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HomeMy WebLinkAbout072516_ra01Department of Public Works O Regular Agenda Page 1 of 1 Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Agenda Request To: Board of Commissioners Philip Morley, County Administrator From: Monte Reinders, P.E., Public Works Director/County EngineerA X, - r Agenda Date: July 25, 2016 Subject: Execution of Contract Undie Road Emergency Relocation Project 180-2007-0 Statement of Issue: Execution of a contract with Interwest Construction, Inc. for construction of the Undie Road Emergency Relocation Project 180-2007-0. Analysis/Strategic Goals/Pro's £t Con's: Bids were duly advertised and sealed bids were opened on July 11, 2016. The Board awarded this contract to the lowest responsive bidder Interwest Construction, Inc. on July 18th. Construction is scheduled to begin on August 15t Fiscal Impact/Cost Benefit Analysis: $905,310. Current proposal is to finance through a combination of the Road Fund, PILT, and internal borrowing. Recommendation: Sign all three (3) original contracts where indicated and return to Public Works for further processing. Department Contact: Monte Reinders, P.E., Project Manager, 385-9160 Reviewed By: Philip Morley, to6nty AdAiinistrator Date CONTRACT JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into flus day of '20 16 , between the COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, acting through the Jefferson County Commissioners and the Director of Public Works under and by virtue of Title 36, RCW, as amended and Interwest Construction, Inc of Burlington. WA hereinafter called the Contractor WITNESSETH That in consideration of the terms and conditions contained herein and attached and made a part of this agreement, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows 1 The Contractor agrees to furnish all labor and equipment and do certain work, to -wit That the Contractor herein will undertake and complete the following described work This Contract provides for the emergency relocation of Undie Road in West Jefferson County near Forks, Washm on by constructing approximately 0.86 miles of new gravel road to avoid a landslide Work includes clearing and grubbing, roadway excavation, embankment compaction. culvert installation, gravel base and surfacing, temporary erosion control, guardrail, and other work all in accordance with the Contract 'Plans. Contract Provisions, and the Standard Specifications. for the total sum of Nine Hundred and Five Thousand Three Hundred and Ten dollars ($905.310 00) in accordance with and as described in the attached plans and specifications and the Standard Specifications of the Washington Department of Transportation which are by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof The Contractor shall perform any alteration in or addition to the work provided in this contract and every part thereof The Contractor shall complete the described work as follows Within 70 Working Dates after the Notice to Proceed The Contractor shall provide and bear the expense of all equipment, work and labor of any sort whatsoever that may be required for the transfer of materials and for constructing and completing the work provided for in this contract and every part thereof 2 The County of Jefferson hereby prorruses and agrees with the Contractor to employ, and does employ the Contractor to furnish the goods and equipment described and to furnish the same according to the attached specifications and the terms and conditions herein contained, and hereby contracts to pay for the same according to the attached specifications and the schedule of unit or itemized pries hereto attached, at the time and in the manner and upon the condition provided for in this contract The County further agrees to employ the Contractor to perform any alterations in or additions to the work provided for in this contract that may be ordered and to pay for the same under the terms of this contract and the attached specifications at the time and in the manner and upon the conditions provided for in flus contract 3 The Contractor for himself, and for his hens, executor, administrators, successors, and assigns, does hereby agree to the full performance of all the covenants herein contained upon the part of the Contractor 4 Prior to commencmg work, the Contractor shall obtain at its own cost and expense the following insurance from companies licensed 1n the State with a Best's rating of no less than A VII. The Contractor shall provide to the County Risk Manager certificates of insurance with original endorsements affecting insurance required by tlus clause prior to the commencement of work to be performed The insurance policies required shall provide that thirty (30) days prior to cancellation, suspension, reduction or material change in the policy, notice of same shall be given to the County Risk Manager by registered marl, return receipt requested, for all of the following stated insurance policies Revised 1/2016 Page l of 8 If any of the insurance requirements are not complied with at the renewal date of the insurance policy, payments to the Contractor shall be withheld until all such requirements have been met, or at the option of the County, the County may pay the renewal premium and withhold such payments from the moneys due The Contractor All notices shall name the Contractor and identify the agreement by contract number or some other form of identification necessary to inform the County of the particular contract affected A Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance The Contractor shall procure and maintain for the life of the contract, Workers Compensation Insurance, including Employers Liability