Pressure washer, purchase, delivery and installation

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #072417-465/ZG for the purchase, delivery, and installation of a single pressure washer unit at Palm Tran's North County Facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. The procurement requires a WHITCO model 4030EOF or approved equivalent meeting specific technical specifications: a 7.5 to 9.0 horsepower electric motor operating at 230 volts three-phase power, 3000 to 3500 psi pressure rating, 3.5 to 4.5 gallons per minute flow rate, and a 13 to 15-gallon diesel tank with time delay trigger gun start and automatic delay shut-off functionality. The successful vendor must provide a complete turnkey system including removal and relocation of the existing pressure washer, assembly, offload, installation, testing, on-site training, and a minimum one-year warranty covering all labor and materials. All costs including labor, supervision, materials, equipment, transportation, installation, and training must be included in a single all-or-none bid price with no additional compensation permitted. Delivery must be completed within thirty calendar days of purchase order issuance unless modified in writing by the Purchasing Director, with the F.O.B. point established as destination at the specified facility. Quotations were due by August 11, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County time, and award was to be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bidders offering alternatives to the specified manufacturer and model were required to submit manufacturer cut sheets, sketches, descriptive literature, and complete specifications demonstrating compliance with all stated requirements, and all bidders were required to acknowledge receipt of Amendment #1 with their response submissions.

This procurement is subject to federal requirements and funding through a Master Grant Agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration, necessitating compliance with 49 CFR Part 18, FTA Circular 4220.1F, and applicable civil rights statutes including Title VI, ADA accessibility standards, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation requirements, and energy conservation mandates. Vendors must provide evidence of commercial general liability insurance with a minimum of $500,000 coverage, business auto liability insurance at $500,000, and workers' compensation coverage, along with a non-discrimination policy statement prior to contract execution. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the documentation, and no specific budget range or estimated award value was disclosed in the solicitation materials. Payment terms follow the Florida Prompt Payment Act with invoices submitted to the Palm Beach County Finance Department. The specific award value would be determined by the responsive bid quotations received, as the procurement was structured on a competitive low-bid basis.