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CANCELLED 4/12/2024 2:42:08 PM EST

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Transaction Fee:

Yes

Format:

Client Purchase

ProRFx ID:

RFQ04032400000087

Solicitation No:

REC/240475

ProRFx Type:

RFQ: Services

Listing Category:

[45111500] Lecterns and sound systems and accessories

[45111700] Audio presentation and composing equipment and hardware and controllers

[52161500] Audio and visual equipment

Bid Name:

Discovery Science Center Sound System - Supply, Delivery & Installation

Scope of Work:

The City of Ocala requires the services of an experienced audiovisual vendor to provide, deliver, and install a new public address (PA) and audio system at the Discovery Center located at 701 NE Sanchez Avenue, Ocala, FL 34470. The Discovery Center will use this PA system to make routine and emergency announcements and provide background musi...

Listing Image:

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Listed By:

CITY OF OCALA

Industry Type:

City and town managers' offices

Contact Name:

Mrs. Brittany Craven

Contact Email:

bcraven@ocalafl.org

Contact Phone:

(352) 629-8544

Ship to Location:

110 SE Watula Avenue

Address1:

110 SE Watula Avenue

Address2:

CITY HALL

City: Ocala

State: FL

Zip/Postal: 34471

Listing Class.:

RFQ Request For Quote

Listing Start Date:

4/5/2024 8:47:29 AM EST

Listing Ends After:

End Date/Time reached

Listing End Date:

4/26/2024 2:00:00 PM EST

Bid Closes:

4/26/2024 2:00:00 PM EST

Listing Status:

Cancelled

IMPORTANT BID DOCUMENT(S)

Exhibit A - Scope of... MORE (91.9 KB - PDF)

Formal Question Due By:

4/24/2024 @ 5:00 PM EST

Cancelled Bid Information

Bid Cancelled on:	4/12/2024 @ 2:42 PM EST
Reason:	4/12/24 The City of Ocala will re-issue these services in a Request for Proposal (RFP).

PreBid Meeting Exists (Physical Attendance):

Mandatory:
Date:	4/12/2024 10:00:00 AM EST
Location Name:	Discovery Science Center
Address1:	701 NE Sanchez Ave
Address2:
City, State, ZIP:	Ocala, FL, 34470
Room Number:

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Phone1		Mobile1
Phone2		Mobile2

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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.

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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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By my submission of a bid response, and in accordance with your solicitation, I hereby submit this proposal and agree, if my proposal is accepted, to provide goods and services to the City of Ocala in accordance with the solicitation and proposer response. I certify I have read, and will be bound by, all the terms and conditions of this solicitation and any resulting addenda and amendments, in its entirety and understand the scope of work and specification requirements.

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OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE:

Any submitted bid or proposal is your contractual, legally bound obligation in the absence of a written contract when said offer is accepted by the City. The City reserves the right to request modification of the Bidder's offer to more fully meet the needs of the City, and any further offer is binding upon the Bidder.

In case of default by the Bidder after acceptance by the City, the City may take action as it deems appropriate including legal action for damages or specific performance.

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AWARDED CONTRACT FAILURE - BIDDING SUSPENSION

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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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The City reserves the right to re-open bidding for a Best-and-Final offer.

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.

CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR TRADE SECRET MATERIAL:
Bids or quotes 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 bids or quotes, whichever is earlier. If the City rejects all bids or quotes pursuant to this solicitation and provides notice of its intent to reissue the solicitation, then the rejected bids or quotes 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 bid, quote, or reply shall not be exempt from public disclosure longer than twelve (12) months after the City's initial notice rejecting all bids, quotes, or replies.

ANY MATERIAL SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION WILL BECOME A PUBLIC RECORD PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES. THIS INCLUDES MATERIAL WHICH THE RESPONDING BIDDER MAY CONSIDER TO BE CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR A TRADE SECRET. ANY CLAIM OF CONFIDENTIALITY SHALL BE WAIVED UPON SUBMISSION, EFFECTIVE AFTER OPENING PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES.

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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.

CONTRACT TIME:
Contractor agrees, as a condition for submitting a bid, that the Work will be substantially completed within 30 day(s), and completed and ready for final payment in accordance with the Agreement within 30 day(s) after substantial completion.

The Contractor agrees to commence work on the date specified in a written “Notice to Proceed” by the City for each project assigned. Such “Notice to Proceed” will be issued at the pre-construction conference, not to exceed 10 days from the preconstruction date.

The Contractor must be able to mobilize and begin construction no later than 10 working days after notification, and complete the project by the time limit specified in the “Notice to Proceed.” At no time will the Contractor be allowed to lag behind.

DELAYS AND DAMAGES:
The Bidder agrees to make no claim for extra or additional costs attributable to any delays or inefficiencies in the performance of this contract occasioned by any act by the City except as provided in the agreement. The Bidder also agrees that any such delay or inefficiency shall be compensated for solely by an extension of time to complete the performance of the work in accordance with the provision in the standard specification.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE:
All goods and/or services provided under the resulting agreement are subject to inspection and acceptance by an authorized representative of City. Payment shall not be authorized until the goods and/or services have been received, accepted, and properly invoiced. City reserves the right to have rejected goods replaced by Vendor at the purchase price stipulated in this Agreement; or to return the rejected goods for full credit at the price charged. Transportation costs and any additional costs will be borne by Vendor in each instance. City’s rights with respect to rejection of material are not waived by failure to notify Vendor immediately upon receipt of delivery.

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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REFERENCES:
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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.

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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.

WARRANTY ON LABOR AND MATERIALS:

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1.7. 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.