Orion LX weather station & accessories, purchase & delivery

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #102020-30/CC on February 15, 2021, for the purchase and delivery of weather station equipment to the Western Region Wastewater Treatment Facility located at 2055 W Canal Street S, Belle Glade, Florida. The procurement seeks three specific items with no substitutions permitted: one Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. Orion LX Weather Station (Part #9611-A-1) including a bird spike kit and standard system components, one lightning arrestor three-stage surge protector for data and power signals (Part #8355), and one universal mounting arm for tower/mast (Part #88022-1). Vendors must submit quotations on an all-or-none, total offer basis, meaning all three items must be quoted for the response to be considered responsive. The submission deadline was March 9, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County time, with responses accepted via fax or email. Successful quoters were required to deliver items within a specified timeframe after purchase order receipt, with all delivery and freight charges included in unit pricing. Pricing must remain firm for ninety days from the opening date and for the initial contract term, and all vendors must maintain factory or manufacturer warranty on items against defects in materials and workmanship from the delivery and acceptance date.

Palm Beach County offers a five percent local preference to quoters with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades. The procurement includes small, minority, and women-owned business enterprise (S/M/WBE) set-asides with preferences given to certified small businesses within ten percent of the lowest responsive and responsible bid. All vendors are required to register in the County's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system, comply with E-Verify employment eligibility requirements, and adhere to the County's Commercial Non-Discrimination Policy and Equal Business Opportunity Ordinance. The County is exempt from federal and state taxes, and payment is contingent upon receipt, acceptance, and proper invoicing of goods. No incumbent vendors or budget ranges were specified in the solicitation documents.