Title_IV_Third_Party_Servicer.pdf

Request for Quotation

#25-HO-078

FOR

TITLE IV THIRD PARTY SERVICER

RFQ 25-HO-078 Posted

Thursday, December 4, 2025

Quotes Due

Before 3:00 pm on January 8, 2026

All submittals are due electronically through the District’s OpenGov Procurement portal:

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pcsb

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1. SCOPE OF WORK

SECTION 2. SPECIAL CONDITIONS

SECTION 3. BID SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION 4. PRICING PROPOSAL

SECTION 5. BID PROPOSAL

Attachments:

A - Bid Protest Procedure

B - Insurance Specifications for Contractors

The School Board Of Pinellas County Prohibits Discrimination In All Purchasing And Contracting

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SCOPE OF WORK

SCOPE

The purpose and intent of this invitation to bid are to select a third-party servicer to administer the federal

Title IV PELL Grant programs.

PURCHASING CONTACT

Any questions regarding the bid should be posted in the Questions & Answers section in OpenGov.

The procurement contact for this bid is Hope Olda and can be reached at oldah@pcsb.org, RFQu# 25-HO-078

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The Pinellas County School District (District) “General Terms and Conditions” School Board Adopted

12/08/09 Revised 3/20/12, 7/24/12 can be found at the following link:

https://www.pcsb.org/cms/lib/FL01903687/Centricity/Domain/187/General%20Terms%20and%20Condit ions%2011%2015%2024.pdf

By submitting a proposal, Proposer agrees to abide by all District Terms and Conditions.

CONTRACT PERIOD

The Contract Period shall commence on February 6, 2026, and end February 5, 2027. Prices and discounts shall remain firm for this period and shall include ALL freight and handling charges.

RENEWAL OPTION

By mutual consent of the School Board of Pinellas County, Florida, and the successful Bidders, this contract may be renewed for two (2) additional one (1) year periods.

SUPPLEMENTAL UNILATERAL RENEWAL PERIODS

The District, through its Director of Purchasing, has the option and reserves the right to unilaterally extend the original contract term or any renewal term for up to three (3) additional thirty (30) day periods, at the same terms and conditions. Notice of the District’s intent to renew shall be provided by the District in writing to the Contractor Supplier prior to the expiration of the contract, or the renewal period if the contract has been previously renewed.

PRICE ESCALATION/DE-ESCALATION

The District will allow a price escalation/de-escalation provision within this award. The original bid prices shall remain firm for the first term of the agreement. A price escalation/de-escalation will be allowed at each renewal period, provided the Awardee notifies the District, in writing, of the pending price escalation/de-escalation a minimum of 60 days prior to the final day of the current term. The price escalation percentage change shall not exceed the previous 1-year’s percentage change of the Consumer

Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) published by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of

Labor Statistics. If bidding discounts from list price, discounts offered may not change. Failure to comply with these instructions shall be grounds for disallowance of a price escalation as allowed herein.

If, at the point of exercising the price escalation provision, market media indicators show that the

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) has decreased, and that the Awardee has not passed the decrease on to the District, the District reserves the right to place the Awardee in default, cancel the award, and remove the Awardee from the District’s Bidders List for a period of time deemed suitable by the District. In the event of this occurrence, the District further reserves the right to utilize any and/or all options as stated herein.

ADJUSTMENTS TO CONTRACT TERMS & CONDITIONS NECESSITATED BY

VOLATILITY OF THE MARKETPLACE

The District may, in its sole discretion, make an equitable adjustment in the contract terms and/or pricing if pricing or availability of supply are affected by extreme and unforeseen volatility in the marketplace, that is, by circumstances that satisfy all of the following criteria:

1. The volatility is due to causes wholly beyond the Supplier’s control https://www.pcsb.org/cms/lib/FL01903687/Centricity/Domain/187/General%20Terms%20and%20Conditions%2011%2015%2024.pdf https://www.pcsb.org/cms/lib/FL01903687/Centricity/Domain/187/General%20Terms%20and%20Conditions%2011%2015%2024.pdf

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2. The volatility affects the marketplace or industry, not just the particular Supplier’s source of supply

3. The effect on pricing or availability of supply is substantial

4. The volatility so affects the Supplier that continued performance of the contract would result in substantial loss or financial hardship

The determination as to whether a situation represents “extreme” volatility of the marketplace and/or whether the effect on pricing or availability is “substantial” shall be solely at the discretion of the District.

