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HomeMy WebLinkAboutInvitation for BidANNIE PEREZ, CPPD DANIEL J. ALFONSO Chief Norurmcia OfErer City Manager ADDENDUM NO. 3 lFB No. 615394 August 30, 2016 Invitation for Bid (lFB) for Elevator Maintenance Services, - Cit)fflicle The following changes, additions, clarifications, and deletions amend the lFB documents of the above captioned lFB, and shall become an integral part of the Contract Documents. Word's andfor figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Please note the contents herein and reflect same on the documents you have on hand. A. The following is the City's response to the question received from a prospective bidder Q1. Is the Law Enforcement High School in Group 1, on page 49 of the IFS, to be included in the price for the Miami Police College and Training Center? Al, Yes ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE IFS REMAIN THE SAME. Sincerely, 11 "1 iiia Pere;, CPPD ir torIC 4#6� irector/Chief Procurement Officer ANTNI,E PEREZ, CPPO Chief Procurement Of6cer Fj! up a a Ku -kh Km August 29, 2016 DANIEL J. ALFONSO City Manager Invitation for Bid (IFB) for Elevator Maintenance Services - Citywide The f'oflowing changes, additions, clarifications, and deletions amend the IFB documents of the above captioned IFB, and shall become an integral part of the Contract Documents. Words andlor figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Please note the contents herein and reflect same on the documents you have on hand. A. Section 2.3., BIDDER'S MINIMUM, QUALIFICATIONS subsection A has been amended to include the underlined information. A. Have been in the business of elevator maintenance and repair services for not less than teR (40) five (5) years. Be a registered elevator company with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations. Sincerely, me Prez, CPPD rector/Chief Procure 2nt Officer AP/ef c: IFB File ANNIE PEREZ, GPP0 Chief h-muranciit 0111cer ADDENDUM NO., I 1FI3 Ido.. 6'16394 August 24, 2016 DANIEL, J. ALFONSO City mana.ger Invitation for Bid IFB J for Elevator Maintenance Services.. Cit dde The following changes, additions, clarifications, and deletions amend the IFB documents of the above captioned iFB, and shall become an integral part of the Contract Documents. Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged.. Please note the contents herein and reflect same on the documents you have on hand. A. The following are the City's responses to questions received from prospective bidders; Q1. How do I request a site visit to see the elevators for which service is being requested? Al. Site visits may be arranged with the Facility Administrators, Please refer to Section 2.20., Facility Administrators, Q2. Can the City provide the bid tabulation for the current contract? A2. See Attachment A Q3. On the Notes to Suppliers portion of the Bid, there are two attachments named "Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire", and "Client Reference". They appear to be the same thing, is this correct? A3. No. These are two separate requests. The "Client Reference" Is completed by the Bidder. The "Past Performance Evaluation QUestlonnalre" is sent to the client reference for them to complete, and returned tothe Buyer by the stated date. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE IFB REMAIN THE SAME, +Sincerely, a44� Ae Perez, CPPD Director/Chief Procurement Officer AP/erf c: lFB File City of Miami* invitation for Bid (IFB A ) IF:B Number: Title: Issue Date/Time: IF Closing Date/Time: Pre -Bid Conference: Pre -Bid Irate/Time: Pre -Bid Location: Deadline for Request for Clarification: Buyer: Hard Copy Submittal Location: Buyer E -Mail Address: Buyer Facsimile: Purchasing Department Miami Riverside Center 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 60, Floor Miam'fi, Florida 33130 Web Site Address: htip://cl.miam.fl.us/procuremerit 615394,3 Invitation For Bid for Elevator Maintenance Services - Citywide 30 -AUG -2016 06 -SEP -2016 Ca) 15:�00:00 None Tuesday, August 30, 201.6 at 2:00 PM Falcon, Eduardo City of Miami - City Clerk 3500 Pan American Drive Miami FL 33133 US efalcon R( miamigov.com 305400-5390 Page I of 56 Certification Statement Please quote on this form, if applicable, net prices for the item(s) listed. Return signed original and .retain a copy for your files. Prices should include all costs, including transportation to destination. The City reserves the right to accept or reject all or any part of this submission. Prices should be firm for a minimum of 1.80 days following the time set for closing of the submissions. In the event of errors in extension of totals, the unit prices shall govern in determining the quoted prices. We (1) certify that we have read your solicitation, completed the necessary documents, and propose to fumish and deliver, F.O.B. DESTINA,rION, the items or services specified herein. The undersigned hereby certifies that neither the contractual party nor any of its principal owners or personnel have been convicted of any of the violations, or debarred or suspended as set in section. 18- 107 or Ordinance No. 12271. All exceptions to this submission have been documented in the section below (refer to paragraph and section). EXCEPTIONS: We (1) certify that any and all information contained in this submission is true; and we: (1) further certify that this submission is made without prior understanding, agreement, or corinection with any corporation, fit -in, or person submitting a submission for the same materials, supplies, equipment, or service, and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud, We (1) agree to abide by all terms and conditions of this solicitation and certify that I am authorized to sign this submission for the submitter. Please print the following and Sign your name: SUPPLIER NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE: EMAIL. - SIGNED BY: TITLE: — WAS BEEPER: DATE: FAILUIRE,, 10 COMPLETE, SIGN, ANI) ft-.PJ'1JRN 1111S, FORM SHALT, DIS QUALIINY THIS ID. Page 2 of 56 Cert ifleations Legal Name of irm: Entity Type: Partnership, Sole Proprietorship, Corporation, etc. Year Established: Office Location: City of Mian -i, Miatni-Dade County, or Other Business Tax Receipt/Occupational License Numben Business Tax Receipt/Occupational License Issuing Agency Business Tax Receipt/Occupational License Expiration 'Date: If subcontractor(s) will be utilized, provide their name, address and the the portion of the work they will be responsible for under this contract (a copy of their license(s) must be: submitted with your bid response): Please list and acknowledge all addenduni/addenda received. List the addendurn/addenda number and date of receipt (i.e, Addendum No. 1, 7/l/07). If no addendurn/addenda was/were issued, please insert N/A. If Bidder has a Local Office, as defined under Chapter 18/Articlle 111, Section 18-73 of the City Code, has Bidder filled out, notarized, and included with its bid response the "City of Miami Local Office Certification" form? YES OR NO? (The City of Miami f,ocal Office Certificationform is located in the Oracle Sourcing system ("iS LIPP I i er"), Linder the Header/Notes and Attachments Section of this solicitation) Please acknowledge that all documents requested in the MininIUM Qualifications Section have been subinitted. Page 3 of 56 Line: I Description: Group I Police - Elevator Maintenance Services Line: I.I. Description: North Sub -Station Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Month Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 12 Total: Line: 1.2 Description: South Sub -Station Catc:gory: 910,13-17 Unit of Measure: Month Unit Price: $ Nurnber of Units: 12 Total: $ Line: 1.3 Description: Police Headquaters Catego.ry: 91013-17 Unit ofMcasure: Month Unit Price: $ NUmber of Units: 12 Total: $ Li= 1.4 Description: Police College and Training Center Catcgory: 91013-17 Unit of MeaSLIrC: Month Unit Price- $ Number ofUnits: 12 Total: $ Page 4 of 56 Line: 1.5 Description: Certified Elevator Technician Regular Hourly Labor Rate Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 72 Total: $ Line: 1.6 Description: Certified Elevator Technician Overtime (Evenings/Weekends) Hourly Labor Rate Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Price: $ Line: 1.7 Number of Units: 14 Total: $ Description: Certified Elevator Technician Overtime (Holidays) Hourly Labor Rate Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Price: $ Line: 1.8 Number of Units: 12 Total: $ Description: Helper Elevator Technician Regular Hourly Labor Rate Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure! Hour Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 72 Total: Line: 1.9 Page 5 of 56 Description: Helper Elevator Technician Overtime (Evenings/Weekends) Hourly Labor Rate Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 14 Total: $ Line: 1.10 Description- Helper Elevator Technician Overtime (Holidays) Hourly Labor Rate Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Price: $ Line: 2 Number of Units: 12 Description: Group 2 Fire - Elevator Maintenance Services Line: 2.1 Description: Fire Training Center Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Month Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 12 Line: 2.2 Description: Fire Administration/Support Services Building Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Month Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 12 Total: $ Total: $ Total: $ Page 6 of 56 Line: 2.3 Description- Fire Station 11 Catcgot-y: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Month Unit Price: $ Nurn. ber of Units: 12 Total: $ Line, 2.4 Desc6ption: Certified Elevator Technician Regular Hourly Labor Rate Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Price: S Number of Units: 72 Total: $ Description: Certified Elevator 'Technician Overtime (Evenings/Weekends) Hourly Labor Rate Catcgory: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Pri= $ Number of Units: 14 Total: $ Line: 2.6 Description: Certified Elevator Teebifleia it Overtime (Holidays) Hourly Labor Rate Categmy: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Hour thlit'Price: $ Line: 2.7 Number of Units: 12 Total: $ Page 7 of 56 Description: Helper Elevator Technician Regular Hourly Labor Rate Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Price: S Number of Units: 72 Total: $ Line: 2.8 Description: Helper Elevator Technician Overtime (Even in gs/Weekends) Hourly Labor Rate Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 14 Total: $ Line: 2.9 Description: Helper Elevator Technician Overtime (holidays) Hourly Labor Rate Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Price: Number of Units: 1.2 Total: Line: 3 Description: Group 3 Miscellaneous - Elevator Maintenance Services Line: 3.1 Description: Miami City Hall Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Month Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 12 Total: $ 'Page 8 of 56 Line: 3.2 Description: General Services Administration Building Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Month Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 12 Line-. 3.3 Description: Miami Riverside Center Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Month Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 12 Line. 3.4 Description: Solid Waste Building Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Month Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 12 Total: $ Total: $ Total: $ Line: 3.5 Description: Certified Elevator Technician Regular Hourly Labor Rate Category. 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 72 Total: Line: 3.6 Description: Certified Elevator Technician Overtime (Evenings/Weekends) Hourly Labor Rate Page 9 of 56 Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 14 Total: $ Line: 3.7 Description: Certified Elevator Technician Overtime (Holidays) Hourly Labor Rate Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 12 Total: $ Line: 3.8 Description: Helper Elevator Technician Regular Hourly Labor Rate Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 72 Total: $ Line: 3.9 Description: Helper Elevator Technician Overtime (Evenings/Weekends) Hourly Labor Rate Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Price: $ Line: 3.10 Number of Units: 14 Total: $ Description: Helper Elevator Technician Overtime (Holidays) Hourly Labor Rate Category: 91013-17 Page 10 of 56 Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 12 Total: $ Line: 4 Description: Group 4 Parks and Recreation, and Department of Real Estate and Asset Management - Elevator Maintenance Services Line: 4.1 Description: Little Haiti Cultural Center Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Month Unit Price: $ Line: 4.2 Number of Units: 12 Description: Jose Marti Park Gym Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Month Unit Price: $ Line: 4.3 Number of Units: 12 Description: Black Police Museum Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure. Month Unit Price! $ Line: 4.4 Number of Units: 12 Description: Grapeland Park Baseball Complex Total: $ Total: $ Total: $ Page 11 of 56 Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Month Unit Price. $ Line: 4.5 Number of Units: 12 Description: Little Haiti Soccer Park Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Month Unit Price: $ Ntimber of Units: 12 Line: 4.6 Description: Gibson Park Catcgory: 91013-17 Onit of Measure: Month Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 12 Ir litie: 4.7 Description: Moore Park Category: 91013-17 Unit OfM.CaSUrc: Month Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 12 Line: 4.,8 .Description. Manuel Artime Cornmijuity Center Building Category: 91013-17 Total: $ Total: $ Total: $ Total: $ Page 12 of'56, Unit of Measure: Month Unit Price: $ Line: 4.9 Number of Units: 12 Description: Manuel Artime Auditorium Stage Handicap Lift Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Month Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 12 Total: $ Total: $ Line: 4.10 Description: Certified Elevator Technician Regular Hourly Labor Rate Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 72 Total: $ Line: 4.11 Description: Certified Elevator Technician Overtime (Evenings/Weekends) Hourly Labor Rate Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Price: $ Line: 4.12 Number of Units: 14 Total. $ Description: Certified Elevator Technician Overtime (Holidays) Hourly Labor Rate Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 12 Total: $ Page 13 of 56 Line: 4.13 Description: Helper Elevator Technician Regular Hourly Labor Rate Category: 91013-17 Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 72 Total: $ Line: 4.14 Description: Helper Elevator Technician Overtime (Evenings/Weekends) Hourly Labor Rate Category: 91013-17 'Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 14 Total: $ Line: 4.15 Description: Helper Elevator Technician Overtime (Holidays) Hourly Labor Rate Category: 91013-1.7 Unit of Measure: Hour Unit Price: $ Number of Units: 1,2 Total: S Page 14 of 56 Invitation for Bid (I FB) 615394,3 Table of Contents Termsand Conditions ........... ........ -~.~...........,-....................... .................. .-.... ._.... ........... ......................... 17 1, General Conditions ..._.~..--......... -..._.-........ ...... .... -........................ ....-................. _]7 IlGENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS --.......... ................ ---_-......................................... l7 ZSpecial Conditions ......... ..................... ....~.~~.._--___--__—..................... ......... ....... ... 37 2,1, PURPOSE ._--..... ...... ...... .... .......... ........ .....--.__........ ............. .~........-..,......... ._I7 2.2. .---.--__........ 23.BIDDERS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS .... -....... _----.._-.................. .-_.._... ..37 2.4. VOLUNTARY SITE INSPECTIONS ....-.~-.-..._.............................. __-___......._......... 37 2.5. SPECIFICATION EXCEPTIONS .........~~._~.__....... ...... ._--.__.......... .__............... 38 2.6.DE6_DLINE FOR RECEIPT OF RE QUEST FOR ADDITIONAL CATION .... ---..-.~--.-_-_-_.....__....... --_........ ____... ..38 2,7. TERM OF CONTRACT ..... ...-.~_~...... ......... ........ _--_.._............ ---.... ___ ........ -... -3W 2,8. CONDITIONS FOR RENEWAL -._.......-.......................... ....... -_-_....... ................. -38 2.1METHOD OFAWARD -_................................ ....... ...................... ---_--_--__--...... 3g 2.10.TIGBlDS ...—_..~...~~-.__._..__._.................... -_~._....__..____..... _39 2.11. FIXED AND FIRM PRICING ...... --....... ............... -......... ____ .................. ..................... ..... 39 2]2. OF FUNDS --...... ...... ___ ......................... ................................ -39 2.13. EMPLOYEES .................. ...... -.... ............ ---............ ............. ........ ____ ....... _.-.-......... 40 2.14. SUBCONTRACTORS .................... ....... ---.............. ..................... ---___............ 0 2,15, HOLIDAYS ......-...-...._._........-............................... -............... ..~._...... -_40 2.16, DELAYS ... ..-.~.----....._.._..__........-...................... -...... ..-...................... 40 2.17.FAILURE TOPBR-FOBM, --...._..--.......... ...................... -................. ......... ___ .... ,..... 40 2.l&.LIQUIDATED DAMAGES .-.......... ----.---_---~.-................................. ...... ......... .40 2.19. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ...... .'-................ ............ -~-...... ........................................ .-4l 2.20. FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS ... .......... ............ --_.................. ----_---_............... _43 2.21. WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS ... __.-_---_-^_..._......~_..-..-.~....-_... 43 222. LICENSES AND PERMITS _.... _... _.......... .___-_-_-.._................... -........... -_........ A3 223,USE QFPREMISES .... ..... ....-....... ._.-_..._..._...................... __-._-...__--_....~........ 43 2.24, PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND 8AFETY...._._-_._---........ -......._..~-.-----.�3 225. SAFETY MEASURES ._--.................. -_...... ----~__.-...... ............... ........ --44 226. HOURLY RATE (FOR REPAIRS OUTSIDE THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PORTION OF THECONTRACT) .......... ..... ___ ... ........ -..................... _--.__..._.......... .~~......... .......... .._-44 2.27.EMERGENCY SERVICE/CONTACT ._-_...... ._-....... ...... --~................----�4� 2.28.PARTS A7PASg-DHROU}HCOST (PQRREPAIRS OUTSIDE THER0DTINE. MAINTENANCE P08]30N OFTHE CONTRACT) .......................... -~.......... ...-......~.... -_45 221WARRANTY, FITNESS FOR PURPOSE ............ 2.38. FINAL CLEAN-UP .-~.._..._..-._-..--........ __...... ...... _..~........ ~-..-.....-~.-....45 2.31. COMPLETED WORK ............ -..-____.............. ....................... ..... -........ ........ ......... 4h 232. DOCUMENTATION .... -._-....__.......... ...... ............. ---~-......... ....-..-............ 46 2.33. INVOICING ....... ....----.-.._......_--....... --_---............. .................. ...... --__46 2.34. OF ... 2.35. PRIMARY CLIENT (POR8TPKI0RI?Y)-_--_-___ ...... .._...-....... .-................. .......4G 236. TERMINATION__...... ... .................... -.... _--....... _.__.~..__~_.—.~... .47 Page 15nf56 Invitation for Bid (IFB)6l5394,3 Specifications....................... —............................. ...... ............................ ........... .......... -------'48 3lSCOPE OfWORK ... —..... _........................... —__—_---................................... _....... 48 Page l6x[56 Invitation for Bid (IFI3) Ci 153q4,3 Terms and Conditions 1. General Conditions I.I. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS Intent: The General Terms and Conditions described herein apply to the acquisition of goods/equipment./services with an estimated aggregate cost of $25:,000.00 or more, Definition: A formal solicitation is defined as issuance of an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, Request for Qualifications, or Request for Letters ot"Interest pursuant to the City of Miami Procurement Code and/or Florida Law, as amended. Formal Solicitation and Solicitation shall be defined in the same manner herein. I.I. ACCEPTANCE OF GOODS OR EQUIPMENT- Any good(s) or equipment delivered under this formal solicitation, if applicable, shall remain the property of the seller until a physical inspection and actual usage of the good is made, and thereafter is accepted as satisfactory to the City. It must comply with the terms herein and be fully in accordance with specifications and of the highest quality. In the event the goods/equipment supplied to the City are found to be defective or does not conform to specifications, the City reserves the right to cancel the order upon written notice to the Contractor and return the product to the Contractor at the Contractor's expense. 1.2. ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER -'rhe signed or electronic submission of your solicitation response shall be considered an offer on the part of the bidder/proposer; such offer shall be deemed accepted upon issuance by the City of a purchase order. 1.3. ACCEPTANCE/REJECTION — The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all responses or parts of after opening/closing date and request re -issuance on the goods/services described in the formal solicitation. In the event of such rejection, the Director of Purchasing shall notify all affected bidders/proposers and make available a written explanation for the rejection, The City also reserves the right to reject the response of any bidder/proposer who has previously failed to properly perform under the terms and conditions of a contract, to deliver on time contracts of a similar nature, and who is riot in a position to perform the requirements defined in this formal solicitation, The City further reserves the right to waive tiny irregularities or minor inforinalities or teclinica 1i ties in any or all responses and may, at its discretion, re -issue this formal solicitation. 1.4. ADDENDA — It is the bidderVproposer's responsibility to ensure receipt of all Addenda, Addenda are available at the City's website at: http://Nvww,.ci.aniami.fl.us/procureiiient 1.5. ALTERNATE RESPONSES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. 1.6. ASSIGNMENT - Contractor agrees not to subcontract, assign, transfer, convey, sublet, or otherwise dispose of the resulting Contract, or any or all of its right, title or interest herein, without City of Mianii's, prior written consent. 1.7. ATTORNEY'S FEE'S- In connection with any litigation, mediation and arbitration arising out of this Contract, each party shall bear their own attorney's fees through and including appellate litigation and any post-judgarent proceedings. 1.8, AUDIT RIGHTS AND RECORDS RETENTION - The Successful Bidder/Proposer agrees to provide access at all reasonable times to the City, or to any of its duly authorized representatives, to any books, documents, papers, and records of Contractor which are directly pertinent to this formal solicitation, for the purpose of audit, examination, excerpts, and transcriptions. The Successful Bidder/Proposer shall maintainand retain any and all of Page 17 of 56 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 the books, documents, papers and records pertinent to the Contract for three (3) years after the City makes final payment and all other pending matters are closed. Contractor's failure to or refusal to comply with this condition shall result in the immediate cancellation of this contract by the City, 1.9. AVAILABILITY OF CONTRACT STATE-WIDE - Any Governmental, not-for-profit or quasi -governmental entity in the State of Florida, may avail itself of this contract and purchase any and all goods/services, specified herein from the successful bidder(s)/proposer(s) at the contract price(s) established herein, when permissible by federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations. Each Governmental, not-for-profit or quasi -governmental entity which uses this formal solicitation and resulting bid contract or agreement will establish its own contract/agreement, place its own orders, issue its own purchase orders, be invoiced there from and make its own payments, determine shipping terms and issue its own exemption certificates as required by the successful bidder(s)lproposer(s). 1.10. AWARD OF CONTRACT: A. The Formal Solicitation, Bidder's/Proposer's response, any addenda issued, and the purchase order shall constitute the entire contract, unless modified in accordance with any ensuing contract/agreement, amendment or addenda. B. The award of a contract where there are Tic Bids will be decided by the Director of Purchasing or designee in the instance that Tic Bids can't be determined by applying Florida Statute 287,087, Preference to Businesses with Drug -Free Workplace Programs, C. The award of this contract may be preconditioned on the subsequent submission of other documents as specified in the Special Conditions or Technical Specifications, Bidder/Proposer shall be in default of its contractual obligation if such documents are not submitted in a timely manner and in the form required by the City. Where Bidder/Proposer is in default of these contractual requirements, the City, through action taken by the Purchasing Department, will void its acceptance of the Bidder's/Proposer's Response and may accept the Response from the next lowest responsive, responsible Bidder or Proposal most advantageous to the City or re -solicit the City's requirements. The City, at its sole discretion, may seek monetary restitution from Bidder/Proposer and its bid/proposal bond or guaranty, if applicable, as a result of damages or increased costs sustained as a result of the Bidder's/Proposer's default, D. The term of the contract shall be specified in one of three documents which shall be issued to the successful Bidder/Proposer, These documents may either be a purchase order, notice of award and/or contract award sheet. E. The City reserves the right to automatically extend this contract for up to one hundred twenty (120) calendar days beyond the stated contract terns in order to provide City departments with continual service and supplies while anew contract is being solicited, evaluated, and/or awarded. If the right is exercised, the City shall notify the Bidder/Proposer, in writing, of its intent to extend the contract at the same price, terms and conditions for a specific number of days, Additional extensions over the first one hundred twenty (120) day extension may occur, if, the City and the Successful Bidd,er/Proposer are in mutual agreement of such extensions. F. Where the contract involves a single shipment of goods to the City, the contract term shall conclude upon completion of the expressed or implied warranty periods. G. The City reserves the right to award the contract on a split -order, lump sum or individual -item basis, or such combination as shall best serve the interests of the City unless otherwise specified. H. A Contract/Agreernent may be awarded to the Bidder/Proposer by the City Commission based upon the minimum qualification requirements reflected herein, As a result of a RFP, RFQ, or RFLI, the City reserves the right to execute or not execute, as applicable, an Agreement with the Proposer, whichever is determined to be in the Page 18 of 56 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 City's best interests. Such agreement will be furnished by the City, will contain certain terms as are in the City's best interests, and will be subject to approval as to legal form by the City Attorney, 1.11. BID BOND/ BID SECURITY - A cashier's or certified check, or a Bid Bond signed by a recognized surety company that is licensed to do business in the State of Florida, payable to the City of Miami, for the amount bid is required frown all bidders/proposers, if so indicated under the Special Conditions. This check or bond guarantees that a bidder/proposer will accept the order or contract/agreement, as bid/proposed, if it is awarded to bidder/proposer. Bidder/Proposer shall forfeit bid deposit to the City should City award contract/agreement to Bidder/Proposer and Bidder/Proposer fails to accept the award. The City reserves the right to reject any and all surety tendered to the City. Bid deposits are returned to unsuccessful bidders/proposers within ten (10) days after (lie award and successful bidder's/proposer's acceptance of award. If sixty (60) days have passed after the: date of the foririal solicitation closing date, and no contract has been awarded, all bid deposits will be returned on demand, 1.12. RE' SPONSE FORM (HARDCOPY FORMAT) - All forms should be completed, signed and submitted accordingly. 1.11 BID SECURITY FORFEITED LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - Failure to execute an Agreernent and/or file an acceptable Performance Bond, when required, as provided herein, shall be just cause for the annulment of the award and the forfeiture of the Bid Security to the City, which forfeiture shall be considered, not as a penalty, but in mitigation of damages sustained. Award may then be made to the next lowest responsive, responsible Bidder or Proposal most advantageous to the City or all responses may be rejected. 1.14. BRAND NAMES - If and wherever in the specifications brand names, makes, models, names of any manufacturers, trade names, or bidder/proposer catalog numbers are specified, it is for the purpose of establishing the type, function, minimum standard ofdesign, efficiency, grade or quality of goods only. When the City does not wish to rule out other competitors' brands or makes, the phrase "OR EQUAL" is added. When bidding/proposing an approved equal, Bidders/Proposers will submit, with their response, complete sets of necessary data (factory inforination sheets, specifications, brochures, etc,) in order for the City to evaluate and determine the equality of the iteni(s) bid/proposed. The City shall be the sole judge of equality and its decision shall be final. Unless otherwise specified, evidence, in the form of samples may be requested if the proposed brand is other than specified by the City, Such samples are to be famished after formal solicitation opening/closing only upon request of the City. If samples should be requested, such samples must be received by the City no later than seven (7) calendar days after a formal request is made. 1.15. CANCELLATION - The City reserves the right to cancel all formal solicitations before its opening/closing, In the event of bid/proposal cancellation, the Director of Purchasing shall notify all prospective bidders/proposers and make available a written explanation for the cancellation. 1.16. CAPITAL EXPENDITURES - Contractor understands that any capital expenditures that the firin makes, or prepares to make, in order to deliver/perform the goods/services required by the City, is a business risk which the contractor must assume. The City will not be obligated to reimburse amortized or unamortized capital expenditures, or to maintain the approved status of any contractor, If contractor has been unable to recoup its capital expenditures during the time it is rendering such goods/services, it shall not have any claim upon the City. 1.17. CITY NOT LIABLE FOR DELAYS - It is further expressly agreed that in no event shall the City be liable for, or responsible to, the Bidder/Proposer/Consultant, any sub-contractor/sub-consultant, or to any other person for, or on. account of, any stoppages or delay in the work herein provided for by injunction or other legal or equitable proceedings or on account of any delay for any cause over which the City has no control. L, 18. COLLUSION —Bidder/Proposer, by submitting a response, certifies that its response is made without previous understanding, agreement or connection either with any person, fain or corporation submitting a response Page 19 of 56 Invitation for Bid (1 ['13) 615394,;3 for the sarne iterns/services or with the City of Miami "s 'Purchasing Department or initiating department. The Bidder/Proposer certifies that its response is fair, without control, collusion, fraud or other illegal action. Bidder/proposer certifies that it is in corapliance with the Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Laws. The City will investigate all potential situations where collusion may have occurred and the City reserves the right to reject any and all bids/responses where collusion may have occurred, 1.19. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS - Contractor understands that contracts between private entities and local governments are subject to certain laws and regulations, including laws pertaining to public records, conflict of interest, records keeping, etc. City and Contractor agree to comply with and observe all applicable laws, codes and ordinances as that may in any way affect the goods or equiptnent offered, including but not limited to: A. Executive Order 11246, which prohibits discrimination against any employee, applicant, or client because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, or age with regard to, but not limited to, the following: employment practices, rate of pay or other compensation methods, and training selection. B. Occupational, Safety and Health Act (OSHA),, as applicable to this Formal Solicitation. C. The State of Florida Statutes, Section 287.133(3)(A) on Public Entity Crimes. D. Environment Protection Agency (EPA), as applicable to this Formal Solicitation. E. Uniform Commercial Code (Florida Statutes, Chapter 672). F. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, G. National. Institute of Occupational Safety Hazards (NIOSH), as applicable to this Formal Solicitation. H. National Forest Products Association (NFPA), as applicable to this Formal Solicitation. I, City Procurement Ordinance City Code Section 18, Article 111. 1 Conflict of Interest, City Code Section 2-611;61 K. Cone of Silence, City Code Section 18-74. L, The Florida Statutes Sections 218,73 and 218.74 on Prompt Payment. Lack of knowledge by the bidder/proposer will in no way be a cause for relief from responsibility. Non-compliance with all local, state, and federal directives, orders, and laws may be considered grounds for termination of contract(s). Copies of the City Ordinances may be obtained from the City Clerk's Office. 1.20. CONE OF SILENCE - Pursuant to Section 18-74 of the City of Miami Code, a "Cone ol'Silence" is unposed Upon each RFP, RFQ, RFLI, or IFB after advertisement and terminates at the time the City Manager issues a written recommendation to the Miami City Commission, The Cone of Silence shall be applicable only to Contracts for the provision of goods and services and public works or improvements for amounts greater than $200,000. The Cone of Silence prohibits any communication regarding Rl'Ps:, RX'Qs, R.FLI or IFBs (bids) between, among others: Potential vendors, service providers, bidders, lobbyists or consultants and the City's professional staff including, but not limited to, the City Manager and the City Manager's staff, the Mayor, City Commissioners, or their respective staffs and any member of the respective selection/evahiation committee. The provision does not apply to, among other communications: Page 20 of 56 Invitation for Bid (1F 3) 615394,3 Oral C0111MUnications with the City purchasing staff, provided the communication is limited strictly to matters of process or procedure already contained in the formal solicitation document; the provisions of the Cone of'Silence do not apply to oral communications at duly noticed site visits/inspections, pre -proposal or pre-bid conferences, oral presentations before selection/evaluation committees, contract negotiations during any duly noticed public meeting, or public presentations made to the Miami City Commission during a duly noticed public meeting; or communications in writing or by email at any time with any City employee, official or merriber of the City Commission unless specifically prohibited by the applicable RFP, RFQ, RFLI or 11"13 (bid) documents (See Section 2.2. of the Special Conditions); or corninuni cations in connection with the collection of industry comments or the performance of market research regarding a particular RFP:, RFQ, RFLI OR IFF by City Purchasing staff. Proposers or bidders must file a copy of any written communications with the Office of the City Clerk, which shall be made available to any person upon request. The City -,hall respond in writing and file a copy with the Office of the City Clerk, which shall be made available to any person upon request. Written communications may be in the form of e-mail, with a copy to the Office of the City Clerk. In addition to any other penalties provided by law, violation of the Cone of Silence by any proposer or bidder shall render any award voidable. A violation by a particular Bidder, Proposer, Offeror, Respondent, lobbyist or consultant shall subject same to potential penalties pursuant to the City Code, Any person having personal knowledge of a violation of these provisions shall report such violation to the State Attorney and/or may file a complaint with the Ethics Conunission. Proposers or bidders should reference Section 18-74 of the City of Miami Code for further clarification. "I'his language is only a summary of the key provisions of the Cone of Silence. Please review City of Miami Code Section 18-74 for a complete and thorough description of the Cone of Silence. You may contact the City Clerk at 305-250-5360, to obtain a copy of same. .1,21. CONFIDENTIALITY - As a political subdivision, the City of Miami is subject to the Florida Sunshine Act and Public Records Law. If this Contract/Agreement contains a confidentiality provision, it shall have no application when disclosure is required by Florida law or upon Court order. 