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RFP_IRC1758-Blue Cypress Lake Road Culvert Replacement General Instructions Cone of Silence. Potential respondents and their agents shall not communicate in anyway with the Board of County Commissioners, County Administrator or any County staff other than Purchasing personnel in reference or relation to this solicitation. This restriction shall be effective from the time of bid advertisement until the Board of County Commissioners meets to authorize ranking and/or award. Such communication may result in disqualification. Seated Submittals and Envelope Markings: All proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope. The outside of the envelope shall be clearly marked with the Submitter's Name and Return Address, Proposal #, Title, Date of opening, and Time of Opening. Opening Location: Submittals must be received by the Purchasing Division at 1800 271h Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960, on or before the closing hour and date listed in the Request for Proposals. Submittals received after the stated time and date will not be considered. Submission: Submit one marked original and three (3) copies of your proposal. All proposals must be signed with the legal Firm name by an officer or employee having authority to bind the company or firm by his / her signature. Confidential or Trade Secret Information: Proposals submitted in response to this request are public records. Pursuant to section 119.071, Florida Statutes, any financial statement that the County requires a prospective bidder to submit In order to prequalify for bidding or for responding to a proposal for a public works project is exempt from the Public Records Law. Therefore, any financial statement that you submit that you wish to remain confidential shall be submitted in a sealed opaque envelope and marked "Confidential Financial Statement Enclosed." Trade secret information must be clearly identified as instructed per section 812.081(1)(c), Florida Statutes. Proposers are requested to specifically identify any information contained in their proposals which they consider confidential as a trade secret and which they believe to be exempt from disclosure. you must cite to the specific facts that demonstrate that such information is exempt as a trade secret under the applicable law. Any Proposer marking, labeling or declaring their entire proposal "Confidential and Proprietary" may be disqualified. By submission of a response to this RFP the responder agrees to indemnify and hold the County and its commissioners, officers, employees and agents harmless should any information marked at confidential and/or proprietary knowingly or unknowingly be released as the result of a public records request or if any information marked as confidential and/or proprietary is not released as a result of a public records request. Taxes: Indian River County is exempt from any taxes imposed by State and / or Federal Government. Exemption Certificates, if required, are to be furnished by the successful vendor and will be filled out by the County. Indemnification: The Proposer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County and its commissioners, officers, employees and agents, from any and all losses, damages, expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) and other liabilities of any type whatsoever, arising out of or relating to any negligence, intentional tort, breach of contract, or breach of applicable law by the vendor, or its employees, agents, subcontractors, or other persons or entities performing work under the contract. Public Access: The Proposer shall comply with Florida's. Public Records Law in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Specifically, the Proposer shall keep and maintain public records that -ordinarily and necessarily would be required by the County in order to perform the service. The Proposer shall provide the