4-05 - 26-14 - BIDDER QUALIFICATION STATEMENT.pdf

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26-14/AL - Cleaning Chemicals (Soap) for Use at Truck Wash Facility
Solicitation number
ITB NO: 26-14/AL
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Palm Beach County, Florida

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This is a Bidder's Qualifications Statement form for the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, Florida, solicitation 26-14/AL for cleaning chemicals (soap) for use at a truck wash facility. The solicitation requires bidders to supply cleaning chemicals consisting of a two-step process: a primary cleaner containing 10-20 percent phosphoric acid (75 percent content) as an acid surfactant blend, and a secondary non-acid aluminum cleaner/brightener with a minimum of 10 percent sodium hydroxide. Chemicals must be delivered in tote tanks with a minimum 225-gallon capacity and formulated for a 1:20 dilution rate compatible with the facility's existing Dosatron water pumps. Bidders whose products do not meet the 1:20 dilution rate must supply four Dosatron pumps at no additional charge. All pricing is quoted per gallon and must include delivery to and pickup from the Equipment Maintenance Facility at 6255 North Jog Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33412. Bids are due August 5, 2026. All submissions must include descriptive literature, complete specifications, Safety Data Sheets, and manufacturer data, which must be submitted electronically through Bonfire. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted through Bonfire by the specified deadline.

The Bidder's Qualifications Statement requires comprehensive disclosure of bidder information including business structure, years of experience in similar work, key personnel and their qualifications, equipment owned and to be purchased or rented, quality control procedures, and past performance history. Bidders must disclose any failures to complete awarded work, defaults, bankruptcy filings within the past five years, legal claims or arbitrations, current loan defaults, and any final adjudicated determinations of discrimination against subcontractors or vendors in Florida within the past four years. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million general aggregate, Automobile Liability of $1 million combined single limit, Workers' Compensation at statutory limits, Umbrella/Excess Liability of $1 million, and Pollution Liability/Environmental Impairment Liability of $1 million. All policies must name the Authority as Additional Insured and include Waiver of Subrogation endorsements. There is no Small Business Enterprise set-aside or participation requirement for this solicitation.

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BIDDER’S QUALIFICATIONS STATEMENT

BIDDER shall furnish the following information. All questions to be answered in full, without exception. If copies of other documents will provide the appropriate answer to the question, they must be attached and clearly labeled. Failure to comply with this requirement shall render the Bid as non-responsive and may cause its rejection. Additional sheets shall be attached as required.

1. BIDDER'S Name, Principal Address, Phone Number, Fax Number and Email Address:

2. Number of years as a Contractor in this type of work:

3. Names and titles of all officers, partners or individuals doing business under trade name:

4. The business is a: Sole Proprietorship ϒ Partnership ϒ Corporation ϒ

5. What is the last project of this nature that you have completed?

6. Have you ever failed to complete work awarded to you. If so, when, where and why?

7. List the pertinent experience to include training of the key individuals of your organization who will be providing work under this contract. (Continue on insert sheet and provide documentation, if necessary).

8. State the name and licensing or certifications of the individual who will have personal supervision of the WORK.

9. Will you sublet any part of this WORK? If so, give details.

10. What equipment do you own that is available for the WORK? (Attach additional sheets as necessary)

11. What equipment will you purchase for the proposed WORK?

12. What equipment will you rent for the proposed WORK?

13. Does the Bidder have Quality Control and Quality Assurance procedures/measures? If no, please explain, and if yes, give details.

14. Has the Bidder or any principals of the Firm failed to qualify as a responsible Bidder, refused to enter into a contract after an award has been made, failed to complete a contract during the past five (5) years, or been declared to be in default in any contract for the last five (5) years? If yes, please explain below:

15. List and describe all bankruptcy petitions (voluntary and involuntary) which have been filed by or against the BIDDER, its parent or subsidiaries or predecessor organizations during the past five (5) years. Include in the description, the disposition of each petition.

16. List all claims, arbitrations, administrative hearings and lawsuits brought by or against the BIDDER or its predecessor organization(s) during the last five (5) years. The list shall include case names, case arbitration or hearing identification numbers, the name of the project which the dispute arose, and a description of the subject matter of the dispute.

17. Is the BIDDER currently in default on any loan agreement or financing agreement with any bank, financial institution, or other entity? If yes, specify in details the circumstances and prospects for resolution.

18. Has the Bidder in the past four (4) years, been rendered a final adjudicated determination in a legal or administrative proceeding in the State of Florida that the Bidder discriminated against its subcontractors, vendors, suppliers or commercial customers? If yes, Bidder shall provide a list of all instances to include but not limited to; description of the status or resolution of the complaint, including any remedial action taken. (Attach additional sheets as necessary)

The BIDDER acknowledges and understands that the information contained in response to this Qualification’s Statement shall be relied upon by AUTHORITY in awarding the contract and such information is warranted by BIDDER to be true. The discovery of any omission or misstatement that materially affects the BIDDER’S qualifications to perform under the contract shall cause the AUTHORITY to reject the Bid, and if after the award, to cancel and terminate the award and/or contract.

The BIDDER also acknowledges that all information listed above may be checked by the AUTHORITY and authorizes all entities or persons listed above to answer any and all questions. BIDDER hereby indemnifies the AUTHORITY and persons or entities listed above and hold them harmless from any claim arising from such authorization or the exercise thereof, including the dissemination of information requested above.

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