BID _25_021 (1) SQUEEZE FORKLIFT.pdf

Bid #25-021

Floyd County Board of Commissioners Invitation to Bid

(Bid No. 25-021)

(1) SQUEEZE FORKLIFT

ROME/FLOYD RECYCLE CENTER

Issue Date: May 9, 2025

All communication concerning this project should be directed to the Purchasing Office until the bid is awarded. Vendors should not have contact with the Departments.

FLOYD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

#12 East 4th Ave. Ste. 106

ROME, GA 30161

(706) 291-5118

INVITATION TO BID

Date Issued: May 9, 2025

Sealed bids from suppliers will be received by the Purchasing Department of FLOYD COUNTY GEORGIA, at 12 East Fourth Ave, Suite 106 Rome, Georgia 30161, until 11:00 AM. legally prevailing time on June 3, 2025, for the purchase of:

(1) Squeeze Forklift – Rome/Floyd Recycle Center

Bid# 25-021

Bid submissions will be opened and read publicly in the Purchasing Department located at 12 E. 4th Ave., Suite 106. We will not allow any extension of the bidding period. Electronic attendance of bid opening will be offered via ZOOM for any vendors wishing to attend. Please send your request for an invitation by 12:00 PM on June 2, 2025, and include all emails of those participating.

Additional copies of bidding documents may be obtained at www.floydcountyga.gov, email Randy E.

Self at randy.self@floydcountyga.org or you may obtain a copy in person at the Floyd County Administrative Building, Purchasing Department, #12 East Fourth Ave, Suite 106, Rome, Georgia 30162.

Please promptly request documents from the Purchasing Department.

The contract, if awarded, will be on a lump sum basis or individual item basis, whichever is in the best interest of the County. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after time has been called on the date of opening.

The County reserves the right to waive compliance by any applicant with any provision contained in this request whenever the County in its sole discretion believes such waiver is in the County’s best interests.

Bids should be submitted electronically using https://floydcountyga.bonfirehub.com

RANDY E. SELF, MBA

Purchasing Director

Floyd County Board of Commissioners http://www.floydcountyga.gov/ mailto:randy.self@floydcountyga.org https://floydcountyga.bonfirehub.com/

FLOYD COUNTY GEORGIA

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

INVITATION TO BID

1. CHANGES: No change will be made to this invitation except by written modification by the County Purchasing Office. Requests for interpretation or changes must be in writing, to randy.self@floydcountyga.org directed to the Floyd County Purchasing Department and received at least

(5) Five Calendar Days prior to the time set for opening of the bids. Phone (706) 291-5118. All communication concerning this project should be directed to the Purchasing Office until the bid is awarded. Vendors should not have contact with the Departments.

2. FOB POINT: Bid Price to include shipping, packing, crating, and unloading at address in BID INSTRUCTIONS. Title to remain with vendor until fully accepted by the County. Goods damaged or not meeting specifications will be rejected and removed at the vendor’s expense. Concealed damaged goods to remain the property of vendor until replaced or removed at County’s direction.

3. RISK OF LOSS: Vendor agrees to bear all risk of loss, injury, and destruction of goods and materials ordered herein which occur prior to delivery to include concealed damage; and such loss, injury, or destruction shall not release vendor from any obligation.

4. BID ACCEPTANCE TIME: Bids requiring acceptance by the County in less than Sixty (60) calendar days could be rejected, unless so stated on BIDDER’S RESPONSE PAGE and accepted by the County.

5. BID IDENTIFICATION: All bids submitted because of this invitation must be submitted using the Bonfire website at https://floydcountyga.bonfirehub.com/

6. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS: Bids may be withdrawn by written request only, if the request is received prior to the time and date set for the opening of bids. Negligence on the part of the bidder in preparing his bid confers no right of withdrawal or modification of his bid after the bid has been opened. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of Sixty (60) days after time has been called on the date of opening.

7. BONDS: NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS BID.

8. SITE INSPECTIONS: NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS BID.

9. AWARD OF CONTRACT: Award will be made to that responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the Invitation for Bid, will be most advantageous to the County; Price and other factors considered. The County reserves the right to waive compliance from any applicant with any provision contained in this request whenever the County, in its sole discretion, believes such a waiver is in the County’s best mailto:bill.gilliland@floydcountyga.org interests. A written award emailed (or otherwise furnished) shall be deemed to result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Contract (s), if awarded, will be on a lump sum basis or individual item basis, whichever is found to be in the best interest of FLOYD COUNTY.

