Federal_Certification_Regarding_Lobbying_as_of_8.9.24.pdf
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- City of Scranton 2026 Demolition Package #2
- Solicitation number
- 2026-ITB-131
- Issued by
- Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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This document is a Federal Certification Regarding Lobbying form required under 31 CFR Part 21, applicable to the City of Scranton's 2026 Demolition Package #2 procurement in Pennsylvania. The certification serves as a mandatory prerequisite for participation in this state and local contract opportunity. The contractor's authorized official must certify that no federal appropriated funds have been or will be paid to influence federal agency officers, members of Congress, or congressional employees in connection with the award of federal contracts, grants, loans, or cooperative agreements. Bidders must submit this completed certification form as part of their bid documentation through the City's e-Procurement Portal prior to the 1:00 pm deadline on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
Any contractor that has paid or will pay non-federal funds for lobbying purposes must complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions. All subawards at every tier, including subcontracts and subgrants, must include identical certification language with corresponding contractor certifications and disclosures. Failure to submit the required certification subjects the contractor to civil penalties ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 for each failure. The contractor's submission of this certification constitutes a material representation of fact, and false statements are subject to penalties under 31 U.S.C. Chapter 38, Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements.
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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
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(Title)
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