012816-32-JM.pdf

Board of County Commissioners County Administrator

Mary Lou Berger, Mayor Verdenia C. Baker Hal R. Valeche, Vice Mayor Paulette Burdick Shelley Vana Steven L. Abrams Melissa McKinlay Priscilla A. Taylor Purchasing Department www.pbcgov.org/purchasing

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

NOTICE OF SOLICITATION

RFQ #012816-32/JM

SYSTEM, DIAGNOSTIC AND INFORMATION, SNAP-ON TOOLS, (NO SUBSTITUTES),

PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF

RFQ SUBMISSION DATE: MARCH 1, 2016 AT 4:00 P.M.

**** FAXED OR E-MAILED RESPONSES ACCEPTABLE ****

It is the responsibility of the vendor to ensure that all pages are included. Therefore, all vendors are advised to closely examine this package. Any questions regarding the completeness of this package should be immediately directed to the Palm Beach County Purchasing Department.

Quotations are requested for furnishing the goods/services as described herein and in accordance with applicable terms, conditions and specifications as set forth herein without any modification, change or alterations to any terms, conditions or provisions of this solicitation, unless specifically approved in writing by the County.

By submitting an offer which is accepted by the County, a binding contract is formed in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications as set forth in this Request for Quotation (RFQ)

C A U T I O N

As they are issued, all amendments to solicitations will be posted under the applicable solicitation on our website at http://www.pbcgov.org/purchasing. It is the vendor’s sole responsibility to routinely check this website for any amendments that may have been issued prior to the deadline for receipt of quotes.

Palm Beach County shall not be responsible for the completeness of any solicitation that was not downloaded from the above website or obtained directly from the Purchasing Department.

In accordance with the provisions of ADA, this document may be requested in an alternate format.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, PALM BEACH COUNTY PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

50 S. MILITARY TRAIL, SUITE 110, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33415-3199

http://www.pbcgov.org/purchasing http://www.pbcgov.org/purchasing

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Palm Beach County

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

RFQ #012816-32/JM TITLE: SYSTEM, DIAGNOSTIC AND INFORMATION, SNAP-ON TOOLS,

(NO SUBSTITUTES), PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF

BUYER: Jan Maney PHONE (561) 616-6831

FAX (561) 242-6731 E-MAIL: jmaney@pbcgov.com

**** FAXED OR E-MAILED RESPONSES ACCEPTABLE ****

To ensure that your offer is considered, it must be received in Palm Beach County Purchasing no later than 4:00 P.M., PALM BEACH COUNTY LOCAL TIME, by the submission date. Offers received after this time will not be considered.

This Request for Quotation, General Conditions, Instructions to Vendors, Special Conditions, Specifications, Attachments, Amendments (if issued), and/or any other referenced document form a part of this RFQ solicitation and response thereto, and by reference are made a part thereof. The selected awardee shall be bound by all terms, conditions and requirements in these documents.

GENERAL CONDITIONS, INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION FOR VENDORS

GENERAL CONDITIONS

The following Terms and Conditions are applicable to this purchase order/contract entered into by and between Palm Beach County (referred to as County) and Vendor.

1. CONDITIONED OFFERS

Vendors are cautioned that any condition, qualification, provision, or comment in their quote, or in other correspondence transmitted with their quote, which in any way modifies, takes exception to, or is inconsistent with the specifications, requirements, or any of the terms, conditions, or provisions of this solicitation, is sufficient cause for the rejection of their quote and shall be considered as non-responsive.

2. MODIFICATIONS

No modifications of this order/contract, including but not limited to these terms and conditions, shall be binding upon County unless approved by an authorized representative of County’s Purchasing Office.

3. ASSIGNMENTS

Assignments are prohibited unless prior written consent is given by the County and the Vendor.

4. EXCUSABLE DELAYS

The County may grant additional time for any delay if the delay will not adversely impact the best interest of the County and is due to causes beyond the control of the Vendor. Such grant must be in writing and made part of the order/contract.

