Common Carrier Attestation for Pinellas County Indigent Burial and Cremation Services

This document is a Common Carrier Attestation form required by Pinellas County, Florida for contractors bidding on indigent burial and cremation services (RFP 26-0292-RFP). The attestation requires authorized contractor representatives to certify compliance with Florida Statute 908.111 and 92.525, confirming that the contractor will not knowingly transport unauthorized aliens into Florida during the contract term, except to facilitate their detention, removal, or departure. The form requires completion of standard identification information including the contractor's name, Federal Work Authorization User Identification Number, the Pinellas County contract name and number, signature, printed name, and date of execution. The attestation must be executed under penalties of perjury by an authorized representative with authority to bind the contractor. The contract term is five years from the date of award for the indigent burial and cremation services.

Pinellas County reserves the right to terminate the associated agreement for cause if the contractor is found in violation of the Common Carrier Attestation. This requirement is one of multiple compliance documents bidders must submit, including a Foreign Countries of Concern Affidavit, Human Trafficking Affidavit, HIPAA Business Associate Agreement, and proof of required insurance coverage (commercial general liability of $1,000,000, professional liability of $1,000,000, and workers' compensation insurance). Proposals are due April 14, 2026, at 3:00 PM via the OpenGov procurement website, with questions due by March 31, 2026, at 12:00 PM. The annual funding estimate does not exceed $550,000.