Requests for adjustments will not be considered more than once in a one-year period. Adjustments and renewal escalation may not be exercised in the same term.

CONTRACT VALUE

For the purposes of calculating the amount of a protest bond, this contract is valued at approximately

$28,000/year, excluding renewal options. This is only an estimate and the actual amount could vary up or down. The District will not be held responsible if actual purchases are less than this amount.

BID CONTENT & SUBMITTAL

Each bid proposal shall include all information and submittals required or requested in this bid.

Incomplete bid proposals may be declared non-responsive.

PROHIBITION AGAINST COERCION FOR LABOR AND SERVICES AFFIDAVIT

Section 787.06(13), Florida Statutes requires all nongovernmental entities executing, renewing, or extending a contract with a governmental entity to provide an affidavit signed by an officer or representative of the nongovernmental entity under penalty of perjury that the nongovernmental entity does not use coercion for labor or services as defined in that statute. The Pinellas County School Board is a governmental entity for purposes of this statute. An affidavit is attached hereto. The affidavit shall be filled out, fully executed and returned as part of your bid/proposal response or the response shall be deemed non-responsive.

AWARD

The District reserves the right to award by line item, by section, or by aggregate total, whichever is most advantageous to the District. For aggregate total awards, bidders must have bid on ALL items listed or the bid shall be deemed non-responsive.

BACKGROUND SCREENING

As required by The Jessica Lunsford Act [s.21 of Ch.2005-28, L.O.F.], if anyone representing a Supplier under contract with the school District will have access to school grounds when students are present, have direct contact with students or have access to or control of school funds, such personnel are required to be screened at Level 2, to include fingerprinting, statewide criminal and juvenile justice records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation. [s. 1012.465, Florida Statutes]

The requirements of this law must be met in order for the School Board to contract with your company.

To make an appointment to be screened by Pinellas County Schools, go to: http://fieldprintflorida.com/

For a full submission (fingerprinting and badge) use code FPPCSVendors. For a badge only (badge replacement) use code FPPCSBadge.

http://fieldprintflorida.com/

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If Contractor/Supplier is awarded all or a portion of this bid, Contractor/Supplier hereby acknowledges and agrees to abide by the Florida Jessica Lunsford Act (1012.465, F.S.) and obtain, at its own cost, Level

2 clearance of all employees, agents, and subcontractors who (1) have access to school grounds when students are present, (2) have direct contact with students, on or off school grounds, or (3) have access to or control of school funds.

INSURANCE

Insurance is required of all Suppliers who perform work on School Board premises. If this bid requires that you work on our premises, an attachment titled: Insurance Specifications for Contractor/Suppliers will be included giving details.

NON-EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT

This bid does NOT establish an exclusive arrangement between the District and Supplier. The District reserves, but is not limited to, the following rights:

• The unrestricted right to use others to perform work, provide services or deliver the same or similar products as described herein when it is to the economic benefit of the District.

• The unrestricted right to separately bid any work, products or services as described herein when it is to the economic benefit of the District.

WARRANTY

All equipment purchased from this bid shall carry the manufacturers’ standard warranty, unless otherwise specified.

MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS

As part of the bid response, Bidders may be requested to submit maintenance contract pricing on specific items. Such maintenance contracts would be purchased in lieu of performing in-house maintenance after the expiration of the standard manufacturers’ warranties. If pricing is desired, a Pricing Proposal section will be provided for Bidders to enter their cost figures. A copy of the maintenance agreement should be included with your bid proposal to enable us to review the terms and conditions of the contract. All maintenance contracts shall be on-site with all necessary parts and labor included. Award of maintenance contracts for specified items will be at the discretion of the District.

INVOICES & PAYMENT TERMS

Bidders must disclose any special invoicing requirements within their bid response, which deviate from the General Bid Terms linked in this document.

BUSINESS HOURS & DAYS OF OPERATION

Regular School YearDays of operation are Monday thru Friday (excluding holidays) 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Warehouse receiving 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Summer

From approximately the 1st week of June thru the 1st week of August all schools are closed, with the exception of those that may be in summer session. Beginning the 2nd week of August, schools are once again in session. For more specific information call (727) 588-6143 to confirm if a school can accept deliveries.