5. DEFAULT

The County may, by written notice of default to the successful vendor, terminate the order/contract in whole or in part if the successful vendor fails to satisfactorily perform any provisions of this solicitation or resultant order/contract, or fails to make progress so as to endanger performance under the terms and conditions of this solicitation or resultant order/contract, or provides repeated non-performance, or does not remedy such failure within a period of ten (10) days (or such period as the Director of Purchasing may authorize in writing) after receipt of notice from the Director of Purchasing specifying such failure. In the event the County terminates this order/contract in whole or in part because of default of the successful vendor, the County may procure goods and/or services similar to those terminated, and the successful vendor shall be liable for any excess costs incurred due to this action.

If it is determined that the successful vendor was not in default or that the default was excusable (e.g., failure due to causes beyond the control of, or without the fault or negligence of, the successful vendor), the rights and obligations of the parties shall be those provided in “Termination For Convenience”.

6. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE

The County may, whenever the interests of the County so require, terminate the order/contract, in whole or in part, for the convenience of the County upon five (5) days written notice to Vendor. Unless directed otherwise in the notice of termination, the Vendor shall incur no further obligations in connection with the order/contract.

7. REMEDIES

No remedy herein conferred upon any party is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder now or hereafter existing at law, or in equity, by statute or otherwise. No single or partial exercise by any party of any right, power, or remedy hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof.

8. NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY

No provision of this Contract is intended to, or shall be construed to, create any third party beneficiary or to provide any rights to any person or entity not a party to this Contract, including but not limited to any citizen or employees of the County and/or successful vendor.

9. FOB

The F.O.B. point shall be destination. If the County agrees, freight charges may be prepaid by the Vendor and listed on the invoice;

however, Vendor retains title and assumes all responsibility, liability and risk in transit, and shall be responsible for the filing of claims for loss or damages.

10. PAYMENT TERMS

The Florida Prompt Payment Act is applicable to this solicitation. Interest penalties will only be paid in accordance with the Florida Prompt Payment Act, Florida Statute 218.70.

Note: Palm Beach County Vendors can now be paid by Credit Card via the County’s voluntary Payment Manager Program. For vendors who don’t have a merchant account, one is needed to utilize the Program. For vendors with a merchant account, you will need to enroll with the Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller’s office. For information, contact the Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller at pbcpaymentmgr@mypalmbeachclerk.com or 561-355-3295.

11. INVOICING

Vendor must render original invoice(s) to the Palm Beach County Finance Department, P.O. Box 4036, West Palm Beach, Florida 33402- 4036.

12. TAXES

The County is exempt from Federal and State taxes.

13. PURCHASE ORDER

The County will not accept any goods delivered or services performed unless a duly authorized purchase order has been issued for said goods and/or services. The purchase order number must appear on all invoices, packing slips and all correspondence concerning the order.

14. ORDER/CONTRACT

Vendor agrees that by submitting an offer (i.e. Request for Quotation) which is accepted by the County (i.e. Purchase Order, Term Contract Notice) a binding contract is formed in accordance with the County’s terms, conditions and specifications as set forth in the solicitation and this purchase order. Vendor certifies that the offer has been made by an officer or employee having the authority to bind the Vendor. Accordingly, payment will only be made to the company and the address as provided in the Vendor’s offer unless prior written authorization is received from the County.

15. PRICING

(a) Unless specifically requested in the specifications, any response containing modifying or escalation clauses shall be rejected.

(b) The price offered must be in accordance with the unit of measure provided on the response page(s). One (1) space or line requires only one (1) single, fixed unit price. Anything other than a single, fixed unit price shall result in the rejection of your response.

(c) Vendor warrants by virtue of submitting an offer that prices shall remain firm for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of opening to allow for evaluation and award.

(d) Prices shall remain firm for the initial and any subsequent term unless modified by a special condition.

(e) All unit prices offered should be within two (2) decimal points. If vendor’s pricing offered exceeds two (2) decimal points, Purchasing reserves the right to round up or down accordingly.

