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General Instructions
<br /> Sealed Submittals and Envelope Markings:All responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope or box.The
<br /> outside of the envelope shall be clearly marked with the Consultant's Name and Return Address, Proposal#,
<br /> Title, Date of opening,and Time of Opening.
<br /> Opening Location:Responses must be received by the Purchasing Division at 1800 27th Street,Vero Beach,FL
<br /> 32960,on or before the closing hour and date listed in the Request for Proposals. SOQs received after the stated
<br /> time and date will not be accepted or considered.
<br /> Submission:Submit one marked original and five(5)copies of your SOQ.
<br /> Taxes: Indian River County is exempt from any taxes imposed by State and/or Federal Government. Exemption
<br /> Certificates, if required, are to be furnished by the successful Consultant and will be filled out by the County.
<br /> Indemnification:The Consultant shall defend,indemnify and hold harmless the County and its commissioners,
<br /> officers,employees and agents,from any and all losses,damages, expenses (including reasonable attorneys
<br /> fees)and other liabilities of any type whatsoever, arising out of or relating to any negligence, intentional tort,
<br /> breach of contract,or breach of applicable law by the consultants,or its employees,agents,subconsultants,or
<br /> other persons or entities performing work under the contract.
<br /> Public Access: The Consultant shall comply with Florida's Public Records Law in accordance with the provisions
<br /> of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Specifically,the Consultant shall keep and maintain public records that
<br /> ordinarily and necessarily would be required by the County in order to perform the service. The Consultant shall
<br /> provide the public with access to public records on the same terms and conditions that the County would
<br /> provide the records at a cost that does not exceed the costs provided in Chapter 119 or as otherwise provided
<br /> bylaw. The Consultant shall ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public
<br /> records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law. The Consultant shall meet all
<br /> requirements for retaining public records and transfer,at no cost,to the County,all public records in possession
<br /> of the Consultant upon termination of the contract and destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or
<br /> confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. All records stored electronically must be
<br /> provided to the County in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems of the County.
<br /> Public Entity Crimes:Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 287.133(2)(a),all Consultants are hereby notified that
<br /> a person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity
<br /> crime may not submit a bid, proposal,or reply on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity
<br /> (defined as the State of Florida, any of its departments or agencies,or any political subdivision); may not submit
<br /> a bid, proposal,or reply on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or
<br /> public work; may not submit bids, proposals, or replies on leases of real property to a public entity; may not be
<br /> awarded or perform work as a contractor,supplier,subcontractor,or consultant under a contract with any
<br /> public entity;and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in
<br /> Florida Statutes Section 287.017 for CATEGORY TWO [currently$35,000]for a period of 36 months from the
<br /> date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. A"public entity crime" means a violation of any state or
<br /> federal law by a person with respect to and directly related to the transaction of business with any public entity
<br /> or with an agency or political subdivision of any other state or with the United States, including, but not limited
<br /> to,any bid, proposal, reply,or contract for goods or services,any lease for real property,or any contract for the
<br /> construction or repair of a public building or public work, involving antitrust,fraud,theft, bribery,collusion,
<br /> racketeering,conspiracy, or material misrepresentation.
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