9.1: The vendor, in accepting this contract, attests that he is in compliance with the Nondiscrimination Clause contained in Section 202 of Executive Order 11246, as amended, relative to equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, and the implementing rules and prescribed by the Secretary of Labor, which is incorporated herein by reference.

10. EXCEPTIONS TO SPECIFICATIONS: Any award resulting from this invitation shall bind the bidder to all Terms, Conditions, and Specifications set forth in this invitation. Bidders whose bids do not conform should so note on separate page if necessary and/or on the BID SCHEDULE. While the County reserves the right to make an award to a nonconforming bidder, when in the best interest of the County, such awards will not be readily made, and bidders are urged to conform to the greatest extent possible. No exceptions will be considered to have been taken by the bidder unless it is properly set out as provided above. No exception will be deemed to have been taken by the County unless you are incorporated in an award resulting from this invitation and so stated.

11. BID RESULTS: Interested parties may review and/or print BID TABULATION @ https://floydcountyga.bonfirehub.com 24 hours after bid opening or contact Randy E. Self at randy.self@floydcountyga.org should the tabulation not be available on the website.

12. PAYMENT: Payments will be made upon all items completed each month or completion of all work and acceptance by county on invoices submitted and approved by the proper county representative within thirty (30) days receipt of invoice unless paragraph 14 applies. Invoices are to be submitted to: Floyd County Purchasing, P. O. Box 946, Rome, Ga. 30162

12.1 Itemize all invoices in full. Mail the original invoice to the address above. A shipping or receiving ticket will be signed and a copy left with each delivery. Each invoice including receiving/shipping ticket is to include the following minimum information:

1. Date invoice is submitted; 5. County department.

2. Purchase order number; 6. Item(s) or service

3. Payment terms; 7. Quantity of each item or service

4. Date of transaction; 8. Bid price of each item or service with any Discounts.

Invoices received with any of the required information listed above missing may not be considered as a “correct invoice”. All invoices submitted will be closely monitored for accuracy. Any invoice found to be incorrect will be returned to the vendor for correction.

12.2 Vendor must furnish delivery receipt with invoice identifying that this order has been delivered in accordance with Specifications, Quantities, and Price as set forth on the purchase order. A Floyd County employee’s signature must appear on the delivery receipt or invoice.

12.3 Items on this order are exempt from Federal Excise Tax and Georgia Sales and Use Tax. A certificate will be furnished if requested. FLOYD COUNTY is exempt from taxes, but the successful bidder shall pay all taxes required of him by law and FLOYD COUNTY cannot exempt others from tax.

12.4 Payment terms and provisions herein or otherwise found within the contract documents supersede all provisions of the Georgia Prompt Pay Act (House Bill 837; 13 O.C.G.A. Chapter 11 ET. SEQ.).

13. INQUIRIES REGARDING PAYMENT: All inquiries regarding payment of invoices are to be directed to Accounts Payable (706) 291-5113 or Floyd County Commissioners, Attn: Accounts Payable, P.O. BOX 946, Rome, Georgia 30162

14. DISCOUNTS: Prompt payment discounts offered for a period of less than Fifteen (15) Days will not be considered in determining the low bidder on this invitation. However, such discounts, when offered, will be taken provided payment is made within the time specified. Time, in connection with discounts for prompt payments, will be computed from the date of acceptance of work for which payment is claimed, or the date the correct invoice is received by the County, whichever is later.

15. EXECUTION OF CONTRACT: Subsequent to the award, the successful bidder will be presented with a contract which may be in the form of a purchase order. Contract is to be executed within Ten (10) calendar days of “NOTICE OF AWARD” together with the required payment and performance bonds prescribed in Paragraph 7B. If the contract document is mailed, the date of the presentation shall be deemed to be the postmark date. The successful bidder’s proposal and this Invitation for Bid shall be incorporated into the contract, except to the extent that this invitation conflicts with the contract, in which case the provisions of the contract shall take precedent.

16. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE: NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS BID.

