Kicklighter_Fencing_Project.pdf

INVITATION TO BID

024-2021

KICKLIGHTER FENCING PROJECT

City of Lake City

205 N. Marion Ave.

Lake City, FL 32055

RELEASE DATE: May 25, 2021

DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS: June 15, 2021

RESPONSE DEADLINE: June 24, 2021, 2:00 pm

RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO:

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City of Lake City

INVITATION TO BID

Kicklighter Fencing Project

I. Introduction II. Instruction To Bidders

III. Scope of Work and Related Requirements IV. Terms and Conditions V. Pricing Proposal

VI. Vendor Questionnaire

Attachments:

A - Kicklighter Fence Project

Invitation to Bid #024-2021 Title: Kicklighter Fencing Project

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Summary

INVITATION TO BID

024-2021

Sealed bids will be accepted by the City of Lake City, Florida until Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 2:00 pm, local time through the City’s e-Procurement Portal, ProcureNow. Any bids received after the above time will not be accepted under any circumstances. Any uncertainty regarding the time a bid is received will be resolved against the Bidder. Bids will not be accepted through any other means. Bid opening will be promptly at 2:15 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located on the 2nd floor in City Hall, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for the purchase and installation of:

Kicklighter Fencing Project

Any deviation from the specifications must be explained in detail under “Clarifications and Exceptions”, as part of the Bidder's Response, and each deviation must be itemized by number and must specifically refer to the applicable specification paragraph and page. Otherwise it will be considered that items offered are in strict compliance with these specifications and the successful Bidder will be held responsible for meeting the specification.

All questions related to this ITB shall be submitted in writing through the ProcureNow Question/Answer

Tab via the City's e-Procurement portal, on or before, Question & Answer Submission Date by Question

& Answer Submission Time. Please include the section title for each question, if applicable, in order to ensure that questions asked are responded to correctly.

All questions must be in writing and directed to the Procurement Director. All questions will be answered in writing. Any answers which may alter the scope of work will be answered in the form of addenda. Any and all addenda must be acknowledged through the City's e-Procurement Portal. Deadline for receiving questions is Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 4:00 pm. Questions received after this date and time will not be considered.

Bidder may not withdraw his/her bid for a period of sixty (60) days following the opening of the responses.

The City of Lake City is exempt from State Use Tax, State Retail Tax and Federal Excise Tax. The bid price must be net, exclusive of taxes. Bidder’s proposal must be dated, signed by authorized representative, title, firm name, address, and telephone number.

Local Vendor Preference: City of Lake City Administrative Policy #18 states that the bid of a resident of

Columbia County, Florida will have a 5% preference over the bid submitted by any non-resident of

Columbia County. A resident is defined as an individual whose primary residence is within Columbia

County, Florida, a partnership whose principals are all residents of Columbia County, Florida, partnership or other business entity whose principal place of business is within Columbia County, Florida, or which maintains a full time business office open to the public within Columbia County, Florida. With these and http://secure.procurenow.com/lcfla other contributing factors the City Council reserves the right to award a bid or contract in the best interest of the City.

Respondents to this solicitation or persons acting on their behalf may not contact, between the release of the solicitation and the end of the 72-hour period following the agency posting the notice of intended award, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and city holidays, any employee or officer of the executive or legislative branch concerning any aspect of this solicitation, except in writing to the Procurement

Department or as provided in the solicitation documents. Violation of this provision may be grounds for rejecting a response.

Any Bidder desirous of protesting a bid for any reason must file a written notice of bid protest with the

City Manager’s office within 72 hours following posting of notice of intended award. All protest will be in writing stating the bid being protested and the specific reason of the protest. All protest will be signed by the Protestor and include all detail for a complete and thorough review. The decision of the City

Manager, after consultation with the City Attorney will be issued within five (5) working days of the receipt of the protest, unless additional time is agreed upon by all parties involved should circumstance warrant such a delay.

By submission of his/her bid, the Bidder certifies that:

A. The bid has been arrived at by the Bidder independently and has been submitted without collusion with any other vendor of materials, supplies, or equipment described in the Invitation to Bid.

B. The contents of the bid have not been communicated by the Bidder, his/her employees or agents, to his/her best knowledge and belief, to any person not an employee or agent of the

Bidder or his surety in any bond furnished herewith and will not be communicated to any such person prior to the official opening of the bids.

