Bid No. 2026-038

DELIVER TO:

City of Fort Pierce, Purchasing Division Room 101 100 North U.S. #1 Fort Pierce, FL 34950

MAIL TO:

City of Fort Pierce Purchasing Division, Room 101 P.O. Box 1480 Fort Pierce, FL 34954-1480

INVITATION TO BID

and

BIDDER ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Bid Writer: Latonya Hubbard, 772-467-3102 Bid No: 2026-038

Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference:

10:00 A.M, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026

Bid Title: BOAT FOR WATERWAY CODE AT

CITY MARINA

Mandatory Site-Visit Location:

CITY OF FT. PIERCE MARINA,

1 AVENUE A SLIP K-254 FORT PIERCE, FL 34947

Bid Opening Location:

Purchasing Division Conference Room, Room 101 100 North U.S. #1, 1st Floor Fort Pierce, Florida 34950

Bid Due Date & Time:

3:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026

If you need any reasonable accommodation for any type of disability in order to participate in this procurement, please contact this department as soon as possible.

Bidder Name:

Mailing Address:

I hereby certify that this bid is made without prior understanding, agreement, or connection with any corporation, firm, or person submitting a bid for the same materials, supplies or equipment, and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud. I agree to abide by all conditions of this bid and certify that I am authorized to sign this bid for the bidder.

X Authorized Signature (Manual)

City, State, Zip Code: Typed or Printed Name:

Type of Entity (Select one):

Corporation

Partnership

Proprietorship

Title:

Incorporated in the State of: Year: Delivery in days, ARO

Phone Number: Payment Terms: Net 30 Days

Fax Number: FEIN or SS Number:

E-Mail Address: Local Business: Y N MWBE: Y N

Bid Security is attached, when required, in the amount of $

F.O.B. DESTINATION

If returning as a "No Bid" state reason:

THIS PAGE MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED WITH YOUR BID

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Table of Contents

SECTION I – GENERAL CONDITIONS, INSTRUCTIONS, AND INFORMATION FOR

BIDDERS

1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1

2 DELAYS 1

3 EXECUTION OF BIDS 1

4 NO BID 1

5 BID OPENING 1

6 TAXES 2

7 DISCOUNTS 2

8 MISTAKES 2

9 INVOICING AND PAYMENT 2

10 DELIVERY 3

11 ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 3

12 INTERPRETATION 3

13 ADDENDUM 3

14 DISPUTES 4

15 CONFLICT OF INTEREST 4

16 LEGAL REQUIREMENTS 4

17 DRUG FREE WORKPLACE 4

18 MINORITY/WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES 4

19 PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES 4

20 AWARD 5

21 EEO STATEMENT 5

22 CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT 5

23 GOVERNMENTAL RESTRICTION 5

24 PATENTS AND ROYALTIES 5

25 ADVERTISING 5

26 ASSIGNMENT 6

27 COMPLIANCE WITH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH 6

28 FACILITIES 6

29 REPRESENTATION 6

30 DISQUALIFICATION OF BIDDER 6

31 ADJUSTMENTS/CHANGES/DEVIATIONS 6

32 INSURANCE 6

33 PUBLIC RECORDS 7

34 BID PREPARATION COSTS 7

35 COOPERATIVE PURCHASING 7

36 CANCELLATION 7

37 REGISTRATION WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE 7

38 ADDITIONAL RESERVED RIGHTS 7

39 APPLICABLE LAWS 8

40 PROHIBITION AGAINST CONTINGENT FESS 9

41 ACCURACY OF BIDS 9

SECTION II – INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

SECTION III – INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 14

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1 PURPOSE 14

2 BID OPENING DATE 14

3 SUBMISSION OF BIDS 14

4 PRE-BID CONFERENCE & SITE-VISITS 14

5 PERMIT AND LICENSES 15

6 INQUIRIES/QUESTIONS 15

7 SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS 15

8 CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE 16

9 EVALUATION CRITERIA 16

10 LICENSING 16

11 BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT (OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE) 16

12 W-9 TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 16

13 MINORITY PARTICIPATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM 16

14 REFERENCE CHECK FORM 16

SECTION IV – STATEMENT OF WORK 18

1 SCOPE OF WORK 18

2 QUALIFICATIONS 18

3 CONTRACT RESPONSIBLITIES 18

4 STANDARDS 18

SECTION V – REQUIRED FORMS 19

1 SUMMARY OF REQUIRED FORMS 20

2 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE 21

3 NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT 22

4 PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES AFFIDAVIT 23

5 E-VERIFY AFFIRMATION STATEMENT 26

6 CERTIFICATION REGARDING SCRUNTIZED COMPANIES LISTS 27

7 AFFIDAVIT REGARDING THE USE COERCION FOR LABOR OR

SERVICES

8 REFERENCES 30

9 W-9 FORM 31

10 BID RESPONSE FORM 32

11 CONFLICT OF INTEREST 34

12 CHECKLIST 37

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SECTION I

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

These documents constitute the complete set of specification requirements and proposal forms. All proposal sheets and attachments must be executed and submitted in a sealed envelope. DO NOT INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE PROPOSAL PER ENVELOPE

(CLEARLY MARK PROPOSAL AS “ORIGINAL” AND REQUESTED NUMBER OF

COPIES AS “COPY” ON EACH SET ENCLOSED). The face to the envelope shall contain Proposer’s name, return address, the date and time of proposal opening, the proposal number and title. Proposals not submitted on the enclosed Proposal Form shall be rejected. By submitting a proposal, the Proposer agrees to be subject to all terms and conditions specified herein. No exceptions to the terms and conditions shall be allowed.

