Active SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · VOLUSIA SOLID WASTE
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Volusia Solid Waste seeks competitive bids for a one-time purchase of a shallow-draft fiberglass skiff boat, 4-stroke outboard motor, and aluminum trailer package for coastal and inland water operations. The package must meet detailed specifications and be delivered ready for use. Budget cap is $50,000. Submission deadline is May 20, 2026.
Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Sea Turtles is requesting competitive bids for a one-time purchase of a boat, motor, and trailer. Please see Scope of Work that shows the required specifications for the boat, motor, and trailer.
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Shallow-Draft Skiff, Motor, and Trailer
Contractor shall furnish and deliver one complete shallow‑draft fiberglass skiff, outboard motor, and aluminum trailer package, ready for operation in coastal and inland waters.
The Contractor shall purchase and maintain at its own expense, during the term of the Agreement, the types and amounts of insurance with limits no less than those shown in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart associated with this Solicitation, in the form and from companies satisfactory to the County. The Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart is a listing and general summary of insurance policies required and is not intended to be comprehensive as to the requirements of each specific policy. Contractors shall review the additional requirements in this section and ensure that the insurance policies comply with the specific terms and conditions therein.
For the purposes of indemnification of the County or an endorsement or insurance coverage under this Agreement/Contract under which the County is a “named insured”, “additional named insured”, or “additional insured”, the term “County” includes the County of Volusia (a body corporate and politic and a subdivision of the State of Florida), including its districts, authorities, separate units of government established by law, ordinance or resolution, partners, elected and non-elected officials, employees, agents, volunteers, and any party with whom the County has agreed by contract to provide additional insured status.
The policy limits for all required policies in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart shall apply separately from one another and shall not be shared with any other coverage line or reduce the aggregate limit of any other insurance coverage form required.
Regardless of anything submitted as proof of insurance, Contractor shall comply with all requirements as stated in the Solicitation and/or Contract Documents.
The County of Volusia is requesting proposals for the service and/or product(s) detailed within this solicitation. If your company is interested in submitting a proposal to provide this service and/or product(s), please provide the requested information in this solicitation, complete the included forms, and submit these documents with your response through OpenGov Procurement, at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/volusia, by the date and time posted. The submission of responses prior to the specified date and time is solely and strictly the responsibility of the Respondent. Responses received after the posted date and time will not be considered. Additional information may be submitted with the response. No offer may be modified after acceptance. Terms and conditions differing from those in this solicitation may be cause for disqualification of the Response. Failure to provide the required information may result in the Response not being considered.
Responses submitted in OpenGov will remain locked and inaccessible by County purchasing staff until the Submission deadline.
Do not submit confidential information, proprietary information and/or trade secrets.
All subcontractors & independent contractors utilized by Contractor to provide services to County and its employees under this Agreement/Contract shall be required to maintain all insurance policies with the same terms, conditions, and requirements required of the Contractor in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart and described in this Solicitation.
The County's general terms and conditions for Purchase Orders or Master Agreements included as an exhibit with this RFQ shall apply unless otherwise noted.
The County reserves the right to require proof that the Respondent is an established business and is abiding by all applicable local, State, and Federal ordinances, regulations, and laws. This may include, but is not limited to, business tax receipts, business licenses, Florida sales tax registration, Federal Employers Identification Number, and/or registration with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations' Sunbiz website at www.sunbiz.org.
All insurance policies written on a Claims Made Form shall maintain a retroactive date prior to or equal to the effective date of the Agreement. The Contractor shall purchase a Supplemental Extended Reporting Period (“SERP”) with a minimum reporting period of not less than three (3) years in the event the policy is canceled, not renewed, switched to occurrence form, or any other event which requires the purchase of a SERP to cover a gap in insurance for claims which may arise under or related to the Agreement. The Contractor’s purchase of the SERP shall not relieve the Contractor of the obligation to provide replacement coverage. In addition, the Contractor shall require the carrier immediately inform the Contractor, the County Risk Manager, and the Purchasing and Contracts Division of any contractual obligations that may alter its professional liability coverage under the Agreement.
Contractor shall not obtain an insurance policy required under this Agreement from a Risk Retention Group or Pool.
The Respondent, by submitting a Response, represents that:
Minimum underlying policies, coverages, and limits shall include all policies listed in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart.
Under all insurance policies where the County is required to be an additional insured, the coverage and limits provided to the County under Contractor’s insurance policies shall be that listed in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart or the Contractor’s actual limits, whichever is higher. All coverage provided to the County as an additional insured by said policies shall be primary and shall not be additional to or contributing with any other insurance or self-insurance maintained by the County or any other insurance contractually available for the benefit of the County. Contractors performing construction projects shall utilize ISO Forms CG 20 38 and CG 20 37, or their equivalents to provide additional insured status to the County and any party to whom the County is contractually bound to provide additional insured status under a commercial general liability policy.
A. The Respondent, by and through the submission of its Response, agrees that it shall be responsible for having examined the site, the location of all proposed Work, and for having satisfied itself from experience or professional advice as to the character and location of the site, the nature of the ground, surface, and subsurface, the water elevations, location of buried utilities, and any other conditions surrounding and affecting the Work, any obstructions, the nature of any existing construction, and all other physical characteristics of the job, in order that it may include in the Response all costs pertaining to the Work and thereby provide for the satisfactory completion thereof, including the removal, relocation or replacement of any objects or obstructions which may be encountered in doing the proposed Work.
B. Any records of contours, obstructions, and other subsurface investigations shown on the drawings or included hereinafter were made solely for design purposes for the Work; and the County and its Engineer do not warrant, guarantee, or represent that said data is correct with respect to actual subsurface conditions; therefore, the Respondent, by and through the submission of its Response affirms that it has made, or caused to be made, its own test holes and/or other investigations of such subsurface conditions, and/or that it has otherwise satisfied itself with respect to such conditions; and should the Respondent be awarded the Contract, it agrees that it shall make no claims against the County, County Engineer, or its consultants if, in carrying out the Work, it finds that the actual conditions do not conform to those indicated.
C. The Respondent, in preparing a Response, shall take into consideration that Work by other Contractors may be in progress at or near the site during the performance of the Work to which the Response relates and that it shall be expected, should it be awarded a Contract, to avoid interference with Work done by such other contractors and to coordinate its Work with other contractors at the site.
D. The Respondent shall be responsible for having determined to its satisfaction, prior to the submission of its Response, the nature and location of the Work, the conformation of the ground, the character and quality of the substrata, the types and quantity of materials to be encountered, the nature of the ground water conditions, the character of equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and during the execution of Work, the general and local conditions and all other matters which can in any way affect the Work under this Contract. The prices established for the Work to be done shall reflect all costs pertaining to the Work. Any claims for extras based on substrata or ground water table conditions will not be allowed.
E. Permits. Prior to submission of its Response, the Respondent shall review the section titled Permits of the General Conditions.
Offer shall contain a signature in the space(s) provided of a representative authorized to legally bind the Respondent to the provisions therein. All spaces requesting information from the Respondent or asking a question of the Respondent shall be completed.
Invoicing shall occur once the unit is delivered.
The Respondent to whom a Contract is awarded will be required to execute the prescribed Contract and Payment and Performance Bond, if required, within ten (10) business days from the date of notice of award of the Respondent's Proposal.
Workers’ Compensation insurance is required for all employees of the Contractor, employed or hired to perform or provide Work or Services under the Agreement or that is in any way connected with Work or Services performed under the Agreement, without exclusion for any class of employee, and shall comply fully with the Florida Workers’ Compensation Law (Chapter 440, Florida Statutes, Workers’ Compensation Insurance) and include Employers’ Liability Insurance with limits no less than the statutory amount. Policy shall be endorsed with NCCI form WC 00 03 13 providing a waiver of subrogation in favor of the County. If Contractor is using a “leased employee” or an employee obtained through a Professional Employer Organization (“PEO”), Contractor is required to have such employees covered by Worker’s Compensation insurance in accordance with Florida Worker’s Compensation law. The PEO shall endorse its workers compensation policy with NCCI form WC 00 03 13 providing a waiver of subrogation in favor of the County, its employees and insurers. If Agreement involves Maritime Operations, Contractor’s Worker’s Compensation Insurance Policy shall include coverage for claims subject to the Federal Jones Act (46 U.S.C.A Section 688) and U.S. LHWCA (33 U.S.C.A. Section 901). Coverage for the U.S. LHWCA shall be at the statutory amount. Coverage limits for the Jones Act shall be not less than $1,000,000. Contractor will be permitted to provide Jones Act Coverage through a separate Protection & Indemnity Policy in so far as the coverage provided is no less restrictive than would have been provided by a Workers’ Compensation Policy.
(1) Contractor and its Subcontractors, or any associated or subsidiary company doing work on County property or under the Agreement must be named in the Workers’ Compensation coverage or provide proof of their own Workers’ Compensation coverage, without exclusion of any class of employee, and with a minimum of the statutory limits per occurrence for Employer’s liability coverage. Further, if the Contractor's Subcontractors fail to obtain Workers’ Compensation insurance and a claim is made against the County by the uncovered employee of said Subcontractor of the Contractor, the Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the County from all claims for all costs including attorney’s fees and costs arising under said employee(s) Workers’ Compensation insurance claim(s).
Vendor must honor all standard manufacturers warranties.
Pursuant to Section 119.071, Florida Statutes, responses and the completed tabulation will be available for inspection within thirty (30) days of Solicitation opening. Contact the Purchasing and Contracts Office during regular business hours to inspect responses and the completed tabulation or go to the County's eProcurement Portal for inspection of the completed tabulation. The foregoing notwithstanding, if, prior to the County’s making responses available for inspection, the County rejects all responses and concurrently provides notice of the County’s intent to reissue the solicitation, then the County may avail itself of the exemption for rejected responses set forth in Section 119.071, Florida Statutes, to the extent such Section may apply.
Solicitation openings and public meetings may be attended either in person or remotely. Solicitation openings may be accessed remotely as described in the introduction timeline section of this Solicitation.
In accordance with the American Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing a special accommodation to participate in the proceedings, or an interpreter to participate in any proceedings, should contact the County’s ADA Coordinator at 386‑248‑1760 for assistance at least two (2) business days before any meeting date.
