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Bid No. 2019005/IRC-1760 <br /> INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS <br /> GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS <br /> Cone of Silence. Potential bidders/respondents and their agents must not communicate in any way with the Board <br /> of Commissioners, County Administrator or any County staff other than Purchasing personnel in reference or <br /> relation to this solicitation.This restriction is effective from the time of bid advertisement until the Board of County <br /> Commissioners meets to authorize award.Such communication may result in disqualification. <br /> Sealed Bids and Envelope Markings: All bids must be submitted in a sealed opaque envelope. The outside of the <br /> envelope must be clearly marked with the Sealed Bid #, Title of the Bid, Date of the Bid opening, and Time of the <br /> Bid Opening and name of firm submitting. <br /> Opening Location: It will be the sole responsibility of the Bidder to deliver personally or by mail or other delivery <br /> service, their proposal to the office of the Indian River County Purchasing Division. Bids should be delivered to <br /> 1800 27th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960, on or before the closing hour and date shown for receipt of bids. Bids <br /> received in person or by mail after the stated time and date will not be considered. <br /> Bid Submission:All bids must be signed with the legal Firm name and by an Officer or employee having authority to <br /> bind the company or firm by his/ her signature. Bids must be submitted on forms provided by Indian River County. <br /> Bids not submitted on the attached form(s)shall be rejected. Submittal of one marked original bid, one copy plus <br /> one thumb drive or CD containing a full pdf of your submittal is required unless otherwise instructed. <br /> Bid Security and Public Construction Bond: Bid security must accompany each Bid over$25,000, and must be in the <br /> form of an AIA Document A310 Bid Bond, properly executed by the Bidder and by a qualified surety, or a certified <br /> check or a cashier's check, drawn on any bank authorized to do business in the State of Florida. Bid Security for <br /> bids over $25,000 must be in the sum of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, made <br /> payable to Indian River County Board of County Commissioners. In the event the Contract is awarded to the <br /> Bidder, Bidder will enter into a Contract with the County and furnish the required 100% Public Construction <br /> Bond/Payment and Performance Bonds within the timeframe set by the County. If Bidder fails to do so, the Bid <br /> Security will be retained by the County as liquidated damages and not as a penalty. If bid does not exceed <br /> $100,000, no Public Construction/Payment or Performance Bond will be required. Bid Security of other Bidders <br /> whom OWNER believes do not have a reasonable chance of receiving the award will be returned within seven days <br /> after the Bid opening. <br /> Withdrawal of Bids: A bid may be modified or withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed in the <br /> manner that a Bid must be executed and delivered to the place where Bids are to be submitted prior to the date <br /> and time of opening of bids. If, within 24 hours after Bids are opened, any bidder files a duly signed written notice <br /> with Owner and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of Owner that there was a <br /> material and substantial mistake in the preparation of its Bid,that bidder may withdraw its bid and bid security will <br /> be returned.Thereafter, if the work is rebid,that bidder may be disqualified from further bidding on the work. <br /> Direct Purchase: Indian River County reserves the option to purchase certain tangible materials necessaryfor the <br /> performance of the Contract, and thereby save the amount of the sales tax thereon by virtue of the Owner's status <br /> as a Tax-Exempt Institution. For the purpose of these procedures, the Contractor will assign to the County any <br /> rights the Contractor may have under quotes, contracts or commitments received from the particular vendor or <br /> supplier for the materials described in the requisition. The invoiced amount of County Purchased Materials and <br /> Page4of39 <br />