2-ITB 26-012 Two (2) Personal Watercraft Floating Mooring Pads Specifications.pdf

Jackson County, Missouri Invitation to Bid No. 26-012

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Jackson County, Missouri is seeking bids for Two (2) Personal Watercraft Floating Mooring Pads for use by Parks + Rec Department.

1.2 Jackson County, Missouri Invitation to Bid No. 26-012 has a response deadline of 2:00 p.m., CDT on April 7, 2026.

1.3 Bids must be submitted electronically through the Jackson County Bonfire Portal at https://jacksongov.bonfirehub.com. Bids submitted by any other method will not be accepted.

1.4 All submissions must be uploaded to the Bonfire website by 2 pm CDT on April 7, 2026. Failure to do so will result in the rejection of your submission, as the software does not accept late entries. However, if you submit your proposal early, you can edit it up until the 2 pm deadline.

1.5 If bid documents are obtained by the Bidder from a source other than Bonfire, it will be the Bidder's responsibility to verify all due dates and pertinent information (Response Deadline, Questions Deadline, Intent to Bid Deadline, Addendums) in the Bonfire Portal.

1.6 Jackson County reserves the right to request clarifications on any bid.

2.0 QUESTION PROCEDURE

2.1 All Questions regarding this Invitation to Bid shall be communicated electronically through the Jackson County

Bonfire Portal via the Opportunity Q&A on the Invitation to Bid.

2.2 All questions must be received in the Bonfire Portal by 5:00 p.m., CDT on March 31, 2026.

2.3 All answers to questions will be published via Addenda/Amendment to the Invitation to Bid on the Jackson County

Bonfire Portal. Bonfire will only notify the Bidder(s) of questions answered and addendums issued if they have obtained this Invitation to Bid through Bonfire.

2.4 Bidders and their agents (including subcontractors, employees, consultants, or anyone else acting on their behalf) must follow this procedure. Bidders or their agents may not contact any other County staff regarding matters covered by this Invitation to Bid during the solicitation and evaluation process. Inappropriate contact is grounds for REJECTION of the Bidder’s submission.

3.0 BIDDING REQUIREMENTS

3.1 All work performed under this Contract shall be performed in the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area which is defined by the eight (8) County area of:

Cass County, MO Clay County, MO

Jackson County, MO Lafayette County, MO

Platte County, MO Ray County, MO

Johnson County, KS Wyandotte County, KS

The Greater Kansas City Metropolitan area is defined by the eight (8) County area. If the Bidder is not located in the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area, documentation on company letterhead MUST BE submitted with your bid response detailing how your company would perform the work detailed herein.

https://jacksongov.bonfirehub.com/

3.2 Document Submittal: All documents listed herein the Required Submittal (Section 8.0) shall be submitted individually per the required document. Please do not submit bulk PDF documents of all the required documents for each individually required document.

3.3 Jackson County, Missouri Invitation to Bid No 26-012 has an Intend to Bid response deadline of 12:00 pm (noon) CDT on April 7, 2026.

3.4 If bid documents are obtained by the Bidder from a source other than Bonfire, it will be the Bidder’s responsibility to verify all pertinent information (i.e. Response deadline, question deadline, Intent to Bid deadline, Addendums) in the Bonfire Portal.

4.0 AWARD REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Certificate of Insurance: The Successful Bidder will be required to submit to the Purchasing Department a

Certificate of Insurance meeting or exceeding the positions of Item 15 “General Conditions” and Exhibit A included herein within ten (10) business days after receiving Notification of Award. The Certificate of Insurance must be received by the County prior to the commencement of any work on this contract.

4.2 Exempt Entity: Jackson County, Missouri is an exempt entity under Section 144.062 Revised Statutes of Missouri.

Upon the request of the Successful Bidder, Jackson County will issue a project specific Missouri State Sales Tax Exemption Certificate to the Successful Bidder and their named subcontractors to be utilized during the performance of this Contract. The certificate must be requested prior to the purchase of any goods, supplies, materials and/or equipment. Under no circumstances will this certificate be backdated to cover goods, supplies, materials, or equipment already purchased.

4.3 W-9 Form: The Successful Bidder must provide a complete IRS W-9 Form for this Contract.

4.4 Other Licenses: The Successful Bidder must provide, upon written request, evidence of current required Federal, State, and Local Occupational Licenses.