Assisted listening system receivers are available for the hearing impaired and can be obtained from the Deputy Clerk by contacting the County’s ADA Coordinator at 386‑248‑1760. Read the full ADA Notice under The American with Disabilities Act (Title II), at www.volusia.org/core/fileparse.php/4175/urlt/ADANotice.pdf. Read the County of Volusia Grievance Procedure under The Americans with Disabilities Act (Title II).
Pursuant to section 119.0701(2)(a), Florida Statutes, the County is required to provide Contractor with this statement and establish the following requirements as contractual obligations pursuant to the Agreement:
IF THE Contractor HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE Contractor’S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO THIS CONTRACT, CONTACT THE CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS AT 386-736-5935, purchasing@volusia.org, by mail, Purchasing and Contracts Division, Attn: Public Records Custodian, 123 W. Indiana Ave. Rm. 302 DeLand, FL 32720.
By entering into a Contract, Contractor acknowledges and agrees that any records maintained, generated, received, or kept in connection with, or related to the performance of services provided under a Contract are public records subject to the public records disclosure requirements of section 119.07(1), Florida Statutes, and Article I, section 24 of the Florida Constitution. Pursuant to section 119.0701, Florida Statutes, any Contractor entering into a Contract for services with the County is required to:
Requests to inspect or copy public records relating to the County’s Contract for Services must be made directly to the County. If Contractor receives any such request, Contractor shall instruct the requestor to contact the County. If the County does not possess the records requested, the County shall immediately notify the Contractor of such request, and the Contractor must provide the records to the County or otherwise allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time.
Contractor acknowledges that failure to provide the public records to the County within a reasonable time may be subject to penalties under section 119.10, Florida Statutes. Contractor further agrees not to release any records that are statutorily confidential or otherwise exempt from disclosure without first receiving prior written authorization from the County. Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold the County harmless for and against any and all claims, damage awards, and causes of action arising from the Contractor’s failure to comply with the public records disclosure requirements of section 119.07(1), Florida Statutes, or by Contractor’s failure to maintain public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from the public records disclosure requirements, including, but not limited to, any third party claims or awards for attorneys' fees and costs arising therefrom. Contractor authorizes County to seek declaratory, injunctive, or other appropriate relief against Contractor from a Circuit Court in Volusia County on an expedited basis to enforce the requirements of this section.
The Contractor shall obtain and maintain Commercial General Liability insurance, with limits of not less than the amounts shown in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart. Contractor shall not obtain an insurance policy wherein the policy limits are reduced by defense and claim expenses. Such insurance shall be issued on an occurrence basis and include coverage for the Contractor’s operations, independent contractors, and Subcontractors protecting itself, its employees, agents, Contractor or subsidiaries, and their employees or agents for claims for damages caused by bodily injury, property damage, or personal or advertising injury, and products liability/completed operations including what is commonly known as Coverages A and B. Such policies shall include coverage for claims by any person as a result of actions directly or indirectly related to the employment of such person or entity by the Contractor or by any of its Subcontractors arising from work or services performed under the Agreement. Policy shall include either contractual insurance or a designated contract contractual liability coverage endorsement, indicating expressly the Contractor’s Agreement to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the County as provided in the Agreement. The commercial general liability policy shall provide coverage to County when it is required to be named as an additional insured either by endorsement or pursuant to a blanket additional insured endorsement, for those sources of liability which would be covered by the latest edition of the standard Commercial General Liability Coverage Form (ISO Form CG 00 01), as filed for use in the State of Florida by the Insurance Services Office, without the attachment of any endorsements excluding or limiting coverage for Bodily Injury, Property Damage, Products/Completed Operations, Independent Contractors, Property of County in Contractor’s Care, Custody or Control or Property of County on which contracted operations are being performed, Explosion, Collapse or Underground hazards (XCU Coverage, Contractual Liability or Separation of Insureds.
For construction related projects, County shall be added as additional insured to Contractor's policy by both ISO Endorsements CG 20 38 (Premises & Operations) and CG 20 37 (Products & Completed Operations) or their equivalents. If County has agreed by separate contract to require Contractor to name another party as an additional insured, Contractor shall add said party as an additional insured to the commercial general liability policy by ISO Endorsement CG 20 38 and CG 20 37, or their equivalents.
For non-construction projects, Contractor shall add County as additional insured by both ISO Endorsements CG 20 10 (Premises & Operations) and CG 20 37 (Products & Completed Operations) or their equivalent. If County has agreed by separate contract to require Contractor to name another party as an additional insured, Contractor shall add said party as an additional insured to the commercial general liability policy by both ISO Endorsement CG 20 10 and CG 20 37 or their equivalents.
All commercial general liability policies shall be endorsed to provide a waiver of subrogation in favor of the County and any other party required by this Agreement to be named as an additional insured.
Contractor shall maintain garage liability insurance with ISO Coverage Code 21 (“Any Auto”) for bodily injury and property damage with limits not less than those specified in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart. Policy shall include coverage for liability arising out of premises, operations, products & completed operations, independent contractors, and contractual liability. Policy shall name the County as an additional insured and provide a waiver of subrogation in favor of the County.
Contractor shall maintain garage keepers legal liability insurance with ISO Coverage Code 30 (“Autos Left for Service/Repairs/Storage”) covering physical damage and loss sustained to County vehicles while in the possession of Contractor with limits not less than those specified in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart. Policy shall be written on a Direct Primary basis. Contractor shall be responsible for any deductibles under the policy. When Contractor services include towing, policy shall be endorsed to include On-Hook Towing coverage with limits equal to or greater than the value of the County vehicle or equipment to be transported.
The County of Volusia reserves the right to allow for the clarification of questionable entries and the correction of obvious mistakes. The County reserves the right to waive minor irregularities in Responses, providing such action is in the best interest of the County. Minor irregularities are defined as those that have no adverse effect on the County’s best interests, and will not affect the outcome of the selection process by giving the Respondent an advantage or benefit not enjoyed by other Respondents.
Umbrella or Excess Liability policies may be used to obtain the total limits of liability required to meet the required limits of coverage stated in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart. These policies shall be written on a follow form basis subject to the same terms, definitions, exclusions and conditions as the primary policies. Umbrella policies unable to obtain a follow form basis will be accepted if the coverage provided under the policy expands the coverage and does not create coverage gaps between the primary policy and the umbrella policy. These policies shall contain a dropdown coverage provision as well as a duty to defend. Evidence of such coverage should clearly demonstrate the underlying coverages/policies that are included.
The Contractor shall obtain an excess liability policy in addition to the scheduled underlying policies (commercial general liability, business auto liability, professional, and employers' liability) with a limit of no less than the amount shown in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart. This policy shall name the County as an additional insured. If the County cannot be added as an additional insured, then policy shall be endorsed to provide additional insured status if required on the primary policy. Policy shall provide a waiver of subrogation in favor of the County.
The Contractor shall secure and maintain during the term of the Agreement a motor vehicle liability policy with a combined single limit of no less than the amounts shown in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart for bodily injury and property damage arising from the ownership, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle. Policy shall be written with Coverage Symbol 1 (Any Auto), providing coverage for all autos operated regardless of ownership, or with Coverage Symbols 7, 8, & 9 (Scheduled, Hired, & Non-Owned vehicles). The County shall be an additional insured under this policy when required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart. If Motor Vehicle Liability is by endorsement to another policy required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart, then the limits for Motor Vehicle Liability shall be separate (they shall not be shared) and in addition to the underlying policy limits. If endorsed to another policy required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart, Motor Vehicle Policy Limits shall apply on a per occurrence basis and shall not have an aggregate limit.
The County has no obligation to make an award as a result of this Solicitation, nor shall the County be responsible for any cost or expense which may be incurred by any Respondent in preparing and submitting a Response, or any cost or expense incurred by any Respondent prior to the execution of a Purchase Order or Contract/Agreement.
In accordance with County of Volusia Code of Ordinances Sec. 2-269, the county shall follow all federal and state requirements regarding Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) for the award of contracts per stated grant provisions as required. The county continues to encourage DBE through outreach and self-certification.
The Contractor shall ensure that it secures and maintains, during the term of the Agreement, Professional Liability insurance with limits of no less than the amount shown in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart in respect only to the project(s) [Risk Manager: if not project specific, do not include highlighted language] contemplated by the Agreement. Such policy shall cover all the Contractor’s or its Subcontractor’s professional liabilities whether occasioned by the Contractor or its Subcontractors, or its agents or employees. For Contractors providing Architectural and Engineering related services, policy shall be broad enough to include errors and omissions specific to Contractor’s professional liability for direct and contingent design errors and Architect’s/Engineers professional liability with no exclusions for design-build work.
If the Contractor fails to secure and maintain the professional liability insurance coverage required herein, the Contractor shall be liable to the County and agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the County against all claims, actions, losses or damages that would have been covered by such insurance. The County shall be an additional insured under this policy when required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart.
The County Council has established a policy to encourage participation of local businesses in the provision of goods and services. The County will endeavor to assist local businesses to achieve this goal.
Effective January 1, 2012, Volusia County adopted a local preference ordinance. A Respondent or prime Contractor which has a documented permanent location at least six (6) months prior to the Solicitation closing as stated in Volusia County Ordinance 2-269.5 in Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole or Volusia County (“Local”), shall be granted a preference of three percent (3%) of the total Solicitation price or quote. A Respondent which is a prime Contractor and is utilizing Subcontractors, and the Solicitation price or quote of the work to be performed by all Subcontractors, that qualify as a local business, constitutes fifty-one percent (51%) or greater of the total Work to be performed through subcontracting, a two percent (2%) preference will apply. In the event that a prime Contractor qualifies for a preference and Subcontractor qualifies for a preference, the preference shall not exceed a total of five percent (5%). Preference shall not be given to Responses where the difference of the total Response price or quote exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) from the nearest competing Solicitation price or quote for that solicitation or if a county listed in 2-269.5 does not reciprocate, as stated in 2-269.5, the County will not offer a preference to this County.
