Sprayer, landscape, trailer mounted, purchase & delivery of

Palm Beach County's Purchasing Department issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #012317-171/LC for the purchase and delivery of one new, trailer-mounted landscape sprayer. The County seeks a 300-gallon capacity sprayer with an 18-foot boom and hose reel, specified as a Spraying Devices Inc. (SDI) TM300 model or equal equivalent. The equipment must be new, current-year production, featuring a Honda GX 200 engine with minimum 6.5 horsepower, a heavy-duty fiberglass tank, a diaphragm-style pump rated at 20 gallons per minute and 250 psi minimum, mechanical agitation, a Raven TM400 electric spray boom control system, an electric hose reel with 200 feet of 1/2-inch hose capacity, and a DOT-compliant single-axle trailer with appropriate lighting and a 2 5/16-inch ball hitch. Vendors must provide firm, fixed-price quotations with no escalation clauses, rounded to two decimal places, and delivery is required to the Palm Beach County Fleet Management Division at 2601 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411, between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with vendors responsible for unloading and inspection readiness prior to 3:30 p.m. The original submission deadline was February 1, 2017, but was extended via two amendments to February 6, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. local time, with responses acceptable via fax or email. Award will be made on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, and the successful vendor must warrant all equipment against defects in materials and workmanship for a minimum of one year from delivery and acceptance, provide at least two complete shop repair manuals and maintenance instructions, and comply with all applicable Federal, State, County, and local laws.

Palm Beach County offers a 5 percent local preference discount to responsive and responsible quoters with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, provided the local business is within 10 percent of the lowest responsive, responsible bid and submits a valid Business Tax Receipt and completed Certification of Business Location. Small Business Enterprise (SBE) certified vendors may also receive award consideration if within 10 percent of the lowest responsive and responsible bid. Vendors must comply with non-discrimination policies consistent with Palm Beach County Resolution R-2014-1421, submit either a copy of their non-discrimination policy or a signed affirmation of compliance, and certify they have not been placed on the convicted vendor list within the preceding 36 months; submission of a Drug-Free Workplace Certification may provide preference consideration in the event of tied bids. The County is exempt from Federal and State taxes, and payment shall be made after goods are received, accepted, and properly invoiced with the applicable purchase order number. The specific award value or budget range for this procurement is not disclosed in the available documents; however, pricing must be firm and fixed for 90 days from the date of opening, and the vendor shall retain title and responsibility for all transportation charges, liability, and risk in transit.