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ProRFx ID:

RFP12042300000211

Solicitation No:

ITN# GRM/240229

ProRFx Type:

RFP: Services

Listing Category:

[72110000] Residential building construction services

[72111100] Multiple unit dwelling construction services

[72111111] General residential construction contractor service

[84100000] Development finance

[93142000] Urban development

Bid Name:

Development - Affordable Housing - Lot # 2260-171-029

Scope of Work:

INTRODUCTION AND PROJECT OVERVIEW The City of Ocala (“City”), through this Invitation to Negotiate (“ITN”), seeks proposals from interested and qualified for-profit and non-profit developers, builders, partnerships and/or agencies interested in constructing affordable and safe residential units designed to meet City Council’s goal of increasing th...

Listing Image:

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Listed By:

CITY OF OCALA

Industry Type:

City and town managers' offices

Contact Name:

Mr. David Williams

Contact Email:

dwilliams@Ocalafl.org

Contact Phone:

(352) 629-8350

Ship to Location:

110 SE Watula Avenue

Address1:

110 SE Watula Avenue

Address2:

CITY HALL

City: Ocala

State: FL

Zip/Postal: 34471

Listing Class.:

RFP Request For Proposal

Listing Start Date:

12/4/2023 4:40:40 PM EST

Listing Ends After:

End Date/Time reached

Listing End Date:

5/20/2024 2:00:00 PM EST

Bid Closes:

5/20/2024 2:00:00 PM EST

IMPORTANT BID DOCUMENT(S)

Exhibit A - Legal De... MORE (178.8 KB - PDF)
Exhibit B - Parcel I... MORE (2.09 MB - PDF)
Exhibit C - Deed - L... MORE (398.8 KB - PDF)
Exhibit D - Design G... MORE (127.4 KB - PDF)
Exhibit E - Sample D... MORE (1.30 MB - PDF)
Exhibit F - Sample C... MORE (709.8 KB - PDF)
Exhibit G - Financia... MORE (277.4 KB - PDF)
ITN GRM 240229 - Aff... MORE (341.2 KB - PDF)

Formal Question Due By:

1/26/2024 @ 5:00 PM EST

Addendum Exists!

Addendum (115.3 KB - PDF)

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1. Response Requirements

*1.1. General Terms & Conditions

One or more items in this section are required.

* By checking this box you have read and agree to abide by the City's Terms & Conditions.

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1.2. Anti-Lobbying/Communication

ANTI-LOBBYING/COMMUNICATION WITH CITY STAFF AND OFFICIALS:

To ensure fair consideration for all proposers/bidders, the City strictly prohibits any communication, whether or not written, verbal, or through a third party, relative to this solicitation with any department, City official, City Council member, or employee during the submission process, except inquiries directly made to the Procurement and Contracting Department, Contracting Officer, or as provided in the protest policy located at: Protest Policy

Additionally, the City prohibits communications initiated by a proposer/bidder, agent, or third party of proposer/bidder to any City official(s), City Council member(s), or employee(s) evaluating or considering the proposals/bids prior to, and up to the time an award decision is made at a scheduled City Council meeting.

*** Any prohibited communications initiated by a proposer/bidder, or a third party on behalf of proposer/bidder, will be grounds for disqualifying the offending proposer/bidder from consideration for award of the solicitation >AND< will face a three (3) year debarment from doing any business with the City of Ocala. ***

*1.3. Vendor Agreements

One or more items in this section are required.

Compliance Certification:

As an authorized company representative, I certify my firm or corporation:

Agrees to comply with the requirements of Florida Statute 287.087 for a Drug Free Workplace.

Agrees to comply with the requirements of Florida Statute 448.095 for Employment Eligibility. Employers, contractors and their subcontractors are required to register and use the Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system when hiring new employees for the term of the contract. Violations will result in contract termination. (E-Verify is operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security).

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1.4. Insurance

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*1.5. SPECIAL CONDITIONS

One or more items in this section are required.

ADA NEEDS:
Please call the procurement professional shown on this listing forty-eight (48) hours in advance so arrangements can be made if reasonable accommodations are needed for you to participate in any meeting.

AWARDED CONTRACT FAILURE - BIDDING SUSPENSION

I understand and agree to the following:
Bidders who submit a bid to the City of Ocala and fail to fulfill the contract term, for any reason, will be subject to future bidding suspension for year (1), and up to a possible three (3) year bid debarment for serious contractual failures.

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BIDDER CONTRACTS:
Bidder contracts/agreements will not be accepted in most cases. If a contract is required, only City of Ocala contracts will be used for all goods and services. The requirement of bidder contracts and/or bidder written terms and conditions may result in bid rejection. The City will consider adding appropriate bidder clauses into our contract; please upload any desired clauses with your solicitation response.

CLARIFICATIONS AND CORRECTIONS:
The City of Ocala reserves the right, where it may serve the City’s best interest, to request additional information or clarifications from bidders/proposers, or to allow corrections of errors or omissions.

