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- Jackson County, Oregon
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This document is a Professional Services Agreement template issued by the Port of Tillamook Bay, a special district of the State of Oregon, for Airport Engineering Services. The agreement establishes the framework for contracting with independent contractors to provide engineering services as described in an incorporated Project Proposal. The contract term is variable (to be specified in execution documents) and may be extended at the Port's option for additional terms as defined in the agreement. The Port and contractor must comply with all incorporated documents, including the Project Proposal, Statutory Public Contract Provisions, and FAA Provisions for A/E Contracts. Termination provisions allow for immediate termination upon mutual consent, expiration of the agreement term, or the contractor's filing for debt settlement. Either party may terminate with 30 days' written notice, or termination may occur immediately upon contractor breach, fraud, misrepresentation, or loss of available public funds.
The agreement establishes the contractor as an independent contractor responsible for all taxes, licensing, insurance, and professional liability coverage with minimum limits of $1,000,000 for professional malpractice, $500,000 to $1,000,000 for property damage, and $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 for personal injury or death. The contractor must maintain comprehensive records, comply with all applicable federal, state, and local non-discrimination laws, and adhere to extensive statutory public contract provisions including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, Copeland Anti-Kickback Act compliance, FAA Buy American Preferences, Equal Employment Opportunity standards, and various federal labor and safety regulations. The agreement incorporates by reference multiple federal compliance requirements including the Clean Air and Water Pollution Control Act, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, and provisions regarding recovered materials procurement and seismic safety standards. The Port reserves the right to terminate the contractor for failure to perform services within specified timelines, inadequate progress, or non-fulfillment of essential obligations, with compensation limited to satisfactory work completed through the termination notice date.
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
PORT OF TILLAMOOK BAY AND «LEGAL_NAME_OF_CONTRACTOR_IN_CAPS»
«SERVICES»
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (01/2024)
PORT OF TILLAMOOK BAY and «LEGAL_NAME_OF_CONTRACTOR_IN_CAPS» - «SERVICES»
This Professional Services Agreement, hereafter “agreement” is entered into by and between «LEGAL_NAME_OF_CONTRACTOR_IN_CAPS», hereafter “contractor” and Port of Tillamook Bay, a special district of the State of Oregon, hereafter “port”, pursuant to ORS 777. Port and contractor intend to contract for Airport Engineering Services (“services”). The mutual promises of each are given in exchange and as consideration for, the promises of the other.
PORT AND CONTRACTOR MUTUALLY COVENANT AND AGREE AS
FOLLOWS:
1. AGREEMENT
Contractor promises to provide, and port promises to pay for, the services described below according to the provisions of this Agreement.
2. AGREEMENT PRICE AND AMOUNT
The price for the services provided by contractor shall be «Price».
3. AGREEMENT TERM
The term or period of this agreement shall be «Term» which will begin
«Term_Start_Date» and end «Term_End_Date». At the option of port, this agreement may be extended for «M__of_Additional_Terms_Allowed» additional «Length_of_Additional_Terms» terms.
4. AGREEMENT DOCUMENTS
The following documents comprise the agreement and are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
4.1. This Agreement;
4.2. Project Proposal;
4.3. Statutory Public Contract Provisions; and
4.4. FAA Provisions for A/E Contracts.
5. TERMINATION
5.1. WITHOUT NOTICE
This agreement shall terminate without any requirement of notice to either party when the first of the following events occurs:
5.1.1. The parties mutually consent to termination in writing.
5.1.2. The agreement term ends.
5.1.3. The moment prior to the contractor filing for the settlement of debts or any debt restructuring in any state, federal or other court of competent jurisdiction.
5.1.4. When contractor's proposed agreement price adjustments exceed agreement specifications.
5.2. WITH NOTICE
This agreement may also end and notice shall be served as required when:
5.2.1. Any party breaches any duty, term or condition of this agreement.
5.2.2. Either party commits a fraud or misrepresentation upon the other party.
5.2.3. Public funds are no longer available to support this agreement.
5.2.4. Either party gives thirty (30) days written notice.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
6. STATUS OF CONTRACTOR
The parties intend that contractor, in performing the services specified in this agreement, shall act as an independent contractor.
6.1. The compensation provided herein shall be exclusive and port shall neither pay nor provide contractor with any fringe benefits, including, but not limited to, retirement, health insurance, Workers’ Compensation insurance, unemployment insurance or sick leave. No additional compensation or alternate form thereof shall be payable by port to contractor for any purpose whatsoever unless otherwise agreed in writing. Contractor shall be responsible for paying all income taxes, Social Security or self-employment taxes, or any other taxes or assessments imposed by any governmental body incurred by reason of port's payment of compensation hereunder to contractor. Port will report the total amount of all payments to contractor, including any expense, in accordance with Federal Internal Revenue Service and State of Oregon Department of Revenue regulations.
