ITB Complete Package.pdf

DOT-ITB-27-7008-LV

State of Florida Department of Transportation

INVITATION TO BID

FOUR-POST AUTOMOTIVE LIFT FOR DISTRICT SEVEN

CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS:

Lori Vicari, Purchasing Agent lori.vicari@dot.state.fl.us

Phone: (813) 975-6199 or (800) 226-7220 x6199 Fax: (813) 975-6473

Florida Department of Transportation Procurement Office, MS 7-700 11201 North McKinley Drive Tampa, Florida 33612-6456 mailto:lori.vicari@dot.state.fl.us

State of Florida Department of Transportation Procurement Office, MS 7-700 11201 North McKinley Drive Tampa, Florida 33612-6456

INVITATION TO BID (ITB) REGISTRATION

PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM ASAP

BY E-MAIL TO D7-PURCHQUESTIONS@DOT.STATE.FL.US

Bid Number: DOT-ITB-27-7008-LV

Title: Four-Post Automotive Lift for District Seven

Bid Due Date & Time (On or Before): SEE TIMELINE IN INTRODUCTION SECTION

Potential bidders should notify our office by returning this bid registration form as soon as possible after downloading. Complete the information below and submit this sheet only, to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Procurement Office, D7-PurchQuestions@dot.state.fl.us.

THE ITB DOCUMENT YOU RECEIVED IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Notice of changes (Addenda), will be posted on the Florida Vendor Information Portal (VIP) at https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/, under this bid number, click on “Search Advertisements”, click on the drop-down arrow beside the box under Advertisement Type, select Invitation to Bid, click on the drop-down arrow beside the box for Organization, select FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, then go to the bottom of the same page and click on Advertisement Search. It is the responsibility of all potential bidders to monitor this site for any changing information prior to submitting your bid.

Company Name:

Address:

City, State, Zip:

Telephone: ( ) Contact Person:

Internet E-Mail Address:

For further information on this process, e-mail or telephone: Lori Vicari, Purchasing Agent at D7- PurchQuestions@dot.state.fl.us or (813) 975-6199 or (800) 226-7220 x6199.

mailto:D7-PURCHQUESTIONS@DOT.STATE.FL.US mailto:D7-PurchQuestions@dot.state.fl.us https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/

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

1) INVITATION

The purpose of this ITB is to obtain competitive bids for the purchase of a four-post automotive lift for District Seven by the Department of Transportation, hereafter referred to as the "Department".

All commodities identified in this ITB will be subject to the availability of identical commodities as provided by mandatory Department of Management Services' State Contract(s) at such time these commodities become available. In the event of duplication(s) of commodities, the Department of Management Services' mandatory State Contract shall prevail.

2) TIMELINE

Provided below is a list of critical dates and actions. These dates are subject to change. Notices of changes (Addenda) will be posted on the Florida VIP at https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/(click on “Search Advertisements”) under this bid number.

It is the responsibility of all potential bidders to monitor this site for any changing information prior to submitting your bid.

All meetings will take place at FDOT, 11201 North McKinley Drive, Tampa, Florida 33612- 6456.

ACTION / LOCATION DATE LOCAL TIME

DEADLINE FOR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS 10-26-2026 10:00 AM

There is no deadline for administrative questions)

BIDS DUE (ON OR BEFORE) 10-30-2026 10:00 AM

ELECTRONIC BID SUBMISSIONS – PLEASE SEE #3 BELOW

PUBLIC OPENING 11-3-2026 11:30 AM

Pelican Conference Room

POSTING OF INTENDED DECISION/AWARD 11-3-2026 4:00 PM

3) ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF BIDS:

Electronic Bid Submittals

Please follow the below instructions for the submittal of electronic bids, failure to do so may result in your bid being found non-responsive. Non-responsive replies will not be evaluated.

a) Subject line must show: DOT-ITB-27-7008-LV – VENDOR’S NAME.

b) Email shall contain one file attachment marked as the following: DOT-ITB-27-7008-LV -

Bid Submittal.

c) Documents shall be submitted in portable document format (PDF) and have a size limit of

25MB.

d) The body of the email shall not contain any information.

https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/

e) Bids shall be submitted to: D7.Purch@dot.state.fl.us.