(f) In the event of mathematical error(s), the unit price shall prevail and the vendor’s total offer shall be corrected accordingly. QUOTES

HAVING ERASURES OR CORRECTIONS MUST BE INITIALED

BY THE VENDOR PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TIME. IF THE

CORRECTION IS NOT PROPERLY INITIALED, OR IF THE

INTENT OR LEGIBILITY OF THE CORRECTION IS NOT

CLEAR, THE RFQ SHALL BE REJECTED.

16. DELIVERIES

Deliveries are to be made Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, unless otherwise stipulated.

17. INSPECTION/ACCEPTANCE

All goods and/or services provided on this Purchase Order are subject to inspection and acceptance upon receipt or completion by an authorized representative of the County. Payment shall not be authorized until the goods and/or services have been received, accepted and properly invoiced.

18. QUANTITIES

Quantities specified in the order/contract cannot be changed without

County approval. Goods shipped in excess of quantity designated may be returned at Vendor’s expense.

19. DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED

Pursuant to Palm Beach County Resolution R-2014-1421, as may be amended, all Vendors doing business with the County shall treat all of its employees equally during employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or genetic information. All Vendors shall comply with the following and may use the “Non-Discrimination Policy” form to show compliance. Vendor shall submit to County a copy of its non-discrimination policy, which shall be consistent with the foregoing non-discrimination policy; OR, in the event Vendor does not have a written non-discrimination policy or one that conforms to the County’s policy, the Vendor shall sign and submit to County a statement affirming that it will conform to the County’s non-discrimination policy as set forth in the above-referenced Resolution. The Vendor shall satisfy the requirements set forth herein prior to execution of a contract with County and within a time frame specified by County (normally within two (2) working days of request). Failure to satisfy this requirement shall render your quote non-responsive. It is the responsibility of the Vendor to maintain a written or non-written non-discrimination policy that conforms to the County’s policy as set forth herein throughout the term of the contract. Failure to meet this requirement shall be considered default of contract.

20. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

The Vendor must strictly comply with all Federal, State, County and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations that in any manner affect the goods and/or services provided herein. The UCC shall prevail as the basis for contractual obligations between the Vendor and the County for any terms and conditions not addressed. The County shall not be liable to the Vendor for any legal fees, court costs, or other legal expenses arising from the interpretation or enforcement of this order/contract, or from any other matter generated by or relating to this order/contract.

21. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK

ORDINANCE

Pursuant to Palm Beach County Code Section 2-371 through 2-377, the Palm Beach County Criminal History Records Check Ordinance (“Ordinance”), the County shall conduct fingerprint based criminal history record checks on all persons not employed by the County who repair, deliver, or provide goods or services for, to, or on behalf of the County.

A fingerprint based criminal history record check shall be conducted on all employees and subcontractors of vendors, including repair persons and delivery persons, who are unescorted when entering a facility determined to be critical to the public safety and security of the County.

County facilities that require this heightened level of security are identified in Resolution R-2003-1274, as may be amended. The vendor is solely responsible for understanding the financial, schedule, and staffing implications of this Ordinance. Further, the vendor acknowledges that its pricing offered includes any and all direct or indirect costs associated with compliance of this Ordinance, except for the applicable FDLE/FBI fees that shall be paid by the County.

22. PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES

In accordance with the Florida Public Entity Crime Statute 287.132.133, persons and affiliates who are entering into a contract or performing any work in furtherance with Palm Beach County certifies that it, its affiliates, suppliers, subcontractors and consultants who will perform hereunder, have not been placed on the convicted vendor list maintained by the State of Florida Department of Management Services within the thirty-six

(36) months immediately preceding the date hereof. This notice is required by Florida Statute 287.133 (3) (a).

23. SBE PROGRAM

Item 1 – Policy It is the policy of the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County, Florida, that SBE(s) have the maximum practical opportunity to participate in the competitive process of supplying goods and services to the County. To that end, the Board of County Commissioners adopted a mailto:pbcpaymentmgr@mypalmbeachclerk.com

Small Business Ordinance which is codified in Sections 2-80.21 through 2-80.34 (as amended) of the Palm Beach County Code, which sets forth the County’s requirements for the SBE program, and is incorporated in this solicitation. Compliance with the requirements contained in this section shall result in a vendor being deemed responsive to SBE requirements. The provisions of this Ordinance are applicable to this solicitation, and shall have precedence over the provisions of this solicitation in the event of a conflict.