This section does not apply to any purchase that is funded, in whole or in part, by an entity prohibiting local preference by grant agreement or applicable federal, state, or local law. Solicitations for emergency purchases subject to Section 2‑275 of the Code are additionally exempt. All Respondents, including prime Contractor and Subcontractors, awarded an Agreement as a part of this process must maintain its status as a local business through the term of the Agreement. Any Respondent, including prime Contractor and Subcontractors, awarded an Agreement as a result of this preference will be required to post any job openings for this project with agencies or organizations that may be identified by the purchasing director. Noncompliance with the requirements of this section will be deemed as a material breach and may be subject to Agreement termination or disqualification from bidding on future projects.
Unless otherwise specified prices offered shall:
Contractor shall purchase Builder’s Risk Insurance (BRI) on a “Special Form” (All-Risk) policy, and shall also include coverage for wind, hail, and named storm. For projects within a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated Special Flood Hazard Area as defined at https://www.fema.gov,, Flood insurance shall be purchased. BRI shall be for the full replacement cost of the Project, including periodic increases or decreases in values resulting from change orders. If BRI is subject to additional premium due to Modification Orders or project term extensions authorized by County, County will reimburse the actual cost of the additional premium without markup. Contractor shall submit reimbursement request with proof of additional premium payment with a copy of the applicable endorsement to the BRI policy if written on a declared-project basis or a copy Accord Evidence of Property Insurance if the policy is on a reporting form basis. If necessary, the County’s Risk Manager will have to determine if the Modification Order causes an increase in premiums if additional cost is incurred. BRI coverage shall include, but not be limited to, covering all risks of physical loss or damage, including the perils of fire and extended coverage, theft, vandalism, malicious mischief, collapse, explosion and underground (“XCU”) perils, debris removal, and demolition, and shall include coverage for reasonable compensation for architects’ services and other expenses made necessary due to an insured loss and any applicable law, ordinance, or regulation. Coverage shall apply to the Work and appurtenances, materials and equipment to be incorporated into the Project whether in transit or storage on or off the Project site, to the site construction and structures, and property of the County held in the care, custody or control of Contractor. Coverage shall apply to any owned, borrowed, leased or rented structures used to facilitate the Work. The County shall be an additional named insured and Loss payee under this policy. The BRI policy shall contain a waiver of subrogation in favor of all insured parties. Insurer shall provide County thirty (30) days prior notice to cancellation of the policy.
Contractor shall purchase coverage for liability caused by pollution conditions arising out of the operations of Contractor. If Agreement involves the use, storage, removal, or remediation of naturally occurring hazardous substances (including, but not limited to, mold, asbestos, lead, mercury, arsenic, radon, silica, pyrite), the policy shall be endorsed to remove any exclusion(s) for the substance. The County shall be named as additional insured. Coverage shall apply to bodily injury, sickness, disease, mental anguish or shock, including death and medical monitoring; property damage, including loss of use of damaged property or of property that has not been physically injured; cleanup costs; including costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, defense, or settlement of claims. The policy shall provide coverage for the hauling of waste from the Project site to the final disposal location and include Non-owned Disposal Site coverage for specified sites (by endorsement) if Agreement is disposing of waste. All activities contemplated in the Agreement shall be specifically scheduled on the policy as “covered operations”. Coverage shall apply to sudden and non-sudden pollution conditions including the discharge, dispersal, release or escape of smoke, vapors, soot, fumes, acids, alkalis, toxic chemicals, liquids or gases, waste materials or other irritants, contaminants or pollutants into or upon land, the atmosphere or any watercourse or body of water, provided such conditions are not naturally present in the environment in the concentration or amounts discovered, unless such natural conditions(s) are released or dispersed as a result of the performance of Covered Operations. Policy shall include a severability of interest or separation of insured provision (no insured vs. insured exclusion) and a provision that coverage is primary and non contributory with any other coverage or self-insurance maintained by the County. County shall be listed as an additional insured on the policy. (Risk Manager may require a project or site specific policy limit and may require the County to be an Additional Named Insured.)
Contractor shall purchase coverage for liability caused by pollution conditions arising out of the operations of Contractor and its subcontractors. The County shall be named as additional insured. Coverage shall apply to bodily injury, sickness, disease, mental anguish or shock, including death and medical monitoring; property damage, including loss of use of damaged property or of property that has not been physically injured; cleanup costs; including costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, defense, or settlement of claims. The policy shall provide coverage for loading, transporting, and unloading from the project site to the final disposal location. Policy shall include Non owned Disposal Site coverage by endorsement. All activities contemplated in the Agreement shall be specifically scheduled on the policy as “covered operations”. Coverage shall apply to sudden and non-sudden pollution conditions including the discharge, dispersal, release or escape of smoke, vapors, soot, fumes, acids, alkalis, toxic chemicals, liquids or gases, waste materials or other irritants, contaminants or pollutants into or upon land, the atmosphere or any watercourse or body of water, provided such conditions are not naturally present in the environment in the concentration or amounts discovered. Policy shall include a severability of interest or separation of insured provision (no insured vs. insured exclusion) and be endorsed to be primary and non-contributory with any other coverage or self-insurance maintained by the County. Should Contractor’s policy or endorsement providing transportation pollution liability be modified to exclude or reduce the coverage required herein, Contractor shall promptly notify County and provide such coverage under another policy or form with the County included as an additional insured.
The Contractor shall obtain and maintain a pollution liability insurance policy with a limit of liability of no less than the amount(s) shown above on a per occurrence/aggregate basis for any work or services performed under the Agreement including but not limited to environmental/pollution related services, testing, design, consulting, analysis, other consulting work (whether self-performed or subcontracted), discharge, dispersal, release, seepage, migration or escape of smoke, vapors, soot fumes, acids, alkalis, toxic chemicals, liquid or gasses, waste materials, irritants, contaminants, pollutants into or upon land, atmosphere or any watercourse or body of water (including groundwater at or under or emanating arising from work or services performed under the Agreement) and for all above-ground storage tanks, in-ground storage tanks, and other potentially hazardous materials. Policy shall insure for the Contractor’s liability for bodily injury, sickness, disease, mental anguish, or shock sustained by any person, including death, property damage including physical injury to or destruction of tangible property including the resulting loss of use thereof, clean-up costs, and the loss of use of tangible property that has not been physically injured or destroyed; defense including costs, charges and expenses incurred in the investigation, adjustment or defense of claims for such compensatory damages; coverage for losses caused by pollution conditions that arise from Contractor’s operation, and environmental damage resulting from sudden accidental and gradual pollution and related cleanup costs incurred by the Contractor. If Agreement involves the use, storage, removal, or remediation of naturally occurring hazardous substances (including, but not limited to: mold, asbestos, lead, mercury, arsenic, radon, silica, pyrite), the policy shall be endorsed to remove any exclusion(s) for the substance. The County shall be named as additional insured. (Risk Manager may require a project or site specific policy limit and may require the County to be an Additional Named Insured depending on the scope of work or services.)
A Response may be withdrawn i) prior to the Solicitation opening via the County's eProcurement Portal or ii) after one hundred twenty (120) days from Solicitation opening. In the second instance (‘ii’), this only applies to Respondents notified by the County in letter form that their Response will not be accepted.
In the case of unit price items, the quantities of Work to be done and materials to be furnished under this Contract in the pricing section are to be considered as approximate only and are to be used solely for the comparison of Responses received. The County and/or its Engineer do not expressly or by implication represent that the actual quantities involved will correspond exactly therewith; nor shall the Respondent plead misunderstanding or deception because of such estimate or quantities or of the character, location, or other conditions pertaining to the Work. Payment to the Contractor will be made only for the actual quantities of Work performed or material furnished in accordance with the drawings and other Contract documents, and it is understood that the quantities may be increased or diminished as provided in the general conditions without in any way invalidating any of the unit or lump sum prices.
The Contractor shall secure and maintain a crime or fidelity insurance policy with a limit of not less than the amounts shown in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart during the term of the Agreement. This policy shall cover employee-related theft, crime, and dishonesty exposures involving the Contractor's personnel assigned to work in the County for the same limits. Policy shall be endorsed with Insurance Services Office (ISO) Form CR 04 01 (Client’s Property), or its equivalent, to extend coverage to County property arising from loss due to Contractor’s employees. The policy shall name the County as joint loss payee to the extent of the County’s interests.
The Respondent shall be prepared to submit a financial statement upon request, preferably a certified audit, but a third party prepared financial statement and the latest Dun & Bradstreet report will be accepted.
The Contractor shall secure and maintain during the term of the Agreement data privacy and network security liability insurance, with a limit of not less than the amounts shown in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart with an aggregate limit and per occurrence basis, with coverage for (a) data breaches by the Contractor or anyone causing the loss of use of electronic data; loss of personally identifiable information or County confidential information; violations of privacy regulations associated with the control and use of personally identifiable financial, medical or other sensitive information including but not limited to HITECH; HIPPA; Gramm-Leach Bliley Act of 1999; Florida Breach of Security Act (Section 817.5681, Florida Statutes (2012); the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45(a)); violations of the identity Red Flags under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003; (c) violations of any state, federal or foreign identity theft or privacy protection, notification and credit monitoring statutes (including any amendments thereto); (d) online defamation, advertising, libel, and slander-related exposures as well as emerging Web 2.0 liabilities created by casual users of third parties accessing Contractor’s web site(s) or computer systems through eMedia and the Internet; (e) network security breaches for failure of security measures to prevent a denial of service, unauthorized access, theft of electronic data, and inadvertent transmission of a virus or other malicious code; (f) infringement of intellectual property rights (e.g., patent, copyright, or trademark) in any telecommunications medium (e.g., cell phones, modems, text, videos, images, blogs, etc.) which result in a loss of County revenue or expense to the County due to a covered network outage or computer system loss; (f) cyber investigation expense incurred to investigate a data privacy or network security wrongful act; and, (g) cyber extortion for expenses incurred in the event of an extortion threat to cause a data privacy or network security wrongful act.
The FOB point for this Agreement and for all purchases made under it shall be the destination specified by the requesting division, in Volusia County, Florida. Delivery will not be complete until the requesting division has accepted each item. Delivery to a common carrier shall not constitute delivery to Volusia County. All disputes shall be between the Contractor and the carrier.
