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of Florida, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the appropriate Environmental <br />Protection Agency Regional Office. <br />(3) The Consultant agrees to include these requirements in each subcontract exceeding $100,000 <br />financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance provided by FEMA. <br />E. Energy Policy and Conservation Act—The Consultant agrees to comply with mandatory <br />standards and policies relating to energy efficiency which are contained in the state energy <br />conservation plan issued in compliance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. <br />F. Suspension and Debarment <br />(1) This contract is a covered transaction for purposes of 2 C.F.R. pt. 180 and 2 C.F.R. pt. 3000. As <br />such the Consultant is required to verify that none of the Consultant, its principals (defined at 2 <br />C.F.R. § 180.995), or its affiliates (defined at 2 C.F.R. § 180.905) are excluded (defined at 2 C.F.R. <br />§ 180.940) or disqualified (defined at 2 C.F.R. § 180.935). <br />(2) The Consultant must comply with 2 C.F.R. pt. 180, subpart C and 2 C.F.R. pt. 3000, subpart C <br />and must include a requirement to comply with these regulations in any lower tier covered <br />transaction it enters into. <br />(3) This certification is a material representation of fact relied upon by Indian River County. If it is <br />later determined that the Consultant did not comply with 2 C.F.R. pt. 180, subpart C and 2 C.F.R. <br />pt. 3000, subpart C, in addition to remedies available to the State of Florida and Indian River <br />County), the Federal Government may pursue available remedies, including but not limited to <br />suspension and/or debarment. <br />(4) The bidder or proposer agrees to comply with the requirements of 2 C.F.R. pt. 180, subpart C <br />and 2 C.F.R. pt. 3000, subpart C while this offer is valid and throughout the period of any contract <br />that may arise from this offer. The bidder or proposer further agrees to include a provision <br />requiring such compliance in its lower tier covered transactions. <br />G. Byrd Anti -Lobbying Amendment (31 U.S.C. § 1352 (as amended)—Consultants who apply or bid <br />for an award of $100,000 or more shall file the required certification. Each tier certifies to the tier <br />above that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to pay any person or <br />organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a <br />member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress <br />in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant, or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C. <br />§ 1352. Each tier shall also disclose any lobbying with non -Federal funds that takes place in <br />connection with obtaining any Federal award. Such disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up <br />to the recipient. <br />H. Procurement of Recycled/Recovered Materials: <br />(1) In the performance of this contract, the Consultant shall make maximum use of products <br />containing recovered materials that are EPA -designated items unless the product cannot be <br />acquired— <br />(i) Competitively within a timeframe providing for compliance with the contract <br />performance schedule; <br />(ii) Meeting contract performance requirements; or <br />(iii) At a reasonable price. <br />(2) Information about this requirement is available at EPA's Comprehensive Procurement <br />Guidelines we b site, http://www.epa.gov/cpjg . The list of EPA -designate items is available at <br />http://www.epa.gov/cpg/products.htm. <br />8 <br />