The City of Lake City reserves the right to accept or reject any/all bids and to award the contract in the best interest of the City of Lake City, Florida.

CITY OF LAKE CITY, FLORIDA

Joseph Helfenberger

City Manager

1.2. Background

The City of Lake City is requesting Bids from contractors for the purchase and installation of 7500 feet of

4 foot field fence at the Kicklighter facility located off of Sisters Welcome Road.

1.3. Contact Information

Karen Nelmes

Procurement Director

205 N. Marion Ave

Lake City, FL 32055

Email: nelmesk@lcfla.com

Phone: (386) 719-5818

Department:

Procurement

1.4. Timeline

Release Project Date May 25, 2021

Question Submission Deadline June 15, 2021, 4:00pm

Question Response Deadline June 16, 2021, 4:00pm

Proposal Submission Deadline June 24, 2021, 2:00pm mailto:nelmesk@lcfla.com tel:(386)719-5818

2. INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS

2.1. Overview

The City of Lake City is accepting bids for Kicklighter Fencing Project.

Bidders shall create a FREE account with ProcureNow by signing up at https://secure.procurenow.com/signup. Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Submit Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic response.

2.2. Submittal Deadline

Bids shall be submitted via the City's e-Procurement Portal, ProcureNow, no later than Thursday, June

24, 2021 at 2:00 pm. Late proposals shall not be accepted.

Bids must be submitted via the City's e-Procurement Portal, ProcureNow and may not be delivered orally, by facsimile transmission, or by other telecommunication or electronic means.

2.3. Pre-Bid Site Visit

Site visits are by appointment only. Please contact Karen Nelmes (386) 719-5818 to arrange a site visit.

2.4. Questions

All questions related to this ITB shall be submitted in writing via the ProcureNow Question/Answer Tab via the City's e-Procurement portal, on or before, Wednesday, June 16, 2021 by 4:00 pm. All questions submitted and answers provided shall be electronically distributed via email to bidders following this solicitation on the City's e-Procurement Portal.

2.5. Addenda

Addenda notifications will be emailed to all persons on record as following this ITB.

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3. SCOPE OF WORK AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS

3.1. General Scope of Work

Purchase and installation of 7500 feet of 4 foot field fence at the Kicklighter Plant. Site visits will be by appointment only. Please call Cody Pridgeon at (386) 719-5455. Address for Site visit is 259 SW

Kicklighter Terrace Lake City FL, 32055

3.2. Specifications

Contractor must provide all materials, equipment and labor to install 7500 feet of 4 foot field fence in the areas marked on Exhibit A.

Materials include but are not limited to:

12.5 Gauge 4 ft. Field Fence

4 inch x 6 foot round pressure treated wooden posts spaced 12 feet apart

8 inch round x 8 foot pressure treated round posts will be needed for corner bracing.

Corner poles must be placed in concrete at base.

Installation of the fencing will be done on the areas marked in red in Attachment A

3.3. Code and Standards

Fencing must be installed to all local, state and federal regulations and standards.

3.4. Permitting

The successful contractor shall be responsible for providing all required drawings and specifications required to obtain the appropriate building permits. Permit fees will be paid for by the contractor. The awarded bidder shall secure permits and arrange for inspections as required.

3.5. Installation

Installation of Fencing must be according to Industry Standards.

3.6. Protection of Property/Property Conditions

A. If property is damaged performing work specified or is removed for the convenience of the work, it shall be repaired or replaced at the expense of the bidder in a manner acceptable to the

City of Lake City.

B. Bidder shall notify the Contract Manager for the City of the work site having pre-existing damage before beginning the work. Failure to do so shall obligate the bidder to make repairs as addressed in this solicitation.

C. Bidder shall be responsible for securing all work areas to be safe.

3.7. Safety

The Contractor shall be responsible for the safe conduct of his/her personnel during the execution of the work detailed herein. The Contractor shall meet or exceed the standards set for by the Occupational

Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and requirements established by the Federal, State, and Local agencies. Should an unsafe condition be identified during the execution of this work, the Contractor will immediately suspend such activity until a safe method can be employed.

3.8. Employees

A. Contractor shall be responsible for the appearance of all working personnel assigned to the project. Personnel shall be clean and appropriately dressed at all times. Personnel must wear property identification at all times (company shirts, ID badges, etc.)

