OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE:
Any submitted bid or proposal is your contractual, legally bound obligation in the absence of a written contract when said offer is accepted by the City. The City reserves the right to request modification of the Bidder's offer to more fully meet the needs of the City, and any further offer is binding upon the Bidder.
In case of default by the Bidder after acceptance by the City, the City may take action as it deems appropriate including legal action for damages or specific performance.
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ADA NEEDS:
Please call the procurement professional shown on this listing forty-eight (48) hours in advance so arrangements can be made if reasonable accommodations are needed for you to participate in any meeting.
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AWARDED CONTRACT FAILURE - BIDDING SUSPENSION
I understand and agree to the following:
Bidders who submit a bid to the City of Ocala and fail to fulfill the contract term, for any reason, will be subject to future bidding suspension for year (1), and up to a possible three (3) year bid debarment for serious contractual failures.
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The City reserves the right to re-open bidding for a Best-and-Final offer.
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BIDDER CONTRACTS:
Bidder contracts/agreements will not be accepted in most cases. If a contract is required, only City of Ocala contracts will be used for all goods and services. The requirement of bidder contracts and/or bidder written terms and conditions may result in bid rejection. The City will consider adding appropriate bidder clauses into our contract; please upload any desired clauses with your solicitation response.
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CLARIFICATIONS AND CORRECTIONS:
The City of Ocala reserves the right, where it may serve the City’s best interest, to request additional information or clarifications from bidders/proposers, or to allow corrections of errors or omissions.
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CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR TRADE SECRET MATERIAL:
Bids or quotes received by the City pursuant to its solicitations are exempt from public disclosure until such time that the City provides notice of an intended decision or until thirty (30) days after opening the bids or quotes, whichever is earlier. If the City rejects all bids or quotes pursuant to this solicitation and provides notice of its intent to reissue the solicitation, then the rejected bids or quotes remain exempt from public disclosure until such time that the City provides notice of an intended decision concerning the reissued solicitation or until the City withdraws the reissued solicitation. A bid, quote, or reply shall not be exempt from public disclosure longer than twelve (12) months after the City's initial notice rejecting all bids, quotes, or replies.
ANY MATERIAL SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION WILL BECOME A PUBLIC RECORD PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES. THIS INCLUDES MATERIAL WHICH THE RESPONDING BIDDER MAY CONSIDER TO BE CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR A TRADE SECRET. ANY CLAIM OF CONFIDENTIALITY SHALL BE WAIVED UPON SUBMISSION, EFFECTIVE AFTER OPENING PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES.
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
Disclose the name(s) of any employee, officer, director, shareholder, or agent of your firm that is also a City of Ocala employee or public official:
Disclose the name(s) of any City of Ocala employee or public official that is a known relative of an employee, officer, director, shareholder, or agent of your firm:
Failure to disclose known conflicts of interest may result in bid rejection and/or contract termination, if awarded.
City of Ocala employees who have a 5% or more interest in a bidder's firm must also complete an "Officer and Employee Disclosure Statement" which can be obtained at www.bidocala.com under Vendor Resources. This form includes instructions and relative Florida statutes. Failure to complete this form, if applicable, may result in bid rejection.
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CONTRACT TIME:
Contractor agrees, as a condition for submitting a bid, that the Work will be substantially completed within 15 day(s), and completed and ready for final payment in accordance with the Agreement within 10 day(s) after substantial completion.
The Contractor agrees to commence work on the date specified in a written “Notice to Proceed” by the City for each project assigned. Such “Notice to Proceed” will be issued at the pre-construction conference, not to exceed 10 days from the preconstruction date.
The Contractor must be able to mobilize and begin construction no later than 10 working days after notification, and complete the project by the time limit specified in the “Notice to Proceed.” At no time will the Contractor be allowed to lag behind.
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CONTRACTOR’S EMPLOYEES:
The foreman, employees, mechanics and other employed by the Contractor shall be skilled in the work given to them to do. Any employee of the Contractor who may use profane or abusive language to the Engineer or any Inspector, or otherwise impede or embarrass him in the performance of his duties, or who obstructs the progress of the work, shall upon the request of the Engineer, be immediately discharged and not again employed without consent of the Engineer.
In doing any work contemplated by this contract, eight (8) hours shall constitute a legal day’s work by any laborer or workman employed by said Contractor hereon.
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DELAYS AND DAMAGES:
The Bidder agrees to make no claim for extra or additional costs attributable to any delays or inefficiencies in the performance of this contract occasioned by any act by the City except as provided in the agreement. The Bidder also agrees that any such delay or inefficiency shall be compensated for solely by an extension of time to complete the performance of the work in accordance with the provision in the standard specification.