1,22. CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- Bidders/Proposers, by responding to this Formal Solicitation, certify that to the best of their knowledge or belief, no, elected/appointed official or employee of the City of Miarm is financially interested, directly or indirectly, in the purchase of goods/sm,ices specified in this Formal Solicitation, Any such interests on the part of the Bidder/Proposer or its employees must be disclosed in writing to the City. Further, you must disclose the name of any City employee who owns, directly or indirectly, an interest of five percent (5%) or more of the total assets of capital stock in your firtri. A. Bidder/Proposer further agrees not to use or attempt to use any knowledge, property or resource which may be within his/ trust, or perforin his/her/its duties, to secure a special privilege, benefit, or exemption for himself/herself/itself, or others. BidderlProposer may not disclose or use information riot available to members of the general public and gained by reason of his/her/its position, except for information relating exclusively to goverturiental practices, for his/her/its personal gain or benefit or for the personal gain or benefit of any other person or business entity. B. f3idder/Pro.poser hereby acknowledges that he/she/it has not contracted or transacted any business with the City or any person or agency acting for the City, and has not appeared in representation of any third party before any board, commission or agency of the City within the past two years. Bidder/Proposer further warrants that he/she/it is riot related, specifically the spouse, son, daughter, parent, brother or sister, to: (i) any member of the commission; (ii) the mayor; (iii) any city employee; or (iv) any member of any board or agency of the City. C. A violation of this section may subject the Bidder/Proposer to immediate termination of any, professional services agreement with the City, imposition of the maximum fine and/or any penalties allowed by law. Page: 21 of 56 Invitation for Bid (IFI3) 615394,3 Additionally, violations may be considered by and subject to action by the Miami Dade County Commission on Ethics. 1.23. COPYRIGHT OR PATENT RIGHTS -- Bidders/Proposers warrant that there has been no violation of copyright or patent rights in manufacturing, producing, or selling the goods shipped or ordered and/or services provided as a result of this formal solicitation, and bidders/proposers agree to hold the City han'Tiless from any and all liability, loss, or expense occasioned by any such violation. 1.24. COST INCURRFD BYBIDDERAIROPOSER - All expenses involved with the preparation and Submission of Responses to the City, or any work performed in connection therewith shall be: borne by the Bidder(s)/Proposer(s). 1.25. DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSIONS (See 18-107), (a) Authority and requirement to debar and suspend. After reasonable notice to an actual or prospective Contractual Party, and after reasonable opportunity for such party to be heard, the City Manager, after consultation with the: Cbief.Procurement Officer and the city attorney, shall have the authority to debar a Contractual Party, for the causes listed below, from consideration for award of city Contracts. The debarment shall be for a period of not fewer than three years, The City Manager shall also have the authority to suspend a Contractual Party from consideration for award of city Contracts if there: is probable cause for debarment, pending the debarment determination. The authority to debar and suspend contractors shall be exercised in accordance with regulations which shall be issued by the Chief Procurement Officer after approval by the City Manager, the city attorney, and the City Commission, (b) Causes for debarment or suspension. Causes for debannent or suspension include: the following: (1) Conviction for commission of a criminal offense incident to obtaining or attempting to obtain a public or private Contract or subcontract, or incident to the performance of such Contract or subcontract. (2) Conviction under state or federal statutes of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery,.f.'alsification or destruction of records, receiving stolen property, or any other offense indicating as lack of business integrity or business honesty, (3) Conviction under state or federal antitrust statutes arising out ofthe submission of Bids or Proposals, (4) Violation of Contract provisions, which is regarded by the Chief procurement Officer to be indicative of nouresponsibility. Stich violation may include failure without good cause to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of a Contract or to perform within the time limits provided in a Contract, provided that failure to perform caused by acts beyond the control of a party shall not be considered. a basis for debarment or suspension, (5) Debarment or suspension of the Contractual Party by any federal, state or other governmental entity. (6) False certification pursuant to paragraph (c) below. (7) Found in violation of a zoning ordinance or any other city ordinance or regulation and for which the violation remains noncompliant, (8) Found in violation of a zoning ordinance or any other city ordinance or regulation and for which a civil penalty or fine is due and owing to the city. (9) Any other cause judged by the City Manager to be so serious and compelling as to affect the Page 22 Cif,` 56 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 responsibility of the Contractual Party performing city Contracts. (c) Certification. All Contracts for goods and services, sales, and leases by the city shall contain a certification that neither the Contractual Party nor any of its principal owners or personnel have been convicted of any of the violations set forth above or debarred or suspended as set forth in paragraph (b)(5). (d) Debarment and suspension decisions. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (a), the City Manager shall render a written decision stating the reasons for the debarment or suspension. A copy of the decision shall be provided promptly to the Contractual Party, along with a notice of said party's right to seek judicial relief. 1.26. DEBARRED/SUSPENDED VENDORS —An entity or affiliate who has been placed on the State of Florida debarred or suspended vendor list may not submit a response on a contract to provide goods or services to a public entity, may not. submit a response on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work., may not submit response on leases of real property to a public entity, may not award or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity. 1.27. DEFAULTIFAILURE TO PERFORM - The City shall be the sole judge of nonperformance, which shall include any failure on the part of the successful Bidder/Proposer to accept the award, to furnish required documents, and/or to faffill any portion of this contract within the time stipulated. Upon default by the successful Bidder/Proposer to meet any terms of this agreement, the City will notify the Bidder/Proposer of the default and will provide the contractor three (3) days (weekends and holidays excluded) to remedy the default. Failure on the contractor's part to correct the default within the required three (3) days shall result in the Contract being terminated and upon the City notifying in writing the contractor of its intentions and the effective date of the termination. The following shall constitute default: A. Failure to perform the work or deliver the goods/services required under the Contract and/or within the time required or failing to use the subcontractors, entities and personnel as identified and set forth, and to the degree specified in the Contract. B. Failure to begin the work Linder this Contract within the time specified. C. Failure to perform the work with sufficient workers and equipment or with sufficient materials to ensure timely completion. D. Neglecting or refusing to remove materials or perform new work where prior work has been rejected as nonconforming with the terms of the Contract, E. Becoming insolvent, being declared bankrupt, or committing any act of bankruptcy or insolvency, or making an assignment for the benefit of creditors, if the insolvency, bankniptcy, or assignment renders the successful Bidder/Proposer incapable of performing the work in accordance with and as required by the Contract. F. Failure to comply with any of the terms of the Contract in any material respect. All costs and charges incurred by the City as a result of a default or a default incurred beyond the time limits stated, together with the cost of completing the work, shall be deducted from any monies due or which may become due on this Contract. 1.28. DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIVENESS - Each Response will be reviewed to determine if it is responsive to the submission requirements outlined in the Formal Solicitation. A "responsive" response is one which follows the requirements of the formal solicitation, includes all documentation, is submitted in the format outlined in the formal solicitation, is of timely submission, and has appropriate signatures as required on each document. Failure Page 23 of 56 Invitation for Bid (11713) 615394,3 to comply with these requirements may deem a Response non-responsive. A. Responsible Bidder shall mean a bidder/proposer who has submitted a bid/prposal and who has the capability, as determined tinder the City Procurement Ordinance, in all respects to fully perform the contract requirements, and the integrity and reliability of which give reasonable assurance of good faith and performance, 1.29. DISCOUNTS OFFERED DURING TERM. OF CONTRACT- Discount Prices offered in the response shall be Cixed after the award by the Commission, unless otherwise specified in the Special Ternis and Conditions. Price discounts off the original prices quoted in the response will be accepted from successful Bidder(s)[Proposer(s) during the term of the contract.. Such discounts shall remain in effect for a minimum of 120 days from approval by the City Commission Any discounts offered by a manufacturer to Bidder/Proposer will be passed on to the City, 1.30. DISCREPANCIES, ERRORS, AND OMISSIONS - Any discrepancies, errors, or ambiguities in the Formal Solicitation or addenda (if any) should be reported in writing to the City's Purchasing Department. Should it be found necessary,, a written addendum will be incorporated in the Formal Solicitation and will become part of the purchase agreement (contract documents). The: City will not be responsible for any oral instructions, clarifications, or other communications. A. Order of Precedence — Any inconsistency in this forma[ solicitation shall be resolved by giving precedence to the following documents, the first of such list being the governing documents. 1) Addenda (as applicable) 2) Specifications 3) Special Conditions 4) General Terms and Conditions 1.31... EMERGENCY / DISASTER PERFORMANCE - In the event of a hurricane or other emergency or disaster situation, the successful vendor shall provide the City with the commodities/services defined within the scope of this forinal solicitation at the price contained within vendor's response. Further, successful vendor shall deliver/perforin for the city on a priority basis during such times of ernergency, 1.32, ENTIRE BID CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT- The Bid Contract or Agreement consists of this City of Miami Formal Solicitation and specifically this General Conditions Section, Contractor's Response and any written agreement entered into by the City of Miami and Contractor in cases involving RFPs, IZFQs, and Rl"Lls, and represents the entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other negotiations, understanding and representations, if any, made by and between the parties, TO the extent that the agreement conflicts with, modifies, alters or changes any of tire terms and conditions contained in the l7orrnal Solicitation and/or Response, the Formal Solicitation and then the Response shall control. This Contract may be modified only by a written agreement signed by the City of Miami and Contractor. 1,33. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES --Estimated quantities or estimated dollars are provided for your guidance only. No guarantee is expressed or implied as to quantities that will be purchased during the contract period, The City is riot obligated to place an order for any given amount Subsequent to the award of this contract. Said estimates rnay be used by the City for purposes of determining the low bidder or most advantageous proposer meeting specifications, The City reserves the right to acquire additional quantities at the prices bid/proposed or at lower prices in this Formal Solicitation. 1.34, EVr ALUATION OF RESPONSES A.1keJection of Responses '.['he City may reject Response for any of the following reasons: Page 24 of56 Invitation for Bid (IF13) 615394,3, 1) Bidder/Proposer fails to acknowledge receipt of addenda; 2) Bidder/Proposer mistates or conceals any material fact in the Response 3) Response does not conform to the requirements of the Formal Solicitation; 4) Response requires a conditional award that conflicts with the method of award; 5) Response does not include required samples, certificates, licenses as required; and, 6) Response was not executed by the Bidder's/Proposer(s) authorized agent. The foregoing is not an all inclusive list of reasons for which a Response may be rejected. The City may reject and re -advertise for all or any part of the Formal Solicitation whenever it is deerned in the best interest of the c i ty. B. Elimination Froin Consideration 1) A contract shall not be awarded to any person or firm which is in arrears to the City upon any debt or contract, or which is a defaulter as surety or otherwise upon any obligation to the City, 2) A contract may not be awarded to any person or firm, which has failed to perform under (lie terms and conditions of any previous contract with the City or deliver on tune contracts of a similar nature. 3) A contract may not be awarded to any person Or firm which has been debarred by the City in accordance: with the City's Debarment and Suspension Ordinance. C. Determination of Responsibility 1.) Responses will only be considered from entities who are regularly engaged in the business of'providing the goods/equipment/services required by the Formal Solicitation. Bidder/Proposer must be able to demonstrate a satisfactory record of performance and integrity; and, have sufficient financial, material, equipment, facility, personnel resources, and expertise to meet all contractual requirements. The terms "equipment and organization" as used herein shall be construed to mean a fully equipped and well established entity in line with the best industry practices in the industry as determined by the City, 2) The City may consider any evidence available regarding the financial, technical and other qualifications and abilities of a Bidder/Proposer, including past perronriance (experience) with the City or any other governmental entity in making the award. 3) The City may require the Bidders)/Proposer(s) to show proof that they have been designated as an authorized representative of a manufacturer or supplier which is the actual source Of Supply, if required by the Forinal Solicitation. 1.35. EXCEPTIONS TO GENERAL AND/OR SPECIAL CONDITIONS OR SPECIFICATIONS - EXCeptionS to the specifications shall be listed on the Response and shall reference the section. Any exceptions to the General or Special Conditions shall be cause for the bid (IFB) to be considered non-responsive. it also may be cause fur a RFP, RFQ, or RFLI to be considered non-responsive; and, if exceptions are taken to the terms and conditions of the resulting agreement it may lead to terminating negotiations. LX F,0.3. DESTINATION - Unless otherwise specified in the Formal Solicitation, all prices quoted/proposed by the bidder/proposer must be F.O.B. DESTINATION, inside delivery, with all delivery costs and charges included in (lie bid/proposal price, unless otherwise specified in this Formal Solicitation, Failure to do so may be cause for rejection of bid/proposal. 