GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
TASK ORDER CONTRACT 
Emergency Debris Monitors for Emergency\Disaster Related Debris Removal Projects on 
the island of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 
This Agreement made this_19th day of _July_, 2021, in the Territory of the United States 
Virgin Islands by and between the Government of the Virgin Islands Department of Property and 
Procurement on behalf of Department of Public Works (hereinafter referred to as "Government") 
and GEC, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 1656 Kingshill, Virgin Islands 00851 (hereinafter 
referred to as "Contractor"), 
WITNESSETH: 
WHEREAS, the Government is in need of a contractor to provide Debris Monitors for 
Emergency\Disaster Related Debris Removal Projects on the island of St. Croix, USVI; and 
WHEREAS, the Contractor represents that it is willing and capable of providing the 
services in an expeditious manner and in accordance with the specifications cited in Addendum I 
and II; it is mutually agreed between the Parties as follows: 
Section I. That for and in consideration of the prices and other terms and conditions of this 
Contract, the Contractor agrees to provide Emergency Territorial and Federal Routes Debris Removal 
on the island of St. Croix, USVI to the Government. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary 
supplies to provide the services outlined in Addendum I (Scope of Services), attached hereto and 
made a part of this Agreement. 
Section II. The Government in consideration of the satisfactory performance of the services 
described in Addendum 1, agrees to pay Contractor in accordance with invoices submitted and 
approved by Department of Public Works as set forth in Addendum II (Compensation) attached 
hereto and made a part of this Agreement. 
Section III. This Contract shall commence on June 1, 2021, and shall terminate on May 31, 2022, 
unless mutually extended or terminated by the Parties. No alterations or variations of the terms of 
the proposal shall be valid or binding upon the Government unless made in writing and approved 
by the Government. 
Section IV. The Contractor agrees to provide the services outlined in Addendum I (Scope of 
Services) in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined in Addendum III (General 
Provisions), both attached hereto and made a part of this Agreement. 
Section V. This Contract shall be governed by the laws of the United States Virgin islands and 
jurisdiction shall remain in the United States Virgin Islands. 
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Section VI. This Contract shall be subject to the availability and appropriation of funds. The

Contractor shall only perform services when directed by the Commissioner of Public Works or

authorized representative.



Section VII. This Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto, and all



prior understandings or communications, written or oral, with respect to the Service, which is the

subject matter of this Contract, are merged herein.



IN WITNESS WHEREOPF, the parties have hereunto set their hands on the day and

year first above written. This Contract is executed in an original, in the year and day mentioned

in the first paragraph.



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ADDENDUM I

Scope of Work



1. GENERAL



The purpose of this contract is to provide roadside clearing assistance to the territory

of the United States Virgin Islands which has been declared under a state of emergency

or declared a disaster area by the Governor of the United States of the Virgin Islands.



The Project Manager shall provide all equipment and tools necessary to monitor

progress on debris removal projects. The quantity of Project Monitors shall be

determined by DPW. Work shall provide all equipment and tools necessary to monitor

progress on debris removal projects.



The Contractor shall oversee all debris removal activities, work environments, and

procedures to ensure the safety of the public and government personnel and property

exposed to debris removal operations and activities.



2. EXECUTION



The Contractor shall coordinate all work through Public Works. Debris Monitor

activities shall consist of being present at all debris pick-up locations. A Monitor must

be present at each pickup location to fill out the load ticket held by the Contractor and

to verify that the debris being picked up is only what is eligible under the STEP

Program. The Debris Monitor will also follow the Debris Dump Truck to the Debris

Dump Site to insure its authenticity upon arrival.



Debris removal work will include 1) examining debris to determine whether or not

debris is eligible; 2) mulching biodegradable woody debris located on the federal-aid-

highways and public grounds; 4) hauling all non-hazardous debris to an approved dump

site, and 5) dumping the debris at the dumpsite. Ineligible debris will not be loaded,

hauled, or dumped under this contract.