4) BID OPENING AGENDA

The sealed bids will be opened by the Department's Procurement Office personnel at the date, time, and location in the Timeline. All bid openings are open to the public and will be conducted according to the following agenda:

- Opening remarks – Approximate time of two minutes by Department Procurement Office personnel.

- Public input period – To allow a maximum of 15 minutes total for public input related to the bid solicitation.

- Bids opened – At conclusion of public input or 15 minutes, whichever occurs first, bids received timely will be opened with bidder’s name and prices to be read aloud.

- Adjourn - After all bids received timely have been opened, the meeting will be adjourned.

5) SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Any person with a qualified disability requiring special accommodation at a pre-bid conference, public meeting, and/or opening shall contact the contact person at the phone number, e-mail address or fax number provided on the title page at least five working days prior to the event. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact this office by using Florida Relay Services which can be reached at (800) 955-8771 (TDD).

S P E C I A L C O N D I T I O N S

1) MYFLORIDAMARKETPLACE

BIDDERS MUST BE ACTIVELY REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA’S

MYFLORIDAMARKETPLACE SYSTEM BY THE TIME AND DATE OF THE BID OPENING OR

THEY MAY BE CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE (see Special Condition 20). All prospective bidders that are not registered should go to https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ to complete on-line registration, or call (866) 352-3776 for assisted registration.

All payment(s) to the vendor resulting from this competitive solicitation WILL be subject to the MFMP Transaction Fee in accordance with the referenced Form PUR 1000 General Contract Condition #7d. The Transaction Fees imposed shall be based upon the date of issuance of the payment.

2) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES (DFS) W-9 REQUIREMENT

The Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) requires all vendors that do business with the state to submit an electronic Substitute Form W-9. Vendors must submit their W-9 forms electronically at https://flvendor.myfloridacfo.com to receive payments from the state. Contact the DFS Customer Service Desk at (850) 413-5519 or FLW9@myfloridacfo.com with any questions.

3) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

In accordance with section 287.057(25), Florida Statute (F.S.), respondents to this solicitation or persons acting on their behalf may not contact, between the release of the solicitation and the end mailto:D7.Purch@dot.state.fl.us https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ https://flvendor.myfloridacfo.com/ mailto:FLW9@myfloridacfo.com of the 72-hour period following the agency posting the notice of intended award, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays, any employee or officer of the executive or legislative branch concerning any aspect of this solicitation, except in writing to the procurement officer or as provided in the solicitation documents. Violation of this provision may be grounds for rejecting a response.

Any technical questions arising from this ITB must be forwarded, in writing, to the procurement agent identified below. Questions must be received no later than the time and date reflected in the Timeline. The Department’s written response to written inquiries submitted timely by bidders will be posted on the Florida VIP at https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/(click on “Search Advertisements”), under this bid number. It is the responsibility of all potential bidders to monitor this site for any changing information prior to submitting their bid.

WRITTEN TECHNICAL QUESTIONS should be submitted to:

Lori Vicari, Purchasing Agent D7-PurchQuestions@dot.state.fl.us

Questions regarding administrative aspects of the bid process should be directed to the Procurement Agent in writing at the address above or by phone: (813) 975-6199 or (800) 226-7220 x6199.

4) ORAL INSTRUCTIONS / CHANGES TO THE ITB (ADDENDA)

No negotiations, decisions, or actions will be initiated or executed by a bidder because of any oral discussions with a state employee. Only those communications which are in writing from the Department will be considered as a duly authorized expression on behalf of the Department.

Notices of changes (Addenda) will be posted on the Florida VIP at https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ (click on “Search Advertisements”) under this bid number.

It is the responsibility of all potential bidders to monitor this site for any changing information prior to submitting your bid. All Addenda will be acknowledged by signature and subsequent submission of Addenda with bid when so stated in the Addenda.

5) PRICES/DELIVERY

Prices shall be firm, net, delivered prices, freight on board (F.O.B.) destination.

Delivery must be made within 30 calendar days or less upon receipt of a purchase order by the contract vendor at their designated ordering location. If more time is needed, the bidder should state the extra time required and the reasons why, in their bid response. Acceptance will be subject to the Department’s approval.

