Laserfiche WebLink
A TRUE COPY <br />CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE <br />J.R. SMITH, CLERK <br />i. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared <br />ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by a Federal department or agency; <br />ii. Have not, within a five-year period preceding this proposal, been convicted of <br />or had a civil judgment rendered against them for fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, <br />attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State or Local) transaction or contract under public <br />transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, <br />bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; <br />iii. Are not presently indicted or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a <br />governmental entity (Federal, State or Local) with commission of any offenses enumerated in paragraph <br />(22) f. ii. of this certification; and, <br />iv. Have not, within a five-year period preceding this Agreement, had one or more <br />public transactions (Federal, State or Local) terminated for cause or default. <br />g. If the Sub -Recipient is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, <br />then the Sub -Recipient shall attach an explanation to this Agreement. <br />h. In addition, the Sub -Recipient shall send to the Division (by email to the assigned grant <br />manager) the completed "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility And Voluntary <br />Exclusion" - Attachment C for the Sub -Recipient and a screenshot reflecting such self -check via the Federal <br />System for Award Management (SAM) clearinghouse through the website www.sam.gov. Sub -Recipient <br />shall also perform this check for any and all intended contractor or subcontractor which Sub -Recipient plans <br />to fund under this Agreement. A screenshot of the clearinghouse results for each intended contractor or <br />subcontractor should be maintained by the Sub -Recipient and provided to the Division upon request. The <br />check must be completed before the Sub -Recipient enters into a contract covering the scope of work <br />outlined in the PWs with any contractor or subcontractor. <br />i. The Division reserves the right to unilaterally cancel this Agreement if the Sub - <br />Recipient refuses to allow public access to all documents, papers, letters or other material subject to the <br />provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, which the Sub -Recipient created or received under this <br />Agreement. <br />j. If the Sub -Recipient is allowed to temporarily invest any advances of funds under this <br />Agreement, any interest income shall either be returned to the Division or be applied against the Division's <br />obligation to pay the contract amount unless otherwise governed by program specific waiver. <br />k. The State of Florida will not intentionally award publicly -funded contracts to any <br />contractor who knowingly employs unauthorized alien workers, constituting a violation of the employment <br />provisions contained in 8 U.S.C. Section 1324a(e) [Section 274A(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act <br />("INA")]. The Division shall consider the employment by any contractor of unauthorized aliens a violation <br />of Section 274A(e) of the INA. Such violation by the Sub -Recipient of the employment provisions contained <br />in Section 274A(e) of the INA shall be grounds for unilateral cancellation of this Agreement by the Division. <br />I. Section 287.05805, Florida Statutes, requires that any state funds provided for the <br />purchase of or improvements to real property are contingent upon the contractor or political subdivision <br />19 <br />