1-CAB Sales Tax Exemption Certificate.pdf

This is a Sales Tax Exemption Certificate for Broward County, Florida related to the procurement of preventive maintenance and repair services for Type II Deionized Water Systems. The certificate documents tax exemption status applicable to the acquisition of materials, equipment, and supplies necessary to support the comprehensive preventive maintenance service agreement for deionized water systems located at the North Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in Pompano Beach and the Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department in Davie. The solicitation was posted on February 12, 2026, with a submission deadline of February 17, 2026. The contract term commences upon award and continues for three years, with optional renewal for up to two additional one-year terms, not to exceed five years total. The selected contractor must provide monthly preventive maintenance services including installation and servicing of reverse osmosis systems, pressure tanks, worker/polisher DI tank systems, and quality control light systems, along with monitoring of customer-owned equipment such as UV light systems and bacteria filter systems, and delivery of water quality reports every 30 days.

The procurement is awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible vendor based on firm pricing submitted on an F.O.B. Destination basis. The sales tax exemption certificate serves as documentation that materials and supplies procured under this contract are exempt from state sales tax, thereby reducing the overall cost of goods and services provided to Broward County. Vendors must maintain current Broward County Local Business Tax Receipts if conducting business within the County and comply with all federal, state, and local laws including E-Verify requirements. All contractor personnel requiring unescorted access to County facilities must obtain a County-issued contractor identification badge and pass a Level 1 Florida Department of Law Enforcement background check. Required insurance includes comprehensive general liability coverage with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, auto liability coverage of $500,000 combined bodily injury and property damage, and workers' compensation coverage at statutory limits with employers' liability of $500,000 per accident, naming Broward County as an additional insured.