Prohibition_on_Certain_Telecommunications....pdf

This is a Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment certification form required by the City of Gainesville for its Construction Manager Services for Bus Stop Improvements Project, a federally assisted procurement. Bidders must complete, sign, and upload the certification with their submittal or face automatic disqualification. The form requires bidders to acknowledge compliance with the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232, Section 889), which prohibits the procurement of certain "covered telecommunications equipment or services" in federally assisted procurements. Bidders must represent and warrant that they have conducted a due diligence review of their supply chain and confirm that no prohibited covered telecommunications equipment or services will be provided to the City that would cause it to violate the Act's restrictions. The certification requires the bidder's company name, authorized representative's title, signature, and date of execution.

This certification form is mandatory for all bidders participating in the RTS Bus Stop Improvements Program Phase 2 and contingent Phase 3, which are funded through Federal Transit Administration dollars. The combined construction manager services budget cap is $190,154.90, with Phase 2 carrying a construction budget of $1,050,204.58 and Phase 3 a construction budget of $851,344.45. Proposals are due July 30, 2026, and the project encompasses improvements to 178 bus stops across Alachua County and Glencoe CDP, Florida. As a condition of federal funding, all bidders must comply with federal telecommunications procurement restrictions and complete this certification along with other required federal certifications, including debarment, lobbying, Drug Free Workplace, and contractor responsibility certifications.