Days of operation are Monday thru Thursday as follows:

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Administrative Facilities and Schools: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Walter Pownall Service Center: 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (receiving 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

HOLIDAY BREAKS

Each year, schools and administrative offices are closed for Thanksgiving, winter and spring break periods. Shipments cannot be accepted during these periods. These dates as outlined on the Pinellas

County Schools website will vary each year depending upon our negotiated personnel calendar and when the holidays actually fall. Be sure to check the site for specific dates here:

https://www.pcsb.org/staffcalendar.

KEY EVENTS & DATES

Bid Posted on District's OpenGov Procurement

Portal and Initial Notifications Sent:

December 4, 2025

Deadline to Additional Information or

Clarifications:

December 18, 2025, 10:00am

Bids Due: January 8, 2026, 3:00pm

Evaluate Bids and Make Selection of

Contractor(s):

1/8/2026 through 1/20/2026

Recommendation for Award Submitted to

Purchasing by (specify school or department name):

1/20/2026

*If the time allotted to evaluate bids and make the selection of contractors as stated above proves to be insufficient, the posting of the Notice of Intent To Award and the Board approval date could both slip two weeks or more. Continue to monitor our website or contact the purchasing department for more specific information as to when the notice will be posted.

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS

During any solicitation period, including any protest and/or appeal, no contact with District officials or employees, other than with the individuals specifically identified in the solicitation, the Director of

Purchasing or the Legal Department is permitted from any Bidder. Such communication may result in an automatic disqualification for selection in the pending solicitation and any subsequent District solicitations for a period of six (6) months, no matter the outcome of the solicitation or any protest and/or appeal.

Additional questions or clarifications regarding this solicitation shall be directed through the project page on the District's OpenGov Procurement portal before 10:00 am on Thursday, December 18, 2025.

BID OPENING PROCEDURES

The names of all firms who have submitted a timely bid, shall be made public immediately following the bid due date and time expiring. Interested parties can view this information at OpenGov.com under the https://www.pcsb.org/staffcalendar

RFQu# 25-HO-078 advertised bid title. Any recordings and/or bid proposals shall be exempt from public records requests until such time as the notice of an intended decision is published or until 30 days after opening the bids, proposals, or final replies, whichever occurs earlier.

If the District rejects all bids, proposals, or replies and concurrently provides notice of its intent to reissue a competitive solicitation, any recordings, bid proposals or records submitted, remain exempt from public records requests until such time as the District provides notice of an intended decision concerning the reissued competitive solicitation, until the District withdraws the reissued competitive solicitation, or 12 months after the publication of the initial notice rejecting all bids, proposals, or replies. Section

119.071(1)(b), F.S.; and Section 286.0113, F.S.

Please be aware that any meeting at which (1) there is negotiation with a Supplier, (2) a Supplier makes an oral presentation, or (3) a Supplier answers questions, pursuant to a competitive solicitation, are closed to competitors and other members of the public. Team meetings at which negotiation strategies are discussed are likewise closed. Such meetings shall be recorded.

PLEASE NOTE: Documents and Bid Amounts initially publicized are based upon what has been provided by each bidder and serve to formalize that a public opening of bids or proposals occurred on the date identified. The information publicized is subject to change once the Purchasing Department and

District division have reviewed the bids for accuracy. Publicized documents do not convey a notice of intended action. All bids or proposals received are subject to comprehensive review to determine responsiveness and responsibility.

PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES

As stated in paragraph 12 of the General Terms and Conditions, PUBLIC ENTITY CRIME &

CONVICTED VENDOR LIST, please complete, sign and notarize the “SWORN STATEMENT

UNDER SECTION 287.133(3)(A),FLORIDA STATUTES, PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES” form provided in the Bid Proposal of this Invitation to Bid. This form MUST be included in your response in order for your bid/proposal to be responsive.

PUBLIC RECORD LAW

Public Records: Section 119.0701, Florida Statutes, requires that the Contractor comply with Florida’s public records laws with respect to services performed on behalf of the School Board. Specifically, the statute requires that the Contractor:

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

B. Upon request from the School Board’s custodian of public records, provide the School Board with a copy of the requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in Chapter 119 of the Florida

Statutes or as otherwise provided by law.

