Personal watercraft, 3 person, purchase and delivery of

The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #070722-23/SS on July 15, 2022, for the purchase and delivery of two new, three-person personal watercraft units specified as Yamaha Wave Runner Model VX Cruiser or equal alternatives. The procurement is being conducted on an all-or-none, total offer award basis to the lowest responsive and responsible quoter. All quotations must be submitted to the Palm Beach County Purchasing Department at 50 South Military Trail, Suite 110, West Palm Beach, Florida 33415, by August 5, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. local time, with submissions acceptable via fax to (561) 616-6823 or email to Senior Buyer Sandy Shea at sshea@pbcgov.org. The equipment must be new, current production units carrying manufacturer warranties of at least one year and delivered complete and ready for operation to Fleet Management at 2601 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411, by September 25, 2022, or sooner, with delivery required Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. All unit pricing must be fixed and firm for ninety days from quote opening and must include all shipping, freight, labor, equipment, materials, and delivery charges. The County reserves the right to purchase additional quantities of the same equipment within twelve months from the award date under identical pricing and terms.

The RFQ employs Small/Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) and local preference provisions, with quoters maintaining permanent places of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades receiving a 5% preference discount applied for evaluation purposes only. All vendors must register in the County's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system and comply with the Criminal History Records Check Ordinance, Public Entity Crimes statute, Commercial Non-Discrimination Policy, E-Verify employment eligibility requirements, and all applicable federal, state, county, and local regulations. No incumbent vendors or budget values are specified in the solicitation documents. Payment shall be rendered upon County satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items, with the purchase order number required on all invoices. Vendors interested in responding should ensure compliance with all registration and eligibility requirements prior to submission.