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<br />REV: 11-07-23 SK
<br />ATTACHMENT 1
<br />APPENDIX A, 44 C.F.R. PART 18 – CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING
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<br />Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements
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<br />The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:
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<br /> (1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the
<br />undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or
<br />employee of an agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or
<br />an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal
<br />contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering
<br />into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment,
<br />or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
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<br />(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to
<br />any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency,
<br />a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member
<br />of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative
<br />agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, “Disclosure
<br />Form to Report Lobbying,” in accordance with its instructions.
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<br />(3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the
<br />award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and
<br />contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients
<br />shall certify and disclose accordingly.
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<br />This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when
<br />this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite
<br />for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code.
<br />Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of
<br />not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.
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<br />Consultant, BKF Engineers certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of each
<br />statement of its certification and disclosure, if any. In addition, the Contractor understands
<br />and agrees that the provisions of 31 U.S.C. Chap. 38, Administrative Remedies for False
<br />Claims and Statements, apply to this certification and disclosure, if any.
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<br />Signature of Contractor’s Authorized Official
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<br />Brian Scott, PE - BKF Engineers, Inc.
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<br />Date
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