6.2. This agreement is personal as to contractor and contractor may not subcontract any portion of the services to be performed hereunder without the prior written approval of port; provided nothing herein shall prohibit any other consultants employed by contractor or in a firm of which he shall be a member to assist contractor in carrying out the responsibilities herein.
6.3. This agreement is not a contract of employment. The parties intend that contractor, in performing the services specified herein, shall be and act as an independent contractor and shall have professional control of the work and the manner in which it is performed. Contractor shall have the sole authority to determine the manner and means of performing the services described herein and port shall not interfere with, control or direct the manner or method in which such services are performed; provided, port shall direct contractor as to the work to be assigned and shall have the right to direct the required results to the extent such direction may be consistent with the nature of contractor's services. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein and except for the purposes of the Oregon Tort Claims Act, ORS 30.265, contractor shall not be considered an agent of port.
6.4. Contractor shall be responsible for and has obtained or shall obtain and maintain all necessary professional licenses and professional liability insurance, as required by law.
6.5. In the event contractor's labor or services shall be performed by his employees, such employees shall be and at all times remain the employees of contractor, under the contractor's sole and exclusive control and shall not be deemed employees of port for any purpose.
6.6. Contractor is an independent contractor for purposes of the Workers’ Compensation Law (ORS Chapter 656) and unemployment insurance.
6.6.1. Contractor is solely liable for any Workers’ Compensation coverage under this agreement. If contractor has the assistance of other persons in the performance of this agreement, contractor shall qualify and remain qualified for the term of the agreement as an insured employer under ORS 656.407. If contractor performs this agreement without the assistance of any other persons, contractor shall execute a Joint Declaration with Port's Workers’ Compensation carrier absolving port of any and all liability as provided in ORS 656.029.
6.6.2. If contractor is a subject employee for Workers’ Compensation or unemployment insurance purposes, contractor shall provide such Workers’ Compensation and unemployment coverage benefits at his sole cost and expense and shall provide proof of such insurance and benefits at port's request.
6.7. Contractor represents that he has filed federal and state income tax returns
(a) in his business name or (b) on a business Schedule C as part of his personal income tax returns, if contractor provided consulting services as an independent contractor during the previous calendar year.
6.8. Contractor represents that he is customarily engaged in an independently established business. To that end, contractor represents that at least three
(3) of the following apply to contractor's business (initial those that apply):
6.8.1. ________ Contractor maintains a business location that is separate from the business or work location of the person for whom the services are provided or that is in a portion of contractor's residence and that portion is used primarily for the business.
6.8.2. ________ Contractor bears the risk of loss related to the business or the provision of services as shown by factors such as: Contractor enters into fixed price contracts; contractor is required to correct defective work; contractor warrants the services provided; or contractor negotiates indemnification agreements or purchases liability insurance, performance bonds or errors and omissions insurance.
6.8.3. ________ Contractor provides contracted services for two (2) or more different persons within a twelve
(12) month period, or contractor routinely engages in business advertising solicitation or other marketing efforts reasonably calculated to obtain new contracts to provide similar services.
6.8.4. ________ Contractor makes a significant investment in the business, through means such as:
purchasing tools or equipment necessary to provide the services; paying for the premises or facilities where the services are provided; or paying for licenses, certificates or specialized training required to provide the services.
6.8.5. ________ Contractor has the authority to hire other persons to provide or to assist in providing the services and has the authority to fire those persons.
7. NON-DISCRIMINATION
Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations on non-discrimination in employment because of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, age, medical condition or disability.
8. NOTICES
Any notice required or permitted under this agreement shall be in writing.
8.1. Notices shall be deemed given when:
8.1.1. Personally delivered, or
8.1.2. Three (3) days after deposit in United States certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the other party at their last known address.
8.2. Notices, bills and payments sent by mail should be addressed as follows:
PORT: Port of Tillamook Bay Attn: «Port_Contact» 4000 Blimp Boulevard
Suite 100 Tillamook, Oregon 97141 «Port_Contact_Phone»
«Port_Contact_EMail»
CONTRACTOR:
«LEGAL_NAME_OF_CONTRACTOR_IN_CAPS»
«Contractor_Contact» «Contractor_Address_1» «Contractor_Address_2» «Contractor_City», «Contractor_State»
«Contractor_Zip» «Contractor_Phone» «Contractor_EMail»
9. STATUTORY PUBLIC CONTRACT PROVISIONS
Contractor shall comply with the statutory public contract provisions as more particularly set forth herein.
10. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Contractor covenants that he presently has no interest and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of his services. Contractor further covenants that in the performance of this agreement no person having any such interest shall be employed.
11. RECORDS
Contractor shall create and maintain records in accordance with generally accepted standards of contractor's practice and the records requirements of port. The records shall remain the property of port and be made available to port upon request.
Contractor shall exercise due care to maintain the confidentiality of client records in accordance with law.
