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24-0117-Q

ADVERTISING DELINQUENT TAX LIST

Pinellas County

Pinellas County Courthouse Annex Bldg., Sixth Floor

Clearwater, FL 33765

THE MISSION OF PINELLAS COUNTY

"Pinellas County Government is committed to progressive public policy, superior public service, courteous public contact, judicious exercise of authority and sound management of public resources to meet the needs and concerns of our citizens today and tomorrow."

The proposal due date below is subject to change. This informal solicitation may be closed once adequate competition is received.

ISSUE/RELEASE DATE: November 22, 2023

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: December 5, 2023, 3:00 pm

RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY VIA OPENGOV TO:

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pinellasfl https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/%7bproject.government.code%7d

Pinellas County

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1. Notice

Small Business Enterprises

The Board of County Commissioners recognizes that the County's growth and prosperity depend on the full participation of all its citizens and businesses and is firmly committed to the principles of equal opportunity, supplier diversity, and equity.

To increase the impact of County purchases on the growth and prosperity of the Pinellas County community, Pinellas County Purchasing and Risk Management in coordination with Economic

Development, have implemented the Small Business Enterprise Program to increase the access and participation of regional small businesses.

Pinellas County Certified Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) shall be given preference of award on contracts from $5,000 to $100,000 to the lowest responsive, responsible quoter that meets the

Pinellas County SBE Program criteria at time of award, at the discretion of the Board or designated representative. Preference will be given to SBEs that submit within the first five (5) business days of the solicitation. If a responsive and responsible SBE submits a quote after the first five (5) business days, they shall receive a five percent (5%) preference above open market pricing. SBEs shall be awarded economically feasible contracts or portions of contracts.

For more information on eligibility, registration, and certification, please visit Pinellas County

Economic Development at www.pced.org or contact Economic Development at businesshelp@pinellas.gov.

http://www.pced.org/ mailto:businesshelp@pinellas.gov

2. Introduction

ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN OPENGOV WITHIN THE QUESTION & ANSWER

SECTION

THE MISSION OF PINELLAS COUNTY

Pinellas County Government is committed to progressive public policy, superior public service, courteous public contact, judicious exercise of authority and sound management of public resources to meet the needs and concerns of our citizens today and tomorrow.

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing and Risk Management Division has transitioned to OpenGov Procurement for contractor/vendor registration and for posting, submitting, and receiving bids, quotes, and proposals for active solicitations.

Contractors/vendors must register with OpenGov Procurement, https://procurement.opengov.com/signup, to participate on active County solicitations. To stay up to date on all Pinellas County active solicitations, please subscribe to our page, https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pinellasfl?status=all.

For technical assistance, please contact OpenGov:

Phone: (650)336-7167, Monday – Friday, 7AM to 10PM EST

Email: procurement-support@opengov.com

Chat: send a message to the OpenGov Procurement Support Team once logged on

Vendor Guides: https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/collections/1392366-vendor-guides

2.1. Summary

Advertising Delinquent Tax List for 2023-2026 Tax Years:

• Delinquent Real Estate Tax List

• Delinquent Tangible Personal Property Tax List

2.2. Contact Information

Gayle May

Procurement Analyst Coordinator

400 S Ft Harrison

Clearwater, FL 33777

Email: gmay@co.pinellas.fl.us

Phone: (727) 464-3795 https://procurement.opengov.com/signup https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pinellasfl?status=all mailto:procurement-support@opengov.com https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/collections/1392366-vendor-guides mailto:gmay@co.pinellas.fl.us tel:(727)464-3795

Department:

TAX COLLECTOR

2.3. Timeline

Release Project Date November 22, 2023

Question Submission Deadline November 28, 2023, 12:00pm

Pinellas County Certified Small Business

Enterprise Date

December 1, 2023

Proposal Submission Deadline December 5, 2023, 3:00pm

3. General Conditions

3.1. ACCEPTANCE - ENTIRE AGREEMENT

Acceptance of any Purchase Order resulting from this solicitation will be unqualified, unconditional, and subject to and expressly limited by the Terms and Conditions hereon. Pinellas County and the Contractor shall not be bound by additional provisions or provisions at variance herewith that may appear in the

Contractor's quotation, acknowledgement in force, or any other communication from Contractor to

Pinellas County unless such provision is expressly agreed to and confirmed to in writing.

3.2. ASSIGNMENT/SUBCONTRACTING/CORPORATE ACQUISITIONS AND/OR

MERGERS

The contractor shall perform this agreement. If a contractor intends to subcontract a portion of this work, the contractor must disclose that intent in the solicitation. No assignment or subcontracting shall be allowed without prior written consent of the County. In the event of a corporate acquisition and/or merger, the contractor shall provide written notice to the County within thirty (30) business days of contractor’s notice of such action or upon the occurrence of said action, whichever occurs first. The right to terminate this agreement, which shall not be unreasonably exercised by the County, shall include, but not be limited to, instances in which a corporate acquisition and/or merger represent a conflict of interest or are contrary to any local, state, or federal laws. Action by the County awarding an agreement to a contractor, which has disclosed its intent to assign or subcontract in its response to the solicitation, without exception shall constitute approval for purposes of this agreement. The contractor must inform the County in writing within forty-five (45) business days if the contractor’s business entity’s name changes. The contractor will bear all responsibility and waive any rights it may have to relief for any delay in processing a payment associated with the County’s inability to issue payment to the contractor for a business entity name change that the County was not made aware of as reflected herein.

