Summary of Specifications:
Invitation to Bid No 45-11/12 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 June 28, 2012 for: LEASE OF GOLF COURSE TURF MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT FOR THE NORMANDY SHORES GOLF CLUB At time, date, and place above, bids will be publicly opened. Any bids or bids received after time and date specified will be returned to the bidder unopened. The responsibility for submitting a bid/bid 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 Lease Agreement / Contract, by means of sealed bids to a qualified contractor for the Lease of all new Golf Course Turf Maintenance Equipment for the Normandy Shores Golf Club. A Pre-bid conference will be held on June 12, 2012 at 10 a.m. in the City Manager’s Small Conference Room, 4th Floor, City Hall, and 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139. Attendance (in person or via telephone) to this Pre-Bid meeting is encouraged and recommended as a source of information, but is not mandatory. Bidders interested in participating in the Pre-Bid Meeting via telephone must follow these steps: (1) Dial the TELEPHONE NUMBER: 1-877-953-3061 (Toll-free North America) (2) Enter the MEETING NUMBER: 8982915# Bidders who are interested in participating via telephone, please send an e-mail to cdelvat@miamibeachfl.gov expressing your intent to participate via telephone at least one business day in advance of the meeting. The City also utilizes BidNet for automatic notification of bid opportunities and document fulfillment. This system allows 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: http://www.govbids.com/scripts/panhandle/public/home1.asp?utm_me ium=referral&utm_source=MIA28FL&utm_campaign=web_site. If you do not have Internet access, please call the BidNet support group at 800-677-1997 extension # 214. The City also provides bid information on its website, please visit http://web.miamibeachfl.gov/procurement. BIDDERS ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS BID IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS, WHICH MAY BE FOUND ON THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH WEBSITE: http://www.miamibeachfl.gov/newcity/depts/purchase/bidintro.asp • CONE OF SILENCE -- ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3378 • CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS -- RESOLUTION NO. 2000-23879. • PROTEST PROCEDURES -- ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3344. • DEBARMENT PROCEEDINGS -- ORDINANCE NO. 2000-3234 • LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND DISCLOSURE OF FEES -- ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3363. • CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS BY VENDORS - ORDINANCE NO. 2003-3389. • EQUAL BENEFITS ORDINANCE – ORDINANCE NO. 2005-3494. • LOCAL PREFERENCE FOR MIAMI BEACH-BASED VENDORS – ORDINANCE NO. 2011-3747. • PREFERENCE FOR FLORIDA SMALL BUSINESSES OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY VETERANS AND TO STATE CERTIFIED SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES – ORDINANCE NO. 2011-3748. Any questions or requests for clarifications concerning this BID shall be submitted in writing (or by e-mail) to the following address: cdelvat@miamibeachfl.gov; with copies also submitted to the City Clerk: RafaelGranado@miamibeachfl.gov All questions or requests for clarifications must be received no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled bid submission date. All responses to questions/clarifications will be sent to bidders in the form of a written addendum. This bid is not to be construed as an offer by the City of Miami Beach. Bidders interested in pursuing this opportunity are urged to make such investigations and evaluations as they deem advisable, and to reach independent conclusions concerning statements made in this bid and any Addendum or Addenda issued pursuant thereto. THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT ANY BID DEEMED TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY, OR WAIVE ANY IRREGULARITY AND/OR INFORMALITY IN ANY BID, OR REJECT ANY AND/OR ALL BIDS.