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

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D. Upon completion of the Agreement, transfer, at no cost, to the School Board all public records in the possession of the Contractor or keep and maintain public records required by the School

Board to perform the service. If the Contractor transfers all public records to the School Board upon completion of the Agreement, the Contractor shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. If the

Contractor keeps and maintains public records upon completion of the contract, the Contractor shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records. All records stored electronically must be provided to the public agency, upon request from the public agency’s custodian of public records, in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems of the public agency.

E. A request to inspect or copy public records relating to this Agreement must be made directly to the School Board. If the School Board does not possess the requested records, the public agency shall immediately notify the Contractor of the request, and the Contractor must provide the records to the School Board or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time.

F. The failure of the Contractor to comply with these provisions, if applicable, shall constitute a default and material breach of this Agreement, which may result in immediate termination, with no penalty to the School Board and may also result in penalties under Section 119.10, Florida

Statutes.

G. IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF

CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES TO THE CONTRACTOR’S DUTY TO

PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, CONTACT THE

CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS, ANGELA BROWN, SUPERVISOR OF

RECORDS MANAGEMENT AT 727-793-2701 X 2393, 2929 COUNTY ROAD 193,

CLEARWATER, FL 33759, brownangel@pcsb.org.

INTEGRITY OF BID DOCUMENTS

Bidders shall use the original Bid Proposal Forms provided in this Invitation to Bid and enter information only in the spaces where a response is requested. Bidders may use an attachment as an addendum to any of the forms in the Bid Proposal if sufficient space is not available on the original form for the Bidders to enter a complete response. Any modifications or alterations to the original bid documents by the Bidders, whether intentional or otherwise, will constitute grounds for rejection of a bid. Any such modifications or alterations that a Bidders wishes to propose must be clearly stated in the Bidder’s proposal response and presented in the form of an addendum to the original bid documents.

EXCEPTIONS TO GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Bidders taking any exceptions to the General Terms and Conditions, linked herein, will be reviewed by staff prior to evaluation of bids. Exceptions to the General Terms and Conditions may be cause for rejection of your bid.

BID FORMS

For your convenience, the forms which are required to be completed and submitted along with your bid will be provided along with this Invitation to Bid on the District's OpenGov Procurement portal. If sufficient room has not been provided on a given form to enable you to enter a complete response, please include a supplemental attachment or replicate pages in the form as necessary. All required sections of the

Bid Proposal must be completed or the portal will not allow submittal of a given bid response.

mailto:brownangel@pcsb.org

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MULTIAGENCY PARTICIPATION

Pinellas County Schools reserves the right, within statutory limits, to extend the terms and conditions of this solicitation to any and all other agencies within the state of Florida as well as any other federal, state, municipal, county, or local governmental agency under the jurisdiction of the United States and its territories. This shall include but not limited to private schools, parochial schools, non-public schools such as charter schools, special districts, intermediate units, non-profit agencies providing services on behalf of government, and/or state, community and/or private colleges/universities that require these goods, commodities and/or services. This is conditioned upon mutual agreement of all parties pursuant to special requirements, which may be appended thereto. The supplier/contractor agrees to notify the issuing body of those entities that wish to use any contract resulting from this bid and will also provide usage information, which may be requested. A copy of the contract pricing and the bid requirements incorporated in this contract will be supplied to requesting agencies.

Each participating jurisdiction or agency shall enter into its own contract with the awarded Contractor and this contract shall be binding only upon the principals signing such an agreement. Invoices shall be submitted in duplicate "directly" to the ordering jurisdiction for each unit purchased. Disputes over the execution of any contract shall be the responsibility of the participating jurisdiction or agency that entered into that contract. Disputes must be resolved solely between the participating agency and the Contractor.

AWARD TERMINATION

When deemed to be in the best interest of the District, the District may cancel any award resulting from this specification by the following means:

• 10-day written notice with cause per item 52 of the District’s General Terms and Conditions; or

• 90-day written notice without cause.

The District reserves the following rights to:

• Conduct pre-award discussion and/or pre-award/contract negotiations with any or all responsive and responsible Bidders who submit bids determined to be reasonably acceptable of being selected for award; conduct personal interviews or require presentations of any or all Bidders prior to selection; and make investigations of the qualifications of Bidders as it deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, a background investigation conducted by the appropriate law enforcement agency.