Debris removal shall include all eligible debris found on the ROW within the area

designated by the DPW Program Manager. The Program Manager may specify any

eligible debris within the ROW which should not be removed, or which should be

removed at a later time



The Contractor shall conduct the work so as not to interfere with the disaster response

and recovery activities of federal and local governments or agencies, or of any public

utilities. All work shall be accomplished safely.



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3. LOAD TICKETS



Monitors will be responsible for verifying the information on the load tickets and

ensuring consistency. The Monitor will sign the load ticket and retain a copy once the

truck is full and ready to unload debris to the Debris Management Site (DMS). Below

is an example of the information required on the load tickets:



Unique ticket number

Contractor name and telephone number

Sub-contractor name and telephone number (if applicable)

Truck Number

Truck Capacity (already certified by US ACE)

Truck Driver name

Date

Time, Start & Finish

STEP Program Application Number - provided by Public Works for each address

Address

Latitude and Longitude

Debris Classification

. DMS Location

Signature fields for Monitors

Capacity percentage and total of appliances collected



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Upon arrival at the DMS, the vehicle operator will give the remaining load tickets to

the Monitor at the dumpsite. The monitor will validate the ticket, give one copy to the

driver for the Contractor’s Record, and keep the remaining copies.



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US Virgin Islands Department of Puotic Works Ticket # 1294587

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4. DEBRIS CLASSIFICATION

Eligible Debris: Debris that is within the scope of this contract falls under several

possible classifications to include, but not limited to Vegetative, Construction, and

Demolition (C&D), White Goods & Metals. Debris that is classified as hazardous

or toxic is not to be handled under this contract.



Vegetative Debris: Biodegradable debris includes all biodegradable matter except

that included in the following definitions of other categories of debris. It includes,

but is not limited to, damaged and disturbed trees; bushes and shrubs; broken,

partially broken and severed tree limbs; untreated structural timber; untreated wood

products; and brush.



Construction and Demolition Debris: Debris resulting from the alteration,

construction, destruction, rehabilitation, or repair to the rooves of the specified

houses, which may include sheetrock, plywood sheathing, corrugated metal

roofing, gutters, bathroom/kitchen cabinets, window, doors, tub, toilet, sinks,

ceramic floor/wall tile, carpeting etc.



White Goods: Refrigerators, A/C Units, Microwaves, Range and Ovens, and Water

Heaters removed from specified houses.



Metal Debris. Metal debris includes, but is not limited to, metal products (i.e.



mobile trailer parts, household appliances or white metal, etc.); and roofing

materials.



Hazardous Toxic Waste (HTW). Hazardous or toxic materials or waste such as

petroleum products, paint products, asbestos, electrical transformers, and other

known or suspected hazardous materials shall be removed by others. Coordination

for hazardous debris removal is the responsibility of the Government.



Other: Eligible debris that may be un-sorted or need to be handled differently (if

applicable)



5. REPORTING



The Monitors shall submit a daily report to their Field Supervisor. Each report shall

include at a minimum, all the load tickets, and a log sheet noting any issues or

concerns. Also, invoices must be submitted on a weekly or bi-weekly basis and

must include daily operations report documenting all employees listed on the

invoice, showing hours worked daily, locations worked, activities performed and

any challenges or concerns the contractor may have encountered in that time. Any

accidents or conflicts must be reported in writing immediately via email to the

identified program manager.



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6. PAYMENT



Payment for monitoring projects will be based on an hourly rate. The contractor is

instructed to submit weekly or bi-weekly detailed invoices that must include, but is not

limited to, the contract number; the contract amount; the amount to be paid to the

contractor; the amount previously paid to the contractor (if applicable); the balance due

to the contractor; the period for which services were rendered; days worked; a number

of units serviced; and number and title of personnel.



The contractor agrees that the rate to be paid under this contract is non-negotiable as

outlined below. The contractor further agrees that payments will be made in accordance

with approved invoices submitted to the Department of Public Works verified by actual

measurement of the debris at the debris site.



