<p> FORM D 2017-RFP-29 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PROPONENT</p><p>To The Regional Municipality of Niagara (“Niagara Region”):</p><p>By submitting a Proposal with the Mandatory Documents completed, the Proponent acknowledges that it has carefully examined the Instructions to Proponents and all of the other Proposal Documents and Addenda, if any, issued, and</p><p>I/WE the undersigned declare: </p><p> a) THAT the FORMS returned have not been changed or altered in any way from the original wording; and</p><p> b) That I/WE are able to meet any financial standard required by Niagara Region and that the Proponent is licensed to conduct business in Ontario and that its license is in good standing;</p><p> c) That I/WE have prepared the Proposal without connection, knowledge, comparison of figures or arrangements with any other person or persons submitting a proposal for the same services and without collusion or fraud;</p><p> d) That I/We accept to be bound by the terms of this RFP and the Proposal Documents;</p><p> e) That I/We agree to be bound by the information set out in Mandatory Documents or any other provision contained in this RFP;</p><p> f) That I/WE has informed Niagara Region of all actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest in submitting the Proposal;</p><p> g) That I/We agree to satisfy the conditions of award set out in these Instructions to Proponents;</p><p> h) That I/We accept and agree to keep the Proposal(s) open for acceptance by Niagara Region and not to withdraw the Proposal for the Irrevocable Period; </p><p> i) That I/We agree and accept that Niagara Region shall in no event be responsible for any costs incurred by us in the preparation and submission of the Proposal(s);</p><p>Page 1 of 2 2017 FORM D FORM D 2017-RFP-29 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PROPONENT</p><p> j) That the awarding of the Contract, by Niagara Region is based on this Proposal, which shall be an acceptance of this RFP; and</p><p> k) That I/We acknowledge the pricing quoted is firm, except as may be agreed by subsequent amendment to Niagara Region’s insurance requirements; and </p><p> l) That I/We affirm, that the Proponent is duly authorized to complete this Proposal by signing it.</p><p>(The following must be completed in ink and affixed with an original signature and submitted with the original Proposal.)</p><p>Dated at [insert name of municipality where signed], this [insert day] of [insert month], 2017. [insert legal name of Proponent in capital letters & bold] Per:</p><p>Name: Title: I have authority to bind the corporation.</p><p>Page 2 of 2 2017 FORM D</p>