West_Scranton_Gateway_Signage.pdf

INVITATION TO BID

2026-ITB-132

WEST SCRANTON GATEWAY SIGNAGE

City of Scranton

340 N Washington Ave

Scranton, PA 18503

RELEASE DATE: June 30, 2026

DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS: July 13, 2026

RESPONSE DEADLINE: July 16, 2026, 10:00 am

RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO:

https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/scrantonpa https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/%7bproject.government.code%7d

City of Scranton

INVITATION TO BID

West Scranton Gateway Signage

I. INTRODUCTION

II. BIDDING INFORMATION

III. TERMS & CONDITIONS

IV. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

V. PRICING TABLE

VI. SCOPE OF WORK

VII. Contract Length

Attachments:

B - 25_1007 Signage Details A1

C - SIgn Contract Plans_from Westside Gateway Streetscape HOP Plans 9-19-2025

D - Technical Spec_ West Side Gateway Sign Contract 2-19-26

E - West Side Gateway Sign Contract FE Specs 6-29-26

Invitation To Bid #2026-ITB-132 Title: West Scranton Gateway Signage

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Summary

CITY OF SCRANTON

INVITATION TO BID

West Scranton Gateway Signage

The City of Scranton Department of Business Administration is seeking separate sealed bids for

West Scranton Gateway Signage. Bids will be received online by the City Controller via the

City’s e-Procurement Portal until 10:00 am, Thursday, July 16, 2026, at which time such bids will be opened in City Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. A video of the bid opening will be available for public viewing at www.youtube.com/user/electriccitytv570 after the live opening.

Bids shall be made upon the specifications included in the official Invitation to Bid (ITB) which may be obtained by visiting the City of Scranton’s e-Procurement Portal, https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/scrantonpa. If you intend to submit a bid, you must register on the City’s e-Procurement Portal. Once registered, you may view and click "Follow" to be a prospective bidder for this ITB. You will then appear on the followers list. If you do not follow this project you will not receive automatic addenda notifications, nor will you be able to draft a response in the City’s e-Procurement Portal, and therefore you will be unable to participate in or be considered for this ITB.

All bid documents and supplementary documents must be uploaded and submitted using the

City’s e-Procurement Portal prior to 10:00 am on Thursday, July 16, 2026, as instructed in this

ITB. Once file(s) have been uploaded and the submission status shows as “Submitted," the submission is complete. At that point, bidder's representative who is registered with the City will receive an email confirmation from the City’s e-Procurement Portal.

All communications regarding technical, scope, and/or project related questions and requests for clarifications, changes, exceptions, and deviations to the terms and conditions set forth in this

ITB shall be submitted via “Q&A” through the City’s e-Procurement Portal, before the deadline of 11:59 pm on Monday, July 13, 2026 and according to these specifications herein.

If you encounter any technical difficulties utilizing the City's e-Procurement Portal, you may contact OpenGov, the Software Administrator, using the real-time chat function on the website

(located in lower right-hand corner of the screen), or via email at support@procurenow.com. It is still your responsibility to ensure that your bid is submitted before the deadline.

1.2. Contact Information

Caleb Bakalyar

Deputy City Planner & Planning Project Manager

Email: cbakalyar@scrantonpa.gov

Phone: (570) 348-4118 https://www.youtube.com/user/electriccitytv570 https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/scrantonpa mailto:cbakalyar@scrantonpa.gov tel:(570)348-4118

Department:

Business Administration

Department Head:

Eileen Cipriani

Business Administrator

1.3. Timeline

Release Project Date June 30, 2026

Question Submission Deadline July 13, 2026, 11:59pm

Proposal Submission Deadline July 16, 2026, 10:00am

2. BIDDING INFORMATION

A. PURPOSE. This Invitation to Bid (ITB) provides interested parties with sufficient information to prepare and submit bids for consideration by the City of Scranton for West

Scranton Gateway Signage.