B. All personnel of the Contractor shall be considered to be, at all times, the sole employees of the

Contractor, under the Contractor’s sole direction, and not an employee or agent of the City of

Lake City. The Contractor shall supply competent and physically capable employees and the City of Lake City may require the Contractor to remove any employee it deems careless, incompetent, insubordinate or otherwise objectionable and whose presence on city property is not in the best interest of the City of Lake City. The City of Lake City shall not have any duty to implement or enforce such requirements.

C. Contractor shall assign an “on-duty” supervisor who speaks and reads English.

D. Contractor shall have its employees refrain from the use of tobacco products in the City’s buildings or grounds. Tobacco use will be allowed in designated areas only.

E. Contractor shall be solely responsible for receiving all materials and equipment at site.

3.9. Storage of Materials

Contractor shall discuss material and/or equipment storage areas with the City Contract Manager.

3.10. Disposal of Waste

The successful Contractor shall be responsible for the daily disposal of all waste materials, debris, and any and all excess materials, containers, etc. at an off-site location in accordance with local, state and federal regulations. The City dumpsters are not to be used by the Contractor. Disposal of waste materials shall be in a proper manner in accordance with all environmental guidelines and regulations.

3.11. Hours of Work

A. The successful Contractor will perform installation Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 4:00

PM.

B. Extended working hours may be available upon request and approval by the City of Lake City prior to the commencement of the work specified under this contract.

3.12. Traffic Control

Traffic Control is not needed.

3.13. Warranty

A. The Contractor agrees that the goods furnished under any award resulting from this solicitation shall be covered by the most favorable commercial warranties the Contractor gives any customer for such goods and that the rights and remedies provided therein are in addition to and do not limit those available to the City of Lake City by any other clause of this solicitation. A copy of this warranty shall be furnished with the bid. At a minimum, all work shall be guaranteed by the Contractor against defects resulting from the use of inferior materials, equipment or workmanship for one (1) year from the date of final acceptance of the entire project by the City of Lake City in writing.

B. The Contractor warrants that, unless otherwise specified, all materials and equipment incorporated in this solicitation and under the contract shall be new, in first class condition, and in accordance with the ITB documents. The Contractor further warrants that all workmanship shall be of the highest quality and in accordance with contract documents and shall be performed by persons qualified at their respective trades. Defects discovered during the warranty period shall be corrected by the Contractor to the City of Lake City’s satisfaction.

4. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

4.1. Licenses/Qualifications

All Contractor's must be qualified and licensed under the laws, rules and regulations of the State of

Florida and the City of Lake City, Florida to perform the work required by these contract documents.

Contractor’s qualifications including equipment to be used for this project will be subject to review and approval by the City prior to award.

4.2. Insurance

A. Without limiting Contractor's indemnification, it is agreed that the successful Contractor will purchase at their expense and maintain in force at all times during the performance of services under this agreement the following insurance. Where specific limits are shown, it is understood that they must be the minimum acceptable limits. If successful Contractor's policy contains higher limits, the City of Lake City will be entitled to coverage to the extent of such higher limits.

Certificates of Insurance must be furnished to the City naming the City of Lake City as additional insured. These certificates must provide a ten (10) calendar day notice to the City in the event of cancellation, non-renewal or a material change in the policy.

B. Statutory Workers Compensation insurance as required by the State of Florida.

C. Commercial General Liability insurance to provide coverage of not less than $1,000,000.00 combined single limit per occurrence and annual aggregates where generally applicable and must include premises-operations, independent contractors, products/completed operations, broad form property damage, blanket contractual and personal injury endorsements.

D. Business Vehicle/Umbrella Liability insurance with a minimum limit of $200,000 per occurrence, and $300,000 for all claims arising out of the same incident or occurrence, for property damage and personal injury. Notice, these limits may change according to Florida law and the protections afforded to the City pursuant to sovereign immunity for liability.

4.3. Indemnity

Successful contractor will indemnify and hold Owner and Owner’s agents harmless from any loss, cost, damage or injury sustained by any persons (s) as a result of the actions of employees or officers of the

Contractor, subcontractors or suppliers.