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INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE:
All goods and/or services provided under the resulting agreement are subject to inspection and acceptance by an authorized representative of City. Payment shall not be authorized until the goods and/or services have been received, accepted, and properly invoiced. City reserves the right to have rejected goods replaced by Vendor at the purchase price stipulated in this Agreement; or to return the rejected goods for full credit at the price charged. Transportation costs and any additional costs will be borne by Vendor in each instance. City’s rights with respect to rejection of material are not waived by failure to notify Vendor immediately upon receipt of delivery.
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LOCAL VENDOR PREFERENCE:
Preference in solicitations:
* Applies to bids in excess of $50,000.
* Local vendor within 5% of low bid has the option to contract for 1% less than the low bid amount.
* Any tie between local vendors will be settled with a best and final offer (BAFO) from each local vendor.
* GRANT FUNDED PROJECTS DO NOT ALLOW LOCAL PREFERENCE.
Details of the Local Vendor Preference are available at: Vendor Resources
Every Bidder MUST select "Yes" or "No."
YES, I am a local vendor. (If you selected Yes, you must also confirm the requirements below to receive local preference)
NO, I am not a local vendor.
If you desire to receive local preference for this solicitation, you must confirm your business meets the following requirements:
1. Has its headquarters, manufacturing facility, home office, locally-owned franchise, or an operating branch physically located within Marion County, Florida;
2. Has been in operation in Marion County for a minimum of one year prior to the issuance of the city’s formal bid solicitation; and
3. Before the issuance of the city’s formal bid solicitation has paid commercial real property tax, paid/filed a tangible personal property tax form with Marion County; has received a City of Ocala Home Occupation Permit, or has received a City of Ocala business tax certificate.
Vendor will be required to submit a Local Vendor Preference Affidavit immediately upon notification from Procurement if the local preference will affect the outcome of this solicitation.
Local Vendor will be required to agree to a contract with the City in an amount 1% less than the low bid amount within two (2) business days of notification from City.
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PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:
At the end of the service period, the City may evaluate vendor performance. This evaluation will become public record.
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FLORIDA STATUTE 287.133: Public Entity Crime; denial or revocation of the right to transact business with public entities.
Vendor on its behalf and its affiliates agrees and affirms that it has not been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction of a public entity crime as provided for in Section 287.133(2)(a), Florida Statutes, which states:
a person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases or real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, for CATEGORY TWO, for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.
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REFERENCES:
References within the previous three years are preferred.
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REQUESTED AND ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
Upload any requested and additional documents here:
Max. File Size you can upload is: 50MB. *.exe files will not be accepted
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TRAFFIC CONTROL AND BARRICADES:
The Contractor shall mitigate impact on local traffic conditions to all extents possible. The Contractor is responsible for establishing and maintaining appropriate traffic control and barricades. The Contractor shall provide sufficient signing, flagging and barricading to ensure the safety of Vehicular and Pedestrian traffic at all locations where work is being done for this project.
In addition to the requirements set forth in the bid, the Contractor shall maintain at all times a good and sufficient fence, railing or barrier around all exposed portions of said work in such a manner as to warn vehicular and pedestrian traffic of hazardous conditions.
Should the Contractor fail to properly barricade his work or stored material sites in the manner outlined above, the City may have the necessary barricading done, and all cost incurred for said barricading shall be charged to the Contractor.
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SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL:
Vendor will be responsible at all times for precautions to achieve the protection of all persons including employees and property throughout the resulting contract term. The Vendor shall make an effort to detect hazardous conditions and shall take prompt action where necessary to avoid accident, injury or property damage. EPA, DEP, OSHA, and all other applicable safety laws and ordinances shall be followed as well as American National Standards Institute Safety Standards. All hazardous spills, accidents, injuries or claims or potential claims shall be reported promptly to the City Risk Management Department at 352-401-3989, or cell 352-572-0414, and rdennis@ocalafl.org.
Agrees to comply with the safety and environmental requirements above.
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SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS:
The City of Ocala (City) has no responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or sufficiency of any bid documents obtained from any source other than the official City links below:
Bid Ocala: www.bidocala.com
ProRFx Florida: www.florida.prorfx.com
Obtaining these documents from any other source(s) may result in obtaining incomplete and inaccurate information. Obtaining these documents from any source other than directly from the source listed herein may also result in failure to receive any addenda, corrections, or other revisions to these documents that may be issued.
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SUBCONTRACTORS AND DBE GOALS:
The bidder represents the subcontractors listed below are financially responsible and are qualified, insured, licensed, and certified to do the work required.
The bidder will endeavor to use DBE/MBE subcontractors whenever possible. For non-grant funded projects, City of Ocala's goal is 15% as a race-neutral DBE goal. FDOT funded projects have a race-neutral DBE goal of 10.65%. The Ocala International Airport's DBE goal is 12%. SunTran's goal is 10.65%. DBE firms can be located via this directory: Florida Department of Transportation DBE Directory
No subcontractors will be utilized.