B. TIMELINE. The submittal of bids must be submitted no later than 10:00 am on

Thursday, July 16, 2026 to the City of Scranton Controller via the City’s e-Procurement

Portal. Hard copy (mailed or hand delivered), Fax, or e-mail submittals will not be accepted or considered.

1. A pre-proposal meeting will not be held.

2. Bids will be handled confidentially by the City during the pre-award process.

C. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS.

1. QUESTIONS.

a. Questions about this project shall be submitted in writing via “Q&A” through the

City’s e-Procurement Portal, before 11:59 pm on Monday, July 13, 2026.

b. All questions must be received before the deadline set forth above. Inquiries received afterwards will not receive responses.

c. No telephone calls with questions will be taken.

2. ADDENDA.

a. To ensure consistent interpretation of certain items, answers to questions the City deems to be in the interest of all will be made available to all bidders and prospective bidders.

b. Responses to questions will be issued in the form of an Addendum to the ITB.

c. Unless otherwise specified, any addenda issued while this ITB is open and still accepting bids must be acknowledged electronically via the City’s e-Procurement

Portal, which will be made part of the bid. Addenda notifications will be provided to those listed on the Followers List via email.

https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/scrantonpa

3. TERMS & CONDITIONS

A. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION. No verbal information to bidders will be binding on the City. The written requirements will be considered clear and complete, unless written attention is called to any apparent discrepancies or incompleteness before the opening of the bids. All alterations to the ITB will be made in the form of a written communication emailed to all prospective bidders. The communications shall then be considered to be part of the ITB.

B. BIDDER'S UNDERSTANDING. Submission of a bid will be considered as conclusive evidence of the bidder's complete examination and understanding of the request.

C. TIMELY SUBMISSION. In the event a bidder is unable to submit a timely response in accordance with the instructions herein due to personal or company internet or hardware limitations, settings or restrictions, internet speed, power outage, network connection, or use of a malfunctioning electronic device, or the like, neither the City, nor the Software

Administrator, will be held responsible. Companies shall be solely responsible for ensuring the capability of their computer system while responding to this solicitation, and for the stability of their internet service. Uploading large documents may take significant time depending on the size of the file(s) and the Internet connection speed that the bidder representative is using to submit a bid. Failure of the Respondent to successfully submit an electronic bid before the deadline indicated herein shall be at the Respondent’s sole risk, and no relief will be given for late and/or improperly submitted bids.

D. COMPLETE BID. Bid forms must be in typewritten form and submitted electronically.

Unsigned or incomplete bids will not be accepted. Bidders are expected to examine the content of the request and respond accordingly. Failure to do so will be at the bidder's risk.

E. AUTHORITY. The Department of Business Administration has the sole responsibility to respond to inquiries regarding this ITB.

F. RESERVED RIGHTS. The City of Scranton reserves the right to reject any and all bids submitted and to request additional information from any bidder. The City further reserves the right to reject all bids and seek new bids when such procedure is considered to be in the best interest of the City.

G. IRREGULARITIES. The City reserves the right to waive any irregularity or defect, if it is deemed in the best interests of the City, so long as such irregularity or defect does not

(1) deprive the City of assurance that the Contract would be entered into, performed, and guaranteed per the City’s specified requirements or (2) advantage that Respondent or otherwise undermine the necessary standard of competition.

H. LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER. The award will be made to the bidder who, in response to the ITB (or a separable portion of the ITB, as applicable): (1) submits a responsive bid; (2) is deemed to be a responsible bidder; and (3) offers to provide the goods and/or services requested for the lowest price of any responsible bidder who submitted a responsive bid.

I. BINDING. Every bid, notice of award, contract, and related agreement shall be binding on the bidder, their heirs, successors, and assigns. Unless otherwise specified, all bids submitted shall be binding for sixty (60) calendar days following the bid opening date.

J. WITHDRAWING BIDS. The City elects to apply 73 P.S. 1602 to any bid for any construction contract for the construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration or repair of any public building or other public improvement or for the provision of services to or lease of real or personal property whether by lease or concession from such contracting body, excepting highway work. City regulations to such effect are available upon request.