Unless otherwise stated in the Special Terms and Conditions section, the County will remit full payment on all undisputed invoices for goods and services other than Construction Services within forty‑five (45) days from receipt by the appropriate person(s) (to be designated at time of Agreement) of the correct invoice(s) or receipt of all products or services ordered in accordance with F.S.S. 218.74. For Construction Services the County will remit full payment on all undisputed invoices within twenty (20) to twenty-five (25) days in accordance with F.S.S. 218.735.
Contractor shall purchase and maintain liability insurance coverage for each vessel utilized in performance of the Agreement. Coverage shall be included for loss of life, bodily injury and sickness, property damage, wreck removal and salvage costs, cleanup costs, collision liability, and damage to piers, docks, jetties, and other fixed or floating objects. Wreck Removal and Salvage Coverage shall not be sub-limited. Policy shall have a Navigation Warranty that includes the project area of operation. County shall be named as an additional insured under this policy. Policy shall be primary to and non-contributory with any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the County and shall include a waiver of subrogation in favor of the County.
Contractor shall purchase coverage for spills and threats of spills from vessels. This includes, but is not limited to clean up obligations mandated by local and national laws, orders, rules and regulations; as well as clean-up, third party property damage, subsistence, assessment of and damage to natural resources, loss of revenues and profits by third parties, loss of public services, defense, investigation, advertising, civil penalties, criminal fines and defense and interest. County shall be named as an additional insured under this policy.
The Contractor may petition the County at any time for an additional rate adjustment on the basis of extraordinary and unusual changes in the costs of operation that could not reasonably be foreseen by a prudent operator and which, by all reasonable expectations, will continue for at least one (1) year. If the Contractor petitions for such an increase, the Contractor shall also petition for a rate reduction on the basis of extraordinary and unusual changes in the costs of operation that could not reasonably be foreseen by a prudent operator and which, by all reasonable expectations, will continue for at least one (1) year; failure to make such petition may be grounds for Agreement termination.
The Contractor’s request shall contain substantial proof and justification to support the need for the rate adjustment. The County may request from the Contractor, and the Contractor shall provide, such further information as may be reasonably necessary in making its determination. The County shall approve or deny the request, in whole or in part, within sixty (60) Days of receipt of the request and all other additional information required by the County. Any price redetermination shall be solely based upon the documentation provided and the County reserves the right to rescind any price relief granted should the circumstances change and prices go down.
The County of Volusia reserves the right to reject offers containing terms or conditions contradictory to those requested in this Solicitation.
Contractor shall purchase and maintain coverage for Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability Excluding Chemical Liability and be written on a combined single limit per occurrence basis in the amount required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart. This sublimit of the policy shall provide coverage for third party liability claims for damages due to bodily injury and property damage resulting from the ownership, maintenance, or use of your aircraft. Policy shall provide coverage for Chemical Combined Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability and be written on a combined single limit per occurrence basis in the amount required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart. This sublimit of the policy shall provide coverage for third party liability claims for damages due to bodily injury and property damage caused by agricultural seeds, fertilizers, fungicides, insecticides and chemicals sprayed or emitted in the process of aerial application by your aircraft. Policy shall include the foregoing liability coverages for the temporary use of substitute aircraft while an aircraft owned by you is withdrawn from normal use because of its breakdown, repair, servicing, loss or destruction while temporarily used as a substitute. County shall be named as an additional insured under both the Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability Excluding Chemical Liability and Chemical Combined Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability coverages. Policy limits shall not be reduced by defense costs. Policy shall be endorsed to be primary and non-contributory with any insurance maintained by or available to the County and shall include a waiver of subrogation in favor of the County.
Any insurance required may be provided by primary and excess insurance policies.
County is exempt from Manufacturers’ Federal Excise Tax (Exemption# 49-6000-885) and Florida sales tax (Exemption# 85- 8012622393C-9). Certificates are available at www.volusia.org/purchasing. After accessing the foregoing website, select, “Doing Business with Volusia County” and “Consumer Certificate of Exemption” from the available menu screens to see a copy of the certificates.
All discounts except those for prompt payment shall be considered in determining the lowest net cost for evaluation purposes. All discounts shall remain firm for the term of the Agreement.
The specifications listed in the Scope of Work are the minimum required performance specifications for this Solicitation; they are not intended to limit competition nor specify any particular Respondent, but to ensure that the County receives quality services. The Respondent represents that all offers to this Solicitation shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements specified.
Rental Contractor(s) agree to purchase such insurance, as they consider necessary to protect their equipment from damage or destruction during the term of this Agreement for rental of equipment. Rental Contractor(s) also agree that the County shall have no obligation for payment of damages of any nature to equipment provided with or without an operator unless clear and convincing evidence demonstrates that gross negligence of either the County or its employees acting within the scope of their employment was the direct cause of such damage or destruction.
Rental Contractor(s) further understand and agree that no employee of the County other than the Director of Purchasing and Contracts is authorized to sign any rental or other agreement that contains terms and conditions other than those contained in this Solicitation, and that any signature of a County employee other than the Director of Purchasing and Contracts shall be interpreted as the County’s acknowledgement of delivery only.
If items requested by this Solicitation have been identified in the specifications by a Brand Name “OR EQUAL” description, such identification is intended to be descriptive and not restrictive and is to indicate the quality and characteristics of products that will be acceptable. Offers proposing “equal” products will be considered for award if such products are clearly identified in the offer and are determined by the County to meet fully the salient characteristic requirements listed in the specifications.
Unless the Respondent clearly indicates in his/her offer that he/she is proposing an “equal” product, the offer shall be considered as offering the same brand name product referenced in the specifications.
If the Respondent proposes to furnish an “equal” product, the brand name of the product to be furnished shall be clearly identified. The evaluation of offers and the determination as to equality of the product offered shall be the responsibility of the County and will be based on information furnished by the Respondent. The Purchasing and Contracts Division is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the response and reasonably available to the Purchasing and Contracts Division. To ensure that sufficient information is available the Respondent shall furnish as part of the response all descriptive material necessary for the Purchasing and Contracts Division to determine whether the product offered meets the salient characteristics required by the specifications and establish exactly what the Respondent proposes to furnish and what the County would be binding itself to purchase by making an award.
Provide Proof of Insurance - evidence of required insurance coverage or proof of insurability in the amounts indicated. If available, a properly completed ACORD Form is preferable. Upon award, final forms must contain the correct Solicitation and/or project number and Volusia County contact person.
Firms that have owner/operators that have filed a "Notice of Election to be Exempt" shall submit a copy of the notice with the response.
Prior to proposing any substitute material, product, item, or service, the Respondent shall satisfy itself that the material, product, item or Service proposed is, in fact, equal to that specified, that such material, product, item, or service affords comparable ease of operations, maintenance and service, that the appearance, longevity and that by reason of cost savings, reduced construction time, or similar demonstrable benefit, the substitution of such material, product, item or service will be in County’s interest.
The burden of proof of equality of a proposed substitution for a specified material, product, item or service shall be upon Respondent. The Respondent shall support its request with sufficient test data and other documents to permit County to make a fair and equitable decision on the merits of the proposal. Respondent shall submit drawings, samples, data, certificates and any other pertinent documentation for proposed substitute materials. Any material, product, item or service by a manufacturer other than those specified, or of brand name or model number, or of generic species other than those specified, will be considered a substitution. County will be the sole judge of whether or not the substitution is equal in quality, utility and economy to that specified.
Approval of a substitution shall not relieve the Respondent from responsibility for compliance with all requirements of the Contract. Respondent shall bear the expense for any changes in other parts of the Work caused by a substitution. Substitute materials or service proposed as substitutions for specified items shall be supported by certification of their approval for use by any or all governmental agencies having jurisdiction over use of the specified material or method. Substitutions may not be permitted in those instances where the product is intended to accommodate artistic design, specific function or economy of maintenance.
Should the Respondent wish to use any material, product, item or service other than those specified by brand or trade name, they shall, within fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the closing submit through OpenGov a request for substitution accompanied by all data necessary for the County to determine whether the requested substitution is equal to the specified material, product, item or service. If the Respondent fails to submit the written request within the specified time, no substitutions will be allowed. The submission of a request to substitute a material, product, item or service incurs no obligation on the part of the County to accept such substitute or on the part of the County to construe such substitute to be an equal to that specified. The County will have a reasonable amount of time to review request for substitution. Should the substitute be acceptable to the County, an authorization will be posted in OpenGov allowing the provision of the substitute material, product, item or service. No substitute will be allowed which will increase the Contract amount. Equivalent material, product, item or service may be subject to performance testing.
The apparent silence of these specifications or any supplemental specifications as to details or the omission from same of any detailed description concerning any point, shall be regarded as meaning that only the best commercial practices are to prevail and that only materials of first quality and correct type, size, and design are to be used. All workmanship shall be first quality. All interpretations of specifications shall be made upon the basis of this statement.
This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Florida without giving effect to the choice of law principles thereof. Jurisdiction over and venue for any controversies or legal issues arising out of this Agreement shall, if in state court, be exclusively in the 7th Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida, or, if in federal court, in the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division. By entering into this Agreement, Contractor and County hereby expressly waive any rights either party may have to a trial by jury of any civil litigation related to this Agreement, and, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, each agrees to bear its own costs and attorneys' fees relating to any dispute arising under this Agreement.
Contractor may not assign or otherwise convey Contractor’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement without obtaining County’s prior written consent, which consent County may withhold, limit and/or condition in County’s sole discretion, including, but not limited to, requiring the Contractor or his/her proposed successor in interest to post a performance bond. Any consent by the County under this Section shall be by written agreement in a form and substance specified by the County in its sole discretion; the County Manager may execute such agreement on behalf of the County. If Contractor desires to assign or otherwise convey its rights and/or obligations under this Agreement, Contractor shall no less than thirty (30) days prior to the assignment’s proposed effective date, provide County with a written request for County’s consent. Failure to provide such notice may result in the County assessing a processing fee of Five Hundred Dollars (US $500.00); however, payment of such fee shall not entitle the Contractor to the County’s acceptance or approval of its request for assignment.