1.37. FIRM PRICES - The bidder/proposer warrants that prices, terms, and conditions quoted in its response will be firm throughout the duration of the contract unless otherwise specified in the Formal Solicitation. Such prices will remain firm for the period of performance Or resulting purchase orders or contracts, which are to be performed. Page 25 of 5(i Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 or supplied over a period of time. 1.38. FLORJDA MININJUNT WAGE - The Constitution of the State of Florida, Article X, Section 24, states that employers shall pay employ -cc wages no less than the minimum wage for all hours worked in Florida. Accordingly, it is the contractor's and its' subcontractor(s) responsibility to understand and comply with this Florida constitutional minimum wage requirement and pay its employees the current established hourly minimum wage rate, which is subject to change or adjusted by the rate of inflation using the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, CPI -W, or a successor index as calculated by the United States Department of Labor. Each adjusted minimum wage rate calculated shall be determined and published by the Agency Workforce Innovation on September 30th of each year and take effect on the following January Ist. At the time of responding, it is bidder/proposer and his/her subcontractor(s), if applicable, fall responsibility to determine whether any of its employees may be impacted by this Florida Law at any given point in time during the term of the contract. If impacted, bidder/proposer must Rim i sh employee name(s), job ti tle(s), job description (s), and current pay rate(s), Failure to submit this information at the time of submitting a response constitute successful bidder's/proposer's acknowledgement and understanding that the Florida Minimum Wage Law will not impact its prices throughout the term of contract and waiver of any contractual price increase request(s). The City reserves the right to request and successful bidder/proposer must provide for any and all information to make a wage and contractual price increase(s) determination. 1.39. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE - The validity and effect of this Contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida, The parties agree that any action, mediation or arbitration arising out of this Conti -act shall take place in Miami -Dade County, Florida, In any action or proceeding each party shall bear their own respective attorney's fees. 1.40. HEADINGS AND TERMS - The headings to the various paragraphs of this Contract have been inserted for convenient reference only and shall not in any manner be construed as modifying, amending or affecting in any way the expressed terms and provisions hereof. 1.41. HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (APPA) -Any person or entity that performs or assists the City of Miami with a function or activity involving the use or disclosure of "individually identifiable health information (11111) and/or Protected Health Information (PHI) shall comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the City of Miami Privacy Standards. HIPAA mandates for privacy, security and electronic transfer standards, which include but are not limited to: A. Use of int'ormation, only for performing services required by the contract or as required by law; B. Use of appropriate safeguards to prevent tion -permitted disclosures; C. Reporting to the City of Miami of any non -permitted use or disclosure; D, Assurances that any agents and subcontractors agree to the sarne restrictions and conditions that apply to the Bidder/Proposer and reasonable assurances that 1,1111/13111 will be held confidential; E. Making Protected Health Information (PHI) available to the customer, F. Making PI IT available to the customer for review and amendryient; and incorporating any amendments requested by the customer; G. Making PHI available to the City of Miami for an accounting of disclosures; and H. Making internal practices, books and records related to PHI available to the City of Miami for compliance audits. PHI shall maintain its protected status regardless of the form and method of transmission (paper records, andyor electronic transfer of data). The Bidder/ Proposer MLISt give its customers written notice of its privacy information Page 26 of 56 Invitation for Bid (lFB) 615394,3 practices including specifically, a description of the types of uses and disclosures that would be made with protected health information, 1.42 INDEMNIFICATION - Contractor shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend the City, its officials, officers, agents, directors, and employees, from liabilities, damages, losses, and costs, including, but not limited to reasonable attorney's fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness or intentional wrongful misconduct of Contractor and persons employed or utilized by Contractor in the performance of this Contract and will indemnify;, hold harmless and defend the City, its officials, officers, agents, directors, and employees against, any civil actions, statutory or similar claims, injuries or damages arising or resulting from the permitted work, even if it is alleged that the City, its officials and/or employees were negligent. These indemnifications shall survive the term of this Contract. In the event that any action or proceeding is brought against City by reason of any such claim or demand, Contractor shall, -upon written notice from City, resist and defend such action or proceeding by counsel satisfactory to City. The Contractor expressly understands and agrees that any insurance protection required by this Contract or otherwise provided by Contractor shall in no way limit the responsibility to indemnify, keep and save harmless and defend the City or its officers, employees, agents and instrumentalities as herein provided. The indemnification provided above shall obligate Contractor to defend at its own expense to and through appellate, supplemental or bankruptcy proceeding, or to provide for such defense, at City's option, any and all claims of liability and all suits and actions of every name and description which may be brought against City whether performed by Contractor, or persons employed or utilized by Contractor. This indemnity will survive the cancellation or expiration of the Contract. This indemnity will be interpreted Linder the laws of the State of Florida, including without limitation and which conforms to the limitations of §725.06 and/or §725,08, Fla. Statues, as amended from time to time as applicable. Contractor shall require all Sub -Contractor agreements to include a provision that they will indemnify the City. The Contractor agrees and recognizes that the City shall not be held liable or responsible for any claims which may result from any actions or emissions of the Contractor in which the City participated either through review or concurrence of the Contractor's actions, In reviewing, approving or rejecting any submissions by the Contractor or other acts of the Contractor, the City in, no way assumes or shares any responsibility or liability of the Contractor or Sub -Contractor, under this Agreement. 1.43. FORMATION AND DESCRIPTIVE LITER TU RE —Bidders/Proposer must furnish all information requested in the spaces provided in the Formal Solicitation. Further, as may be specified elsewhere, each Bidder/Proposer must submit for evaluation, cuts, sketches, descriptive literature, technical specifications, and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)as required, covering the products offered. Reference to literature Submitted with a previous response or on file with the Buyer will not satisfy this provision. 1.44. INSPECT IONS - The City may, at reasonable times during the term hereof, inspect Contractor's facilities and perform sucli tests, as the City deems reasonably necessary, to determine whether the goods and/or services required to be provided by the Contractor under this Contract conform onn to the terms and conditions of the For Solicitation. Contractor shall make available to the City all reasonable facilities and assistance to facilitate the performance of tests or inspections by City representatives, All tests and inspections shall be subject to, and made in accordance with, the provisions of the City of Miami Ordinance No. 12271 (Section 18-79), as same may be amended or supplemented fi-orn time to time. 1.45. INSPEC'TION OF RESPONSE - Responses received by the City pursuant to a Forinal Solicitation will not be made available until such time as the City provides notice of a decision or intended decision or within 30 days after bid closing, whichever is earlier. Bid/Proposal results will be tabulated and may be fitrinshed upon .request; via fax or c -mail to the Sr, Procurement Specialist iSSUmg the Solicitation. Tabulations also are available on the City's Web Site following recommendation for award. Page 27 of'56 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 1.46. INSURANCE - Within ten (10) days after receipt of Notice of Award, the successfill Contractor, shall furnish Evidence of Insurance to the Purchasing Department, if applicable. Submitted evidence of coverage shall demonstrate, strict compliance to all requirements listed on the Special Conditions entitled "Insurance Requirements". The City shall be listed as an "Additional Insured." Issuance of a Purchase Order is contingent upon the receipt of proper insurance documents, If the insurance certificate is received within the specified time frame but not in the manner prescribed in this Solicitation the Contractor shall be verbally notified of such deficiency and shall have: an additional five (5) calendar days to submit a corrected certificate to the City. If the Contractor fails to submit the required insurance documents in the manner prescribed in this Solicitation within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt Notice of Award, the contractor shall be in default of the contractual terms and conditions and shall not be awarded the contract. Under such circumstances, the Bidder/Proposer may be prohibited from submitting future responses to the City, Information regarding any insurance requirements shall be directed to the Risk Administrator, Department of Risk Management, at 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 9th Floor, Miami, Florida 33130, 305-416-1604. 1 1 he Bidder/Proposer shall be responsible for assuring that the insurance certificates required in conjunction with this Section remain in effect for the duration of the contractual period,- including any and all option terms that may be granted to the BidderfProposer. 1.47. INVOICES - Invoices shall contain purchase order number and details of goods and/or services delivered (i.e. quantity, unit price, extended price, etc); and in compliance with Chapter 218 of the Florida Statutes (Prompt Payment Act). 1.48. LOCAL ('REFERENCE A. City Code Section 18-85, states, "when a responsive, responsible non -local bidder SLIbulitS tile lowest bid price, and the bid submitted by one or more responsive, responsible local bidders who maintain a local office, as defined in Section 18-73, is within fifteen percent (15%) of the price submitted by the non -local bidder., then that non -local bidder and each of the aforementioned responsive, responsible local bidders shall have the opportunity to submit a best and final bid equal to Or lower than the amount of the low bid previously submitted by the non -local bidder. Contract award shall be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder submitting the lowest best and final bid. In the case of a tic in the best and final bid between a local bidder and a non -local bidder, contract award shall be made to the local bidder," B. City Code Section 18-86, states, "the RFP, RFLI or RFQ, as applicable, may, in the exercise of the reasonable professional discretion of the City Manager, director of the using agency, and the Chief Procurement Officer, include a live: (5%) percent evaluation criterion in favor of proposers who maintain a local office, as, defined in Section 18-73. In such cases, this five (5%) percent evaluation criterion in favor of proposers who maintain a local office will be specifitcally deflined in the RPT, RFLI or RFQ, as applicable; otherwise, it will not apply. 1.49. MANUFAcrURER'S CERTIFICATION -The City reserves the right to request frorn bidders/proposers a separate Manufacturer's Certification of all statements made in the bid/proposal. Failure to provide such certification may result in the rejection of bid/proposal or termination of contract/agreement, for which the bidder/proposer Must bear full liability, 1.50. MODIFICATIONS OR CHANGES IN PURCHASE ORDERS AND CONTRACTS -'No contract or understanding to modify this Fon-nal Solicitation and resultant purchase orders or contracts, if applicable, shall be binding upon the City unless made in writing by the Director of Purchasing of the City of Miami, Florida through the issuance of a change order, addendum, amendment, or stipplenient to the contract, purchase order or award sheet as appropriate, Page 28 of 56 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 1.51. NO PARTNERSHIP OR JOINT` VENTURE - Nothing contained in this Contract will be deemed or constmed to create a partnership or joint venture between the City of Miami and Contractor, or to create any other similar relationship between the parties. 1.52. NONCONFORMANCE TO CONTRACT CONDITIONS - Items may be tested for compliance with specifications under the direction of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services or by other appropriate testing Laboratories as determined by the City. The data derived from any test for compliance with specifications is public record and open to examination thereto in accordance with Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Items delivered not conforming to specifications may be rejected and returned at Bidder's/Proposer's expense. These non -conforming items not delivered as per delivery date in the response and/or Purchase Order may result in bidder/proposer being found in default in which event any and all re -procurement costs may be charged against the defaulted contractor. Any violation of these stipulations may also result in the supplier's name being removed from the City of Miami's Supplier's list. 1.53. NONDISCRIMINATION —Bidder/Proposer agrees that it shall not discriminate as to race, sex, color, age, religion, national origin, marital status, or disability in connection with its performance under this formal solicitation. Furthermore, Bidder/Proposer agrees that no otherwise qualified individual shall solely by reason of his/her race, sex, color, age, religion, national origin, marital status or disability be excluded from the participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subjected to, discrimination under any program or activity. In connection with the conduct of its business, including performance of services and employment of personnel, Bidder/Proposer shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, age, sex, marital status or national origin. All persons having appropriate qualifications shall be afforded equal opportunity for employment. 1.54. NON-EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT/ PIGGYBACK PROVISION - At such times as may serve its best interest, the City of Miami reserves the right to advertise for, receive, and award additional contracts for these herein goods and/or services, and to make use of other competitively bid (governmental) contracts, agreements, or other similar sources for the purchase of these goods and/or services as may be available. It is hereby agreed and understood that this formal solicitation does not constitute the exclusive rights of the successful bidder(s)/proposer(s) to receive all orders that may be generated by the City in conjunction with this Formal Solicitation. In addition, any and all commodities, equipment, and services required by the City in conjunction with construction projects are solicited under a distinctly different solicitation process and shall not be purchased tinder the terms, conditions and awards rendered Linder this solicitation, unless such purchases are determined to be in the best interest of the City. 1.55. OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE - Any person, firm, corporation or joint venture, with a business location in the City of Miami and is submitting a Response tinder this Formal Solicitation shall meet the City's Occupational License Tax requirements in accordance with Chapter 31.1, Article I of the City of Miami Charter. Others with a location outside the City of Miami shall meet their local Occupational License Tax requirements, A copy of the license must be submitted with the response; however, the City may at its sole option and in its best interest allow the Bidder/Proposer to supply the license to the City during the evaluation period, but prior to award. 1.56. ONE PROPOSAL - Only one (1) Response from an individual, firm, partnership, corporation or joint venture will be considered in response to this Formal Solicitation. 1.57. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS - It is understood by and between the parties that any documents, records, files, or any other matter whatsoever which is given by the City to the successful Bidder/Proposer pursuant to this Page 29 of 56 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 formal solicitation shall at all times remain the property of the City and shall not be used by the Bidder/Proposer for any other purposes whatsoever without the written consent of the City. 1.58. PARTIAL INVALIDITY - If any provision of this Contract or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall to any extent be held invalid, then the remainder of this Contract or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby, and each provision of this Contract shall be valid and enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. 1.59. PERFORVIANCE/PAYMENT BOND —A Contractor may be required to furnish a Performance/Payment Bond as part of the requirements of this Contract, in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. 1.60. PREPARATION OF RESPONSES (RARDCOPY FORMAT)—Bidders/Proposers are expected to examine the specifications, required delivery, drawings, and all special and general conditions. All bid/proposed amounts, if required, shall be either typewritten or entered into the space provided with ink. Failure to do so will be at the Bidder's/Proposer's risk. A. Each Bidder/Proposer shall, furnish the information required in the Formal Solicitation. The Bidder/Proposer shall sign the Response and print in ink or type the name of the Bidder/Proposer, address, and telephone number on the face page and on each continuation sheet thereof on which he/she makes an entry, as required. B. If so required, the unit price for each unit offered shall be shown, and such price shall include packaging, handling and shipping, and F.O.B. Miami delivery inside City premises unless otherwise specified. Bidder/Proposer shall include in the response all taxes, insurance, social security, workmen's compensation, and any other benefits normally paid by the Bidder/Proposer to its employees. If applicable, a unit price shall be entered in the "Unit Price" column for each item. Based upon estimated quantity, an extended price shall be entered in the `.