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City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
PROCUREMENT DIVISION PUBLIC NOTICE Tel: 305-673-7490, Fax: 305-673-7851
Invitation to Bid No. 45-06/07
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 August 16, 2007 for:
PRINTING OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH MAGAZINES 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. Facsimile, electronic, or e-mailed bids will not be accepted.
Purpose: The purpose of this bid is to establish a contract, by means of sealed bids, with a qualified vendor for the printing of the City of Miami Beach brochures. This contract shall remain in effect for (1) year from time of award by the Mayor and City Commission, and may be renewed by mutual agreement for three (3) additional years, on a year to year basis. A pre-bid conference will be held on July 25, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at the City of Miami Beach City Hall, 4th Floor, City Manager’s Small 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. 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 submission meeting via telephone must follow these steps:
(1) Dial the TELEPHONE NUMBER: 1-800-915-8704 (Toll-free North America) (2) Enter the MEETING NUMBER: *2659980* (note that number is preceded and followed by the star (*) key).
The City of Miami Beach is using RFP Depot, a central bid notification system which provides bid notification services to interested vendors. RFP Depot allows for vendors to register online and receive notification of bids, amendments and awards. Vendors with Internet access should review the registration options at the following website: www.rfpdepot.com
If you do not have Internet access, please call the RFP Depot’s vendor support group at 800-990-9339 or 801-765-9245.
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 CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS BY VENDORS ORDINANCE NO. 2003-3389. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS INVITATION TO 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. • DEBARMENT PROCEEDINGS -- ORDINANCE NO. 2000-3234. • PROTEST PROCEDURES -- ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3344. • LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND DISCLOSURE OF FEES -- ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3363 • LOCAL PREFERENCE ORDINANCE NO. 2003-3413 • LIVING WAGE REQUIREMENT --ORDINANCE NO. 2001-3301. Pursuant to City of Miami Beach Living Wage Ordinance, as codified in Chapter 2, Division 6, Section 2-407 thru 2-410 of the Miami Beach Code, all service groups or individuals, entering into a contract with the city shall pay to all its employees, a living wage of not less than $8.56 an hour with health benefits, or a living wage of not less than $9.81 an hour without health benefits. For a covered employer to group or individual with the living wage provision by choosing to pay the lower wage scale ($8.56/hour) when a covered employer also provides health benefits, such health benefits shall consist of payment of at least $1.25 per hour toward the provision of health benefits for covered employees and their dependents. • EQUAL BENEFITS ORDINANCE – ORDINANCE NO. 2005-3494
Sincerely,
Gus Lopez, CPPO Procurement Director