12. CONSTRAINTS
This agreement is expressly subject to the debt limitations of the Oregon
Constitution set forth in Article XI, Section 10 and is contingent upon funds being available and appropriated therefore. Any provisions of this agreement which would conflict with law are deemed inoperative to that extent.
13. INTEGRATION
This agreement supersedes all prior oral or written agreements between contractor and port regarding this project. It represents the entire agreement between the parties.
Time is of the essence in all terms, provisions, covenants and conditions in this agreement.
14. SAVINGS
Should any clause or section of this agreement be declared by a court to be void or voidable, the remainder of this agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
15. WAIVER; MODIFICATION
Failure by port to enforce any provision of this agreement does not constitute port's continuing waiver of that provision, any other provision or of the entire agreement. The rights and duties under this agreement shall not be modified, delegated, transferred or assigned, except upon the written, signed consent of both parties.
16. LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION
Port has relied upon the professional ability, qualifications and training of contractor as a material inducement to enter into this agreement. Contractor warrants that all of his services will be performed in accordance with generally accepted professional practices and standards as well as the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, it being understood that acceptance of contractor's work by port shall not operate as a waiver or release of any claim. Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless port, its officers, agents and employees from any claims, liabilities, demands, damages, actions or proceedings, arising from or relating to the professional negligence of contractor in connection with the performance of any services hereunder.
Minimum limits required for professional malpractice is $1,000,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, where applicable, contractor shall be deemed an agent of port, for the sole purposes of a tort liability pursuant to the Oregon Tort Claims Act, ORS 30.265.
Contractor shall provide a certificate of coverage at the time of execution of this agreement, indicating proof of insurance coverage with limits not less than the following:
Property Damage: $ 500,000 (one claimant) $1,000,000 (all claimants) Personal Injury or Death: $1,000,000 (one claimant) $2,000,000 (all claimants)
Professional Liability/ Errors and Omissions: $1,000,000
Such insurance shall be on an occurrence basis only and be evidenced by a Certificate of Insurance provided to the port, indicating coverages, limits and effective dates, by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Oregon. An endorsement shall be issued by the company showing the port as an additional insured on all coverages, excepting medical/professional malpractice insurance. The endorsement shall also contain a notice of cancellation provision.
17. JURISDICTION; LAW
This agreement is executed in the State of Oregon and is subject to Tillamook
County and Oregon law and jurisdiction. Venue shall be in Tillamook County, Oregon, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
18. LEGAL REPRESENTATION
In entering into this agreement, each party has relied solely upon the advice of their own attorney. Each party has had the opportunity to consult with counsel. Each party represents and warrants to the other that they are fully satisfied with the representation received from their respective attorneys.
19. ATTORNEYS’ FEES
Attorneys’ fees, costs and disbursements necessary to enforce this agreement through mediation, arbitration and/or litigation, including appeals, shall be awarded to the prevailing party, unless otherwise specified herein or agreed.
20. LANGUAGE
The headings of the agreement paragraphs are intended for information only and shall not be used to interpret paragraph contents. All masculine, feminine and neuter genders are interchangeable. All singular and plural nouns are interchangeable, unless the context requires otherwise.
21. SUBCONTRACTING
Any subcontract ad infinitum of this agreement shall express the GENERAL
PROVISIONS section of this agreement or incorporate it by reference.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
EACH PARTY REPRESENTS TO THE OTHER BY THEIR SIGNATURES
BELOW THAT EACH HAS READ, UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES TO ALL
COVENANTS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY
REPRESENTS TO THE OTHER TO HAVE THE ACTUAL AND/OR APPARENT
AUTHORITY TO BIND THEIR RESPECTIVE LEGAL PERSONS, CORPORATE OR
OTHERWISE, IN CONTRACT.
Approved as to form and content this * day of *, 201*.
Dated this ____ day of ________________, «Year».
CONTRACTOR: «LEGAL_NAME_OF_CONTRACTOR_IN_CAPS»
«Contractor_Contact» «Contractor_Address_1» «Contractor_Address_2» «Contractor_City», «Contractor_State» «Contractor_Zip» «Contractor_Phone» «Contractor_EMail»
Dated this ____ day of ________________, «Year».
Port of Tillamook Bay
OR
DATED this ____ day of __________________, «Year».
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FOR PORT OF TILLAMOOK BAY
«Commissioner_Chair», Board President
«Commissioner_Secretary», Board Secretary
STATUTORY PUBLIC
CONTRACT PROVISIONS
1. Contractor shall pay promptly, as due, all persons supplying labor or materials for the prosecution of the work provided for in the contract, and shall be responsible for such payment of all persons supplying such labor or material to any sub-contractor. If contractor fails, neglects or refuses to make prompt payment of any claim for labor or materials furnished to the contractor or a sub-contractor by any person in connection with the contract as such claim becomes due, the owner may pay such claim to the persons furnishing the labor or materials and charge the amount of payment against funds due or to become due contractor by reason of the contract. The payment of a claim in the manner authorized hereby shall not relieve the contractor or his surety from his or its obligation with respect to any unpaid claim. If the owner is unable to determine the validity of any claim for labor or materials furnished, the owner may withhold from any current payment due contractor an amount equal to said claim until its validity is determined and the claim, if valid, is paid.