`Extended Price" column for each item offered. In case of a discrepancy between the unit price and extended price, the unit price will be presumed correct.. C. The Bidder/Proposer must state a definite time, if required, in calendar days for delivery of goods and/or services. D. The Bidder/Proposer should retain a copy of all response documents for ftiture reference. E. All responses, as described, must be fully completed and typed or printed in ink and must be signed in ink with the firm's name and by an officer or employee having authority to bind the company or firm by his/her signature. Bids/Proposals having any erasures or corrections must be initialed in ink by person signing the response or the response may be rejected. F. Responses are to remain valid for at least 184 days. Upon award of a contract, the content of the Successful Bidder's/Proposer's response may be included as part of the contract, at the City's discretion. G. The City of Miami's Response Forms shall be used when Bidder/Proposer is submitting its response in hardeopy format. Use of any other forms will result in the rejection of the response. IF SUBMITTFNG HARDCOPY FORMAT, THE ORIGINAL AND 'T'IIREL (3) COPIES OF THESE SETS OF FORMS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, AND ANY REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS MUST BE RETURNED TO TIIE CITY OR YOUR RESPONSE MAY BE DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE. 1.61. PRICE ADJUSTMENTS — Any price decrease effectuated during the contract period either by reason of market change or on the part of the contractor to other customers shall be passed on to the City of Miami. 1.62. PRODUCT SUBSTITUTES - In the event a particular awarded and approved manufacturer's product Page 30 of 56 Invitation for Bid (11713) 615394,3 becomes unavailable during the term of the Contract, the Contractor awarded that item may arrange with the City's authorized representative(s) to supply a substitute product at the awarded price or lower, provided that a sample is approved in advance of delivery and that the new product meets or exceeds all quality requirements. 1.63. CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND UNETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICE PROHIBITIONS - Contractor represents and warrants to the City that it has not employed or retained any person or company employed by the City to solicit or secure this Contract and that it has not offered to pay, paid, or agreed it.) pay any person any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, or gift of any kind contingent upon or in connection with, the award of this Contract. 1.64. PROMPT PAYMENT —Bidders/Proposers may offer a cash discount for prompt payment; however, discounts shall not be considered in determining the lowest net cost for response evaluation purpoics. Bidders/.Proposers are required to provide their prompt payment terms in the space provided on the Formal Solicitation. If no prompt payment discount is being offered, the Bidder/Proposer must enter zero (0) for the percentage discount to indicate no discount. If the Bidder/Proposer fails to enter a percentage, it is understood and agreed that the terms shall be 2% 20 days, effective after receipt of invoice or final acceptance by the City, whichever is later. When the City is entitled to a cash discount, the period of computation will continence on the date of delivery:, or receipt of a correctly completed invoice, whichever is later. If an adjustment in payment is necessary (lite to damage, the cash discount period shall commence on the date final approval for payment is authorized. If a discount is part of the contract, but the invoice does not reflect the existence of a cash discount, the City is entitled to a cash discount with the period commencing on the date it is determined by the City that a cash discount applies. Price discounts off the original prices quoted on the Price Sheet will be accepted from successfid bidders/proposers during the term of the contract. 1.65, PROPERTY - Property owned by the City of Miami is the responsibility of the City of Miami. Such property furnished to a Contractor for repair, modification, study, etc.:, shall remain the property of the City of Miami. Damages to such property occurring while in the possession of the Contractor shall be the responsibility of the Contractor, Damages occurring to such property while in route to the City of Miami shall be the responsibility of the Contractor, In the event that such property is destroyed or declared a total loss, the Contractor shall be responsible: for replacement value of the property at the current market val ire, less depreciation of the property, if any. 1 66. PROVISIONS BINDING - Except as otherwise expressly provided in the resulting Contract, all covenants, conditions and provisions of the resulting Contract shall be binding upon and shall finite to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns. 1.67, PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES - A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a response on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a response on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit responses on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant tinder a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 28TO 17, for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. 1.68. PUBLIC RECORDS - Contractor understands that the public shall have access, at all reasonable times, to all documents and information pertaining to City contracts, subject to the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, Page 31 of 56 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 and City of Miami Code, Section 18, Article III, and agrees, to allow access by the City and the public to all documents subject, to disclosure under applicable law, Contractor shall additionally comply with the provisions of Section 11.9.0701, Florida Statutes, entitled "Contracts; public records", Contractor's failure or refusal to comply with the provision of this section shall result in the immediate cancellation of this Contract by the City. 1.69. QUALITY OF GOODS, MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, PRODUCTS, AND EQUIPMENT - All materials used in the manufacturing or construction of supplies, materials, or equipment covered by this solicitation shall be new. The items bid/proposed must be of the latest make or model, of the best quality, and of the highest grade of workmanship, unless as otherwise spe6fied in this Solicitation. 1.70. QUALITY OF WORK/SERVICES - The work/services performed must be of the highest quality and workmanship, Materials furnished to complete the service shall be new and of the highest quality except as otherwise specified in this Solicitation. 1.71. REMEDIES PRIOR TO AWARD (See. 18-106) - If prior to Contract award it is determined that a formal solicitation or proposed award is in violation of law, then the solicitation or proposed award shall be cancelled by the City Commission, the City Manager or the Chief Procurement Officer, as may be applicable, or revised to comply with the law, 1.72. REsoLuTION OF CONTRACT DISPUTES (See. 18-105) (a) Authority to resolve Contract disputes. The City Manager, after obtaining the approval of the city attorney, shall have the authority to resolve controversies between the Contractual Party and the city which arise under, or lay virtue of, a Contract between them; provided that, in cases involving an amount greater than $25,000, the City Commission must approve the City Manager's decision. Such authority extends, without limitation, to controversies based upon breach of Contract, mistake, misrepresentation or tack of complete performance, and shall be invoked by a Contractual Party by submission of a protest to the City Manager. (b) Contract dispute decisions. If a dispute is not resolved by unitual consent,, the City Manager shall promptly render a written report stating the reasons for the action taken by the City Commission or the City Manager which shall be final and conclusive. A copy of the decision shall be inu-mediately provided to the protesting party, along with a notice of such party's right to seek judicial relief, provided that the protesting party shall not be entitled to such judicial relief without first having followed the procedure set forth in this section. 1.73. RESOLUTION OF PROTESTED SOLICITATIONS AND AWARDS (See, 18-104) (a) Right to protest. The following procedures shall be used for resolution of protested solicitations and awards except for purchases of goods, supplies, equipment, and services, the estimated cost of which does not exceed $25,000, Protests thereon shall be governed by the Adininistrativel'oli6es and Procedures of Purchasing, U'rotest of Solicitation. I. Any prospective proposer who perceives itself aggrieved in connection with the solicitation of a Contract may Protest to the Chief Procurement Officer. A written notice of intent to file a protest shall be filed with the Chief Procurement Officer within three days after the Request for Proposals, Request for Qualifications or Request for Letters of Interest is published in a newspaper of general circulation. A notice of intent to file a protest is considered filed when received by the Chief procurement Officer; or ii. Any prospective bidder who intends to contest the Solicitation Specifications ora solicitation may protest to the Chief Procurement Officer. A written notice ofirucut to file a protest shall be filed with the Chief Procurement Page 32 of 56 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 Officer within three clays after the solicitation is published in a newspaper of general circulation. A notice of intent to file a protest is considered filed when received by the Chief Procurement Officer. 2. Protest of Award. L A written notice of intent to file a protest shall be filed with the: Chief Procurement Officer within two days after receipt by the proposer of the notice of the City Manager's recommendation for award of Contract, which will be posted on the City of Miami Purchasing Departinent website, in the Supplier Comer, Current Solicitations and Notice of Recommendation of Award Section, The notice of the City Manager's recommendation can be found by selecting the details of the solicitation and is listed as Recommendation of Award Posting Date and Reconunendation of Award To fields. If "various" is indicated in the Recommendation of Award To field, the Bidder/Proposer must contact the brayer for that solicitation to obtain the suppliers name. It shall be the responsibility of the Bidder/Proposer to check this section of the website daily after responses are submitted to receive the notice; or ii. Any actual Responsive and Responsible Bidder whose Bid is lower than that of the recommended bidder may protest to the Chief Procurement Officer. A written notice of intent to file a protest shall be filed with the Chief Procurement Officer within two days after receipt by the bidder of the notice of the city's determination of non responsiveness or non responsibility. The receipt by bidder of such notice shall be confirmed by the city by facsimile or electronic mail or U.S. mail, return receipt requested. A notice of intent to file a protest is considered filed when received by the Chief Procurement Officer, iii. A written protest based on any of the foregoing must be submitted to the Chief Procurement Officer within five (5) days after the date the notice of protest was filed. A written protest is considered filed when received by the Chief Procurement Officer. The written protest may not challenge the relative weight of the evaluation criteria or the forniula lot, assigning points in T.riaking an award determination, The written protest shall state with particularity the specific facts and law upon which the protest of the solicitation or the: award is based, and shall include all pertinent documents and evidence and shall be accompanied by the required Filing Fee as provided in subsection (1). This shall form the basis for review of the: written protest and no facts:, grounds, documentation or evidence not contained in the protester's submission to the Chief Procurement Officer at the time of filing the protest shall be permitted in the: consideration of the written protest. No time will be added to the above limits for service by mail, In computing any period of tirne prescribed or allowed by this section„ the day of the act, event or deflault front which the designated period of time begins to ruji shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included unless it is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in which event the period shall run until the end of the next day which is neither a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays shall be excluded in the computation of the time for filing. (b) Authority to resolve protests. The Chief Procurement Officer shall have the authority, subject to the approval of the City Manager and the city attorney, to settle and resolve any written protest. The Chief Procurement Officer shall obtain the requisite approvals and communicate said decision to the protesting party and shall submit said decision to the City Commission within 30 days after he/she receives the protest. In cases involving more than $25,000, the decision of the Chief Procurement Officer shall be submitted for approval or disapproval thereof to the City Commission after a favorable recommendation by the: city attorney and the City Manager, (c) Compliance with filing requirements, Failare of a party to timely file either the notice of intent to file a protest or the written protest, together with the required Filing Fee as provided in subsection (f), with the Chief Procurement Officer within the time provided in subsection (a), above, shall constitute a forfeiture of such party's right to file a Page 33 of 56 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 protest pursuant to this section. 'file protesting party shall not be entitled to seek judicial relief without first having followed the procedure set forth in this section (d) Stay of Procurements during protests. Upon receipt of a written protest filed pursuant to the requirements of this section, the city shall not proceed further with the solicitation or with the award of the Contract until the protest is resolved by the Chief Procurement Officer or the City Coniinission as provided in subsection (b) above, unless the City Manager makes a written determination that the solicitation process or the Contract award must be continued without delay in order to avoid an immediate and serious danger to the public health, safety or welfare, (e) Costs. All costs accruing from a protest shall be assumed by the protestor, (1) Filing Fee. The written protest must be accompanied by a filing fee in the form of a money order or cashier's check payable to the city in an amount equal to one percent of the amount of the Bid or proposed Contract, or $5000,00, whichever is less, which filing fee shall guarantee the payment of all costs which may be adjudged against the protestor in any administrative or court proceeding. If a protest is upheld by the Chief Procurement Officer and/or the City Commission, as applicable, the filing fee shall be refunded to the protestor less any costs assessed under subsection (e) above. If the protest is denied, the filing fee shall be forfeited to the city in lieu of payment of costs for the administrative proceedings as prescribed by subsection (e) above, 1.74, SAMPLES - Samples of items, when required, must be submitted within the time specified at no expense to the City. If not destroyed by testing, bidder(s)/proposer(s) will be notified to remove samples, at their expense, within 30 days after notification. Failure to remove the samples will result in the samples becoming the property of the City. 1.75. SELLING, TRANSFERRING OR ASSIGNING RESPONSIBILITIES - Contractor shall not sell, assign, transfi r or subcontract at any time during the term of the Contract, or any part of its operations, or assign any portion of the performance required by this contract, except under and by virtue of written permission granted by the City through the proper officials, which may be withheld or conditioned, in the City's sole discretion. 1.7& SERVICE AND WARRANTY —Wheri specified, the bidder/proposer shall define all warranty, service and replacements that will be provided. Bidders/Proposer must explain on the Response to what extent warranty and service facilities are available. A copy of the marad'acturer's warranty,, if applicable, should be submitted with your response. 1.77, SILENCE OF SPECIFICATIONS -The apparent silence of these specifications and any supplemental specification as to any detail or the omission from it of detailed description concerning any point shall, lie regarded' as meaning that only the best commercial practices are to prevail and that only materials of first quality and correct type, size and design are to be used. All worlananship and services is to be first quality. All interpretations of these specifications shall be made upon the basis of this statement. If your firm has a current contract with the State of Florida, Department of General Services, to supply the items on this solicitation, the bidder/proposer shall quote not more than the contract price; failure to comply with this request will result in disqualification of bid/proposal. 