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Consultant Certification of Costs and Financial Management System
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EXHIBIT 10-K CONSULTANT CERTIFICATION OF CONTRACT COSTS AND FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
(Note: If requesting to utilize the Safe Harbor Indirect Cost Rate submit Attachment 1 of
DLA-OB 13-07 - Safe Harbor Indirect Cost Rate for Consultant Contracts found at
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LocalPrograms/DLA_OB/DLA_OB.htm in lieu of this form.)
Certification of Final Indirect Costs:
Consultant Firm Name: Bengal Engineering, Inc.______________________________________________
Indirect Cost Rate: 108%
Fiscal Period Covered for Indirect Cost Rate Developed (mm/dd/yyyy to mm/dd/yyyy): 01/01/2013 to 12/31/13_
Date of Proposal Preparation (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/09/2014___________________________
I, the undersigned, certify that I have reviewed the proposal to establish final indirect cost rates for the fiscal
period as specified above and to the best of my knowledge and belief:
1. All costs included in this proposal to establish final indirect cost rates are allowable in
accordance with the cost principles of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) of Title 48,
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 31.
2. This proposal does not include any costs which are expressly unallowable under the cost
principles of the FAR of 48 CFR, Part 31.
All known material transactions or events that have occurred affecting the firm’s ownership, organization, and
indirect cost rates have been disclosed as of the date of proposal preparation noted above.
Certification of Financial Management System:
I, the undersigned, certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that our financial management system meets the
standards for financial reporting, accounting records, internal and budget control as set forth in the FAR of Title
49, CFR, Part 18.20 to the extent applicable to Consultant.
Certification of Dollar Amount for all A&E contracts:
I, the undersigned, certify that the approximate dollar amount of all A&E contracts awarded by Caltrans or a
California local agency to this firm within the last three (3) calendar years for all State DOT and Local Agencies
is $_2,800,000________________ and the number of States in which the firm does business is _one (1)_______.
Certification of Direct Costs:
I, the undersigned, certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that all direct costs identified on the cost
proposal(s) in this contract are reasonable, allowable and allocable to the contract in accordance with the cost
principles of the FAR of Title 48, CFR, Part 31. Allowable direct costs to a Government contract shall be:
1. Compliant with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and standards promulgated
by the Cost Accounting Standards Board (when applicable).
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2. Compliant with the terms of the contract and is incurred specifically for the contract.
3. Not prohibited by 23 CFR, Chapter 1, Part 172 –Administration of Engineering and Design
Related Service Contracts to the extent requirements are applicable to Consultant.
All costs must be applied consistently and fairly to all contracts. All documentation of compliance must be
retained in the project files.
Subconsultants (if applicable)
Proposed Contract Amount (or amount not to exceed if on-call contract): _______________
Prime Consultants (if applicable)
Proposed Total Contract Amount (or amount not to exceed if on-call contract): $ 1,176,781_________
Prime, list all subconsultants and proposed subcontract dollar amounts (attach additional page if necessary):
Heptagon Seven__________________________ $_87,600___________________
Parsons Brinkerhoff_______________________ $247,936_____________________
Overland Pacific & Cutler__________________ $_83,355___________________
Section 37 Consultants_____________________ $_18,750____________________
_______________________________________ $_____________________
* Consultant Certification Signature: ______________________________________________________
Consultant Certifying (Print Name and Title):
Name: Md. Wahiduzzaman____________________________________________________________
Title: CEO/President_________________________________________________________________
Consultant Contact Information:
Email: md@bengalengineering.com______________________________________________________
Phone number: _(805) 563-0788 _____________________________________________
Date of Certification (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/28/2014__________________________________
*An individual executive or financial officer of the consultant’s organization at a level no lower than a Vice
President or Chief Financial Officer, or equivalent, who has authority to represent the financial information
utilized to establish the indirect cost rate proposal submitted in conjunction with the contract.
Note: Per 23 U.S.C. 112(b)(2)(B), Subconsultants must comply with the FAR Cost Principles contained in 48 CFR, Part 31.
23 CFR Part 172.3 Definitions state: Consultant means the individual or firm providing engineering and design related services as a party
to the contract. Therefore, subconsultants as parties of a contract must complete a certification and send originals to A&I and keep copies
in Local Agency Project Files.
Distribution: 1) Original to Caltrans Audits and Investigations
2) Retained in Local Agency Project Files