Battery_Powered_Blowers.pdf

Informal Selection - Battery Powered Blowers Release Date: Thursday, February 2, 2023

City of Pasadena Public Works Department

Informal Selection for Battery Powered Blowers

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1. INTRODUCTION

1. Summary

The City is seeking quotes or proposals for Battery Powered Blowers as outlined in this SOLICITATION.

The Contractor may need to meet other certain minimum qualifications to propose on this specification..

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Public Works Department Street Maintenance Division is seeking a vendor to provide battery-powered blowers and accessories. Award will be based on lowest price and pricing must be valid through June 30, 2023.

2. Contact Information

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Vendor Registration Instructions & Customer Service information:

Click here to register on the City's eProcurement Portal.

If you are already registered and need help logging in or retrieving your user information use the blue chat bubble on the lower right hand corner of the screen.

Additional instructions are included in this solicitation (See section named "Instructions for Registering onto the City's eProcurement Portal.

Customer Service

For assistance with e-bidding or uploading documents: Contact Open Gov via the blue chat bubble

Monday through Friday 5am - 5pm PST, except statutory holidays

Stephen Leung Management Analyst Email: sleung@cityofpasadena.net Phone: (626) 744-7432 Department:

Public Works Department https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena mailto:sleung@cityofpasadena.net tel:(626)744-7432

3. Timeline

Release Project Date February 2, 2023

Question Submission Deadline February 9, 2023, 2:00pm

Submission Deadline February 15, 2023, 2:00pm

2. SUBMITTAL PROCESS AND INSTRUCTIONS

1. Funding Source

This procurement is funded by: City of Pasadena. Vendors must submit all required document with their proposal.

2. Electronic Submission and Delivery Instructions

Parties interested in responding are required to submit proposals electronically no later than 2:00 pm on Wednesday, February 15, 2023.

All Proposals shall be in PDF files uploaded.

Upload sufficiently early electronically before the time and day listed in the Notice Inviting Proposals.

Proposals must be received in the system prior to the deadline.

Proposals received after the Proposal Deadline may not be accepted by the City.

3. Deadline for Questions

The deadline to submit questions related to this solicitation is Thursday, February 9, 2023, prior to 2:00 pm.

Questions regarding this Request for Quote should be directed only to the person(s) designated below.

Do not contact any other City employee or official regarding this SOLICITATION.

Questions shall be in written format and be submitted through OpenGov

General and/or technical questions:

Public Works Department

Stephen Leung, Management Analyst

(626) 744-7432 sleung@cityofpasadena.net

Any questions submitted after the date and time specified will not be considered.

Vendor Registration Instructions & Customer Service information:

Click here to register on the City's eProcurement Portal.

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena

If you are already registered and need help logging in or retrieving your user information use the blue chat bubble on the lower right hand corner of the screen.

Additional instructions are included in this solicitation (See section named "Instructions for Registering onto the City's eProcurement Portal.

4. Customer Service

For assistance with e-bidding or uploading documents: Contact Open Gov via the blue chat bubble

Monday through Friday 5am - 5pm PST, except statutory holidays

5. COST PROPOSAL: Cost Proposal Submittal

Parties interested in responding are required to submit their Cost Proposal with their Technical proposal (if one was required).

The pricing must include the total price proposed to accomplish all the performance and deliverables requested in this SOLICITATION, and offered by your firm. Each Proposer must submit a Price Proposal containing all costs associated with the technical proposal. The cost proposal shall describe both the total and the detailed price for which the consultant will commit to complete the total scope of work and end products. The cost proposal detail shall describe costs for each professional’s time, for the completion of each proposed task, and for all materials and supplies.

The fee information is relevant to a determination of whether the fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services to be provided. Costs shall include the proposed costs and, if necessary, the approximate number of hours to provide the services as described in your proposal. Any additional fees outside the scope of the agreement must be approved in writing before commencing services for said fees.

Vendor’s response must be inclusive of all costs and expenses associated with travel, lodging, and any other incidental costs. The City will not separately reimburse costs not included in the proposal.

6. Definitions

The words (A) "City", (B) "Department", (C) "Director", or (D) "Contractor", as used in this SOLICITATION, shall be understood to refer respectively to (A) the City of Pasadena, California; (B) the several departments therein; (C) the directors of the several City departments; or any of their properly authorized assistants; and ( D) the person, firm or corporation with whom the contract is made by said City or the agent or legal representative who may be appointed to represent such person, firm or corporation in the signing and performance of said contract.

7. Addenda

If any person contemplating submitting a proposal of the items or services listed herein is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of this SOLICITATION, he/she may submit to the City representative(s) identified in the subsection named "Deadline for RFP Questions," above, a written request for an interpretation or correction thereof.