17. INCLUSION: All items and/or services standard, expected, necessary, and/or routine to such a project as this and not actually stated in this Invitation for Bid will be the responsibility of the successful bidder to provide at no other cost to the County unless so stated on the successful bidder’s proposal as additional cost items and accepted by the County at the time of the award and/or contract.

18. REGULATORY AGENCIES: Successful bidder will be responsible for all required permits or license required by regulatory agency of the City, County, State, or Federal Governments. Further, successful bidder will be responsible for meeting all requirements of any regulation (s) or guideline (s) of any of the said Governments or any independent agency recognized by said Governments as publisher of any such regulation (s) or guideline (s).

19. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS: The bidder represents to FLOYD COUNTY that he is fully experienced and properly qualified to perform the functions provided herein and that he is properly equipped, organized, and financed to perform such functions. The bidder shall finance his own operations hereunder, shall operate as an independent contractor and not as an agent of FLOYD COUNTY and nothing contained in this Invitation for Bid or a contract resulting from same shall be construed to constitute the bidder or any of his employees, servants, agents, or subcontractors as a partner, employee, servant, or agent of the County nor shall either party have any authority to bind the other in any respect; it being intended that each shall remain an independent contractor.

20. ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS: It is agreed that the successful bidder will not assign, transfer, convey, or otherwise dispose of a contract that results from this invitation or his right, title, or interest in or to the same, or any part thereof, without written consent of the County.

21. STARTING TIME: Work will commence within stated calendar days after being issued a “NOTICE TO PROCEED” on the project and commence in a routine, orderly manner until completion and acceptance by the County.

22. INDEMNITY: Successful bidder agrees, if entering a contract because of this invitation, to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless FLOYD COUNTY from all courses of action or claims of damages arising out of or related to the bidder’s performance or actions or those of his employees or agents, under said contract.

23. TERMINATION: Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 36-60-13, if applicable, any contract resulting from this Invitation for Bid, if not sooner terminated pursuant to the provisions of termination contained herein, is terminable by the Board of Commissioners of FLOYD COUNTY, Georgia on December 31 of each calendar year during the term of said contract, except that said contract shall be renewed automatically on such date, and without any lapse, unless positive action is taken to terminate said contract by the Board in a public meeting and such action entered in the Official Minutes of the FLOYD COUNTY Commission.

24. APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS: Initial contract and any continuation contract (s) will terminate immediately and absolutely at any such time as there are no appropriated and otherwise unobligated funds available to satisfy the County’s obligations under said contract (s).

25. CANCELLATION FOR CAUSE: Should either party fail to comply with the Terms and Conditions of this contract, the aggrieved party must give, in writing, to the other party any complaint for noncompliance with the Terms and Conditions of this contract. The other party shall have Fifteen (15) calendar days to correct the matter. If corrected to the satisfaction of both parties within the Fifteen (15) calendar days and stated in writing, then the contract will continue uninterrupted. Failure to correct the matter will result in termination of this contract at the end of Thirty (30) calendar days following the date of the initial letter of complaint.

26. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: NONE FOR THIS BID.

27. ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CLAUSE: “FLOYD COUNTY does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, national origin, or handicap in employment or service provided."

28. COMMODITY STATUS: It is understood and agreed that the materials delivered shall be new, of the latest design, and in first quality condition, that all bags, containers, etc., shall be new and suitable for storage, unless otherwise stated by FLOYD COUNTY.

29: CONTRACT ITEMS: Items or services not listed in this contract need to be purchased according to purchasing rules and regulations of the county.

• County departments are not authorized to order any item or service not listed without satisfying said rules and regulations and having a separate purchase order issued to cover such a purchase.

• Vendors receiving contracts because of this invitation will be expected to consider this when accepting orders.

• Payment will not be made for any item not covered by this contract unless the Purchasing Rules and Regulations stated have been met.

30: CHANGES TO CONTRACT: No change will be made to this contract except by written modification by the Contracts Administrator whose name appears on the cover page. Additional items of the same brand and similar products required during the contract will be provided at like discounts to similar items on contract.

31: LOCATION FOR DELIVERY OF GOODS OR EQUIPMENT: Purchase Order or as specified by location

32: BID SUBMISSIONS: Submissions will be submitted using Bonfire at https://floydcountyga.bonfirehub.com . If you would like to attend our electronic Bid Opening, please make sure you send your request to attend to randy.self@floydcountyga.org no later than 12:00 PM, June 2, 2025. Please include all email addresses for those that would like to receive an invitation.