Item 2 – Contract Award Criteria For purchases made as a result of this solicitation, the County shall make an award to the vendor who is certified as a small business with Palm Beach County and who is within 10% of the lowest responsive, responsible vendor, providing that the small business is also deemed responsive and responsible to the terms and conditions of the solicitation.

Item 3 – SBE Certification Only those firms certified as a small business enterprise by Palm Beach County at the time of quote submission shall be counted toward the established SBE goals. Upon receipt of a complete application, IT

TAKES UP TO NINETY (90) DAYS TO BECOME CERTIFIED AS AN

SBE WITH PALM BEACH COUNTY. It is the responsibility of the vendor to confirm the certification of any proposed SBE; therefore, it is recommended that vendors visit the on-line Vendor Directory at www.pbcgov.org/osba to verify SBE certification.

Item 4 – Decertification As part of the consideration for quote award under the SBE Ordinance, any firm/proposer decertified by Palm Beach County shall be considered non-responsive to the SBE requirements.

24. LOCAL PREFERENCE ORDINANCE

In accordance with the Palm Beach County Local Preference Ordinance, a preference may be given to (1) quoters having a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or (2) quoters having a permanent place of business in the Glades that are able to provide the goods or services within the Glades.

A. Glades Local Preference: Pursuant to the Palm Beach County

Local Preference Ordinance, a 5% Glades Local Preference is given when a Glades business offers to provide the goods or services that will be procured for use in the Glades. If the lowest responsive, responsible quoter is a non-Glades business, all quotes received from responsive, responsible Glades businesses may be decreased by 5%. The original quote amount is not changed. The 5% decrease given for the Glades Local Preference is calculated only for the purpose of determining ranking and award.

B. Local Preference: Pursuant to the Palm Beach County Local

Preference Ordinance, a 5% Local Preference is given to quoters having a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County. If the lowest responsive, responsible quoter is a non-local business; all quotes received from responsive, responsible local businesses may be decreased by 5%. The original quote amount is not changed.

The 5% decrease given for the Local Preference is calculated only for the purpose of determining ranking and award.

C. To receive a Glades Local Preference or a Local Preference

(collectively referred to as “local preference”), a quoter must have a permanent place of business in existence prior to the County’s issuance of this Request for Quotation. A permanent place of business means that the quoter’s headquarters is located in Palm Beach County or in the Glades, as applicable; or, the quoter has a permanent office or other site in Palm Beach County or in the Glades, as applicable, where the quoter will produce a substantial portion of the goods or services to be purchased. A valid Business Tax Receipt issued by the Palm Beach County Tax Collector is required, unless the quoter is exempt from the business tax receipt requirement by law, and will be used to verify that the quoter had a permanent place of business prior to the issuance of this Request for Quotation. In addition, the attached “Certification of Business Location” and Business Tax Receipt must accompany the quote at the time of quote submission. The Palm Beach County Business Tax Receipt and this Certification are the sole determinant of local preference eligibility. Errors in the completion of this Certification or failure to submit this completed Certification will cause the quoter to not receive a local preference.

25. INDEMNIFICATION

To the extent authorized by law, Vendor shall indemnify, save and hold harmless the County, its employees and agents against any and all claims, damages, liability and court awards including costs, expenses and attorney fees incurred as a result of any act or omission by the Vendor, or its employees, agents, subcontractors or assignees pursuant to the terms and conditions of this order/contract.

26. SAFETY DATA SHEETS (SDS)

Any toxic substance provided to the County as a result of this solicitation or resultant order/contract shall be accompanied by its SDS.

27. ENDORSEMENTS

No endorsements by the County of the goods and/or services will be used by the Vendor in any way, manner or form.

28. VENUE AND GOVERNING LAW

Any and all legal actions arising from or necessary to enforce this order/contract will be held in Palm Beach County and shall be interpreted according to the laws of Florida.