Proposers shall submit their proposal complete with all supporting documentation.

SUBMITTAL OF A PROPOSAL IN RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

CONSTITUTES AN OFFER BY THE PROPOSER. Proposals which do not comply with the requirements may be rejected at the option of the City.

2. DELAYS

The City, at its sole discretion, may delay the scheduled due dates indicated above if it is to the advantage of the City to do so. The City will notify bidders of all changes in scheduled due dates by written addendum.

3. EXECUTION OF BIDS

Bid must contain a manual signature, in ink, of an authorized representative who has the legal ability to bind the Bidder in contractual obligations in the space provided on Bidder/Proposal Acknowledgment cover page and on the Bid Response Form. FAILURE TO PROPERLY SIGN SHALL INVALIDATE BID, AND IT SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AN AWARD. Bids must be typed or legibly printed in ink. All corrections made by Bidder to any part of the bid document must be initialed in ink. The original bid conditions and specifications cannot be changed or altered in any way. Altered bids will not be considered. Clarification of bids submitted shall be in letter form, signed by bidders and attached to the bid.

4. NO BID

If not submitting a bid, respond by returning only the Bidder acknowledgment form, marking it “No Bid,” and give the reason in the space provided.

5. BID OPENING

Shall be public, at the address, date, and time specified on the bidder Acknowledgment form. The bid time must be and shall be scrupulously observed. Under no circumstances shall bids delivered after the time specified be considered; such bids will be returned unopened. The City will not be responsible for late deliveries or delayed mail. The time/date stamp clock located in the Purchasing Department shall serve as the official authority to determine lateness of any bid. It is the Bidders sole responsibility to assure that his/her bid is complete and delivered at the proper time and place of the bid opening.

GENERAL CONDITIONS, INSTRUCTIONS, AND INFORMATION

FOR PROPOSERS

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Bids, which for any reason are not so delivered, will not be considered. Offers by facsimile, telegram, or telephone are not acceptable. A bid may NOT be altered by the Bidder after opening of the bids. Bid tabulations will be furnished on the City’s web site:

https://www.cityoffortpierce.com and Demandstar https://www.demandstar.com .

6. TAXES

The City is exempt from Federal Excise and State Sales Taxes on direct purchases of tangible personal property. The City exemption number is on the face of the Purchase Order. If requested, the Purchasing Director will provide an exemption certificate to the awarded Bidder. Vendors or contractors doing business with the City shall not be exempt from paying sales tax to their suppliers for materials to fulfill contractual obligations with the City Tax Exemption Number in securing such materials. This exemption does not apply to purchases of tangible personal property in the performance of contracts for the City.

7. DISCOUNTS

Cash discounts for prompt payment shall not be considered in determining the lowest net cost for bid evaluation purposes.

8. MISTAKES

a. Bidders are expected to examine the specifications, delivery schedule, bid prices, extensions and all instructions pertaining to supplies and services.

FAILURE TO DO SO WILL BE AT BIDDER’S RISK. In the event of extension error(s), the unit price will prevail and the Bidder’s total offer will be corrected accordingly.

b. Written amounts shall take precedence over numerical amounts. In the event of additional error(s), the unit price and extension thereof will prevail and the Bidder’s total offer will be corrected accordingly. Bids having erasures or corrections must be initialed in ink by the Bidder.

9. INVOICING AND PAYMENT

Payment for any and all invoice(s) that may arise as a result of a contract or purchase order issued pursuant to this bid specification shall minimally meet the following conditions to be considered as a valid payment request:

a. A timely submission of a properly certified invoice(s), in strict accordance with the price(s) and delivery elements as stipulated in the contract or purchase order document, and to be submitted to the Finance Department at the address as stipulated on the Purchase Order.

b. All invoices submitted shall consist of an original and one (1) copy; clearly reference the subject contract or purchase order number; provide a sufficient salient description to identify goods or service for which payment is requested;

contain date of delivery; bid number, original or legible copy of signed delivery receipt including both a manual signature and printed name of a designated City employee or authorized agent; be clearly marked as “partial”, “complete”, or “final” invoice. The City will accept partial deliveries unless otherwise specified into contract or purchase order document.

https://www.cityoffortpierce.com/ https://www.demandstar.com/

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c. The invoice shall contain the Bidder’s Federal Employer Identification Number (F.E.I.N.).

10. DELIVERY

Unless actual date is specified (or if specified delivery cannot be met), show number of days required to make delivery after receipt of purchase order or contract in space provided. Delivery time may be a basis for making of award. Delivery shall be during the normal working hours of the user department, Monday through Friday, unless otherwise specified and incorporated into contract or purchase order document. Delivery shall be to the location specified in the bid specifications.

11. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

No additional terms and conditions included with the bid response shall be evaluated or considered. Any and all such additional terms and conditions shall have no force and effect and are inapplicable to this bid if submitted either purposely through intent or design, or inadvertently appearing separately in transmittal letters, specifications, literature, price lists or warranties. It is understood and agreed that the general and/or any special conditions in these Bid Documents are the only conditions applicable to this bid and the Bidder’s authorized signature on the Bid Form attests to this.

12. INTERPRETATION

All Bidders shall carefully examine the Bid Documents. Any ambiguities or inconsistencies shall be brought to the attention of the City in writing prior to the opening of Bids; failure to do so, on the part of the bidder, will constitute an acceptance by the Bidder of any subsequent decision.

Any questions concerning the intent, meaning, and interpretation of the Bid Documents shall be requested in writing, and received by the City at least seven (7) days prior to the Bid Opening.

Inquiries shall be addressed to the attention of the Contact person as indicated on Page 13 No person is authorized to give oral interpretations of, or make oral changes to, the bid. Therefore, oral statements given before the bid opening will not be binding. Any interpretation of or changes to the bid will be made in the form of a written Addendum to the bid and will be furnished to all Bidders. Receipt of all addenda shall be acknowledged by the Bidders by signing and enclosing said addenda with their bid. The City will record its responses to inquiries and any supplemental instructions in the form of a written addendum. The City will send a written addendum to all Bidders who requested a bid directly from the City Purchasing Department. All proposers should contact the City at least seven (7) calendar days before the bid opening date to ascertain whether any addendums have been issued. Failure to do so could result in rejection of the bid as unresponsive. The City shall not be responsible for providing said addendum to proposers who receive bid packages from other sources.

13. ADDENDUM

Should revisions to the Bid Documents become necessary, the City will provide a written addendum to all proposers who received a bid package from the City Purchasing Department.

Bidders who obtain Bid Documents from other sources must officially register with the City Purchasing Department in order to be placed on the mailing list for any forthcoming addendum or their official communications. Failure to register as a prospective Bidder may cause your bid to be rejected as non-responsive if you have failed to submit a bid without an addendum acknowledgment for the most current addendum. Previous addenda are deemed received when

4 | General Conditions Bid No. 2026-038 a subsequent addendum is acknowledged. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to contact the City in the event that a previous addendum is not received. Latest addendum shall be signed and returned with the bid as acknowledgment of addendum.

14. DISPUTES

Any Bidder who disputes the bid selection or contract award recommendation shall file such dispute according to the bid protest procedures. These procedures are available upon request from the City.

15. CONFLICT OF INTEREST

All bidders must disclose with their bid the name of any officer, director, or agent who is also an employee of the City. All Bidders must disclose the name of any City employee who owns, directly or indirectly, an interest of five percent (5%) or more in the Bidder’s firm or any of its branches.

16. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

Bidders are required to comply with all provisions of Federal, State, County and local laws and ordinances, rules and regulations, that are applicable to the items being bid. Lack of knowledge by the bidder shall in no way be a cause for relief from responsibility or constitute a cognizable defense against the legal effect thereof.

17. DRUG-FREE WORK PLACE (DFW)

Preference shall be given to business with Drug-Free Work Place (DFW) Programs. Whenever two or more bids which are equal with respect to price, quality, and service are received by the City for the procurement of commodities or contractual services, a bid received from a business that completes the attached DFW form certifying that it is a DFW shall be given preference in the award process.

18. MINORITY/WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (MWBE)

Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) indicates a business entity which is owned and operated by a minority. In this instance, minority group members are citizens of the United States or lawfully admitted permanent residents who are Black, Hispanics, Women, Native Americans, Asian-Pacific, Asian-Indian, and eligible others. An MWBE wishing to participate in the City procurement process may contact the Purchasing Department for information and assistance.

19. PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES

No award will be executed with any person or affiliate identified on the Department of Management Services “convicted vendor” list. This list is defined as consisting of persons and affiliates who are disqualified from public contracting and purchasing process because they have been found guilty of a public entity crime. No public entity shall award any contract to, or transact any business in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, Florida Statutes for Category Two (currently $10,000.00) with any person or affiliated on the “convicted vendor” list for a period of thirty-six (36) months from the date that person or affiliate was placed on the “convicted vendor” list unless that person or affiliate has been removed from the list pursuant to Section 287.133(3)(f) Florida Statutes.

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20. AWARD

As the best interest of the City may require, the right is reserved to make award(s) by individual item, group of items, “All or None”, or a combination thereof; with one or more suppliers; to reject any or all bids or waive any minor irregularity or technicality in bids received, and may, at its sole discretion, request a rebid. Bidders are cautioned to make no assumption until the City has entered into a contract or issued a purchase order.

21. EEO STATEMENT

The City is committed to assuring equal opportunity in the award of contracts, and therefore complies with all laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age or sex.

22. CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT

The terms, conditions, and provisions in this Invitation to Bid shall be included and incorporated in any final contract or purchase order. The order of precedence will be Bid Document and response, purchase order or contract, and general law. Any and all legal action necessary to enforce a contract or purchase order will be interpreted according to the laws of Florida. The venue shall be Fort Pierce, Florida.