Our company will be utilizing more than two (2) subcontractors. Our list of subcontractors including percent of work is attached in the section labeled "REQUESTED AND ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS." A fillable subcontractor list is available at: Subcontractor List
Bidder/Prime must perform a minimum of 30% of the work with their own forces unless specified differently in the Scope of Work.
NOTE: Bidder/Prime not providing an accurate, good faith estimate of subcontractor percent (%) of work may have their bid rejected.
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SUBCONTRACTOR #1
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Company Name:
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City, State:
DBE MBE
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SUBCONTRACTOR #2
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Company Name:
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City, State:
DBE MBE
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CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH LIQUIDATED DAMAGES ARE IMPOSED:
If the Contractor or, in case of their default, the surety fails to complete the work within the time stipulated in the solicitation, or within such extra time the City may have granted when the Contractor or, in case of their default, the surety shall pay to the City, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages, the amount of $ 980.00 per day for each day of delay.
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COMPLIANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTE 287.135*, applicable on goods or services of $1,000,000 or more:
As an authorized agent and/or representative of the applying/bidding company, I hereby certify that the applying/bidding company:
Is NOT on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List, created pursuant to F.S. 215.4725, or is engaged in a boycott of Israel as defined therein;
Is NOT on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List (or) the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List, created pursuant to F.S. 215.473;
Is NOT engaged in business operations, as defined by F.S. 287.135, in Cuba or Syria;
Agrees any resulting contract may be terminated by the City if:
1. Any of the representations above are found to be false.
2. The applying/bidding company is placed on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List, or is engaged in a boycott of Israel, as defined above;
3. Has been placed on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List, as defined above; or
4. Has been engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria.
Typed signature of authorized agent or representative of the applying/bidding company:
*F.S. 287.135 obligates the City to ensure all contracts for goods or services of $1 million or more include provisions as required by statute. The City acknowledges, however, the enforcement of these provisions may in certain circumstances create conflict with applicable federal law. Regardless, the enforceability of this provision “COMPLIANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTE 287.135” shall not impact the force and effect of any other provisions of the resulting contract and shall accordingly be severable and distinct from the remainder of the resulting contract should a court of law invalidate the statute or its inclusion in the resulting Agreement.
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CITY OF OCALA STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION (EFFECTIVE JANUARY 31, 2025):
For this project, the Contractor will be bound by these specifications and conditions:
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STREETS, STORMWATER, TRAFFIC, WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE:
Standard Specifications for Construction (Effective: 01/31/2025)
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CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR TRADE SECRET MATERIAL:
Bids or quotes received by the City pursuant to its solicitations are exempt from public disclosure until such time that the City provides notice of an intended decision or until thirty (30) days after opening the bids or quotes, whichever is earlier. If the City rejects all bids or quotes pursuant to this solicitation and provides notice of its intent to reissue the solicitation, then the rejected bids or quotes remain exempt from public disclosure until such time that the City provides notice of an intended decision concerning the reissued solicitation or until the City withdraws the reissued solicitation. A bid, quote, or reply shall not be exempt from public disclosure longer than twelve (12) months after the City's initial notice rejecting all bids, quotes, or replies.
ANY MATERIAL SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION WILL BECOME A PUBLIC RECORD PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES. THIS INCLUDES MATERIAL WHICH THE RESPONDING BIDDER MAY CONSIDER TO BE CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR A TRADE SECRET. ANY CLAIM OF CONFIDENTIALITY SHALL BE WAIVED UPON SUBMISSION, EFFECTIVE AFTER OPENING PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES.
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Awarded Vendors shall comply with all applicable provisions of Section 787.06, Florida Statutes. Specifically, all non-governmental Vendors shall provide the City of Ocala with an affidavit signed by an officer or a representative under penalty of perjury attesting that the non-governmental entity does not use coercion for labor or services as defined in Section 786.06(2), Florida Statutes. ).
If not previously provided, the affidavit may be downloaded from https://www.ocalafl.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/29503 and must be notarized.
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The City of Ocala, as a recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funds, has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program in accordance with the regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 49 C.F.R. Part 26.
This means the City's goal is to spend at least 2.55% of expenditure of FTA funds and 15.31% of FAA-funds with certified DBE's as prime firms, or as subcontractors/sub-consultants. Race-neutrality means the City hopes the overall goal can be achieved through the normal competitive procurement process without using DBE required goals. Although not a requirement, the City believes this DBE percentage can realistically be achieved on projects through use of DBE prime and DBE subcontractors performing services anticipated on projects. Prime contractors or consultants may be requested to submit a DBE Utilization form indicating their firm's proposed use of DBE subcontractors.
Prime construction contractors for FDOT-funded projects are required to visit https://www.fdot.gov/equalopportunity/eoc.shtm to register and submit their DBE commitments online.
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