Shoes, Slip Resistant

The purpose and intent of this term contract is to secure firm fixed pricing for the purchase and delivery, on an "as needed" basis, of slip-resistant shoes for Marion County Schools Food & Nutrition Service's Employees, at various location throughout the District as specified herein. All unit pricing should include a workmanship guarantee and must have up to 60-day exchange policy, a worker's compensation warranty program and include on-site training as specified under Specifications located in the PDF File titled Bid 4083AH Food Service - Shoes, Slip Resistant - REQUIRED FORMS. Vendors are required to have a web based online ordering system as specified under Specifications located in the PDF File titled Bid 4083AH Food Service - Shoes, Slip Resistant - REQUIRED FORMS. The bidder must have adequate organization, facilities, equipment, and personnel to ensure prompt and efficient service to the School Board of Marion County, Florida. Bidder shall provide all products and services that are necessary for the proper execution and performance of this bid. All activities relating to the execution of this bid shall be initiated and coordinated by the Food & Nutrition Services Department or an authorize food service employee. The School Board reserves the right to order other items offered from the awarded vendors website or catalogs during the period of this contract and any possible renewals. All billing shall originate from the awarded bidder and not from a third party. The Food & Nutrition Service will provide location information to the awarded bidder after contract award. Tabulation will be posted on www.myvendorlink.com, we do not mail, e-mail, or fax copies of the results. Please read the attachment named Bid 4083AH Shoes, Slip Resistance - TERMS & CONDITIONS, download attachment titled Bid 4083AH Shoes, Slip Resistance - REQUIRED FORMS from the Vendorlink website, be sure to read the specifications, complete the required forms, then print and manually sign where indicated. Then download "Bid 4083AH Shoes, Slip Resistance - PROPOSAL FORM.xlsx" from the VendorLink website where you downloaded this bid document. Complete the Proposal Form document and upload the completed Excel file onto VendorLink along with all required Bid submission documents. Do not email your Bid Proposal Form to the MCPS Purchasing Department. Prior to the release of this Invitation to Bid (ITB), a review of State of Florida purchasing agreements and state term contracts available under §287.056, Fla. Stat. (2023) was conducted to determine if their use would be economically advantageous to the District.