Final payment is subject to the inspection and acceptance of the project by the

Government, the submission of all pertinent warranties, and the Release of Claims. The

contractor shall submit a Waiver of Liens or Affidavits of subcontractors who have

released the contractor of its obligations. The contractor shall also submit a Consent of



Surety to final payment, and upon the Government’s request, any other documentation

the Government deems necessary.



The contractor is instructed to submit monthly detailed invoices that must include, but

is not limited to, the contract number; the amount to be paid to the Contractor; the

period for which services were rendered; the dates worked; the area worked, and

Operational Report covering the contact period.



7. OTHER CONTRACTS



The Government reserves the right to issue other contracts or direct other Project

Monitors to work within the area included in this contract.



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ADDENDUM II



COMPENSATION



The Government, in consideration of the satisfactory performance

of the services described in the bid’s Scope of Work, agrees to

make progress payments based on the invoices submitted by the

Contractor, GEC, LLC, the parties further agree that payments

will be made in accordance to actual_work performed.



AWARDED:

DEBRIS MONITORING RATE SCHEDULE

Item Title Rate



7 Project Manager $150.00

7 Ops Manager $100.00

3. Field Supervisors $60.00

é. Data Manager $130.00

a Data Clerks $40.00

: Admin $40.00

ii Debris Monitors $50.00



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ADDENDUM III



(GENERAL PROVISIONS)*

Federally Funded/Declared Disaster



1. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

During the performance of this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:



(1) The Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment

because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Contractor will take affirmative action

to ensure that applicants are employed, and that during employment, employees are treated without

regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be

limited to the following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment

advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for

training, including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available

to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting forth the provisions of

this nondiscrimination clause.



(2) The Contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf

of the Contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment

without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.



(3) The Contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a

collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided

advising the said labor union or workers’ representatives of the contractor's commitments under

this section, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and

applicants for employment.



(4) The Contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24,

1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.



(5) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of

September 24, 1965, and by rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant

thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the administering agency and

the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules,

regulations, and orders.



(6) In the event of the Contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this

contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled,

terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the contractor may be declared ineligible for

further Government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with

procedures authorized in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions

as may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24,

1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law.



(7) The Contractor will include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph (1)

and the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (7) in every subcontract or purchase order unless



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exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to section 204

of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon

each subcontractor or vendor. The Contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract

or purchase order as the administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions,

including sanctions for noncompliance: Provided, however, that in the event a contractor becomes

involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such

direction by the administering agency the contractor may request the United States to enter into

such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.



2. COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY

STANDARDS ACT



(1) 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 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.



(2) Violation; liability for unpaid wages; liquidated damages. In the event of any violation of the

clause set forth in paragraph (1) of this section the contractor and any subcontractor responsible

therefor 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 section, 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 section.



(3) Withholding for unpaid wages and liquidated damages. The Department of Labor shall upon

its own action or upon written request of an authorized representative of the Department of Labor

withhold or cause to be withheld, from any moneys payable on account of work performed by the

contractor or subcontractor under any such contract or any other Federal contract with the same

prime contractor, or any other federally-assisted contract subject to the Contract Work Hours and

Safety Standards Act, which is held by the same prime contractor, such sums as may be determined

to be necessary to satisfy any liabilities of such contractor or subcontractor for unpaid wages and

liquidated damages as provided in the clause set forth in paragraph (2) of this section.



(4) Subcontracts. The contractor or subcontractor shall insert in any subcontracts the clauses set

forth in paragraph (1) through (4) of this section and also a clause requiring the subcontractors to

include these clauses in any lower tier subcontracts. The prime contractor shall be responsible for

compliance by any subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor with the clauses set forth in paragraphs

(1) through (4) of this section.



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3. CLEAN AIR ACT AND THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT



Clean Air Act.



(1) The contractor agrees to comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued

pursuant to the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 er seq.