I acknowledge that I have read and understand the General Terms and Conditions as stated above:

Signature

Printed Name

Company Name

CHECK LIST

Required Document for Submission

All documents listed below are required to be completed and submitted as one attachment under Required Documents and scope of work on https://floydcountyga.bonfirehub.com. The pricing sheet should be submitted separately under Bid Pricing and not included with the required documentation.

___ Bidders Declaration Page

___ Vendor Information

___ Certificate of Non-Discrimination

___ Certificate of Non-Collusion

___ Drug Free Workplace Certificate

___ W-9

___ Specification List(s) for Compliance and Exceptions and option pricing

___ Bidders Addenda Acknowledgement

___ Pricing Sheet (to be scanned as a separate sheet in Bonfire)

The documents above are included within this Invitation to bid. Addendums will be available when issued.

BIDDERS DECLARATION

The bidder understands, agrees and warrants:

• That the bidder has carefully read and fully understands the full scope of the specifications.

• That the bidder has the capability to successfully undertake and complete the responsibilities and obligations in said specifications.

• That this bid may be withdrawn by requesting such withdrawal in writing at any time prior to June 3, 2024 at 11:00

AM (local time) but may not be withdrawn after such date and time.

• That Floyd County reserves the right to waive compliance from any applicant with any provision contained in this request whenever the County in its sole discretion believes such waiver is in the County’s best interests

• That by submission of this quote the bidder acknowledges that Floyd County has the right to make any inquiry or investigation it deems appropriate to substantiate or supplement information supplied by the bidder.

• That the accompanying bid is not the result of or affected by, any act of collusion with another person or company engaged in the same line of business or commerce, or any other fraudulent act punishable under Georgia or United States law.

BIDDER:

Company Name: _________________________________________

Phone: _________________________________________________

Name Print: _____________________________________________

Signature: ______________________________________________

Email: _________________________________________________

Date: __________________________________________________

VENDOR INFORMATION

PROPOSAL FORM

TO: Floyd County Board of Commissioners – Purchasing Department 12 E 4th Ave. Rome, GA 30161 - via https://floydcountyga.bonfirehub.com/

BID PKG. 25-021” (1) Squeeze Forklift – Rome/Floyd Recycle Center”

Firm Name: ______________________________________________

All proposals submitted shall be subject to acceptance or rejection and the Floyd County Board of Commissioners specifically reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to waive any technicalities and formalities in the RFP/Bid process.

The undersigned understands that any conditions stated above, clarifications made to the above or information other than that requested should be under separate cover and to be considered only at the discretion of the Purchasing Department.

Contractor: _________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________

City, State, Zip Code: _________________________________

Phone Number: ______________________________________

Email Address: ______________________________________

Print Name: _________________________________________

Signature: ___________________________________________

This proposal shall be signed by a representative who is authorized to contractually bind the contractor

Please Attach Company Contact’s Business Card:

CERTIFICATE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the bidder agrees as follows:

The bidder agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, or disability. The vendor shall take affirmative action to ensure that employees are treated without regard to their race, creed, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, or disability. Such actions shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruiting, or recruitment, advertising, lay-off or termination, rates of pay or other compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship.

In the event of the bidder’s non-compliance with this non-discrimination clause, the contract may be canceled or terminated by Floyd County Board of Commissioners. The bidder may be declared, by Floyd County, ineligible for further contracts with Floyd County until satisfactory proof of intent to comply shall be made by the vendor.

The bidder agrees to include this non-discrimination clause in any sub-contracts connected with the performance of this agreement.