4.4. Liquidated Damages

In the event the bidder is awarded the contract and fails to complete the work within the time limit or extended time limit agreed upon, liquidated damages will be paid to the City of Lake City at the sum of

$100.00 per day for all work awarded under the contract until the work has been satisfactorily completed and accepted by the City.

4.5. Schedule

A. Upon receipt of all required documents a Notice to Proceed will be issued.

B. Proof of materials order must be given within 2 weeks of execution of contract.

C. The successful Contractor must complete all work within Thirty (30) calendar days after delivery of equipment or materials.

4.6. Special Conditions

A. Extended time may be allowed for the completion of this project due to inclement weather.

B. Decisions to allow days added to the contract due to inclement weather will be based upon weather records as recorded with the State of Florida, Division of Forestry located in Lake City, Florida and approved by the City of Lake City Project Manager.

C. In the event additional days are awarded the contractor must notify the City of Lake City

Procurement department at the beginning of work stoppage and each succeeding day until work can be safely resumed.

4.7. Contract/Award

A. The successful Contractor will execute the contract within ten (10) calendar days following issuance of Notice of Award. Upon receipt of required documents, a Notice to Proceed will be issued.

B. Award shall be made to the most responsive responsible bidder.

4.8. Payment

Payment will be based on: (a) City’s acceptance of work, and (b) submitted evidence, if requested by the

City, that all payrolls, materials, bills, and indebtedness connected with the work have been paid. The

City may withhold an amount as may be necessary to pay such claims for labor and services rendered and materials involved with the work. Payment to Contractor will be made within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of invoice, assuming there are no contested amounts with the invoice.

4.9. Or Equal

Any manufacturers’ names, trade names, brand names or catalogue numbers used in the specifications are for the purpose of describing and establishing general performance and quality levels. Such references are not intended to be restrictive. Bids are invited on these and comparable brands or products provided the quality of the proposed products meet or exceed the quality of the specifications listed for any item. All requests for “or equal” consideration must be received prior to the deadline for receiving questions.

4.10. Experience/References

Bidders must provide a statement of qualifications and include with their proposal a minimum ofthree

(3)references for similar project in the last three (3) years. The list of references must be submitted as a part of the bidder response as provided within the vendor questionnaire. All reference materials provided become the property of the City of Lake City and also become public record.

4.11. Change Orders

A. Notify the City of Lake City of any conditions in the project area that are not addressed within the specifications that may require a change order.

B. Change orders to the scope of work or additional work requested by the City of Lake City must be in written form and initiated by the Contractor.

C. All changes or additions will be approved by the City of Lake City prior to work being initiated.

4.12. Addendum

It will be the sole responsibility of the bidder to contact the Purchasing Department prior to submitting a bid to determine if any addenda have been issued, to obtain such addenda, and to acknowledge addenda with their bid. Failure to submit acknowledgement of any addendum that affects the bid price is considered a major irregularity and will be cause for rejection of the bid.

4.13. Required Documents

The enclosed documents must be executed and returned with bid proposal or the proposal may be considered non-responsive. (Conflict of Interest Statement, Disputes Disclosure Form, Drug Free

Workplace Certificate, Non-Collusion Affidavit of Proposer, References, Public Entity Crime Statement and E-Verify Affirmation Statement.

4.14. Public Entity Crime

Public Entity Crimes – Section 287.133 (3) (n) of the Florida Statutes requires that a vendor/contractor submit a sworn statement concerning Public Entity crimes. Bidders are required to submit the enclosed form with their bid, failure to do so may be reason for rejection of bid.

4.15. Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify)

In accordance with State of Florida, Office of the Governor, Executive Order 11-116 (superseding

Executive Order 11-02; Verification of Employment Status), in the event performance of this Agreement is or will be funded using state or federal funds, the CONTRACTOR must comply with the Employment

Eligibility Verification Program(“E-Verify Program”) developed by the federal government to verify the eligibility of individuals to work in the United States and 48 CFR 52.222-54 (as amended) is incorporated herein by reference. If applicable, in accordance with Subpart 22.18 of the Federal Acquisition Register, the CONTRACTOR must (1) enroll in the E-Verify Program, (2) use E-Verify to verify the employment eligibility of all new hires working in the United States, except if the CONTRACTOR is a state or local government, the CONTRACTOR may choose to verify only new hires assigned to the Agreement; (3) use

E-Verify to verify the employment eligibility of all employees assigned to the Agreement; and (4) include these requirement in certain subcontracts, such as construction. Information on registration for and use of the E-Verify Program can be obtained via the internet at the Department of Homeland Security Web site: http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

4.16. Public Record

The Owner is a public agency subject to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. The Contractor shall comply with

Florida’s public records law. Specifically, the Contractor shall:

A. Keep and maintain public records required by the public agency to perform the service.

B. Upon request from the public agency’s custodian of public records, provide the public agency with a copy of the requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in this chapter or as otherwise provided by law.

C. Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law for the duration of the contract term and following completion of the contract if the contractor does not transfer the records to the public agency.

D. Upon completion of the contract, transfer, at no cost, to the public agency all public records in possession of the contractor or keep and maintain public records required by the public agency to perform the service. If the contractor transfers all public records to the public agency upon completion of the contract, the contractor shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. If the contractor keeps and maintains public records upon completion of the contract, the contractor shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records. All records stored electronically must be provided to the public agency, upon request from the public agency’s custodian of public records, in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems of the public agency

IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA

STATUTES, TO THE CONTRACTOR'S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO THIS CONTRACT, CONTACT THE CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS AT (386) 719-5826 OR (386) 719-5756, CITYCLERK@LCFLA.COM, CITY CLERKS OFFICE, 205 N MARION AVE., LAKE CITY, FL, 32055.

4.17. Payment And Performance Bonds

Payment and performance bonds are not a requirement of this bid.

4.18. Additional Information

The City of Lake City reserves the right to request any additional information needed for clarification from any Bidder for evaluation purposes.

5. PRICING PROPOSAL

KICKLIGHTER FENCING PROJECT

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of

Measure Unit Cost Total Comments

1 Installation of approximately 7500 Feet of Fencing per specifications here in.

1 Lump Sum

TOTAL

6. VENDOR QUESTIONNAIRE

6.1. References*

As per the Terms and Conditions, please provide the company name, address, contact person, telephone number and length of time services, using the following format, of at least three (3) client/customer references.

*Note: only list those client/customers in which a similar type of equipment/product of scope of work/service was provided.

Company Name: ____________________________________________

Address:___________________________________________________

Business Phone #:___________________________________________

Contact Person:_____________________________________________

Email: ____________________________________________________

Length of time services provided:_______________________________

Company Name: ____________________________________________

Address:___________________________________________________

Business Phone #:___________________________________________

Contact Person:_____________________________________________

Email: ____________________________________________________

Length of time services provided:_______________________________

Company Name: ____________________________________________

Address:___________________________________________________

Business Phone #:___________________________________________

Contact Person:_____________________________________________

Email: ____________________________________________________

Length of time services provided:_______________________________

*Response required

6.2. Title and Organization*

Please provide your title and organization's name.

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6.3. Local Office*

Please provide the city and state for your local office. If you do not have a local office, please type "N/A".

*Response required

6.4. Principal Office*

Please provide the city and state for your Principal Office.

*Response required

6.5. Conflict of Interest Statement*

A. The above named entity is submitting a Bid for the City of Lake City 024-2021 described as

Kicklighter Fencing Project.

B. The Affiant has made diligent inquiry and provides the information contained in the Affidavit based upon his/her own knowledge.

C. The Affiant states that only one submittal for the above proposal is being submitted and that the above named entity has no financial interest in other entities submitting proposals for the same project.

D. Neither the Affiant nor the above named entity has directly or indirectly entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken any action in restraints of free competitive pricing in connection with the entity’s submittal for the above proposal. This statement restricts the discussion of pricing data until the completion of negotiations if necessary and execution of the Contract for this project.

E. Neither the entity not its affiliates, nor anyone associated with them, is presently suspended or otherwise ineligible from participation in contract letting by any local, State, or Federal Agency.

F. Neither the entity nor its affiliates, nor anyone associated with them have any potential conflict of interest due to any other clients, contracts, or property interests for this project.

G. I certify that no member of the entity’s ownership or management is presently applying for an employee position or actively seeking an elected position with the City of Lake City.

H. I certify that no member of the entity’s ownership or management, or staff has a vested interest in any aspect of the City of lake City.

I. In the event that a conflict of interest is identified in the provision of services, I, on behalf of the above named entity, will immediately notify the City of Lake City.