• Request that Bidder(s) modify their bid to more fully meet the needs of the District or to furnish additional information as the District may reasonably require.

• Accord fair and equal treatment with respect to any opportunity for discussions and revisions of bids. Such revisions may be permitted after submission of proposals and prior to award.

• Waive minor irregularities in the procedures, and reject any and all proposals.

• Waive any irregularity in any bid, or reject any and all bids, should it be deemed in its best interest to do so. The District shall be the sole judge of Bidder’s qualifications and reserves the right to verify all information submitted by the Bidder. The bid selected will be that bid which is judged to be the most beneficial to the District.

• Request that Bidders submit their annual financial statements for the last three fiscal years, including company financial statement summaries, certified by a Certified Public Accountant. If the organization has been in business for a period of less than three years, Bidders may be

RFQu# 25-HO-078 required to submit a detailed business plan in addition to any pertinent information that would allow the District to evaluate the sufficiency of financial resources and the ability of the business to successfully perform the services enumerated in the contract. Unless otherwise stated, such requests would be made after the submission of the proposals and prior to award of a contract.

ADDENDA

Bidders are required to register for an account via the District e-Procurement Portal hosted by OpenGov.

Once the bidder has completed registration, they will receive addenda notifications to their email by clicking “Follow” on this project. Ultimately, it is the sole responsibility of each bidder to periodically check the site for any addenda at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/PCSB. Interpretations of the bid, clarification of bid specifications and requirements or changes to the bid which have a material effect will be documented and communicated to bidders only by written addenda. Verbal responses to bidders’ questions do not constitute an official response unless documented in the form of written addenda and shall be considered inadmissible in bid protest proceedings. Failure to acknowledge addenda containing material changes may constitute cause for rejection of your bid proposal. Telegraph, facsimile or e-mail acknowledgements of addenda will not be accepted.

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BID SPECIFICATIONS

BID SPECIFICATIONS

The selected firm will be required to:

1. Provide full-service management and processing of Title IV Pell Grant programs.

The institution will submit Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) data electronically to the selected firm. Following receipt of an Institutional Student Information Report (ISIR) and input from the institution, the selected firm will calculate and schedule disbursements, generate award letters, provide checks and check registers or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) transfer and maintain a record of all transactions. Processing output will be returned to the institution electronically.

2. Fiscal Reporting

The selected firm will perform all reporting and accounting functions for Title IV programs in accordance with USDOE (United States Department of Education) regulations. These functions include updating monthly reports, disbursement journals and ledgers, reconciling statements and trial balances and ordering funds electronically. The selected firm will disburse the administrative expense allowance to the institution and prepare the following federal reports:

• Pell Reporting

• Common Origination Disbursement (COD) Reporting

• Student Status Confirmation Report (SSCR)

• National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)

DELIVERABLES

• Determine correct cost of education

• Provide attendance reports to the institution

• Compute Pell awards

• Perform quality control procedures

• Issue award letters

• Issue electronic funds transfers

• Schedule disbursements

• Order electronic funds transfers on a timely basis

• Monitor Pell Account

• Reconcile statements and perform accounting functions in accordance with USDOE regulations

• Complete all Federal reports

• Assign a specific Customer Service Representative to respond to financial aid questions

• Provide toll-free telephone service for customer access

• Provide each campus with a monthly comprehensive reports package

• Provide executive summary reports at least quarterly

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• Provide a Financial Aid Procedures Manual and updates

Contract Administrator

Donna Falk, Financial Aid Supervisor

PTEC – St. Petersburg

901 – 34th Street. South

St. Petersburg, Fl 33711

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PRICING PROPOSAL

TITLE IV THIRD PARTY SERVICER PROPOSAL FORM

Line Item Description Unit of Measure Unit Cost

1 Provide Lump Sum Total for Contract Period: 2/6/2026 through 2/5/2027 Total

ADDITIONAL SERVICES - IF REQUESTED

Line Item Description Unit of Measure Unit Cost

1 Site Visits - Per Hour hour

2 Site Visits - Per Day day

3 Technical Advisory Services - Per Hour hour

4 Technical Advisory Services - Per Day day

5 Program Review Services - Per Hour hour

6 Program Review Services - Per Day day

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BID PROPOSAL

PURCHASING CARDS*

Bidders that accept Visa/Mastercard payments can be enrolled in the District’s ePayments program for faster payment turnaround. Interested parties can contact the Districts purchasing card provider, JP

Morgan, for enrollment in the program at sua.supplier.support@jpmchase.com, or by phone at 877-263-

5184. Unless exception to this condition is indicated in the answer provided here, the Bidders, by submitting a bid, agrees to accept the purchasing card as an acceptable form of payment and may not add additional service fees or handling charges to purchases made with the purchasing card.

