RFP COS260811_Banking Services (FINAL).pdf

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Request For Proposals

Annual Banking Services for the City of Snellville, Georgia (COS260811)

City of Snellville c/o Matthew Pepper City Manager

2342 Oak Road Snellville, GA 30078

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Annual Banking Services

The City of Snellville is soliciting competitive sealed proposals from qualified service providers to provide Banking Services on 3-year contract with two 1-year renewal options.

Proposals must be returned in a sealed container marked on the outside with the Request for Proposal number and Company Name. Proposals will be received until 2 P.M. local time on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at Snellville City Hall, 2342 Oak Road, Snellville, Georgia 30078. Any proposal received after this date and time will not be accepted. Proposals will be publicly opened and only the names of submitting firms will be read at 2 P.M. Proposals are legal and binding upon the proposer when submitted. Four (4) bound copies, and one (1) PDF Electronic Copy without FEE SCHEDULE should be submitted.

The FEE SCHEDULE should be in a separate sealed envelope.

Proposals, in the case of Corporations not chartered in Georgia, must be accompanied by proper certification stating that said corporation is authorized to do business in the State of Georgia. No Proposer may withdraw their Proposal within sixty (60) days after the actual date of opening.

The City reserves the right to waive any informality and any technicalities, and to reject any or all proposals if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the City to do so. The written proposal documents supersede any verbal or written prior communications between any parties.

The Request For Proposals may be downloaded from the City website at www.snellville.gov, or they are available at Snellville City Hall located at 2342 Oak Road, Snellville, Georgia 30078, or by contacting Melisa Arnold, City Clerk via email at marnold@snellville.gov.

Questions concerning this solicitation must be directed to Melisa Arnold via email at marnold@snellville.gov no later than close of business on Monday, September 7, 2026. Any responses to questions will be in writing only and posted online at www.snellville.gov.

Sincerely, CITY OF SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA

Matthew Pepper City Manager City of Snellville

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INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals for Banking Services for the City of Snellville (COS260811) are solicited as follows:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The City of Snellville invites qualified banking institutions to submit proposals to provide banking services on behalf of the city.

OWNER: City of Snellville 2342 Oak Road Snellville, Georgia 30078

(770) 985-3500

ATTN: Mr. Matthew Pepper, City Manager

RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS:

Proposals will be received at City Hall until 2 P.M. on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

Proposals will be publicly opened and only the names of submitting firms will be read by the City of Snellville at 2 P.M. on Tuesday September 15, 2026.

PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS:

The Request For Proposals may be downloaded from the City website at www.snellville.gov, or they are available at Snellville City Hall located at 2342 Oak Road, Snellville, Georgia 30078, or by contacting Melisa Arnold, City Clerk via email at marnold@snellville.gov.

PROPOSER'S GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS:

All Proposers must submit, with the Proposals, written evidence of Proposer's qualifications to perform the Work covered by this Request For Proposals.

PROPOSAL EXPIRATION:

Proposal shall remain valid and shall not be subject to withdrawal for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the Proposal opening.

AWARD, WAIVER AND REJECTION OF PROPOSALS:

All portions of the Proposal Form must be completed in full. The contract will be awarded pursuant to the requirements of applicable state and federal laws and regulations. To the extent permitted by such laws and regulations, Owner reserves the right to reject any or all

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Proposals, to waive any informality or irregularity in any Proposal received, and to accept the Proposal deemed by it to be in the best interest of the City of Snellville.

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INVITATION TO SUMBIT PROPOSALS

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – BANKING SERVICES

SCOPE OF PROJECT/SPECIFICATIONS

A. Introduction

1. Project Overview: The City of Snellville (the City) invites qualified banking institutions to submit proposals to provide banking services as described in the attached statement of work. The City’s objectives are to ensure the highest degree of safety for its financial assets while at the same time managing its banking relations in a cost-efficient manner. The City believes administrative efficiency is enhanced by awarding its commercial banking business to one (1) financial institution. The City prefers to award the contract to a bank with a Bauer Financial Rating of 4 Stars or Greater.

2. Background: The City was founded in 1874 and was incorporated in 1923. It is located in the southern portion of Gwinnett County and is eighteen miles east of Atlanta. The City occupies 10.4 square miles and serves a population of 22,000.