(2) The contractor agrees to report each violation to the Department of Planning and Natural

Resources (DPNR) understands and agrees that the DPNR will, in turn, report each violation as

required to assure notification to the Government, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and

the appropriate Environmental Protection Agency Regional Office.



(3) The contractor agrees to include these requirements in each subcontract exceeding $150,000

financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance provided by FEMA.



Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

(1) The contractor agrees to comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued

pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.



(2) The contractor agrees to report each violation to the DPNR and understands and agrees that the

DPNR will, in turn, report each violation as required to assure notification to the Government,



Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the appropriate Environmental Protection Agency

Regional Office.



(3) The contractor agrees to include these requirements in each subcontract exceeding $150,000

financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance provided by the Federal Emergency

Management Agency.



4. SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT



(1) This Contract is a covered transaction for purposes of 2 C.F.R. pt. 180 and 2 C.F.R. pt. 3000.

As such the Contractor is required to verify that none of the contractor, its principals (defined at 2

C.F.R. § 180.995), or its affiliates (defined at 2.C.F.R. § 180.905) are excluded (defined at 2 C.F.R.

§ 180.940) or disqualified (defined at 2 C.F.R. § 180.935).



(2) The Contractor must comply with 2 C.F.R. pt. 180, subpart C and 2 C.F.R. pt. 3000, subpart C

and must include a requirement to comply with these regulations in any lower tier covered

transaction it enters into.



(3) This certification is a material representation of fact relied upon by the Government. If it is

later determined that the contractor did not comply with 2 C.F.R. pt. 180, subpart C and 2 C.F.R.

pt. 3000, subpart C, in addition to remedies available to the Government, the Federal Government

may pursue available remedies, including but not limited to suspension and/or debarment.



(4) The bidder or proposer agrees to comply with the requirements of 2 C.F.R. pt. 180, subpart C

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that may arise from this offer. The bidder or proposer further agrees to include a provision

requiring such compliance in its lower tier covered transaction.

5. BYRD ANTI-LOBBYING



Contractors who apply or bid for an award of $100,000 or more shall file the required certification.

Each tier certifies to the tier above that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to

pay any person or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee

of any agency, a member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a

member of Congress in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant, or any other award

covered by 31 U.S.C. § 1352. Each tier shall also disclose any lobbying with non-Federal funds

that takes place in connection with obtaining any Federal award. Such disclosures are forwarded

from tier to tier up to the Government.



6. PROCUREMENT OF RECOVERED MATERIALS



(1) In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall make maximum use of products

containing recovered materials that are EPA- designated items unless the product cannot be

acquired—



(i) Competitively within a timeframe providing for compliance with the contract performance

schedule;



(ii) Meeting contract performance requirements; or

(iii) At a reasonable price.

(2) Information about this requirement, along with the list of EPA-designate items, is available at



EPA’s Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines web site,

https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program.



7. LIABILITY OF OTHERS



Nothing in this Contract shall be construed to impose any liability upon the Government to

persons, firms, associations, or corporations engaged by Contractor as servants, agents,

independent contractors, or in any other capacity whatsoever, or make the Government liable

to any such persons, firms, associations or corporations for the acts, omissions, responsibilities,

obligations and all local and federal taxes of Contractor, including but not limited to

unemployment insurance, income taxes, gross receipt taxes and social security taxes for

Contractor, its servants, agents or independent contractors.



8. ACCESS TO RECORDS



The following access to records requirements apply to this contract:



(1) The Contractor agrees to provide the Government, the Federal Emergency Management

Agency Administrator, the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their authorized



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representatives access to any books, documents, papers, and records of the Contractor which are

directly pertinent to this contract for the purposes of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and

transcriptions.



(2) The Contractor agrees to permit any of the foregoing parties to reproduce by any means

whatsoever or to copy excerpts and transcriptions as reasonably needed.