3.3. PAYMENT & FISCAL OBLIGATIONS

A. Fiscal Non-Funding

The Agreement is not a general obligation of the COUNTY. It is understood that neither this

Agreement nor any representation by any COUNTY employee or officer creates any obligation to appropriate or make monies available for the purpose of the Agreement beyond the fiscal year in which this Agreement is executed. No liability will be incurred by the COUNTY, or any department, beyond the monies budgeted and available for this purpose. In the event that sufficient budgeted funds are not available for a new fiscal period, COUNTY will notify the

CONTRACTOR of such occurrence and the Agreement will terminate on the last day of the then-current fiscal period without penalty or expense to the COUNTY.

B. Refunds

The CONTRACTOR will, without delay, provide a full refund to the COUNTY of any payments made, upon failure to timely and completely provide the Services for which the payments were made. At the end of the initial term, pricing may be adjusted based on mutual agreement of the

Parties.

C. Taxes

The COUNTY is immune from taxation. The Florida State Sales Tax Exemption Number for

Pinellas County is 85-8013287050C-7 and the Federal Excise Tax Exemption Number is 59-

6000800. The COUNTY will have no liability for any sales, service, value added, use, excise, gross receipts, property, workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, withholding or other taxes, whether levied upon CONTRACTOR or CONTRACTOR’s assets, or upon the COUNTY in connection with the Agreement. Payments to County are subject to applicable Florida taxes, which will be the sole responsibility of CONTRACTOR.

D. Travel Expenses

No travel or per diem reimbursement expenses will be paid unless expressly authorized in the

Agreement and approved by the COUNTY in writing in advance. All bills for any authorized travel expenses will be submitted and paid in accordance with the rates and procedures specified in

Section 112.061, Florida Statutes, and in compliance with the COUNTY’s policy for travel expenses.

E. CONTRACTOR must submit invoices for payment due as provided herein with such documentation as required by Pinellas COUNTY and all payments will be made in accordance with the requirements of Section 218.70 et. seq, Florida Statutes, “The Local Government

Prompt Payment Act.” Invoices will be submitted to the address below unless instructed otherwise on the Agreement or purchase order, or as directed in writing by the ordering department:

Finance Division Accounts Payable

Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners

P. O. Box 2438

Clearwater, FL 33757

Each invoice must include, at a minimum, the Supplier’s name, contact information and the standard purchase order number. In order to expedite payment, it is recommended the Supplier also include the information shown below, as applicable. Any disputes will be raised and resolved in accordance with the COUNTY’s Dispute Resolution Process for Invoiced Payments (Exhibit B), established in accordance with Section 218.76, Florida Statutes.

INVOICE INFORMATION:

CONTRACTOR Information Company name, mailing address, phone number, contact name and email address as provided on the PO

Remit To Billing address to which you are requesting payment be sent

Invoice Date Creation date of the invoice

Invoice Number Company tracking number

Shipping Address Address where goods and/or services were delivered

Ordering Department Name of ordering department, including name and phone number of contact person

PO Number* Standard purchase order number (if applicable)

Ship Date Date the goods/services were sent/provided

Quantity Quantity of goods or services billed

Description Description of services or goods delivered

Unit Price Unit price for the quantity of goods/services delivered

Line Total Amount due by line item

Invoice Total Sum of all of the line totals for the invoice

Pinellas COUNTY offers a credit card payment process (ePayables) through Bank of America. Pinellas

COUNTY does not charge vendors to participate in the program; however, there may be a charge by the company that processes your credit card transactions. For more information, please visit Pinellas

County’s Purchasing website at ePayables - Pinellas County.

If the Agreement specifies that Purchase Orders are to be utilized, the Purchase Order Number must appear on all packing slips, invoices and correspondence relating to the Order. County will not be responsible for goods delivered without a Purchase Order Number.

3.4. DISCOUNTS

Delay in receiving an invoice, invoicing for products shipped ahead of specified schedule, or invoices rendered with errors or omissions will be considered just cause for COUNTY to withhold payment without losing discount privileges. Discount privilege will apply from date of scheduled delivery, the date or receipt of goods, or the date of approved invoice, whichever is later.

3.5. LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

The laws of the State of Florida apply to any purchase made under this solicitation. Contractors must comply with all local, state, and federal directives, orders and laws as applicable to this solicitation and subsequent agreement(s) including but not limited to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Minority Business Enterprise

(MBE), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as applicable to this agreement.