☐ Please confirm

6.6. Disputes Disclosure Form*

Please select all that pertain to your organization. To answer yes, click on the options that pertain to your organization.

Select all that apply

☐ Has your firm or any of its officers, received a reprimand of any nature or been suspended by the

Department of Professional Regulations or any other regulatory agency or professional association within the last five (5) years?

☐ Has your firm, or any member of your firm, been declared in default, terminated or removed from a contract or job related to the services your firm provides in the regular course of business within the last five (5) years?

☐ Has your firm had against it or filed any request for equitable adjustment, contract claims, bid protest, or litigation in the past five (5) years that is related to the services your firm provides in the regular course of business?

☐ None

*Response required

6.7. Disputes Disclosure Form - Explanation*

If you answered yes for any in the previous question, state the nature of the request for equitable adjustment, contract claim, litigation, or protest, and state a brief description of the case, the outcome or status of the suit and the monetary amounts or extended contract time involved. If you selected none, please type "N/A".

*Response required

6.8. Disputes Disclosure Form - Acknowledgement*

I hereby certify that all statements made are true and agree and understand that any misstatement or misrepresentation or falsification of facts shall be cause for forfeiture of rights for further consideration of this proposal for the City of Lake City.

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

6.9. Drug Free Workplace Certificate*

I, the undersigned, in accordance with Florida Statute 287.087, hereby certify that, as an authorized signatory on behalf of our organization, publishes a written statement notifying that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace named above, and specifying actions that will be taken against violations of such prohibition.

• Informs employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the work place, the firm’s policy of maintaining a drug free working environment, and available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs, and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug use violations.

• Gives each employee engaged in providing commodities or contractual services that are under bid or proposal, a copy of the statement specified above.

• Notifies the employees that as a condition of working on the commodities or contractual services that are under bid or proposal, the employee will abide by the terms of the statement and will notify the employer of any conviction of, plea of guilty or nolo contender to, any violation of Chapter 1893, of any controlled substance law of the State of Florida or the United

States, for a violation occurring in the work place, no later than five (5) days after such conviction, and requires employees to sign copies of such written (*) statement to acknowledge their receipt.

• Imposes a sanction on, or requires the satisfactory participation in, a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program, if such is available in the employee’s community, by any employee who is so convicted.

• Makes a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug free work place through the implementation of the drug free workplace program.

“As a person authorized to sign this statement, I certify that the above named business, firm or corporation complies fully with the requirements set forth herein”.

☐ Please confirm

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6.10. Non-Collusion Affidavit*

A. By submitting a response to this solicitation, the Bidder Acknowledges that he/she is authorized to submit the attached response on behalf of their organization for:

024-2021, Kicklighter Fencing Project;

B. He/She is fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of the attached proposal and of all pertinent circumstances respecting such proposal;

C. Such Proposal is genuine and is not a collusive or sham proposal;

D. Neither the said Bidder nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agents, representatives, employees, or parties in interest, including this affiant, has in any way colluded, connived, or agreed, directly or indirectly, with any other Bidder, firm or person to submit a collusive or sham

Proposal in connection with such Contract, or has in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement or collusion or communication or conference with any other Bidder, firm, or person to fix the price or prices in the attached proposal or any other Bidder, or to fix any overhead, profit or cost element of the proposal price or the proposal price of any other Bidder, or to secure through any collusion, connivance, or unlawful agreement any advantage against the City of Lake City, Florida or any person interested in the proposed Contract; and;

E. The price or prices quoted in the attached proposal are fair and proper and are not tainted by any collusion, conspiracy, connivance, or unlawful agreement on the part of the Bidder or any of its agents, representatives, owners, employees, or parties in interest, including this affiant.

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

6.11. E-Verify Affirmation Statement*

024-2021-Kicklighter Fencing Project

Contractor/Proposer/Bidder acknowledges and agrees to utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland

Security’s E-Verify System to verify the employment eligibility of,

(a) all persons employed by Contractor/Proposer/Bidder to perform employment duties within Florida during the term of the Contract, and,

(b) all persons (including subcontractors/vendors) assigned by Contractor/Proposer/Bidder to perform work pursuant to the Contract.

The Contractor/Proposer/Bidder acknowledges and agrees that use of the U.S. Department of

Homeland Security’s E-Verify System during the term of the Contract is a condition of the Contract.