(3) The contractor agrees to provide the Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator

or his/her authorized representatives access to construction or other work sites pertaining to the

work being completed under the contract



9. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TERMS & CONDITIONS



The Contractor shall not use the Department of Homeland Security seal(s), logos, crests, or

reproductions of flags or likenesses of Department of Homeland Security agency officials without

specific Federal Emergency Management pre- approval. Federal Emergency Management Agency

financial assistance will be used to fund the contract only. The Contractor will comply will all

applicable federal law, regulations, executive orders, Federal Emergency Management Agency

policies, procedures, and directives. The Federal Government is not a party to this contract and is

not subject to any obligations or liabilities to the non-Federal entity, contractor, or any other party

pertaining to any matter resulting from the contract. The Contractor acknowledges that 31 U.S.C.

Chap. 38 (Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements) applies to the contractor’s

actions pertaining to this contract.



10. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTING



The Contractor shall not subcontract or assign any part of the services under this Agreement without

the prior written approval of the Government. The Contractor shall not subcontract any portion of

this Contract unless said subcontracting was included in Contractor’s proposal and accepted

by the Government. Contractor shall execute written contracts with its subcontractors and

incorporate all terms and conditions hereunder in said subcontracts. The Contractor shall be

solely responsible for paying each Subcontractor for services, equipment, material or supplies

in said subcontracts.



11. INDEMNIFICATION



Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Government from and against

any and all loss, damage, liability, claims, demands, detriments, cost, charges and expenses

(including attorney’s fees) and causes of action of whatsoever character which the Government

may incur, sustain or be subjected to, arising out of or in any way connected to the services to

be performed by Contractor under this Contract and arising from any cause, except the sole

negligence of Government.



12, TERMINATION



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The Government shall have the right to terminate this Contract for cause or for convenience

on ten (10) days written notice to the other party specifying the date of termination. The

performance of work under this contract may be terminated by the Government in part,

whenever the Government shall deem such termination advisable. This partial termination

shall be effected by delivering to the Contractor a Notice of Partial Termination specifying the

extent to which the term and/or duties under this contract are terminated and the date upon

which such termination becomes effective. The Contractor shall be entitled to receive payment

for services provided to the date of termination, including payment for the period of the ten

(10) day notice.



13. NOTICE



Any notice required to be given by the terms of this Contract shall be deemed to have been

given when the same is sent by certified mail, postage prepaid or personally delivered,

addressed to the parties as follows:



GOVERNMENT Anthony D. Thomas

Commissioner

Department of Property and Procurement

3274 Estate Richmond

St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820



CONTRACTOR John R. Wessel

Managing Member

GEC, LLC

P.O. Box 1656

Kingshill, VI 00851



14. REMEDIES



If work under this Contract is not performed in accordance with the terms hereof, and in any

and all other instances where Contractor violates or breaches a term or provision of this

Contract, the Government shall possess the remedy right to withhold out of any payment due

to Contractor, such sums as the Government may deem ample to protect it against loss or to

assure payment of claims arising there from, and, at its option, the Government may apply such

sums in such manner as the Government may deem proper to secure itself or to satisfy such

claims. The Government will immediately notify the Contractor in writing in the event that it

elects to exercise its right to withhold.



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Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements



(To be submitted with each bid or offer exceeding $100,000)



The undersigned GEC, LLC certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge, that:



1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned,

to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member

of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in

connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of

any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation,

renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.



2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for

influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress,

an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this

Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit

Standard Form- LLL, “Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,” in accordance with its instructions.



3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award

documents for all sub awards at all tiers (including subcontracts, sub grants, and contracts under grants,

loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all sub recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.



This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this

transaction was made or entered. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or

entering this transaction imposed by 31, U.S.C. § 1352 (as amended by the Lobbying Disclosure Act

of 1995), Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not

less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.



The Contractor, GEC, LLC, certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of each statement of its

certification and disclosure, if any. In addition, the Contractor understands and agrees that the

provisions of 31 U.S.C. § 3801 er seq., apply to this certification and disclosure, if any.



trdctof’s Authorized Official



John R. Wessel, Managing Member

Namd¢And Title of Contractor’s Authorized Official



July 01, 2021

Date



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