23. GOVERNMENTAL RESTRICTION

In the event that any governmental restrictions are imposed which would necessitate alteration of the material quality, workmanship or performance of the items offered on this bid prior to their delivery, it shall be the responsibility of the Bidder to notify the Purchasing Division at once, indicating in his/her letter the specific regulation which required an alteration, including any price adjustments occasioned thereby. The City reserves the right to accept such alteration or to cancel the contract or purchase order at no further expense to the City.

24. PATENTS AND ROYALTIES

The Bidder, without exemption, shall indemnify and save harmless, the City, its employees and/or any of its Commission/Board from liability of any nature or kind, including cost and expenses for or on account of any copyrighted, patented, or unpatented invention, process, or item manufactured by the Bidder. Further, if such claim is made, or is pending, the Bidder may, at its option and expense, procure for the City the right to use, replace or modify the item to render it non-infringing. If none of the alternatives are reasonably available, the City agrees to return the article on request to the Bidder and receive reimbursement. If the Bidder used any design, device, or materials covered by letters, patent or copyright, it is mutually agreed and understood, without exception, that the bid prices shall include all royalties or cost arising from the use of such design, device, or materials in any way involved in the work.

25. ADVERTISING

In submitting a bid, Bidder agrees not to use the results therefrom as a part of any commercial advertising, without the express written approval, by the appropriate level of authority within the City.

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26. ASSIGNMENT

Any purchase order or contract issued pursuant to this Invitation to Bid and the monies which may become due hereunder are not assignable except with the prior written approval of the City, through the Purchasing Division.

27. COMPLIANCE WITH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Bidder certifies that all material, equipment, etc., contained in his/her bid meets all applicable O.S.H.A. requirements. Bidder further certifies that, if he/she is the successful Bidder, and the material, equipment, etc., delivered is subsequently found to be defective in applicable O.S.H.A.

requirement in effect on the date of delivery, all costs necessary to comply with the requirements shall be borne by the Bidder.

28. FACILITIES

The City reserves the right to inspect the Bidder’s facilities at any reasonable time, during normal working hours, with prior notice to determine that Bidder has a bona fide place of business and is a responsible Bidder.

29. REPRESENTATION

A Bidder must have at the time of bid opening, a manufacturing plant in operation, or be a fully authorized agent or representative of the product bid, and capable of producing or providing the items bid, and so certify upon request.

30. DISQUALIFICATION OF BIDDER

More than one bid from an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or association under the same or different names will not be considered. Reasonable grounds for believing that a Bidder is involved in more than one bid submittal will be cause for rejection of all bids in which such Bidders are believed to be involved. Any or all bids will be rejected if there is reason to believe that collusion exists between Bidder’s Bids in which the prices obviously are unbalanced will be subject to rejection.

31. ADJUSTMENTS/CHANGES/DEVIATIONS

No adjustments, changes or deviations shall be accepted on any item unless conditions or specifications of a bid expressly so provide. Any other adjustments, changes or deviations shall require prior written approval, and shall be binding ONLY if issued by the City’s Purchasing Division. The Bidder shall bear sole responsibility for any and all costs of claims arising from any adjustments, changes or deviations not properly executed as required herein.

32. INSURANCE

The awarded Bidder(s) shall maintain insurance coverage reflecting the minimum amounts and conditions specified in the attached specifications or the Special Terms and Conditions. In the event the proposer is a governmental entity or a self-insured organization, different requirements may apply. Misrepresentation of any material fact, whether intentional or not, regarding the Bidder’s insurance coverage, policies or capabilities may be grounds for rejection of the bid and rescission of any ensuing contract.

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33. PUBLIC RECORDS

Sealed bids, proposals, or replies received by an agency pursuant to a competitive solicitation are exempt from § 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution until such time as the agency provides notice of an intended decision or until 30 days after opening the bids, proposals, or final replies, whichever is earlier.

34. BID PREPARATION COSTS

Neither the City nor its representatives shall be liable for any expenses incurred in connection with preparation of a response to this Invitation to Bid. Bidders should prepare their bids simply and economically, providing all information and prices as required.

35. COOPERATIVE PURCHASING

Any governmental purchasing authority may participate in this purchase for services and commodities from this successful award.

36. CANCELLATION/REJECTION OF BIDS

This request may be cancelled and any response, bid or proposal may be rejected in whole or in part at any time for good cause when in the best interest of the City of Fort Pierce.

The City reserves the rights pursuant to Section 2-439 (a)(7) of the City Code to accept all or any part of the submittal and to increase or decrease quantities to meet additional or reduced requirements of the City. Any sole response received by the submission date may or may not be rejected by the City depending on the available competition and the current needs of the CITY. Reasons for rejection shall be provided upon request by unsuccessful bidders or offerors.

37. REGISTRATION WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE

In accordance with Florida Statute 607.0505, each corporation, foreign corporation, or alien business organization that transacts business in this state shall have and continuously maintain in this state a registered office and a registered agent and shall file with the Department of State. The awarded Bidder shall be registered with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations.