The City provides a full range of services including law enforcement; the construction and maintenance of buildings, parks, streets, storm water drainage facilities, and other associated infrastructure; park and recreational activities; elections; court system;

building inspections; planning and zoning; sanitation and recycling; and general administrative and support activities.

The City uses Tyler Technologies – ERP Pro 10 as its financial software.

3. Request for Proposals Acceptance of Terms and Conditions: Submission of a proposal shall constitute acknowledgement and acceptance of all terms and conditions contained in this Request for Proposals (RFP). The banking institution chosen will be required to enter into a formal contract with the City. Any agreement or contract resulting from the acceptance of a proposal shall be on forms either supplied or approved by the City.

The City reserves the right to reject or modify any agreement which does not conform to the RFP and any City requirements for agreements and contracts.

B. Bank Information (10-page limit) Provide the City with the year your bank was chartered in Georgia, Board Members, CEO, resume of primary Client Services Contact, resume of the primary Treasury Services Contact, Bauer Financial Star Rating, Bauer Financial Due Diligence Bank Performance Report (or bank financials, including the ratios on the Due Diligence Report).

The City will consider proposals only from banking institutions with business operations that accommodate local deposits; that is, within the City of Snellville.

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C. Bank Account Structure Proposals are requested for banking services for the City’s operating accounts within the scope of the following descriptions. The City proposes to operate utilizing the following 14 bank accounts.

1. General Fund – This account is the City’s general depository account and receives the majority of the City’s revenues. Receipt of revenues can be in the form of deposits (currency, coin, or check), wire transfer credits, Automatic Clearing House (ACH) credits, or credits from electronic draft capture. The target minimum balance is $1,000,000. Disbursements are made to vendors primarily in the form of checks and some ACH debits.

2. Payroll Account – This account is used to fund the City’s 26 bi-weekly payrolls, and payout of accrued leave balances to certain employees. This account is also the City’s primary account for payroll expenditures, and functions as a Zero Balance Account (ZBA). Bi-weekly disbursements are made to vendors in the form of checks and ACH debits. City employees are paid through a combination of automatic direct deposit and checks.

3. Confiscated Assets State Account – This account is used to hold funds seized by the

Snellville Police Department.

4. Confiscated Assets DEA Account – This account is used to hold funds seized by the

5. Confiscated Assets Justice Account – This account is used to hold funds seized by the

6. Seized Funds – This account is used to hold funds seized by the Snellville Police Department in connection with cases not yet decided by the court.

7. Urban Redevelopment Fund – This account is used to hold funds of the Urban

Redevelopment Authority.

8. Hotel Motel Tax – This account is used to hold funds received from hotel/motel taxes.

9. Tree Bank Fund – This account is used to hold funds collected for the City’s Tree

Bank. This account has minimal disbursements and deposit transactions.

10. 2023 SPLOST – This account is used to hold funds received from the 2023 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax Referendum. This account has disbursements and deposit transactions are wired in from Gwinnett County.

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11. Sanitation Fund – This account is used to hold and disburse funds related to sanitation services.

12. Stormwater Fund – This account is used to hold and disburse funds collected from stormwater fees.

13. Excess Tax Sale Funds – This account is used once a year as an in and out account to track the excess revenue received from property tax sales.

14. School Zone Safety Program – This account is used to hold and disburse funds collected by the city’s speed safety program.

During the term of this contract, it may be necessary to add and/or delete accounts due to changes in the City’s operating structure. The awarded financial institution will incorporate these new accounts into this system as if they were a part of the original RFP and will not penalize the City for adding or deleting accounts. In addition, the awarded financial institution will not require a minimum level of activity for all city accounts. The City may divide services among qualifying financial institutions at its discretion.

Provide details on the bank’s process for setting up new accounts. For instance, is the process electronic? Does each account require a signatory? Provide the steps in the bank’s process.

D. Online Banking Services (1-Page limit)

The City currently utilizes an Internet banking product to initiate Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfers and book transfers between accounts when necessary. ACH activity includes both ACH debits related to payroll deductions and transfers to investment accounts and other items. The tool is also used for daily balance reporting, and the City desires to continue using these types of services. Please provide details as to your bank’s capability in providing such services, functions that can be performed, reports available, the security provisions, and if the City will have the capability to create unique templates.

