Waverunners and trailers, purchase and delivery of, RE-quote

Palm Beach County, Florida issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the purchase and delivery of waverunners and watercraft trailers to support county operations. The procurement sought two primary deliverables: one double aluminum watercraft trailer (Triton Model #Elite WCII or equal) with a minimum carrying capacity of 2,330 pounds and maximum dimensions of 190" length by 102" width, and two new waverunners (Yamaha Model #FX Cruiser SVHO or equal) in red and black featuring a 1-3 person rider capacity, 1,812 cc minimum supercharged 4-cylinder engine, and 18-gallon minimum fuel capacity. All equipment must be new, current manufacture from model year 2021 or 2022, and include factory warranties, with delivery required to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue at 2601 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411 on an F.O.B. destination basis. Quotations were due January 12, 2022 at 4:00 p.m., submitted via fax or email to the Palm Beach County Purchasing Department. Pricing was to be firm, fixed unit prices with no escalation clauses permitted, and vendors were required to bid on all items on an all-or-none basis to be considered responsive. The County reserved the right to purchase additional quantities within twelve months of award at the quoted prices, with an extended warranty option for waverunners (minimum four years) required to be quoted but not considered in award evaluation.

Palm Beach County applied small and minority/women-owned business enterprise (S/M/WBE) participation provisions allowing certified small businesses within ten percent of the lowest bid to be considered for award, along with a five percent local preference for businesses with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades. All vendors were required to register in the County's Vendor Self Service system, comply with criminal history background check requirements, provide evidence of E-Verify enrollment, and certify compliance with the County's Commercial Non-Discrimination Policy and drug-free workplace standards. Award was to be made to the lowest responsive, responsible quoter subject to these provisions. Payment would be rendered upon County satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items, with quoted prices required to include all transportation, delivery, freight, and other costs necessary for complete provision of goods as specified. No budget range or award value was specified in the procurement documents.