Concrete / asphalt saws, husqvarna only, purchase and delive

Palm Beach County, Florida, Board of County Commissioners, Purchasing Department issued this Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the purchase and delivery of concrete/asphalt saws. The procurement specifically seeks two walk-behind Husqvarna concrete/asphalt saws, Model #FS5000D, Engineering #9672073-11, with no substitutions permitted. All equipment must be new, of current manufacture, and in first-class operating condition. Quoters must submit pricing that is firm and fixed, encompassing all supervision, labor, equipment, materials, tools, machinery, transportation, and other facilities necessary to complete delivery. Delivery must occur Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at Palm Beach County Fleet Management Division, 2601 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411, with quoters required to provide at least 24 hours' notice prior to delivery. The quotation submission deadline is July 8, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County Local Time, with responses acceptable via fax or email. Successful quoters must furnish a one-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship from the date of delivery and acceptance, along with two complete shop repair manuals, maintenance instructions, and parts lists for each equipment type. The County reserves the right to return any items failing to meet specifications at the quoter's expense.

Quoters must be registered in the County's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system prior to contract award, as must all subcontractors. Palm Beach County extends a 5% local preference to quoters with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, contingent upon submission of a valid Business Tax Receipt and completed Certification of Business Location. Small, minority, and women-owned business enterprises (S/M/WBE) certified by Palm Beach County at the time of quote submission may receive preferential consideration within 10% of the lowest responsive bid. The County will award on an all-or-none, total offer basis to the lowest responsive, responsible quoter, subject to S/M/WBE and local preference provisions. No incumbent vendors or budget range was specified in the procurement documents. No specific award value was disclosed in the RFQ.