Coverage, in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington B General Liability(1) - with a minimum liniit per occurrence of one million dollars ($1,000,000) and an aggregate of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) for bodily mjury, death and property damage unless otherwise specified in the contract specifications This insurance coverage shall contain no limitations on the scope of the protection provided and indicate on the certificate of insurance the following coverage 1 Broad Form Property Damage with no employee exclusion, 2 Personal Injury Liability, including extended bodily injury, 3 Broad Form Contractual/Commercial Liability including completed operations (contractors only), 4 Premises - Operations Liability (M&C), 5 Independent Contractors and Subcontractors, and 6 Blanket Contractual Liability (1)Note The County shall be named as an additional insured party under this policy C Automobile (2) - with a mimmum limit per occurrence of $1,000,000 for bodily injury, death and property damage unless otherwise specified in the contract specifications This insurance shall indicate on the certificate of insurance the following coverage 1 Owned automobiles, 2 Hired automobiles, and, 3 Non -owned automobiles (2) Note The County shall be named as an additional insured party under this policy Any deductibles or self-insured retention shall be declared to and approved by the County prior to the approval of the contract by the County At the option of the County, the insurer shall reduce or eliminate deductibles or self-insured retention or The Contractor shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses The Contractor shall include all subcontractors as insured under its insurance policies or shall fumish separate certificates and endorsements for each subcontractor All insurance provisions for subcontractors shall be subject to all of the requirements stated herein Failure of The Contractor to take out and/or maintain any required insurance shall not relieve The Contractor from any liability under the Agreement, nor shall the insurance requirements be construed to conflict with or otherwise limit the obligations concerning indemnification It is agreed by the parties that insurers shall have no right of recovery or subrogation against the County (including its employees and other agents and agencies), it being the intention of the parties that the insurance policies so affected shall protect both parties and be primary coverage for any and all losses covered by the above described insurance It is further agreed by the parties that insurance companies issuing the policy or policies shall have no recourse against the County (including its employees and other agents and agencies) for payment of any premiums or for assessments under any form of policy It is further agreed by the parties that any and all deductibles in the above described insurance policies shall be assumed by and be at the sole risk of The Contractor Revised 12016 Page 2 of 8 It is agreed by the parties that judgments for which the County may be liable, in excess of insured amounts provided herein, or any portion thereof, may be withheld from payment due, or to become due, to The Contractor until such time as The Contractor shall famish additional security covering such judgment as may be determined by the County The County reserves the right to request additional insurance on an individual basis for extra hazardous contracts and specific service agreements Any coverage for third party liability claims provided to the County by a "Risk Pool" created pursuant to Ch 48 62 RCW shall be non-contnbutory with respect to any policy of insurance the Contractor must provide in order to comply with this Agreement If the proof of insurance or certificate of coverage Indicating the County is an "additional insured" to a policy obtained by the Contractor refers to an endorsement (by number or name) but does not provide the full text of that endorsement, then it shall be the obligation of the Contractor to obtain the full text of that endorsement and forward that full text to the County within 30 days of the execution of this Agreement The County may, upon the Contractor's failure to comply with all provisions of this contract relating to insurance, withhold payment or compensation that would otherwise be due to the Contractor 5 The Contractor shall comply with all Federal, State, and local laws and ordinances applicable to the work to be done under this Agreement This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accord with the laws of the State of Washington and venue shall be in Jefferson County, WA The Contractor shall indemnify and hold the County, and its officers, employees, and agents harmless from and shall process and defend at its own expense, including all costs, attorney fees and expenses relating thereto, all claims, demands, or suits at law or equity arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the Contractor's negligence of breach of any of its obligations under this Agreement, provided that nothing herein shall require a Contractor to indemnify the County against and hold harmless the County from claims, demands or suits based solely upon the conduct of the County, its officers, employees and agents, and, provided further that if the claims or suits are caused by or result from the concurrent negligence of (a) the Contractor's agents or employees, and, (b) the County, its officers, employees and agents, this indemnity provision with respect to claims or suits based upon such negligence, and/or the costs to the County of defending such claims and suits, etc , shall be valid and enforceable only to the extent of the Contractor's negligence, or the negligence of the Contractor's