Pump, Motor and Equipment Services, Term Contract

For Pump, Motor and Equipment Services, Term Contract Unless otherwise directed in sub-paragraph d. (Local Preference) or the Special Conditions of this bid, bidder should include with its bid a copy of all applicable Certificates of Competency issued by the State of Florida or the Palm Beach County Construction Industry Licensing Board in the name of the bidder shown on the response page. It shall also be the responsibility of the successful bidder to maintain a current Local Business Tax Receipt (Occupational License) for Palm Beach County and all permits required to complete the contractual service at no additional cost to Palm Beach County. A Palm Beach County Local Business Tax Receipt (Occupational License) is required unless specifically exempted by law. In lieu of a Palm Beach County Local Business Tax Receipt (Occupational License), the bidder should include the current Local Business Tax Receipt (Occupational License) issued to the bidder in the response. It is the responsibility of the successful bidder to ensure that all required certifications, licenses and permits are maintained in force and current throughout the term of the contract. Failure to meet this requirement shall be considered default of contract. Palm Beach County reserves the right to accept or to reject any or all bids. Palm Beach County also reserves the right to (1) waive any non-substantive irregularities and technicalities; (2) reject the bid of any bidder who has previously failed in the proper performance of a contract of a similar nature, who has been suspended or debarred by another governmental entity, or who is not in a position to perform properly under this award; and (3) inspect all facilities of bidders in order to make a determination as to its ability to perform. Palm Beach County reserves the right to reject any offer or bid if the prices for any line items or subline items are materially unbalanced. An offer is materially unbalanced if it is mathematically unbalanced, and if there is reason to believe that the offer would not result in the lowest overall cost to the County, even though it is the lowest evaluated offer. An offer is mathematically unbalanced if it is based on prices which are significantly less than fair market price for some bid line item and significantly greater than fair market price for other bid line items. Fair market price shall be determined based on industry standards, comparable bids or offers, existing contracts, or other means of establishing a range of current prices for which the line items may be obtained in the market place. The determination of whether a particular offer or bid is materially unbalanced shall be made in writing by the Purchasing Director, citing the basis for the determination. A contract shall be issued for a term of twelve (12) months or until the estimated amount is expended, at the discretion of the County. The County will order on an as needed basis. Bidder acknowledges and agrees that the time of completion/delivery is an essential condition of the contract. Successful bidder shall reinstall pumps, motors and equipment within twenty (20) calendar days after receipt of term contract delivery order (DO). In the event the successful bidder cannot complete the project within this time frame, it shall immediately make this fact known to the designated County representative. The successful bidder shall, within seven (7) calendar days from the beginning of such delay, provide written notification of the causes of the delay to the designated County representative and to the Purchasing Department. If the successful bidder shall be delayed in the completion of its work by reason of unforeseeable causes beyond its control and without fault or negligence, including, but not restricted to, acts of God, the period specified for the completion of delivery shall be extended by such time as may be approved in writing by the Purchasing Department.

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.