2-RFQt-03-Specifications.pdf

CITY OF FORT WORTH - PURCHASING DIVISION

SPECIFICATIONS

RFQt Ref. #: 26-0024 Doc. Ref#: RFQt-03 Page 1 of 5 RFQt Title: Fin Form

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The City of Fort Worth (City) is requesting quotes from qualified bidders for fin form on as-needed basis for the Water Department. This is an informal solicitation and does not commit the City to award a contract or pay any cost incurred in preparing a response.

The City of Fort Worth (City) is one of the nation’s fastest-growing metroplexes and provides water and wastewater services to approximately 1.5 million customers. The City regularly needs to perform excavations to maintain its vast 4,000 miles of distribution mains and 4,000 miles of collection mains within its system. In an effort to reduce the amount of damage caused to customers and utility property/landscaping by the outriggers of the City’s excavation equipment, the City is inviting vendors to participate in this Request for Proposal (RFP) to establish an annual agreement to provide Fin-Form to the City.

Fin-Form: Short for Finland Form® which has become the industry standard for form panels

2.0 SPECIFICATIONS

2.1 Supplied Fin-Form shall have hard, smooth Birch face veneers with

Phenolic resin thermally fused into both panel sides

2.2 All inner piles shall be solid Birch

2.3 All supplied Fin-Form shall be compliant with OSHA 29 CFR 1926

Subpart P, concerning plywood in trench shoring.

2.4 All supplied Fin-Form shall have a true thickness of ¾” and made with

14-Ply Arctic White Birch

2.5 All supplied Fin-Form shall be 4’x8’ in dimension and weigh approximately 110 pounds.

2.6 Delivery

2.6.1 All materials are to be delivered to Fort Worth Water

Department, Field Operations at 1608 11th Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.

2.6.2 All materials shall be delivered between normal business 8:00

RFQt Ref. #: 26-0024 Doc. Ref#: RFQt-03 Page 2 of 5 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

2.6.3 Holiday hours shall be all City observed holidays as follows:

2.6.3.1 New Year’s

2.6.3.2 Martin Luther King

2.6.3.3 Memorial Day

2.6.3.4 Juneteenth

2.6.3.5 July 4th

2.6.3.6 Labor Day

2.6.3.7 Thanksgiving Thursday and the following Friday

2.6.3.8 Christmas Day

2.7 Quality Assurance and Testing

2.7.1 Vendor shall provide documentation that the supplied products meet or exceed the specifications above.

2.7.2 All products supplied under this contract shall meet or exceed the design criteria of Fin-Form and any product that falls below these standards shall be replaced at no cost to the City.

3.0 AGREEMENT TERM

The initial term of the agreement shall be one (1) year. Upon the expiration of the initial term, the agreement shall renew under the same terms and conditions for up to four (4) one-year renewal periods, unless City or Supplier provides the other party with notice of non-renewal at least 90 days before the expiration of the initial term or renewal periods. In the event no funds or insufficient funds are appropriated by City in any fiscal period for any payments due hereunder, City will notify Vendor of such occurrence and the contract will terminate on the last day of the fiscal period for which appropriations were received without penalty or expense to City of any kind whatsoever, except as to the portions of the payments herein agreed upon for which funds have been appropriated.

4.0 METHOD OF AWARD

4.1 Quotes will be evaluated based on the lowest responsive and

RFQt Ref. #: 26-0024 Doc. Ref#: RFQt-03 Page 3 of 5 responsible bidder complying with all of the provisions of the solicitation, provided the bid price is reasonable, and it is in the best interest of the City to accept it.

4.1.1 A responsive bidder is defined to be one who submits a

completed quote packet within the stated time deadline and in accordance with the specification.

4.1.2 A responsible bidder is defined to be one who demonstrates via responses to the selection criteria his/her ability to successfully deliver the supplies, equipment, or services being procured.

