Human Trafficking Affidavit for Fire Protection System Inspections and Repair

This is a Human Trafficking Affidavit required by Pinellas County, Florida for the Fire Protection System Inspections and Repair procurement. The affidavit serves as a mandatory certification document that contractors must complete and submit as part of their bid package. Contractors are required to attest, under penalties of perjury, that they do not use coercion for labor or services as defined in Section 787.06 of the Florida Statutes. The document must be executed by an authorized representative of the contractor and notarized. The affidavit requires completion of standard fields including the contractor name, authorized representative signature and printed name, execution date, Federal Work Authorization User Identification Number, the Pinellas County contract name and contract number, and notary public acknowledgment with commission expiration date.

The affidavit is a compliance requirement within the solicitation for fire protection system services and reflects Pinellas County's commitment to human trafficking prevention in state and local contracting. Submission of this notarized affidavit is a prerequisite for bid consideration. The document includes checkboxes and blank fields for both the contractor representative and the notary public to complete, ensuring proper documentation of the attestation and verification process. This requirement applies uniformly to all bidders responding to the county's fire protection services ITB.