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The RFQ requires that the following certification be included in the response:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Proposer certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that <b>no funds</b> or other resources <b>received in connection with an award of a contract</b> from this RFQ <b>will be used</b> directly or indirectly <b>to influence legislation or any other official action by the Florida Legislature or any state agency</b>.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Services typically offered to clients by my client and by other environmental engineers include (i) <u>funding assistance</u> (for example, preparation of applications and responses to RFI’s in connection with FDEP and other government grants), (ii) <u>assistance in acquiring permits</u> (for example, permits issued by water management districts and building permits issued by local governments) (iii) <u>legislative assistance</u> (for example, consultant and lobbying services furnished to assist FICE in its efforts to encourage/discourage legislation affecting the engineering community and discussion with FDOT personnel regarding modification of its standard form contracts). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Question: Can environmental engineers who offer these services make the required certification?<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Thanks in advance for your comments.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script";color:windowtext'>Richard A. 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