38. ADDITIONAL RESERVED RIGHTS

a. To be responsive, a bidder shall submit qualifications which conform in all material respects to the requirements set forth in the bid/proposal document. To be a responsible bidder, the bidder shall have the capability in all respects to fulfil fully the contract requirements, and the tenacity, perseverance, experience, integrity, reliability, capacity, facilities, equipment, and credit which will assure good faith performance. The City reserves the right to conduct such an investigation, as it deems necessary to determine the ability of any bidder to deliver the goods or service requested. This information may be obtained from the bidder or any credible source. All information requests will be done through the Purchasing

Division. Such information may include but shall not be limited to current financial statements, verification of availability of equipment and personnel, and past performance records.

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b. The City may disqualify a bidder from being awarded a City contract if the Purchasing

Manager determines after an investigation that the bidder is “not responsible,” based on a poor performance record with the City, a lack of adequate equipment and personnel, insufficient financial wherewithal, or other factors that indicate the bidder is not capable of performing the contract.

c. Unless otherwise stated in this bid specification, any contracts resulting from this bid are non-exclusive. The City reserves the right, in its sole opinion, to purchase goods or services listed in this bid through the State of Florida Contracts, cooperatives, other current government contracts, and non-profit contracts as provided in the City of Fort Pierce

Procurement Code. The City reserves the rights to solicit separate requirements that are a portion of a larger contract as a whole. Additionally, at the City’s sole option, additional contracts may be entered into as a result of such situations as unusual volumes, time/delivery requirements, special requirements, other brands, lease, project specific requirements, or similar situations.

d. If any contract awarded as a result of this bid is terminated, the City reserves the right to go to the next lowest responsive bidder with the balance of the contract, unless otherwise stated in the Bid specification.

39. APPLICABLE LAWS

Bidders must be authorized to transact business in the State of Florida. Copy of the Registration Certificate and information should be submitted with bid but is not required. Registration must be completed before a contract can be signed. Applicable provisions of all federal, state, county and local laws and of all ordinances, rules and regulations shall govern development submittal and evaluation of all bids received in response hereto and shall govern any and all claims and disputes which may arise between person(s) submitting a bid response hereto and the City of Fort Pierce, by and through its officers, employees and authorized representatives, or any other person, natural or otherwise and lack of knowledge by any bidder shall not constitute a cognizable defense against the legal effect thereof. This includes revisions as amended thereof. Any involvement with the City of Fort Pierce shall be in accordance with but not limited to the following:

a. City of Fort Pierce Ordinances

b. Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 119.071, Public Records, General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records, sealed bids received by the CITY.

c. It shall be the responsibility of the bidder to ensure compliance with all other federal, state, county, or city codes, rules, regulations or other requirements, as each may apply.

Pursuant to this solicitation, the responses are exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art.

I, of the Florida Constitution, until the agency provides notice of a decision or intended decision in accordance with s. 119.071(2), or within 30 days after the bid opening, whichever occurs first.

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40. PROHIBITION AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES

It shall be unethical for a person to be retained, or to retain any company or person, other than a Bonafide employee working solely for the Bidder to solicit or secure a Contract and that it has not paid or agreed to pay any person, company, corporation, individual or firm, other than a Bonafide employee working solely for the Bidder, any fee, commission, percentage, gift, or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from award or making of this Contract. For the breach or violation of this provision, The City of Fort Pierce shall have the right to terminate the Contract at its sole discretion, without liability and to deduct from the Contract price, or otherwise recover, the full amount of such fee, commission, percentage, gift, or consideration.

41. ACCURACY OF BIDS

Any Bidders which submits in its bid to the City of Fort Pierce any information which is determined to be substantially inaccurate, misleading, exaggerated, or incorrect, shall be disqualified from consideration.

ANY AND ALL SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS,

SCOPE OF WORK OR SPECIFICATIONS ATTACHED HERETO WHICH VARY FROM

THESE GENERAL CONDITIONS SHALL HAVE PRECEDENCE.

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Contractor shall, at its own expense, procure and maintain throughout the term of this Agreement, with insurers acceptable to the City of Fort Pierce, the types and amounts of insurance conforming to the minimum requirements set forth herein. Contractor shall not commence work until the required insurance is in force and evidence of insurance acceptable to the City of Fort Pierce has been provided to, and approved by, the City of Fort Pierce. As evidence of compliance with the insurance required herein, Contractor shall furnish the City of Fort Pierce with:

(a) a fully completed satisfactory Certificate of Insurance evidencing all coverage required. Also, a copy of the actual notice of cancellation endorsement(s) as issued on the policy(ies) and a copy of the actual additional insured endorsement as issued on the Commercial General Liability policy, signed by an authorized representative of the insurer(s) verifying inclusion of the City of Fort Pierce and its members, officials, officers and employees as additional insureds in the Commercial General Liability coverage;

(b) the original of the policy(ies); or

(c) other evidence satisfactory to the City of Fort Pierce.

Until such insurance is no longer required by this Agreement, Contractor shall provide the City of Fort Pierce with renewal or replacement evidence of insurance at least fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration or termination of such insurance.