Any interpretation or correction of City specifications will be made only by addendum, duly issued by the City representative(s) identified in Section 3, above. Addenda (if any) shall be made available to each Proposer. A proposer’s failure to address the requirements of any and all addenda may result in the proposal not being considered. If the City determines that a time extension is required for the proposal, the City will issue an addendum that will give the new submission date. The Proposer is responsible to register with “OpenGov” at www.cityofpasadena.net to insure they receive all SOLICITATION documents including addendums which are available as a download.

The City reserves the right to change any part of these Instructions to PROPOSERS and Specifications any time prior to Deadline for Submissions. Any changes shall be in the form of addenda and will become a part of the Proposal documents and of the contract.

8. Training Resources for Vendors

Videos:

Instructions for the new eProcurement System: The following link https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/5815468-opengov-procurement-vendor-training will include video instructions for using the new system.

Screen Shots:

1) Registering for a new account - Vendor Registration

2) Update profile - company and user, email, logo

3) Subscribing for an agency's notifications - Using the Network Tab

4) Following a project

5) How to respond to a bid, submit a bid, or No bid?

6) Get Notifications

7) Managing Addenda

8) OpenGov Procurement Support

3. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT

https://www.cityofpasadena.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/Terms-Conditions-of-Purchase- Order.pdf

2. Insurance Requirements (GENERAL) https://www.cityofpasadena.net/finance/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/General-Most- Contracts.pdf?v=1623280176766 https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/5815468-opengov-procurement-vendor-training https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/5815468-opengov-procurement-vendor-training https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/5815468-opengov-procurement-vendor-training https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/2482165-vendor-registration http://help.procurenow.com/en/articles/2482226-updating-company-information https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/3955963-how-to-subscribe-to-organizations-and-find-active-rfps-bids https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/2478854-follow-a-project https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/2478772-how-to-respond-to-a-project https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/2921877-get-notifications https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/4413350-managing-addenda https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/5680392-using-support https://www.cityofpasadena.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/Terms-Conditions-of-Purchase-Order.pdf https://www.cityofpasadena.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/Terms-Conditions-of-Purchase-Order.pdf https://www.cityofpasadena.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/Terms-Conditions-of-Purchase-Order.pdf https://www.cityofpasadena.net/finance/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/General-Most-Contracts.pdf?v=1623280176766 https://www.cityofpasadena.net/finance/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/General-Most-Contracts.pdf?v=1623280176766

3. Contract Duration

The Contract resulting from this proposal is scheduled to start 02/01/2023. The Contract resulting from this proposal is scheduled to end 06/30/2023.

4. Evaluation of Bid

Bids will be evaluated based on the lowest Grand Total Price submitted in the Bidders' Proposal. The contract award will be made from among responsive and responsible bidders. In case of a discrepancy between the unit prices and item total, the unit price shall govern. In the event of a discrepancy between the item totals and the grand total price the item totals shall prevail. The prices will be subject to adjustment by the City on that basis in the event of discrepancy and bid awarded.

5. Standard terms and conditions

Prior to the award of any work hereunder, City and contractor shall enter into a written contract in substantially the form attached hereto with such revisions thereto as the City may determine necessary and appropriate. PROPOSERS responding to this SOLICITATION are strongly advised to review all the terms and conditions of the contract, and shall be deemed to have accepted them.

6. Equal opportunity contracting

Policy - The City of Pasadena is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity Contracting. Qualified firms including small businesses and businesses owned by women, minorities, and disabled persons are encouraged to submit bids or proposals. Contractors expressly agree to comply with the City's ordinances and regulations regarding Equal Opportunity Employment as well as regulations that may be mandated by the source of the funds supporting this contract. Compliance – To the extent permitted by law, Contractor expressly agrees to establish compliance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Practices Provisions of Chapter 4.08 of the Pasadena Municipal Code, and the Rules and Regulations adopted pursuant to said ordinance. The successful Proposer may be required to submit documentation during the term of the contract to evidence on-going compliance with the City’s Contracting Ordinance. Such documentation may include, but not be limited to certified payroll records and Current Permanent Workforce Utilization reports. Questions regarding the City of Pasadena’s Contracting Ordinance and policy should be directed to the Department of Finance, Purchasing & Payables Division 626.744.6755.

7. PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SEC. 9204 NEW PUBLIC WORKS CLAIMS PROCEDURE

Observe attached details regarding Public Contract Code Section 9204. AB 626, approved by the Governor on September 29, 2016, created a new Public Contract Code Section 9204, which specifies new procedural requirements for claims submitted by a contractor on any public works project. These new requirements contain burdens for both private contractors and public entities and are specifically made applicable to charter cities. Quantities: The quantities contained in the documents are approximate only and are for the sole purpose of comparing proposals. The City may, in accordance with the specifications, request additional services as necessary at the City's sole discretion, as increased by the unit price noted and payment will be made for the amount of services actually provided as determined by the City and accepted at the unit prices noted in the proposal.

8. System for Award Management (SAM.Gov)

Prior to contract award, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder must provide an active registration with "Sam.Gov." Vendors seeking to register can register for free at the following link:

https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration

9. CHANGE ORDER MANAGEMENT CHANGE ORDER MANAGEMENT

Any additional work identified during the course of the project that is deemed necessary, but outside the original Scope of Services, must be recorded as a Change Order and approved by the City in writing before work is started.

10. REQUEST FOR TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND CERTIFICATION (IRS Form W-9)

The highest scoring proposer may be required to submit a completed and signed IRS Form W-9. Failure to submit this form may result in the bidder being deemed non-responsive.

Link: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf

11. Pasadena Business License

Awarded bidder(s) may be required to obtain and pay for any required business license under Title 5 of the Pasadena Municipal Code.

• If the business will not come into the City for the purpose of providing services for this contract they are not required to obtain a business license.

• If the business will only be coming into the city no more than 10 times to work on projects, they are charged 33% of the annual tax (5.04.130C)

• If they come into the City more than 10 times they are required to pay the annual fee.

• Any subcontractors used by the awarded bidder will be required to obtain a license if they will be coming into the City to perform services.

For further information contact Municipal Services Department at (626) 744-4166, Monday-Friday between 7:15 am and 5:15 pm. Additional Information regarding business license fees can be found here: https://www.cityofpasadena.net/finance/general-fund/fees-tax-schedules/

12. Invoice Submission Portal

Invoice Submission Portal The invoice submission process is activated when an invoice is submitted through the Vendor Invoice Portal. Invoices submitted are automatically sent to the department being invoiced for review. Once the city department verifies its accuracy, the department will submit the invoice to Accounts Payable for payment processing. One final review and approval by the department who was invoiced is needed in order for a check to be issued. Checks are issued on Tuesday and Thursday.

How to submit invoices to the City of Pasadena?

Create an account: Visit the City’s Invoice Submission website: https://invoice.cityofpasadena.net/ and select “Create Account” https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf https://www.cityofpasadena.net/finance/general-fund/fees-tax-schedules/ https://invoice.cityofpasadena.net/

Refer to the "Invoice Submission Portal - Vendor User Guide" (https://invoice.cityofpasadena.net/PortalGuide.pdf) for detailed instructions.

13. Ordering Authority

Work orders of products or services will be placed in writing by Public Works Superintendent . Any work orders made through any other methods or by any other individuals may not be accepted.

4. SPECIFICATION

1. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Bidders should provide pricing for the following:

-EGO Power+ Backpack Blower LB6003 or equal

-EGO Power+ Blower LB7654-2 or equal

-EGO 12.0Ah Battery 672Wh BA6720T or equal

-EGO 56V Charger CH2100 or equal

-EGO Turbo Charger CH7000 or equal

-EGO 3000W Nexus Power Station or equal

Bidders shall provide pricing on all items specified.

2. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS / QUANTITIES

The quantities specified in this solicitation are estimates only and are given for the information of bidders and for the purpose of bid evaluation. The quantities and products do not indicate the actual quantity that will be ordered since the actual volume will depend upon requirements which develop during the contract period. Quantities may be increased or decreased as needed.

Bidders must provide pricing on all line items to be considered responsive. For items of equal specifications, please indicate the product used as equal. Any incomplete bid will be ruled unresponsive and may not be considered for an award.

3. DELIVERY

Deliveries will be made within five (5) business days after notification from the Contract Administrator.

Contractor shall give 24-hour notice to the City's Contract Administrator prior to delivery. Deliveries shall be made to Public Works Street Maintenance at 233 W Mountain in Pasadena, California.

4. SALES / DELIVERY TICKETS

All orders placed shall be supported by the Contractor's sales/delivery ticket. Contractor's sales/delivery ticket shall contain the following information:

-Contractor's Name https://invoice.cityofpasadena.net/PortalGuide.pdf https://invoice.cityofpasadena.net/PortalGuide.pdf

-Purchase Order Number

-Date of Purchase

-Itemized list of items furnished and/or services performed

-Quantity, unit price, and extension of each item and/or services ordered and/or performed

-Name of authorized employee whom placed the order

5. CANCELLATION OF ORDERS

Orders placed under this contract are for readily available supplies specified herein. Time is of the essence in furnishing the item ordered. The City reserves the right to cancel the order and/or to refuse delivery if the item ordered is not within the period of time specified in the contract.