Nothing herein shall preclude the right of the County to waive its rights under this Section but no waiver shall be granted by the County without a written and duly executed amendment to the Agreement.
The contents of this Solicitation, all terms, conditions, specifications, and requirements included herein and the accepted and awarded response thereto may be incorporated into an Agreement to purchase and become legally binding. Any terms, conditions, specifications, and/or requirements specific to the item or Service requested in this Solicitation shall supersede the requirements as specified in the General Terms and Conditions and/or Special Terms and Conditions section(s) of this Solicitation.
The contents of this Solicitation and all provisions of the successful proposal deemed pertinent by the County may be, at the sole discretion of the County, incorporated into an Agreement and become legally binding on the selected Respondent. The content of the Agreement may contain changes as a result of the Solicitation process and the content of the submittal received. The Contract shall, at minimum, include the substantive terms and conditions as outlined in the Solicitation and be subject to review by the County attorney or designee prior to approval and execution for determination of legal form and substantive sufficiency, and may contain those additional terms and conditions that the County deems in its best interest.
All material submitted becomes the property of the County and may be returned only at the County's option. The County has the right to use any or all ideas presented in any reply to this Solicitation. Selection or rejection of any Response does not affect this right. The County of Volusia, Florida, is governed by the Public Record Law, Chapter 119, Florida Statutes (F.S.).
The Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the County including its districts, authorities, separate units of government established by law, ordinance or resolution, partners, elected and non-elected officials, employees, agents, volunteers, and any party with whom the County has agreed by contract to provide additional insured status and the State of Florida, including its officers and employees, from and against all liabilities, damages, losses and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentional wrongful misconduct of the Contractor or its Subcontractors, agents, employees, or any persons employed or utilized by the Contractor in the performance of the Contractor’s obligations or Services under this Agreement. Such obligations or Services shall not be construed to negate, abridge, or reduce other rights or obligations of indemnity which would otherwise exhaust as to a party or person described in this Agreement.
In all claims against the County, Contractor’s indemnification obligation shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on the amount or type of damages, compensation or any benefits payable by or for Contractor, or its employees, agents, contractors, or subcontractors.
Indemnification for grant funded projects. For any agreements that are funded or may in future be funded by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance grants or other Federal or State grants or program, the following shall apply: Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Florida Department of Emergency Management, its employees and/or their contractors (FDEM) and the government of the United States, its employees and/or their contractors (US), from and against all claims, damages, losses, and expenses, including, but not limited to, attorney’s fees arising out of, resulting from, or incident to Contractor’s performance of its obligations in whole or part of this Agreement, unless such injury or damage is occasioned solely by the fault, negligence, or willful misconduct of the FDEM, or US.
In all claims against FDEM or US, Contractor’s indemnification obligation shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on the amount or type of damages, compensation or any benefits payable by or for Contractor, or its employees, agents, contractors, or subcontractors.
The Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the County including its districts, authorities, separate units of government established by law, ordinance or resolution, partners, elected and non-elected officials, employees, agents, volunteers, and any party with whom the County has agreed by contract to provide additional insured status and the State of Florida, including its officers and employees, from and against all liabilities, damages, losses and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentional wrongful misconduct of the Contractor or its Subcontractors, agents, employees, or any persons employed or utilized by the Contractor in the performance of the Contractor’s obligations or services under this Agreement. Such obligations or services shall not be construed to negate, abridge, or reduce other rights or obligations of indemnity which would otherwise exhaust as to a party or person described in this Agreement.
In all claims against the County, Contractor’s indemnification obligation shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on the amount or type of damages, compensation or any benefits payable by or for Contractor, or its employees, agents, contractors, or subcontractors.
Indemnification for Grant Funded Projects. For any agreements that are funded or may in future be funded by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance grants or other Federal or State grants or program, the following shall apply: Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Florida Department of Emergency Management, its employees and/or their contractors (FDEM) and the government of the United States, its employees and/or their contractors (US), from and against all claims, damages, losses, and expenses, including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees arising out of, resulting from, or incident to Contractor’s performance of its obligations in whole or part of this Agreement, unless such injury or damage is occasioned solely by the fault, negligence, or willful misconduct of the FDEM, or US.
In all claims against FDEM or US, Contractor’s indemnification obligation shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on the amount or type of damages, compensation or any benefits payable by or for Contractor, or its employees, agents, contractors, or Subcontractors.
If this Agreement is a construction or professional services contract governed by the restrictions on indemnification as set forth in §725.06 or §725.08, Florida Statutes, then any and all indemnification provisions contained within this solicitation and resulting Agreement where the Contractor has agreed to indemnify, defend, or hold harmless the County shall, regardless of any language or provisions contained in this solicitation or the Agreement to the contrary, be interpreted as and limited to requiring the Contractor to indemnify and hold harmless the County, including its officers and employees, from liabilities, damages, losses and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentional wrongful misconduct of the Contractor and persons employed or utilized by the Contractor in the performance of the contract. If this solicitation or the resulting Agreement is required by applicable law to contain a monetary limitation on the extent of indemnification, then the County and Contractor agree to limit such indemnification to $1 million per occurrence, $2 million aggregate, it being agreed upon by and between the County and Contractor that such amounts bear a reasonable commercial relationship to this Contract and are hereby made a part of the project specifications or bid documents.
The Respondent shall submit with their Response the names, addresses, dollar value of overall project, percent of overall project with dollar value of their Subcontractor together with the services they will supply (see Prime/Sub Contractor Form). These Subcontractors will be subject to review as to their competency prior to award of Contract, and shall be one of the considerations in determining the lowest responsible Respondent as defined hereinafter. After award of Contract, no change in Contractor shall be made unless approved by the County in writing by reason of financial distress or County deemed performance issues. If this form is not completed and submitted along with the entire proposal at the time and date of the closing of the Solicitation, Respondent may be deemed non-responsive.
Contractor shall save and hold the County harmless from any and all claims or actions by their Contractor(s) for payment of monies such Contractor claims to be owed by Contractor for Work performed under a Contract. Nothing in a Contract shall create any obligation on the part of the County to pay directly to any Subcontractors any monies due for Work performed under a Contract.
For all licensed software or derivative works of the licensed software used by County under the resulting Agreement, Contractor agrees to protect, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless County, its agents, elected officials and employees of County from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, and causes or action which may arise asserting that all or any part of Contractor’s licensed software or applications that are owned and licensed by Contractor to County for use thereof by County, infringes or misappropriates any third party’s valid state patent, copyright, trademark, or any trade secret protected under United States law. In the event of an infringement claim, Contractor shall have the option: (i) to procure for County the right to continue using any product or Service found to be infringing; (ii) to replace any such infringing product or Service with a non-infringing product or Service; or (iii) to modify such infringing product or Service to make it non-infringing. Contractor shall have no obligation under this section if the infringement claim is based upon the use of the system in combination with other hardware or software applications not furnished by Contractor, or if such a claim arises from County’s modification of the system without the authorization of Contractor.
County expressly retains all rights, benefits and immunities of sovereign immunity in accordance with Section 768.28, Florida Statutes (as amended). Notwithstanding anything set forth in any Section of this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed as a waiver of immunity or limits of liability of the County beyond any statutory limited waiver of immunity or limits of liability which may have been or may be adopted by the Florida Legislature and the cap on the amount and liability of the County for damages, regardless of the number or nature of claims in tort, equity, or contract, shall not exceed the dollar amount set by the legislature for tort. Nothing in this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of any third party for the purpose of allowing any claim against the County, which claim would otherwise be barred under the doctrine of sovereign immunity or by operation of law.
Contractor covenants and agrees to the following provisions, as required by law:
Pursuant to paragraph 287.133(2)(a), Florida Statutes, a person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity; may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work; may not submit bids, proposals, or replies on leases of real property to a public entity; 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 section 287.017, Florida Statutes, for CATEGORY TWO for a period of thirty-six (36) months following the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.
By entering into this Agreement, the Contractor represents and warrants that it is not on the convicted vendor list and not under investigation for violation of any state or federal law relating to public entity crimes. The Contractor further represents and warrants that its Subcontractor and implementer, if any, are not on the convicted vendor list and not under investigation for violation of any state or federal law relating to public entity crimes.
The Contractor, without exception, shall indemnify and save harmless the County of Volusia, its officers, agents and employees from liability of any nature of kind, including cost and expenses for or on account of any copyrighted, registered, patented, or unpatented invention, process, or article manufactured or used in the provision of goods and/or Services, including use by the County of Volusia. If the Contractor uses any design, device, or materials covered by letters, patent, copyright, or registration, it is mutually agreed and understood without exception that the quoted price shall include all royalties or costs arising from the use of such design, device, or materials in any way involved.
The County owns and retains all proprietary rights in its logos, trademarks, trade names, and copyrighted images (Intellectual Property). As such, nothing in this Solicitation permits or shall be construed as authorizing Respondent to use or display County's Intellectual Property on Respondent's submittal documents or proposal (including any exhibits attached thereto) submitted to County by or on behalf of Respondent in response to this solicitation. The County has the right to redact the County Logo displayed on any Response.
Unless otherwise specified Contractors may be required, at the convenience of and at no expense to the County, to provide training to County personnel in the operation and maintenance of any item purchased as a result of this Solicitation.
Products purchased as a result of this Solicitation may be tested for compliance with specifications. Items delivered not conforming to specifications may be rejected and returned at Contractor's expense. Those items and items not delivered by the delivery date specified in accepted offer and/or purchase order may be purchased on the open market. Any increase in cost may be charged against the Contractor.
Any awarded Contractor including dealers, distributors, and/or manufacturers shall be responsible for having complied with all federal, state, and local standards, regulations, and laws concerning the product or service specified, and the use thereof, applicable and effective on the date of manufacture or use or date in service including safety and environmental standards as apply to both private industry and governmental agencies.
The Contractor shall take the necessary precautions and bear the sole responsibility for the safety of the methods employed by the Contractor in performing the Work. The Contractor shall at all times comply with the regulations set forth by federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations concerning "OSHA" and all applicable state labor laws, regulations, and standards. The Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the County from and against all liabilities, suits, damages, costs, and expenses (including attorneys' fees and court costs) which may be imposed on the County because of the Contractor, Subcontractor, or supplier's failure to comply with the regulations.