agents or employees Claims against the County shall include, but not be limited to assertions that the use and transfer of any software, book, document, report, film, tape, or sound reproduction of material of any kind, delivered hereunder, constitutes an infringement of any copyright, patent, trademark, trade name, or otherwise results in an unfair trade practice or an unlawful restraint of competition The Contractor specifically assumes potential liability for actions brought against the County by Contractor's employees, including all other persons engaged in the performance of any work or service required of the Contractor under this Agreement and, solely for the purpose of this mdemnification and defense, the Contractor specifically waives any immunity under the state industrial insurance law, Title 51 R C W The Contractor recognizes that this waiver was specifically entered into pursuant to provisions of R C W 4 24 1 l 5 and was subject of mutual negotiation 6 The Contractor's relation to the County shall be at all times as an independent Contractor, and nothing herein contained shall be construed to create a relationship of employer-employee or master -servant, and any and all employees of the Contractor or other persons engaged in the performance of any work or service required of the Contractor under this Agreement shall be considered employees of the Contractor only and any claims that may anse on behalf of or against said employees shall be the sole obligation and responsibility of the Contractor 7 The Contractor shall not sublet or assign any of the services covered by this contract without the express written consent of the County or its authorized representative Assignment does not include printing or other customary reimbursable expenses that may be provided in an agreement Revised 1/2016 Page 3 of 8 8 Nothing in the foregoing clause shall prevent the County, at its option, from additionally requesting that the Contractor deliver to the County an executed bond as security for the faithful performance of this contract and for payment of all obligations of The Contractor The Contractor will declare management option of the statutory retained percentage on Exhibit A Revised 1/2016 Page 4 of 8 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Contractor has executed this instrument on the day and year first below written, and the Board of County Commissioners has caused this instrument to be executed by and in the name of said County of Jefferson the day and year first above written. Executed by the Contractor July 19 20 16 Contractor: Interwest Construction, Inc. (Please print) M. Eben Twaddle, President (PI (Signature) (Signature) INTERCI 121 OF State of Washington, Contractor Registration Number r` g$T Cp�yIt It, I _ _ GpRPO'► '% COUNTY OF JEFFERSON BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Kathleen Kler, Chair Phil Johnson, Member David W. Sullivan, Member Approved as to form only: Date Deputy Prosecutin Attorney ate Reinders, P.E. Date 4 Public Works Director/County Engineer Revised 1/2016 Page 5 of 8 CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY, AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION The Contractor certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals (1) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency, (2) Have not within a 3 -year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a cnrrunal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction, violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property, (3) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or local) with comrmssion of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (2) of this certification, and (4) Have not within a 3 -year period preceding this contract had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or local) terminated for cause or default Where the Contractor is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such Contractor shall attach an explanation Interwest Construction, Inc Name of Contractor (Please print) Eben Twaddle, President Name and Title of Authorized Representative (Please print) Signature of Authorize Representative F1 I am unable to certify to the above statement An explanation is attached. Revised 1/2016 Page 6 of 8 Bond No. 106534568 CONTRACT BOND JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Interwest Construction, Inc. , of Burlington, WA , as Principal, and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America , as Surety, are jointly and severally held and bound unto the COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, the penal sum of Nine Hundred and Five Thousand Three Hundred and Ten Dollars ($905,310.00 ), for the payment of which we jointly and severally bind ourselves, or heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, and successors and assigns, firmly by these presents. The condition of this bond is such that WHEREAS, on the 2 otlday of Ju l yk.D., 20 16___, the said Interwest Construction, Inc. , Principal herein, executed a certain contract with the County of Jefferson, by the terms, conditions and provisions of which contract the said Interwest Construction, Inc. , Principal herewith, agrees to fiumish all materials and do certain work, to -wit: That the said Principal herein will undertake and complete the following described work: Emergency relocation of Undie Road in West Jefferson County near Forks, Washington by constructing approximately 0 86 miles of new gravel road to avoid a landslide. Work includes clearing and grubbing, roadway excavation, embankment compaction culvert installation gravel base and surfacing temporary erosion control, guardrail, and other work, in Jefferson County, Washington, as per maps, plans