29. PUBLIC RECORDS

Any information submitted relating to this order/contract will become a public document pursuant to Section 119.07, Florida Statutes.

30. SALES PROMOTIONS / PRICE REDUCTIONS

Should sales promotions occur during the term of the order/contract that lower the price of the procured item, the successful vendor shall extend to the County the lower price offered by the manufacturer on any such promotional item. Further, any price decreases effectuated during the order/contract period by reason of market change or otherwise, shall be passed on to the County. Additionally, anytime after award, the vendor may offer a reduced price which shall remain in effect for the duration of the order/contract.

31. PERFORMANCE DURING EMERGENCY

By submitting an offer, vendor agrees and promises that, during and after a public emergency, disaster, hurricane, flood, or acts of God, the County shall be given “first priority” for all goods and services under this order/contract. Vendor agrees to provide all goods and services to the County during and after the emergency at the terms, conditions, and prices as provided in this solicitation on a “first priority” basis. Vendor shall furnish a 24-hour phone number to the County in the event of such an emergency. Failure to provide the stated priority during and after an emergency shall constitute breach of contract and make the vendor subject to sanctions from doing further business with the County.

32. PALM BEACH COUNTY OFFICE OF THE

INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT REQUIREMENTS

Pursuant to Palm Beach County Code, Section 2-421-2-440, as amended, Palm Beach County’s Office of Inspector General is authorized to review past, present and proposed County contracts, transactions, accounts, and records. The Inspector General’s authority includes, but is not limited to, the power to audit, investigate, monitor, and inspect the activities of entities contracting with the County, or anyone acting on their behalf, in order to ensure compliance with contract requirements and to detect corruption and fraud.

33. BUSINESS INFORMATION

If vendor is a Joint Venture for the goods/services described herein, vendor shall, upon request of Palm Beach County, provide a copy of the Joint Venture Agreement signed by all parties.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

34. GENERAL / SPECIAL CONDITION PRECEDENCE

In the event of conflict between General Conditions and Special Conditions, the provisions of the Special Conditions shall have precedence.

35. AWARD (ALL-OR-NONE)

Palm Beach County shall award this bid to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder on an all-or-none, total offer basis.

Therefore, it is necessary for a bidder to bid on every item in order to have a bid considered. It is also required that the bidder carefully consider each item, and make sure that each one meets the specifications as indicated. In the event that one item does not meet such specifications the entire bid will be considered non-responsive. Additionally, if a bidder enters a No Bid, or N/A for any item, they will be considered non-responsive.

36. METHOD OF ORDERING (PURCHASE ORDER)

Items and/or services shall be ordered via individual purchase order. Invoices shall reflect the purchase order number.

37. F.O.B. POINT

The F.O.B. point shall be destination, which shall be 580 State Market Road, Pahokee, FL 33476. Bid responses showing other than F.O.B. destination shall be rejected. Bidder retains title and assumes all transportation charges, responsibility, liability and risk in transit, and shall be responsible for the filing of claims for loss or damages.

38. AS SPECIFIED

A purchase order will be issued to the successful bidder with the understanding that all items delivered must meet the specifications herein. Palm Beach County will return, at the expense of the successful bidder, items not delivered as specified.

39. ADDITIONAL QUANTITIES

For a period not exceeding twelve (12) months from the date of award, Palm Beach County reserves the right to purchase from the successful bidder any amount of additional items at the prices offered in response to this solicitation and under the same Terms and Conditions, upon mutual written agreement.

40. BRAND/MANUFACTURER REFERENCED

Only the referenced manufacturer will be considered. Bids will be considered only from manufacturers or their authorized dealer/distributor/reseller.

41. EQUIPMENT

a. The scope of these specifications is to ensure the delivery of a complete unit ready for operations. The apparent silence of any specification as to any detail, or the apparent omission from it of a detailed description concerning any point, shall be regarded as meaning only that the best commercial practice is to prevail, and that only material and workmanship of the finest quality are to be used. Omission of any essential detail from these specifications does not relieve the supplier from the furnishing of a complete unit.

b. All equipment must be new, of current manufacture in production at the time of bid opening, and carry factory warranties. At least two complete shop repair manuals, maintenance instructions, and parts list must be furnished with each type of equipment at the time of delivery.