3.6. INDEMNITY PROVISION

CONTRACTOR agrees to indemnify, pay the cost of defense, including attorney’s fees, and hold harmless the COUNTY, its officers, employees and agents from all damages, suits, actions or claims, including reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the COUNTY, of any character brought on account of any injuries or damages received or sustained by any person, persons, or property, or in any way relating to or https://pinellas.gov/epayables-2 arising from the Agreement; or on account of any act or omission, neglect or misconduct of

CONTRACTOR; or by, or on account of, any claim or amounts recovered under the Workers’

Compensation Law; or of any other laws, regulations, ordinance, order or decree; or arising from or by reason of any actual or claimed trademark, patent or copyright infringement or litigation based thereon;

or for any violation of requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as may be amended, and all rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto (collectively the “ADA”) except when such injury, damage, or violation was caused by the sole negligence of the COUNTY.

3.7. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE

IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL ACT OF 1986

Contractor acknowledges that it is functioning as an independent contractor in performing under the terms of this agreement, and it is not acting as an employee of Pinellas County. The contractor acknowledges that it is responsible for complying with the provisions of the Immigration Reform and

Control Act of 1986, located at 8 U.S.C. Section 1324, et seq., and regulations relating thereto. Failure to comply with the above provisions of the agreement will be considered a material breach and grounds for immediate termination of the agreement.

3.8. TRUTH IN NEGOTIATIONS

The contractor certifies to truth-in-negotiation and that wage rates and other factual unit costs supporting the compensation are accurate, complete and current at the time of contracting. Further, the original agreement amount and any additions thereto will be adjusted to exclude any significant sums where the County determines the agreement price was increased due to inaccurate, incomplete or non-current wage rates and other factual unit costs. Such adjustments must be made within one (1) year following the end of the agreement.

3.9. INDEMNIFICATION

Vendor agrees to indemnify, pay the cost of defense, including attorney’s fees, and hold harmless the

County, its officers, employees and agents from all damages, suits, actions or claims, including reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the County, of any character brought on account of any injuries or damages received or sustained by any person, persons, or property, or in any way relating to or arising from the Agreement; or on account of any act or omission, neglect or misconduct of Contractor;

or by, or on account of, any claim or amounts recovered under the Workers’ Compensation Law; or of any other laws, regulations, ordinance, order or decree; or arising from or by reason of any actual or claimed trademark, patent or copyright infringement or litigation based thereon; or for any violation of requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as may be amended, and all rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto (collectively the “ADA”) except when such injury, damage, or violation was caused by the sole negligence of the County.

3.10. VARIATION IN QUANTITY

County assumes no liability for products produced, processed or shipped in excess of the amounts ordered pursuant to the terms of the Agreement or associated Purchase Order.

3.11. MATERIAL QUALITY

CONTRACTOR warrants that all products purchased and delivered under the Agreement will be of first quality and not damaged and/or factory seconds. In COUNTY’s sole discretion, goods rejected due to damage, inferior quality, or workmanship may be returned to CONTRACTOR at CONTRACTOR’s expense and are not to be replaced except upon receipt of written instructions from COUNTY. If the COUNTY elects to have such goods replaced, they will be exchanged within 24 hours of notice to the

CONTRACTOR at no charge to the County. All manufacturer, producer or seller warranties offered to any other purchaser are expressly available and applicable to County.

3.12. ACCEPTANCE OF DELIVERABLES

For all deliverables under the Agreement that require formal acceptance by the COUNTY, the COUNTY will have 10 calendar days to review the deliverable(s) after receipt or completion of same by

CONTRACTOR, and either accept or reject the deliverable(s) by written notice specifying any required changes, deficiencies, and/or additions necessary. CONTRACTOR will then have 7 calendar days to revise the deliverable(s) to resubmit and/or complete the deliverable(s) for review and approval by the

COUNTY, which will then have 7 calendar days to review and approve, or reject the deliverable(s);

provided however, that CONTRACTOR will not be responsible for any delays in the overall project schedule that result from the COUNTY’s failure to timely approve or reject deliverable(s) as provided herein. The County will acknowledge final acceptance of the deliverable(s) in writing.

3.13. WARRANTY

Seller warrants that the goods are merchandisable and as described in purchase order.

3.14. DELIVERY/CLAIMS

Prices quoted shall be FOB Destination, freight included and unloaded to location(s) within Pinellas

County. Actual delivery address(s) shall be identified at time of order. Successful contractor(s) will be responsible for making any and all claims against carriers for missing or damaged items.

3.15. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA

In accordance with OSHA Hazardous Communications Standards, it is the Contractor seller's duty to advise if a product is a toxic substance and to provide a Material Safety Data Sheet (SDS) at time of delivery.

3.16. NON-EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT

Award of this agreement will impose no obligation on the County to utilize the contractor for all work of this type, which may develop during the agreement period. This is not an exclusive agreement. The

County specifically reserves the right to concurrently agreement with other companies for similar work if it deems such action to be in the County's best interest. In the case of multiple-term agreements, this provision will apply separately to each term.

3.17. PERMITS, FEES AND COSTS IMPOSED BY PINELLAS COUNTY TO BE

OBTAINED BY AND/OR BORNE BY CONTRACTOR

The Contractor is responsible for (1) determining and paying any fees that may be necessary to perform this agreement and (2) determining and acquiring any and all permits and licenses required by any

Federal, State or local government entity, agency or board that may be necessary to perform this agreement. The Contractor shall maintain any and all permits and licenses required to complete this agreement.

