ITB-PUMP Q&A 1.pdf

This document is a Question and Answer (Q&A) from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) regarding an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the purchase of a 6" Emergency Stormwater Skid Mount Pump for the FDOT District Five Kepler Operations Maintenance Facility. The ITB specifies that the pump must be the Thompson Pump Model: 6JSCE-DCU-2.8T-M, and no other make or model will be accepted. Bids for this project are due no later than August 7, 2023 at 10:00am. All prospective bidders must be registered in the State of Florida's MyFloridaMarketplace system and properly licensed if the business being provided requires licensing by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

The contract will be subject to a 1% MFMP Transaction Fee, and bidders must comply with all applicable nondiscrimination statutes and authorities, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The procurement is being conducted in accordance with Section 287.057(23), Florida Statutes, which restricts communication between bidders and agency employees during the solicitation process.