T3125 20DPP00559 Bid Amendment 1 10.20.20~1.docx

PHILIP D. MURPHY

Governor State of New Jersey

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

DIVISION OF PURCHASE AND PROPERTY

PROCUREMENT BUREAU

33 WEST STATE STREET

P. O. BOX 230

TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 08625-0230

ELIZABETH MAHER MUOIO

State Treasurer

SHEILA Y. OLIVER

Lt. Governor

MAURICE A. GRIFFIN

Acting Director https://www.njstart.gov

10/20/20

To: All Interested Vendors {Bidders}

Re: Bid Solicitation # 20DPP00559 T3125 Mobile Warehouse Equipment, Batteries, Chargers and Accessories - Statewide

Quote Submission Due Date: 11/05/2020 (2:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

Bid Amendment #1

The following constitutes Bid Amendment #1 to the above referenced Bid Solicitation:

· This Bid Amendment includes answers to questions.

· Please note that for all additions, clarifications and modifications to the Bid Solicitation, please refer to the Revised Bid Solicitation titled “T3125 20DPP00559 Revised Bid Solicitation 10.20.20”.

It is the sole responsibility of the Vendor {Bidder} to be knowledgeable of all of the additions, deletions, clarifications, and modifications to the Bid Solicitation and/or the New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions relative to this Bid Solicitation as set forth in all Bid Amendments.

All other instructions, terms, and conditions of the Bid Solicitation shall remain the same.

Bid Solicitation #20DPP00559 T3125 Mobile Warehouse Equipment, Batteries, Chargers and Accessories - Statewide

Answers to Questions

Where applicable, each question references the appropriate Bid Solicitation section.

Section Reference Question (Bolded) and Answer

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Yes.

Prior to the Quote Opening Deadline, a Vendor {Bidder} should review the documents comprising the submitted Quote to ensure that all of the required documents have been completed and attached. Oftentimes a Quote is deemed non-responsive because a Vendor {Bidder} fails to attach a required form or attaches a blank form. To review a submitted a Quote a Vendor {Bidder} should log into NJSTART and review each document attached to the Quote submission. Instructions on how to review a submitted Quote can be found in the Quick Reference Guide entitled How to Review a Submitted Quote which is available on the NJSTART Vendor Support Page under Vendor Reference Guides.

As stated in Bid Solicitation Section 1.3.1.1, Exceptions to the NJ Standard Terms and Conditions (SSTC): Questions regarding the SSTC proposed exceptions to mandatory requirements, including the Special and Standard Terms and Conditions in Sections 5 and 9 of this Bid Solicitation must be posed during this Electronic Question and Answer period and shall contain the Vendors {Bidder's} suggested changes and the reason(s) for the suggested changes. Additionally, as stated in Section 4.1, General: Quotes including Vendor {Bidder} proposed terms and conditions may be accepted, but Vendor {Bidder} proposed terms or conditions that conflict with those contained in the Bid Solicitation, as defined in Section 2.0 of this Bid Solicitation, or that diminish the States rights under any Blanket P.O. resulting from the Bid Solicitation, may render a Quote non-responsive.

The specifications can be found in Section 3.4 of the Bid Solicitation, which is published under the Attachments tab of Bid Solicitation #20DPP00559 in NJSTART.

Note: This question has been paraphrased in the interest of readability and clarity.

Yes. Bid Solicitation Sections 3.4.3, 3.4.4, 3.4.5 and 3.4.6 have been updated to include Minimum Lift Height/Minimum Fork Height requirements. Please see revisions to Sections 3.4.3, 3.4.4, 3.4.5 and 3.4.6 of the Bid Solicitation titled “T3125 20DPP00559 Revised Bid Solicitation 10.20.20”.

3.4 Unit Specifications- Technical Provisions

3.9 Price List Updates

4.4.3.4 Manufacturer’s Published List of Options/Price List

Can you tell us which options you require with the truck?

Note: This question has been paraphrased in the interest of readability and clarity.

The base unit including any options required to conform to the technical provisions of the Bid Solicitation shall be provided. Using Agency will order any additional options from the manufacturer’s published list of options, using the Manufacturer’s Options line within each Group.

Bid Solicitation Section 3.3.3 states, in pertinent part: “The Unit provided shall be manufacturer’s standard Units with the necessary options, upgrades, customization and/or accessories required to conform to the specifications set forth in Section 3.0 of this Bid Solicitation.”

Bid Solicitation Section 3.4 states: “It is the intent of this specification to describe the base requirements for the Unit for each category.” The Vendor {Bidder} should include a price list that contains all compatible options, attachments and accessories for each make and model bid.

Bid Solicitation Section 3.9 states, in pertinent part: “Vendors {Contractors} shall only provide the options and attachments that are applicable to the makes and models awarded.”

Bid Solicitation Section 4.4.3.4, states, in pertinent part: “The Vendor {Bidder} should submit a manufacturer's published list of options, compatible with the Unit offered, with corresponding pricing for each Unit bid. The Vendor {Bidder} should upload the price list as an attachment through NJSTART. Upon establishment of a Blanket P.O., the manufacturers published list of options shall become a part of the Blanket P.O. and will be uploaded to NJSTART.”

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