FORM_15_-_CERTIFICATION_OF_NON-USE_OF_DIVERSITY,_EQUITY,_AND_INCLUSION_MATERIAL.pdf

This is a Certification of Non-Use of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Material form submitted by respondents to the Lee County Port Authority in response to RFQ 2026-072-MC for Progressive Design-Build services at Southwest Florida International Airport. The form requires respondents to certify compliance with Florida Statutes section 287.139, which prohibits the use of Authority funds to require employees, contractors, volunteers, vendors, or agents to ascribe to, study, or be instructed using materials relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion as defined under Florida Statutes section 125.595(1). Respondents must sign and date the certification, providing their company name and title of the authorized signatory.

This certification document serves as a mandatory compliance requirement within the broader solicitation for progressive design-build services encompassing a parking garage, Quick Turnaround Area (QTA), and demolition/remediation of existing facilities at the airport. The form represents page 57 of 58 in the RFQ package and was effective as of June 29, 2026. All qualified firms responding to this solicitation must complete and submit this certification to demonstrate adherence to Florida's statutory prohibition against diversity, equity, and inclusion material requirements in state and local contracting.