2. Contractor shall promptly pay all contributions or amounts due the Industrial
Accident Fund from such contractor or sub-contractor incurred in the performance of the contract, and shall be responsible that all sums due the State Unemployment Compensation Fund from contractor or any sub-contractor in connection with the performance of the contract shall promptly be paid.
3. Contractor shall not permit any lien or claim to be filed or prosecuted against the owner on account of any labor or materials furnished and agrees to assume responsibility for satisfaction of any such lien so filed or prosecuted.
4. Contractor and any sub-contractor shall pay to the Department of Revenue all sums withheld from employees pursuant to ORS 316.167.
5. If this contract involves lawn and landscape maintenance, contractor shall salvage, recycle, compost or mulch yard waste material at an approved site, if feasible and cost effective.
6. Contractor shall promptly, as due, make payment to any person, co-partnership, association, or corporation furnishing medical surgical and hospital care or other needed care and attention, incident to sickness or injury, to employees of such contractor, of all sums which the contractor agrees to pay for such services and all monies and sums which the contractor collected or deducted from the wages of employees pursuant to any law, contract or agreement for the purpose of providing or paying for such service.
7. Contractor shall employ no person for more than ten (10) hours in any one (1) day, or forty (40) in any one (1) week, except in cases of necessity, emergency or where public policy absolutely requires it.
Contractor's employees shall be paid at least time and one-half (1 and 1/2) for all overtime worked in excess of forty (40) hours in any one (1) week, except for individuals under Personal Services Contracts who are excluded under ORS
653.010 to 653.261 or under 29 USC 201 to 209 from receiving overtime.
Persons employed by contractor shall receive at least time and one-half (1 and 1/2) pay for work performed on legal holidays specified in a collective bargaining agreement or in ORS 279C.540(1)(b)(B) to (G) and for all time worked in excess of ten (10) hours in any one (1) day or in excess of forty (40) hours in any one (1) week, whichever is greater.
8. The contractor must give notice to employees who work on this contract in writing, either at the time of hire or before commencement of work on the contract, or by posting a notice in a location frequented by employees, of the number of hours per day and the days per week that the employees may be required to work.
9. Contractor must give notice to employees, in writing, that they cannot be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for disclosing information that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of gross mismanagement of a Federal contract or grant, a gross waste of Federal funds, an abuse of authority relating to a Federal contract or grant, a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or a violation of a law, rule, or regulation related to a Federal contract or grant.
10. All employers working under the contract are either subject employers who will comply with ORS 656.017 or employers that are exempt under ORS 656.126.
11. The contract may be cancelled at the election of owner for any willful failure on the part of contractor to faithfully perform the contract according to its terms.
12. Contractor’s Compliance with Tax Laws
A. Contractor must, throughout the duration of this contract and any extensions, comply with all tax laws of this state and all applicable tax laws of any political subdivision of this state. For the purposes of this Section, “tax laws” includes all the provisions described in subsection 13.3.1 through 13.3.4 of this contract.
B. Any violation of subsection A of this section shall constitute a material breach of this contract. Further, any violation of contractor’s warranty, in subsection 13.3 of this contract, that contractor has complied with the tax laws of this state and the applicable tax laws of any political subdivision of this state also shall constitute a material breach of this contract. Any violation shall entitle port to terminate this contract, to pursue and recover any and all damages that arise from the breach and the termination of this contract, and to pursue any or all of the remedies available under this contract, at law, or in equity, including but not limited to:
1. Termination of this contract, in whole or in part;
2. Exercise of the right of setoff, and withholding of amounts otherwise due and owing to contractor, in an amount equal to port’s setoff right, without penalty; and
3. Initiation of an action or proceeding for damages, specific performance, declaratory or injunctive relief. Port shall be entitled to recover any and all damages suffered as the result of contractor's breach of this contract, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental and consequential damages, costs of cure, and costs incurred in securing replacement services.
C. These remedies are cumulative to the extent the remedies are not inconsistent, and port may pursue any remedy or remedies singly, collectively, successively, or in any order whatsoever.
13. Contractor’s Representations and Warranties
Contractor represents and warrants to port that:
A. Contractor has the power and authority to enter into and perform this
Contract.