6) IN-STATE PREFERENCE FOR COMMODITY BIDS

In accordance with Section 287.084, F.S., when the lowest responsible and responsive bid is submitted by a vendor whose principal place of business is located outside the state of Florida, a 5% price preference shall be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive vendor whose principal place of business is located in the state of Florida, as determined by the vendor’s registration with the Florida Department of State (SunBiz), unless the state where the out-of-state vendor is located provides a price preference for businesses having a principal place of business in that state. In that case, the same price preference shall be awarded to the lowest responsible and https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ responsive vendor whose principal place of business is in the state of Florida responding to this ITB

All bidders MUST complete the attached “In-State Preference Form” and submit with their bid response. All vendors whose principal place of business is outside of Florida, as determined by the vendor’s registration with the Florida Department of State (SunBiz), must accompany any written bid, proposal, or reply documents with a written opinion of an attorney at law licensed to practice law in that foreign state, as to the preferences, if any or none, granted by the law of that state to its own business entities whose principal places of business are in that foreign state in the letting of any or all public contracts. Failure to submit the “In-State Preference Form AND written opinion will result in the vendor being found non-responsive.

For the 5% preference, the Department will apply 5% to the bid price(s) of the lowest out of state vendor whose state does not grant a preference if that vendor has submitted the lowest responsible and responsive bid. The “In-State Preference” does not apply to transportation projects that use federal funds.

7) INTENDED AWARD

As the best interest of the State may require, the right is reserved to make award(s) by individual item, group of items, all or none, or a combination thereof: on a geographical district basis and / or on a statewide basis with one or more suppliers, to reject any and all bids or waive any minor irregularity or technicality in bids received. When it is determined there is competition to the lowest responsible bidder, evaluation of other bids is not required. Bidders are cautioned to make no assumptions, unless their bid has been evaluated as being responsive. All awards made because of this bid shall conform to applicable Florida Statute. In the event the Department receives identical pricing or scoring from multiple vendors that would tie the awarded vendor; the Department may, at its discretion, award to all responsive tied vendors, reject all, or determine the decision by means of random drawing.

8) PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL NOT BE HELD.

9) ALTERNATES

ALTERNATE BRANDS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS BID. BID AS SPECIFIED.

10) WARRANTY/SUBSTITUTIONS

A warranty is required on all items purchased against defective materials, workmanship, and failure to perform in accordance with required industry performance criteria, for a period of not less than 90 days from the date of acceptance by the purchaser. Any deviation from these criteria must be documented in the bid response or the above statement shall prevail. Delivery of substitute commodities requires prior written approval from the ordering location.

11) REPLACEMENT/RESTOCKING

Replacement of all materials found defective within the warranty period shall be made without cost to the purchaser, including transportation if applicable. All fees associated with restocking cancelled orders shall be the responsibility of the vendor.

12) PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS

Any deviation from specifications indicated herein must be clearly pointed out; otherwise, it will be considered that items offered are in strict compliance with these specifications, and successful bidder will be held responsible, therefore. Deviations must be explained in detail on separate attached sheet(s).

13) ACCEPTANCE

All items listed in the specifications, delivered to the Department not meeting specifications or found to be poorly manufactured will not be accepted, but returned to the vendor, at their expense, for replacement. Replacement of all items found defective shall be made without cost to the Department, including transportation, if applicable. As it may be impossible for each facility to inspect all items upon arrival, a reasonable opportunity must be given to these facilities for inspection of the items and returning those that are defective.

14) REVIEW OF BIDDER'S FACILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS

After the bid due date and prior to contract execution, the Department reserves the right to perform or to have performed an on-site review of the bidder's facilities and qualifications. This review will serve to verify data and representations submitted by the bidder and may be used to determine whether the bidder has adequate facilities, equipment, qualified and experienced staff, and overall management capabilities to provide the required items. The review may also serve to verify whether the bidder has financial capabilities adequate to meet the contract requirements.

Should the Department determine that the bid package has material misrepresentations or that the size or nature of the bidder's facilities, equipment, management capabilities, or the number of experienced personnel (including technical staff) are not adequate to ensure satisfactory contract performance, the Department has the right to reject the bid.

15) PROTEST OF ITB SPECIFICATIONS

Any person who is adversely affected by the contents of this ITB must file the following with the Department of Transportation, Clerk of Agency Proceedings, Office of the General Counsel, 605 Suwannee Street, Mail Station 58, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450:

1. A written notice of protest within 72 hours after the posting of the solicitation, the notice of protest may be faxed to (850) 414-5264, and

2. A formal written protest in compliance with Section 120.57(3), F.S., within 10 days of the date on which the written notice of protest is filed.

