Okaloosa County BOCC — November 5, 2013 — reading text

Page 15 Packet Pg. 344  DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATION THE BELOW SIGNED PROPOER CERTIFIES that it has implemented a drug-free workplace program. In order to have a drug-free workplace program, a business shall: 1. Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition. 2. Inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the business’s policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace, any available drug counseling, rehabilitation and employee assistance programs, and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations. 3. Give each employee engaged in providing the commodities or contractual services that are under quote a copy of the statement specified in subsection 1. 4. In the statement specified in subsection 1, notify the employees that, as a condition of working on the commodities or contractual services that are under quote, the employee will abide by the terms of the statement and will notify the employer of any conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any violation of Chapter 893 or of any controlled substance law of the United States or any state, for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five (5) days after such conviction. 5. Impose a sanction on, or require the satisfactory participation in, drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program if such is available in employee’s community, by any employee who is convicted. 6. Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of this section. As the person authorized to sign this statement, I certify that this firm complies fully with the above requirements. DATE: _______________________ SIGNATURE: ____________________ COMPANY: _______________________ NAME: _________________________ (Typed or Printed) ADDRESS: _______________________ TITLE: _________________________ _______________________ E-MAIL: ________________________ _______________________ PHONE NO.: _______________________ Last Revised – 10/17/2011 Page 16 Packet Pg. 345  NO CONTACT CLAUSE The Board has established a solicitation silence policy (No Contact Clause) that prohibits oral and written communication regarding all formal solicitations for goods and services (formal bids, Request for Proposals, Requests for Qualifications) issued by the Board through the County Purchasing Department. The period commences when the procurement document is received and terminates when the Board approves an award. When the solicitation silence period is in effect, no oral or written communication is allowed regarding the solicitation between prospective bidders/proposers and members of the Board, the County Administrator or members of the Board Approved Review Committee. All questions or requests for information regarding the solicitation must be directed to the designated Purchasing Representative listed in the solicitation. Any information thought to affect the committee or staff recommendation submitted after bids are due, should be directed to the Purchasing Director or his appointed representative. It shall be the Purchasing Director’s decision whether to consider this information in the decision process. Any violation of this policy shall be grounds to disqualify the proposer from consideration during the selection process. All proposers must agree to comply with this policy by signing the following statement and including it with their submittal. I representing _____ Signature Company Name On this ______ day of __________, 2013 hereby agree to abide by the County’s “No Contact Clause” and understand violation of this policy shall result in disqualification of my proposal/submittal. Last Revised – 10/17/2011 Page 17 Packet Pg. 346  INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS To the fullest extent permitted by law, CONTRACTOR shall indemnify and hold harmless COUNTY, its officers and employees from liabilities, damages, losses, and costs including but not limited to reasonable attorney fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentional wrongful conduct of the CONTRACTOR and other persons employed or utilized by the CONTRACTOR in the performance of this Agreement. ____________________________ __________________________ Proposer’s Company Name Authorized Signature – Manual ____________________________ __________________________ Physical Address Authorized Signature – Typed ____________________________ __________________________ Mailing Address Title ____________________________ __________________________ Phone Number FAX Number ____________________________ __________________________ Cellular Number After-Hours Number(s) ____________________________ DATE Last Revised – 10/17/2011 Page 18 Packet Pg. 347  NOTICE TO PROCEED DATE: ________________ TO: PROJECT: ________________________________________________________ You are hereby notified to commence WORK in accordance with the Agreement dated _____________________, 2013, on or before _____________________, and you are to complete the WORK within __________________________________. The date of completion of all WORK is therefore _____________________________. You are required to return an acknowledged copy of this NOTICE TO PROCEED to the OWNER: Okaloosa County Purchasing, 602-C North Pearl St, Crestview, FL 32536. OKALOOSA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OWNER BY: _____________________________ Zan Fedorak TITLE: Purchasing Services Manager ACCEPTANCE OF NOTICE Receipt of the above NOTICE TO PROCEED is hereby acknowledged. ____________________________________ Company Name This the ________ day of _________________, 2013 ____________________________________ Signature By: _________________________________ Type or Print Name Title: ________________________________ Last Revised – 10/17/2011 Page 19 Packet Pg. 348  NOTICE OF AWARD TO: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The OWNER has considered the PROPOSAL submitted by you for the above-described WORK in response to its Advertisement for Proposals dated __________________ and Information for Proposers. You are hereby notified that your PROPOSAL has been accepted for items in the amounts of $_________________. You are required by the Instructions to Proposers to execute the Agreement and furnish the required CONTRACTOR’S Performance Bond, Payment Bond, and Certificates of Insurance within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of this notice to you. If you fail to execute said Agreement and to furnish said bonds within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of this notice, said OWNER will be entitled to consider all your rights arising out of the OWNER’s acceptance of your PROPOSAL as abandoned and as a forfeiture of your PROPOSAL Bond. The OWNER will be entitled to such other rights as may be granted by law. You are required to return an acknowledged copy of this NOTICE OF AWARD to the OWNER: Okaloosa County Purchasing, 602-C North Pearl St., Crestview, FL 32536. If you have any questions, please call Jack Allen at 850-689-5960. Dated this ____ day of ____________, 2013. OWNER – OKALOOSA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BY: _________________________ TITLE Purchasing Services Manager Zan Fedorak ACCEPTANCE OF NOTICE Receipt of the above NOTICE OF AWARD is hereby acknowledged. BY: ___________________________________________________ This the ________ day of ___________________, 2013. BY: ___________________________________________________ Title: __________________________________________________ Last Revised – 10/17/2011 Page 20 Packet Pg. 349  CONTRACT This agreement, executed in Crestview, Florida this _____ day of ___________________________ 2013 between the County of Okaloosa, Florida, the Owner, hereinafter called the Party of the First Part, and ______________________________ or its successors, executors, administrators and assigns, hereinafter called the Party of the Second Part. WITNESSETH: That for and in consideration of payments, hereinafter mentioned, to be made by the Party of the First Part, the Party of the Second Part agrees to furnish all equipment, machinery, tools and labor; to furnish and deliver all materials required to be furnished and delivered in and about the improvement and to do and perform all work in completing a Design and the preparation of Construction Documents for a New Office Building at the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Administrative Offices in Shalimar, FL, as per the attached proposal and scope for a not to exceed total price of $ in strict conformity with the provisions of this Contract, the Notice to Contractors, the Specifications and the Plans approved by the Owner. The said Plans, Specifications, the Notice to Contractors, and the Proposal are hereby made a part of this agreement as fully and to the same effect as if the same had been set forth at length in the body of this agreement. In consideration of the foregoing promises, the Party of the First Part agrees to pay to the Party of the Second Part such unit prices for the work actually done as are set out in the accompanying proposal in the manner provided in the said Specifications. The Contractor shall be prepared to begin work to be performed under the contract as he set forth in his proposal, but will not proceed until he receives official notice to begin. The official notice will stipulate the date upon which it is expected that the Contractor will begin his work and from which