3.18. SEVERABILITY

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of the Agreement is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion will be deemed separate, distinct, and independent provision, and such holding will not affect the validity of the remaining portion thereof.

3.19. TERMINATION

A. CONTRACTOR Default Provisions and Remedies of COUNTY

1. Events of Default - Any of the following will constitute a “CONTRACTOR Event of Default” hereunder:

a. CONTRACTOR fails to maintain the staffing necessary to perform the Services as required in the Agreement, fails to perform the Services as specified in the Agreement, or fails to complete the Services within the completion dates as specified in the

Agreement;

b. CONTRACTOR breaches Confidential Information Section of this Agreement;

c. CONTRACTOR fails to gain acceptance of goods and/or services deliverable, for 2 consecutive iterations; or

d. CONTRACTOR fails to perform or observe any of the other material provisions of this

Agreement.

2. Cure Provisions - Upon the occurrence of a CONTRACTOR Event of Default as set out above, the COUNTY will provide written notice of such CONTRACTOR Event of Default to

CONTRACTOR (“Notice to Cure”), and CONTRACTOR will have 30 calendar days after the date of a Notice to Cure to correct, cure, and/or remedy the CONTRACTOR Event of Default described in the written notice.

3. Termination for Cause by the COUNTY - In the event that CONTRACTOR fails to cure a

CONTRACTOR Event of Default as authorized herein, or upon the occurrence of a

CONTRACTOR Event of Default as specified in Termination – CONTRACTOR Default

Provisions and Remedies of COUNTY – Events of Default Section of this Agreement, the

COUNTY may terminate this Agreement in whole or in part, effective upon receipt by

CONTRACTOR of written notice of termination pursuant to this provision, and may pursue such remedies at law or in equity as may be available to the COUNTY.

B. COUNTY Default Provisions and Remedies of CONTRACTOR

1. Events of Default - Any of the following will constitute a “COUNTY Event of Default” hereunder:

a. the COUNTY fails to make timely undisputed payments as described in this Agreement;

b. the COUNTY breaches Confidential Information Section of this Agreement; or

c. the COUNTY fails to perform any of the other material provisions of this Agreement.

2. Cure Provisions - Upon the occurrence of a COUNTY Event of Default as set out above, CONTRACTOR will provide written notice of such COUNTY Event of Default to the COUNTY

(“Notice to Cure”), and the COUNTY will have thirty (30) calendar days after the date of a

Notice to Cure to correct, cure, and/or remedy the COUNTY Event of Default described in the written notice.

3. Termination for Cause by CONTRACTOR - In the event the COUNTY fails to cure a COUNTY

Event of Default as authorized herein, CONTRACTOR may terminate this Agreement in whole or in part effective on receipt by the COUNTY of written notice of termination pursuant to this provision, and may pursue such remedies at law or in equity as may be available to the CONTRACTOR.

C. Termination for Convenience

1. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, the COUNTY may terminate this Agreement, without cause, by giving 30 days advance written notice to the CONTRACTOR of its election to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this provision.

3.20. REMEDIES

Buyer and Seller shall have all remedies afforded by the Uniform Commercial Code and applicable law.

3.21. INQUIRIES

Inquiries relating to the results of this solicitation, prior to the official award by the Pinellas County

Board of County Commissioners may be made by visiting OpenGov or calling the Purchasing Office after

30 days.

3.22. CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS, PUBLIC RECORDS & AUDIT

A. Audit

1. The COUNTY reserves the right to conduct an audit of the CONTRACTOR’s records related to this Agreement and any Products or Services provided hereunder, pursuant to Pinellas

County Code, Chapter 2. The CONTRACTOR must retain any such records for five (5) years following Contract completion and must provide the COUNTY or their authorized representatives complete access to such records for audit purposes during the term of the

Agreement and for five (5) years following Agreement completion. This provision does not entitle COUNTY to audit any records that are not related to the Agreement.

B. Confidential Records & Information

1. Each party will maintain as confidential any Confidential Records & Information, to the extent authorized by Federal and Florida law. Access to Confidential Records & Information will be limited by the Parties to only those employees or agents that must have access to comply with the terms of the Agreement.

C. Cooperation with the Inspector General

1. CONTRACTOR will fully cooperate with the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court’s

Inspector General in any investigation, audit, inspection, review, or hearing initiated by the

Inspector General on behalf of the COUNTY that is associated with the administration or performance of the Agreement, including but not limited to providing timely access to records, authorizing interviews of CONTRACTOR agents or employees, and responding to requests for information. CONTRACTOR will include and enforce this requirement in any subcontractor agreement.

D. Public Records

1. CONTRACTOR acknowledges that information and data it manages in relation to the

Agreement may be public records in accordance with Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.

