Cylinder/hydraulic/drawbridge, eaton-no substitutes/purchase

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the purchase and delivery of specialized hydraulic drawbridge equipment. The solicitation seeks three specific items: one Eaton hydraulic bridge cylinder (Part #6001165) with carbon steel S355J2 rod material and Eatonite laser-clad ABC-L3 coating, one lower clevis mounting pin (Part #6001168), and one upper clevis mounting pin (Part #6001168). All items must be supplied as an all-or-none package, with failure to bid on all three items resulting in rejection of the entire response. Delivery is required within 180 calendar days after receipt of the purchase order to the Palm Beach County Road & Bridge Department at 2555 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411. The RFQ submission deadline is August 27, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. local Palm Beach County time, with faxed or emailed responses acceptable. Bidders must provide single, fixed unit prices for each item with no escalation clauses, and pricing shall remain firm for 90 days from the date of opening. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with the successful vendor required to provide a factory/manufacturer warranty against defects in materials and workmanship, and to assume all transportation charges, liability, and risk in transit under F.O.B. destination terms.

Palm Beach County extends a local preference to businesses with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, whereby responsive local businesses may receive a 5% price reduction for evaluation purposes only. The solicitation also includes preferences for small business enterprises (SBE) certified by Palm Beach County and vendors with drug-free workplace certification. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. Payment will be rendered upon the County's acceptance and inspection of delivered items. The specific budget or award value is not disclosed in the available documentation; however, bidders should note that pricing competition will be evaluated based on the lowest total cost for all three components combined.