B. This contract, when executed and delivered, is a valid and binding obligation of contractor, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
C. Contractor (to the best of contractor’s knowledge, after due inquiry), for a period of no fewer than six calendar years preceding the effective date of this contract, faithfully has complied with:
1. All tax laws of this state, including but not limited to ORS 305.620 and
ORS chapters 316, 317, and 318;
2. Any tax provisions imposed by a political subdivision of this state that applied to contractor, to contractor’s property, operations, receipts, or income, or to contractor’s performance of or compensation for any work performed by contractor;
3. Any tax provisions imposed by a political subdivision of this state that applied to contractor, or to goods, services, or property, whether tangible or intangible, provided by contractor; and
4. Any rules, regulations, charter provisions, or ordinances that implemented or enforced any of the foregoing tax laws or provisions.
D. Any goods or equipment delivered to port under this contract, and contractor’s services rendered in the performance of contractor’s obligations under this contract, shall be provided to port free and clear of any and all restrictions on or conditions of use, transfer, modification, or assignment, and shall be free and clear of any and all liens, claims, mortgages, security interests, liabilities, charges, and encumbrances of any kind.
FAA Provisions for A/E Contracts
ACCESS TO RECORDS AND REPORTS
The Contractor must maintain an acceptable cost accounting system. The Contractor agrees to provide the Owner, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Comptroller General of the United States or any of their duly authorized representatives access to any books, documents, papers and records of the Contractor which are directly pertinent to the specific contract for the purpose of making audit, examination, excerpts and transcriptions. The Contractor agrees to maintain all books, records and reports required under this contract for a period of not less than three years after final payment is made and all pending matters are closed.
NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO
ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
1. The Offeror’s or Bidder’s attention is called to the “Equal Opportunity Clause” and the “Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications” set forth herein.
2. The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor’s aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:
Timetables
Goals for minority participation for each trade: [Sponsor must insert established goal] Goals for female participation in each trade: 6.9%
These goals are applicable to all of the Contractor’s construction work (whether or not it is Federal or federally assisted) performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, it shall apply the goals established for such geographical area where the work is actually performed. With regard to this second area, the Contractor also is subject to the goals for both its federally involved and nonfederally involved construction.
The Contractor’s compliance with the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4 shall be based on its implementation of the Equal Opportunity Clause, specific affirmative action obligations required by the specifications set forth in 41 CFR 60-4.3(a) and its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade, and the Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor or from project to project for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor’s goals shall be a violation of the contract, the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4.
Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.
3. The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) within 10 working days of award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor; employer identification number of the subcontractor; estimated dollar amount of the subcontract; estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and the geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.
4. As used in this notice and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the “covered area” is Oregon, Tillamook County, City of Tillamook.
BREACH OF CONTRACT TERMS
Any violation or breach of terms of this contract on the part of the [Contractor | Consultant] or its subcontractors may result in the suspension or termination of this contract or such other action that may be necessary to enforce the rights of the parties of this agreement.
Owner will provide [Contractor | Consultant] written notice that describes the nature of the breach and corrective actions the [Contractor | Consultant] must undertake in order to avoid termination of the contract. Owner reserves the right to withhold payments to Contractor until such time the Contractor corrects the breach or the Owner elects to terminate the contract. The Owner’s notice will identify a specific date by which the [Contractor | Consultant] must correct the breach. Owner may proceed with termination of the contract if the [Contractor | Consultant] fails to correct the breach by the deadline indicated in the Owner’s notice.
The duties and obligations imposed by the Contract Documents and the rights and remedies available thereunder are in addition to, and not a limitation of, any duties, obligations, rights and remedies otherwise imposed or available by law.
FAA BUY AMERICAN PREFERENCE
The Contractor certifies that its bid/offer is in compliance with 49 USC § 50101, BABA and other related Made in America Laws,1 U.S. statutes, guidance, and FAA policies, which provide that Federal funds may not be obligated unless all iron, steel and manufactured goods used in AIP funded projects are produced in the United States, unless the Federal Aviation Administration has issued a waiver for the product; the product is listed as an Excepted Article, Material Or Supply in Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 25.108; or is included in the FAA Nationwide Buy American Waivers Issued list.
The bidder or offeror must complete and submit the certification of compliance with FAA’s Buy American Preference, BABA and Made in America laws included herein with their bid or offer. The Airport Sponsor/Owner will reject as nonresponsive any bid or offer that does not include a completed certification of compliance with FAA’s Buy American Preference and BABA.
The bidder or offeror certifies that all constructions materials, defined to mean an article, material, or supply other than an item of primarily iron or steel; a manufactured product; cement and cementitious materials;
aggregates such as stone, sand, or gravel; or aggregate binding agents or additives that are or consist primarily of: non-ferrous metals; plastic and polymer-based products (including polyvinylchloride, composite building materials, and polymers used in fiber optic cables); glass (including optic glass);
lumber; or drywall used in the project are manufactured in the U.S.
