Armored level indicators, purchase and delivery of - OEM

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners' Purchasing Department issued Request for Quotation #110816-55/ZG on November 22, 2016, for the purchase and delivery of two (2) JOGLER Model ULSS armored level indicators for the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department. The specific product required is Part #89.50-ULSS-FP10-S610-LX12-LC-S610-10 with no substitutes accepted. Each unit must feature a sight glass, single tube indicator design with 316/316L stainless steel shields and flanges, PTFE Teflon inserts and sight tubing, polycarbonate sleeves, 316 stainless steel connections with PTFE Teflon lining, and a 150 PSIG rating at 100°F. The units have an overall length of 179 inches (89.50 inches per section) and a visual length of 172 inches. Responses were required by December 1, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with faxed or emailed submissions acceptable. The successful bidder must specify the delivery timeline in days after receipt of order (ARO) and submit firm, fixed unit pricing per item with a total offer for both units, with prices remaining firm for ninety (90) days from the opening date and throughout the initial contract term. All pricing must include supervision, labor, equipment, materials, tools, machinery, transportation, and services necessary for complete delivery.

Palm Beach County offers a 5% local preference to quoters maintaining a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, and additional preference may be granted to businesses certified as Small Business Enterprises (SBE) within 10% of the lowest responsive bid. All deliveries shall be F.O.B. destination with the successful bidder retaining title and responsibility for loss or damage in transit. The award will be made on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, and the successful vendor must provide factory/manufacturer warranty against defects in materials and workmanship, effective from the delivery and acceptance date. No incumbent vendors or budget values were specified in the solicitation documentation.