and specifications made a part of said contract, which contract as so executed, is hereunto attached, and is now referred to and by this reference is incorporated herein and made a part hereof as full for all purposes as if here set forth at length. NOW THEREFORE, if the Principal herein shall faithfully and truly observe and comply with the terms, conditions and provisions of said contract, in all respects and shall well and truly and fully do and perform all matters and things by the said Principal undertaken to be performed under said contract, upon the terms proposed therein, and within the time prescribed therein, and until the same is accepted, and shall pay all laborers, mechanics, subcontractors and materialmen, and all persons who shall supply such contractor or subcontractor with provisions and supplies for the carrying on of such work, and shall in all respects faithfully perform said contract according to law, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. WITNESS our hands this may of ,1,, 1 y , 20 16 . Interwest Construction, Inc. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America PRINCIPAL Lo Eben Twaddle, President �S R11"ei 4, P �,�� SEAQ s 'a s 7981 1`'gsyIN 6T O 111likka"W� By: Theresa A. Lamb Attorney-in-fact Address of local office and agent of surety company: HUB International NW. LLC Revised 1/2016 Page 7 of 8 P. O. Box 3018 Bothell, WA 98041-3018 This Power of Attorney is granted under and by the authority of the following resolutions adopted by the Boards of Directors of Farmington Casuaty Compay, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc., St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, which resolutions are now in full force and effect, reading as follows: RESOLVED, that the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, any Second Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Corporate Secretary or any Assistant Secretary may appoint Attorneys -in -Fact and Agents to act for and on behalf of the Company and may give such appointee such authority as his or her certificate of authority may prescribe to sign with the Company's name and seal with the Company's seal bonds, recognizances, contracts of indemnity, and other writings obligatory in the nature of a bond, recognizance, or conditional undertaking, and any of said officers or the Board of Directors at any time may remove any such appointee and revoke the power given him or her; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President or any Vice President may delegate all or any part of the foregoing authority to one or more officers or employees of this Company, provided that each such delegation is in writing and a copy thereof is filed in the office of the Secretary; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that any bond, recognizance, contract of indemnity, or writing obligatory in the nature of a bond, recognizance, or conditional undertaking shall be valid and binding upon the Company when (a) signed by the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President or any Vice President, any Second Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Corporate Secretary or any Assistant Secretary and duly attested and sealed with the Company's seal by a Secretary or Assistant Secretary; or (b) duly executed (under seal, if required) by one or more Attorneys -in -Fact and Agents pursuant to the power prescribed in his or her certificate or their certificates of authority or by one or more Company officers pursuant to a written delegation of authority; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that the signature of each of the following officers: President, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, any Assistant Vice President, any Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any Power of Attorney or to any certificate relating thereto appointing Resident Vice Presidents, Resident Assistant Secretaries or Attorneys -in -Fact for purposes only of executing and attesting bonds and undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and any such Power of Attorney or certificate bearing such facsimile signature or facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company and any such power so executed and certified by such facsimile signature and facsimile seal shall be valid and binding on the Company in the future with respect to any bond or understanding to which it is attached. I, Kevin E. Hughes, the undersigned, Assistant Secretary, of Farmington Casualty Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc., St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Power of Attorney executed by said Companies, which is in full force and effect and has not been revoked. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seals of said Companies this 2 0 th day of Ju 1 V 201-6. oj�� ts�- - - Kevin E. Hughes, Assistant Sec tary r�p�AS?U4,��j` g��qo ••<�Rk a"�� O\'�1�G9 Jp,�. �M34q' ��dY AyO� �1M�Qj �y�NO r J' To verify the authenticity of this Power of Attorney, call 1-800-421-3880 or contact us at www.travelersbond.com. Please refer to the Attorney -In -Fact number, the above-named individuals and the details of the bond to which the power is attached. WARNING: THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS INVALID WITHOUT THE RED BORDER TRAVELERSJ� POWER OF ATTORNEY Farmington Casualty Company Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company Attorney -In Fact No. 230854 St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company Travelers Casualty and Surety Company Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company Certificate No. 0 0 6 8 0 2 5 0 7 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Farmington Casualty