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<br />Instructions to Bidders - continued <br />Bid on Bleacher, Park and Playground Equipment, MCSD No. 11-0014-MR <br /> <br />PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES CERTIFICATE: A person or affiliate who has been placed on the <br />convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a <br />contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract <br />with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not <br />submit bids on leases of real property to public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a <br />contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and <br />may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in <br />section 287.017, Florida Statute, for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months from the date <br />of being placed on the convicted vendor list. <br /> <br />DRUG FREE WORK PLACE CERTIFICATION: In accordance with section 287.087, Florida <br />Statute, whenever two or more bids, proposals or replies that are equal with respect to price, <br />quality, and service are received by the School District of Manatee County for the procurement <br />of commodities or contractual services, a reply received from a business which certifies that it <br />has implemented a Drug Free Workplace Program by signing the enclosed Drug Free Workplace <br />Certification Form, shall be given preference in the award process. <br /> <br />FEDERAL DEBARMENT CERTIFICATION FORM: As required by Executive Order 12549, <br />Debarment and Suspension, 7CFR Part 3017 Section 3017.510 and/or 34 CFR Part 85, Section <br />85.510, Participants Responsibilities, a sworn statement is enclosed for proper completion and <br />return with the bid for prospective participants in lower tier covered transactions for any single <br />contract or single purchase order in excess of$100,000.00. <br /> <br />SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY: In accordance School Board of Manatee County Policy and <br />Procedures, no contract for providing supplies, equipment or services shall be effected with any <br />individual or business entity in which any member of the School Board of Manatee County or <br />the Superintendent has any fmancial interest. No contract for goods or services may be made <br />with any business entity in which the Superintendent, Board Member or their spouse or child has <br />an employment relationship or a material interest. No School Board employee may directly or <br />indirectly purchase or recommend for purchase of goods or services from any business <br />organization in which his/her spouse or child has a material interest as defined in Florida Statutes <br />112. <br /> <br />EX PARTE COMMUNICATION: To assure proper and fair evaluation of submissions, after <br />submissions are received the District prohibits ex parte communication initiated by the submitter <br />to Board members and discourages ex parte communication initiated by the submitter to any <br />District official or employee evaluating or considering the submissions prior to the time a <br />decision has been made. Communication between a submitter and the District will be initiated <br />by the appropriate District official, employee or designated consultant in order to obtain <br />information or clarification needed to develop a proper and accurate evaluation of the <br />submission. Ex parte communication may be grounds for disqualifying the offending submitter <br />from consideration or award of the contract then in evaluation or any future contract. <br /> <br />Page 18 of37 <br /> <br />.J <br /> <br />'-- <br />...J <br />