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E. Energy Policy and Conservation Act: The Contractor agrees to comply with mandatory <br />standards and policies relating to energy efficiency which are contained in the state energy conservation <br />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 contractor is required to verify that none of the contractor, its principals (defined at 2 C.F.R. § <br />180.995), or its affiliates (defined at 2 C.F.R. § 180.905) are excluded (defined at 2 C.F.R. § 180.940) or <br />disqualified (defined at 2 C.F.R. § 180.935). <br />(2) The contractor 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 transaction it <br />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 contractor did not comply with 2 C.F.R. pt. 180, subpart C and 2 C.F.R. pt. 3000, <br />subpart C, in addition to remedies available to Owner, the State of Florida, the Federal Government may <br />pursue available remedies, including but not limited to 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 that <br />may arise from this offer. The bidder or proposer further agrees to include a provision requiring such <br />compliance in its lower tier covered transactions. <br />G. Byrd Anti -Lobbying Amendment (31 U.S.C. § 1352 (as amended): Contractors who apply or bid <br />for an award of $100,000 or more shall file the required certification. Each tier certifies to the tier above <br />that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to pay any person or organization for <br />influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, officer <br />or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with obtaining any <br />Federal contract, grant, or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C. § 1352. Each tier shall also disclose any <br />lobbying with non -Federal funds that takes place in connection with obtaining any Federal award. Such <br />disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up to the recipient. <br />H. Procurement of Recycled/Recovered Materials: <br />(1) In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall make maximum use of products <br />containing recovered materials that are EPA -designated items unless the product cannot be acquired— <br />(i) Competitively within a timeframe providing for compliance with the contract performance <br />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/cpg/. The list of EPA -designate items is available at <br />http://www.epa.gov/cpg/products.htm. <br />I. Access to Records: The following access to records requirements apply to this contract: <br />(1) The contractor agrees to provide the State of Florida, Indian River County, the FEMA <br />Administrator, the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their authorized representatives <br />access to any books, documents, papers, and records of the Contractor which are directly pertinent to <br />this contract for the purposes of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. <br />(2) The Contractor agrees to permit any of the foregoing parties to reproduce by any means <br />whatsoever or to copy excerpts and transcriptions as reasonably needed. <br />(3) The contractor agrees to provide the FEMA Administrator or his authorized representatives <br />access to construction or other work sites pertaining to the work being completed under the contract. <br />Page 10 of 13 <br />