1.78. SUBMISSION AND RECEIPT OF RESPONSES - Responses shall be submitted electronically via the Oracle System or responses may be submitted in hardcopy format to the City Clerk, City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida 33133-5504, at or before, the specified closing date and time as designated in the IFB, RFP, R.FQ or RFLI. NO EXCEPTIONS. Bidders/Proposers are welcome to attend the solicitation closing; however, no award will be made at that time. Page 34 of56 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 A. Hardcopy responses shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope, box package. The face of the envelope, box or package most show the hour and date specified for receipt of responses, the solicitation number and title, and the name and return address of the Bidder/Proposer. Hardeopy responses not submitted on the requisite Response Forms may be rejected. Hardeopy responses received at any other location than the specified shall be deemed non-responsive. Directions to City Hall: FROM THE NORTH: 1-95 SOUTH UNTIL IT TURNS INTO US 1. USI SOUTH TO 27TH AVE., TURN LEFT, PROCEED SOUTH TO SO. BAYSHORE DR. (3RD TRAFFIC LIGHT), TURN LEFT, I BLOCK TURN RIGHT ON PAN AMERICAN DR, CITY HALL IS AT THE END OF PAN AMERICAN DR. PARKING IS ON RIGHT. FROM THE SOUTH: US1 NORTH TO 27TH AVENUE, TURN RIGHT, PROCEED SOUTH TO SO. BAYSHORE DR. (3RD TRAFFIC LIGHT), TURN LEFT, I BLOCK TURN RIGHT ON PAN AMERICAN DR. CITY HALL IS AT THE END OF PAN AMERICAN DR. PARKING IS ON RIGHT. B. Facsimile responses will not be considered. C. Failure to follow these procedures is cause for rejection of bid/proposal. D. The responsibility for obtaining and submitting a response on or before the close date is solely and strictly the responsibility of Bidder/Proposer. The City of Miami is not responsible for delays caused by the United States mail delivery or caused by any other occurrence. Responses received after the solicitation closing date and time will be returned unopened, and will not be considered for award, E. Late responses will be rejected, F. All responses are subject to the conditions specified herein. Those which do not comply with these conditions are subject to rejection. G. Modification of responses already submitted will be considered only if received at the City before the time and date set for closing of solicitation responses. All modifications must be submitted via the Oracle System or in writing. Once a solicitation closes (closed date and/or time expires), the City will not consider any subsequent submission which alters the responses. H. If hardeopy responses are submitted at the same time for different solicitations, each response must be placed in a separate envelope, box, or package and each envelope, box or package must contain the information previously stated in 1.82.A. 1.79. TAXES - The City of Miami is exempt from any taxes imposed by the State and/or Federal Government. Exemption certificates will be provided upon request. Notwithstanding, Bidders/Proposers should be aware of the fact that all materials and supplies which are purchased by the Bidder/Proposer for the completion of the contract is subject to the Florida State Sales Tax in accordance with Section 212.08, Florida Statutes, as amended and all amendments thereto and shall be paid solely by the Bidder[Proposer. 1.80. TERIVIINATION —The City Manager on behalf of the City of Miami reserves the right to terminate this contract by written notice to the contractor effective the date specified in the notice should any of the following apply: A. The contractor is determined by the City to be in breach of any of the terms and conditions of the contract. B. The City has determined that such termination will be in the best interest of the City to terminate the contract for its own convenience-, Page 35 of 56 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 C. Funds are not available to cover the: cost of the goods and/or services. The City's obligation is contingent upon the availability of appropriate funds. 1.8 L TERMS OF PAYMENT - Payment will be made by the City after the goods and/or services awarded to a Bidder/Proposer have been received, inspected, and found to comply with award specifications, free of damage or defect, and property invoiced. No advance payments of any kind will be made by the City of Miami. Payment shall be made after delivery, within 45 days of receipt of an invoice and authorized inspection and acceptance of the goods/services and pursuant to Section 218,74, Florida Statutes and other applicable law. 1.82.TIMELY DELIVERY - Time will be of the essence for any orders placed as a result of this solicitation, The City reserves, the right to cancel such orders, or any part thereof`, without obligation, if delivery is not made within the tinie(s) specified on their Response. Deliveries are to be made during regular City business hours unless otherwise specified in the Special Conditions. 1.83. TITLE' - Title to the goods or equipment shall not pass to the City until after the City has accepted the goods/equipment or used the goods, whichever comes first, 1.84.TRADE SECRETS EXECUTIONTO PUBLIC RECORDS DISCLOSURE- All Responses submitted to the City are subject to public disclosure pursuant to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. An exception may be made for "trade secrets." If the Response contains information that constitutes a "trade secret", all material that qualifies for exemption from Chapter 119 must be submitted in a separate envelope, clearly identified as "TRADE SECRETS EXCEPTION," with your firm's name and the Solicitation number and title marked on the outside. Please be aware that the designation of air itern as a trade secret by you may be challenged in court by any person. By your designation of material in your Response as a "trade secret" you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the City for any award to a plaintiff for damages, costs or attorney's fees and for costs and attorney's fees incurred by the City by reason of any legal action challenging your claim. 1.85. UNAUTHORIZED WORK OR DELIVERY OF GO�ODS- Neither the qualified Bidder(s)/Proposer(s) nor any of his/her employees shall perform any work or deliver any goods unless a change order or purchase order is issued and received by the Contractor. The qualified Bidder(s)/Proposer(s) shall not be paid for any work performed or goods delivered outside the scope of the contract or any work performed by an employee not otherwise previously authorized. 1.86. USE OF NAME - The City is not engaged in research for advertising, sales promotion, or other publicity purposes. No advertising, sales promotion or other publicity materials containing information obtained from this Solicitation are to be mentioned, or imply the name of the City, without prior express written permission of the City Manager or the City Commission, 1.87. VARIATIONS OF SPECIFICATIONS - For purposes of solicitation evaluation, bidders/proposers must indicate any variances from the solicitation specifications arid/or conditions, no matter how slight. If variations are not stated on their Response, it will be assumed that the product fully complies with the City's specifications. Page 36 of 56 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 2. Special Conditions 2.1. PURPOSE The purpose of this Solicitation is to establish a contract, for Elevator Maintenance Services - Citywide, as specified herein, from a source(s), fully compliant with the terms, conditions and stipulations of the solicitation. 2.2. PRE -BI D/PRE-PROPOSA L CONFERENCE None 2.3. BIDDERS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS In order to maintain the City's property at a high level, the City is seeking qualified Bidders who have experience and provide quality service. Bids shall be considered only from firms that are regularly engaged in the business of providing services as described herein. The Bidder shall: A. Have been in the business of elevator maintenance and repair services for not less than ten (1 d) years. Be a registered elevator company with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations. B. Provide a minimum of three (3) Client References and Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire from each of the three (3) client references requested. Both of these aforementioned documents are located in the Attributes portion of the Header Section of this Invitation for Bid (IFB), and must be included in the response submittal. The City reserves theright to verify and/or visit, these client references as part of the evaluation:, and shall use the same as a disqualifier concerning the work to be performed under this IFB, should the Client References reveal poor performance. C. Provide Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations and/or Miami -Dade County Certified Elevator Technician (s), who have at least three (3) consecutive years experience, to perforin said services on City facilities: Proof of holding such License/Certilications shall be submitted at the time of bid submission. Failure to provide such proof at time of bid submission may result in your bid being non-responsive. D. Not have any member, officer, or stockholder that is in arrears or in default of any debt or contract involving the City, is a defaulter surety otherwise, uponany obligation to the City, and/or has fidled to perform faithfully on any previOLIS contract with the City. E. Have no record of pending lawsuits or criminal activities, and have never been declared bankrupt within the last three (3) years, 2.4. VOLUNTARY SITE INSPECTIONS Page 37 of 56 Invitation for Bid (11'8) 615394,3 Prior to submitting the bid, the Bidder is encouraged to visit the site of the proposed work to become familiar with any conditions, which may in any manner, affect the work to be done or affect the equipment, materials and labor required. The Bidder should examine carefully the specifications and be thoroughly informed regarding any and all conditions and requirements that may in any manner affect the work to be performed under the contract. No additional allowances will be made because of lack of knowledge of these conditions, 2.5. SPECIFICATION EXCEPTIONS Specifications are based on the most current literature available. Bidder shall notify the City of Miarni Procurement Department, in writing, no less than ten (10) days prior to solicitation closing date of any change in the manufacturers' specifications which conflict with the: specifications. For hard copy bid submittals, Bidders must explain any deviation from the specifications in writing as a footnote on the applicable specification page and enclose a copy of the manufacturer's specifications data detailing the changed item(s) with his/her submission. For electronic bid submittals, Bidders must explain in the Header Section or by an Attachment and, if applicable, enclose a scanned copy of the manufacturer's specifications data detailing the changed item(s) with his/her submission, Additionally, Bidders Must indicate any options requiring the addition of other options, as well as those which are included as, a part of another option. Failure of Bidders to comply with these provisions will result in 13idders being held responsible for all costs required to bring the item(s) in compliance with contract specifications. 2.6. DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF REQUEST FORADDITIONAL INFORM ATION/CLARMCATION Any questions or clarifications concerning this solicitation shall be submitted by email or facsimile to the Procurement Department, Attn: Eduardo Falcon; fax: (305) 400-5390 or email: efalcon@miamigov,com, and a copy filed with the Office of the C ' ity Clerk, pursuarit to Section 1.20. Cone of Silence. The solicitation title and number shall be referenced on all correspondence, All questions must be received no later thanTuesday, August 30, 2016 at 2M M All responses to questions will be sent to all prospective bidders/proposers in the forin of an addendum. NO QUESTIONS WILL BE RECEIVED VERBALLY OR AFTER SAID DEADLINE. The Contract shall commence upon the date of notice of award and shall be effective :for three (3) years with the option to renew for one (1) additional three (3) year period, subject to the availability of funds for succeeding fiscal years. Continuation of the contract beyond the initial period is a City prerogative; not a tight of the Bidder. 'I I his prerogative will be exercised only when such continuation is clearly in the best interest of the City, 2.8. CONDITIONS FOR RENEWAL Each renewal of this contract is subject to the following: (1) Continued satisfactory performance compliance with the specifications, terms and conditions established herein. (2) Availability of funds Page 38 of 56 Invitation for Bid (IF13) 615 394,3 2.9. METHOD OF AWARD Award of this contract will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder meeting the Specifi cations, on the aggregate. Bidders must bid on all iterns in each group. Failure to bid on all items shall disqualify your bid. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or parts of bids, waive informalities, and re -bid these services specified herein, 2.10. TIE BIDS Whenever two or more Bids which are equal with respect to price, quality and service are received by the City for the procurement of commodities or contractual services, a Bid received from a business that certifies that it has implemented a drug-free workplace program shall be given preference in the award process. Established procedures for processing tie Bids will be followed if none of the tied vendors have a drug -tree workplace program. In order to have a drug-free workplace program, a business shall: (1) Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or rise of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workp I ace and specifying the action that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition, (2) Inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the business' policy of maintaining a drug-firee workplace, any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs, and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations. (3) Give each employee engaged in providing the commodities or contractual services that are under Did a copy of the statement specified in subsection (1). (4) In the statement specified in subsection (1), notify the employees that, as a condition of working on the commodities or contractual services that are under Bid, the employee will abide by the terms of the statement and will notify the employer of any conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any violation of Chapter 893 or of any controlled substance law of the United States or any state, for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five (5) days after such conviction, (5) Impose a sanction on, or require the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation 0 program, if Such is available in the employee's community, by any employee who is so convicted, (6) Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of this section. 2A1. FIXED AND FIRM PRICING All prices quoted are fixed and firm thrOLIgI1011t the term of the contract. 2.12. NON -APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS In the event no funds or insufficient funds are appropriated and budgeted or are otherwise unavailable in any fiscal period (br payments due under this contract, then the City, upon written notice to the Successful Bidder(s)/Proposer(s) or his assignee of such occurrence, shall have the unqualified right to terminate the contract without any penalty or expense to the City. No guarantee, warranty or representation is made that any project(s) will, be awarded to any firm(s). Page 39 of 56 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 2.13. EMPLOYEES The employce(s) shall at all times wear his / her company issued identification badge. Should the Successful Bidder not issue such a form of identification, the employee(s) shall wear an issued badge from the facility being serviced. The facility may require both a facility badge and a company badge. The Successful Bidder's employee(s), regardless of the nature of the call, shall always identify him / herself to the lobby security, request to speak with the facility administrator or designee, and sign in and out. 2.14. SUBCONTRACTORS No work shall be performed by subcontractors. 2.15. HOLIDAYS Legal Holidays for the City of Miami include the following: 1. New Year's Day 1 Martin Lather King's Birthday* 3. Washington's Birthday* 4. Memorial Day 5. Fourth of July 6, Labor Day 7, Columbus Day* 8, Veteran's Day* 9, Thanksgiving Day 10. Friday after Thanksgiving Day* 11. Christmas Day *Dates as indicated shall not be considered legal holidays for Successful Bidder. 2.16. DELAYS The Successful Bidder shall notify the City of any actual or potential delays in any maintenance or repairs. 2.17. FAILURE TO PERFORM Should it not be possible to reach the Successful Bidder or Successful Bidder's On -Duty Supervisor, and/or should remedial action not be taken within 48 hours of any failure to perform according to specifications, the City reserves the right to declare Successful Bidder in default of the contract or make appropriate reductions in the contract payment pursuant to Section 2.18, Liquidated Damages. 2.18. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES Page 40 of 56 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 Upon failure to perform, as stated in Section 2.17, or to complete the project in accordance with the specifications and to the satisfaction of the City within the time stated, the Successftil Bidder shall be subject to an assessment of liquidated damages in the amount of $500,00 for each and every calendar day the work remains incomplete (not to exceed the: total amount of the contract), as compensation due to the City for loss of use and for additional costs incurred by the City due to such noncompletion of the work. The City shall have the right to deduct said liquidated damages from any amount due or that may become due to the Successful Bidder under this agreement or to invoice the Successful Bidder for such damages if the costs incurred exceed the amount due to the Successful Bidder, 2.19. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS INDEMNIFICATION Successful Bidder shall, indemnify, hold / save harmless and defend at its own costs and expense, the City and its officials, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, and causes of action, which may arise out of Successful Bidder's performance tinder the provisions of the contract, including all acts or omissions to act on the part of Successful Bidder, including any person performing tinder this Contract for or on Successful Bidder's behalf, provided that any such claims, liabilities, losses and causes of such action are not attributable to the negligence or misconduct of the City and, from and against any orders, judgments or decrees which may be entered and which may result from this Contract, unless attributable to the negligence or misconduct of the City, and from and against all costs, attorneys fees, expenses and liabilities incurred in the defense of any such claim, or the investigation thereof. The Successful Bidder shall fumish to the City of Miami, c/o Procurement Department, 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 6th Floor, Miami, Florida 33130; Certificate(s) of Insurance which indicates that insurance coverage has been obtained which meets the requirements outlined below: I. Commercial General Liability A, Limits of Liability Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability Each Occurrence $2,000,000 General Aggregate Limit $4,000,000 Products/Completed Operations $2,000,000 B. Endorsements Required City of Miami included as an additional insured Contingent and Contractual Liability Explosion, Collapse and Underground Hazard Primary Insurance Clause II. Business Automobile Liability A. Limit-, of Liability Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability Combined Single Limit Page 41 of 56 Invitation for Bid (IF B) 615394,3 Any Auto Including Hired, Borrowed or Non -Owned Autos Any One Accident $2,000,000 B. Endorsements Required City of Miami included as an additional insured Ill, Worker's Compensation Limits of Liability Statutory -State of Florida Waiver of Subrogation l V, Employer's Liability A. Limits of Liability $ 1,000,000 for bodily injury caused by an accident, each accident. $ 1,000,000 for bodily injury caused by disease, each employee $ 1,000,000 for bodily injury caused by disease, policy limit BINDERS ARE UNACCEPTABLE. The insurance coverage required shall include those classifications, as listed in standard liability insurance manuals, which most nearly reflect the operations of the Successful Bidder. All insurance policies required above shall be issued by companies authorized to do business under the laws of the State of Florida, with the following qualificatiorm T he Company must be rated no less than "A" as to management, and no less than "Class V" as to financial strength, by the latest edition of Best's Insurance Guide, published by A.M. Best Company, Oldwick, New ,Jersey, or its equivalent. All policies and/or certificates of insurance are subject to review and verification by Risk Management prior to insurance approval. Certificates will indicate no modification or change in insurance shall be made without thirty (30) days written advance notice to the certificate holder. NOTE: CITY BID NUMBER AND/OR TITLE OF BID MUST APPEAR ON EACH CERTIFICATE. Compliance with the foregoing requirements shall not relieve the Successful Bidder of his liability and obligation under this section or under any other section of this Agreement, The: above policies shall provide the City of Miami with written notice of cancellation or material change from the insurer in accordance to policy provisions. --If insurance certificates are scheduled to expire during the contractual period, the Successful Bidder shall be responsible for submitting new or renewed insurance certificates to the City at a minirman of ten (10) calendar days in advance of such expiration. --In the event that expired certificates are not replaced with new or renewed certificates which cover the contractual period, the City shall: (4) Suspend the contract until such time as the new or renewed certificates are received by the City in the manner prescribed in the IF& (5) The City may, at its sole discretion, terminate this contract for cause and seek re -procurement damages from the Successful Bidder in conjunction With the General and Special Terms and Conditions of the Bid, Page 42 of 56 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 The Successful Bidder shall be responsible for assuring that the insurance certificates required in conjunction with this Section remain in force for the duration of the contractual period; including any and all option ternis that may be granted to the Successful Bidder. 2.20. FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS Upon award, Successful Bidder(s) shall report and work directly with the Facility Administrator(s) for each group listed below: Group 1: Police Department, Angel Blanco, (305) 603-6431 Group 2: Fire Department, Ruben Diaz, (305) 416-5408 Group 3: General Services Administration Department and City Hall, Nelso Garcia, (305) 329-4736 Mianii Riverside Center Juan Oves, (305) 416-1465 Solid Waste, Cindy Baez, (305,) 960-2803 Group 4: Parks and Recreation Department, Donald Linton, (305) 960-3004 Department of Real Estate and Asset Management, Andrew Schimmel, (305) 416-1457 2.2:1. WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS All parts installed and materials used in perforniance of this contract shall be new acid unused (of current design or manufacture). Salvage materials will not be allowed without the express consent of the City, All inaterials and workmanship shall be of the highest quality and shall conform to all applicable codes and regulations, so as to ensure a safe and functional operation. The City shall be the solejudge as to parts and workmanship, 2.22. LICENSES AND PERMITS The Successful Bidder shall secure, at his/her expense,, all licenses and permits and shall fully comply with all applicable: laws, regulations and codes as required by the State of Florida, county, or local agency, The Successful Bidder Must fully comply with all federal and state laws, county and municipal ordinances, and regulations in any manner affecting the execution of the work. Any fines or penalties to the Successful Bidder shall be paid at the Successful Bidder's expense 2.23. USE OF PREMISES The Successful Bidder shall confine his/her equipment, apparatus, the storage of materials, and the operation of his/her workmen to the limits indicated by taw, ordinances, permits, or direction of the project manager, and shall riot unreasonably encumber the premises with his/her materials. The Successful Bidder shall take all measures necessary to protect his/her own materials, 2.24. PLJ13LIC CONVENIENCE AND SAFETY The Successful Bidder shall conduct his/her work so as to interfere as little as possible with private business or Page 43 of 56 Invitation for Bid (lFB) 615394,3 public travel, fie/She shall, at his/her own expense, whenever necessary or required, maintain barricades, maintain lights, and take such other precautions as may be necessary to protect life and property, and he/she shall be liable for all damages occasioned in any way by his/her actions or neglect or that of his/her agents or employees. The Successful Bidder shall meet the following noise abatement performance standards for all construction equipment: Between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M, noise levels shall not exceed 80 dBA at the nearest residential or commercial property line. Operation of equipment should be avoided between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M., but if required, the noise level shall not exceed 65 dBA. 2.25. SAFETY MEASURES Successful Bidder shall take all necessary precautions for the safety of employees, and shall erect and properly maintain at all times all necessary safeguards for the protection of the employees and the public. Danger signs warning against hazards created by his/her operation and work in progress must be posted. All crnployees of Successful Bidder shall be expected to wear safety glasses or goggles, appropriate clothing, and hearing protection when and wherever applicable, The Successful Bidder shall use only equipment that is fully operational and. in safe operating order, Successful Bidder shall be especially careful when servicing property when pedestrians and/or vehicles are in close proximity - work shall cease until it is safe to proceed, The Successful Bidder shall carry out the work with such care and methods as not to result in darnage to Public or private property adjacent to the work, Should any public or private property be damaged or destroyed, the Successful Bidder, at his/her expense, shall repair or make restoration as is practical and acceptable to the City and/or owners of destroyed or damaged property promptly within a reasonable length of time. (Not to exceed one month from date damage was done). 2.26. HOURLY RATE (FOR REPAIRS OUTSIDE I I HE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PORTION OF THE CONTRACT) The bourty rate quoted shall include full compensation for labor, equipment use, travel time, and any other cost to the Bidder and shall be separate and apart from any routine maintenance service. flourly labor rates are specified as follows: Regular Hourly Rate - Hourly rate for repairs, 8:00, A.M. to 6:00 P.M., five (5) days a week (rate is to include labor arid travel, parts are not included), Overtime Rate - Hourly rate for overtime repairs, i.e., between 6:00 RM, and 8:00 A.M. Monday through Friday and 24 hours on weekends (rate to include labor and travel, parts not included). Overtime Rate - Hourly rate for overtime repairs during legal holidays (rate to include labor and travel, parts not included). 2.27. EMERGENCY SERVICE/CONTACT The Successful Bidder shall provide the City with evening, weekend, and holiday service, as necessary, to handle Page 44 of56 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 any emergency situation which threatens public health and safety, as determined by the City, The SUCcessfid Bidder shall be immediately available via a twenty -tour (24) hour, seven (7) days per week phone service. A one (1) hour on site response time is require(] for all service: calls to evaluate and/or diagnose repairs to the elevator (s). All service calls must be performed by a Certified Elevator Technician. The Successful Bidder shall ensure that the administrator or designee has the cell and home telephone numbers of all employees assigned, or who would be called to, the facility, and the designated employees shall be directed to respond to direct calls from the facility administrators, his / her representative, or other designated individual(s). 2.28. PARTS AT PASS-THROUGH COST'(FOR REPAIRS OUTSIDE THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PORTION OF THE CONTRACT) All cost for parts required for repair jobs and not otherwise included in the routine maintenance section of the Specifications shall be billed at the Successftil Bidder 's actual cost, and will be passed on to the City without markup or any additional fees, Successful Bidder shall submit purchase receipt of parts along with labor invoice for payment. Successful Bidder shall be responsible for sourcing all parts necessary to complete the work requirements of each jobspecification(s) of this contract. Replacement parts furnished must be of the same manufficturer or an equal product, All equipment and materials shall be commercial quality and grade, and be from a regular product line. All parts must be OEM and match model numbers being repaired. 2.29. WARRANTY, FITNESS FOR PURI"OSE The Successfuil Bidder warrants the materials Supplied and the work performed under this contract confonn to warranty materials provided and work performed for one (1) year from date of completion. In addition to all other warranties that may be supplied by the Successful Bidder, the Successful Bidder shall warrant its products and/or service against faulty labor and/or defective material for a mintinitim period of one (1) year after the date of acceptance of the labor, materials and/or equipment by the City. This warranty requirement shall remain in force: for the full one (1) year period; regardless of whether the Successful Bidder is under contract with the City at the time of any defect. Any payment by the City on behalf of the goods or services received frorn the Successful Bidder does not constitute a waiver of these warranty provisions., The Successful Bidder shall be responsible for promptly correcting any deficiency, at no cost to the City, within five (5) calendar days after the City notifies the Successful Bidder of such deficiency in writing. If tire Successful Bidder faits to honor the warranty and/or fails to correct or replace the defective work or items within the period specified, the City rnay, at its discretion, notify the Successful Bidder, in writing, that the Successffil Bidder may be debarred as a City Bidder and/or subject to contractual default if the corrections or replacements are not completed to the satisfaction of the City within ten (10) calendar day-, of receipt of the notice. If the Successful Bidder fails to satisfy the warranty within the period specified in the notice, the City may (a) place the Successful Bidder in default of its contract, and/or (b) procure the services from another vendor and charge the Successful Bidder for any additional costs that are incurred by the City for this work or items; either through a credit memorandums or through invoicing. 13h, FINAL CLEAN-UP Upon completion of the work and before acceptance and final payment is made, the Successful Bidder shall clean, page 45 of 56 Invitation for Bid (I 13) 615394,3 remove, and properly dispose of from the premises, all surplus and discarded materials, rubbish, and temporary structures, and shall restore in an acceptable nianner all, property, both public and private, which has been, damaged during the performance of the work, and shall leave the work in a neat and presentable condition. 2.31. COMPLETED WORK The City shall be notified by the Successful Bidder upon completion of work. The City shall inspect and approve completed work before authorizing payment, Work not satisfactorily completed shall be redone by the Successful Bidder at no additional charge to the City. 2.32. DOCUMENTATION The Successful Bidder shall leave the facility administrator or designee a copy of the service: order and/or other applicable documentation of the visit. This documentation shall reflect, in detail, the work performed and recormnendations, if any. In the case of unscheduled visits, the documentation of the same shall be left with the facility liaison or his/her representative, should the liaison not be available, 2.33. INVOICING Invoices submitted for payment by the City shall contain purchase order number; work order number:, if applicable; details of service(s) performed; number of labor hours for each worker; hourly rate for each worker; total, man hours billed; and material/parts furnished and actual cost itemized separate from the labor rates and number of labor hours. Copies of invoices or other appropriate documentation including available receipts for materials/parts purchased or supplied shall be provided for each job to support their actual costs prior to reimbursement. Failure to itemize the aforementioned will result in the invoice being returned for adherence to the same, Material cost including unit prices shall be listed as separate item's). Materials, parts or equipment installed shall be invoiced at Successful Bidder's actual cost to include any arid all discounts offered by his/her supplier. Material prices submitted are subject to verification by the City, Failure to Submit any required documentation, including properly prepared invoices and/or should the City determine the invoice to differ from the actual work perforined, the City will not be responsible for payment of such. The City will only be responsible for payment of actual work performed, and upon properly submitted invoices/documentation. 2.34. AI)DITION/DELETION OF FACII,I'I'IES/I'I'EMS/SUPPLIERS/SERVICES Although this solicitation identifies specific facilities/suppliers/services, it is hereby agreed and understood that any facilities/suppliers/services may be added to, and any awarded facilities/suppliers/services may be deleted from this contract at the option of the City. When an addition to the contract is required, the Successful Bidder(s) under this contract and other suppliers, as deemed necessary, shall be invited to submit price quotes for these now facilities/services. If this quote is comparable with market prices offered for similar facilities/services, the supplier(s) and facilities shall be added to the contract, if it is in the best interest of the City and an addendum and a separate purchase order or change order shall be issued by the City. 235. PRIMARY CLIENT (FIRSTPRIORITY) Page 46 of 56 Invitation for Bid (TFB) 615394,3 The Successful Bidder(s) agree upon award of this contract that the City of Miami shall be its primary client and shall be serviced first during a schedule conflict arising between this contract and any other contract Successful Bidder(s) may have with any other cities and/or counties to perform similar services as a result of any catastrophic events such as tornadoes, hurricanes, severe storms or any other public emergency impacting various areas during or approximately the same time. 2.36. TERMINATION A. FOR DEFAULT If the Successful Bidder defaults in its performance under this Contract and does not cure the default within 30 days after written notice of default, the City Manager may terminate this Contract, in whole or in part, -upon written notice without penalty to the City. In such event the Successful Bidder shall be liable for damages including the excess cost of procuring similar services: provided that if, (1) it is determined for any reason that the Successful Bidder was not in default or (2) the Successful Bidder's failure to perform is without his control, fault or negligence, the termination will be deemed to be a termination for the convenience of the City, B. FOR CONVENIENCE The City Manager may terminate this Contract, in whole or in part, upon 30 days prior written notice when it is in the best interest of the City. If this Contract is for supplies, products, equipment, or software, and so terminated for the convenience by the City the Successful Bidder will be compensated in accordance with an agreed upon adjustment of cost. To the extent that this Contract is for services and so terminated, the City will be liable only for payment in accordance with the payment provisions of the Contract for those services rendered prior to termination. 