Federal_Certification_Regarding_Lobbying_as_of_8.9.24.pdf
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- Keyser Valley Stormwater improvements contract 2 State and local contract opportunity
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- 2026-ITB-122
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- Lackawanna County, Mount Aetna CDP, Pennsylvania
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This is a Federal Certification Regarding Lobbying form (31 CFR Part 21) applicable to the City of Scranton's Keyser Valley Stormwater Improvements Contract 2, a comprehensive civil construction project in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The certification document confirms that no federal appropriated funds have been or will be paid to influence federal officers, congressional members, or their employees in connection with this federal contract. The project encompasses 74 line items of stormwater infrastructure work within the Keyser Creek Watershed, including site clearing and grubbing of 56,336 square yards, excavation of 55,900 cubic yards, installation of storm drainage piping ranging from 15 to 54 inches in diameter across 4,123 linear feet, construction of inlet boxes and storm manholes, regional detention basin development with 11,000 cubic yards of clay core, channel work with riprap and vegetated swales, utility installations, asphalt and concrete work, fencing, landscaping, and roadway restoration. Sealed bids are due by 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026 (with an alternative deadline of 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2026), with public bid opening to follow in City Council Chambers. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for April 2, 2026, at noon, and the deadline for submitting technical questions is April 6, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Project milestones include substantial completion of piping by September 18, 2026; completion of earthmoving at the detention basin by October 16, 2026; final pavement completion by June 18, 2027; and overall project completion by July 16, 2027.
The contract requires a 5 percent bid bond submission with bids, and the successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Bidders must have a minimum of five years of experience under their current business name and possess valid contractor licensing in Scranton. The project is subject to prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act and Pennsylvania prevailing wage determinations, with weekly certified payroll submissions required. Required insurance includes Workers' Compensation at statutory limits, Employer's Liability ($500,000 minimum), Professional Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate), Comprehensive General Liability ($1,000,000 each person and occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate for bodily injury and $500,000 each occurrence for property damage), and Comprehensive Automobile Liability ($300,000 each person and $500,000 each occurrence). Liquidated damages of $500 per day apply for delays, with incentive bonuses of $1,000 per day up to $35,000 available for early completion. The project is funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and all bidders must comply with federal requirements including equal employment opportunity, minority and women business enterprise utilization, Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act standards, Buy America provisions, and federal lobbying certifications. Progress payments will be made monthly at 90 percent of completed work value with 10 percent retainage until substantial completion, after which payment increases to 100 percent less punch list amounts.
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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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