Marina_Reference_Request.docx

This is a Reference Request document issued by the City of Daytona Beach, Florida, for a marina fuel supply contract opportunity (2634ITB - Halifax Harbor Marina Fuel). The City is soliciting bids from qualified fuel providers capable of supplying fuel to marina or marine fueling operations comparable in size and complexity to the City's facilities. All bid responses must be submitted online through the City's procurement platform at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/codb by the deadline specified in the solicitation timeline. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held via Microsoft Teams, with details provided in the solicitation introduction. The question deadline is detailed in the timeline section, and all questions must be submitted through the platform's Question & Answer tab. Bidders are urged to participate early to stay informed of the latest announcements, addenda, and revisions.

Each bidder is required to provide references from a minimum of three (3) marina or marine fueling facilities where the bidder has provided similar fuel supply, delivery, or related services within the last five (5) years. For each reference, bidders must submit the facility name, location, type and size of facility, description of services provided, dates of service, owner/operator or contract administrator contact information (name, title, phone, and email), and optional performance notes. The City may contact all references to verify past performance, reliability, compliance, and service quality. Failure to provide complete and verifiable references may result in the rejection of the bid. All bidders should review the latest version of solicitation documents and all published question-and-answer responses, which are considered addenda to the solicitation.