6. EMERGENCY PURCHASES

Should the Contractor be unable to furnish the required item within the period specified in the contract, the City reserves the right to make emergency purchases from other sources.

5. PRICING PROPOSAL

In response to the Request for Quotes for Battery Powered Blowers the undersigned proposes and agrees to furnish the required material in strict conformity with the general and detailed specifications and data on manufacturer’s data sheets and/or exceptions made part of the bid and accepted by the City in writing.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Each bidder must bid on all items shown in the Bidder’s Pricing Table. If any bidder makes any alteration, interlineation or deviation in any of the printed matter of the proposal or if the signature of the bidder is incomplete, the bid will be considered informal and may be rejected.

The price bid shall include any and all charges required under the California Retail Sales Act of 1933 as amended and the California Use Tax Act of 1935.

Instructions: For each Item, please multiply the Unit Price by the corresponding Quantity to determine the Item Price. Sum the Item Prices to determine the Item Total. Sum the Item Total and the Sales Tax to determine the Grand Total Price.

All bid pricing must be entered into the City's eProcurement Portal or the bid may be considered informal and deemed non-responsive, do not use a separate document attachment to represent your pricing.

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Measure

Unit Cost Total

1 3000W Nexus Power Station or equal 5 EACH

2 EGO Power+ Backpack Blower LB6003 or equal

5 EACH

3 EGO Power+ Blower LB7654-2 or equal 5 EACH

4 EGO 12.0Ah Battery 672Wh BA6720T or equal

15 EACH

5 EGO 56V Charger CH2100 or equal 10 EACH

6 EGO Turbo Charger CH7000 or equal 5 EACH

7 Sales Tax 10.25% 1 TOTAL

8 Delivery to 233 W Mountain in Pasadena, California 91103

1 EACH

TOTAL

6. SUBMITTALS/CHECKLIST

The following list is provided for the convenience of both you and the City and to help eliminate errors and omissions which may render your bid unacceptable. Please review this Checklist section. Ensure that all forms required at the time of bid are included with your bid proposal in and through this portal.

Training Resources for Vendors:

Videos:

Instructions for the new eProcurement System: The following link https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/5815468-opengov-procurement-vendor-training will include video instructions for using the new system.

Screen Shots:

1) Registering for a new account - Vendor Registration

2) Update profile - company and user, email, logo

3) Subscribing for an agency's notifications - Using the Network Tab

4) Following a project

5) How to respond to a bid, submit a bid, or No bid?

6) Get Notifications

7) Managing Addenda

8) OpenGov Procurement Support https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/5815468-opengov-procurement-vendor-training https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/5815468-opengov-procurement-vendor-training https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/5815468-opengov-procurement-vendor-training https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/2482165-vendor-registration http://help.procurenow.com/en/articles/2482226-updating-company-information https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/3955963-how-to-subscribe-to-organizations-and-find-active-rfps-bids https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/2478854-follow-a-project https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/2478772-how-to-respond-to-a-project https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/2921877-get-notifications https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/4413350-managing-addenda https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/5680392-using-support

1. Forms AA1; AA2; and AA3*

The following list is provided for the convenience of both you and the City and to help eliminate errors and omissions which may render your bid unacceptable.

• VENDOR QUESTIONNAIRE

o AA1; AA2; and AA3 (Optional)

Subsequent to the closing of this solicitation, the selected vendor will be required to provide the following documents within 10 calendar days of being notified, otherwise the submitted proposal may be deemed non-responsive.

• Request for Tax Payer Identification Number and Certification (IRS Form W-9)

• Pasadena Business License (if required)

• Any Required Licenses or Certifications

• All Insurance Required by this Solicitation (If Required)

• REQUIRED_FORMS_-_AAs_111720...

*Response required

2. Additional Data (if necessary)

“Additional Data” shall include any other data the PROPOSER deems essential to the evaluation of the proposal, i.e., letter of reference, other related projects, etc., or other required documents.

Attachments:

A - AA1; AA2; and AA3 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf https://government-project.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/17824/555d711c-7b67-48fd-a188-4f3c4f1b47d6_REQUIRED_FORMS_-_AAs_11172022.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJX4CP36AEOP5JL2A&Expires=1675447201&Signature=px%2Fx8YjwH9I4f396osR3SNYm2h4%3D&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3D%22REQUIRED_FORMS_-_AAs_11172022.pdf%22