Brass fittings for water meters and pipe, various sizes

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, Purchasing Department, is issuing a Request for Pre-Qualification (RPQ) to establish a pre-qualified vendor list for the procurement of brass fittings for water meters and pipe in various sizes. The fittings will be utilized by the County's Water Utilities Department and must comply with Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department Minimum Engineering and Construction Standards (effective January 2017 or current version) and meet American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards. The solicitation identifies approved manufacturers including American Standard, American Valve, AY-McDonald, Elster Perfection, Ford, Jones, Lee Brass, Merit Brass, Mid-American Brass, Mueller, Nibco, Powhattan, and Trumbull Industries. Pre-qualified vendors must maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance of $500,000 per occurrence, Business Auto Liability Insurance of $500,000 combined single limit, and Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance in accordance with Florida Statute Chapter 440. The initial submission deadline is February 8, 2024, at 4:00 p.m., with provisions allowing new vendors to submit applications at any time thereafter for evaluation and addition to the pre-qualified list. All sealed responses must be submitted to the Palm Beach County Purchasing Department at 50 South Military Trail, Suite 110, West Palm Beach, Florida 33415, and must be signed by an authorized company representative. Delivery must occur within twenty-one calendar days of receipt of a delivery order, and pre-qualified vendors must return quotations within five business days of receipt or be marked as "NO QUOTE."

Pricing for individual projects will be awarded on an all-or-none basis to the pre-qualified vendor offering the lowest total fixed-price offer, subject to Small/Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) and Local Preference provisions. An S/M/WBE Price Preference applies, awarding contracts to certified small businesses submitting bids within ten percent of the lowest non-small business bid. Projects equal to or exceeding the Mandatory Bid Amount of $100,000.00 will be subject to formal competitive sealed bid processes. Vendors must register in the County's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system, and all subcontractors must also be registered. The term contract will run for sixty months or until estimated funding is expended, with an anticipated contract value of $8,000,000.00 over the sixty-month period, though the County reserves the right to increase or decrease this amount as necessary.