Are you able to accept credit card payments at this time?

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE*

Please upload your proof of insurance here, including evidence of workers compensation coverage.

*Response required

REFERENCES*

Indicate a listing of at least three (3) references that your company is or has provided similar goods or services for within the last three (3) years. For each entry please be sure to Include:

• Entity Receiving Service(s) or Good(s)

• Point of Contact Name of Individual at Entity

• Point of Contact Title

• Phone Number of Point of Contact Name

• Email Address of Point of Contact Contact Name

• Location of Service or Delivery of Goods with valid Physical Address

• Start and End Date of Service(s) or Delivery of Goods, include overall Length of continuous

Service or Frequency of Service within given timeframe

• Estimated Total Dollar Value of Service Between Start and End Dates

*Response required

BUSINESS AND KEY PERSONNEL RESUME(S)*

Please upload relevant experience information regarding your company and the key personnel to be assigned to this contract.

*Response required

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VERIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS*

Contractor must provide to School Board evidence of compliance with Florida law regarding E-Verify.

Evidence may consist of, but is not limited to, providing notice of Contractor’s E-Verify number coupled with an affidavit that all of Contractor’s Subcontractors similarly comply with the law.

Pursuant to Section 448.095, F.S., the Contractor is required to be registered with the U.S. Department of

Homeland Security’s E-Verify system prior to entering into a contract with the Pinellas County School

Board. The Contractor shall use the E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of all new employees hired by the Contractor during the contract term. The Contractor shall include an express provision in all of its subcontracts requiring subcontractors, who perform work or provide services pursuant to the contract, to use the E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of all new employees hired by the subcontractor during the contract term. For more information on this process, please refer to United States Citizenship and Immigration Service site at:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

Only those employees determined eligible to work within the United States shall be employed under this contract.

By submission of a bid in response to this solicitation, the Contractor affirms that all employees in the above categories shall undergo e-verification before placement on this contract. Evidence may consist of, but is not limited to, providing notice of Contractor’s E-Verify number coupled with an affidavit that all of Contractor’s Subcontractors similarly comply with the law.

A public employer, contractor, or subcontractor who has a good faith belief that a person or entity with which it is contracting has knowingly violated Section 448.09(1), Florida Statutes is obligated to terminate the contract with the person or entity pursuant to Section 448.095(2)(c)1, Florida Statutes. If the

Pinellas County School Board terminates the contract for the foregoing reason, the contractor may not be awarded a public contract for at least one (1) year after the date on which the contract was terminated, and the contractor will be liable for any additional costs incurred by the Pinellas County School Board as a result of the termination of the contract.

*Response required

ILLUSTRATIONS, SPECIFICATIONS, CATALOGS*

Please upload any applicable product illustrations or specifications or catalog information here.

*Response required

WARRANTY INFORMATION*

Please upload any applicable warranty information for the products and/or services in your submittal.

*Response required

FORMS

Please review forms.

PROHIBITION AGAINST COERCION FOR LABOR AND SERVICES AFFIDAVIT*

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• Human_Trafficking_Affidavit...

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RFQu# 25-HO-078

SWORN STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 287.133(3)(A)*

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DRUG FREE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATION*

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DEBARMENT FORM AD-1048*

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FINAL SUBMITTAL INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (IF NEEDED)

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WORK SCHEDULE*

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NON-COLLUSION STATEMENT*

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Bidder hereby certifies that all information provided within this submittal is accurate to the best of their knowledge and acknowledges that they have provided proof of their authority to submit a bid on behalf of the stated Company name committing them to the information contained within said submittal.

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RFQu# 25-HO-078

A bid submitted here obligates the Bidders to all terms, conditions and specifications stated in this bid document, unless exceptions are taken and clearly stated in the Bidder’s bid documents.

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