Cer t i f i cat i on of Compl i ance with FAA Buy A mer i can Pr ef er ence- Constr uct ion Pro j ects
As a matter of bid responsiveness, the bidder or offeror must complete, sign, date, and submit this certification statement with its proposal. The bidder or offeror must indicate how it intends to comply with 49 USC § 50101, BABA and other related Made in America Laws, U.S. statutes, guidance, and FAA policies, by selecting one of the following certification statements. These statements are mutually exclusive. Bidder must select one or the other (i.e., not both) by inserting a checkmark (✓) or the letter
“X”.
□ Bidder or offeror hereby certifies that it will comply with 49 USC § 50101, BABA and other related U.S. statutes, guidance, and policies of the FAA by:
a) Only installing iron, steel and manufactured products produced in the United States;
b) Only installing construction materials defined as: an article, material, or supply – other than an item of primarily iron or steel; a manufactured product; cement and cementitious materials; aggregates such as stone, sand, or gravel; or aggregate binding agents or additives that are or consist primarily of non-ferrous metals; plastic and polymer-based products (including polyvinylchloride, composite building materials, and polymers used in fiber optic cables); glass (including optic glass); lumber or drywall that have been manufactured in the United States.
c) Installing manufactured products for which the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a waiver as indicated by inclusion on the current FAA Nationwide Buy American Waivers Issued listing; or
d) Installing products listed as an Excepted Article, Material or Supply in Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 25.108.
By selecting this certification statement, the bidder or offeror agrees:
a) To provide to the Airport Sponsor or the FAA evidence that documents the source and origin of the iron, steel, and/or manufactured product.
b) To faithfully comply with providing U.S. domestic products.
c) To refrain from seeking a waiver request after establishment of the contract, unless extenuating circumstances emerge that the FAA determines justified.
d) Certify that all construction materials used in the project are manufactured in the U.S.
□ The bidder or offeror hereby certifies it cannot comply with the 100 percent Buy American Preferences of 49 USC § 50101(a) but may qualify for a Type 3 or Type 4 waiver under 49
USC
§ 50101(b). By selecting this certification statement, the apparent bidder or offeror with the apparent low bid agrees:
a) To the submit to the Airport Sponsor or FAA within 15 calendar days of being selected as the responsive bidder, a formal waiver request and required documentation that supports the type of waiver being requested.
b) That failure to submit the required documentation within the specified timeframe is cause for a non-responsive determination that may result in rejection of the proposal.
c) To faithfully comply with providing U.S. domestic products at or above the approved domestic content percentage as approved by the FAA.
d) To furnish U.S. domestic product for any waiver request that the FAA rejects.
e) To refrain from seeking a waiver request after establishment of the contract, unless extenuating circumstances emerge that the FAA determines justified.
Required Documentation
Type 2 Waiver (Nonavailability) - The iron, steel, manufactured goods or construction materials or manufactured goods are not available in sufficient quantity or quality in the United States. The required documentation for the Nonavailability waiver is
a) Completed Content Percentage Worksheet and Final Assembly Questionnaire
b) Record of thorough market research, consideration where appropriate of qualifying alternate items, products, or materials including;
c) A description of the market research activities and methods used to identify domestically manufactured items capable of satisfying the requirement, including the timing of the research and conclusions reached on the availability of sources.
Type 3 Waiver – The cost of components and subcomponents produced in the United States is more than 60 percent of the cost of all components and subcomponents of the “facility/project.” The required documentation for a Type 3 waiver is:
a) Completed Content Percentage Worksheet and Final Assembly Questionnaire including;
b) Listing of all manufactured products that are not comprised of 100 percent U.S. domestic content (excludes products listed on the FAA Nationwide Buy American Waivers Issued listing and products excluded by Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 25.108; products of unknown origin must be considered as non-domestic products in their entirety).
c) Cost of non-domestic components and subcomponents, excluding labor costs associated with final assembly and installation at project location.
d) Percentage of non-domestic component and subcomponent cost as compared to total “facility” component and subcomponent costs, excluding labor costs associated with final assembly and installation at project location.
Type 4 Waiver (Unreasonable Costs) - Applying this provision for iron, steel, manufactured goods or construction materials would increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent. The required documentation for this waiver is:
a) A completed Content Percentage Worksheet and Final Assembly Questionnaire from
b) At minimum two comparable equal bids and/or offers;
c) Receipt or record that demonstrates that supplier scouting called for in Executive Order 14005, indicates that no domestic source exists for the project and/or component;
d) d) Completed waiver applications for each comparable bid and/or offer.
False Statements: Per 49 USC § 47126, this certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of the Federal Aviation Administration and the making of a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the maker subject to prosecution under Title 18, United States Code.
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Cer t i f i cat i on of Compl i ance with FAA Buy A mer i can Pr ef er ence – Equ i pment/Bui l d i ng Pr oj ects
As a matter of bid responsiveness, the bidder or offeror must complete, sign, date, and submit this certification statement with their proposal. The bidder or offeror must indicate how they intend to comply with 49 USC § 50101, and other Made in America Laws, U.S. statutes, guidance, and FAA policies by selecting one on the following certification statements. These statements are mutually exclusive. Bidder must select one or the other (not both) by inserting a checkmark (✓) or the letter
“X”.
