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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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