If requested to do so by the City of Fort Pierce, Contractor shall, within thirty (30) days after receipt of a written request from the City of Fort Pierce, provide the City of Fort Pierce a certified, complete copy of the policies of insurance of insurance providing the coverage required.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION/EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY

Such insurance shall be no more restrictive than that provided by the Standard Workers' Compensation Policy, as filed for use in Florida by the National Council on Compensation Insurance, without restrictive endorsements. In addition to coverage for the Florida Workers' Compensation Act, where appropriate, coverage is to be included for the Feder-al Employer's Liability Act and any other applicable Federal or State law.

The policy must be endorsed to waive the insurer’s right to subrogate against City of Fort Pierce, and its officials, officers and employees in the manner which would result from the attachment of the NCCI Waiver of Our Right to Recover from Others Endorsement (Advisory Form WC 00 03 13) with City of Fort Pierce, and it’s officials, officers and employees scheduled thereon. The policy shall be endorsed to include NCCI Endorsement WC 00 02 01A, “Maritime Coverage Endorsement” or its equivalent.

The policy must be endorsed to provide the City of Fort Pierce with thirty (30) days written notice of cancellation.

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

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The minimum amount of coverage (inclusive of any amount provided by an umbrella or excess policy) shall be:

Part One: “Statutory” Part Two: $1,000,000 (Each Accident)

$1,000,000 (Disease-Policy Limit) $1,000,000 (Disease-Each Employee)

COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY - Such insurance shall be no more restrictive than that provided by the most recent version of standard Commercial General Liability Form (ISO Form CG 00 01) as filed for use in the State of Florida without any restrictive endorsements, other than those required by ISO or the state of Florida or those described below. The policy must be endorsed to provide the City of Fort Pierce with thirty (30) days written notice of cancellation. The coverage may include restrictive endorsements which exclude coverage for liability arising out of:

• Mold, fungus, or bacteria

• Terrorism

• Sexual molestation

The City of Fort Pierce and its officials, officers and employees shall be included as “Additional Insureds” on a form no more restrictive than the latest edition of ISO Form CG 20 10 (Additional Insured – Owners, Lessees, or Contractors – Scheduled Person or Organization Endorsement) and ISO form CG 20 37 (Additional Insured – Owners, Lessees or Contractors-Completed Operations.

The minimum limits (inclusive of amounts provided by an umbrella or excess policy) shall be:

General Aggregate $1,000,000 Products/Completed Operations Aggregate $1,000,000 Personal and Advertising Injury $1,000,000 Each Occurrence $1,000,000

Contractor shall continue to maintain products/completed operations coverage in the amounts stated above for a period of three (3) years after the final completion of the Work.

The insurance shall be on a form no more restrictive than, and shall cover those sources of liability which would be covered by Coverage A of, the latest occurrence form edition of the Commercial General Liability Coverage Form (ISO Form CG 00 01), or of the occurrence Products/Completed Operations Liability Coverage Form (ISO Form CG 00 37), as filed for use in the State of Florida by ISO, without any restrictive endorsements other than those than those which, under an ISO filing, must be attached to the policy (i.e., mandatory endorsements).

AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY - Such insurance shall be no more restrictive than that provided by Section II (Liability Coverage) of the most recent version of standard Business Auto Policy (ISO Form CA 00 01) without any restrictive endorsements, including coverage for liability contractually assumed.

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The policy shall cover all owned, non-owned, and hired autos used in connection with the performance of the work and must be endorsed to provide the City of Fort Pierce with thirty (30) days written notice of cancellation. The minimum limits (inclusive of any amounts provided by an umbrella or excess policy) shall be:

Each Occurrence Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability Combined $1,000,000

WATERCRAFT LIABILITY - To the extend watercraft are utilized, the Contractor shall purchase and maintain, or cause its subcontractors to purchase and maintain, insurance which shall, at a minimum cover the Contractor and subcontractor for injuries or damage arising out the use of all owned, non-owned and hired watercraft.

The insurance shall include the City of Fort Pierce and its officials, offers and employees as additional insureds.

The policy must be endorsed to provide the City of Fort Peirce with thirty (30) days written notices of cancellation. The minimum limits(inclusive of and amounts provided by an umbrella or excess policy) shall be:

POLLUTION LEGAL LIABILITY – Such insurance shall cover Contractor for liability resulting from pollution of other environmental impairment arising out of, or in connection with, work performed under this Agreement, or which arises out of, or in connection with this Agreement, including coverage for clean-up of pollution conditions and third part bodily injury and property damage claims arising from pollution conditions. Such insurance shall also include transportation coverage and non-owned disposal site coverage.

Coverage must either be on an occurrence basis; or if on a claims-made basis, the coverage must respond to all claims reported with three years following the period for which coverage is required and which would have been covered had to coverage been on an occurrence basis.

The insurance shall include the City of Fort Pierce and its officials, officers and employees as additional insureds.

The policy must be endorsed to provide the City of Fort Pierce with thirty (30) days written notice of cancellation. The minimum limits (inclusive of any amounts provided by an umbrella or excess policy) shall be:

Each Claim $500,000

Annual Aggregate $500,000

GENERAL CONDITIONS

The insurance provided by Contractor shall apply on a primary basis. Any insurance, or self-insurance, maintained by the City of Fort Pierce shall be excess of, and shall not contribute with, the insurance provided by Contractor.