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

16) UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS

The employment of unauthorized aliens by any contractor is considered a violation of Section 274A(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. If the contractor knowingly employs unauthorized aliens, such violation shall be cause for unilateral cancellation of the contract.

17) SCRUTINIZED COMPANIES LISTS

All responses, regardless of dollar value, must include a completed Vendor Certification Regarding https://www.dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/state_purchasing/vendor_information/convicted_suspended_discriminatory_complaints_vendor_lists

Scrutinized Companies Lists to certify the respondent is not on either of those lists. The form should be submitted with the bid.

Section 287.135, F.S., prohibits a company or other entity from bidding on, submitting a proposal for, or entering or renewing a contract for goods or services of:

i) $100,000 or more if, at the time of bidding on, submitting a proposal for, or entering into or renewing such contract, the company or other entity is on the Scrutinized Companies or Other Entities that Boycott Israel List, created pursuant to Section 215.4725, F.S., or is engaged in a boycott of Israel; and,

ii) $1,000,000 or more if, at the time of bidding on, submitting a proposal for, or entering into or renewing such contract, the company or other entity is on either the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Terrorism Sectors List, created pursuant to Section 215.473, F.S., or is engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria.

If the Department determines the Vendor submitted a false certification under Section 287.135, F.S., the Department shall either terminate the contract after it has given the Vendor notice and an opportunity to demonstrate the Department’s determination of false certification was in error pursuant to Section 287.135, F.S., or maintain the contract if the conditions of Section 287.135, F.S. are met.

18) RESERVATIONS

The Department reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids received and reserves the right to make an award without further discussion of the bids submitted. Therefore, the bidder should make sure that the bid package submitted is complete and accurate and submitted to ensure delivery on or before the bid opening time and date specified in this solicitation. It is understood that the bid will become a part of the Department's official file, without obligation to the Department.

19) ADDITIONAL TERMS & CONDITIONS

No conditions may be applied to any aspect of the ITB by the bidder. Any conditions placed on any aspect of the bid documents by the bidder may result in the bid being rejected as a conditional bid (see “RESPONSIVENESS OF BIDS”). DO NOT WRITE IN CHANGES ON ANY ITB SHEET. The only recognized changes to the ITB prior to bid opening will be a written Addenda issued by the Department.

20) RESPONSIVENESS OF BIDS

Bids will not be considered if not received by the Department on or before the date and time specified as the due date for submission. All bids must be typed or printed in ink. A responsive bid is an offer to provide the items specified in this ITB in accordance with all requirements of this ITB.

Bids found to be non-responsive will not be considered. Bids may be rejected if found to be irregular or not in conformance with the specifications and instructions herein contained. A bid may be found to be irregular or non-responsive by reasons that include, but are not limited to, failure to utilize or complete prescribed forms, modifying the bid specifications, submitting conditional bids or incomplete bids, submitting indefinite or ambiguous bids, or executing forms or the bid sheet with improper and/or undated signatures. Other conditions which may cause rejection of bids include evidence of collusion among bidders, obvious lack of experience or expertise to provide the required items, and failure to perform or meet financial obligations on previous contracts. ALL https://www.dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/state_purchasing/vendor_information/convicted_suspended_discriminatory_complaints_vendor_lists determinations of responsiveness will be the responsibility of the FDOT Procurement Office.

21) REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

The bidder must use the attached bid sheet to submit its bid. The bid sheet must be signed and dated in ink by a representative who is authorized to contractually bind the bidder. All bid sheets and other documentation submitted in response to this solicitation must be executed and submitted in accordance with Introduction Section No. 3, Electronic Submissions of Bids.

22) COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL

Copyrighted material will be accepted as part of a bid only if accompanied by a waiver that will allow the Department to make paper and electronic copies necessary for the use of Department staff and agents. It is noted that copyrighted material is not exempt from the Public Records Law, Chapter 119, F.S. Therefore, such material will be subject to viewing by the public, but copies of the material will not be provided to the public.

