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BK - 00026 PG Contract #2/14-1/15
<br />Fleming Transportation, Inc.
<br />Attachment G
<br />LEE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
<br />Certification Regarding Lobbying
<br />Certification for Contracts, Grants Loans and Cooperative Agreements
<br />The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:
<br />(1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid by or on behalf of the undersigned,
<br />to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal,
<br />state or local government agency, a Member of Congress, a Member of the General Assembly,
<br />an officer or employee of Congress, an officer or employee of the General Assembly, an
<br />employee of a Member of Congress, or an employee of a Member of the General Assembly in
<br />connection with the awarding of any Federal or state contract, the making of any Federal or state
<br />grant, the making of any Federal or state loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement,
<br />and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal or state
<br />contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
<br />(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person
<br />for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal, state or local
<br />government agency, a Member of Congress, a Member of the General Assembly, an officer or
<br />employee of Congress, an officer or employee of the General Assembly, an employee of a
<br />Member of Congress, or an employee of a Member of the General Assembly in connection with
<br />the awarding of any Federal or state contract, the making of any Federal or state grant, the
<br />making of any Federal or state loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the
<br />extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal or state contract,
<br />grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard
<br />Form LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions.
<br />(3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award
<br />documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under
<br />grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose
<br />accordingly.
<br />(4) This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this
<br />transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making
<br />or entering into this transaction imposed by Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who
<br />fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and
<br />not more than $100,000 for each such failure.
<br />Notwithstanding other provisions of federal OMB Circulars A -122 and A -87, costs associated with the
<br />following activities are unallowable:
<br />Paragraph A.
<br />(1) Attempts to influence the outcomes of any Federal, State, or local election, referendum, initiative,
<br />or similar procedure, through in kind or cash contributions, endorsements, publicity, or similar
<br />activity;
<br />(2) Establishing, administering, contributing to, or paying the expenses of a political party, campaign,
<br />political action committee, or other organization established for the purpose of influencing the
<br />outcomes of elections;
<br />(3) Any attempt to influence: (i) The introduction of Federal or State legislation; or (ii) the enactment
<br />or modification of any pending Federal or State legislation through communication with any
<br />member or employee of the Congress or State legislature (including efforts to influence State or
<br />local officials to engage in similar lobbying activity), or with any Government official or employee
<br />in connection with a decision to sign or veto enrolled legislation;
<br />Federal Certification Regarding Lobbying (Rev. 7 -2008)
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