FormOPWC0001Rev.
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6.0 Attachments/Completenessreview
7.0 ApplicantCertification
Theundersignedcertifies:(1)he/sheislegallyauthorizedtorequestandacceptfinancialassistancefromthe
OhioPublicWorksCommissionasidentifiedintheattachedlegislation;(2)tothebestofhis/herknowledgeand
belief,allrepresentationsthatarepartofthisapplicationaretrueandcorrect;(3)allofficialdocumentsand
commitmentsoftheapplicantthatarepartofthisapplicationhavebeendulyauthorizedbythegoverningbody
oftheapplicant;and,(4)shouldtherequestedfinancialassistancebeprovided,thatintheexecutionofthis
project,theapplicantwillcomplywithallassurancesrequiredbyOhioLaw,includingthoseinvolvingBuyOhio
andprevailingwages.
Acertifiedcopyofthelegislationbythegoverningbodyoftheapplicantauthorizingadesignated
officialtosignandsubmitthisapplicationandexecutecontracts.Thisindividualshouldsignunder
7.0,ApplicantCertification,below.
Acertificationsignedbytheapplicant'schieffinancialofficerstatingtheamountof
fundsrequiredfortheprojectwillbeavailableonorbeforethedateslistedintheProjectSchedule
section.Iftheapplicationinvolvesarequestforloan(RLPorSCIP),acertificationsignedbytheCFO
whichidentifiesaspecificrevenuesourceforrepayingtheloanalsomustbeattached.Both
certificationscanbeaccomplishedinthesameletter.
alllocalshare
Aregisteredprofessionalengineer'sdetailedcostestimateandusefullifestatement,asrequiredin
164-1-13,164-1-14,and164-1-16oftheOhioAdministrativeCode
.Estimatesshallcontainan
engineer's sealorstampandsignature.
Acooperativeagreement(iftheprojectinvolvesmorethanonesubdivisionordistrict)whichidentifies
thefiscalandadministrativeresponsibilitiesofeachparticipant
.
FarmlandPreservationReview-TheGovernor'sExecutiveOrder98-llV,“OhioFarmlandProtection
Policy”requirestheCommissiontoestablishguidelinesonhowitwilltakeprotectionofproductive
agriculturalandgrazinglandintoaccountinitsfundingdecisionmakingprocess.Pleaseincludea
FarmLandPreservationstatementforprojectsthathaveanimpactonfarmland.
CapitalImprovementsReport.CIRRequiredbyO.R.C.Chapter164.06onstandardform.
SupportingDocumentation:Materialssuchasadditionalprojectdescription,photographs,economic
impact(temporaryand/orfulltimejobslikelytobecreatedasaresultoftheproject),accident
reports,impactonschoolzones,andotherinformationtoassistyourdistrictcommitteeinranking
yourproject.BesuretoincludesupplementswhichmayberequiredbyyourlocalDistrictPublicWorks
IntegratingCommittee.
ApplicantcertifiesthatphysicalconstructionontheprojectasdefinedintheapplicationhasNOTbegun,
andwillnotbeginuntilaProject AgreementforthisprojecthasbeenexecutedwiththeOhioPublicWorks
Commission. ActiontothecontrarywillresultinterminationoftheagreementandwithdrawalofOhio
PublicWorksCommissionfundingfromtheproject.
Confirmintheboxesbelowthateachitemlistedisattached(Checkeachbox)
OriginalSignature/DateSigned
CertifyingRepresent
ative(Printedform,TypeorPrintNameandTitle)