The City is interested in a solution that allows all communication to be handled electronically and provides confirmation of all transmittals.

E. Availability Schedule

The level of available funds will be determined on the following schedule:

1. Items drawn on the depository, wire transfers, ACH deposits, and cash: SAME DAY.

2. Items on local institutions: NEXT DAY.

3. Other items: FEDERAL RESERVE AVAILIBILITY SCHEDULE.

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The above schedules shall be the maximum clearing schedules. If the bank can offer faster clearing services, they should be outlined in the proposal. If the banking institution is using an availability schedule other than the Federal Reserve Schedule, a copy must be attached to the proposal. As noted below in section F, the City expects same day credit for all incoming electronic funds transfers regardless of time or day of receipt.

F. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)

The City intends to consider all electronic fund transfers (EFT) received by the bank prior to the end of the business day, as “available for investment” by the City, regardless of the time of actual receipt by the bank. Should an EFT not be received by the bank, as specified above, then the EFT will be traced from origin to destination to ascertain the party responsible for delaying the transfer. If necessary, adjustments will be made as soon as possible for any lost interest or earnings credit.

In the event that an incoming EFT does not arrive by the end of the business day (defined as midnight), interest charged on any overdrawn balances will be calculated using the same formula as earnings on the City’s general (concentration) account.

The selected banking institution must confirm that they can comply with the process described in this section.

G. Interest Earning Account and/or Interest Paid (1-page limit)

Cumulative collected balances in all accounts will earn interest that will be credited and/or placed into the applicable account monthly. Explain the basis of the interest earnings rate in your response. In the response, include the specific index used to calculate the rate.

Provide a history of this index for the time period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

H. Collateral Requirements (1-page limit)

All financial institutions acting as a depository for the City must enter into a “depository agreement” requiring the depository to pledge collateral to secure all City funds over and above amounts guaranteed by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

All securities serving as collateral shall be specifically pledged to the City of Snellville (not part of a pooled fund) and placed in a custodial account at a Federal Reserve Bank, a trust department of a commercial bank, or through another financial institution. The type of collateral must be satisfactory to the City, and deposits are to be collateralized at 110% of expected monthly depository balances. The custodian may not be owned or controlled by the depository institution or its holding company unless it is a separately operated trust institution. The custodian shall send monthly statements of pledged collateral to the City, Attention: City of Snellville Finance Manager.

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I. Positive Pay (1-page limit) The City utilizes positive pay for all disbursements to improve internal controls and deter check fraud. This includes all Accounts Payable and Payroll checks. Please provide information as to the bank’s positive pay program and relevant costs for this service.

J. Account Protection (2-page limit)

Describe the checking account protections your bank offers related to ACH draft.

K. Online Security (2-page limit)

Describe the bank’s online security including encryption, administration, user setup, tokenization, and computer restrictions. Describe the security features associated with the bank’s mobile platform.

L. Wire Transfers (1-page limit)

The banking institution shall maintain wire transfer facilities, or offer wire transfers through a correspondent bank to the Federal Reserve Bank for investment purchases or sales and other transactions with other banking institutions. Wire transfer credit and debit notices must be sent to the City’s Finance Manager with three (3) working days.

M. Statement and Reconciliation Services (2-page limit)

Bank Statements – Calendar month-end statements shall be provided for all City accounts and shall be mailed, emailed, or made available via download to the City no later than seven

(7) business days after each month. Paid checks for all accounts shall be listed in serial number sequence with date paid noted within the bank statements, and without any grouping of amounts for posted package lists. If elimination of posted package lists on the bank statements is not possible, a separate monthly list of all paid checks in serial number sequence noting payment date shall be provided.

Monthly Account Analysis Statements – Detailed analysis statements which itemize, price, and specify volume of all activities and fees must be provided for each month for all City accounts.

