Light towers, purchase and delivery of

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, Purchasing Department, issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the purchase and delivery of four light towers on March 5, 2020, with a submission deadline of March 24, 2020, at 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time. The procurement seeks Wacker Neuson Model #LTV6L light towers or approved equal products that meet specific technical specifications, including dimensions of 101 x 58 x 99 inches, illumination coverage of 9,230 square feet at 5 foot-candles, metal halide lamp type, 23-foot mast height, 120-volt operation, and brushless diesel generator functionality. All equipment must be new, of current manufacture, and include factory warranties effective upon delivery and acceptance. Delivery is required within thirty calendar days of purchase order receipt to the Palm Beach County Fleet Management Division at 2601 Vista Parkway, Building 2, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411-5609, with deliveries restricted to Tuesday through Thursday between 7:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. Pricing must be submitted as single, fixed unit prices with no modifying or escalation clauses, and prices must remain firm for ninety days from opening and for the initial contract term. The County will award this bid on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with the F.O.B. point established as destination, meaning the bidder retains title and assumes all transportation responsibility and risk in transit.

Palm Beach County has implemented several set-aside designations and preferences for this procurement. A local preference of five percent may be applied to quoters with permanent places of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, provided they submit required Business Tax Receipts and certifications. Small, Minority, and Women-owned Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) vendors certified by Palm Beach County may receive contract award consideration if their quotes fall within ten percent of the lowest responsive, responsible bid, with participation documented through completed Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 forms. All vendors must be registered in the County's Vendor Self Service system, and all subcontractors must be similarly registered prior to contract award. Palm Beach County qualifies for tax exemption on all goods purchased. No incumbent vendors, existing infrastructure, or technology integration requirements were specified in the procurement documents, and no specific award value or budget range was disclosed in the RFQ.