QQ# 166248JB- Purchase of Tools for Electric Utilities

The City of Homestead Energy/Electric Services Department is soliciting quotes for the purchase of tools and parts for departmental use.

The award may not be made solely on the basis of lowest price. Factors such as product availability and the vendor’s ability to provide timely delivery may also be considered. Award will be made on an All-or-Nothing basis.

Background

The Homestead T&D crews need special tools to complete their task in an efficient manner. Over the time their current tools wear out and are no longer useable therefore necessitating purchase of new tools.

Project Details

• Reference ID: CP2540
• Department: HPS Energy | Electric Services
• Department Head: Barbara Quinones (Director of HPS- Energy)

Evaluation Criteria

• Summary —

  The City of Homestead Energy/Electric Services Department is soliciting quotes for the purchase of tools and parts for departmental use.

  The award may not be made solely on the basis of lowest price. Factors such as product availability and the vendor’s ability to provide timely delivery may also be considered. Award will be made on an All-or-Nothing basis.

• T&D Tools —

  Purchase of tools for the Utilities Department crews. (Please see attached list/ Pricing Proposal)

  All-or-Nothing Award Basis

• REQUIRED INSURANCE – CITY OF HOMESTEAD ITQs: —

  Prices shall include the cost to obtain/maintain such insurance throughout the course of this term contract. Vendors expressly affirm that they have had the opportunity to recover the costs of the insurance required herein in their contract price.

  1. All insurance policies shall be issued by insurers that are authorized to transact business in the State of Florida, and have an A. M. Best's financial and size rating of A-VI or better.
  2. All insurance policies, except Property, Workers Compensation and Professional Liability (if applicable), shall name and endorse the following as additional insured: The City of Homestead, its employees, directors, officers, agents, independent contractors, successors and assigns, and other authorized representatives as additional insured to the extent of the contractual obligation assumed by Bidder. The Commercial General Liability policy shall be endorsed with the ISO CG 2010 Additional Insured endorsement (or similar endorsement with coverage at least as broad as the ISO CG 2010) and the ISO CG 2037 Additional Insured-Completed Operations endorsement (or similar endorsement with coverage at least as broad as the ISO CG 2037). As additional insured, the City shall be defended and indemnified for claims to the extent caused by the acts, actions, omissions or negligence of Bidder, its employees, agents, subcontractors, and representatives; but is not defended or indemnified for the additional insureds own acts, actions, omissions, negligence.
  3. All insurance policies shall include a Transfer of Rights of Recovery Against Others to Us / Waiver of Subrogation in favor of the City.
  4. All insurance policies shall be endorsed to provide that
     1. Bidder’s insurance is primary and non-contributory to any other insurance available to the City with respect to claims covered under the policy and
     2. Bidder’s insurance applies separately to each insured against who claims are made or suit is brought and that the inclusion of more than one insured shall not operate to increase the insurers limit of liability. Self-insurance shall not be acceptable. Any policy including a self-insured retention (SIR) in the primary layer of liability in any amount must be submitted to and approved by the City’s Risk Management Department prior to risk approval.
  5. Bidder shall carry the following types of insurance coverage whether products and/or services provided by Bidder to the City in connection with the performance of this Contract occur on City premises or not. (Commercial General Liability must be carried by all Contractors):
     1. WORKER'S COMPENSATION:  Bidder shall carry as required by the State of Florida with the Statutory limits, and include employers liability insurance with a limit of not less than $1,000,000 for each accident, $1,000,000 for each disease and $1,000,000 for aggregate disease.  Policy shall be endorsed with a Waiver of Our Right to Recover From Others endorsement which favors the City. A copy of NCCI Form WC 00 03 13 (or similar endorsement with coverage at least as broad as NCCI Form WC 00 03 13) issued by the insurer may be required for risk review.
     2. AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY: Bidder shall carry automobile liability insurance with minimum limits of One Million ($1,000,000) dollars, combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury liability and property damage.  The policy is to be written on ISO Form CA 00 01 covering any auto (Symbol 1) or if Bidder has no owned autos, covering hired (Symbol 8) and non-owned (Symbol 9) autos. Policies shall be endorsed to add the City of Homestead as Additional Insured and include a Waiver of Subrogation in favor of the City. Coverage must be primary and non-contributory to any other insurance available to the City. Copies of the endorsements or policy forms reflecting these terms may be required for risk review.
     3. COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY:  Bidder shall carry Commercial General Liability Insurance for all operations and shall include Contractual, Products and Completed Operations and Personal and Advertising Injury coverage with limits of not less than: one million ($1,000,000) dollars each Occurrence and for Personal and Advertising Injury coverage and two million ($2,000,000) dollars for Products-Completed Operations Aggregate and General Aggregate. The Commercial General Liability insurance policy must include the following listed Coverages: Coverage A-Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability, Coverage B-Personal and Advertising Injury Liability, and Coverage C-Medical Payments. Coverage shall include coverage for premises and/or operations, independent contractors, products and/or completed operations for contracts, contractual liability, broad form contractual coverage, broad form property damage, products, completed operations, and personal injury.  Personal injury coverage shall include coverage that has the employee and contractual exclusions removed. Coverage must be primary and non-contributory. The insurance policy must and may NOT include the ISO CG 21 39 CONTRACTUAL LIABILITY LIMITATION or ISO CG 24 46 AMENDMENT OF INSURED CONTRACT DEFINITION or similar endorsements. The Commercial General Liability policy must be endorsed to add the City of Homestead as Additional Insured and include a waiver of subrogation endorsement in favor of the City. Copies of these endorsements and/or policy forms reflecting these terms may be required for risk review.
     4. UMBRELLA OR EXCESS LIABILITY: Bidder may satisfy the minimum liability limits required above by providing proof of an Umbrella or Excess Liability policy.  There is no minimum Per Occurrence limit of liability under the Umbrella or Excess Liability; however the Annual Aggregate limit shall not be less than the highest Each Occurrence limit for any of the policies noted above. If relying upon umbrella or excess liability limits to satisfy the minimum liability limits required above, Bidder agrees to name and endorse the City of Homestead, its officers, agents, employees and council members as additional insured. As additional insured, the City shall be defended and indemnified for claims caused by the acts, actions, omissions or negligence of Bidder, its employees, agents, subcontractors, and representatives; but is not defended or indemnified for the additional insureds own acts, actions, omissions, negligence. If relying upon umbrella or excess liability limits to satisfy the minimum liability limits required above, policy(ies) must be endorsed with waiver of subrogation in favor of the City. A copy of the policy endorsement may be required for risk review.
  6. Risk Management expressly reserves the sole right to update, alter, amend or change insurance requirements as circumstances warrant.

