Paper rolls, engineering, 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 engineering paper rolls under a term contract. The procurement encompasses two specific items: Wide Format Premium Bond Engineering Paper Rolls with an estimated 12-month quantity of 85,000 feet per roll, and Wide Format Engineering Plotter Paper Rolls with an estimated 12-month quantity of 9,000 feet per roll. Both items must comply with specified industry and environmental standards, including certifications such as Green Seal, FSC Mix, or other sustainable forestry initiatives. Quotations must be submitted by May 14, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County time via fax or email, with award made to the lowest responsive and responsible quoter on an all-or-none, total offer basis, meaning quoters must quote on all items to be considered responsive. Delivery is required within ten business days of receiving a term contract delivery order between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, to the Palm Beach County Purchasing Warehouse at 2455 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411. The contract term is twelve months or until the estimated amount is expended at the County's discretion, with an option to renew for four additional twelve-month periods subject to mutual written agreement and board appropriation. Pricing must remain firm for the initial term and any subsequent renewal periods with no deviations, and vendors must comply with all federal, state, county, and local laws, including criminal history record checks and Public Entity Crime Statute requirements.

A 5 percent local preference may be applied to quoters with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, provided they submit required Business Tax Receipt and Certification of Business Location documentation. Small Business Enterprise (SBE) certified firms within 10 percent of the lowest responsive, responsible vendor may receive award consideration, providing an opportunity for certified small businesses to compete for this contract. The F.O.B. point is destination, with the quoter retaining title and assuming all transportation costs, responsibility, liability, and risk in transit, while the County reserves the right to increase or decrease total quantities as necessary. Payment will be made only upon the County's satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items, with invoices submitted to the Palm Beach County Finance Department. The County may request samples to verify compliance with specifications at its sole discretion. No incumbent vendors or budget ranges were specified in the solicitation documents provided.