J_Truth_in_Negotiation_Certification.doc

This is a Truth in Negotiation Certification form required by the Florida Department of Transportation for professional services contracts exceeding the Category Four threshold. The certification document mandates that consultants executing lump-sum or cost-plus-a-fixed-fee professional services agreements must certify that wage rates and other factual unit costs supporting project compensation are accurate, complete, and current at the time of contracting. The form must be submitted with the Technical Proposal or as otherwise prescribed in the contract advertisement. The consultant agrees that the original agreement price and any subsequent additions shall be adjusted to exclude any significant sums by which the Department determines the agreement price was increased due to inaccurate, incomplete, or noncurrent wage rates and other factual unit costs. All agreement adjustments must occur within one year following the end of the contract, with the contract end date defined as the later of either the final billing date or the date of work acceptance by the Department.

This certification requirement applies to the Escambia County Construction Engineering Inspection services solicitation for the O.C. Phillips Road Over Brushy Creek Bridge Replacement project, a Local Agency Program initiative with Financial Project ID 430468-1-68-01 and federal funding (D319 049 B). The project involves replacing Bridge Number 484029 with a new three-span structure featuring 12-foot travel lanes and 10-foot shoulders in northeast Escambia County. Consultants must be pre-qualified with the Florida Department of Transportation in Roadway Construction Engineering (Major Work Category 10.1) and Minor Bridge Construction Engineering Inspection (Major Work Category 10.4). Proposals were due August 8, 2025, at 11:30 a.m., with evaluation based on experience and qualifications (30 points), similar bridge project experience (40 points), and recent workload (30 points). The project is anticipated to begin August 25, 2025, with a 530-day duration and completion expected February 6, 2027. The estimated contract value is $10,835, with required tasks totaling $8,850 and optional tasks at $1,985, with federal funding supporting the initiative.