Brake, suspension & drive line, heavy duty, repair services

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners issued Request for Quotation #250640/ZG on January 13, 2021, seeking qualified heavy-duty repair service providers for brake, suspension, and drive line repair services under a term contract. The procurement encompasses comprehensive repair services for the County's light utility, medium, and heavy truck fleet, including vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 12,000 pounds or greater from manufacturers such as Freightliner, International, Volvo, AutoCar, GMC, Chevrolet, Ford, and Dodge. Deliverables include brake service, ABS brake repair, drum and rotor resurfacing, suspension repairs, drive shaft rebuilding, differential repair, and Florida Department of Transportation compliance inspections, with an estimated quantity of 300 hours of standard hourly repair services over a 12-month period. The successful vendor must be located within Palm Beach County and capable of serving the entire county including the Glades area. Quotations were due February 2, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County local time, with pricing submitted as a single, firm fixed hourly rate for standard repair services performed during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding County holidays). Required qualifications include Commercial General Liability Insurance of at least $500,000 per occurrence, Business Auto Liability Insurance of at least $500,000 combined single limit, Workers' Compensation coverage, and compliance with the County's Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy, E-Verify requirements, and criminal history record checks. The initial contract term is twelve months with an option to renew for four additional twelve-month periods, subject to mutual written agreement and appropriation of funds by the Board of County Commissioners.

Small, minority, and women-owned business enterprises located within 10% of the lowest responsive bid may receive preference consideration under this procurement. All materials and parts must be supplied by the quoter at their cost using only OEM replacement parts unless otherwise approved by the County. The solicitation requires vendors to provide detailed quotes before beginning work and obtain written approval for any additional work discovered during service. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the solicitation documents. The procurement does not specify an award value or budget range; pricing will be evaluated based on the submitted firm fixed hourly rate. Successful vendors must comply with public records retention obligations and all applicable County policies and procedures.