The City of Tamarac is requesting quotes from authorized Panasonic partners and/or resellers, for the following new, OEM Panasonic Cameras and Parts:

The City is a public agency subject to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. All contractors shall comply with Florida’s Public Records Law.

Effective July 1, 2018, Chapter Law 2018-52, Laws of Florida, prohibits the City from contracting with companies on the Israel List for any goods or services, regardless of the amount.  As an additional requirement of this new law, we are now required to make all companies that submit bids, proposals or quotations to now provide us with a written certification that the company is not participating in a boycott of Israel or is otherwise on the list of Scrutinized Companies.

Effective January 1, 2021, Florida has enacted a new law regarding E-Verify. The new law went into affect on July 1, 2020, and all affected employers must comply by January 1, 2021. Under the new law:

·  All public employers including school districts, public universities and colleges, and government agencies at all levels must enroll in and use E-Verify to verify new hires;

·  Private employers who hold a public contract as the primary contractor with a Florida government agency at any level must enroll in E-Verify;

·  Subcontractors working on a Florida public contract must enroll in E-Verify. The subcontractor must provide the primary contractor with an affidavit stating that the subcontractor does not employ unauthorized aliens, nor does the subcontractor contract or subcontract with illegal aliens. The primary contractor is required to retain any such affidavits for the duration of the contract.

Attached is a certification document that we’d request vendors review, sign and return us at your earliest convenience.