Sample_Insurance_Certificate.pdf

This is a Certificate of Insurance document associated with the City of Pembroke Pines' Invitation for Bid #ED-25-02 for kitchen equipment procurement across seven charter school campuses in Broward County, Florida. The solicitation requires bidders to submit sealed proposals electronically through the OpenGov portal by 2:00 p.m. on December 23, 2025, with a public bid opening scheduled for 2:30 p.m. the same day. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by December 8, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., with final answers posted by December 11, 2025. The procurement includes specific kitchen equipment such as refrigeration units (Avantco and Turbo Air models), convection ovens (Blodgett), work tables (Regency and ULINE), and a milk cooler (Beverage-Air), with quantities ranging from one to three units per item depending on location. Delivery is required within 30 calendar days of purchase order issuance, with the City Commission contractor award recommendation scheduled for January 21, 2026, and a Notice to Proceed anticipated for January 27, 2026.

Awarded contractors must obtain comprehensive general liability insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, along with workers' compensation, auto liability, and a $2,000,000 umbrella/excess liability policy, as documented in the Certificate of Insurance. The estimated project cost is $69,000, with pricing to include delivery, installation, assembly, leveling, utility connections, and operational testing. Bidders must provide a minimum of three references from work completed within the past five years and confirm delivery truck capabilities, including functioning liftgates with a minimum 1,500-pound capacity. The procurement includes HUD Section 3 Implementation requirements mandating job training and employment opportunities for low- or very low-income residents, with goals of 25 percent of total project hours worked by Section 3 workers and 5 percent by Targeted Section 3 workers. Contractors must comply with E-Verify system requirements, Jessica Lunsford Act background screening provisions, and various Florida statutory requirements.