CONTRACTOR agrees that prior to providing Services it will implement policies and procedures to maintain, produce, secure, and retain public records in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to Section 119.0701, Florida

Statutes. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement relating to compensation, the CONTRACTOR agrees to charge the COUNTY, and/or any third parties requesting public records only such fees allowed by Section 119.07, Florida Statutes, and County policy for locating and producing public records during the term of this Agreement. A CONTRACTOR who fails to provide the public records to the public agency within a reasonable time may be subject to penalties under s. 119.10.

2. Upon request from the COUNTY's custodian of public records, CONTRACTOR will provide the

COUNTY with a copy of the requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, or as otherwise provided by law.

CONTRACTOR will ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law for the duration of the contract term and following completion of the contract if the

CONTRACTOR does not transfer the records to the COUNTY.

3. Upon completion of the contract, the CONTRACTOR will transfer to the COUNTY, at no cost, all public records in possession of the CONTRACTOR, or will keep and maintain public records as required by law. If the CONTRACTOR transfers all public records to the COUNTY upon completion of the contract, the CONTRACTOR will destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. If the CONTRACTOR keeps and maintains public records upon completion of the contract, the

CONTRACTOR will meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records. All records stored electronically must be provided to the COUNTY, upon request from the COUNTY's custodian of public records, in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems of the COUNTY. IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE

APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE CONTRACTOR’S DUTY TO

PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO THIS CONTRACT, CONTACT THE CUSTODIAN OF

PUBLIC RECORDS, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, AT (727) 464-3341,

clerkinfo@mypinellasclerk.org

ATTN: PUBLIC RECORDS LIASON

315 COURT STREET, 4TH FLOOR, ROOM 400, CLEARWATER, FL 33756

4. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the statements and provisions in this Section are required by Florida Statutes to be included in certain contracts. The inclusion of these provisions will not be construed to imply that the CONTRACTOR has been delegated any governmental decision-making authority, governmental responsibility, or governmental function, or that CONTRACTOR is acting on behalf of the COUNTY as provided under section

119.011(2), Florida Statutes. As stated above, CONTRACTOR may contact the COUNTY with questions regarding the application of the Public Records Law; however, CONTRACTOR is advised to seek independent legal counsel as to its legal obligations.

5. The COUNTY cannot provide CONTRACTOR advice regarding its legal rights or obligations.

E. Right to Ownership

1. All work created, originated and/or prepared by CONTRACTOR in performing Services including documentation or improvements related thereto, to the extent that such work, products, documentation, materials or information are described in or required by the

Services (collectively, the “Work Product”) will be COUNTY’s property when completed and accepted, if acceptance is required in this Agreement, and the COUNTY has made payment of the sums due therefore. The ideas, concepts, know. how or techniques developed during the course of this Agreement by the CONTRACTOR or jointly by CONTRACTOR and the

COUNTY may be used by the COUNTY without obligation of notice or accounting to the

CONTRACTOR. Any data, information or other materials furnished by the COUNTY for use by

CONTRACTOR under this Agreement will remain the sole property of the COUNTY.

3.23. E-VERIFY

The contractor and their subcontractor(s) must register with and use the E-verify system in accordance with Florida Statute 448.095. A contractor and subcontractor may not enter into a contract with the

County unless each party registers with and uses the E-verify system.

If a contractor enters a contract with a subcontractor, the subcontractor must provide the contractor with an affidavit stating that the Subcontractor does not employ, contract with, or subcontract with unauthorized aliens. The contractor must maintain a copy of the affidavit for the duration of the contract.

If the County, Contractor, or Subcontractor has a good faith belief that a person or entity with which it is contracting has knowingly violated Florida Statute 448.09(1) they must immediately terminate the contract with the person or entity.

If the County has a good faith belief that a Subcontractor knowingly violated this provision, but the

Contractor otherwise complied with this provision, the County will notify the Contractor and order that the Contractor immediately terminate the contract with the Subcontractor.

A contract terminated under the provisions of this section is not a breach of contract and may not be considered such. Any contract termination under the provisions of this section may be challenged to

Section 448.095(2)(d), Florida Statute.

Contractor acknowledges upon termination of this agreement by the County for violation of this section by Contractor, Contractor may not be awarded a public contract for at least one (1) year. Contractor acknowledges that Contractor is liable for any additional costs incurred by the County as a result of termination of any contract for a violation of this section.

Contractor or Subcontractor will insert in any subcontracts the clauses set forth in this section, requiring the subcontracts to include these clauses in any lower tier subcontracts. Contractor will be responsible for compliance by any Subcontractor or Lower Tier Subcontractor with the clause set for in this section.

4. Special Conditions

4.1. INTENT

In accordance with attached specifications, it is the intent of Pinellas County to establish a contract for

Advertising Delinquent Tax List to be ordered as and when required.

4.2. QUANTITIES

Quantities stated are an estimate only and no guarantee is given or implied as to quantities that will be used during the contract period. Estimated quantities are based upon previous use and/or anticipated needs.

4.3. PRICING/PERIOD OF CONTRACT

Unit prices bid of listed items shall be held firm for the duration of the contract. Duration of the contract shall be for thirty six (36) months from the date of contract award and any extension thereof.

