference(s)]:

Attorney’s Signature: ________________________________ Attorney’s Printed name: _________________________________

Address of out-of-state bidder’s attorney: ______________________________________________________________________

Telephone number of out of state bidder’s attorney: _____________________________________________________________

E-mail address of out-of-state bidder’s attorney: ________________________________________________________________

Attorney’s state(s) of bar admission: __________________________________________________________________________

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CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR TRADE SECRET MATERIAL STATEMENT

The School Board of Marion County, Florida (“School Board”) takes its public records responsibilities as provided under §119, Fla. Stat. (2024) and Article 1, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution, very seriously.

If Proposer considers any portion of the documents, data or records submitted in response to this solicitation to be confidential, trade secret or otherwise not subject to disclosure pursuant to §119, Fla.

Stat. (2024), the Florida Constitution or other authority, Proposer must also simultaneously provide the School Board with a separate redacted copy of its response. This redacted copy shall contain the School Board solicitation name, number, and the name of the Proposer on the cover, and shall be clearly titled “Redacted Copy.” The Redacted Copy shall be provided to School Board at the same time Proposer submits its response to the solicitation and must only exclude or obliterate those exact portions that are claimed confidential, proprietary, or trade secret. In compliance with §119.07(1)(e), Fla. Stat. (2024), Proposer must “state the basis for the exemption” that he/she “contends is applicable to the record, including the statutory citation to an exemption created or afforded by statute.”

Proposer shall be responsible for defending its determination that the redacted portions of its response are confidential, proprietary, trade secret or otherwise not subject to disclosure. Further, Proposer shall protect, defend, and indemnify the School Board for any and all claims arising from or relating to Proposer’s determination that the redacted portions of its response are confidential, proprietary, trade secret or otherwise not subject to disclosure.

The School Board will make no effort to verify whether or not the redacted material is exempt from §119, Fla. Stat. (2024). That determination is totally the responsibility of the Proposer.

If the Proposer fails to submit a Redacted Copy with its response, the School Board is authorized to produce the entire documents, data or records submitted by Proposer in answer to a public records request for these records.

I have read and understand my responsibilities regarding any purported confidential, proprietary or trade secret material contained in this proposal.

After reading the above statement, please initial next to the appropriate statement below:

__________ I have not included a redacted copy of our proposal.

__________ I have included a redacted copy of our proposal along with this original.

Signature of Proposer Signing Agreement

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Acknowledgment of Addenda Check: (Yes) or (No)

(Date of Receiving Addendum)

Addendum #1 Yes _____ No _____ Date Received:

Addendum #2 Yes _____ No _____ Date Received:

Addendum #3 Yes _____ No _____ Date Received:

Addendum #4 Yes _____ No _____ Date Received:

Addendum #5 Yes _____ No _____ Date Received:

Company Name

Signature

Address

City State Zip Code

Date

This form is available electronically. OMB Control No. 0505-0027

Expiration Date: 04/30/2022

Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (Grants) AD-1049 Alternative I – For Grantees Other Than Individuals

The following statement is made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a, as amended). This certification is required by the regulations implementing §§ 5151-5160 of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1998 (Pub. L.100-690, Title V, Subtitle D: 41 U.S.C. § 8101 et seq.), and 2 C.F.R. Parts 182 and 421. The regulations were amended and published on June 15, 2009, in 74 Fed. Reg. 28150-28154 and on December 8, 2011, in 76 Fed. Reg. 76610-76611. Copies of the regulations may be obtained by contacting the Department of Agriculture agency offering the grant.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0505-0027. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The provisions of appropriate criminal, civil, fraud, privacy, and other statutes may be applicable to the information provided.

(Read instructions on page three before completing certification.)

A. The grantee certifies that it will or will continue to provide a drug-free workplace by:

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

2. Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform employees about –

a. The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;

b. The grantee’s policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;

c. Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and

d. The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug-abuse violations occurring in the workplace.

3. Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph A.1.

4. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph A.1 that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee will –

a. Abide by the terms of the statement; and

b. Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after such conviction;

5. Notifying the agency in writing, within ten calendar days after receiving notice under subparagraph A.4.b from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of convicted employees must provide notice, including position title, to every grant officer on whose grant activity the convicted employee was working, unless the Federal agency has designated a central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice shall include the identification number(s) of each affected grant;

6. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under subparagraph A.4.b, with respect to any employee who is so convicted –

a. Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or

b. Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or, local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency;

7. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of paragraphs

A.1 through A.6.

B. The grantee may insert in the space provided below the site(s) for the performance of work done in connection with the specific grant:

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE (Street Address, City, County, State, Zip Code)

Check if there are workplaces on file that are not identified here.

ORGANIZATION NAME PR/AWARD NUMBER OR PROJECT NAME

NAME(S) AND TITLE(S) OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE(S)

SIGNATURE(S) DATE

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint (https://www.ascr.usda.gov/filing-program-discrimination-complaint-usda-customer) and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442.

Form AD-1049 (REV 10/19) https://www.ascr.usda.gov/filing-program-discrimination-complaint-usda-customer https://www.ascr.usda.gov/filing-program-discrimination-complaint-usda-customer

Instructions for Certification

(1) By signing and submitting this form, the grantee is providing the certification set out on pages one and two in accordance with these instructions.

(2) The certification set out on pages one and two is a material representation of fact upon which reliance is placed when the agency awards the grant. If it is later determined that the grantee knowingly rendered a false certification, or otherwise violates the requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act, the agency, in addition to any other remedies available to the Federal Government, may take action authorized under the Drug-Free Workplace Act.