42. WARRANTY

The successful bidder shall furnish factory/manufacturer warranty on all equipment furnished hereunder against defect in materials and workmanship. The factory/manufacturer warranty shall become effective on the date of delivery and acceptance by Palm Beach County. Should any defect in materials or workmanship, excepting ordinary wear and tear, appear during the above stated warranty period, the successful bidder shall repair or replace same at no cost to Palm Beach County.

SPECIFICATIONS

PURPOSE AND INTENT

The sole purpose and intent of this Request for Quotation (RFQ) is to secure firm, fixed pricing for the purchase and delivery of one (1) Snap-On Tools Verus Pro Diagnostic & Information System and one (1) Snap-On Tools Verus Pro Diagnostic & Information System Docking Station to the Palm Beach County Fleet Department.

COUNTY ACCEPTANCE

Delivered items shall not be considered “accepted” until an authorized agent for Palm Beach County has, by inspection or test of such items, determined that they appear to fully comply with specifications. The Board of County Commissioners may return, at the expense of the successful bidder and for full credit, any item(s) received which fail to meet the County’s specifications or performance standards.

PAYMENT

Payment is based on the price provided on the quote response page. Payment shall be rendered ONLY upon the County’s satisfaction and acceptance of item(s) delivered. Price shall include, but is not limited to, all supervision, labor, equipment, materials, tools, machinery, transportation and other facilities and services necessary to fully and completely provide the item(s) as specified above.

RESPONSE PAGE

All unit prices bid should be within two (2) decimal points. If vendor’s pricing exceeds two (2) decimal points, Purchasing reserves the right to round up or down accordingly.

CONTINUED…

FIRM

NAME:________________________________________________________________________________________

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QTY TOTAL OFFER

1. DIAGNOSTIC & INFORMATION SYSTEM

MANUFACTURER: SNAP-ON TOOLS

MODEL: VERUS PRO

ITEM #: EEMS327P14IN ONLY (**NO SUBSTITUTES**) EA 1 $_______________

RESPONSE PAGE

All unit prices bid should be within two (2) decimal points. If vendor’s pricing exceeds two (2) decimal points, Purchasing reserves the right to round up or down accordingly.

Delivery shall be ______ days ARO.

Acknowledge Non-Discrimination Policy Form is included as specified herein? YES/INITIAL

* PLEASE AFFIX SIGNATURE WHERE INDICATED

(FAILURE TO DO SO SHALL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR RFQ)

By signature on this document, vendor acknowledges and agrees that its offer includes and accepts all terms, conditions, and specifications of the County’s RFQ solicitation as originally published, without exception, change or alteration of any kind, except as may have been published by the County in official amendments prior to the submission time.

Per General Term and Condition #33, if vendor is a Joint Venture for the goods/services described herein, vendor shall, upon request of Palm Beach County, provide a copy of the Joint Venture Agreement signed by all parties.

FIRM NAME: (Enter the entire legal name of the quoting entity)

DATE:

* SIGNATURE: _____________________________

PRINT NAME:

PRINT TITLE:

ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________________________________________

CITY / STATE: __________________________________________________ ZIP CODE: ______________________

TELEPHONE # ( )

TOLL FREE # ( )

E-MAIL:

FAX #: ( )

APPLICABLE

LICENSE(S)

NUMBER #______________________________________ TYPE: _______________________________________

FEDERAL ID # _____________________________________________________________________________________

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QTY TOTAL OFFER

2. DIAGNOSTIC & INFORMATION SYSTEM DOCKING STATION

MANUFACTURER: SNAP-ON TOOLS

MODEL: VERUS PRO

ITEM #: EAA0365L04A ONLY (**NO SUBSTITUTES**) EA 1 $_______________

TOTAL OFFER (ITEMS 1-2) $_______________

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Pursuant to Palm Beach County Resolution R-2014-1421, as may be amended, it is the policy of the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County that Palm Beach County shall not conduct business with nor appropriate any funds for any organization that practices discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, sex, age, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or genetic information.

