Multi-use shelters, furnish and installation (one-TIME)

Palm Beach County, Florida issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #080118-360/ZG on August 22, 2018, for the furnishing and installation of four multi-use shelters on a one-time basis. The shelters must be constructed of aluminum or steel with dimensions of 12'5" width by 20'5" length by 7'5" maximum height, featuring interior ground-to-peak clearance of at least 8'3". Each shelter requires heavy-duty framing constructed from minimum 2" x 2" square tubing (15 gauge) and 2" x 3" rectangular tubing (14 gauge), premium 29-gauge painted panels, and structural capability to withstand winds between 70 and 120 miles per hour. All deliverables must include factory/manufacturer warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship from the delivery date, with the successful bidder responsible for repair or replacement at no cost to the County. Installation must be completed at Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, 405 Pike Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33411, with all work completed prior to September 28, 2018, or the County forfeits its funding. Quotation responses were due by August 29, 2018, at 4:00 PM local time, submitted to buyer Zulma Gasca via fax or email. Pricing must be submitted as a single, fixed unit price per shelter on an all-or-none, total offer basis, with prices remaining firm for 90 days from opening date.

The County extended local preference consideration to quoters with permanent places of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, providing a 5% local preference if their bids were within 10% of the lowest responsive bid. Small Business Enterprise (SBE) certified firms also received preferential consideration if their bids fell within 10% of the lowest bid. The successful bidder must provide Commercial General Liability Insurance at $500,000 per occurrence, Business Auto Liability at $500,000, and appropriate Workers' Compensation coverage. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are referenced in this procurement. Additional quantities may be purchased within twelve months of award at the quoted prices under mutual written agreement, though no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available documentation.