HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetterMs -Sandy Evans — Gold Nugget d/b/a Argo Uniforms
101 N. Dixie Hwy.
Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
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August 31, 2010
SENT VIA EMAIL AND FAX
RE: Response to Invitation for Bid (IFB) 231226 Breeches, Puttees, and Boots
Dear Ms. Evans,
CARLOS A. MIGOYA
City Manager
The City of Miami is in the process of evaluating your bid response to Invitation for Bid (IFB) 231226 for
Breeches, Puttees, and Boots. In order to assist us in the evaluation process, we need additional
information regarding your response.
Pursuant to Section 2.11, EQUAL PRODUCT, the following requirement is reflected:
Manufacturer's name, brand name and model/style number when used in these specifications are
for the sole purpose of establishing minimum requirements of levels of quality, standards of
performance and design required and is in no way intended to prohibit the bidding of other
manufacturer's brands of equal material, unless otherwise indicated. Equal (substitution) may be
bid, provided product so bid is found to be equal in quality, standards of performance, design, etc.
to item specified, unless otherwise indicated.
Where equal is proposed, bid must be accompanied by complete sets of necessary data (i.e.
factory information sheets, specifications, brochures, etc.) in order for the City to evaluate
and determine the equality of the item(s) bid. The City shall be the sole judge of equality and
its decision shall be final. The City will notify Prospective Bidder (s) in writing, after the bid
closing date and time, should samples of equal items be needed. Samples shall be
submitted no later than seven (7) calendar days after a formal request is made by the City.
NOTE: Substituted items(s) that are not deemed as "Approved Equal" by the City, may cause
the bidder's response to be deemed non -responsive.
Your bid response, however, failed to include "complete factory information sheets (i.e. factory
information sheets, specifications, brochures, etc.)", pursuant to Section 2.11, EQUAL PRODUCT, for the
following Line items:
Line: 1
Description: Breeches, Dark Blue with Single Gold Stripe for Mounted & Motorcycle Police
Officers.. Manufacturer.:_Koplan_Milis._Style#_97331.0,.OR_EQUAL._..._
You submitted the following: Gold Nugget d/bla Argo Uniforms Co, Manufacturer Item #
A33128.
Ms. Sandy Evans
August 31, 2010
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At this time, please submit the requested documentation, pursuant to Section 2.11 of the IFB, to the
attention of Yusbel Gonzalez, via email: ygonzalez(aimiamigov.com or fax: 305-400-5104, by no later
than Friday, September 3`d, 2010, at 2:00 P.M. Failure to respond by the stipulated date and time may
deem your bid non -responsive.
Thank--you-for your cooperation,
LS:kr '
Cc: Bid File.
Sincerely,
Larry M. Spring
Chief Financial Officer ��"