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City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160
<br />(305) 947-0606 phone (305) 949-3113 Fax
<br />23. SCRUTINIZED COMPANIES. Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 287.135, and
<br />subject to limited exceptions contained therein, a company is ineligible to, and may not, bid on,
<br />submit a proposal for, or enter into or renew a contract with an agency or local governmental entity
<br />for goods or services if at the time of bidding, submitting a proposal for, or entering into or
<br />renewing a contract, the company is on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List or is
<br />engaged in the boycott of Israel. Contractors must certify that the company is not participating in
<br />a boycott of Israel. Any contract for goods or services of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) or more
<br />shall be terminated at the City's option if it is discovered that the company submitted a false
<br />certification, or at the time of bidding, submitting a proposal for, or entering into or renewing a
<br />contract, is listed on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List, the Scrutinized
<br />Companies with Activities in the Iran Terrorism Sectors List, created pursuant to Florida Statute
<br />Section 215.473, or is or has been engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria, after July 1,
<br />2018.
<br />Any contract entered into or renewed after July 1, 2018 shall be terminated at the City's option if
<br />the company is listed on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List or engaged in the
<br />boycott of Israel. Contractors must submit the certification that is attached to this agreement as
<br />Attachment "C." Submitting a false certification shall be deemed a material breach of contract.
<br />The City shall provide notice, in writing, to the Contractor of the City's determination concerning
<br />the false certification. The Contractor shall have ninety (90) days following receipt of the notice
<br />to respond in writing and demonstrate that the determination was in error. If the Contractor does
<br />not demonstrate that the City's determination of false certification was made in error, then the City
<br />shall have the right to terminate the contract and seek civil remedies pursuant to Florida Statute
<br />Section 287.135.
<br />24. E -VERIFY. Florida Statute 448.095 directs all public employers, including municipal
<br />governments, to verify the employment eligibility of all new public employees through the U.S.
<br />Department of Homeland Security's E -Verify System, and further provides that a public employer
<br />may not enter into a contract unless each party to the contract registers with and uses the E -Verify
<br />system. Florida Statute 448.095 further provides that if a Consultant enters into a contract with a
<br />subcontractor, the subcontractor must provide the Consultant with an affidavit stating that the
<br />subcontractor does not employ, contract with, or subcontract with an unauthorized alien. In
<br />accordance with Florida Statute 448.095, Consultant is required to verify employee eligibility
<br />using the E -Verify system for all existing and new employees hired by Consultant during the
<br />contract term. Further, Consultant must also require and maintain the statutorily required affidavit
<br />of its subcontractors. It is the responsibility of Consultant to ensure compliance with E -Verify
<br />requirements (as applicable). To enroll in E -Verify, employers should visit the E -Verify website
<br />(https://www.e-verify.gov/employers/enrolling-in-e-verify) and follow the instructions. The
<br />Consultant must retain the I-9 Forms for inspection, and provide the attached E -Verify Affidavit,
<br />attached hereto as Attachment "D."
<br />25. HUMAN TRAFFICKING. Pursuant to Section 787.06, Florida Statutes, entitled
<br />"Human Trafficking," a governmental entity cannot execute, renew, or extend a contract with a
<br />nongovernmental entity that uses coercion for labor or services, as defined in Section 786.06(2),
<br />Florida Statutes. Contractor must submit the affidavit that is attached to this agreement as
<br />Attachment `B," signed by an officer or an authorized representative of the Contractor, under
<br />penalty of perjury, attesting that Contractor does not use coercion for labor or services as defined
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