RFP 2026_001 Exhibit F_FEDERAL CERTIFICATIONS.docx

EXHIBIT F– FEDERAL TERMS AND PROVISIONS

FEDERAL CERTIFICATIONS

GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT)

Recipients, contractors, and subcontractors that enter into covered transactions are required to verify that the entity (as well as its principals and affiliates) with which they propose to contract or subcontract is not excluded or disqualified. This is done by: (a) checking the SAM exclusions; (b) collecting a certification from that person (found below); or (c) adding a clause or condition to the contract or subcontract.

Instructions for Certification: Signing below indicates the prospective lower tier participant is providing the signed certification.

(1) It will comply and facilitate compliance with U.S. DOT regulations, "Nonprocurement Suspension and Debarment," 2 CFR part 1200, which adopts and supplements the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (U.S. OMB) "Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement)," 2 CFR part 180,

(2) To the best of its knowledge and belief, that its Principals and Subrecipients at the first tier:

a. Are eligible to participate in covered transactions of any Federal department or agency and are not presently:

1. Debarred,

2. Suspension,

3. Proposed for debarment,

4. Declared ineligible,

5. Voluntarily excluded, or

6. Disqualified

b. Its management has not within a threeyear period preceding its latest application or proposal been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against any of them for:

1. Commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) transaction, or contract under a public transaction,

2. Violation of any Federal or State antitrust statute, or,

3. Commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making any false statement, or receiving stolen property,

c. It is not presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or local) with commission of any of the offenses listed in the preceding subsection 2.b of this Certification,

d. It has not had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or local) terminated for cause or default within a threeyear period preceding this Certification,

e. If, at a later time, it receives any information that contradicts the statements of subsections 2.a – 2.d above, it will promptly provide that information to FTA,

f. It will treat each lower tier contract or lower tier subcontract under its Project as a covered lower tier contract for purposes of 2 CFR part 1200 and 2 CFR part 180 if it:

1. Equals or exceeds $25,000,

2. Is for audit services, or,

3. Requires the consent of a Federal official, and

g. It will require that each covered lower tier contractor and subcontractor:

1. Comply and facilitate compliance with the Federal requirements of 2 CFR parts 180 and 1200, and

2. Assure that each lower tier participant in its Project is not presently declared by any Federal department or agency to be:

a. Debarred from participation in its federally funded Project,

b. Suspended from participation in its federally funded Project,

c. Proposed for debarment from participation in its federally funded Project,

d. Declared ineligible to participate in its federally funded Project,

e. Voluntarily excluded from participation in its federally funded Project, or

f. Disqualified from participation in its federally funded Project, and

(3) It will provide a written explanation as indicated on a page attached in FTA’s TrAMS platform or the Signature Page if it or any of its principals, including any of its first tier Subrecipients or its ThirdParty Participants at a lower tier, is unable to certify compliance with the preceding statements in this Certification Group.

Certification Contractor:

Signature of Authorized Official: Date / / Name and Title of Contractor's Authorized Official:

CERTIFICATION AND RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING

I, hereby certify (Name and title of official) On behalf of that:

(Name of Bidder/Company Name)

No federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, and officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any federal contract, the making of any federal grant, the making of any federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

If any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, and officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form – LLL, “Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,” in accordance with its instructions.

The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.

This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by 31 U.S.C. § 1352. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure., Name of Bidder/Company Name:__________________________________________________________________

Type or print name:_____________________________________________________________________________

Signature of authorized representative:__________________________________________________________________

Date:_____________________________________________________________________________________________

VENDOR (E-VERIFY) AFFIDAVIT AND AGREEMENT

Please initial the appropriate statement for your current and future business relations with the Coastal Regional CRC, sign and have notarized if applicable (one must be initialed):

BY: Authorized Officer or Agent Printed Name Date

Company / Vendor Name Title of Authorized Officer or Agent of Vendor

While the CRC requests a signed affidavit from every supplier, only those that provide labor or services that could amount to $2,500 or more to the CRC (item D above) MUST supply the actual E-Verify number issued by Homeland Security and have this affidavit notarized.

NOTARIZATION REQUIRED FOR E-VERIFY NUMBER SUBMISSIONS:

COMES NOW before me, the undersigned officer duly authorized to administer oaths, the undersigned vendor, who, after being duly sworn, states as follows:

By executing this affidavit, the undersigned vendor verifies its compliance with O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91 and Georgia Department of Labor Rule 300-10-1-.02, stating affirmatively that the individual, firm, or corporation which is contracting with the CRC has registered with and is participating in a federal work authorization program in accordance with the applicability provisions and deadlines established in O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91 and Georgia Department of Labor Rule 300-10-1-.02. Furthermore, the undersigned vendor will continue to use the federal work authorization program throughout the contract period.

The undersigned vendor further agrees that, should it employ or contract with any subcontractor(s) in connection with the physical performance of services pursuant to the contract with the Coastal Regional CRC, Georgia, of which this affidavit is a part, the undersigned vendor will secure from such subcontractor( s) similar verification of compliance with O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91 and Georgia Department of Labor Rule 300-10-1-.02 through the subcontractor's execution of the subcontractor affidavit required by Georgia Department of Labor Rule 300-10-1-.08 or a substantially similar subcontractor affidavit. The undersigned vendor further agrees to maintain records of such compliance and provide a copy of each such verification to the CRC at the time the subcontractor(s) is retained to perform such service.

EEV / (E-Verify # issued by Homeland Security IF checked above) Sworn to and subscribed before me This _______ day of ________________, 20 ___ Notary Public My Commission expires: __________________

* Any of the electronic verification of work authorization programs operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security or any equivalent federal work authorization program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security to verify information of newly hired employees, pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), P.L. 99-603. As of the effective date of O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91, the applicable federal work authorization program is the "EEV I Basic Pilot Program" operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Bureau of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Social Security Administration (SSA).