Highway pavement marking, thermoplastic, alkyd, purchase of

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, Purchasing Department, issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the purchase of highway pavement marking materials under a term contract. The procurement seeks firm, fixed pricing for two items: white alkyd thermoplastic (Ennis Flint #884111 or equal) in an estimated quantity of 1,100 bags and yellow alkyd thermoplastic (Ennis Flint #884112 or equal) in an estimated quantity of 900 bags, with both products packaged in 50-pound bags for traffic stripes. All materials must conform to Florida Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and relevant ASTM standards. Quotations are due by 4:00 P.M. on May 1, 2020, and may be submitted via fax or email to the Purchasing Department. The resulting contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible quoter on an all-or-none basis for an initial twelve-month term, with the option to renew for four additional twelve-month periods at the original unit prices, subject to mutual written agreement and appropriation of funds. Delivery is required within thirty calendar days of receiving a term contract delivery order, with the F.O.B. point at destination (Palm Beach County Engineering – Traffic Operations, 2555 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, FL 33411). Pricing must remain firm for ninety days from the opening date and must include all supervision, labor, equipment, materials, transportation, freight, shipping, and handling fees, with unit prices quoted to two decimal places.

The solicitation includes provisions for Small/Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) participation, with preference given to certified local and Glades businesses within ten percent of the lowest bid. All quoters must be registered in the Purchasing Department's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system, and all subcontractors must also be registered. Quoters offering products other than the specified manufacturer must submit comprehensive descriptive literature and manufacturer cut sheets matching the product numbers offered, and the County reserves the right to request samples after quote submission to verify compliance with specifications. All quoters must comply with the County's Commercial Non-Discrimination Policy, Criminal History Records Check Ordinance, Public Entity Crimes statute, and drug-free workplace certification requirements. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation; however, the County reserves the right to increase or decrease total quantities as necessary and imposes no minimum order requirements. All items must include factory/manufacturer warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.