Waverunners and trailers, purchase and delivery of

Palm Beach County, Florida, through its Board of County Commissioners and Purchasing Department, issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #110221-34/ZG on November 22, 2021, for the purchase and delivery of watercraft equipment to support Palm Beach County Fire Rescue operations. The procurement requires vendors to supply two Yamaha Model FX Cruiser SVHO waverunners (or equal products) and one Triton Model Elite WCII double aluminum watercraft trailer (or equal), on an all-or-none award basis. The waverunners must be red and black, accommodate 1-3 riders, feature a minimum 1812 cc supercharged 4-cylinder 4-stroke engine, and be model year 2021 or 2022, while the trailer must have a maximum length of 190 inches, maximum width of 102 inches, minimum carrying capacity of 2,330 pounds, welded aluminum frame, and sealed LED lights. Delivery was required to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue at 2601 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411, with pricing on a firm and fixed basis and unit prices remaining constant for ninety days from the opening date to allow for evaluation and award. Quotation responses were due by December 14, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County local time, and all quoters were required to register as vendors in the County's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system, with any subcontractors also needing registration. An optional extended warranty for waverunners of a minimum four years was to be priced for responsiveness, though ordering was at the County's sole discretion.

Palm Beach County applied a 5% local preference to responsive and responsible quoters with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, provided they submitted the required Certification of Business Location and valid Business Tax Receipt. Small, minority, and women-owned business enterprises (S/M/WBE) certified by Palm Beach County at quote submission could receive award consideration if their pricing was within 10% of the lowest responsive, responsible vendor's price. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors were identified in the solicitation documentation. The County reserved the right to purchase additional quantities of the same items within twelve months of award at the quoted prices and terms, and payment was to be rendered upon the County's acceptance and inspection of delivered items, with invoices submitted to the Palm Beach County Finance Department. While specific budget or award values were not disclosed in the RFQ documentation, the procurement covered the complete purchase and delivery costs associated with two watercraft units and one trailer unit, with all associated transportation and delivery fees included.