Motor, baldor ABB, custom-made, 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 a custom-made Baldor ABB motor on April 3, 2020, with a submission deadline of April 17, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County time. The procurement seeks a single unit of a 50-horsepower special order motor specified as an OEM direct replacement for an existing motor with serial number A1503172126 intended for use with an air scour blower. The motor must meet precise technical specifications including a 480-volt, three-phase design with a 445TS frame size, 3575 RPM operating speed, and TEFC enclosure, among other detailed performance parameters. The successful vendor must deliver the motor within thirty-five calendar days after receipt of the purchase order, with delivery required on an F.O.B. destination basis. Pricing must be firm and fixed for ninety days from the opening date, with all freight and shipping charges included in the total offer, and the award will be made on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and responsible quoter. Payment will be issued only upon the County's satisfaction and acceptance of the delivered item, contingent upon invoice submission with the corresponding purchase order number. No substitutes for the specified Baldor ABB manufacturer will be accepted, and the successful vendor must provide factory/manufacturer warranty against defects in materials and workmanship effective from the delivery and acceptance date.

The solicitation includes provisions for Small/Minority/Women Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) participation, with local preference available to vendors maintaining a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades. Vendors must register in the County's Vendor Self Service system prior to award and maintain appropriate business tax receipts and licenses. Respondents are required to comply with commercial non-discrimination policies and all applicable federal, state, county, and local laws. The RFQ does not specify an incumbent vendor, current contractor, or mention any existing infrastructure requiring integration. No budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation; however, the contract value will be determined based on the lowest responsive and responsible quotation received for the single custom-made motor unit.