Federal_Certification_Regarding_Lobbying_as_of_8.9.24.pdf
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- Grass Cutting at the Taylor Landfill
- Solicitation number
- 2025-ITB-094
- Issued by
- Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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This is a Federal Certification Regarding Lobbying document required by the City of Scranton Department of Business Administration for the Grass Cutting at the Taylor Landfill contract (ITB #2025-ITB-094) in Pennsylvania. The certification covers grass cutting services at a municipal landfill facility spanning approximately 20 acres, with monthly cutting services required at a six-inch cutting height across two fenced-in areas plus a gravel road. Additional cuttings may be required during unusually wet months. The contract term runs from May 1, 2026, through November 27, 2026, with renewal options available. All bid submissions must be made electronically through the City's e-Procurement Portal by 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Questions and clarification requests must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on February 5, 2026. The bid opening will be conducted publicly in City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, with proceedings available on the Electric City TV YouTube channel.
Bidders must submit pricing as a lump-sum monthly bid through the e-Procurement Portal and furnish a bid bond equal to 10 percent of the contract amount at submission, with performance and payment bonds of 100 percent each required upon contract award. As a public works project, the successful contractor must hold a valid contractor's license for the City of Scranton and comply with Pennsylvania prevailing wage requirements, public works employment verification, nondiscrimination certification, and steel product procurement provisions. Comprehensive insurance coverage is mandated, including workers' compensation and liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence for comprehensive general liability. The Federal Certification Regarding Lobbying contained in this file certifies that no federal appropriated funds will be used for lobbying activities in connection with this contract, and any contractor failing to file required certifications is subject to civil penalties between $10,000 and $100,000 per failure.
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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.
Date:___________________
Signature of Contractor’s authorized official
(Printed Name)
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