2.37. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS No additional terms and conditions included as part of your solicitation response shall be evaluated or considered, and any and all such additional terms and conditions shall have no force or effect and are inapplicable to this solicitation. If submitted either purposely, through intent or design, or inadvertently, appearing separately in transmittal letters, specifications, literature, price lists or warranties, it is understood and agreed that the General Conditions and Special Conditions in this solicitation are the only conditions applicable to this solicitation and that the Bidder's authorized signature affixed to the Bidder's acknowledgment form attests to this. If a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) or other Agreement is provided by the City and is expressly included as part of this solicitation, no additional terms or conditions which materially or substantially vary, modify or alter the terms or conditions of the PSA. or Agreement, in the sole opinion and reasonable discretion of the: City will be considered. Any and all such additional terms and conditions shall have no force or effect and are inapplicable to this PSA or Agreement., Page 47 of 56 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 3. Specifications 3.1. SCOPE OF WORK The Successful Bidder shall furnish full maintenance and repair services, including parts, labor, materials, equipment and supervision for the elevators as listed for each of the facilities as specified herein. The Successful Bidder will be required to perform the routine monthly maintenance at the monthly rate specified. In addition to the routine monthly maintenance service, Successful Bidder shall be required to perform repair services, as needed, at a separate hourly labor rate as specified in this 1FB, plus materials/parts at pass-through cost. Pricing shall include full maintenance for all elevators "as is" in its current condition No exceptions will be allowed on any of the elevators listed, A. LOCATIONS AND DESCRIPTION OF EVELVATORS TO BE SERVICED: The following facilities are to be included under the terms of the Contract. The number and location(s) of elevators under Contract may be decreased or increased by the City at any time, in the best interest of the City. Subsequent to award, the Successful Bidder will work directly with the Facility Administrator(s) for purposes of response, inspections, maintenance, and the provision of all required services. Location Number of Landings Group 1- Police Department 1. Miami Police Department, North Substation 1000 N. W. 62nd Street Miami, Florida One (1) Passenger Elevator 2 Landings Hydraulic 2. Miami Police Department, South Substation 2200 West Flagler Street Miami, Florida One (1) Passenger Elevator 2 Landings Hydraulic 3. Miami Police Headquarters 400 NW 2 Avenue Miami, Florida One (1) Passenger Elevator 6 Landings Traction One (1) Passenger Elevator 3 Landings Hydraulic Three (3) One (1) Passenger Elevator 5 Landings Each Traction 4. Miami Police College and Training Center 350 N. W. 2 Avenue Miami, Florida One (1) Page 48 of 56 Passenger Elevator One (1) Freight Elevator 5. Law Enforcement Officers Memorial High School 350 N.W. 2 Avenue Miami, Florida One (1) Passenger Elevator Group 2-. Fire Department 1. Miami Fire/Rescue Training Center 3425 Jefferson Street Miami, Florida One (1) Passenger Elevator Invitation for Bid (IFB) 6153 94,3 4 Landings Hydraulic, 5 Landings Hydraulic 4 Landings Hydraulic 6 Landings Traction 2 Fire Administration/Support Services Building 1151 N.W. 7th Street Miami, Florida One (1) Passenger Elevator 3 Landings Hydraulic 3 Fire Station 11 5920 West Flagler St 2 Landings Hydraulic Miami, Florida Group 3: General Services Administration, City Hall and Solid Waste 1. Miami City Hall Building 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida One (1) Passenger Elevator 2. General Services Administration Building 1390 N.W. 20th Street Miami, Florida One (1) Passenger Elevator 3. Solid Waste Building 1290 N.W. 20th Street Miami, Florida 2 Landings Hydraulic 2 Landings Hydraulic Page 49 of 56 One (1) Passenger Elevator 4. MEC Miami Riverside Center 444 S W 2nd Avenue Miami, Florida Four (4) Passenger Elevators One (1) Freight Elevator Garage Two (2) Passenger Elevators Invitation for Bid (fFB) 615394,3 2 Landings Hydraulic 10 Landings Traction 10 Landings Traction 7 Landings Traction Group 4: Forks/Recreation Department and Department of Real Estate and Asset Management 1. Little Ilaiti Cultural Center 212 NE 59th Terrace Miami, Florida 2 Landings Hydraulic One (1) Passenger Elevator 2. Jose Marti park Gym 434 SW 3rd Avenue Miami, Florida 3 Landings Hydraulic One (1) Passenger Elevator 3. Black Police Museum 480 NW 11th. Street Miami, Florida 2 Landings Hydraulic One (1) Passenger Elevator 4. Grapeland Park Baseball Complex 1550 N.W, 37th Ave. Miami, Florida 2 Landings Hydraulic One (1) Passenger Elevator 5,1 1 -,ittle I laiti Soccer Park 6301 N.E. 2 Avenue Miami, Florida 2 Landings Hydraulic One (1) Passenger Elevator. 6. Gibson Park — Stadium and Park (jymnasium (two Elevators) Page 50 of 56 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 401 NW 12 Street Miami, Florida 2 Landings Hydraulic 2 Landings Limited Use/Limited Access 7. Moore Park — Stadium and Park Building (two Elevators) 765 NW 36 Street Miami, Florida 8. Manuel Artime Cornmrmity Center 470 S.W. Is Street Miami, Florida One (1) Passenger Elevator 9. Manuel Artime Auditorium (Stage) 990 S.W. 1st Street Miami, Florida One (1) ADA Handicap Lift 2 Landings each Hydraulic 4 Landings Hydraulic I Landing Wheelchair Lift SUCCESSFUL BIDDER SHALL PROVIDE ALL OF THE REQUIRED SERVICES AT ALL LOCATIONS. 3,.2. MINIMUM PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS The following represents the minimum performance requirements for each facility and each elevator as part of the routine monthly maintenance portion of the contract covered under the monthly rate provided per facility. In regards to covered workmanship and materials, tests, work repairs and replacements, all the aforementioned shall conform to the American. Safety Code as prescribed in the most recent version of the South Florida Building Code. Only genuine manufacturer's parts or equals approved by the Facility Administrator (with written authorization) shall be used in repairing respective elevator units, Items to be covered, but not limited to, are as follows under this section and are applicable for traction and hydraulic -type elevators on a monthly basis. A. Normal Traction -Type Elevator Coverage to be performed, at a minimum, on a monthly basis: 1) Examine, Clean, Lubricate (Refilling the hydraulic Tank with Hydraulic Oil, if needed), adjust, repair or replace the following elevator related items: a) Generators b) Machines Page 51 of 56 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 c) Motor Driven Components, Solid State or otherwise d) Controllers and Controller Components e) Brakes f) Hoisting Motors g) Selector Motors h) Worn Gears and Other Gears i) Bearings j) Rotating Elements k) Brake Magnet Coils 1) Brushes and Commutators m) Brake Shoes, Linings, and Pins a) Windings and Coils o) Contacts and Relays p) Resistors and Transformers q) Communication devices (i.e. telephone, cab phones etc.) r) Hoist way door restrictors. s) Solid State Devices I) Cleaning of elevator pit 2) In addition, the Successful Bidder shall: a) Ensure guide rails are properly lubricated. b) Replace guide shoe gibs or rollers when required. c) Re -lamp signals and elevator shafts when required, d) Replace or repair control cables when required. e) Furnish lubricants and examine, lubricate, adjust, repair, or replace the following when required: 1. Interlocks 11, Buffers 111. Over speed Governors TV. Car and Counterweight Safety Devices V. Limit, Landing, and Slowdown Switches VI. Alarm Bells/ cab phones f) Conduct an annual no-load, low -speed test of car and counter -weight safeties and buffers. These items to be performed at the end of the contract period, g) Conduct a "fifth year test" within the first thirty (30) days at the start of the contract to, include a complete evaluation of existing elevators and systems, a rated -load, rated -speed safety test, and a test of governors and buffers. h) Monthly examination of hoisting rope tension. Wire ropes and fastenings to be replaced as needed, Page 52 of 56 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 i) Monthly examine sheaves and associated assemblies and re -groove or replace when required. j) Regularly examine and not less than once during the contract period, lubricate, adjust, repair, or replace the following as required: I. Car and Corridor Operating Stations IT. Car and Corridor Hangers and Tracks 111. Door Operating Devices IV. Door Gibs V. Car Fans VI. Cab phones k) Regularly (but not less than once during the contract period) clean elevator hatch equipment to include: 1, Rails 11. Inductors 111. Hatch Door Hangers and Tracks IV. Related Devices, Switches, Buffers, and Car Tops VT, Elevator pit 1) Regularly (but not less than once during the contract period) dismantle brake plunger assembly, examine, replace worn parts, clean, lubricate, reassemble and adjust as required for proper operation. in) The City understands that the Successful Bidder is not responsible for the following unless the Successful Bidder is directly responsible for the damage of same during routine or non -routine servicing: I. Hoist way panels, door hinges, frames, gates, and silts IT. Cabs and Cab Flooring 111. Cab Doors, Gates, and Removable Cab Panels IV. Cab Mirrors and Handrails V. Power Switches, Fuses, and Feeders to Controllers VI. Cab Light Fixtures and Lamps VII. Cover Plates (Signal Fixtures/Operating Stations) VIII. Smoke Detectors IX. Cleaning of Cab Interior and Exposed Sills, Note: Excepting -when technician's work involved servicing components/hardware in the cab. X. Emergency Power Generators X1. Intercom/Music Systems X11. HVAC Systems n) Successful Bidder shall perform a minimum of one (1) inspection per month at each facility, and inspect all elevators as part of the Successful Bidder's Preventative Maintenance Service and in accordance with all Contract requirements, Successful Bidder shall be required to meet with the Facility Administrator, or his/her designated facility representative, at that location to inform hini/her of the work to be performed. After performing the work, Successful Bidder shall present a signed statement to the City representative reflecting the date of the visit and listing all of the specific work performed that date(s). Successful Bidder Administrator or designee must sign form and receive a copy of the form. Successful Bidder shall not be paid unless Successful Bidder provides proof, at least on a monthly basis, of all work performed in accordance with specifications. This signed statement, which may be Page 53 of 56 Invitation for ;laid ([FB) 615394,,3 provided by the: Successful Bidder or City but is approved by the Facility Administrator, must accompany each invoice provided by Successful Bidder for payment by the City to ensure Contract compliance. o) Successfal Bidder shall examine monthly all safety devices and governors, and shall make at least one Annual Safety Test. B. Normal Non -Traction -Type Elevator Coverage to be performed, at a minimum, on a monthly basis: In addition to the specified preventative maintenance service such as inspections lubrication, adjustment and cleaning, the parts listed below shall be repaired and/or replaced as conditions warrant and on an as needed basis, at the SuccessfLil Bidder's cost, Successful Bidder shall be advised that this list is not limited to:, and/or inclusive of, all iters to be covered unless specifically cited in the section listed below tinder "items not included." All other parts, materials, and other items to ensure elevators are: safe and in good working order at all the sites cited herein shall be fully covered under this Contract 1) Machines, worms, gears, thrust bearings, drive sheaves, drive sheaf shaft bearings, brake pulley(s), brake coils, contacts, linings, and component parts, 2) Motors and motor generators, motor windings, rotating elements, communicators, brushes, brush holder and bearing(s). 3) Purrips, pump motors, operating valve motors, leveling valves, plunger packings, exposed piping, hydraulic flush tanks, 4) Controllers, selectors and dispatching equipment, relays, solid state components, transducers, resistors, condensers, power amplifiers, transformers, contacts, leads, dish pots, timing devices, computers and microcomputer devices, steel selector tapers, and mechanical and electrical driving equipment, lamps, signals, and position indicating equipment. 5) Governor, governor sheaves and shaft assemblies, bearings, contacts and governor jaws, deflectors or secondary sheaves, bearings, air and counterweight buf1crs car and counterweight guide rails, top and bottom firnit switches, governor tension sheaves assemblies, compensating sheave assemblies, counterweight and counterweight guide shoes including rollers or gibs. 6) Hoist way door interlocks and hangers, bottom door guides and auxiliary door closing devices. 7) Door operators, car door hangers, car door contacts,, door protective devices, load weighting equipment, car frarnes, car safety mechanisms, car guide shoes, including gibs or rollers and hoist way door restrictors. 8) All wire ropes, hoisting ropes, re -socket ropers for drum machines, conductor cables, hoist way and machine room elevator wiring. 9) Furnish lubricants and hydraulic systern oil re -lamp as required, conduct pressure relief valve tests (as required by A,N.S.I. A-171 code), car fan, hatch equipment, piston seal/hoist. 10) Resistance for operating and motor circuit magnet frames and other mechanical or hydraulic parts, and all other accessories necessary to insure safe, smooth, quiet operations. 33. ITENIS NOT INCLUDED IN ROUTINE MONTHLY MAINTENANCE SERVICESSPECIFICATIONS A) Cal) Mirrors and handrails B) Emergency power generators C") Hoisting gates. D) Door frames and sills. F) Smoke detectors, G) Interior ornuisic system 11) Door panels. 1) Air conditioners or heaters. Page 54 of 56 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 615394,3 E) Wall panels. J) flanging ceiling. 3.4 EMERGENCY SERVICE Set -vices provided by the Successful Bidder shall include Emergency (Breakdown) Call Back Services, 24 hours per day, seven (7) days a week, holidays included, in order to make necessary repairs and/or adjustments in order to restore full service. Response time shall be in accordance with Section 3.8, Repair Services. Emergency Services shall include but not limited to response to any M)c of disrepairs, entrapment, slipping or dropping of elevator, whether considered an emergency or not, which renders the elevator unusable or unsafe, including any safety deficiencies and/or other deficiencies noted by the I"acility Administrator(s), a Building and Zoning elevator Inspector(s), Sire/Rescue Department or other City official or agent thereof. 3.5 ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS SERVICES REQUIRED Sixty (60) days prior to the initial three year expiration date of this contract and again sixty (60) days prior to each year end of the Option To Renew periods, a physical inspection shall be made of each elevator at each location by a representative of the City accompanied by a representative of the Successful Bidder. Any and all deficiencies noted shall be corrected by the Successful Bidder prior to the expiration date, and confirmed by the City. Should the Successful Bidder fail to perform corrections pursuant to noted deficiencies or any and all Current elevator code regulations, the City reserves the right to either withhold final monthly payment(s) for the services, or procure another Successful Bidder to perform the needed work and deduct this cost from the final payments (last 2 months). The City may further deem the Successful Bidder to be in violation of the Contract, and inay be in defiatilt of the same as a result. 3.6 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Successful Bidder shall forward to the Facility Administrator copies of all inspection and/or work order reports for each facility no later than five (5) working days following the respective action(s) taken on a monthly basis. 3.7 PARTS Per Section 2,28, Parts - Pass Through Cost, all materials and pails required outside of` routine maintenance by the City shall be provided by the Successful Bidder and shall be at the Successful Bidder's actual cost and evidence of Successful Bidder's cost shall be required, 3.8 REPAIR SERVICES OUTSIDE OF ROUTINE MAINTENANCE To be performed as needed and as authorized by the Facility Administrator a, Repairs shall be performed at the hourly rate specified on the Bid Form. The hourly rate specified shall include full compensation for labor, equipment use, and travel time. Materials/parts required for repair jobs and not otherwise included in the routine maintenance section of the Specifications shall be billed at the Successful Bidder's actual cost. Page 55 of 56 Invitation for Bid (I l) 615394,3 b. Response time for repair jobs will be two (2) hours for non -emergency services and one (1) hour for emergency services. Failure by the Successful Bidder to adhere to these response time requirements will place that Successful Bidder in default of contract, c. Repair services shall be available to the City twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, year round. Regular hours shall be from Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m, and 6:00 p.m. Overtime hours shall be between 6 p,m. and 8 a.m. weekdays and 24 hours on Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays. d. Repairs shall not be performed unless expressly authorized by the Facility Administrator. e. The City reserves the right to seek cost estimates (quotes) from the Successful Bidder prior to the performance of any repair work. Quotes will be provided at no additional cost to the City, All invoices for repairs shall itemize the cost of labor, materials/parts, including the hourly rate, number of work hours required to complete work, and Successful Bidder'sactual cost for materials/parts. Page 56 of 66