Plant, clusia guttifera, 15 gallon, purchase and pick up of

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #032720-265/AW on May 27, 2020, for the purchase and pickup of 190 Clusia Guttifera plants in 15-gallon containers. The procurement requires plants to be Florida #1 grade nursery-grown stock with a minimum height of 4 feet and minimum spread of 3 feet, not exceeding 5 feet in height and 4 feet in spread. All plants must be healthy, vigorous, and completely free from disease, insects, and damage upon delivery. The successful vendor is responsible for furnishing and loading plants onto County trucks at a pickup site located within Palm Beach County, with the County handling all transportation using its own vehicles. Quotations must be submitted by June 15, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County time via fax or email, with a single, fixed unit price per plant required and quotes remaining firm for 90 days from opening and throughout the contract term. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on an all-or-none basis, and the County reserves the right to purchase additional quantities at the quoted prices for up to 12 months following award subject to mutual written agreement.

Vendors must be registered in the County's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system and comply with the Commercial Non-Discrimination Policy, Equal Business Opportunity Ordinance, and Local Preference Ordinance. A 5% preference may be applied to local businesses with permanent places of business in Palm Beach County, and responses are subject to applicable Small/Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) provisions. The successful vendor must maintain all required licenses, permits, and certifications throughout the contract term and is responsible for replacing any dead, dying, or substandard plants without cost to the County within a schedule determined by the County representative. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements were identified in this procurement. Payment will be rendered only upon the County's satisfaction and acceptance of items based on the unit prices offered, though no specific budget range or award value was disclosed in the available documentation.