Okaloosa County BOCC — July 30, 2015 — I. e. Colleen Marine contract — reading text

the bid form. The official address of the joint venture must be shown below the signature. All signatures shall be in blue ink. All names shall be typed or printed below the signature. The bid shall contain an acknowledgement of receipt of all Addenda, the numbers of which shall be filled in on the form. The address and telephone # for communications regarding the bid shall be shown. If the respondent is an out-of-state corporation, the bid shall contain evidence of respondent’s authority and qualification to do business as an out-of-state corporation in the State of Florida in accordance with Article 3. Respondent shall state contractor license # for the State of Florida shall also be shown on the bid form. Contractor shall be licensed in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 489 of the Florida Statutes. RFB GSC-2 OKALOOSA COUNTY 5. INTEGRITY OF BID DOCUMENTS - Respondents shall use the original Bid documents provided by the Purchasing Department and enter information only in the spaces where a response is requested. Respondents may use an attachment as an addendum to the Bid documents if sufficient space is not available on the original form for the respondent to enter a complete response. Any modifications or alterations to the original bid documents by the respondent, whether intentional or otherwise, will constitute grounds for rejection of a bid. Any such modifications or alterations that a respondent wishes to propose must be clearly stated in the respondent’s proposal response and presented in the form of an addendum to the original bid documents. 5. SUBMITTAL OF BID – A bid shall be submitted no later than the date and time prescribed and at the place indicated in the advertisement or invitation to bid and shall be enclosed in an opaque sealed envelope plainly marked with the project title (and, if applicable, the designated portion of the project for which the bid is submitted), the name and address of the respondent, and shall be accompanied by the bid security and other required documents. Note: Crestview is not a next day delivery site for overnight carriers. 6. MODIFICATION & WITHDRAWAL OF BID - A bid may be notified or withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed in the manner that a bid must be executed and delivered to the place where bids are to be submitted prior to the date and time for the opening of bids. If within 24 hours after bids are opened any respondent files a duly signed written notice with the County and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the County that there was a material substantial mistake in the preparation of its bid, that respondent may withdraw its bid, and the bid security will be returned. Thereafter, if the work is rebid, that respondent will be disqualified from 1) further bidding on the work, and 2) doing any work on the contract, either as a subcontractor or in any other capacity. 7. BID OPENING INFORMATION – Bids will be opened at the time and place indicated in the advertisement or invitation to bid and unless obviously non-responsive, read aloud publicly. It is the respondent’s responsibility to assure that his bid is delivered at the proper time and place. Offers by telegram, facsimile, or telephone are NOT acceptable. Note: Crestview, Florida is “not a next day guaranteed delivery location” by delivery services. 8. BID TABULATION SHEET – Any respondent interested in receiving a copy of the bid tabulation sheet must enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope with their bid. 9. BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE – All bids will remain subject to acceptance or rejection for sixty (60) calendar days after the day of the bid opening, but the County may, in its sole discretion, release any bid and return the bid security prior to the end of this period. 10. IDENTICAL TIE BIDS - Preference shall be given to businesses with drug-free workplace programs. Whenever two or more bids which are equal with respect to price, quality and service are received by the County for the procurement of commodities or contractual services, a bid received from a business that certifies that it has implemented a drug-free workplace program shall be given preference in the award process (see attached certification form). Established procedures for processing tie bids will be followed if none of the tied vendors have a drug- free workplace program. RFB GSC-3 OKALOOSA COUNTY  Note: For respondent’s convenience, this certification form is enclosed and is made a part of the bid package. 11. CONDITIONAL & INCOMPLETE BIDS - Okaloosa County specifically reserves the right to reject any conditional bid and will normally reject those bids which make it impossible to determine the true amount of the bid. 12. BID PRICE – The bid price shall include all equipment, labor, materials, permit(s), freight, taxes, required insurance, Public Liability, Property Damage and Workers’ Compensation, etc. to cover the finished work called for. 13. ADDITION/DELETION OF ITEM – The County reserves the right to add or delete any item from this bid or resulting contract when deemed to be in the County’s best interest. 