Fire fighting water pump/tank skid unit, 300 gallon

The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, Purchasing Department, issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #062421-18/SS on August 5, 2021, for the purchase and delivery of one newly manufactured fire fighting water pump/tank skid unit with a 300-gallon capacity. The complete integrated system must include a water tank, engine/pump unit, hose reel, Class "A" foam proportioner system, and appropriate plumbing assembled into a single unit capable of fitting onto a flatbed truck for use during prescribed burning operations and wildfire suppression on remote forest lands and uneven terrain. The specified components include a foam system (Darley, Odin Foam Division, or ATP Foam Flurry), Hannay Model SBEPF20-30-31 LT hose reel, Waterax Striker-2 STR2-13V pump, and Honda GX390 engine, though vendors may offer equivalent products with proper documentation. Responses were due on August 6, 2021, at 4:00 P.M. Palm Beach County local time via fax or email, with no bidders' conference or site visit specified. Delivery must be made Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, between 7:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. to Palm Beach County Fleet Management Division at 2601 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, FL 33411, with a minimum 24-hour advance notification required. Award shall be made to the lowest responsive, responsible quoter on an all-or-none, total offer basis, with pricing submitted as a single fixed unit price including supervision, labor, equipment, materials, transportation, and all other costs necessary to deliver a complete, fully operational unit.

Vendors must maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance of not less than $500,000 per occurrence, Business Auto Liability Insurance of not less than $500,000 combined single limit, and Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance in accordance with Florida Statute Chapter 440. The procurement includes Small/Minority/Women-owned Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) set-asides allowing awards to certified small businesses within 10 percent of the lowest responsive, responsible vendor price, and a 5 percent local preference for businesses with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades. The solicitation does not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors. The successful quoter must provide factory warranty on all items and equipment against defects in materials and workmanship effective upon delivery and acceptance, and furnish qualified factory-authorized service representatives for operations and maintenance instruction. Payment shall be rendered only upon the County's satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items, with the F.O.B. point at destination, meaning the successful quoter retains title and responsibility for all transportation charges, liability, and risk in transit. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available solicitation documents.