QA 1 - CAFE.pdf

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District Five DeLand Cafeteria Services
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RFP-06421
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Volusia County, Florida

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This document is a Questions and Answers (#1) related to a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for Cafeteria Services in their District Five office located in DeLand. The RFP was advertised under Number DOT-RFP-24-5003-CAFE, and proposals are due on September 28, 2023 by 10:00 AM. The RFP requires a mandatory pre-proposal conference and site visit on September 19, 2023. FDOT intends to post the Intent to Award on October 9, 2023, and the selected vendor will be required to commence operations within 20 days of receiving a Notice to Proceed. The cafeteria will operate Monday through Thursday, with the option to also operate on Fridays.

The RFP indicates that all bidders must be registered in the State of Florida's MyFloridaMarketplace system, properly licensed if required, and authorized to do business in Florida if an out-of-state entity. The contract will be subject to a 1% MFMP Transaction Fee. The solicitation is also subject to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other nondiscrimination statutes and authorities.

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Florida Department of Transportation

RON DESANTIS

GOVERNOR

605 Suwannee Street

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450

JARED W. PERDUE, P.E.

SECRETARY

Improve Safety, Enhance Mobility, Inspire Innovation www.fdot.gov

Questions and Answers #1

ADVERTISEMENT NUMBER: DOT-RFP-24-5003-CAFE

DESCRIPTION: District Five DeLand Cafeteria Services

DATE: 9/12/2023

1. I’d like to know what date will it be announced for the business that gets it?

Answer: Intent to Award will be posted to the Vendor Information Portal on October 9, 2023. It will post there for 72 hours before FDOT will reach out to coordinate contract execution with the selected Vendor.

2. What date is the opening date for service once finalized for personal planning?

Answer: Per the Cafeteria Agreement included in the RFP, operation shall commence within 20 days of operator receiving a Notice to Proceed from the Department.

3. Is it mandatory to attend the meetings prior to approval or is it for the one that has been chosen for the cafe?

Answer: It is mandatory for any Vendor that will be submitting a Technical Proposal (bid) to attend the Mandatory Pre-proposal Conference & Site Visit on September 19, 2023.

4. In the application it states hours and day as Mon thru Thursday, is the cafe or office closed on

Fridays so it run half day or is that at the choice of the business?

Answer: Friday tends to be a day where many employees either telework or are off, vendor is able to operate on Friday if they would like.

5. Is there an application to fill out for the cafe service?

Answer: Interested Vendors must submit a Technical Proposal for evaluation, per the instructions and format located in Special Condition 22 of the RFP.

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