BIDDER ____________________________________

SIGNATURE ____________________________________

TITLE ____________________________________

CERTIFICATE OF NON-COLLUSION

By responding to this Solicitation, the supplier understands and agrees to the following:

1. That the submitted response constitutes an offer, which when accepted in writing by Floyd County, and subject to the terms and conditions of such acceptance, will constitute a valid and binding contract between the undersigned and Floyd County; and

2. That the supplier has read the specifications and requirements shown or referenced in the solicitation and that the supplier’s response is made in accordance with the provisions of such specifications and requirements except as expressly stated otherwise in the supplier’s response; and

3. That the supplier guarantees and certifies that all items included in the supplier’s response meet or exceed all such stated specifications and requirements of the solicitation except as expressly stated otherwise in the supplier’s response; and

4. That, if awarded a contract, the supplier will deliver goods and or services that meet or exceed the specifications and requirements of the solicitation except as expressly stated otherwise in the supplier’s response, and

5. That the response submitted by the supplier shall be valid and held open for a period of one hundred and twenty

(120) days (or such other period as identified in the solicitation) from the final solicitation closing date and that the response may be held open for an additional period subject to the supplier’s consent; and

6. That the supplier’s response is made without prior understanding, agreement, or connection with any corporation, firm, or person submitting a response for the same materials, supplies, equipment, or services and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud. The supplier understands and agrees that collusive bidding is a violation of state and federal law and can result in fines, prison sentences, and civil damage awards; and

7. That the provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Sections 36-91 have not been violated and will not be violated in any respect.

DO NOT MODIFY THE BID/PROPOSAL CERTIFICATION TERMS IN ANY WAY. THIS FORM MUST BE

COMPLETED, SIGNED AND SUBMITTED WITH YOUR RESPONSE.

(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE):

Contractor’s Full Legal Name _________________________________________________

Authorized Signature: ________________________________________________________

Name and Title of Person Signing: ______________________________________________

Company Address: ___________________________________________________________

Phone: ________________________ E-MAIL: ___________________________________

FLOYD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATE

By signature on this certificate, the Vendor certifies that the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 50-24-1 through 50-24-6 related to the “Drug-Free Workplace Act” have been complied with in full. The Vendor further certifies that:

1. A drug-free workplace will be provided for the Vendor’s employees during the performance of the contract; and

2. Each Vendor who hires a sub-Vendor to work in a drug-free workplace shall secure from that sub-vendor the following written certification: “As part of the subcontracting agreement with (Vendor’s name), (sub-Vendor’s name) certifies to the Vendor that a drug-free workplace will be provided for the sub-Vendor’s employees during the performance of this contract pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 50-24-3(b)(7).”

By signature on this certificate, the Vendor further certifies that it will not engage in the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana during the performance of this contract.

Vendor: _______________________________________________________

By: ___________________________________________________________

Name Printed: __________________________________________________

Title: __________________________________________________________

Date: __________________________________________________________

SPECIFICATIONS

(1) Squeeze Forklift – Rome/Floyd Recycle Center

It is the intent of these specifications to describe a (1) Squeeze Forklift for use inside the Rome/Floyd County Recycle Center.

Please state the Year, Make, and Model Number of the Forklift your company is submitting:

Year: ___________________

Make: ___________________________________ Model: ____________________________

Bidder's

Response

FORK LIFT SPECIFICATIONS:

Engine:

Diesel Engine minimum 4 cylinder (60 HP)

With exhaust scrubber or equivalent technology

Capacity:

Minimum 5000 lb. Lift @ 24" load center

Transmission:

Automatic - Shift on the fly

Steering:

Power Steering

Mast:

2 stage mast - Full free lift

Minimum fork height - 120"

Minimum free lift - 63"

Minimum lowered height - 86"

Wide view mast

Forks:

Bale Clamp 24" tall and 40 - 42" long

With no more than 102" spread and not less than 96" spread when fully open.

Tires:

MUST BE Solid non-marking tires for inside use - NO EXCEPTIONS

Features:

Bolt free floor panel

Elevated air intake

2 stage double filtration air filter system

Self-adjusting brakes

Horn

Back-up beeper

Strobe light

Head lights

Warranty:

Minimum 12-month warranty on parts and labor - travel & time included

Options:

Quote on extended Warranty on Power Train $

Quote on Extended Warranty on (3 year) Bumper to Bumper Coverage $

Manuals:

Two complete sets of repair manuals

Two complete sets of parts manuals

One operator manual

OSHA:

Must meet or exceed OSHA Safety Standards

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

BIDDERS ADDENDA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Bidder acknowledges receipt of the following addenda:

Addendum No. Date

Signed this _________day of _______________ 202___

Signature: ________________________________________________

Title: ____________________________________________________

Company: ________________________________________________