   

  Please refer to link for Minimum Insurance Requirements: https://www.homesteadfl.gov/689/Minimum-Insurance-Requirements

• Procurement Contact —

  Jhara Baker
  Buyer 1
  450 SE 6th Ave
  Homestead, FL 33030

  Department: HPS Energy | Electric Services

• Timeline —

  Quote Request Date:	June 17, 2026
  Quote Due Date:	June 24, 2026, 3:00pm

Submission Requirements

• CERTIFICATION (required) —

  I certify that this quote submission is made without prior understanding, agreement, or connection with any corporation, firm or person submitting a quote for the same materials, supplies, or equipment, and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud. I agree to abide by all terms and conditions of this request and certify that I am authorized to act on behalf of the bidder/contractor/supplier.

• CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE (required) —

  Upload a copy of your COI here.

• LOCAL VENDOR PREFERENCE (required) —

  Are you seeking LOCAL VENDOR PREFERENCE?

• LOCAL BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT (required) —

  Upload a copy of your Local Business Tax Receipt.

  For more information see:

   https://www.homesteadfl.gov/168/Business-Tax-Receipt

  https://www.homesteadfl.gov/faq.aspx?qid=60 

• QUOTE DOCUMENTATION —

  If this quotation is being submitted under a cooperative or piggyback contract, please upload a document listing the contract name and number, or any other required information listed in the SCOPE OF WORK or PRICING PROPOSAL section(s).

  All pricing, terms, and conditions must comply with the referenced agreement.

• Lead Time (required)
• Will the vendor be required to provide insurance? (required) —

  Example: if the vendor is coming onto City sites