K. NOTICE OF AWARD. After notice from the City, the selected bidder shall enter into a contract, provided by the City, upon receipt of a Notice of Award. If a contract is not executed by the selected bidder, the City reserves the right to retract the Notice of Award and enter into a contract with another Respondent.

L. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. The individual or firm selected shall at all times observe and comply with all laws, ordinances, regulations, and codes of the federal, state, City, and other local government agencies, which may in any manner affect the performance of the contract.

M. DEFAULT. No bid will be accepted from or contract awarded to any person, firm, or corporation that is in arrears or is in default to the City upon any contract, or that is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the City or who had failed to faithfully perform any previous contract with the City.

N. TAX COMPLIANCE. If applicable, each bidder is required to be in compliance with the City of Scranton local tax requirements. Failure to be in compliance with City of

Scranton local tax requirements may result in bid disqualification and/or voiding of any contract that may result therefrom.

O. CHANGES. The City shall have the right, without invalidating the contract, to make increases, decreases, or other changes in the character or quantity of the contemplated goods and/or services as may be considered necessary or desirable to complete fully and acceptably the proposed scope of work in a satisfactory manner. In case such deductions or additions are made, an equitable price adjustment shall be made between the City and the Respondent and shall be made in writing. Surety waives its right to notice of such changes.

P. CONTRACT TERMINATION. A contract may be canceled by the City by giving the bidder written notice of intent to cancel.

Q. CONTROLLING LAW. This ITB is governed by, and will be construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to any conflict of law provisions.

R. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.

1. The Successful Respondent, at the time of execution of the contract, shall also furnish the City with insurance certificates of adequate limits, as later indicated, to protect the

City of Scranton, its agents, and employees from any litigation involving Worker’s

Compensation, Public Liability and Property Damage, involved in the work. All subcontractors must also furnish copies of their liability insurance and Worker’s

Compensation Insurance certificates to the City. No subcontractor will be allowed to perform any work under this contract by the City unless such certificates are submitted to and approved by the City beforehand.\

2. The status of the Respondent in the work to be performed is that of any independent

Respondent and as such, he shall properly safeguard against any and all injury or damage to the public, to public and private property, materials and things, and as such he alone shall be responsible for any and all damage, loss or injury to persons or property that may arise, or be incurred, in or during the conduct or progress of said work without regard to whether or not the Respondent, subcontractors, agents, or employees have been negligent, and the

3. Respondent shall keep the City free and discharged of and from any and all responsibility and liability therefore of any sort or kind. The Respondent shall assume all responsibility for risks or casualties of every description, for any or all damage, loss or injury to persons or property arising out of the nature of the work from the action of the elements, or from any unforeseen or unusual difficulty, including all legal defense costs incurred by the City. The Respondent shall assume and be liable for all blame and loss of whatsoever nature by reason of neglect or violation of any

Federal, State, County or Local laws, regulations, or ordinances; the Respondent shall indemnify and save harmless the City from all suits or actions at law of any kind whatsoever in connection with this work and shall if required by the City, produce evidence of settlement of any such action before final payment shall be made the

City. Respondent’s Liability Insurance Certificate shall include the save harmless clause and shall be filed with the City.

4. The Respondent shall maintain such insurance as will protect the Respondent from claims under worker’s compensation acts and from claims for damages because of bodily injury, including death, and property damage, which may arise from and during operations under this Contract, whether such operations be by himself, by any subcontractor or anyone directly, or indirectly employed by either of them.

Respondent’s liability insurance shall be in the names of the Respondent and the City as their respective interests may appear. Each policy and Certificate of Insurance shall contain an endorsement naming the City of Scranton as additionally insured.

Certificates of such insurance shall be filed with the City.

5. The minimum amount of liability insurance to be maintained by the Respondent during the life of the contract shall be as follows:

6. Workers' Compensation - Statutory.

7. Employer's Liability - in minimum amount of $500,000.

8. Professional Liability – in minimum amounts of $1,000,000 per occurrence and

$1,000,000 aggregate.

