Okaloosa County BOCC — May 17, 2013 — reading text

FTA PROVISIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, REPORTS, FORMS AND OTHERS 5.13.b Packet Pg. 215 Attachment: Procurement Manual PROPOSED Transit Language 4-22-13 [Revision 1] (1655 : FTA Requirements Appendix added to Purchasing  39 APPENDIX A FTA PROVISIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, REPORTS, FORMS AND OTHERS 5.13.b Packet Pg. 216 Attachment: Procurement Manual PROPOSED Transit Language 4-22-13 [Revision 1] (1655 : FTA Requirements Appendix added to Purchasing  40 APPENDIX A FTA PROVISIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, REPORTS, FORMS AND OTHERS 5.13.b Packet Pg. 217 Attachment: Procurement Manual PROPOSED Transit Language 4-22-13 [Revision 1] (1655 : FTA Requirements Appendix added to Purchasing  5.13.b FTA PROVISIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, REPORTS, FORMS AND OTHERS Attachment: Procurement Manual PROPOSED Transit Language 4-22-13 [Revision 1] (1655 : FTA Requirements Appendix added to Purchasing FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER 49 CFR, PARTS 18 AND 19, AND CIRCULAR 4220 BUY AMERICA - The contractor agrees to comply with 49 U.S.C. 5323(j) and 49 CFR Part 661 which provide that Federal funds may not be obligated unless steel, iron, and manufactured products used in FTA-funded projects are produced in the United States, unless a waiver has been granted by FTA or the product is subject to a general waiver. General waivers are listed in 49 CFR 661.7 and include final assembly in the United States for 15 passenger vans and 15 passenger wagons produced by Chrysler Corporation, microcomputer equipment, software, and small purchases (currently less than $100,000) made with capital, operating, or planning funds. Separate requirements for rolling stock are set out at 5323(j)(2)(C) and 49 CFR 661.11. Rolling stock not subject to a general waiver must be manufactured in the United States and have a 60 percent domestic content. A bidder or offeror must submit to the FTA recipient (Okaloosa County) the appropriate Buy America certification (below) with all bids on FTA-funded contracts, except those subject to a general waiver. Bids or offers that are not accompanied by a completed Buy America certification must be rejected as non-responsive. This requirement does not apply to lower tier subcontractors. Certification requirement for procurement of steel, iron, or manufactured products. Certificate of Compliance with 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(1) The bidder or offeror certifies that it will meet the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(1) and the applicable regulations in 49 CFR Part 661. Date Signature Company Name Title Certificate of Non-Compliance with 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(1) The bidder or offeror hereby certifies that it cannot comply with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(1), but it may qualify for an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(2)(B) or (j)(2)(D) and the regulations in 49 CFR 661.7. Date Signature Company Name Title Certification requirement for procurement of buses, other rolling stock and 41 Packet Pg. 218  5.13.b FTA PROVISIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, REPORTS, FORMS AND OTHERS Attachment: Procurement Manual PROPOSED Transit Language 4-22-13 [Revision 1] (1655 : FTA Requirements Appendix added to Purchasing associated equipment Certificate of Compliance with 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(2)(C) The bidder or offeror certifies that it will comply with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(2)(C) and the regulations at 49 CFR Part 661. Date Signature Company Name Title Certificate of Non-Compliance with 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(2)(C) The bidder or offeror hereby certifies that it cannot comply with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(2)(C), but may qualify for an exception pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(2)(B) or (j)(2)(D) and the regulations of 49 CFR 661.7. Date Signature Company Name Title Post Delivery Certification (refer to Form Appendices) will be completed by Okaloosa County employees upon delivery of vehicles. BUS TESTING - The contractor (manufacturer) agrees to comply with 49 U.S.C. A 5323(c) and FTA's implementing regulation at 49 CFR Part 665 and shall perform the following: 1) A manufacturer of a new bus model or a bus produced with a major change in components or configuration shall provide a copy of the final test report to the recipient at a point in the procurement process specified by the recipient which will be prior to the recipient's final acceptance of the first vehicle. 2) A manufacturer who releases a report under paragraph 1 above shall provide notice to the operator of the testing facility that the report is available to the public. 3) If the manufacturer represents that the vehicle was previously tested, the vehicle being sold should have the identical configuration and major components as the vehicle in the test report, which must be provided to the recipient prior to recipient's final acceptance of the first vehicle. If the configuration or components are not identical, the manufacturer shall provide a description of the change and the manufacturer's basis for concluding that it is not a major change requiring additional testing. 42 Packet Pg. 219  5.13.b FTA PROVISIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, REPORTS, FORMS AND OTHERS Attachment: Procurement Manual PROPOSED Transit Language 4-22-13 [Revision 1] (1655 : FTA Requirements Appendix added to Purchasing 4) If the manufacturer represents that the vehicle is "grandfathered" (has been used in mass transit service in the United States before October 1, 1988, and is currently being produced without a major change in configuration or components), the manufacturer shall provide the name and address of the recipient of such a vehicle and the details of that vehicle's configuration and major components. Certification of Compliance with FTA's Bus Testing Requirements The undersigned (contractor/manufacturer) certifies that the vehicle offered in this procurement complies with 49 U.S.C. A 5323(c) and FTA's implementing regulation at 49 CFR Part 665. The undersigned understands that misrepresenting the testing status of a vehicle acquired with Federal financial assistance may subject the undersigned to civil penalties as outlined in the Department of Transportation's regulation on Program Fraud Civil Remedies, 49 CFR Part 31. In addition, the undersigned understands that FTA may suspend or debar a manufacturer under the procedures in 49 CFR Part 29. Date Signature Company Name Title LOBBYING - The undersigned (contractor) certifies, to the best of his or his knowledge and belief, that: (1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. (2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for making lobbying contracts to an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form--LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions (as amended by "Government wide Guidance for New Restrictions on Lobbying," 61 Fed. Reg. 1413 (1/19/96). Note: Language in paragraph (2) herein has been modified in accordance with Section 10 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (p.L. 104-65, to be codified at 2 U.S.C. 1601, et seq.) (3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall 43 Packet Pg. 220  5.13.b FTA PROVISIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, REPORTS, FORMS AND OTHERS Attachment: Procurement Manual PROPOSED Transit Language 4-22-13 [Revision 1] (1655 : FTA Requirements Appendix added to Purchasing certify and disclose accordingly. This certification is a material representation of fact upon reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by 31, U.S.C. § 1352 (as amended by the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995). Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each failure. (Note: Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 1352(c)(1)-(2)(A), any person who makes a prohibited expenditure or fails to file or amend a required