23) ATTACHMENT TO ITB SUBMITTAL - CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL

The Bidder must include any materials it asserts to be exempted from public disclosure under Chapter 119, F.S., in a separate document labeled "Attachment to ITB, Number DOT-ITB- 27-7007- LV - Confidential Material". The Bidder must identify the specific statute that authorizes exemption from the Public Records Law. Any claim of confidentiality on materials the Bidder asserts to be exempt from public disclosure and placed elsewhere in the bid will be considered waived by the Bidder upon submission, effective after opening.

24) MODIFICATIONS, RESUBMITTAL AND WITHDRAWAL

Bidders may modify submitted bids at any time prior to the bid due date. Requests for modification of a submitted bid shall be in writing and must be signed by an authorized signatory of the bidder.

Upon receipt and acceptance of such a request, the entire bid will not be considered unless resubmitted by the due date and time. Bidders may also send a change in a separate email to be opened at the same time as the bid.

25) POSTING OF INTENDED DECISION/AWARD

25.1 - General:

The Department’s decision will be posted on the Florida VIP at https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/, on the date in the Timeline, and will remain posted for a period of 72 hours. Any bidder who is adversely affected by the Department's recommended award or intended decision must file the following with the Department of Transportation, Clerk of Agency Proceedings, Office of the General Counsel, 605 Suwannee Street, Mail Station 58, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450:

1. A written notice of protest within 72 hours after posting of the Intended Award, (the notice of protest may be faxed to (850) 414-5264, and

2. A formal written protest and protest bond in compliance with Section 120.57(3), F.S., within 10 days of the date on which the written notice of protest is filed. At the time of filing the formal written protest, a bond (a cashier’s check or money order may be accepted) payable to the

Department must also be submitted in an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the estimated contract amount based on the contract price submitted by the protestor.

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

25.2 - Inability to Post:

If the Department is unable to post as defined above, the Department will notify all bidders by electronic notification on the Florida Vendor Information Portal (see special condition 25.1, above) and/or telephone. The Department will provide notification of any future posting in a timely manner.

25.3 - Request to Withdraw Bid:

Requests for withdrawal will be considered if received by the Department, in writing, within 72 hours after the bid opening time and date. Requests received in accordance with this provision will be granted by the Department upon proof of the impossibility to perform based upon obvious error on the part of the bidder. Bidders that do not withdraw as stated above will forfeit their bid bond, if applicable.

26) AWARD OF THE CONTRACT

The Department will issue a Purchase Order.

27) RECYCLED MATERIAL

The Department encourages the use of products and materials with recycled content and post-consumer recovered materials. If the item(s) specified in the technical specification is available with recycled content, we request that you provide product information to help in our search for recycled products. However, this bid request is for the product specified herein and does not require prices for recycled products. This information should be sent as part of your bid response or may be sent separately.

28) ATTACHED FORMS

The Bidder must complete all required items below and submit them as part of the bid package.

Any bid in which these forms are not used or in which these forms are improperly executed may be considered non-responsive and the bid may be subject to rejection.

Exhibit “B”, Bid Sheet E-Verify Foreign County Attestation (PUR1355) In-State Preference Form Vendor Certification Regarding Scrutinized Companies Lists

29) TERMS AND CONDITIONS

29.1 General Contract Conditions (PUR 1000)

The State of Florida’s General Contract Conditions are outlined in form PUR 1000, which is a downloadable document incorporated into this ITB by reference. Any terms and conditions set forth in this ITB document will take precedence over the PUR 1000 form where applicable.

PUR1000 General Contract Conditions

The following paragraphs do not apply to this ITB:

Paragraph 8(a), Dispute Resolution - PUR 1000 Paragraph 5(l), PRIDE – PUR 1000, when federal funds are utilized.

29.2 General Instructions to Respondents (PUR 1001)

The State of Florida’s General Instructions to Respondents are outlined in form PUR 1001, which is a downloadable document incorporated into this Invitation to ITB by reference. Any terms and conditions set forth in this ITB document take precedence over the PUR 1001 form where applicable.

http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/2934/11780/1001.pdf

The following paragraphs do not apply to this ITB:

Paragraph 3, Electronic Submission – PUR 1001 Paragraph 4, Terms and Conditions – PUR 1001 Paragraph 5, Questions – PUR 1001

29.3 MFMP Purchase Order Terms and Conditions

All MFMP Purchase Order contracts resulting from this solicitation will include the terms and conditions of this solicitation and the State of Florida’s standardized Purchase Order Terms and Conditions, which can be found on the Department of Management Services website at the following link:

https://www.dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/state_purchasing/myfloridamarketplace/mfmp _agency_customers/po_terms_conditions Section 8(B), PRIDE, is not applicable when using federal funds.

30) ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

All responses are subject to the terms and conditions of this solicitation, which, in case of conflict, shall have the following order of precedence listed:

Special Conditions Exhibit “A”, Technical Specification Exhibit “B”, Bid Sheet FDOT Purchase Order Terms and Conditions MFMP Purchase Order Terms and Conditions – Section 8(B), PRIDE, is not applicable when using federal funds.

General Instructions to Respondents (PUR 1001) General Contract Conditions (PUR 1000) Introduction Section https://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/2933/file/PUR%201000%20%28General%20Contract%20Conditions%29.pdf http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/2934/11780/1001.pdf https://www.dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/state_purchasing/myfloridamarketplace/mfmp_agency_customers/po_terms_conditions https://www.dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/state_purchasing/myfloridamarketplace/mfmp_agency_customers/po_terms_conditions

31) ANTITRUST VIOLATOR VENDOR LIST

Pursuant to Section 287.137(2)(a), F.S., a person or an affiliate who has been placed on the antitrust violator vendor list following a conviction or being held civilly liable for an antitrust violation may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply for any new contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity; may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply for a new contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work; may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply on new leases of real property to a public entity; may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a new contract with a public entity; and may not transact new business with a public entity.

32) PROHIBITION AGAINST CONSIDERING SOCIAL, POLITICAL, OR IDEOLOGICAL

INTERESTS IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING

Pursuant to Section 287.05701, F.S., an awarding body may not request documentation of or consider a vendor’s social, political, or ideological interests when determining if the vendor is a responsible vendor, and an awarding body may not give preference to a vendor based on the vendor’s social, political, or ideological interest.

33) CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN PROHIBITED

The Bidder must submit, with its bid, a completed Foreign Country of Concern Attestation (PUR 1355) (Form 6). Form 6 must be completed by an officer or representative of the Bidder on behalf of the Bidder.

34) LIABILITY INSURANCE

The Vendor shall not commence any work until they have obtained the following types of insurance, and certificates of such insurance have been received by the Department. Nor shall the Vendor allow any subcontractor to commence work on this project until all similar insurance required of the subcontractor has been obtained. The Vendor shall submit the required Certificates of Insurance (COI) to the Florida Department of Transportation, Procurement Office, MS 7-700, Lori Vicari, lori.vicari@dot.state.fl.us, 11201 North McKinley Drive, Tampa, Florida 33612-6456 within ten days after the ending date of the period for posting the intended award decision.

The Vendor must carry and keep in force during the period of this contract a general liability insurance policy or policies with a company authorized to do business in the state of Florida, affording public liability insurance with combined bodily injury limits of at least $200,000.00 minimum per person and $300,000.00 minimum each occurrence, and property damage insurance of at least $200,000.00 minimum each occurrence, for the services to be rendered in accordance with this contract.

With respect to any general liability insurance policy required pursuant to this contract, all such policies shall be issued by companies licensed to do business in the State of Florida. The Vendor shall provide to the Department certificates showing the required coverage to be in effect with endorsements showing the Department to be an additional insured prior to commencing any work under this contract. The certificates and policies shall provide that in the event of any material change in or cancellation of the policies reflecting the required coverage, 30 days advance notice shall be given to the Department or as provided in accordance with Florida law.

mailto:lori.vicari@dot.state.fl.us

The Department shall be exempt from, and in no way is liable for, any sums of money which may represent a deductible in any insurance policy. The payment of such deductible shall be the sole responsibility of the Vendor or subcontractor providing such insurance. Policies that include Self Insured Retention (SIR) will not be accepted.

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EXHIBIT “A”

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

FOUR-POST AUTOMOTIVE LIFT FOR DISTRICT SEVEN

I. PURPOSE:

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 7, hereinafter referred to as the Department, is requesting a bid for a four-post automotive lift.

II. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE VENDOR:

The Vendor shall provide and install the automotive four-post lift, rolling jacks, and any associated auxiliary equipment required to power and operate the unit safely and as designed.