The contract may be extended subject to written notice of agreement from the County and successful vendor for two (2) additional terms of twenty-four (24) months each beyond the primary contract period. Term extensions will allow for price adjustments (Decrease/Increase) with increases not to exceed the average of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index (PPI) or 2%, whichever is less, for PPI industry data for Advertising agencies, not seasonally adjusted, Series Id: PCU54181-54181-, Not Seasonally Adjusted, Industry and Product: Advertising agencies, Base Date: 200312, for the twelve

(12) months prior to extension. The extension shall be exercised only if all terms and conditions remain the same and the County Administrator or Director of Purchasing grants approval.

The vendor’s request for adjustment shall be submitted 90 to 120 days prior to contract anniversary date, utilizing the available index at the time of request. The vendor adjustment request shall not be in excess of the relevant pricing index change. If no adjustment request is received from the vendor, the

County will assume the vendor has agreed to continue without a pricing adjustment. Any adjustment request received outside of the 90–120-day period above shall not be considered. The County has the right to request pricing decreases at any time.

4.4. AGREEMENT

Contractor must sign Agreement with County. A sample Agreement can be found in the Attachments

Section. Contractor is deemed to have accepted and to be bound by the solicitation and agreement terms and conditions that contractor does not take exception to in its response. The County reserves the right to modify or add terms and conditions based upon the exceptions stated by the contractor, or to declare any terms and conditions non-negotiable, as determined by the County in its sole discretion.

4.5. PURCHASES AT LOWER PRICING

If an item is found during the course of the contract, at a lower price than that awarded by the quote, then the quoter shall extend the lower pricing to the County or the County may purchase that item for the lower price from another provider. The County will provide proof that the lower price is offered by another provider. If the successful contractor(s) lowers their pricing during the term of the contract, the successful contractor(s) shall automatically furnish the lower price to the County without prompting.

4.6. PRE-COMMENCEMENT MEETING

Upon award of bid, the County will coordinate a pre-commencement meeting with the successful

Contractor. The meeting will require Contractor and the County Representative to review specific contract details and deliverable documents at this meeting to ensure the scope of work and work areas are understood.

4.7. DEMONSTRATION

If requested by the County, the Quoter must be prepared to provide a free demonstration of the equipment.

4.8. WORKSITE SANITATION

At the end of each workday, the contractor shall remove from the premises the daily accumulation of waste materials or rubbish caused by his operations. Safety hazards will be immediately corrected by the contractor. The contractor is also responsible for ensuring that any subcontractor hired by him or his subcontractors totally cleanup the worksite at the completion of the work. If the contractor fails to clean up at the completion of the work, the County may do so and deduct the cost of such cleanup from the contractor's most current invoice. The contractor will not be responsible for cleaning up debris left by the County's employees, the public utilizing other areas in the vicinity of the worksite, or left by other contractors.

4.9. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / GIFT & GRATUITY POLICY

Pinellas County is committed to a workplace, which is free from harassment or discrimination of any kind. All Contractors and their agents, while performing work and/or services pursuant to this

Agreement, are expected to conduct themselves accordingly.

All employees of Pinellas County are prohibited from accepting gifts and/or gratuities from Contractors.

Contractor agrees to cause all of its employees, subcontractors, consultants and other agents to honor this policy.

5. Insurance and Indemnification Requirements

5.1. LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY

By submitting a quote, the Vendor acknowledges and agrees that the services will be provided without any limitation on the Vendor’s liability. The County objects to and shall not be bound by any term or provision that purports to limit the Vendor’s liability to any specified amount in the performance of the services. The Vendor shall state any exceptions to this provision in its response, including specifying the proposed limits of liability in the stated exception to be included in the Services Agreement. The Vendor is deemed to have accepted and agreed to provide the services without any limitation on the Vendor’s liability that the Vendor does not take exception to in its response. Notwithstanding any exceptions by the Vendor, the County reserves the right to declare its prohibition on any limitation on the Vendor’s liability as non-negotiable, to disqualify any quote l that includes exceptions to this prohibition on any limitation on the Vendor’s liability, and to proceed with another responsive, responsible quote, as determined by the County in its sole discretion.

5.2. INDEMNIFICATION

Vendor agrees to indemnify, pay the cost of defense, including attorney’s fees, and hold harmless the

County, its officers, employees and agents from all damages, suits, actions or claims, including reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the County, of any character brought on account of any injuries or damages received or sustained by any person, persons, or property, or in any way relating to or arising from the Agreement; or on account of any act or omission, neglect or misconduct of Vendor; or by, or on account of, any claim or amounts recovered under the Workers’ Compensation Law; or of any other laws, regulations, ordinance, order or decree; or arising from or by reason of any actual or claimed trademark, patent or copyright infringement or litigation based thereon; or for any violation of requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as may be amended, and all rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto (collectively the “ADA”) except when such injury, damage, or violation was caused by the sole negligence of the County.

5.3. INSURANCE

The Vendor must provide a certificate of insurance and endorsement in accordance with the insurance requirements listed below, prior to recommendation for award.