□ Bidder or offeror hereby certifies that it will comply with 49 USC § 50101, BABA and other related U.S. statutes, guidance, and policies of the FAA by:
a) Only installing steel and manufactured products produced in the United States;
b) Only installing construction materials defined as: an article, material, or supply – other than an item of primarily iron or steel; a manufactured product; cement and cementitious materials; aggregates such as stone, sand, or gravel; or aggregate binding agents or additives that are or consist primarily of non-ferrous metals; plastic and polymer-based products (including polyvinylchloride, composite building materials, and polymers used in fiber optic cables); glass (including optic glass); lumber or drywall that have been manufactured in the United States.
c) Installing manufactured products for which the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a waiver as indicated by inclusion on the current FAA Nationwide Buy American Waivers Issued listing; or
d) Installing products listed as an Excepted Article, Material or Supply in Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 25.108.
By selecting this certification statement, the bidder or offeror agrees:
a) To provide to the Airport Sponsor or FAA evidence that documents the source and origin of the steel and manufactured product.
b) To faithfully comply with providing U.S. domestic product.
c) To furnish U.S. domestic product for any waiver request that the FAA rejects.
d) To refrain from seeking a waiver request after establishment of the contract, unless extenuating circumstances emerge that the FAA determines justified.
□ The bidder or offeror hereby certifies it cannot comply with the 100 percent Buy American
Preferences of 49 USC § 50101(a) but may qualify for a Type 3 waiver under 49 USC §50101(b).
By selecting this certification statement, the apparent bidder or offeror with the apparent low bid agrees:
a) To submit to the Airport Sponsor or FAA within 15 calendar days of being selected as the responsive bidder, a formal waiver request and required documentation that supports the type of waiver being requested.
b) That failure to submit the required documentation within the specified timeframe is cause for a non-responsive determination that may result in rejection of the proposal.
c) To faithfully comply with providing U.S. domestic products at or above the approved U.S. domestic content percentage as approved by the FAA.
d) To refrain from seeking a waiver request after establishment of the contract, unless extenuating circumstances emerge that the FAA determines justified.
Required Documentation
Type 2 Waiver (Nonavailability) - The iron, steel, manufactured goods or construction materials are not available in sufficient quantity or quality in the United States. The required documentation for the Nonavailability waiver is:
a) Completed Content Percentage Worksheet and Final Assembly Questionnaire
b) Record of thorough market research, consideration where appropriate of qualifying alternate items, products, or materials including;
c) A description of the market research activities and methods used to identify domestically manufactured items capable of satisfying the requirement, including the timing of the research and conclusions reached on the availability of sources.
Type 3 Waiver – The cost of the item components and subcomponents produced in the United States is more that 60 percent of the cost of all components and subcomponents of the “item”. The required documentation for a Type 3 waiver is:
a) Completed Content Percentage Worksheet and Final Assembly Questionnaire including;
b) Listing of all product components and subcomponents that are not comprised of 100 percent U.S. domestic content (Excludes products listed on the FAA Nationwide Buy American Waivers Issued listing and products excluded by Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 25.108 (products of unknown origin must be considered as non- domestic products in their entirety).
c) Cost of non-domestic components and subcomponents, excluding labor costs associated with final assembly at place of manufacture.
d) Percentage of non-domestic component and subcomponent cost as compared to total “item” component and subcomponent costs, excluding labor costs associated with final assembly at place of manufacture.
Type 4 Waiver (Unreasonable Costs) - Applying this provision for iron, steel, manufactured goods or construction materials, would increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent. The required documentation for this waiver is:
a) Completed Content Percentage Worksheet and Final Assembly Questionnaire from
b) At minimum two comparable equal bidders and/or offerors;
c) Receipt or record that demonstrates that supplier scouting called for in Executive Order
14005, indicates that no domestic source exists for the project and/or component;
d) Completed waiver applications for each comparable bid and/or offer.
False Statements: Per 49 USC § 47126, this certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of the Federal Aviation Administration and the making of a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the maker subject to prosecution under Title 18, United States Code.
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GENERAL CIVIL RIGHTS PROVISIONS
In all its activities within the scope of its airport program, the Contractor agrees to comply with pertinent statutes, Executive Orders, and such rules as identified in Title VI List of Pertinent Nondiscrimination Acts and Authorities to ensure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), creed, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, or disability be excluded from participating in any activity conducted with or benefiting from Federal assistance.
This provision is in addition to that required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The above provision binds the Contractor and subcontractors from the bid solicitation period through the completion of the contract.