Insurance and Indemnification: The Successful Bidder shall indemnify, defend and save harmless the County against all damages to persons and property which may arise out of the work included in the performance of this Contract, including all claims for personal injuries and property damage and all losses, costs, attorney’s fees or judgements which may arise out of any claims against the County. The Successful Bidder shall purchase and maintain as a minimum such insurance as described in Exhibit A of this Invitation to Bid. The Successful Bidder shall file with the County such Certificate of Insurance as described in Exhibit A and within the time specified in Exhibit A.

5.0 SPECIFICATIONS

This bid is for Two (2) Personal Watercraft Floating Mooring Pads that will be installed as (2) connecting units of (2) pads as a drive-on dock design with ample walkaround space allowing for easy boarding and launching of the PWC. Specifications are based on HP Epic – comparable alternatives will be considered.

5.1 Material

5.1.1 Material – polyethylene construction with expanded polystyrene marine foam for increased strength and leak elimination or comparable material.

5.2 Dimensions

5.2.1 Overall Length at least 13 feet, 6 inches.

5.2.2 Overall Width at least 4 feet, 10 inches.

5.3 Features

5.3.1 Stainless steel roller supported or comparable.

5.3.2 Anti slip walk surface.

5.3.3 Front or side mount.

5.3.4 Bow Stop to slow the forward motion of the PWC and provide a soft rest for the keel.

5.3.5 Ability to connect 2 units or attach to the front in a 12’ wide slip.

5.3.6 Easily adjustable to accommodate different models of watercraft.

5.4 Color

5.4.1 Gray

5.5 Location | Contact (for Installation)

5.5.1 Longview Marina

9898 Longview Rd.

Kansas City, MO 64134 Contact: Dianne Kimzey Email: dkimzey@jacksongov.org

5.6 Installation

5.6.1 Bid to include all freight/delivery/installation charges as a lump sum on the Bidders Quotation Sheet.

5.6.2 Dock modification to attach these to the front of the slip (there is no finger on the left side of the slip since it is up against the chain link fence):

4’ x 12’ x 12” angled galvanized steel truss frame to fill in the front of the slip around the winch cable to allow attachment of two (2) (PWC) floating lifts with encapsulated floatation.

5.7 Where a brand name is indicated in the specifications, it shall mean minimum acceptable level or minimum quality required. If Bidder is offering, as an alternative or equivalent, an item other than the one specified, then the manufacturer’s name and model number of that item must be specified and sufficient specification and descriptive literature provided with bid submission to permit a thorough evaluation.

Failure to provide appropriate information may result in disqualification of the bid response.

5.8 Each Bidder is to specify the brand name & catalog number they propose to furnish the County. Failure to do so can be reason to reject the bid. Jackson County is the sole interpreter of the specifications and sole judge as to whether the alternative or equivalent proposed complies with the specifications.

5.9 All work performed under this Contract must be covered by a Purchase Order. Under no circumstances will work be performed that is not authorized in advance by a Purchase Order. Any work performed that is not covered by a Purchase Order will be at the Contractor’s risk and expense.

mailto:dkimzey@jacksongov.org

6.0 EVALUATION PROCESS

6.1 All bids that are responsive to the General Conditions, Specifications, and other provisions of this Invitation to Bid will be evaluated.

6.2 An Evaluation Committee made up of Jackson County, Missouri Personnel will evaluate bids and make recommendations.

6.3 Jackson County, Missouri shall be the sole judge of the bids submitted, and its decisions shall be final.

7.0 ATTACHMENTS

7.1 Attachment A – Purchasing Forms to be downloaded, filled out and submitted with bid:

7.1.1 One Time Purchase Contract Page

7.1.2 Affidavit

7.1.3 Certificate of Compliance

7.1.4 Statement of Contractor’s Qualifications

7.1.5 Acknowledgment of Receipt of Addenda

7.1.6 Bidder’s Quotation Sheet

7.1.7 Exhibit F – Exceptions

7.2 Attachment B – General Purchasing Information to be downloaded and ready prior to submitting your bid:

7.2.1 General Terms and Conditions

7.2.2 Exhibit A – Insurance

8.0 REQUIRED SUBMITTALS

8.1 The following information and/or forms MUST be submitted with your response to this Invitation to Bid:

8.1.1 One Time Purchase Contract Page

8.1.2 Affidavit

8.1.3 Certificate of Compliance

8.1.4 Statement of Contractor’s Qualifications

8.1.5 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Addenda

8.1.6 Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area Information Memo, if applicable

8.1.7 Two (2) Dedicated Email Addresses

8.1.8 Bidder’s Quotation Sheet

8.1.9 Exhibit F – Bidder’s Exceptions

8.2 Failure to include any of the items listed in this Section may result in the REJECTION of your submitted bid.