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

6.12. Bidder's Checklist*

By submitting a response to this solicitation, the bidder acknowledges that they have read, understand and agree to all requirements and that they have completed in their entirety all required documents and/or attachments as a part of their bid submission.

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

6.13. Clarifications and Exceptions*

Please explain in detail any deviation from the specifications. Each deviation must be itemized by number and must specifically refer to the applicable specification. Otherwise it will be considered that items offered are in strict compliance with these specifications and the successful Bidder will be held responsible for meeting the specification. If there will not be any deviation, please type "N/A".

6.14. Sworn Statement Under Section 287.133(3)(n), Florida Statutes on Public Entity Crimes

6.14.1. Federal Identification No. (FEID)*

Please provide your FEIN number here.

*Response required

6.14.2. Acknowledgments*

A. This sworn statement is submitted with 024-2021.

B. I understand that a “public entity crime” as defined in Paragraph 287.133(1)(g), Florida Statutes, means a violation of any state or federal law by a person with respect to, and directly related to, the transaction of business with any public entity or with an agency or political subdivision of any other state or with the United States, including, but not limited to, any bid or contract for goods or services to be provided to any public entity or an agency or political subdivision of any other state or of the United States and involving antitrust, fraud, theft, bribery, collusion, racketeering, conspiracy or material misrepresentations.

C. I understand that “convicted” or “conviction” as defined in Paragraph 287.133(1)(b), Florida

Statutes, means a finding of guilt or a conviction of a public entity crime, with or without an adjudication of guilt, in any federal or state trial court of record relating to charges brought by indictment or information after July 1, 1989, as a result of a jury verdict, non-jury trial, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere.

D. I understand that an “affiliate” as defined in Paragraph 287.133(1)(a), Florida Statutes means:

1. A predecessor or successor of a person convicted of a public entity crime; or

2. an entity under the control of any natural person who is active in the management of the entity and who has been convicted of a public entity crime. The term “affiliate” includes those officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members and agents who are active in the management of an affiliate. The Ownership by one person of shares constituting a controlling interest in another person, or a pooling of equipment or income among persons when not for fair market value under an arm’s length agreement, shall be a prima facie case that one person controls another person. A person who knowingly enters into a joint venture with a person who has been convicted of a public entity crime in Florida during the preceding 36 months shall be considered an affiliate.

E. I understand that a “person” as defined in Paragraph 287.133(1)(c), Florida Statutes, means any natural person or entity organized under the laws of any state of the United States with the legal power to enter into a binding contract and which bids or applies to bid on contracts for the provision of goods or services let by a public entity, or which otherwise transacts or applies to transact business with a public entity. The term “person” includes those officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members and agents who are active in management of an entity.

☐ Please confirm

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6.14.3. Please indicate which statement applies.*

Based on information and belief, the statement, which I have marked below, is true in relation to the entity submitting this sworn statement.

Select all that apply

☐ Neither the entity submitting this sworn statement, nor any officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members or agents who are active in management of the entity, nor any affiliate of the entity have been charged with or convicted of a public entity crime subsequent to July 1, 1989.

☐ The entity submitting this sworn statement, or one or more of the officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members or agents who are active in management of the entity, or an affiliate of the entity has been charged with, and convicted of a public entity crime subsequent to July

1, 1989, and (Please indicate which additional statement applies - option 3, 4 or 5))

☐ There has been a proceeding concerning the conviction before a hearing officer of the State of

Florida, Division of Administrative Hearings. The final order entered by the hearing officer did not place the person or affiliate on the convicted vendor list. (Please attach a copy of the final order)

☐ The person or affiliate was placed on the convicted vendor list. There has been a subsequent proceeding before a hearing officer of the State of Florida, Division of Administrative Hearings. The final order entered by the hearing officer determined that it was in the public interest to remove the person or affiliate from the convicted vendor list. (Please attach a copy of the final order)

☐ The person or affiliate has not been placed on the convicted vendor list. (Please describe any action taken by, or pending with, the Department of General Services)

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6.14.4. Required Documents

Please upload your Final Order if you selected Option 3 or Option 4 above.

6.14.5. Describe Action Taken

Please describe any action taken by, or pending with, the Department of General Services, if you selected Option 5 above.