The Vendor shall be responsible for providing the Department with any applicable inspection or certification by the time of delivery/installation.

General Requirements:

A. The Vendor shall identify a single point of contact to support the Department.

B. Delivery must be made within 30 calendar days or less upon receipt of a purchase order by the contract vendor at their designated ordering location. If more time is needed, the bidder should state the extra time required and the reasons why, in their bid response. Acceptance will be subject to the Department’s approval.

C. Within 30 days post-delivery, the Vendor shall provide the Department with an in-person demonstration and training session that covers the safe operation and maintenance of all components furnished by the Vendor. Training to be held at:

Brooksville Operations Center 16411 Spring Hill Drive

Brooksville, Florida 34609

Four-Post Lift Requirements:

A. Must be rated with a minimum of 60,000 pounds lifting capacity.

B. Must not be longer than 373.5 inches including runways and ramps (overall length) and not wider than 153.5 inches overall width.

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C. Max rise shall be 60 inches and max lifting height 68.5 inches.

D. Lift shall be electronically operated and equalized via programmable logic controllers (PLC) controls.

E. Lift shall be equipped with four direct-drive cylinders.

F. Lift shall be equipped with four 3 horsepower power units.

G. Lift motor shall be three phase 220 volts alternating current (AC) / 60 hertz.

H. Lift shall include two, 30,000-pound air-hydraulic rolling bridge jacks with load holding device and internal air-line kit for dual rolling jack operation

I. Lift shall include a12 volt light-emitting diode runway lights with a minimum of two lights per runway.

J. Lift shall include two,18,000-pound rolling bridge jacks.

K. Lift shall be certified by Automotive Lift Institute (ALI).

III. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT:

The Department shall identify a single point of contact to support the project.

A. The point of contact is Robert Sanders, Brooksville Operations Shop Superintendent.

Email: Robert.Sanders@dot.state.fl.us Office: 352-848-2624 Mobile:352-247-6841

B-1

EXHIBIT “B”

BID SHEET

FOUR-POST AUTOMOTIVE LIFT FOR DISTRICT SEVEN

Item Unit Total

1 Four-Post Automotive Lift for District 7 as specified in Exhibit “A”, Technical Specifications

Lump Sum

Lump Sum amount shall include all costs associated including but not limited to salaries, shipping/delivery, installation, overhead, fringe benefits and operating margin.

*** Delivery must be made within 30 calendar days or less upon receipt of a purchase order by the contract Vendor at their designated ordering location. If more time is needed, the bidder should state the extra time required and the reasons why, in their bid response.

Acceptance will be subject to the Department’s approval. ***

DELIVERY: Delivery will be made within days after receipt of purchase order.

All bidders MUST prepare this bid in the format provided.

MFMP TRANSACTION FEE:

All payment(s) to the vendor resulting from this competitive solicitation WILL be subject to the MFMP Transaction Fee in accordance with the referenced Form PUR 1000 General Contract Condition #14. The Transaction Fee imposed shall be based upon the date of issuance of the payment.

NOTE: In submitting a response, the bidder acknowledges they have read and agreed to the solicitation terms and conditions and their submission is made in conformance with those terms and conditions.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: I certify that I have read and agree to abide by all terms and conditions of this solicitation and that I am authorized to sign for the bidder. I certify that the response submitted is made in conformance with all requirements of the solicitation.

Bidder: FEID #

Address: City, State, Zip

Phone: E-mail:

Authorized Signature: Date:

Printed / Typed: Title:

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

E-VERIFY

375-031-06

PROCUREMENT

OGC – 11/25

Contract No: DOT-ITB-27-7008-LV

Financial Project No(s): Various

Project Description: Four-Post Automotive Lift for District Seven (7)

In accordance with the contract, the Vendor/Consultant/Contractor hereby acknowledges and certifies compliance with Section 448.095, Florida Statutes. The Vendor/Consultant/Contractor shall register with and use the E-Verify system to verify the work authorization status of all newly hired employees. The Vendor/Consultant/Contractor shall utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system, in accordance with the terms governing use of the system. The Vendor/Consultant/Contractor shall comply with Section 448.095, Florida Statutes, for the duration of the contract term, including any extensions or renewal periods.

Company/Firm:

Authorized Signature:

Title:

Date:

PUR 1355 (10/23) Page 1 of 1 Rule 60A-1.020, F.A.C.