(3) Workplaces under grants, for grantees other than individuals, need not be identified on the certification. If known, they may be identified in the grant application. If the grantee does not identify the workplaces at the time of application, or upon award, if there is no application, the grantee must keep the identity of the workplace(s) on file in its office and make the information available for

Federal inspection. Failure to identify all known workplaces constitutes a violation of the grantee’s drug-free workplace requirements.

(4) Workplace identifications must include the actual address of buildings (or parts of buildings) or other sites where work under the grant takes place. Categorical descriptions may be used (e.g., all vehicles of a mass transit authority or State highway department while in operation, State employees in each local unemployment office, performers in concert halls or radio studios).

(5) If the workplace identified to the agency changes during the performance of the grant, the grantee shall inform the agency of the change(s). If it previously identified the workplaces in question, see paragraph (3) above.

(6) Definitions of terms in the Nonprocurement Suspension and Debarment common rule and Drug-Free Workplace common rule apply to this certification. Grantees’ attention is called, in particular, to the following definitions from these rules:

• “Controlled substance” means a controlled substance in Schedules I through V of the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C.

§ 812, and as further defined by 21 C.F.R. §§ 1308.11-1308.15.

• “Conviction” means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo contendere) or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the Federal or State criminal drug statutes.

• “Criminal drug statute” means a Federal or non-Federal criminal statute involving the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, use, or possession of any controlled substance.

• “Employee” means the employee of a grantee directly engaged in the performance of work under a grant, including: (i) all

“direct charge” employees (ii) all “indirect charge” employees unless their impact or involvement is insignificant to the performance of the grant and, (iii) temporary personnel and consultants who are directly engaged in the performance of work under the grant and who are on the grantee’s payroll. This definition does not include workers not on the payroll of the grantee (e.g., volunteers, even if used to meet a matching requirement, consultants or independent contractors not on the grantee’s payroll, or employees of subrecipients or subcontractors in covered workplaces).

Form AD-1049 (REV 10/19) http:1308.11-1308.15

AD-1048 OMB No. 0505-0027 Expiration Date: 09/30/2025

Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion Lower Tier Covered Transactions

The following statement is made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a, as amended). This certification is required by the regulations implementing Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension, and 2 CFR §§ 180.300, 180.335, Participants' responsibilities. The regulations were amended and published on August 31, 2005, in 70 Fed. Reg. 51865-51880. Copies of the regulations may be obtained by contacting the Department of Agriculture agency offering the proposed covered transaction.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0505-0027. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The provisions of appropriate criminal or civil fraud, privacy, and other statutes may be applicable to the information provided.

(Read instructions on page two before completing certification.)

A. The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission of this proposal, that neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency;

B. Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.

ORGANIZATION NAME PR/AWARD NUMBER OR PROJECT NAME

NAME(S) AND TITLE(S) OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE(S)

SIGNATURE DATE

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint mailto:program.intake@usda.gov

Instructions for Certification

(1) By signing and submitting this form, the prospective lower tier participant is providing the certification set out on page 1 in accordance with these instructions.

(2) The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was entered into. If it is later determined that the prospective lower tier participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the Department or agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available remedies, including suspension or debarment.

(3) The prospective lower tier participant must provide immediate written notice to the person(s) to which this proposal is submitted if at any time the prospective lower tier participant learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

(4) The terms "covered transaction," "debarred," "suspended," "ineligible," "lower tier covered transaction," "participant," "person, ""primary covered transaction," "principal," "proposal," and "voluntarily excluded," as used in this clause, have the meanings set out in the Definitions and Coverage sections of the rules implementing Executive Order 12549, at 2 CFR Parts 180 and 417. You may contact the Department or agency to which this proposal is being submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations.

(5) The prospective lower tier participant agrees by submitting this form that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it may not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction, unless authorized by the Department or agency with which this transaction originated.

(6) The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by submitting this form that it will include this clause titled "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transactions," without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.

(7) A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method and frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals. Each participant may, but is not required to, check the General Services Administration’s System for Award Management Exclusions database.

(8) Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records to render in good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and information of a participant is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.

(9) Except for transactions authorized under paragraph (5) of these instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the Department or agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or debarment.

Form AD-1048 (REV 12/22)

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STATEMENT OF NO BID

If you are not bidding on this service/commodity, please complete and upload to www.myvendorlink.com.

Failure to respond may result in deletion of vendor's name from the bidder's list for The School Board of Marion County, Florida.

COMPANY NAME: _____________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________

CITY: ________________ STATE: ________________ ZIP: _____________

CONTACT PERSON: __________________________TELEPHONE: ______________

We, the undersigned, have declined to bid on your Bid No. 4138AM for Outdoor Dining Furniture for Liberty Middle School because of the following reasons:

We do not offer this product or the equivalent.

Insufficient time to respond to the invitation to bid.

Remove our name from this bid list only.

Our product schedule would not permit us to perform.

Unable to meet bond requirements.

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11 An Equal Opportunity School District Bid #4138AM Outdoor Dining Furniture for Liberty Middle School Rev 89VL – 2-4-2025

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR BID SUBMISSION.

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Invitation to Bid Page (Bidder Acknowledgement Page) __________

Proposal Form(s) __________

Proposer’s Statement of Principal Place of Business __________

Confidential, Proprietary, or Trade Secret Material Statement __________

Acknowledgement of Addenda __________

Drug Free Workplace Certification __________

Certification Regarding Debarment __________

Manufacturer’s Authorization(s) __________

Bidders Qualification Statement __________

W-9 Form (not in packet, must be downloaded) __________

IF REQUIRED BY ORDINANCE:

Occupational License __________

IF APPLICABLE:

Bid or Performance Bond __________

Statement of No Bid __________