The Vendor shall obtain and maintain, and require any subcontractors to obtain and maintain, at all times during its performance of the Agreement, insurance of the types and in the amounts set forth. For projects with a Completed Operations exposure, Vendor shall maintain coverage and provide evidence of insurance for two (2) years beyond final acceptance. All insurance policies shall be from responsible companies duly authorized to do business in the State of Florida and have an AM Best rating of A- VIII or better.

5.4. INSURANCE

A. Submittals should include the Vendor’s current Certificate(s) of Insurance. If Vendor does not currently meet insurance requirements, Vendor shall also include verification from their broker or agent that any required insurance not provided at that time of submittal will be in place prior to the award of contract.

Upon selection of Vendor for award, the selected Vendor shall email certificate that is compliant with the insurance requirements. If the certificate received is compliant, no further action may be necessary. The Certificate(s) of Insurance shall be signed by authorized representatives of the insurance companies shown on the Certificate(s). The Certificate holder section shall indicate

Pinellas County, a Subdivision of the State of Florida, 400 S Fort Harrison Ave, Clearwater, FL

33756. Pinellas County shall be named as an Additional Insured for General Liability. A Waiver of Subrogation for Workers Compensation shall be provided if Workers Compensation coverage is a requirement.

B. Approval by the County of any Certificate(s) of Insurance does not constitute verification by the

County that the insurance requirements have been satisfied or that the insurance policy shown on the Certificate(s) of Insurance is in compliance with the requirements of the Agreement. The

County reserves the right to require a certified copy of the entire insurance policy, including endorsement(s), at any time during the quote and/or contract period.

C. If any insurance provided pursuant to the Agreement expires or cancels prior to the completion of the work you will be notified by CTrax, the authorized Vendor of Pinellas County. Upon notification, renewal certificate(s) of Insurance and endorsement(s) should be furnished to

Pinellas County Risk Management at InsuranceCerts@pinellascounty.org and to CTrax c/o JDi

Data at PinellasSupport@jdidata.com by the Vendor or their agent prior to the expiration date.

1. The Vendor shall also notify the County within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt, of any notices of expiration, cancellation, nonrenewal or adverse material change in coverage received by said Vendor from its insurer. Notice shall be given by email to Pinellas County

Risk Management at InsuranceCerts@pinellascounty.org. Nothing contained herein shall absolve Vendor of this requirement to provide notice.

2. Should the Vendor, at any time, not maintain the insurance coverages required herein, the

County may terminate the Agreement.

D. If subcontracting is allowed under this quote , the Primary Vendor shall obtain and maintain, at all times during its performance of the Agreement, insurance of the types and in the amounts set forth; and require any subcontractors to obtain and maintain, at all times during its performance of the Agreement, insurance limits as it may apply to the portion of the Work performed by the subcontractor; but in no event will the insurance limits be less than $500,000 for Workers’ Compensation/Employers’ Liability, and $1,000,000 for General Liability and Auto

Liability if required below.

1. All subcontracts between the Vendor and its subcontractor shall be in writing and are subject to the County’s prior written approval. Further, all subcontracts shall

a. Require each subcontractor to be bound to the Vendor to the same extent the Vendor is bound to the County by the terms of the Contract Documents, as those terms may apply to the portion of the Work to be performed by the subcontractor;

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b. Provide for the assignment of the subcontracts from the Vendor to the County at the election of Owner upon termination of the Contract;

c. Provide that County will be an additional indemnified party of the subcontract;

d. Provide that the County will be an additional insured on all insurance policies required to be provided by the subcontractor except workers compensation and professional liability;

e. Provide a waiver of subrogation in favor of the County and other Insurance terms and/or conditions as outlined below;

f. Assign all warranties directly to the County; and

g. Identify the County as an intended third-party beneficiary of the subcontract. The

Vendor shall make available to each proposed subcontractor, prior to the execution of the subcontract, copies of the Contract Documents to which the subcontractor will be bound by this Section C and identify to the subcontractor any terms and conditions of the proposed subcontract which may be at variance with the Contract Documents.

E. Each insurance policy and/or certificate shall include the following terms and/or conditions:

1. The Named Insured on the Certificate of Insurance and insurance policy must match the entity’s name that responded to the solicitation and/or is signing the agreement with the

County.

2. Companies issuing the insurance policy, or policies, shall have no recourse against County for payment of premiums or assessments for any deductibles which all are at the sole responsibility and risk of Vendor.

3. The term "County" or "Pinellas County" shall include all Authorities, Boards, Bureaus, Commissions, Divisions, Departments and Constitutional offices of County and individual members, employees thereof in their official capacities, and/or while acting on behalf of

Pinellas County.

4. All policies shall be written on a primary, non-contributory basis.

The minimum insurance requirements and limits for this Agreement, which shall remain in effect throughout its duration and for two (2) years beyond final acceptance for projects with a Completed

Operations exposure, are as follows:

5.5. COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE

To include, but not limited to, Independent Vendor, Contractual Liability Premises/Operations, Products/Completed Operations, and Personal Injury.