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Except where prior written approval has been obtained hereunder, the insurance maintained by Contractor shall apply on a first dollar basis without application of a deductible or self-insured retention. Contractor shall pay on behalf of the City of Fort Pierce or its members, officials, officers, and employees any deductible or self-insured retention applicable to a claim against the City of Fort Pierce or its members, officials, officers and employees.

All policies of insurance provided by the Contractor shall be endorsed to provide that the Insurer waives its rights against the City of Fort Pierce and their officials, officers, and employees.

Compliance with these insurance requirements shall not limit the liability of Contractor.

Any remedy provided to the City of Fort Pierce by the insurance provided by the Contractor shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedy (including, but not limited to, as an indemnitee of Contractor) available to the City of Fort Pierce under this Agreement or otherwise.

Neither approval nor failure to disapprove insurance furnished by Contractor shall relieve Contractor from responsibility to provide insurance as required by this Agreement.

Certificates of Insurance must be completed as follows:

Certificate Holder

City of Fort Pierce Attn: Risk Manager PO Box 3191 Fort Pierce FL 34948-3191

Additional Insured:

City of Fort Pierce and its board members, officials, officers and employees.

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SECTION III

1. PURPOSE

The City of Fort Pierce is seeking bids from qualified contractors to furnish and install a boat ramp to accommodate a Code Enforcement vessel with fuel, water, oils, public safety gear and personnel.

2. BID OPENING DATE

Bids are due on or before 3:00 PM, Wednesday, July 1, 2026

3. SUBMISSION OF BIDS

Bid responses may be submitted in hard copy or electronically. Please see below instructions for submitting your bid response.

3.1 HARD COPY SUBMISSIONS

One (1) original and one (1) USB drive copy of sealed proposals. DO NOT USE RINGED BINDERS OF ANY KIND. All copies will be on 8 ½” x 11” plain, white paper, typed or printed, and signed by the Proposer’s contractually binding authority and shall be mailed or delivered to:

Delivery Address: Mailing Address:

City of Fort Pierce City of Fort Pierce Attn: Purchasing Division, Attn: Purchasing Division, Room 101 Room 101 100 North U.S. #1 P.O. Box 1480 Fort Pierce, FL 34950 Fort Pierce, FL 34954-1480

3.2 OPTIONS FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS

Are as follows:

• Via Demandstar Website, (www.demandstar.com) Electronic Bid (E-Bid).

Instructions are provided on the website.

• By forwarding your response, pdf format to purchasing@cityoffortpierce.com no later than 3:00PM EST. If you decide to use this submission option, your entire submission must be submitted electronically. Please do not mail hard-c copies.

NOTE: Please ensure that if a third-party carrier (Federal Express, UPS, etc.) is used, that the third party is properly instructed to deliver the Bid

Submittal only to Room 101, in the Purchasing Division on the first (1st) floor at the above address.

Bids mailed to 100 N.US Highway 1 via the United States Postal Services (USPS) are delivered to the Post Office, not to the physical address and, therefore, may not meet the requirements of Selection 2 above. To be

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

http://www.demandstar.com/ mailto:purchasing@cityoffortpierce.com

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Copies of the bid documents are available electronically from the Purchasing Division by e-mail request to purchasing@cityoffortpierce.com or on the following websites : Demandstar.com (www.demandstar.com) and City of Fort Pierce website (http://www.cityoffortpierce.com//Bids.aspx?CatID=17).

Any bids received after the designated time and date listed above will be returned unopened.

4. MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE & SITE VISIT

A site-visit will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. The site-visit will be completed at 10:00AM, City of Fort Pierce Marina, 1 Avenue A, Slip K-254, Fort Pierce, FL 34950. All interested bidders MUST attend this meeting for their bids to be considered. Anyone arriving after 10:15 A.M. will not be allowed to participate in the bid process.

5. PERMITS AND LICENSES

a. Contractor shall obtain, pay for, and post on site all permits and licenses necessary to complete this project.

b. Contractors and subcontractors must have current licenses required by the State of Florida and the City of Fort Pierce.

c. All materials and methods of construction related to work performed on this project must comply with all appropriate specifications, code requirements, ordinances and laws of the City of Fort Pierce, the State of Florida, and the Federal Government, and contractor will permit reasonable inspection of all work by authorized inspectors.

6. INQUIRIES/QUESTIONS

6.1 All inquiries will be in a written format and addressed to the Project Manager with a copy to the Purchasing Division:

TO COPY

Kyle Kauffman LaTonya Hubbard Marina Operations Purchasing Agent Fort Pierce Marina City of Fort Pierce 1 Avenue A 100 North U.S. #1 Fort Pierce, FL 34950 Fort Pierce, FL 34950 Fax: (772) 464-1245 Fax: (772) 467-3848 Email: kkauffman@cityoffortpierce.com Email: purchasing@cityoffortpierce.com

6.2 No inquiries will be received no later than 5:00 PM, June 24, 2026.

7. SUMBITTAL REQUIREMENTS

It is not necessary to return every page of this document with your bid response;

return only the pages that require signatures or information requested below:

mailto:purchasing@cityoffortpierce.com http://www.demandstar.com/ http://www.cityoffortpierce.com/ mailto:kkauffman@cityoffortpierce.com mailto:purchasing@cityoffortpierce.com

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▪ Completed Invitation to Bid Cover Page

▪ Drug-Free Workplace

▪ Reference Check Form

▪ Completed W-9 Form

▪ Bidder’s Checklist

▪ Bid Response Form

▪ Business Tax Receipt, (See item numbered 11, below)

▪ Proof of Insurance (See item numbered 8 below)

▪ Addenda – issued subsequent to the release of this solicitation must be signed and returned with the firm’s Bid. Failure to return signed addenda may be cause for the Bid to be considered non-responsive.

