Summary of Specifications:
Invitation to Bid No. 38-05/06
Sealed bids will be received by the City of Miami Beach Procurement Director, 3rd Floor, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, until 3:00 p.m. on the 24th day of August, 2006 for:
ALTON ROAD MEDIANS BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT At time, date, and place above, bids will be publicly opened. Any bids or proposals received after time and date specified will be returned to the bidder unopened. The responsibility for submitting a bid/proposal before the stated time and date is solely and strictly the responsibility of the bidder/proposer. The City is not responsible for delays caused by mail, courier service, including U.S. Mail, or any other occurrence.
Purpose: The purpose of this bid is to establish a contract, by means of sealed bids, with a qualified vendor for the implementation of landscaping and irrigation work for the Alton Road Medians Beautification Project. The work shall include, but not be limited to, furnishing material, root pruning and tree/palm relocations where required, layout, protection to the public, excavation, installation, backfilling, fertilizing, mulching, staking and guying where required, watering, pruning, sodding, weeding, mowing, cleanup, maintenance and guarantee. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on August 9, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at the City of Miami Beach City Hall, 4th Floor, City Manager’s Large Conference Room, located at 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach Florida 33139. Attendance at the Prebid Conference is highly encouraged and recommended as a source of information but is not mandatory.
The City of Miami Beach has contracted with BidNet and has begun utilizing a new central bid notification system created exclusively for state and local agencies located in South Florida. Created in conjunction with BidNet(r), this new South Florida Purchasing system has replaced the DemandStar system and allow vendors to register online and receive notification of new bids, amendments and awards. Vendors with Internet access should review the registration options at the following website: www.govbids.com/scripts/southflorida/public/home1.asp.
If you do not have Internet access, please call the BidNet(r) support group at 800-677-1997 extension # 214.
Any questions or clarifications concerning this Bid shall be submitted in writing by mail or facsimile to the Procurement Division, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139, or FAX: (305) 673-7851.
The Bid title/number shall be referenced on all correspondence. All questions must be received no later than ten (10) calendar days prior to the scheduled Bid opening date. All responses to questions/clarifications will be sent to all prospective bidders in the form of an addendum. The City of Miami Beach reserves the right to accept any proposal or bid deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Miami Beach, or waive any informality in any proposal or bid. The City of Miami Beach may reject any and all proposals or bids.
YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS INVITATION TO BID IS SUBJECT TO THE "CONE OF SILENCE," IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3378. A COPY OF ALL WRITTEN COMMUNICATION(S) REGARDING THIS BID MUST BE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS INVITATION TO BID IS SUBJECT TO THE "CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS” (“CODE”), IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION NO. 2000-23879. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS INVITATION TO BID IS SUBJECT TO THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH DEBARMENT ORDINANCE NO. 2000-3234. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS INVITATION TO BID IS SUBJECT TO THE BID SOLICITATION PROTEST ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3344. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS INVITATION TO BID IS SUBJECT TO THE City OF MIAMI BEACH LOBBYIST FEES DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3363.
Detailed representation of all these ordinances can be found on the City of Miami Beach WebSite at http://www.miamibeachfl.gov/newcity/depts/purchase/bidintro.asp
