UNAUTHORIZED_ALIENS.pdf

This is an Unauthorized Aliens Compliance Affidavit required by Walton County, Florida for the Mack Bayou Road Pedestrian Improvements Phase I project, an infrastructure construction initiative in Santa Rosa Beach. The document establishes that the county prohibits contracting with firms that knowingly employ unauthorized aliens in performance of county contracts and that such firms cannot knowingly contract with subcontractors who utilize unauthorized alien labor, in compliance with Florida Statutes Section 448.09. By executing this affidavit, bidders certify that their company does not knowingly utilize services of unauthorized aliens and agree to permit the county to conduct random checks of personnel records related to this compliance requirement. The contract duration is 180 days for substantial completion with an additional 30 days for punch list completion, with bid responses due February 25, 2025, at 3:00 pm.

Violations of the unauthorized aliens employment prohibition may result in immediate contract termination and prohibition from submitting bids or proposals for Walton County contracts for five years. The affidavit must be notarized before a Florida notary public and submitted as part of the bidder's proposal package. This compliance requirement applies to all contractors and subcontractors involved in the project, regardless of contract size or scope. The affidavit is a mandatory submission document and serves as a sworn statement under Florida law, with consequences enforced through contractual and procurement policy mechanisms outlined in Walton County Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual Procedure PP-022.