▪ Non-Collusive Form

▪ E-Verify Affidavit

▪ Scrutinized Companies Certification

8. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE

Contractor shall procure, at its own expense, insurance according to insurance requirements listed in Section II. The insurance shall become effective prior to the commencement of work by the contractor and shall be maintained in force until completion of the job.

9. EVALUATION CRITERIA

Bids will be evaluated by the City of Fort Pierce who shall be the sole judge of its own best interests, the bid itself, the qualifications of the applicant and the resulting final negotiated agreement. The City’s decisions in these matters shall be final and binding. The City’s evaluation will include, but not limited to, consideration of the following:

a. Vendors will be selected based on the lowest and best responsive responsible bid.

b. Quality of Work (references and previous work experience)

10. LICENSING

All bidders must be properly licensed by the State of Florida and all other authorities having jurisdiction. Copies of all such licenses and/or permits are to be submitted with bid. Failure to submit copies of such may lead to bid rejection.

11. BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT (OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE)

Provide a valid Business Tax Receipt (Occupational License) from your jurisdiction with your bid submittal.

12. W-9 TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND CERTIFICATION FORM

The Bidders will be required to return a completed W-9 Taxpayer

Identification Form.

13. MINORITY PARTICIPATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM

Describe your firm's program and/or policies in regard to minority and non-discrimination, including the firm's history of Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) participation. Include a strategy for promoting minority

17 | Instruction to Bidders Bid No. 2026-038 participation in this project and a realistic goal for participation. List references of Owners, M/WBE firms or consultants who can speak to your firm's utilization of M/WBE on previous projects.

14. REFERENCE CHECK FORM

Please provide references showing your expertise and experience in providing the services requested. Please complete the Reference Check form (page 28) and submit with your bid package. References should include project description, contact names, addresses, phone, and email.

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SECTION IV

1. SCOPE OF WORK

Furnish and install 12,000 lb. HI-TIDE X-2 Gear Drive Lift with remote and limit switch.

All necessary parts for installation, including 10" butt piling, length specified by the contractor. Lift to accommodate 28ft catamaran hull. Electric to lift should be included in the proposal along with pile wraps. Location of slip is K254

2. QUALIFICATIONS

The contractor shall hold the proper licensing to perform the Scope of Work Set forth within this solicitation to include being registered as a Certified Contractor and/or Marine Contractor License with the State of Florida along with being registered to conduct business in the State of Florida in all required disciplines. Proof of applicable licenses must be shown with the firm’s response to the bid. Contractors must also provide references of projects of similar size and scope.

3. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, equipment, and materials for this purpose. All quality materials must be approved by the owner. Contractor will provide and install the boat lift in accordance with the specifications contained herein and derived therefrom contract documents. All products should accommodate a 22ft Nautic Star

The contractor shall provide a schedule of work with provisions for delays due to weather. The contractor is responsible for cleanup daily through completion of the project. The contractor shall start the project within 90 days of being awarded and must complete it within 120 days. Contractor shall be responsible for all other requirements specified herein.

4. STANDARDS

All items and services purchased under this contract must comply with all government standards, including but not limited to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Hazards (NIOSH), and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards.

They must also meet the criteria and applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) related to the providing of services.

Contractors must obtain and pay for all licenses, permits and inspection fees required for this project. You will also comply with all laws, ordinances, regulations, and building codes applicable to the work contemplated herein. Any damages, penalties, and/or fines imposed on the City or the Contractor for failure to obtain required licenses, permits, or fines are the responsibility of the Contractor.

STATEMENT OF WORK

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SECTION V

REQUIRED FORMS

All forms included in this section must be included in your bid response.

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SUMMARY OF REQUIRED FORMS

Form No. 1 – Drug Free Workplace Certification (1 page) If your company does not have a Drug Free Workplace Program, you must mark this form N/A and return it with your bid package. If your company has a Program, sign and return the form.

Form No. 2 – Non-Collusive Form (1 page) Each proposer shall execute an affidavit, in the form provided by the City, to the effect that he/she has not colluded with any other person, firm or corporation in regard to any proposal submitted. Such affidavit shall be attached to the proposal form.

Form No. 3 – Public Entity Crimes (3 pages) A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a proposal on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a proposal on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017 of CATEGORY TWO for a period of thirty-six (36) months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.

Form No. 4 – E-Verify Affidavit (1 page) Shall utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of all new employees hired by the Consultant during the term of the contract; and shall expressly require any subcontractors performing work or providing services pursuant to the state contract to likewise utilize the U.S.