9. Comprehensive General Liability (including Blanket Contractual Liability Insurance)

– in minimum amounts of $1,000,000 each person, $1,000,000 each occurrence and

$2,000,000 aggregate for Bodily Injury; $500,000 each occurrence for Property

Damage; $500,000 for Personal Injury.

10. Comprehensive Automobile Liability - in minimum amounts of $300,000 each person and $500,000 each occurrence for Bodily Injury; $500,000 each occurrence for

Property Damage.

11. Prior to commencement of performance of this Agreement, Respondent shall furnish to the City a certificate of insurance evidencing all required coverage in at least the limits required herein, naming the City of Scranton, its elected officials, agents, and employees as additional insureds under the Comprehensive General Liability coverage, and providing that no policies may be modified or cancelled without thirty

(30) days advance written notice to the City. Such certificate shall be issued to City of

Scranton, Law Department, 340 North Washington Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503. All policies shall be in effect with companies holding an A.M. Best rating of “A-” or better and shall be licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Such companies shall also be acceptable to the City.

12. Please forward a certificate of insurance verifying these insurance requirements.

13. All subcontractors performing work under this contract must furnish to the City a copy of their Certificate of Insurance for Worker’s Compensation and liability for bodily injury and property damage.

S. ETHICS AND COLLUSION.

1. Collusive Bidding. Any firm that submits more than one bid in such a manner as to make it appear that one of the bids submitted is competitive with that of a different

Respondent, or any two or more firms that agree to fix their respective bids in such a manner as to be awarded the contract shall be disqualified from further consideration of award of this contract and shall be subject to any applicable penalties under the law.

2. Bribery. Any firm that attempts to influence a City official to award this contract to such Respondent’s firm by promising to provide or by providing to such City official any gratuity, entertainment, commission or any other gift, in exchange for a promise to award the contract to such firm shall be disqualified from further consideration of award of this contract and shall be subject to any applicable penalties under the law.

3. Conflict of Interest. Any firm that knows of any City official having a material direct or indirect financial interest in such Respondent’s firm shall be required to submit a written statement, along with the form of bid, detailing such interest. Failure to disclose a known such financial interest shall result in the firm’s disqualification from further consideration of award of this contract.

T. INDEMNIFICATION. The selected bidder shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City from and against any and all claims and actions, based upon or arising out of damage to property or injuries to person or other acts caused or contributed to by the selected bidder or anyone acting under the selected contractor's direction or control or on the selected bidder's behalf in the course of the selected bidder's performance under the contract.

U. INCURRING COSTS. The City shall not be liable for costs incurred by unsuccessful bidders in relation to this procurement and shall not be liable for costs incurred by the selected bidder prior to the execution of a contract.

V. OPEN RECORDS LAW.

1. Under the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (the “Law”), 65 P. S. 67.101 et. seq., a record in the possession of the City is presumed to be a public record subject to disclosure to any legal resident of the United States, upon request, unless protected by a statutory exception.

2. Any contract dealing with the receipt or disbursement of funds by the City or the

City’s acquisition, use or disposal of services, supplies, materials, equipment or property is subject to disclosure under the Law. The following are not subject to disclosure under an exception in the Law:

a. A bid pertaining to the City’s procurement or disposal of supplies, services or construction prior to the award of a contract or prior to the opening and rejection of all bids; and

b. Financial information of a Respondent requested in an invitation to bid to demonstrate the Respondent’s economic capability.

W. TRANSFERS AND ASSIGNMENTS.

1. Respondent shall not, without written consent of the City, assign, hypothecate or mortgage this agreement. Any attempted assignment, hypothecation or mortgage without the consent of the City shall render this agreement null and void.

2. Neither this agreement nor any interest therein shall be transferable in proceedings in attachment or execution against Respondent or in voluntary or involuntary proceedings in bankruptcy or insolvency or receivership taken by or against the respondent, or by any process of law including proceedings under Chapter X and XI of the Bankruptcy Act.

4. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

Bids must meet the identified criteria and format. Consideration will be based on compliance with those requirements. All other information considered relevant by the bidder must be included as addenda information to the bid.

4.1. ITB CONTENT*

Please upload a document addressing the subjects listed below.

A. STATEMENT OF SERVICES RENDERED

o The Respondent will identify the scope of services provided to the City of Scranton for its Project.

o The Respondent will identify how they will be responsive to each of the requirements outlined above.

o Include information which will assist the City to determine the Respondent’s capability of performing the work.

B. EXPERIENCE

o Include examples of experience. The documentation of experience should include primary and secondary services, if applicable, and any pertinent experience of the support staff.

o References related to prior activities should be listed as addenda information, including contact information.

C. PERSONNEL

o Include the names of executive and professional personnel who will be assigned including support staff.

*Response required

4.2. COST AND PRICE*

Please upload any bid forms or pricing documents in this section.

Respondents shall submit a document that includes all associated costs and hourly rates (if applicable) to fulfill the scope of services outlined herein.

The bid shall include a detailed cost sheet showing the hours, labor costs, expenses and total cost for each task in the Project. The Cost Proposal shall include a not-to-exceed budget for reimbursable expenses, including, but not limited to mileage and document reproduction. If applicable, the Cost Proposal shall also estimate all potential fees associated with obtaining all permits required to complete the Project in accordance with applicable laws. Expenses for telephone, facsimile and computer charges will not be allowed.

If the Proposer anticipates additional services not addressed in the Invitation to Bid which, in its opinion, will be required to complete the Project, such additional services shall be noted, with a general explanation, a brief justification for the services, and a corresponding bid for the same.

Unless otherwise approved in writing by the City’s Business Administrator, the proposer selected shall not be entitled to any payment from the City in excess of the not-to-exceed fee provided.

The selected Respondent(s) shall submit invoices to the City for fees in performing the contracted services on a time and materials, not-to-exceed fee basis.

*Response required

4.3. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE*

Include the number of years of experience that the bidder (as an entity, if applicable) has been performing the services listed under the Scope of Services.

Respondents are required to have a minimum of 5 years of experience under their current business name.

*Response required

4.4. REGISTRATION

Respondents must be duly registered with the applicable federal, state, or local oversight body(s) required to fulfill the scope of services outlined herein. That registration must remain valid and current throughout any period of representation of the City. Copies demonstrating proof of all required registrations, certifications, and/or licenses from applicable federal, state, or local oversight body(s) may be uploaded in this section.

For Construction projects: Prior to award of the contract, the Respondent must have a valid contractor's license in the City of Scranton for the type of work to be performed in this project's scope of work.

Please upload any applicable licenses, registrations, certifications, etc. in this section.

4.5. BID BOND*

All bidders on a contract for public works must furnish a Bid Bond (10% of contract amount), which must be included in your bid submission.

Performance Bond (100%) and Payment Bond (100%) must be submitted at time of award.

Please upload you Bid Bond and any supporting documents here.

*Response required

4.6. OTHER DOCUMENTS

If you have any additional supporting documents or miscellaneous documents not addressed in the above sections, please upload them here.

4.7. RELATIONSHIPS*

The Response must identify any relationships of the firms and its principals and assigned employees with any official of the City of Scranton. Respondents shall identify any relationships here, or type "N/A" if respondent has no such relationships meeting this criteria.

*Response required

4.8. AFFIDAVITS

The following affidavits are required by the City of Scranton:

• Affirmative Action Certificate

• Certificate of Non-Segregated Facilities

• Non-Collusion Affidavit

• Disclosures by Current Contractor

4.8.1. Affirmative Action Certification*

During the term of this contract, Respondent agrees as follows:

(1) Respondent shall not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, independent contractor or any other person because of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex or handicap. Respondent shall take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed, and that employees or agents are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex or handicap. Such affirmative action shall include, but is not limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training. Respondent shall post in conspicuous places, available to employees, agents, applicants for employment, and other persons, a notice to be provided by the contracting agency setting forth the provision of this affirmative action certification.