The Respondent agrees that, unless otherwise specified, the product and/or Service furnished as a result of this Solicitation and award thereto shall be covered by the most favorable commercial warranty the Respondent gives to any customer for comparable quantities of such products and/or Services and that the right and remedies provided herein are in addition to and do not limit any rights afforded to the County of Volusia by any other provision of the Solicitation/offer.
The County reserves the right to award the Agreement to the Respondent(s) that the County deems to offer the lowest/most responsive and responsible Response(s), as detailed in this solicitation. The County is therefore not bound to accept a Response based only on lowest price. In addition, the County has the sole discretion and reserves the right to cancel this Solicitation, to reject any/all Responses, to waive any/all informalities and/or irregularities, or to re‑advertise with either the identical or revised specifications, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Nothing prohibits the County from rejecting/rebidding when Responses exceed budget and the County must change the Solicitation to lower costs. The County also reserves the right to make multiple awards based on experience and qualifications or to award only a portion of the items and/or services specified, if deemed to be in the County’s best interest or award only a portion of the Solicitation.
The County reserves the right to award the Agreement to the Respondent(s) that the County deems to offer the best overall Proposal or solution, as detailed in this solicitation. The County is therefore not bound to accept a proposal based only on lowest price. In addition, the County has the sole discretion and reserves the right to cancel this RFP, to reject any/all proposals, to waive any/all informalities and/or irregularities, or to re‑advertise with either the identical or revised specifications if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Nothing prohibits the County from rejecting and re‑soliciting when responses exceed budget and the County must change the solicitation to lower costs. The County also reserves the right to make multiple awards based on experience and/or qualifications of Respondents and to award only a portion of the items and/or services specified, if deemed to be in the County’s best interest.
The County reserves the right to award the Contract to the Respondent(s) that the County deems to offer the best overall qualifications as detailed in this solicitation. The County is therefore not bound to accept a proposal based only on lowest price. In addition, the County has the sole discretion and reserves the right to cancel this RSQ, to reject any/all proposals, to waive any/all informalities and/or irregularities, or to re‑advertise with either the identical or revised specifications, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Nothing prohibits the County from rejecting/rebidding when responses exceed budget and the County must change the solicitation to lower costs. The County also reserves the right to make multiple awards based on experience and qualifications or to award only a portion of the items and/or services specified, if deemed to be in the County’s best interest.
The County reserves the right to award the Agreement to the Respondent(s) that the County deems to offer the lowest/most responsive and responsible Response(s), as detailed in this solicitation. The County is therefore not bound to accept a Response based only on lowest price. In addition, the County has the sole discretion and reserves the right to cancel this Solicitation, to reject any/all Responses, to waive any/all informalities and/or irregularities, or to re‑advertise with either the identical or revised specifications, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Nothing prohibits the County from rejecting/rebidding when Responses exceed budget and the County must change the Solicitation to lower costs.
The County also reserves the right to make multiple awards based on experience and qualifications or to award only a portion of the items and/or services specified, if deemed to be in the County’s best interest or award only a portion of the Solicitation.
It is the intent of the County to award a Master Agreement for an initial term of one (1) year. Depending upon the total dollar expenditures, the resulting Master Agreement may be renewed for subsequent one (1) year terms upon mutual written agreement between the County and the Contractor.
All Contractors awarded Agreements from this Solicitation may, upon mutual agreement, permit any municipality or other governmental agency to participate in the Agreement under the same prices, terms, and conditions, if agreed to by both parties. It is understood that at no time will any city, municipality, or other agency be obligated for placing an order for any other city, municipality, or agency; nor will any city, municipality, or agency be obligated for any bills incurred by any other city, municipality, or agency. Further, it is understood that each agency will issue its own purchase order to the awarded Contractor(s).
County facilities are administrative facilities that provide services to the Volusia County public and any agencies that it serves. As such, activities in all buildings are critical to the provisioning of services to the public and shall not be interrupted by the Contractor’s Work activities.
County shall have the right to audit the books, records, and accounts of Contractor and its Subcontractorthat are related to the resulting Contract. Contractor and its Subcontractors shall keep such books, records, and accounts as may be necessary in order to record complete and correct entries related to the resulting Contract. Contractor shall preserve and make available, at reasonable times for examination and audit by County, all financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and any other documents pertinent to this Contract for a retention period of five (5) years after completion or termination of the Contract, and any renewals, as required by Item 65, General Records Schedule GS1-SL for State and Local Government Agencies, effective February 19, 2015 and the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119, Florida Statutes). Contractor shall, by written Contract, require its Subcontractors to agree to the requirements and obligations of this Section. Audits will be subject to applicable privacy and confidentiality laws and regulations and Contractor’s privacy and confidentiality policies and procedures.
The Contractor shall immediately report in writing to the County’s designated representative or agent any incident that might reasonably be expected to result in any claim under any of the coverage mentioned herein. The Contractor agrees to cooperate with the County in promptly releasing reasonable information periodically as to the disposition of any claims, including a résumé of claims experience relating to all Contractor operations at the County project site. The designated representative for the County shall be:
Name: County of Volusia, Florida
Human Resources/Risk Management Division
Address: 125 W. New York Avenue, Suite 141
DeLand, Florida 32720
Telephone: 386-736-5963
Fax: 386-822-5006
Once the Agreement expires, or final payment has been requested and made, the awarded Contractor shall have no more than thirty (30) calendar days to present or file any claims against the County concerning the Agreement. After that period, the County will consider the Contractor to have waived any right to claims against the County concerning the Agreement.
The Contractor shall be responsible to know and to apply all applicable federal and state laws, all local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations (including but not limited to the following statutes: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),Titles I, II and III of the ADA; Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (as amended); and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended), and all orders and decrees of bodies or tribunals having jurisdiction or authority which in any manner affect the Work, or which in any way affect the conduct of the Work. Contractor shall observe and comply with all such laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, and decrees for all Work or Services performed under the Agreement. The Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the County and all its officers, agents, servants, or employees against any liability or claim made against the County arising from or based on the violation of any such law, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, or decree caused or committed by Contractor, its representatives, Subcontractors, professional associates, agents, servants, or employees.
Pursuant to Section 287.05701, Florida Statutes, vendors are hereby notified that:
For the purposes of this paragraph, any Services or products offered to public via the internet or online must comply with WCAG 2.1 AA in order to be deemed ADA compliant. The County will provide Contractor with prompt written notice with respect to any ADA deficiencies of which the County is aware and Contractor will promptly correct such deficiencies. If the County, the Department of Justice or other governmental entity tasked with the enforcement of the ADA (“Enforcement Agency”) notes any deficiency in the facilities, practices, services, or operations of the Contractor furnished or provided in connection with this Agreement, Contractor shall, at no additional charge or cost to the County, immediately cure any such deficiencies without delay to the satisfaction of such Enforcement Agency. Contractor further agrees that it shall, to the extent permitted by law, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the County against any and all claims, sanctions, or penalties assessed against the County, which claims, sanctions, or penalties arise or otherwise result from Contractor’s failure to comply with the ADA or WCAG 2.1 AA, for online or internet Services or products.
Contractormust certify that the company is not participating in a boycott of Israel. For Contracts for goods or services of one million dollars or more, Contractor must also certify that Contractor is not on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List, not on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List, and not on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List, or has not been engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria. Subject to limited exceptions provided in state law. The County will not contract for the provision of goods or services with (i) any company participating in a boycott of Israel, and, (ii) for Contracts for goods or services of one million dollars or more, any other scrutinized company as described above. Contractor must submit certification. Submitting a false certification shall be deemed a material breach of contract. The County shall provide notice, in writing, to the Contractor of the County's determination concerning the false certification. The Contractor shall have five (5) Calendar Days from receipt of notice to refute the false certification allegation. If such false certification is discovered during the active contract term, the Contractor shall have ninety (90) days following receipt of the notice to respond in writing and demonstrate that the determination of false certification was made in error. If the Contractor does not demonstrate that the County's determination of false certification was made in error then the County shall have the right to terminate the Contract and seek civil remedies pursuant to Section 287.135, Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time.
A duly authorized officer or representative of the Respondent (non-governmental entity) shall complete the included Volusia Human Trafficking Attestation Form in compliance with Section 787.06(14), Florida Statutes.
The County of Volusia is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. Contractor agrees that its personnel and the personnel of each of its Subcontractors shall adhere to the County’s policies on drug-free and smoke-free work place during the term of this Contract while at a County job location.
The County shall have the power to make changes in the Agreement as the result of changes in law and/or ordinances of Volusia County to impose new rules and regulations on the Contractor under the Agreement relative to the scope and methods of providing services as shall, from time to time, be necessary and desirable for the public welfare. The County shall give the Contractor notice of any proposed change and an opportunity to be heard concerning those matters. The scope and method of providing services as referenced herein shall also be liberally construed to include, but is not limited to, the manner, procedures, operations and obligations, financial or otherwise, of the Contractor. In the event any future change in federal, state or county law or the ordinances of Volusia County materially alters the obligations of the Contractor, or the benefits to the County, then the Agreement shall be amended consistent therewith. Should these amendments materially alter the obligations of the Contractor, then the Contractor or the County shall be entitled to an adjustment in the rates and charges established under the Agreement. Nothing contained in the Agreement shall require any party to perform any act or function contrary to law. The County and Contractor agree to enter into good faith negotiations regarding modifications to the Agreement, which may be required in order to implement changes in the interest of the public welfare or due to change in law. When such modifications are made to the Agreement, the County and the Contractor shall negotiate in good faith, a reasonable and appropriate adjustment for any changes in services or other obligations required of the Contractor directly and demonstrably due to any modification in the Agreement under this clause.
