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IRC -1505B RFQ-CCNA 2022 FINAL <br />Attachment A <br />General Instructions <br />Cone of Silence. Potential respondents and their agents must not communicate in any way with the Board of <br />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 solicitation advertisement until the <br />Board of County Commissioners meets to authorize award. Such communication may result in disqualification. <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, RFQ #, Title, <br />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 Qualifications. SOQs submitted after the <br />stated time and date will not be accepted or considered. <br />Submission: Submit one marked original and five (5) copies of your SOO, PLUS one electronic copy submitted on <br />CD, USB drive or by email to purchasing@ircgov.com PRIOR to the due date and time for responses. Both <br />printed and electronic copies are required. <br />Public Record Exemption: Correspondence, materials, and documents received pursuant to this Invitation for <br />Bid become public records subject to the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Should the Bidder assert <br />any exemptions to the requirements of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and related statutes, the burden of <br />establishing such exemption, by the way of injunctive or other relief as provided by law, shall be upon the <br />Bidder. <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 liabilities, damages, losses, and costs, including, but not limited to, <br />reasonable attorney's fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentionally wrongful <br />conduct of the design professional and other persons employed or utilized by the design professional in the <br />performance of 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 />Page 6 of 17 <br />