N. Electronic Accounts Payable (2-page limit, plus file layouts and samples)

The City is interested in beginning to pay vendors electronically, either through ACH or a card, instead of writing checks. Provide information indicating if this is a service your institution can provide and how the service would be provided. Please include any file types you accept, any standards used, and if the City will have the capability to create unique templates. Please provide a sample file containing the reconciliation information (i.e. payee, amount, date, card number). Accounts Payable is a bi-weekly process.

O. Payroll Direct Deposit (1-page limit)

The City pays most employees via direct deposit. Please include any file types you accept, any standards used, and if the City will have the capability to create unique templates. The City has approximately 150 employees and payroll frequency is bi-weekly.

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Pre-notification authorization will be provided one bi-weekly cycle before the first live direct deposit for an employee. The City must be notified within three (3) days of any rejected transactions from the pre-notification.

Direct deposit information will be provided via the bank’s system for initiating ACH debits no later than 5:00 pm EST on the Tuesday prior to the payday. All payroll direct deposits must be available to employees using the City’s bank at the start of the business day on Wednesday.

P. Returned Checks

All returned checks due to insufficient funds will be automatically re-deposited a second time.

Q. Overdrafts (1-page limit)

It is not the intention of the City to overdraw any account. Describe your process for such an event and any charges associated.

R. Equipment Lease (1-page limit)

The City may consider a Master Lease Agreement for the purchase of equipment. Please provide your master lease agreement, Direct Lease Types and Leasing Periods, and detailed procedures. The equipment may include but is not limited to computers, copiers, police vehicles, heavy equipment, or utility trucks. The outstanding principal balance on the aggregate of all such outstanding contracts is not anticipated to exceed $5 million.

The Master Lease Agreement would be used during the agreement period with the Bank.

There will not be RFPs or Bids for leasing during the term of the agreement for leasing purposes. The equipment leased may be subject to an RFP or Bid. The City expects any item available for leasing under the State Law to be eligible for this leasing program. The bank should provide a formula for determining the leasing rate.

S. Credit Card Services (1-page limit)

The City currently accepts credit card payments for all City services. The City is interested in obtaining a competitive rate for this service. Please indicate how the banking institution would provide such services, fee schedules, charges for equipment, funds availability, and other relevant information.

T. Other Innovations, Services, and/or Enhancements (1-page limit)

Please provide any pertinent information regarding additional services the bank may have to offer the City.

U. Compensation

Compensation shall be provided on a direct fee basis and will be debited to the General Fund account. An invoice will be provided monthly to the City within 10 business days following month end, including the analysis statements referred to above. All fees for

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banking services required by the City are contemplated by this RFP. No additional charges should be made by the bank without changes in the services required by the City.

V. Account Transfers and Supplies

It is the intent of the City to pay for all services specified within this RFP. Other banking services and documents provided to the City at no cost are: deposit slips, depository bags, and other banking supplies. In your response, identify each specific type of supply provided. If the Financial Institution cannot provide banking supplies, provide indicated costs per item on the Cost Proposal Form.

W. Bank Services Contacts (1-page limit)

The awarded Financial Institution must designate one (1) senior staff person to serve as the City contact at the corporate level. Provide name, resume, how the position is covered during absences, and process for notification of changes to this position.

The awarded Financial Institution must designate one (1) staff person from the local branch for all daily interactions including inquiries, transactions, etc. (the Client Services Contact). Provide name, resume, how the position is covered during absences, and process for notification of changes to this position.

SELECTION PROCESS

The City will evaluate and score proposals based on the scoring criteria outlined in this RFP.

1. Completeness of proposal. (0 – 15 max)

2. Proposed solutions and delivery of services outlined in the bank’s proposal. (0 – 25 max)

3. Financial strength and capacity of the banking institution. (0 – 15 max)

4. Communication and interpersonal skills; qualifications and experience of key personnel. (0 – 25 max)

5. References from three (3) local governments with general fund budgets greater than $15,000,000. (0 – 10 max)

6. Fee schedule (complete Cost Proposal Form) (0 – 10 max)

The FEE SCHEDULE should be in a separate sealed envelope.

