Motorized wheelbarrows, purchase and delivery of, RE-quote

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the purchase and delivery of motorized wheelbarrows intended for the County Water Utilities Department. The procurement seeks two units of motorized wheelbarrows manufactured by Muck Truck Model MAX II or equal, with specifications including transmission, engine, and rims components, along with ball tow hitch compatibility for each unit. All quoted equipment must be new, of current manufacture, and include a one-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship from the date of delivery and acceptance. Vendors must provide firm, fixed unit pricing per wheelbarrow with all costs including supervision, labor, equipment, materials, tools, machinery, transportation, and related facilities included in the quoted price, with the F.O.B. point designated as destination, meaning the successful vendor bears all transportation charges, liability, and risk in transit. Quotations were required to be received by May 31, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County local time, with faxed or emailed submissions acceptable. The award was to be made on an all-or-none, total offer basis to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, with payment rendered only upon the County's satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items. The County reserved the right to purchase additional quantities of the same items at the quoted prices for a period not exceeding twelve months from the date of award, contingent upon mutual written agreement.

A 5 percent local preference may have been applied to quoters with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County, and an additional 5 percent Glades local preference may have applied to Glades-based businesses providing goods for use within the Glades. Small Business Enterprise (SBE) certified firms submitting bids within ten percent of the lowest responsive, responsible bid were eligible for award consideration. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the solicitation materials, and no existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements were specified. No budget range or estimated award value was disclosed in the RFQ documentation. The solicitation did not indicate any scheduled site visits or mandatory bidders' conferences for potential respondents.