origin in the award or performance of this contract. The Authority encourages participation by all firms qualifying under this solicitation regardless of business size or ownership.
The DBE goal for this Project is 8.9%. If changes in the scope of the project or the Consultant's services as directed by Authority affect the DBE percentages, Consultant will make a good faith effort to achieve the DBE Goal.
Certification of Offerer/Bidder Regarding Debarment – By submitting a bid/proposal under this solicitation, the bidder or offeror certifies that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred or suspended by any Federal department or agency from participation in this transaction.
Certification of Lower Tier Contractors Regarding Debarment - The successful bidder, by administering each lower tier subcontract that exceeds 25,000.00 as a "covered transaction", must verify each lower tier participant of a "covered transaction" under the project is not presently debarred or otherwise disqualified from participation in this federally assisted project. The successful bidder will accomplish this by:
Checking the System for Award Management at website: http://www.sam.gov.
Collecting a certification statement similar to the Certification of Offerer/Bidder Regarding Debarment, above.
Inserting a clause or condition in the covered transaction with the lower tier contract.
If the Federal Aviation Administration later determines that a lower tier participant fails to disclose to a higher tier participant that it was excluded or disqualified at the time it entered the covered transaction, the FAA may pursue any available remedies, including suspension and debarment of the non-compliant participant.
Contract Workhours and Safety Standards Act Requirements -
Overtime Requirements: No contractor or subcontractor contracting for any part of the contract work which may require or involve the employment of laborers or mechanics shall require or permit any such laborer or mechanic, including watchmen and guards, in any workweek in which he or she is employed on such work to work in excess of forty hours in such workweek unless such laborer or mechanic receives compensation at a rate not less than one and one-half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of forty hours in such workweek.
Violation; Liability for Unpaid Wages; Liquidated Damages: In the event of any violation of the clause set forth in paragraph (1) of this clause, the Contractor and any subcontractor responsible therefore shall be liable for the unpaid wages. In addition, such contractor and subcontractor shall be liable to the United States (in the case of work done under contract for the District of Columbia or a territory, to such district or to such territory), for liquidated damages. Such liquidated damages shall be computed with respect to each individual laborer or mechanic, including watchmen and guards, employed in violation of the clause set forth in paragraph (1) of this clause, in the sum of 10 for each calendar day on which such individual was required or permitted to work in excess of the standard workweek of forty hours without payment of the overtime wages required by the clause set forth in paragraph (1) of this clause.
Withholding for Unpaid Wages and Liquidated Damages – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or the Owner shall upon its own action or upon written request of an authorized representative of the