FOREIGN COUNTRY OF CONCERN ATTESTATION

(PUR 1355)

This form must be completed by an officer or representative of an entity submitting a bid, proposal, or reply to, or entering into, renewing, or extending, a contract with a Governmental

Entity which would grant the entity access to an individual’s Personal Identifying Information.

Capitalized terms used herein have the definitions ascribed in Rule 60A-1.020, F.A.C.

_______________________________________ is not owned by the government of a Foreign

Country of Concern, is not organized under the laws of nor has its Principal Place of Business in a Foreign Country of Concern, and the government of a Foreign Country of Concern does not have a Controlling Interest in the entity.

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing statement and that the facts stated in it are true.

Printed Name:

Signature: Date:

https://www.flrules.org/gateway/RuleNo.asp?title=GENERAL%20REGULATIONS&ID=60A-1.020

PUR 1355 (10/23) Page 1 of 1 Rule 60A-1.020, F.A.C.

FOREIGN COUNTRY OF CONCERN ATTESTATION

(PUR 1355)

This form must be completed by an officer or representative of an entity submitting a bid, proposal, or reply to, or entering into, renewing, or extending, a contract with a Governmental

Entity which would grant the entity access to an individual’s Personal Identifying Information.

Capitalized terms used herein have the definitions ascribed in Rule 60A-1.020, F.A.C.

_______________________________________ is not owned by the government of a Foreign

Country of Concern, is not organized under the laws of nor has its Principal Place of Business in a Foreign Country of Concern, and the government of a Foreign Country of Concern does not have a Controlling Interest in the entity.

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing statement and that the facts stated in it are true.

Printed Name:

Signature: Date:

https://www.flrules.org/gateway/RuleNo.asp?title=GENERAL%20REGULATIONS&ID=60A-1.020

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

IN-STATE PREFERENCE FORM

For Invitation-to-Bid Commodity

375-040-56

PROCUREMENT

OGC – 03/13

Bid Number: DOT-ITB-27-7008-LV

Title: Four-Post Automotive Lift for District Seven

Pursuant to Section 287.084, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida-based business preference, effective

July 1, 2012:

In a competitive solicitation in which the lowest bid is submitted by a vendor whose principal place of business is located outside the state of Florida and that state where the vendor’s principal place of business is located does not grant a preference in competitive solicitation to vendors having a principal place of business in that state, the preference to the lowest responsible and responsive vendor having a principal place of business in this state shall be 5 percent.

Note: The Vendor is required to complete and submit this form with its bid to be considered for this preference.

Vendor Name:

Vendor FEIN:

The Vendor (does ) (does not ) have a principal place of business located in the state of Florida.

If so, please provide an address:

Note: A vendor whose principal place of business is outside the state of Florida must accompany any written bid documents with a written opinion of an attorney licensed to practice law in that foreign state, as to the preferences, if any or none, granted by the law of that state to its own business entities whose principal places of business is in that foreign state in the letting of any or all public contracts.

Authorized Signature:

Date:

BID CHECKLIST

(DOES NOT NEED TO BE RETURNED WITH YOUR BID RESPONSE)

This Checklist is provided as a guideline, only to assist bidders in the preparation of their bid response. Included are some important matters that the bidder should check. This checklist is just a guideline and is not intended to include all matters required by the ITB. Bidders are responsible for reading and complying with the ITB in its entirety.

Check off each the following:

____ 1. The bid sheet has been filled out completely, signed, and enclosed in the bid response.

____ 2. The Federal Employers Identification Number or Social Security Number has been entered in the space provided.

____ 3. Forms to be sent with your bid:

Exhibit “B”, Bid Sheet E-Verify Foreign County Attestation (PUR1355) In-State Preference Form Vendor Certification Regarding Scrutinized Companies Lists

____ 4. The technical specifications section has been thoroughly reviewed for compliance with the bid requirements.

____ 5. The prices bid have been reviewed for accuracy and all price corrections have been initialed in ink.

____ 6. The https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ website has been checked and any Addendums posted have been completed, signed, and included in the bid response.

____ 7. The bid response must be received, at the location specified, on or before the bid due date and time designated in the ITB.

____ 8. Electronic submission of bids guidelines laid out in Introduction Section 3 are strictly followed.