Prev maint & FAA inspection, awos system, lantana airport, TC

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners' Purchasing Department issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) seeking qualified vendors to provide preventative maintenance, repair, and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspections of the Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) and associated equipment at Palm Beach County Park Airport in Lantana, Florida. The procured services encompass routine scheduled maintenance conducted every four months in accordance with FAA Advisory Circular 150/5220/16E and manufacturer specifications, emergency repair services with 24-hour response capability seven days per week, and required FAA compliance inspections. Qualified vendors must hold FCC licensing, possess FAA certification letters, and demonstrate a minimum of three years of similar experience. The RFQ submission deadline is June 17, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. local time, with responses accepted via fax or email. The successful vendor must meet with airport representatives within five days of award notification and must obtain the requisite insurance coverage, including Commercial General Liability Insurance with a minimum $1,000,000 limit, Business Auto Liability Insurance with $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Workers' Compensation coverage per Florida Statute Chapter 440, with Palm Beach County named as additional insured. The contract structure includes an initial 12-month term with four optional 12-month renewal periods, subject to mutual written agreement and fund appropriation, with firm and fixed pricing for all labor, supervision, equipment, materials, and transportation, plus parts and materials invoiced at cost plus shipping not to exceed the vendor's most favored customer pricing.

The procurement includes Small/Minority/Women Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) participation goals, with eligible vendors receiving up to a 5 percent preference adjustment for scoring purposes. Local preference provisions are also incorporated into the evaluation criteria. The anticipated contract value is $24,000 over the initial 12-month period, though Palm Beach County reserves the right to increase or decrease this amount based on actual requirements. Compensation is structured with standard hourly rates for work performed between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, overtime rates of 1.5 times the standard rate for evening and early morning hours, and premium rates of 2 times the standard rate for weekend and holiday work. The quoted scope includes 12 months of monthly preventative maintenance services and 25 hours of standard hourly repair rates as baseline deliverables.