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1 . 16 PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS
<br /> The successful Bidder as Contractor shall furnish the County immediately upon execution of the
<br /> Contract a Performance Bond in an amount equal to 100 percent of the contract price and a
<br /> Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100 percent of the contract price , each in the form provided
<br /> in the Contract Documents . The Surety shall be authorized to issue surety bonds in Florida and be
<br /> included in the most recent United States Department of Treasury List of Acceptable Sureties . The
<br /> successful Bidder shall require the attorney-in-fact, who executed the Payment Bond and the
<br /> Performance Bond, to affix to each a current certified copy of their Power of Attorney, reflecting
<br /> such person's authority as Power of Attorney in the State of Florida. Further, at the time of
<br /> execution of the Contract, the successful Bidder shall provide a copy of the Surety's current valid
<br /> Certificate of Authority issued by the United States Department of the Treasury under 31 United
<br /> States Code sections 9304-9308 . The Contractor shall provide two separate bonds ; a combined
<br /> Payment and Performance Bond for 100 percent of the contract price is not an acceptable
<br /> substitute.
<br /> 1 . 17 PUBLIC DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
<br /> Any entity entering into a contract with Indian River County as Owner shall disclose any
<br /> relationship that may exist between the contracting entity and an Indian River County
<br /> Commissioner or Indian River County employee . The relationship with either must be disclosed as
<br /> follows : Father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece,
<br /> husband, wife , father-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-m-
<br /> law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, half brother, half sister,
<br /> grandparent, or grandchild. The term "affiliate" includes those officers, directors, executives,
<br /> partners , shareholders, employees, members, and agents who are active in the management of the
<br /> entity.
<br /> 1 . 18 FLORIDA PRODUCED LUMBER
<br /> The selected Bidder as Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of Section 255 . 20 , Florida
<br /> Statutes , as such statute may be amended from time to time, wherein Indian River County as
<br /> Owner must specify lumber, timber and other forest products produced and manufactured in
<br /> Florida whenever such products are available and their price, fitness and quality are equal .
<br /> 1 . 19 TRENCH SAFETY
<br /> Florida Statutes Section 553 . 60 through 553 . 64, known as the " Trench Safety Act" requires all
<br /> contractors engaged by Indian River County, Florida to comply with Occupational Safety and
<br /> Health Administration's excavation safety standard, found in 29 C .F . R. s. 1926 . 650 Subpart P . All
<br /> prospective subcontractors are required to sign a Trench Safety Act Compliance Statement and
<br /> provide compliance cost information where indicated. The costs for complying with the Trench
<br /> Safety Act must be incorporated into the Bid.
<br /> 1 .20 PUBLIC ENTITY CRIME STATEMENT
<br /> Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 287 . 133 (2)(a) , all Bidders are hereby notified that a person or
<br /> affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public
<br /> entity crime may not submit a bid, proposal , or reply on a contract to provide any goods or
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