Neither party shall be liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under the Agreement to the extent such failure or delay necessarily results from the occurrence of a Force Majeure Event beyond the control or reasonable anticipation of either party, including, but not limited to, compliance with any unanticipated government law or regulation not otherwise in effect at the time of execution of this Agreement, acts of God, acts of domestic or international terrorism, any virus, bacterium, or other microorganism capable of inducing physical distress, illness, or disease, whether due to a pandemic or otherwise, unforeseeable governmental acts or omissions, fires, strikes, natural disasters, wars, riots, transportation problems, and/or any other unforeseeable cause whatsoever beyond the reasonable control of the parties (and such cause being referred to as a “Force Majeure Event”). Accordingly, the parties further agree that:
During the performance of the Agreement, the Contractor agrees to the following:
The County endeavors to solicit offers from, award contracts to, and consent to subcontracts with responsible vendors, consultants, and contractors only. To further this policy, the County asserts its authority to debar certain vendors, consultants, and contractors from participating in solicitations pursuant to the policies and procedures herein. The serious nature of debarment requires that this sanction be imposed only when it is in the public interest for the County’s protection and not for purposes of punishment. Debarment is intended as a remedy in addition to, and not in substitution of, the evaluation of the responsibility of County vendors, consultants, and contractors, and this policy and the procedures provided for herein shall not supplant or supersede County’s authority to reject or otherwise terminate vendors, consultants, or contractors based on findings of non-responsibility on a case-by-case basis. Further information regarding the County’s policies and procedures in regards to debarment may be found at:
https://www.volusia.org/core/fileparse.php/5896/urlt/Debarment-Policy-final-3-27-17.pdf
Unit prices shall prevail over extended prices; written matter shall prevail over typed matter; numbers spelled in word form shall prevail over Arabic numerals (“one” over “1”). When not inconsistent with context words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word “shall” is always mandatory and not merely directory.
Written matter shall prevail over typed matter; numbers spelled in word form shall prevail over Arabic numerals (“one” over “1”). When not inconsistent with context words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word “shall” is always mandatory and not merely directory.
Figure 1:
County Work Days | Contractor's Representative | County Representative |
10 | Contractor's Project Manager | County's Project Manager |
10 | Contractor's Sr. Vice President of Sales | Director of Purchasing and Contracts |
20 | Contractor's COO or President | Deputy County Manager |
Respondent acknowledges that the name and title of the signatory (the “Authorized Signatory”), as completed, is authorized to execute contracts/agreements with the County of Volusia, and that submitting a Response via the County's eProcurement Portal shall be the act of and attributable to the Authorized Signatory to bind the company. By submitting this Response electronically, the Authorized Signatory does thereby adopt the electronic or conformed submittal as authorized firm commitment and for use as an official record by the County of Volusia.
All responses accepted by the County of Volusia are subject to the County's terms and conditions. Any and all additional terms and conditions submitted by Respondent(s) are rejected and shall have no force and effect. Responses from the Respondent(s) listed on the tabulation are the only Responses received timely as of the closing date and time. All other Responses submitted in response to the solicitation, if any, are rejected as late.
By checking yes, the Respondent acknowledges the following:
By checking yes, vendor acknowledges the above and/or included Scope of Services and will furnish said product and/or services according to the specifications or scope of services detailed within this Solicitation if awarded.
By checking yes, the Respondent acknowledges that all uploaded documents are in one of the following formats:
Any other format is not compatible with OpenGov and may render your response unreadable.
By checking yes, the Respondent acknowledges that the Respondent has received and reviewed the sample contract/agreement attached in the Attachments/Exhibits Section.
Compliance with Federal Transit Administration Regulations
COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS: Contractor(s) must be in compliance with applicable Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations as indicated in the FTA Master Agreement and Best Practices Procurement.
Contractor(s) shall provide all requested information for State and Federal Reporting requirements in a timely manner. These documents can be found on the Internet at:
The Contractor shall utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of all new employees hired by the Contractor on or after the effective date of this Agreement and thereafter during the remaining term of the Agreement, including Subcontractor. Any subcontract entered into by Contractor with any Subcontractor performing Work under this Contract shall include the following language: “The Subcontractor shall utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of all new employees hired by the Contractor on or after the effective date of this Agreement and thereafter during the remaining term of the Agreement.” The Contractor covenants and agrees that if it is found in violation of this section or the Executive Order, such violation shall be a material breach of this Agreement and Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the County from any fines or penalties levied by a government agency, including the loss or repayment of grant funds by the County.
ANALYST - MODIFY DOCUMENT FOR YOUR SOLICITATION AND REPLACE ATTACHED DOCUMENT.
Compliance with FEMA 2 CFR 200.318-326 and Appendix II Contract Provisions.
This Agreement and the products/services provided may be utilized in the event of declared State/Federal Emergency, and Contractor shall comply with the applicable sections of the Federal Contract Provisions attached.
Please download the attached document, complete, and upload.
For any federally funded project, Respondent agrees to register on SAM.gov if awarded a contract under this solicitation.
By checking yes, Respondent agrees to the insurance requirements as detailed in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart and the Required Types of Insurance; Insurance Requirements; and Proof of Insurance sub-sections in "General Terms and Conditions".
By selecting "Yes", Respondent hereby acknowledges it has implemented the requirements of Florida statute 287.087 and is in compliance with the requirements of a drug-free workplace program.
Respondent acknowledges that the name and title of the signatory (the “Authorized Signatory”), as completed below, is authorized to execute contracts/agreements with the County of Volusia, and any affixed electronic or conformed signature of the Authorized Signatory shall be the act of and attributable to the Authorized Signatory and the Respondent. By signing this Agreement electronically, the Authorized Signatory does thereby adopt the electronic or conformed signature as his or her own and designates a copy of same for use as an official record by the County of Volusia.
If the below-named individual is not an authorized agent of the firm, as listed with the Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), a Memorandum of Authority shall be uploaded giving that individual authorization to commit the firm to a contract.
Please provide the Complete Name and Title which shall indicate acknowledgment.
The award of this Solicitation is subject to Chapter 112, Florida Statutes. All respondents must disclose with their response the name of any officer, director, or agent who is also an employee of the County of Volusia. Further, all respondents must disclose the name of any County of Volusia employee who owns, directly or indirectly, an interest of the Respondent's/Supplier's firm or any of its subsidiaries associated with this project. I certify that this proposal is made without prior understanding, agreement or connection with any corporation, firm or person submitting a proposal for the same services, and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud.
Respondent shall select 'No' if a conflict of interest as defined in this question does NOT exist. Please select 'Yes' if a conflict of interest as defined in this question DOES exist and shall be further described in the explanation below.
If the response to the above question is "Yes", enter an explanation of the conflict. If the response to the above question is "No", enter N/A.
Please list the individual's full name(s) and the board(s) and/or committee(s) on which they serve.
All answers to questions of substance will be publicly published using the Question & Answer feature.
Participants are required to review all revisions and answers to questions published. Revisions within the Solicitation as well as responses posted through the 'Question & Answer' feature are authoritative and shall be considered an addendum to the Solicitation. All information in this Solicitation, including information provided through the 'Question & Answer' feature are incorporated into the Solicitation or any Contract resulting from this Solicitation.
By selecting YES below, participants are confirming that they have reviewed revisions and all answers to questions published and any addenda up until the bid closing date and have given consideration to all information in preparing the response to this solicitation. Selecting YES will serve as confirmation of acknowledgement.
Please acknowledge receipt of Sales Tax Exemption Certificate Document in the next section.
Proposer acknowledges and agrees with the Sales Tax Exemption Procedure document, included in the previous Section.
A Bid Bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid price, payable to the County of Volusia, is required for this Solicitation. The Submittal bond can be in the form of a bond, cashier’s check or irrevocable letter of credit (ILOC). The bond shall be issued by an agency authorized to do business in the State of Florida and with a rating of "A" or higher as listed in the A.M. Best & Company latest published rating guide. The County provided form shall be used if the bond is issued. The bond, cashier’s check or ILOC shall not expire until the Agreement is awarded and shall guarantee that
The bond, cashier’s check or ILOC will be invoked by the County to ensure payment of the Proposer of damages incurred by withdrawal of a Response, or failure to enter into an Agreement after award. Bid bonds, without interest, will be returned upon receipt of appropriate insurance documents and/or a Performance Bond, if applicable.
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Contractor shall furnish Payment and Performance Bonds, prior to performing any Work under the Agreement in an amount equal to the total value of the project including any amendments or Modification Orders made thereto pursuant to the Order or other documentation executed by the parties, in strict accordance with Fla. Stat. §255.05. Failing to do so, shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement. The Bonds shall be secured from or countersigned by an agency or Surety company recognized in good standing and authorized to do business in the State of Florida.
Simultaneously with the delivery of the executed Agreement to the County, a Proposer to whom an Agreement has been awarded must deliver to the County, executed, separate Payment and Performance Bonds on the prescribed forms, each in an amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Agreement price of the accepted Proposal as security for the faithful performance of this Agreement and for the payment of all persons performing labor or furnishing materials in connection therewith. The Payment and Performance Bonds shall have as the Surety thereon only such Surety company or companies as are authorized to write bonds of such character and amount under the laws of the State of Florida and with a resident agent in Florida. The Attorney-in-Fact or other officer who signs Payment and Performance Bonds for a Surety company must record with such bonds a certified copy of his Power-of Attorney authorizing him/her to do so.
Samples of the required forms are attached in the "Attachments" section.
Please download the attached document for review. Upon award, Contractor shall be prepared to submit bond(s) as required in the Solicitation Terms and Conditions.
By checking yes, the vendor acknowledges and agrees to the amount of liquidated damages as stated in the Solicitation.
Public Entity Crimes - Pursuant to Section 287.133(12)(a) of the Florida Statutes, a person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a Submittal Package (Bid Response) on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bond on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit Submittal Package (Bid Response) on leases of real property to a public entity 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 Section 287.017 for Category Two ($25,000) for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. Respondent should read carefully all provisions of 287.133 and 287.134, Florida Statutes (2005).
By selecting 'Yes', the Respondent represents and warrants that the submission of its response/proposal does not violate Section 287.133, Florida Statutes (2005), nor Section 287.134, Florida Statutes (2005) or their successor. In addition to the foregoing, the Respondent represents and warrants that Respondent, Respondent’s subcontractors and Respondent’s implementer, if any, is not under investigation for violation of such statutes.