4.2 In order for the City to receive adequate coverage on its requirements as specified in the solicitation, the City reserves the right to make multiple awards.

4.3 The City reserves the right to accept or reject in whole or in part any or all bids received and to make an award on the basis of individual item, combination of items, or overall bid, as it is deemed in the best interest of the City. The City also reserves the right to reject the bid of a bidder who has previously failed to perform properly or complete on time agreements of a similar nature.

4.4 The City also reserves the right to reject the bid of a bidder who has previously failed to perform properly or complete on time agreements of a similar nature.

5.0 PRICE ADJUSTMENTS

5.1 Vendors that require that unit prices be adjusted for increases or decreases in Vendor’s cost during the contract period shall use the procedure listed below. Price adjustments may only be requested on an annual basis in conjunction with the contract’s renewal.

5.1.1 The Vendor must submit its price adjustment request, in writing, at least 90 days before the requested effective period.

The Vendor shall provide written proof of cost increases with the price adjustment request and updated pricing per line item.

5.1.2 If the City concludes that the rate increase being requested is unacceptable, the City reserves the right to adjust the rate request, or reject the rate request in its entirety and allow the

RFQt Ref. #: 26-0024 Doc. Ref#: RFQt-03 Page 4 of 5 contract to expire at the end of the contract term. If the City elects not to exercise the renewal option, the Purchasing Division reserves the right to issue a new solicitation or procure the goods or services by any other allowable means.

5.1.3 Prices shall remain firm for the term of the Agreement and shall include all associated freight and delivery costs, unless otherwise specifically stated in writing and agreed to by City.

5.1.4 Upon expiration of the contract term, the successful Vendor agrees to hold over under the same terms and conditions of the contract for a reasonable period of time to allow the city to re-solicitate an agreement, not to exceed ninety (90) days.

5.1.5 The provision of goods and/or services shall not be suspended by the Vendor except as expressly allowed by the contract’s terms and conditions.

6.0 QUANTITIES - The quantities listed on the bid table are only estimates based on previous usage and do not indicate intent to purchase or a guarantee of future business. The City of Fort Worth is obligated to pay for only those materials and services actually ordered by an authorized City employee and then received as required and accepted by the City.

7.0 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM - This solicitation is subject to the Small Business Program, Ordinance No. 27832-08-2025 under Chapter 21 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth. More information on the program can be found on the city’s website at:

https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/news/2025/7/sbdp

8.0 INVOICES AND PAYMENTS

8.1 Registration - Successful Bidder(s) is required to register for direct deposit payments prior to providing goods and/or services using the forms posted on the City’s website at:

https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/finance/purchasing/register

8.2 Payment – All payment terms shall be “Net 30 Days” unless specified in the bid and agreed in the City.

8.3 Invoices – The Vendor shall send invoices electronically to the City’s https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/news/2025/7/sbdp https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/finance/purchasing/register

RFQt Ref. #: 26-0024 Doc. Ref#: RFQt-03 Page 5 of 5 centralized Accounts Payable department invoice email address:

supplierinvoices@fortworthtexas.gov Please include the following on the subject line of your email: Supplier name, Invoice number, and PO number, separated by an underscore (ex: Example, Inc._123456_FW013-0000001234) This email address is not monitored so please do not send correspondence to this email. If Vendor has any invoice questions, please contact the City Department ordering the goods/services or Central Accounts Payable at 817-392-2451 or by email at:

Zz_FIN_AccountsPayable@fortworthtexas.gov

9.0 QUOTE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

A quote may be deemed non-responsive and may be disqualified, at the City’s discretion, if the bid submittal fails to comply with the following instructions.

9.1 Bidder shall submit the following items:

9.1.1 Completed RFQt-01 Forms

9.1.2 Completed Bid Table

9.1.3 Small Business Enterprise Certificate, if applicable.

mailto:supplierinvoices@fortworthtexas.gov mailto:Zz_FIN_AccountsPayable@fortworthtexas.gov