Cummins diesel engine, rebuild-exchange, repair/install, RE-bid

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued Invitation for Bid (IFB) F19-022R/ZG for Cummins diesel engine rebuild, exchange, repair, and installation services for Palm Tran transit buses. The procurement involves furnishing labor, supervision, tools, supplies, and equipment for on-site and off-site services on Cummins remanufactured diesel engines (ISB-280, ISL-280, and ISM-280 models) to be installed in Gillig and New Flyer low-floor transit buses, with federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration. Rebuilt engines must be delivered within twenty-one (21) calendar days of receiving a delivery order, and non-warranty repair services must commence within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving a delivery order. Bidders are required to submit unit prices for three engine models, damaged core fees, and an hourly rate for non-warranty repairs, with all pricing evaluated using a weighted factored rate method across the five-year term. The warranty for rebuilt engines includes five (5) years or 300,000 miles with 100% parts and labor coverage for Electronic Control Module and complete engine failure, while other components carry a two-year minimum unlimited mileage warranty. The bid submission deadline was July 18, 2019, at 4:00 p.m., with sealed bids submitted to Zulma Gasca at the Palm Beach County Purchasing Department. The County retains responsibility for pre-approval of all repairs and inspection of delivered rebuilt engines, while the successful bidder assumes responsibility for all materials, labor, testing, and warranty obligations.

This re-bid procurement includes federal compliance requirements with Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals set at 15% for race-neutral participation, Buy America provisions, drug-free workplace certification, and nondiscrimination certifications. Successful bidders must maintain comprehensive insurance requirements including $1,000,000 commercial general liability and $2,000,000 garage keeper's liability coverage. The contract term spans sixty (60) months or until the estimated amount is expended, whichever occurs first, with an anticipated contract value of $1,000,000. No specific incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents, nor are there existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements specified. This procurement is classified as a re-bid, indicating that a previous solicitation for identical services was issued, potentially due to rejection of prior bids or contract performance issues.