Okaloosa County BOCC — June 17, 2014 — RFQ- ARFF — reading text

of the CONTRACTOR’s knowledge. In the event such incident or claim involves injury and/or property damage to a third party, verbal notification shall be given the same day the CONTRACTOR becomes aware of the incident or claim followed by a written detailed report within ten (10) days of verbal notification. 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. Certificate of Insurance A. Certificates of insurance, in duplicate, indicating the job site and evidencing all required coverage must be submitted to and approved by Okaloosa County prior to the commencement of any of the work. The certificate holder(s) shall be as follows: Page 15  Okaloosa County 602-C North Pearl Street Crestview, Florida 32536 B. All policies shall expressly require 30 days written notice to Okaloosa County at the address set out above, or the cancellations of material alterations of such policies, and the Certificates of Insurance, shall so provide. C. All certificates shall be subject to Okaloosa County’s approval of adequacy of protection and the satisfactory character of the Insurer. D. The Certificates of Insurance shall disclose any and all deductibles or self-insured retentions (SIRs). County requests that all deductibles or SIRs be no greater than $10,000. However, CONTRACTORS having insurance with higher deductibles may submit a proposal without penalty reflecting the pricing for their deductible provided that CONTRACTOR also submits a brief company financial statement. E. In no way will the entities listed as Additional Insured be responsible for, pay for, be damaged by, or limited to coverage required by this schedule due to the existence of a deductible or SIR. Specific written approval from Okaloosa County will only be provided upon demonstration that the CONTRACTOR has the financial capability and funds necessary to cover the responsibilities incurred as a result of the deductible or SIR. F. In the event of failure of the CONTRACTOR to furnish and maintain said insurance and to furnish satisfactory evidence thereof, Okaloosa County shall have the right (but not the obligation) to take out and maintain insurance on the project. All costs for the coverage will be paid by CONTRACTOR upon presentation of a bill. General Terms Any type of insurance or increase of limits of liability not described above which the CONTRACTOR required for its own protection or on account of statute shall be its own responsibility and at its own expense. The carrying of the insurance described shall in no way be interpreted as relieving the CONTRACTOR of any responsibility under this contract. Should the CONTRACTOR engage a subcontractor or sub-subcontractor, the same conditions will apply under this Agreement to each subcontractor and sub-subcontractor. The CONTRACTOR hereby waives all rights of subrogation against Okaloosa County and its consultants and other indemnities of the CONTRACTOR under all the foregoing policies of insurance. Page 16 Umbrella Insurance The CONTRACTOR shall have the right to meet the liability insurance requirements with the purchase of an umbrella insurance policy. In all instances, the combination of primary and umbrella liability coverage must equal or exceed the minimum liability insurance limits stated in this Agreement. Page 17  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 Page 18  CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM For purposes of determining any possible conflict of interest, all proposers, must disclose if any Okaloosa Board of County Commissioner, employee(s), elected officials(s), or if any of its agencies is also an owner, corporate officer, agency, employee, etc., of their business. Indicate either “yes” (a county employee, elected official, or agency is also associated with your business), or “no”. If yes, give person(s) name(s) and position(s) with your business. YES______________ NO______________ NAME(S) POSITION(S) FIRM NAME: _____________________________________ BY (PRINTED): _____________________________________ BY (SIGNATURE): _____________________________________ TITLE: _____________________________________ ADDRESS: _____________________________________ _____________________________________ PHONE NO. _____________________________________ E-MAIL _____________________________________ Page 19  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.: _______________________ Page 20  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 __________, 2014 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. Page 21  LOCAL PREFERENCE DATA SHEET Okaloosa County grants a preference to