Concrete pipe adapter, purchase and delivery of

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners' Purchasing Department issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #051118-261R/MB on June 28, 2018, for the purchase and delivery of 36-inch concrete pipe adapters. The solicitation seeks firm, fixed pricing for two specific adapter types: a 36" L301 Spigot X MJS Adapter and a 36" L301 Bell X MJS Adapter, with one gasket included per unit. Only products manufactured by Hanson Pressure Pipe, Inc. (now known as Thompson Pipe Group) are acceptable per the County's Water Utilities Department standards. The adapters must meet specific technical requirements, including certification for Lined Cylinder Pipe (LCP) pressure Class 150, cement mortar lining, and NSF 61 approved protective coating on all exposed steel. Pricing must be provided as a single, fixed unit price per item with no escalation clauses, and all costs related to supervision, labor, transportation, and delivery must be included in the quoted price. Quotations were due by July 5, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County local time, and responses could be submitted via fax or email to Buyer Marva Brown. The County will award on an item-by-item basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with delivery to be made on pallets suitable for long-term storage, with the delivery timeline to be specified by the successful vendor in their quotation response.

Small Business Enterprise (SBE) certified vendors within 10 percent of the lowest responsive bid may receive preferential consideration under this procurement. Local preference provisions apply to vendors with permanent places of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, with a 5 percent price reduction available for qualifying local businesses during award evaluation. Payment will be rendered only upon the County's satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items, with invoices required to reference the applicable purchase order number. The County reserves the right to reject bids deemed financially disadvantageous, particularly those under $1,000 or resulting in fragmented awards. No specific budget amount or award value range was disclosed in the solicitation documentation. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the available procurement materials.