Tire changer, purchase and delivery of

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners' Purchasing Department issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the purchase and delivery of one new Hunter Model TC37SSW tire changer unit with pneumatic wheel lift capability. The equipment must include a bi-directional 360-degree turntable with a minimum speed of 14 rpm, an automatic rim clamping system capable of accommodating rims and tires up to 46 inches in diameter, an integrated bead blaster for bead seating, and a pneumatic wheel lift system for loading and unloading wheel/tire assemblies. The quoted price must be a firm, fixed total offer representing the complete unit delivered and ready for operation at Palm Beach County Fleet Management, 580 State Market Road, Pahokee, Florida 33406, and must include all supervision, labor, equipment, materials, transportation, and training costs. The successful vendor must provide a complete set of shop repair manuals and maintenance instructions, all accessories including storage tray and tool holders, a minimum of two hours of on-site training, and a factory/manufacturer warranty effective from the date of delivery and acceptance. Vendors must notify Fleet Management at least 24 hours prior to delivery, with acceptable delivery windows occurring Monday through Thursday between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The submission deadline was March 9, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County Local Time, with faxed or emailed responses accepted.

Palm Beach County applied Small/Minority/Women Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) program provisions and local preference ordinances offering 5% consideration to Palm Beach County-based businesses. All vendors were required to maintain current Commercial General Liability Insurance with a minimum of $500,000, Business Auto Liability Insurance with a $500,000 combined single limit, and Workers' Compensation Insurance per Florida Statute Chapter 440, with the bidder retaining title and all transportation responsibility under F.O.B. destination terms. Prior to contract award, vendors were required to register in the County's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system, comply with the County's Commercial Non-Discrimination Policy per Resolution 2017-1770, and certify compliance with Florida's Public Entity Crime Statute and scrutinized companies requirements. The solicitation specified that the successful vendor must identify the name, location, and phone number of the nearest factory-authorized repair facility. No budget range or award value was publicly disclosed in the solicitation documents.