All quoters doing business with Palm Beach County are required to submit a copy of its non-discrimination policy which shall be consistent with the policy of Palm Beach County stated above, prior to entering into any contract with Palm Beach County. In the event a quoter does not have a written non-discrimination policy or one that conforms to Palm Beach County’s policy, such quoter shall be required to check the applicable statement and sign below affirming it will conform to Palm Beach County’s policy.

Check one:

(__) Quoter hereby acknowledges that it does not have a written non-discrimination policy or one that conforms to Palm Beach County’s policy and Quoter hereby acknowledges and affirms by signing below that it will conform to Palm Beach County’s non-discrimination policy as provided in Palm Beach County’s Resolution R-2014-1421, as may be amended.

OR

(__) Quoter hereby attaches its non-discrimination policy which is consistent with the policy of Palm Beach

County.

OR

(__) Quoter hereby attaches its non-discrimination policy which does not conform to the policy of Palm Beach

County; however, Quoter hereby acknowledges and affirms by signing below that it will conform to Palm Beach County’s non-discrimination policy as provided in Palm Beach County’s Resolution R-2014- 1421, as may be amended.

NOTE:

Quoter’s failure to either: (i) have a written or non-written non-discrimination policy in conformance with Palm Beach County’s policy set forth above; or (ii) provide Palm Beach County with the information set forth above, will render quoter non-responsive.

Quoter shall notify Palm Beach County in the event it no longer maintains a written or non-written non-discrimination policy that is in conformance with Palm Beach County’s policy set forth above. Failure to maintain said non-discrimination policy shall be considered a default of contract.

QUOTER:

Company Name

Signature

Name (type or print)

Title

Rev. 01.16.15

CERTIFICATION OF BUSINESS LOCATION

In accordance with the Palm Beach County Local Preference Ordinance, as amended, a preference may be given to: (1) quoters having a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County (“County”) or (2) quoters having a permanent place of business in the Glades that are able to provide the goods and/or services to be utilized within the Glades. To receive a local preference, quoters must have a permanent place of business within the County or the Glades, as applicable, prior to the County’s issuance of the solicitation. A Business Tax Receipt which is issued by the Palm Beach County Tax Collector, authorizes the quoter to provide the goods/services being solicited by the County, and will be used to verify that the quoter had a permanent place of business prior to the issuance of the solicitation. The quoter must submit this Certification of Business Location (“Certification”) along with the required Business Tax Receipt at the time of quote submission. The Business Tax Receipt and this Certification are the sole determinant of local preference eligibility.

Errors in the completion of this Certification or failure to submit this completed Certification will cause the quoter to not receive a local preference.

In instances where the quoter is exempt by law from the requirement of obtaining a Business Tax Receipt, the quoter must: (a) provide a citation to the specific statutory exemption; and (b) provide other documentation which clearly establishes that the quoter had a permanent place of business within the County or the Glades prior to the date of issuance of the solicitation. The County hereby retains the right to contact said quoters for additional information related to this requirement after the quote due date.

I. Quoter is a:

_________ Local Business: A local business has a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County.

(Please indicate):

________ Headquarters located in Palm Beach County ________ Permanent office or other site located in Palm Beach County from which a vendor will produce a substantial portion of the goods or services.

_________ Glades Business: A Glades business has a permanent place of business in the Glades.

(Please indicate):

________ Headquarters located in the Glades ________ Permanent office or other site located in the Glades from which a vendor will produce a substantial portion of the goods or services.

II. The attached copy of quoter’s County Business Tax Receipt verifies quoter’s permanent place of business.

THIS CERTIFICATION is submitted by , as (Name of Individual)

, of

(Title/Position) (Firm Name of Quoter) who hereby certifies that the information stated above is true and correct and that the County Business Tax Receipt is a true and correct copy of the original. Further, it is hereby acknowledged that any misrepresentation by the quoter on this Certification will be considered an unethical business practice and be grounds for sanctions against future County business with the quoter.

(Signature) (Date)