Common use of PLAN SECURITY CERTIFICATION Clause in Contracts

PLAN SECURITY CERTIFICATION. 12.1.Contractor acknowledges that the plans pertaining to this project have been declared exempt from public record inspection for security reasons and have been disclosed to Contractor as per 1 V.S.A. §317(c)(32) for the performance of the Work specified herein. Contractor hereby expressly acknowledges and agrees to disclose plans only to a licensed architect, engineer, or Contractor who is bidding to work on, or actually performing work on, buildings, facilities, infrastructures, systems, or other structures owned, operated, or leased by the state and specifically related to this project. Furthermore, Contractor agrees to abide by BGS Administrative Policy # 35 and any existing or future directives set forth by the State concerning the copying or distribution of the plans. Fraud, misrepresentation, falsification, or concealing or covering up material facts relating to compliance with these directives may result in one or more of the following actions: termination of the contract(s), suspension of bidding privileges, withholding, deducts, forfeiture of security bonds, and criminal prosecution punishable by imprisonment of up to five years and/or up to a $10,000 fine as per 13 V.S.A. §3016.