Byrd_Anti-LobbyingCertification.pdf

The document is a Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment Certification form for a federal contract, applicable to bids or offers exceeding $100,000. The certification requires the undersigned to affirm that no federal appropriated funds have been or will be paid to influence or attempt to influence any federal official or employee in connection with the awarding of a federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

The certification mandates disclosure if non-federal funds have been or will be used for lobbying purposes related to the contract. Failure to comply with the certification can result in civil penalties ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 for each violation. The document requires the bidder to either check a box confirming no non-federal funds will be used for lobbying or attach a Standard Form LLL describing the use of non-federal funds for lobbying activities. The form is to be executed by an authorized official and is specifically tied to the Fleishman Park Improvements project for the City of Fort Myers, Florida.