(2) Respondent shall, in advertisements or requests for employment placed by it or on its behalf, state all qualified applicants will received consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex or handicap.

(3) Respondent shall send each labor union or workers’ representative with which it has a collective bargaining agreement to other contract or understanding, a notice advising said labor union or worker’s representative of its commitment to this affirmative action certification.

Similar notice shall be sent to every other source of recruitment regularly utilized by

Respondent.

(4) It shall be no defense to a finding of noncompliance with this affirmative action certification that Respondent has delegated some of its employment practices to any union, training program, or other source of recruitment which prevents it from meeting its obligations. However, if the evidence indicates that the Respondent was not on notice of the third-party discrimination or made a good faith effort to correct it, such a factor shall be considered in mitigation in determining appropriate sanctions.

(5) Where the practices of a union or of any training program or other source of recruitment will result in the exclusion of minority group persons, so Respondent will be unable to meet its obligations under this affirmative action certification, Respondent shall then employ and fill vacancies through other affirmative action employment procedures.

(6) Respondent shall comply with all state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination in hiring or employment opportunities. In the event of Respondent’s noncompliance with affirmative action certification of this contract or with any such laws, this contract may be terminated or suspended, in whole or in part, and Respondent may be declared temporarily ineligible for further City of Scranton contracts, and other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked.

(7) Respondent shall furnish all necessary employment documents and records to, and permit access to its books, records, and accounts by, the City of Scranton Department of Business

Administration, for purposes of investigation to ascertain Compliance with the provision of this certification. If Respondent does not possess documents or records reflecting the necessary information requested, it shall furnish such information on reporting forms supplied by the City of Scranton Department of Business Administration.

(8) Respondent shall actively recruit minority subcontractors or subcontractors with substantial minority representation among their employees.

(9) Respondent shall include the provisions of this affirmative action certification in every subcontract, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor.

(10) Respondent’s obligations under this clause are limited to the Respondent’s facilities within

Pennsylvania, or where the contract id for purchase of goods manufactured outside of

Pennsylvania, the facilities at which such goods are actually produces.

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

4.8.2. Certificate of Non-Segregated Facilities*

The Respondent certifies that he does not maintain or provide for his employees and segregated facilities at any of his establishments, and that he does not permit his employees to perform their services at any location under his control where segregated facilities are maintained. The

Respondent certifies further that he will not maintain or provide for his employees any segregated facilities at any of his establishments, and that he does not permit his employees to perform their services at any location under his control where segregated facilities are maintained. The Respondent agrees that a breach of this certification will be a violation of the

Equal opportunity clause in any contract resulting from acceptance of his bid. As used in this certification, the term “segregated Facilities,” means any waiting rooms, work areas, restrooms and washrooms, restaurants and other eating areas, time clocks, locker rooms and other storage or dressing areas, parking lots, drinking fountains, recreation or entertainment areas, transportation, and housing directive or are in fact segregated on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin, because of habit, local custom, or otherwise. The Respondent agrees that

(except where he has obtained identical certifications from subcontractors for specific time periods) he will obtain identical certifications from proposed subcontractors prior to the award of sub-contracts exceeding $10,000 which are not exempt from the provisions of the Equal

Opportunity clause, and that he will retain such certification in his files.

NOTE: The penalty for making false statements in offers is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. §1001.

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

4.8.3. Disclosures by Respondent*

Please download, complete, and upload the below document.

• Disclosures_by_Respondent.pdf

*Response required

4.9. INSURANCE COVERAGE

All Responses submitted to the City of Scranton shall include the following:

4.9.1. A statement of the prospective Respondent’s insurance coverage.*

The City requires the successful Respondent to carry the types and amounts of insurance listed hereinabove. All insurance coverages should name the City of Scranton as an additional insured.