Total (0 – 100 max)

7. Optional Interview (0 – 20 max)

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During the first phase of the evaluation, the Evaluation Team will have access to all proposal materials except the separately sealed Cost Proposal Form. Proposals will initially be scored based on the technical criteria. Pricing will then be opened and points assigned by a mathematical formula. The Evaluation Team may short list the highest scoring firms. The number of respondents short listed will be at the discretion of the Evaluation Team. The Evaluation Team may invite any number of the highest rated firms to participate in onsite interviews. All expenses related to the participation in the onsite interviews are the responsibility of the service provider with no obligation to the City. The decision to interview and the number of firms to interview is at the sole discretion of the Evaluation Team. The interview (if required) will be evaluated and scored, and this score will be added to the overall score. If selected for an interview, then the bank is limited to four (4) personnel with the primary Client Services Contact present. If a demonstration of the online system or equipment is requested as part of the interview process, then one (1) additional person may be present to run the demonstration.

The City reserves the right to negotiate price and scope of work with the service provider scoring highest in an attempt to reach agreement. If negotiations with the highest scoring service provider are unsuccessful, the City may then negotiate with the second highest scoring service provider and so on until a satisfactory agreement has been reached.

The City of Snellville reserves the right to seek clarification on missing or ambiguous materials. Submitted proposals which fail to provide the requested information in this RFP may be deemed non-responsive.

CONTRACT ITEMS

Contract Period – The selected institution shall be designated as the City’s depository for an initial period of three (3) years commencing after contract execution. The depository contract shall contain a renewal clause that may, by mutual consent, be used to extend the contract for two (2), additional one-year periods under the same terms and conditions (maximum term 5 years). Service fees and interest rates may be negotiated after the initial contract term.

Cancellation of Contract – The depository contract shall provide that the City reserves the right to cancel any agreement at any time upon ninety (90) days prior written notice of its intent to terminate any agreement. The depository shall provide the City at least one hundred eighty (180) days prior written notice of its intent to terminate any agreement.

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CITY OF SNELLVILLE

COST PROPOSAL FORM

BANK: DATE:

Instructions:

1. All lines of this form must be completed.

2. If the proposer cannot provide a service, then the term “No Proposal” should be entered on the line item representing that service in the Annual Charge Column.

3. If the proposer will not charge for a service, then the term “No Charge” should be entered on the line item representing that service in the Annual Charge Column.

4. If there is no unit price for a particular service, but an annual/monthly charge, then the term N/A should be entered in the unit price column and the annual charge entered on the line item representing that service.

5. The proposal form must be signed and dated by an authorized bank representative.

DIRECT FEE PROPOSED

Proposal Service Estimated Unit Annual Reference Annual Price Charge Volume Section C Account Maintenance 14 $ $

“ Checks paid and other debits 2,800 $ $

“ Deposits 1,600 $ $

“ Items Deposited 25 $ $

“ Deposited items returned 25 $ $

“ Auto. re-deposit of NSF 25 $ $

“ ACH Transactions:

Credits (utility/other payments) 2,500 $ $

Debits (direct deposits and other payroll related) 3,300 $ $

Debits (initiated by outside parties) 10 $ $

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Section L Wire Transfers:

Incoming 1 $ $

Outgoing 1 $ $

Section M Monthly Analysis Statement 12 $ $

Section M Account Reconciliation:

Detail of paid checks or images 2,800 $ $

Overdraft fees $ $

Section V Credit Card Services:

Visa Card Service %

Master Card Service %

Transaction Fee $ _

Authorization Fee $ _

Equipment:

Credit Card Processing

Cellular Enabled $ _

Wired $ _

Additional Services (if necessary):

TOTAL PROPOSED ANNUAL FEE $ _

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SUBMITTED BY:

Banking Institution:

Address:

Telephone: Fax:

Printed Name: ______

Signature:

Title:

Email Address:_________________________________________

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PROPOSAL FORM

PROPOSAL NUMBER: COS260811 DATE: August 11, 2026

SUBMITTAL DATE: ___________________________________________________________

BY: ___________________________________________________________________________

PROJECT: Annual Banking Services for the City of Snellville, Georgia

THIS PROPOSAL IS SUBMITTED TO: City of Snellville 2342 Oak Road Snellville, Georgia 30078

(770) 985-3500

ATTN: Mr. Matthew Pepper, City Manager

1. The undersigned Proposer proposes and agrees, if this proposal is accepted, to enter into an agreement with the City in the form included in the contract documents as written, except as specifically modified, and to perform and furnish all work as specified or indicated in the contract documents for the proposal price and within the proposal times indicated in this Proposal Form and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the contract documents.

