Expansion joint, flexible, purchase and delivery

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, Purchasing Department, has issued Request for Quotation #032323-109518/DJ for the purchase and delivery of flexible expansion joints and retainer rings for pipe repair applications. The procurement seeks one flexible expansion joint meeting SUPER-FLEX Style 1000 specifications (Part #101EE24X10 or equal) featuring EPDM material with polyester reinforcement, 250-degree temperature rating, 130 PSI maximum pressure rating, 24-inch joint size, and 10-inch face-to-face dimension, along with one set of two galvanized retainer rings rated at 150 pounds with 24-inch drilled flanges. All quoted items must meet ASTM standards, Federal, State, and Local laws, and industry safety standards, with a factory/manufacturer warranty against defects in materials and workmanship effective upon delivery and acceptance. Quoters must submit complete responses including proper manufacturer documentation for any "or equal" products, insurance certificates demonstrating minimum $500,000 Commercial General Liability coverage, and all required signatures to the Palm Beach County Purchasing Department, 50 South Military Trail, Suite 110, West Palm Beach, FL 33415, no later than June 2, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. local time, with faxed or emailed submissions acceptable to David Juhe at (561) 616-6826 or djuhe1@pbcgov.org. Delivery must occur within ten weeks of purchase order receipt at the Water Utilities Department, O&M Division Plant #9, 22530 SW 65th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL 33428, on an F.O.B. destination basis with all transportation costs included in unit pricing.

Award shall be made to the lowest responsive and responsible quoter on an all-or-none, total offer basis, subject to applicable Small/Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) provisions and local preference considerations. Quoters must quote on every item to be considered responsive; failure to provide complete information or required documentation will result in rejection. The County reserves the right to purchase additional quantities within twelve months of award at the same pricing and terms, and retains the right to conduct criminal history record checks on vendor employees and to audit all records related to the contract for five years post-completion. The solicitation is subject to annual appropriations by the Board of County Commissioners for subsequent fiscal years. No specific award value or budget range is stated in the procurement documents; pricing will be determined by the quotes received from vendors responding to this all-or-none solicitation.