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RFP 2019036 2017-18 CDBG Administration Services
<br />public with access to public records on the same terms and conditions that the County would provide the
<br />records at a cost that does not exceed the costs provided in Chapter 119 or as otherwise provided by law. The
<br />Proposer shall ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records
<br />disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law. The Proposer shall meet all
<br />requirements for retaining public records and transfer, at no cost, to the County, all public records in possession
<br />of the Proposer upon termination of the contract and destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or
<br />confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. All records stored electronically must be
<br />provided to the County in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems of the County.
<br />Public Entity Crimes: Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 287.133(2)(a), all Submitters are hereby notified that a
<br />person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity
<br />crime may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity
<br />(defined as the State of Florida, any of its departments or agencies, or any political subdivision); may not submit
<br />a bid, proposal, or reply on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or
<br />public work; may not submit bids, proposals, or replies on leases of real property to a public entity; may not be
<br />awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any
<br />public entity; and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in
<br />Florida Statutes Section 287.017 for CATEGORY TWO [currently $35,000] for a period of 36 months from the
<br />date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. A "public entity crime" means a violation of any state or
<br />federal law by a person with respect to and directly related to the transaction of business with any public entity
<br />or with an agency or political subdivision of any other state or with the United States, including, but not limited
<br />to, any bid, proposal, reply, or contract for goods or services, any lease for real property, or any contract for the
<br />construction or repair of a public building or public work, involving antitrust, fraud, theft, bribery, collusion,
<br />racketeering, conspiracy, or material misrepresentation.
<br />Suspension and Debarment: Indian River County will not make award to parties listed on the government -wide
<br />exclusions in the System for Award Management (SAM). The bidder agrees to comply with the requirements of 2
<br />C.F.R. pt. 180, subpart C and 2 C.F.R. pt. 3000, subpart C while this offer is valid and throughout the period of
<br />any contract 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 />Scrutinized Companies Lists: The bidder certifies that it and those related entities of respondent as defined by
<br />Florida law are not on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List, created pursuant to s. 215.4725 of the
<br />Florida Statutes, and are not engaged in a boycott of Israel. In addition, if this agreement is for goods or services
<br />of one million dollars or more, Contractor certifies that it and those related entities of respondent as defined by
<br />Florida law are not on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with
<br />Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List, created pursuant to Section 215.473 of the Florida Statutes
<br />and are not engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria. The County may terminate this Contract if
<br />Company is found to have submitted a false certification as provided under section 287.135(5), Florida Statutes,
<br />been placed on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with
<br />Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List, or been engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria, as
<br />defined by section 287.135, Florida Statutes. County may terminate this Contract if Company, including all
<br />wholly owned subsidiaries, majority-owned subsidiaries, and parent companies that exist for the purpose of
<br />making profit, is found to have been placed on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List or is engaged
<br />in a boycott of Israel as set forth in section 215.4725, Florida Statutes.
<br />Accordingly, firms responding to this solicitation shall return with their response an executed copy of the
<br />attached "Certification Regarding Prohibition Against Contracting With Scrutinized Companies." Failure to return
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