14. SPECIFICATION EXCEPTIONS – Specifications are based on the most current literature available. Respondent shall clearly list any change in the manufacturer’s specifications which conflict with the bid specifications. Respondent must also explain any deviation from the bid specification in writing, as a foot note on the applicable bid page and enclose a copy of the manufacturer’s specifications data detailing the changed item(s) with their bid. Failure of the respondent to comply with these provisions will result in respondents being held responsible for all costs required to bring the equipment in compliance with contract specifications. 15. APPLICABLE LAWS & REGULATIONS – The respondent’s attention is directed to the fact that all applicable Federal and State laws, County and municipal ordinances, orders, rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over the project shall apply to the bid throughout, and they will be deemed to be included in the contract the same as though they were written in full therein. 16. DISQUALIFICATION OF RESPONDENTS - Any of the following reasons may be considered as sufficient for the disqualification of a respondent and the rejection of his proposal or proposals: A. More than one proposal for the same work from an individual, firm or corporation under the same or different name. B. Evidence that the respondent has a financial interest in the firm of another respondent for the same work. C. Evidence of collusion among respondents. Participants in such collusion will receive no recognition as respondents for any future work of the County until such participant shall have been reinstated as a qualified respondent. D. Uncompleted work which in the judgment of the County might hinder or prevent the prompt completion of additional work if awarded. E. Failure to pay or satisfactorily settle all bills due for labor and material on former contracts in force at the time of advertisement of proposals. F. Default under previous contract. G. Listing of the respondent by the Federal Government on its barred/suspended vendor list. 17. AWARD OF CONTRACT - RFB GSC-4 OKALOOSA COUNTY  A. Okaloosa County Review - All respondents should be advised that Okaloosa County designated Staff will review all bids and will participate in the Recommendation to Award. B. The County will award the bid to the lowest, most responsive and responsible respondent, and the County reserves the right to award the bid to the respondent submitting a responsive bid with a resulting negotiated Agreement which is most advantageous and in the best interest of the County, and to reject any and all bids or to waive any irregularity or technicality in bids received. Okaloosa County shall be the sole judge of the bid and the resulting negotiated Agreement that is in its best interest and its decision shall be final. C. Okaloosa County reserves the right to waive any informalities or reject any and all bids, in whole or part, to utilize any applicable state contracts in lieu of or in addition to this bid and to accept the bid that in its judgment will best serve the interest of the County. D. Okaloosa County specifically reserves the right to reject any conditional bids and will normally reject those which made it impossible to determine the true amount of the bid. Each item must be bid separately and no attempt is to be made to tie any item or items to any other item or items. 18. WARRANTY – (The warranty shall be in the name of Okaloosa County) Warranty work specified herein is for a minimum of two (2) years from delivery against defects in materials and in labor and workmanship. State the manufacturer’s warranty with your bid. 19. PAYMENTS – The respondent shall be paid upon submission of invoices and approval of acceptance by Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners, Finance Office, 302 N. Wilson St., #203, Crestview FL 32536. The prices stipulated herein for articles delivered and accepted. Invoices must show Contract #. 20. DISCRIMINATION - An entity or affiliate who has been placed on the discriminatory vendor list may not submit a bid on a contract to provide goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not award or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity. 21. PUBLIC ENTITY CRIME INFORMATION - {PRIVATE }Pursuant to Florida Statute 287.133, a respondent may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity; and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in s. 287.017 for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months following the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. 22. CONFLICT OF INTEREST - The award hereunder is subject to the provisions of Chapter 112, Florida Statutes. All respondents must disclose with their proposals the name of any officer, director, or agent who is also a public officer or an employee of the Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners, or any of its agencies. Furthermore, all respondents must disclose the name of any County officer or employee who owns, directly or indirectly, an interest of five percent (5%) or more in the firm or any of its branches. Note: For respondent’s convenience, this certification form is enclosed and is made a part of the bid package. RFB GSC-5 OKALOOSA COUNTY 23. RECYCLED CONTENT INFORMATION - In support of the Florida Waste Management Law, respondents are encouraged to supply with their bid any