Repair band and sleeve, for pressure pipe, thompson pipe

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #061022-105047/SM on July 15, 2022, seeking firm fixed pricing for repair bands and sleeves designed for pressure pipe applications manufactured by Thompson Pipe Group. The procurement encompasses eight line items consisting of repair bands in four sizes (24", 30", 36", and 42") for Lined Cylinder Pipe (LCP) and matching repair sleeves for LCP/SP-5 applications, with quantities ranging from one to five units per item totaling 20 units across all line items. Vendors must submit single, fixed unit prices with pricing that includes all shipping, freight, handling, labor, and installation hardware costs, and all eight items must be quoted to be considered responsive. Delivery is required within thirty calendar days of purchase order receipt, with all items delivered on pallets to the F.O.B. destination point specified on the purchase order. The submission deadline is August 4, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County Local Time, with responses accepted via fax or email to the Purchasing Department at 50 South Military Trail, Suite 110, West Palm Beach, Florida 33415. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible quoter on an all-or-none basis, and the solicitation requires compliance with E-Verify employment eligibility verification, Drug-Free Workplace Certification, criminal history records checks for certain personnel, and non-discrimination certifications.

Palm Beach County extends a 5% local preference to quoters with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, and an additional preference is available under the Small/Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) Program for certified small, minority, or women-owned businesses within 10% of the lowest bid price. All vendors must register in the County's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system prior to contract finalization, and subcontractors must also be registered with the system. Vendors are responsible for all claims related to loss or damage during transit, and the County reserves the right to return non-compliant items at the vendor's expense for a full refund. Payment will be made after goods are received, accepted, and properly invoiced with the purchase order number, governed by the Florida Prompt Payment Act. No minimum order requirements are imposed by the County, and no incumbent vendors or budget values are specified in the solicitation documents.