All insurance coverages must be kept effective during the contract period. The loss of insurance coverages could result in contract termination.

*Response required

4.9.2. A statement of assurance attesting that the prospective Respondent is not currently in violation of any regulatory rules and regulations that may impact its operations.*

*Response required

4.9.3. A statement that the prospective Respondent is not involved in any current litigation against the City of Scranton.*

4.9.4. Certificate of Insurance

Please upload a copy of your Certificate of Insurance here.

4.9.5. CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING*

Pursuant to 31 CFR Part 21, the undersigned certifies, to the best of their knowledge and belief, that:

1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a

Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any

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2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a

Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of

Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, “Disclosure Form to Report

Lobbying,” in accordance with its instructions.

3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all contractors shall certify and disclose accordingly. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. The Contractor certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of each statement of its certification and disclosure, if any.

In addition, the Contractor understands and agrees that the provisions of 31 U.S.C. Ch. 38, Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements, apply to this certification and disclosure, if any.

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

4.10. Non-Collusion Affidavit

4.10.1. Prior Conspiracy/Collusion in Public Bidding*

Has the Respondent or any of its officers, partners, owners, agents, representatives, employees, or parties in interest, including this affiant, been convicted or found liable for any act prohibited by Federal or State law in any jurisdiction involving conspiracy or collusion with respect to bidding on any public contract within the last three years?

☐ No

☐ Yes, such a conviction or finding of liability has occurred. [Provide more information below.]

*Response required

4.10.2. If Applicable: Additional Information on Conviction/Finding of Liability

If you answered "No," no additional information is needed.

If you answered "Yes," please provide additional information here about your prior conviction or finding of liability regarding collusion or conspiracy in public bidding.

Note: pursuant to 62 P.A.C.S. section 4507, stating this fact does not prohibit the City of Scranton from accepting the Response or awarding the Contract to Respondent, but it may be grounds for the City to decline to award the Contract to Respondent on the basis of lack of responsibility.

4.10.3. Non-Collusion Affidavit*

1. The affiant identified below hereby represents that they are fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of the attached Response and of all pertinent circumstances respecting such Response; and

2. Such Response is genuine and is not a collusive or sham Response; and

3. Neither the Respondent nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agents, representatives, employees, or parties in interest, including this affiant, has in any way colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed, directly or indirectly, with any other Respondent, firm, or person to submit a collusive or sham Response in connection with the Contract for which the attached Response has been submitted or to refrain from responding in connection with such Contract, or has in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement or collision or communication or conference with any other Respondent, or to Respondent, or to secure through any collusion, conspiracy, connivance, or unlawful agreement any advantage against the City of Scranton or any person interested in the proposed Contract; and

4. The price or prices quoted in the attached Response are fair and proper and are not tainted by any collusion, conspiracy, connivance, or unlawful agreement on the part of the Respondent or any of its agents, representatives, owners, employees, or parties in interest, including this affiant.

I verify that the facts set forth in the foregoing Non-Collusion Affidavit, pursuant to 62 P.A.C.S. section 4507, the City of Scranton Home Rule Charter, and other applicable laws, are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to penalties of 18 P.A.C.S section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

5. PRICING TABLE

PROJECT : NORTH MAIN AVENUE (SR 3013) STREETSCAPE - SIGN CONTRACT

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of

Measure Unit Cost Total

1 All inclusive design and construction, complete in place

1 LS

TOTAL

6. SCOPE OF WORK

6.1. Scope of Work

of Scranton. Complete details of the work and requirements for substantial completion are provided in the Contract Documents, Drawings, and Technical Specifications.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals necessary to complete the project. The work generally includes the design, fabrication, and installation of the new gateway sign, preparation of required structural and fabrication drawings, construction of the sign foundation, and all associated work necessary for a complete and functional installation.

7. Contract Length

7.1. Completion

The successful Bidder will enter into a contract that will remain in effect until the satisfactory completion of the project, as defined in the Scope of Work and any other relevant provisions of this Invitation to Bid.