ITB_CIP260231_Construction_of_Union_Station_Restroom_with_Ticketing_Kiosk_-_Exhibit_B_-_Build_America_Buy_America_Certificate_Steel_Iron_or_Manufactured_Products.pdf

This is a Build America, Buy America (BABA) Certificate form required for the City of Ocala's Construction of Union Station Restroom with Ticketing Kiosk project (ITB# CIP/260231) located at 501 NE 1st Avenue, Ocala, Florida. The project involves construction of approximately 500 square feet facility that will include a public restroom, an employee restroom, and a ticketing kiosk. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for December 18, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST at the project site. All bids must be submitted electronically through www.bidocala.com or www.prorfx.com by the established deadline; alternative submission methods including U.S. Mail, courier, fax, or email are not accepted. Contractors must be licensed general or building contractors in the State of Florida, possess minimum five years of commercial or industrial building construction experience with three completed project references, and provide three verifiable professional references.

The certificate requires bidders to complete one of two compliance statements: either certify compliance with Build America, Buy America requirements under 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(1) and 49 CFR part 661, or certify non-compliance and claim eligibility for an exception under 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(2). The BABA requirements apply to steel, iron, and manufactured products procured for this federally-funded infrastructure project under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Public Law 117-58. The document requires the bidder's company name, authorized representative's name and title, signature, and submission date. Additional bid requirements include submission of bid bonds and compliance with all specifications and drawings contained in the project exhibits.