By selecting 'Yes' below, the Respondent certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the firm and any subcontractor/supplier in accordance with a response to this solicitation:
Per State of Florida Statute s. 287.135(5) Suppliers (companies) must acknowledge and agree to the 'Certification Regarding Prohibition Against Contracting with Scrutinized Companies' paragraph listed below. Respondents shall agree by marking the option below. Respondents neglecting to respond may be disqualified from consideration of award and deemed non-responsive.
I hereby certify that neither the responding entity, nor any of its wholly owned subsidiaries, majority-owned subsidiaries, parent companies, or affiliates of such entities or business associations, that exists for the purpose of making profit have been placed on the Scrutinized Companies That Boycott Israel List created pursuant to s. 215.4725 of the Florida Statutes, or are engaged in a boycott of Israel.
In addition, if this Solicitation is for a contract for goods or services where the total contract value is one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more, I hereby certify that neither the responding entity, nor any of its wholly owned subsidiaries, majority- owned subsidiaries, parent companies, or affiliates of such entities or business associations, that exists for the purpose of making profit are on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List, created pursuant to s. 215.473 of the Florida Statutes, or are engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria as defined in said statute.
I understand and agree that the County may immediately terminate any contract resulting from this Solicitation upon written notice if the responding entity (or any of those related entities of respondent as defined above by Florida law) are found to have submitted a false certification or any of the following occur with respect to the company or a related entity: (i) it has been placed on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List, or is engaged in a boycott of Israel, or (ii) for any contract for goods or services of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more, it has been placed on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List, or it is found to have been engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria.
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
If the Authorized Signatory identified in the Section (Name and Title of Authorized Agent of the Respondent) above is not an authorized agent of the firm, as listed with the Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), a memorandum of authority, signed by an authorized agent, shall be uploaded in this section giving that individual (Authorized Signatory) the authority to commit the firm to a contract.
Respondent acknowledges that pricing has been completed as requested and does not exceed the County's quotation cap of $50,000.
Please attach current W-9 Form.
Please provide Proof of Insurance - evidence of required insurance coverage or proof of insurability in the amounts indicated. If available, a properly completed ACORD Form is preferable. Upon award, final forms must contain the correct solicitation and/or project number and Volusia County contact person.
Firms that have owner/operators that have filed a "Notice of Election to be Exempt" shall submit a copy with the response.
Please download the below document, complete, and upload.
Only upload if applicable in accordance with Florida Law.
Respondent shall have a current professional license from the appropriate governing board to practice in the State of Florida at the time of its submittal. Respondent and their Subcontractor shall submit with their submittal, copies of their professional license.
Licenses shall remain current for the entire term of the Contract resulting from this solicitation.
By checking yes, vendor has reviewed and accepted the Division 27 - Technology Systems Design and Installation Guidelines.
Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations’ Detail by Entity Name Report
Provide a Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations’ detail by entity name report for your firm, available at www.sunbiz.org. The Respondent shall be required, upon notification of recommendation of award, to register with the Florida Department of State Division of Corporations at www.sunbiz.org in order to provide services under the resulting Contract.
Certification Affidavit by Prime Contractor as Local Business
By selecting 'Yes', Respondent acknowledges the local preference requirements and understand these requirements shall remain for the entire term of the agreement. Respondent further understands that failure to notify the County of Volusia of any change in status as a result of an awarded agreement may result in breach. Vendor acknowledges that, as the Respondent:
● Vendor has been in business for a minimum of six (6) months prior to the date of this submission
● Vendor acknowledges the ability to provide proof of local business presence from a local jurisdiction if required per Volusia County local preference ordinance found at
ARTICLE VI. - FINANCE | Code of Ordinances | Volusia County, FL | Municode Library
By Selecting "No" Respondent acknowledges that the firm does not have a local presence as detailed in the ordinance and local preference does not apply.
By selecting 'Yes', the Respondent acknowledges the Subcontractor local preference requirements and understand these requirements shall remain for the entire term of the agreement. The Respondent further understands that failure to notify the County of Volusia of any change in status as a result of an awarded agreement may result in breach.
The Respondent certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief, that any Subcontractor/supplier in accordance with a response to this solicitation:
● Subcontractor/supplier has been in business for a minimum of six (6) months prior to the date of this submission
● Subcontractor/supplier acknowledges the ability to provide proof of local business presence from a local jurisdiction if required per Volusia County local preference ordinance found at
ARTICLE VI. - FINANCE | Code of Ordinances | Volusia County, FL | Municode Library
By Selecting "No" the Respondent acknowledges that the firm does not have Subcontractors that have a local presence as detailed in the ordinance and local preference does not apply.
Respondent shall properly complete, notarize and upload the attached disclosure statement certifying that he or she has not employed or retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for the respondent to solicit or secure this contract and that he or she has not paid or agreed to pay any person, company, corporation, individual, or firm, other than a bona fide employee working solely for the respondent any fee, commission, percentage, gift, or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from award or making of this contract.
A duly authorized officer or representative of the Respondent (non-governmental entity) shall complete the included Volusia Human Trafficking Attestation Form in compliance with Section 787.06(13), Florida Statutes, (2024).
Download the attached form, complete, and upload completed form.
Respondent shall download, properly complete, and upload the attached form.
Please download the below document, complete, and upload. Even if your Firm is not going to be using Subcontractor.
Failure to complete and submit this form may deem your Firm non-responsive.
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
Please download the Bid Price Sheet, complete and upload.
Please provide your delivery and/or availability timeframe:
If you indicated YES to accepting Electronic Funds Transfer, what percentage discount will you offer when accepting payment via EFT?
Will you offer a discount for payment terms less than the County's NET45? If so, please provide the % and day requirement for the discount. (Example: 5% for payment within 30 days)
A sole proprietorship is a type of business where there is no legal distinction between the owner and the business entity. It is owned, managed, and controlled by a single owner.
The following information is required in order to be considered for a future price redetermination for fuel.
Assuming that the prices quoted include costs for vehicles, maintenance, repair, insurance, fuel, wages, insurances and other employee benefits, materials, overhead, operating expenses, etc., what percentage of the rate is directly attributed to the cost of fuel?
The total for all of the pricing redetermination percentages in these sections shall not exceed 100.
Complete percentage amount below:
The following information is required in order to be considered for a future price redetermination for wages.
Assuming that the prices quoted include costs for vehicles, maintenance, repair, insurance, fuel, wages, materials, overhead, operating expenses, etc., what percentage of the rate is directly attributed to the cost of wages?
The total for all of the pricing redetermination percentages in these sections shall not exceed 100.
Complete percentage amount below:
The following information is required in order to be considered for a future price redetermination for materials.
Assuming that the prices quoted include costs for vehicles, maintenance, repair, insurance, fuel, wages, insurances and other employee benefits, materials, overhead, operating expenses, etc., what percentage of the rate is directly attributed to the cost of materials?
The total for all of the pricing redetermination percentages in these sections shall not exceed 100.
Complete percentage amount below:
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
Please fill out the attached form completely. The County will only contact the references listed on this form. Additional project information may be provided on separate sheets, however, that information will not be used for the evaluation of any response.
The information provided in this section, must be current and the County must be able to contact references for verification as part of the evaluation process. It is the firm’s responsibility to ensure E-mail addresses provided are current and accurate.
Unless specifically asked by the County, the County of Volusia shall not be listed as a reference. The respondent shall provide examples of similar projects which best illustrates the Contractor’s qualification for the scope of services.
Submittal Letter signed by an authorized agent of the firm.
A brief profile of the firm, including:
Qualifications of the firm and the employees that will be assigned to the County.
Key personnel inclusive of resumes, licenses, business venues, etc. (this should be specific to your project)
Overall project methodology/approach to support the needs and objectives of the project, including method for quality control.
Provide detailed itemized costs for services, software, implementation services, training, hardware, data conversion, third party software, and any additional or optional costs.
All supporting information, reports, and screen formats that Respondent believes relevant to understanding its software shall be included and referenced. These could include but are not limited to:
System inputs and outputs – demonstrate what inputs and their formats are required. Also, give a sample of some of the key outputs (reports and screens) that the system can generate.
Specify whether this Solicitation and resulting Contract will be awarded to a Contractor or a Consultant:
Specify whether this Solicitation and resulting Contract should refer to a Subcontractor or a Subconsultant:
If the services provided require the disposal of any hazardous or non-hazardous materials off the job site, the disposal site operator must furnish a certificate of insurance for Pollution Legal Liability with coverage for bodily injury and property damage for losses that arise from the facility that is accepting the waste under the Agreement.
Will the commercial general liability policy be provided on a project or location specific basis for the location or project site where the work or services are to be performed under the Agreement?
Only include this section if Garage Liability is required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart.
Only include this section if Garage Liability is required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart.
Select Yes if Excess/Umbrella Liability is required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart.
Only include this section if Automobile Liability is required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart.
Only include this section if Professional Liability is required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart.
Only include this section if Installation Floater is required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart.
Only include this section if Builder’s Risk is required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart.
Only include this section if Contractor’s Pollution is required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart.
Only include this section if Transportation Pollution Liability is required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart.
Only include this section if Flood Insurance is required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart.
Only include this section if Pollution Liability is required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart.
Only include this section if Crime Insurance Policy is required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart.
Only include this section if Cyber Insurance is required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart.
Only include this section if Computer Software and Services Errors and Omissions Liability is required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart.
Only include this section if Protection & Indemnity is required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart.
Only include this section if Marine/Vessel Pollution is required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart.
Only include this section if Aerial Applicator Aviation is required in the Required Types and Limits of Insurance Chart.
Do Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations as indicated in the FTA Master Agreement and Best Practices Procurement applicable to this project?
Licenses and/or Certifications
Please attach copies of Licenses and/or Certifications as may be required per the specifications of this solicitation.
Please fill in the blank with the appropriate word for the Award section in General Terms and Conditions.
The County reserves the right to award the Agreement to the Bidder(s) that the County deems to offer the _____ responsive and responsible Quote(s), as defined elsewhere in this solicitation.
Q (Clarification on boat quantity ): Hello, I see you have 6 different models listed, is this for deciding on which model you will choose or looking for 6 boats? Just want to clarify as quantity does effect discount options. Thank you for your time.
A: The County will be purchasing one (1) boat.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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