CITY OF OCALA STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION (EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 16, 2023):

For this project, the Contractor will be bound by these specifications and conditions:

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STREETS, STORMWATER, TRAFFIC, WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE: Standard Specifications for Construction (Effective: 02/16/2023)

CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR TRADE SECRET MATERIAL:
The City of Ocala (City) shall handle all written competitive submissions, replies, oral presentations, other submissions, correspondence, meetings and all records made thereof, and all other records concerning this solicitation in compliance with Chapters 119 and 286, Florida Statutes and Article 1, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

Proposals or replies received by the City pursuant to its solicitations are exempt from public disclosure until such time that the City provides notice of an intended decision or until thirty (30) days after opening the proposals, whichever is earlier. If the City rejects all proposals or replies pursuant to this solicitation and provides notice of its intent to reissue the solicitation, then the rejected proposals or replies remain exempt from public disclosure until such time that the City provides notice of an intended decision concerning the reissued solicitation or until the City withdraws the reissued solicitation. A proposal or reply shall not be exempt from public disclosure longer than twelve (12) months after the City's initial notice rejecting all proposals or replies.

Upon award recommendation or ten (10) days after opening, bids become “public records” and shall be subject to public disclosure consistent with Chapter 119 (Public Records) and Section 815.045 (Trade Secret Information), Florida Statutes. Should bidders/proposers consider any information related to their proposal or the services to be provided to City to be proprietary, a trade secret, or otherwise constitute confidential material under Florida or federal law, bidder/proposer shall designate such portion of the material as such by clearly marking it as CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, or TRADE SECRET and submit both a non-redacted and redacted copy of their submission. The redacted copy shall only exclude or obliterate the exact portions claimed to be confidential, proprietary, or trade secret. Additionally, bidder/proposer shall state the basis for of the exemption that it contends is applicable to the record, to include the statutory citation to an exemption created or afforded by statute.

THE CITY WILL MAKE NO EFFORT TO VERIFY WHETHER OR NOT THE REDACTED MATERIAL IS EXEMPT FROM CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES. THAT DETERMINATION IS TOTALLY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BIDDER/PROPOSER AND THE BIDDER/PROPOSER SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFENDING ITS DETERMINATION THAT THE REDACTED PORTIONS OF ITS RESPONSE ARE CONFIDENTIAL, TRADE SECRET, OR NOT OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE. PROPOSER SHALL PROTECT, DEFEND, AND INDEMNIFY THE CITY FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO PROPOSER’S DETERMINATION THAT THE REDACTED PORTIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE. IF THE PROPOSER FAILS TO SUBMIT A REDACTED COPY OF ITS SUBMISSION, ANY CLAIM OF CONFIDENTIALITY IS WAIVED, AND THE CITY SHALL BE AUTHORIZED AND REQUIRED TO PRODUCE THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT OR RECORD IN ITS ANSWER TO A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST FOR SAID RECORDS.

I have read and understand my responsibilities regarding any purported confidential, PROPRIETARY, or trade secret material contained in my proposal AND (please select the appropriate statement below):

I have not included a redacted copy of our proposal.

I have included a redacted copy of our proposal along with this original.

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CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
Disclose the name(s) of any employee, officer, director, shareholder, or agent of your firm that is also a City of Ocala employee or public official:

Disclose the name(s) of any City of Ocala employee or public official that is a known relative of an employee, officer, director, shareholder, or agent of your firm:

Failure to disclose known conflicts of interest may result in bid rejection and/or contract termination, if awarded.

City of Ocala employees who have a 5% or more interest in a bidder's firm must also complete an "Officer and Employee Disclosure Statement" which can be obtained at www.bidocala.com under Vendor Resources. This form includes instructions and relative Florida statutes. Failure to complete this form, if applicable, may result in bid rejection.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:
At the end of the service period, the City may evaluate vendor performance. This evaluation will become public record.

FLORIDA STATUTE 287.133: Public Entity Crime; denial or revocation of the right to transact business with public entities.

Vendor on its behalf and its affiliates agrees and affirms that it has not been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction of a public entity crime as provided for in Section 287.133(2)(a), Florida Statutes, which states:
a person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases or real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, for CATEGORY TWO, for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.

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SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL:
Vendor will be responsible at all times for precautions to achieve the protection of all persons including employees and property throughout the resulting contract term. The Vendor shall make an effort to detect hazardous conditions and shall take prompt action where necessary to avoid accident, injury or property damage. EPA, DEP, OSHA, and all other applicable safety laws and ordinances shall be followed as well as American National Standards Institute Safety Standards. All hazardous spills, accidents, injuries or claims or potential claims shall be reported promptly to the City Risk Management Department at 352-401-3989, or cell 352-572-0414, and rdennis@ocalafl.org.

Agrees to comply with the safety and environmental requirements above.

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SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS:
The City of Ocala (City) has no responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or sufficiency of any bid documents obtained from any source other than the official City links below:

Bid Ocala: www.bidocala.com
ProRFx Florida: www.florida.prorfx.com

Obtaining these documents from any other source(s) may result in obtaining incomplete and inaccurate information. Obtaining these documents from any source other than directly from the source listed herein may also result in failure to receive any addenda, corrections, or other revisions to these documents that may be issued.

1.6. Electronic Bid Response

ELECTRONIC BID RESPONSE REQUIRED:

All bids/proposals MUST be electronically submitted by or before the due date under the appropriate solicitation/listing accessed online at: www.bidocala.com or www.prorfx.com

Bids/proposals may not be submitted by any other means other than as described above. The City will NOT accept bids/proposals sent by U.S. Mail, private couriers, fax or email.