Company, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company are corporations duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut, that Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Iowa, and that Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc., is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Wisconsin (herein collectively called the "Companies"), and that the Companies do hereby make, constitute and appoint Julie M. Glover, S.M. Scott, Michael A. Murphy, Jim W. Doyle, Andy D. Prill, Jim S. Kuich, Chad M. Epple, Steve Wagner, Theresa A. Lamb, Carl M. Lovested III, Patti White, and Teresa Glombecki of the City of Bothell , State of Washington , their true and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Fact, each in their separate capacity if more than one is named above, to sign, execute, seal and acknowledge any and all bonds, recognizances, conditional undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof on behalf of the Companies in their business of guaranteeing the fidelity of persons, guaranteeing the performance of contracts and executing or guaranteeing bonds and undertakings required or pe®atted in aqy-}inions o Proceedings allowed by law. 18th IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Companies have caused this instrMeot tdPbe dtbeircot�porate seals to be hereto affixed, this day of May 2016 Farmington Casualty Company -.a10 T St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company Travelers Casualty and Surety Company Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company � FtRF 6 i.K N ." ,ryS��y( AryM'S,y����:it. yy\..Nb P� r 0�,MO Syf/iC��jY(Door +W11ED +�477Y"a anxrw�m,3•naRffOHq �ML°°PO�co n Ji OI ?OO �C�N. 8 NO< 19$ j a YS EA L ;o Ica+N.1896h s o.: ��� �'xnuct �' mow.. Ar�f b e f ....�� � �jAN'! r .._.. � . P� AtN State of Connecticut City of Hartford ss. By: Robert L. Raney, Senior Vice President On this the 18th day of May 2016 before me personally appeared Robert L. Raney, who acknowledged himself to be the Senior Vice President of Farmington Casualty Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc., St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, and that he, as such, being authorized so to do, executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing on behalf of the corporations by himself as a duly authorized officer. g In Witness Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal. My Commission expires the 30th day of June, 2021.*+t 58440-5-16 Printed in U.S.A. Marie C. Tetreault, Notary Public EXHIBIT A CONTRACTOR'S DECLARATION OF OPTION FOR MANAGEMENT OF STATUTORY RETAINED PERCENTAGE A I hereby elect to have the retained percentage of this contract held in a fund by the Owner until (30) days following final acceptance of the work Date Signed B I hereby elect to have the Owner deposit the retained percentage of this contract in an interest bearing account, not subject to withdrawal until after final acceptance of the work Date Signed C. I hereby elect to have the Owner invest the retained percentage of this contract from time to time as such retained percentage accrues I hereby designate as the repository for the escrow of said funds I hereby further agree to be fully responsible for payment of all costs or fees incurred as a result of placing said retained percentage in escrow and investing it as authorized by statute The Owner shall not be liable in any way for any costs or fees in connection therewith Date D Retainage Bond in lieu of retained funds Date July 19, 2016 Signed Signed Revised 1/2016 Page 8 of 8 Local Agency Certification for Federal -Aid Contracts The prospective participant certifies by signing and submitting this bid or proposal, to the best of his or her 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 any Federal 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 influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal 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 This certification is material representation of the fact upon which 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 Section 1352, Title 31, U S Code 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 The prospective participant also agrees by submitting his or her bid or proposal that he or she shall require that the language of this certification be included in all lower tier subcontracts. which exceed $100,000 and that all such subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly SR OOT Form 272-040A EF 07/2011 NON -COLLUSION DECLARATION I, by signing the proposal, hereby declare, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the following statements are true and correct: 1. That the undersigned person(s), firm, association or corporation has (have) not, either directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competitive bidding in connection with the project for which this proposal is submitted. 2. That by signing the signature page of this proposal, I am deemed to have signed and to have agreed to the provisions of this declaration. INOXIIHA.s. __ _ .►. To report rigging activities call. 1-800-424-9071 The U S Department of Transportation (USDOT) operates the above toll-free "hotline" Monday through Friday, 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m , eastern time. Anyone with knowledge of possible bid rigging, bidder collusion, or other fraudulent activities should use the "hotline" to report such activities. The "hotline" is part of USDOTs continuing effort to identify and investigate highway construction contract fraud and abuse and is operated under the direction of the USDOT Inspector General All information will be treated confidentially and caller anonymity will be respected SR DOT Form 272-0381 EF 07/2011