Specific Clause for Lease Agreements or Transfer Agreements
If the Contractor transfers its obligation to another, the transferee is obligated in the same manner as the Contractor. The above provision obligates the Contractor for the period during which the property is owned, used or possessed by the Contractor and the airport remains obligated to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Compliance with Nondiscrimination Requirements:
During the performance of this contract, the Contractor, for itself, its assignees, and successors in interest (hereinafter referred to as the “Contractor”), agrees as follows:
1. Compliance with Regulations: The Contractor (hereinafter includes consultants) will comply with the Title VI List of Pertinent Nondiscrimination Acts and Authorities, as they may be amended from time to time, which are herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this contract.
2. Nondiscrimination: The Contractor, with regard to the work performed by it during the contract, will not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), creed, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, or disability in the selection and retention of subcontractors, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment. The Contractor will not participate directly or indirectly in the discrimination prohibited by the Nondiscrimination Acts and Authorities, including employment practices when the contract covers any activity, project, or program set forth in Appendix B of 49 CFR part 21.
3. Solicitations for Subcontracts, including Procurements of Materials and Equipment:
In all solicitations, either by competitive bidding or negotiation made by the Contractor for work to be performed under a subcontract, including procurements of materials, or leases of equipment, each potential subcontractor or supplier will be notified by the Contractor of the contractor’s obligations under this contract and the Nondiscrimination Acts and Authorities on the grounds of race, color, or national origin.
4. Information and Reports: The Contractor will provide all information and reports required by the Acts, the Regulations, and directives issued pursuant thereto and will permit access to its books, records, accounts, other sources of information, and its facilities as may be determined by the Sponsor or the Federal Aviation Administration to be pertinent to ascertain compliance with such Nondiscrimination Acts and Authorities and instructions. Where any information required of a contractor is in the exclusive possession of another who fails or refuses to furnish the information, the Contractor will so certify to the Sponsor or the Federal Aviation Administration, as appropriate, and will set forth what efforts it has made to obtain the information.
5. Sanctions for Noncompliance: In the event of a Contractor’s noncompliance with the nondiscrimination provisions of this contract, the Sponsor will impose such contract sanctions as it or the Federal Aviation Administration may determine to be appropriate, including, but not limited to:
a. Withholding payments to the Contractor under the contract until the Contractor complies; and/or
b. Cancelling, terminating, or suspending a contract, in whole or in part.
6. Incorporation of Provisions: The Contractor will include the provisions of paragraphs one through six in every subcontract, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment, unless exempt by the Acts, the Regulations, and directives issued pursuant thereto. The Contractor will take action with respect to any subcontract or procurement as the Sponsor or the Federal Aviation Administration may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for noncompliance. Provided, that if the Contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with litigation by a subcontractor, or supplier because of such direction, the Contractor may request the Sponsor to enter into any litigation to protect the interests of the Sponsor. In addition, the Contractor may request the United States to enter into the litigation to protect the interests of the United States.
Title VI List of Pertinent Nondiscrimination Acts and Authorities
During the performance of this contract, the Contractor, for itself, its assignees, and successors in interest (hereinafter referred to as the “Contractor”) agrees to comply with the following non- discrimination statutes and authorities; including but not limited to:
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC § 2000d et seq., 78 stat. 252) (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin);
• 49 CFR part 21 (Non-discrimination in Federally-Assisted programs of the Department of Transportation—Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964);
• The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, (42 USC§ 4601) (prohibits unfair treatment of persons displaced or whose property has been acquired because of Federal or Federal-aid programs and projects);
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC § 794 et seq.), as amended (prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability); and 49 CFR part 27 (Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance);
• The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 USC § 6101 et seq.) (prohibits discrimination on the basis of age);
• Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 (49 USC § 47123), as amended (prohibits discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, or sex);
• The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (PL 100-259) (broadened the scope, coverage and applicability of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, by expanding the definition of the terms “programs or activities” to include all of the programs or activities of the Federal-aid recipients, sub- recipients and contractors, whether such programs or activities are Federally funded or not);
• Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC § 12101, et seq) (prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in the operation of public entities, public and private transportation systems, places of public accommodation, and certain testing entities) as implemented by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations at 49 CFR parts 37 and 38;
• The Federal Aviation Administration’s Nondiscrimination statute (49 USC § 47123) (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, and sex);
• Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations (ensures nondiscrimination against minority populations by discouraging programs, policies, and activities with disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority and low-income populations);
• Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency, and resulting agency guidance, national origin discrimination includes discrimination because of limited English proficiency (LEP). To ensure compliance with Title VI, you must ke reasonable steps to ensure that LEP persons have meaningful access to your programs [70 Fed. Reg. 74087 (2005)];
• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, which prohibits you from discriminating because of sex in education programs or activities (20 USC § 1681, et seq).
CLEAN AIR AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
Contractor agrees to comply with all applicable standards, orders, and regulations issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 USC §§ 7401-7671q) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended (33 USC §§ 1251-1387). The Contractor agrees to report any violation to the Owner immediately upon discovery.
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