Addendum 1.pdf

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

ADDENDUM NO. 1 DATE: 10/03/2022

RE: RFP #: EBF-RFP-23-1134-CB

RFP TITLE: Food & Beverage Vending Machine Services for District One Employee Benefit Fund

OPENING DATE: Original: October 6, 2022 @ 9:00 AM New Opening Date: October 20, 2022 @ 9:00 AM

Notice is hereby given of the following changes to the above-referenced BID/RFP:

1. CHANGE:

INTRODUCTION SECTION 2) TIMELINE: UPDATED 10/03/2022- See Highlighted Changes.

Bidders/Proposers must acknowledge receipt of this Addendum by completing and returning to the Procurement Office, by no later than the time and date of the bid/proposal opening. Failure to do so may subject the bidder/proposer to disqualification.

Procurement Agent

_____________________________________Bidder/Proposer

_____________________________________Address

_____________________________________Submitted by (Signature)

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.

ITS MAINT RFPSHELL. 12/16/2021

I N T R O D U C T I O N S E C T I O N

1) INVITATION

The State of Florida Department of Transportation, hereinafter referred to as the “Department”, requests written proposals from qualified Proposers to provide Food & Beverage Vending Machine Services for District One Employee Benefit Fund. It is anticipated that the term of the contract will begin on January 1, 2023 be effective through December 31, 2023.

The Department intends to award this contract to the responsive and responsible Proposer whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the Department. After the award, said Proposer will be referred to as the “Vendor”. For the purpose of this document, the term "Proposer" means the prime vendor acting on its own behalf and those individuals, partnerships, firms, or corporations comprising the Proposer team. The term "proposal" means the complete response of the Proposer to the Request for Proposals (RFP), including properly completed forms and supporting documentation.

2) TIMELINE

Provided below is a list of critical dates and actions. These dates are subject to change. Notices of changes (Addenda) will be posted on the Florida Vendor Information Portal at https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ (click on “Search Advertisements”) under this RFP number. It is the responsibility of all potential proposers to monitor this site for any changing information prior to submitting your proposal.

ACTION / LOCATION DATE LOCAL TIME

Mandatory Site Visit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9/22/2022 9:00 AM D1 Headquarters 801 N. Broadway Ave.

Bartow, FL 33830

Bartow Operations Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9/22/2022 1:00 PM 2730 St. Rd. 60 E.

Bartow, FL 33830

DEADLINE FOR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS - . . . . . . . . . 9/29/2022 5:00 PM EST

(There is no deadline for administrative questions)

PROPOSALS DUE, ON OR BEFORE - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10/20/2022 9:00 AM EST

(Technical and Price Proposal) D1.Purch@dot.state.fl.us

PUBLIC OPENING (Technical Proposal) - . . . . . . . . . . . 10/20/2022 10:00 AM EST 801 N. Broadway Ave.

Bartow, FL 33843

PUBLIC OPENING / MEETING (Price Proposal) - . . . . . 10/25/2022 10:00 AM EST 801 N. Broadway Ave.

Bartow, FL 33830

Meeting to Summarize Evaluations and Select Intended Award 11/01/2022 10:00 AM

POSTING OF INTENDED AWARD - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11/01/2022 4:00 PM EST