Federal_Certification_Regarding_Lobbying_as_of_8.9.24.pdf
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- E. Market St. Bridge Railing
- Solicitation number
- 2026-ITB-118
- Issued by
- Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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This is a Federal Certification Regarding Lobbying document (31 CFR Part 21) applicable to the City of Scranton's E. Market Street Bridge Railing construction project in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The certification confirms that no federal appropriated funds have been or will be paid to influence federal officials in connection with this contract award. The project involves removal of an existing 5-foot-8-inch parapet protective fence and installation of a new aluminum bridge railing system with black anodic coating. Bidders must submit sealed bids electronically through the City's e-Procurement Portal by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for April 7, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. on-site. All questions and clarifications must be submitted through the e-Procurement Portal by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026. Substantial completion is required within 45 calendar days and final completion within 55 calendar days from notice to proceed, with liquidated damages of $500 per day for missed deadlines.
Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience under their current business name, possess a valid contractor's license in Scranton, and be prequalified by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as prime contractors. All public works requirements apply, including compliance with the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act and the Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification Act using E-Verify. Performance and Payment Bonds at 100 percent of contract value and a Bid Bond at 10 percent are required, along with comprehensive insurance including Workers' Compensation, Employer's Liability ($500,000 minimum), Comprehensive General Liability ($1,000,000 per person/$1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), and Comprehensive Automobile Liability ($300,000 per person/$500,000 per occurrence). Progress payments will be made monthly at 90 percent of work completed with 10 percent retainage, reducible to 5 percent after 50 percent completion. No specific contract award value or budget is disclosed. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and will award to the lowest responsible bidder.
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CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING (31 CFR Part 21)
The undersigned certifies, to the best of their knowledge and belief, that:
1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, “Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,” in accordance with its instructions.
3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all contractors shall certify and disclose accordingly. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. The Contractor certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of each statement of its certification and disclosure, if any. In addition, the Contractor understands and agrees that the provisions of 31 U.S.C. Ch. 38, Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements, apply to this certification and disclosure, if any.
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