A. Limits

1. Combined Single Limit Per Occurrence $ 1,000,000

2. Products/Completed Operations Aggregate $ 2,000,000

3. Personal Injury and Advertising Injury $ 1,000,000

4. General Aggregate $ 2,000,000

5.6. PROPERTY INSURANCE

Vendor will be responsible for all damage to its own property, equipment and/or materials.

6. Scope of Work

6.1. OBJECTIVE/JUSTIFICATION

In accordance with attached specifications, it is the intent of Pinellas County to establish a contract with one (1) vendor for advertising Delinquent Real Estate Tax and Tangible Personal Property Tax Lists for

2023 through 2026 Tax Years, as and when required.

6.2. ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS

A. DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE TAX LIST

1. Provide legal/official newspaper advertisement for the Delinquent Real Estate Tax List.

2. The list is to be published after the date of delinquency and prior to the date of the certificate sale. The delinquent real estate tax list is to be published three consecutive times, once each week for three weeks. This will occur during the month of May on dates to be determined by the Tax

Collector.

B. DELINQUENT TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LIST

1. Provide legal/official newspaper advertisement for the Delinquent Tangible Personal Property

Tax List.

2. The list is to be published during the month of April on a date to be determined by the Tax

Collector.

3. The advertisement shall include a notice that all tangible personal property taxes are drawing interest at a rate of 18% per year and that unless the delinquent taxes are paid, warrants will be issued thereon pursuant to §197.413, Florida Statutes, and the Tax Collector will apply to the Circuit

Court for an Order directing levy upon and seizure of the tangible personal property of the taxpayer for the unpaid taxes.

C. The Pinellas County Tax Collector’s Office shall receive 10 copies of the Delinquent Tangible Personal

Property List and 30 copies of the Delinquent Real Estate tax list.

6.3. SPECIFICATIONS

A. Printed advertisement shall be in a minimum of 6½ -point type on broad sheet or tabloid format, minimum size 11½ x 17½ inches. Column size shall be no less than 1 ¾ inches for Tangible Personal

Property and for Real Estate. The roll shall not be interrupted by advertisements.

B. PUBLICATION MUST QUALIFY AS A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION, CONTAINING NEWS, ARTICLES AND FEATURES, AS DEFINED IN CHAPTER 50, FLORIDA STATUTES

C. Price shall be quoted per printed page of advertisement, based on a minimum of 100 printed lines/column. Real Estate will be a minimum of six (6) columns and Tangible Personal Property (5) columns

D. Estimate of number of pages for Tangible Personal Property is 4 pages; Real Estate 100 pages.

E. Each quote shall include an affidavit executed by the quoter certifying that the quote complies in all respects with the provisions and requirements of Chapter 50, Florida Statutes, including but not limited to, a specific certification that the bidder is not allowing, accepting, or offering any discount, rebate, commission, or refund with reference to the proposed publishing charges.

F. Proofs (mechanicals) must be approved by the Tax Collector’s office prior to printing.

G. The newspaper publishing the Notice of Tax Sale shall transmit a copy of the paper containing each notice to the Tax Collector within ten (10) days after the last required publication.

H. Successful quoter shall designate one (1) person to coordinate work with the Tax Collector’s Office.

I. The Tax Collector’s Office shall provide the data through email.

J. Time between submission of data file and first publication shall not exceed ten (10) business days unless instructed otherwise by the Tax Collector in writing.

K. The publisher must provide a minimum of 5,000 circulation of each publication of the Delinquent Property

Tax Notices. By submitting a quote pursuant to this request, the publisher agrees to allow the Tax

Collector to audit sufficient records to verify and document that the minimum circulation has been met.

Documentation may include, but not be limited to verification by the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC), US Postal Form 3526 Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation, invoices for contract press runs, and other reasonable documents. In addition, the publisher will provide a certification of the number of copies circulated for each insertion and/or publication of the Delinquent Property Tax Listing.

L. Real Estate contains approximately 15,000 records and Tangible Personal Property Tax contains approximately 1,000 records.

M. See attached layout samples and sample agreement (Special Conditions Section 4.10), found in

Attachments Section.

N. When the publication of the Notice of Unpaid Delinquent Tangible Personal Property Taxes is completed, as provided by law, the publisher shall make an affidavit in the form prescribed by the Department of

Revenue, which shall be delivered to the Tax Collector the same day as the publication. When the publication of the Notice of Tax Sale is completed, as provided by law, the publisher shall make an affidavit in the form prescribed by the Department of Revenue, which shall be delivered to the Tax

Collector.

7. Pricing Proposal

ADVERTISING DELINQUENT TAX LIST

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of

Measure Unit Cost Total

1 Delinquent Tangible Personal

Property Tax List - Five (5) columns w/100 lines per page (4 Pages) -

Published one time

1 Per

Publication

2 Delinquent Real Estate Tax List - Six

(6) Columns w/100 lines per page.

(100 Pages) - Published three times

3 Per

Publication

TOTAL

8. Vendor Questionnaire

8.1. Are you a Pinellas County Certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE)?* ☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

8.2. CONTRACTOR ACCEPTANCE*

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