2. Proposer accepts all of the terms and conditions contained in the Request for Proposals, including without limitation those dealing with the City’s time for accepting proposals. This proposal will remain subject to acceptance for sixty (60) calendar days after the day of proposal opening.

3. In submitting this proposal, Proposer represents, as more fully set forth in the Agreement, that:

a) Proposer has examined and carefully studied the Request for Proposals and the following Addenda (receipt of all which is hereby acknowledged):

No.________ Dated _____________ No.________ Dated _____________

No.________ Dated _____________ No.________ Dated _____________

No.________ Dated _____________ No.________ Dated _____________

b) Proposer has given the City written notice concerning conflicts, errors, or discrepancies discovered in the Request for Proposals and written resolution by the City is acceptable to Proposer

c) This proposal is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person. firm or corporation and is not submitted in conformity with any agreement or rules of any group, association, organization or corporation; Proposer has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Proposer to submit a false or sham proposal;

Proposer has not solicited or induced any person, firm or corporation to refrain from

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proposal; and Proposer has not sought by collusion to obtain for itself any advantage over any other Proposer or over the City.

By: _______________________________ Date: __________________________

Name: _____________________________

(THIS SPACE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK)

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CONTRACTOR AFFIDAVIT AND AGREEMENT

By executing this affidavit, the undersigned contractor verifies its compliance with O.C.G.A.

13-10-91, stating affirmatively that the individual, firm, or corporation which is contracting with the City of Snellville has registered with and is participating in a federal work authorization program* [any of the electronic verification or 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], in accordance with the applicability provisions and deadlines established in O.C.G.A. 13-10-91.

The undersigned further agrees that, should it employ or contract with any subcontractor(s) in connection with the physical performance of services pursuant to this contract with the City of Snellville, contractor will secure from such subcontractor(s) similar verification of compliance with O.C.G.A. 13-10-91 on the Subcontractor Affidavit provided in Rule 300-10-01.08 or a substantially similar form. Contractor further agrees to maintain records of such compliance and provide a copy of each such verification to the City of Snellville at the time the subcontractor(s) is retained to perform such service.

EEV / Basic Pilot Program* User Identification Number

BY: Authorized Officer or Agent Date

Title of Authorized Officer or Agent of Contractor

Printed Name of Authorized Officer or Agent

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN BEFORE ME ON THIS THE

__________ DAY OF ______________, 20_____

Notary Public My Commission Expires:

* As of the effective date of O.C.G.A. 13-10-91, the applicable federal work authorization program is the “EEV/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).

(End of Form)

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NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

For: ___________________________________________

Proposal Date: ______________________________

State of _______________________________

County of _____________________________

______________________________________being first duly sworn, deposes and says that:

(1) Signer is the [Owner, Partner, Officer, Representative or Agent] (circle one) of ____________________________, the Proposer that has submitted the attached proposal.

(2) Signer is fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of the attached proposal and of all pertinent circumstances respecting such proposal;

(3) Such proposal is genuine and is not a collusive or sham proposal;

(4) Neither the said Proposer nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agents, representatives, employees or parties in interest, including this signer, have in any way colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly, with any other Proposer, firm, or person to submit a collusive or sham proposal in connection with the Work for which the attached proposal has been submitted; or to refrain from bidding in connection with such Work; or have in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement or collusion, or communication, or conference with any Proposer, firm, or person to fix the price or prices in the attached proposal or of any other Proposer, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost elements of the Proposal price or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost elements of the Proposal price or the Proposal price of any other Proposer or to secure through any collusion, conspiracy, connivance, or unlawful agreement any advantage against City of Snellville, or any person interested in the proposed Work;

(5) 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 Proposer or any other of its agents, representatives, owners, employees or parties in interests, including this affidavit.

Subscribed and sworn to before me

BY: ______________________________

_____________________________ (Signature) this ____ day of _____________, 20 ____. ______________________________

(Title)

My commission expires ________________.

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End of Proposal

Annual Banking Services for the