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Bid No. 2019074/IRC-1826
<br />Regulations: It shall be the responsibility of the bidder to assure compliance with any OSHA, EPA and / or other
<br />Federal or State of Florida rules, regulations, or other requirements, as each may apply.
<br />Applicable Law and Venue: The resulting Agreement and all rights and duties of the parties hereto shall be
<br />governed by the laws of the State of Florida, including but not limited to the provisions of the Florida Uniform
<br />Commercial Code Chapters 671-679 F.S., for any terms and conditions not specifically stated within. Venue for
<br />any lawsuit brought by either party against the other party or otherwise arising out of this Contract shall be in
<br />Indian River County, Florida, or, in the event of a federal jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the
<br />Southern District of Florida..
<br />Conflict of Interest: Any entity submitting a bid or proposal or entering into a contract with the County shall
<br />disclose any relationship that may exist between the contracting entity and a County Commissioner or a County
<br />Employee. The relationship with a County Commissioner or a County Employee that must be disclosed is as
<br />follows: father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, wife,
<br />father-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother,
<br />stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, half sister, grandparent, or grandchild. The term
<br />"affiliate" includes those officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, and agents
<br />who are active in the management of the entity. The disclosure of relationships shall be a sworn statement made
<br />on a County approved form. Failure to submit the form may be cause for rejection of the bid or proposal.
<br />Cancellation: It is the intention of Indian River County to purchase material and / or services from sources of
<br />supply that will provide prompt and convenient shipment and service. Any failure of the supplier to satisfy the
<br />requirements of the County shall be reason for termination of the award.
<br />Errors: When an error is made in the bid extension of generating total bid prices or in any other process of
<br />completing the bid, the original unit prices submitted will govern. Carelessness in quoting prices, or in
<br />preparation of the bid otherwise, will not relieve the bidder from performance.
<br />Bid Rejection: Failure to comply with all the above instructions may result in rejection of the bid.
<br />Bid Protest: Any actual or prospective bidder or proposer who is aggrieved in connection with a competitive
<br />selection process may protest to the Purchasing Manager. The protest shall be submitted to the Purchasing
<br />Manager in writing within seven (7) calendar days after the bidder or proposer knows or should have known of
<br />the facts giving rise to the protest. If the protest is not resolved by mutual agreement, the Purchasing Manager
<br />shall promptly issue a decision in writing, after consulting the Department and the Office of the County Attorney.
<br />Supplemental Information: The County reserves, the right to conduct such investigations as it deems necessary to
<br />assist in the evaluation of any Bid and to establish the responsibility, qualifications and financial ability of Bidders,
<br />proposed subcontractors, suppliers, and other relevant parties to perform and furnish the work. To demonstrate
<br />qualifications to perform the work, each Bidder must be prepared to submit, within 5 days of Owner's request,
<br />written evidence, such as financial data, previous experience, present commitments, and other such data as may
<br />be necessary to prove to the satisfaction of the Owner that the Bidder is qualified by experience to do the work
<br />and is prepared to complete the work within the stated time period. Failure to provide any requested
<br />information may result in the determination of the Bidder as non -responsible.
<br />Awards: The County reserves the right to cancel the bid, reject any and all bids or waive any irregularity or
<br />technicality in bids received. When it is determined there is no competition to the lowest responsive, responsible
<br />Bidder, evaluation of other bids is not required. Bidders are cautioned to make no assumptions unless their bid
<br />has been evaluated as being responsive. The County reserves the right to not make any award(s) under this bid.
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