Contract duration: 1 year Contract renewal: 4 annual renewals Prices good for: 120 days Bid Allowance Amount: $10,000.00 Q & A deadline: Jul 12, 2023 5:00:00 PM EDT This project is to furnish all necessary labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and supervision to provide preventative maintenance and repair services, when needed, to existing Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS and the existing Rack Cooling System twice a year for the Broward County Transportation Department in accordance with the Specifications and Requirements. Basis of Award: Award of this contract will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder on a total bid price (sum of all items) basis. Per paragraph 7 of the General Terms & Conditions, the County reserves the right to award as deemed in its best interest. Bid Allowance Amount: The solicitation includes pass-thru allowance in the annual amount of $10,000. It is not necessary to add the allowance amount in your bid prices. Periscope S2G will automatically add the allowance amounts indicated to your bid total and will be reflected on final bid tabulation. Goal Participation: This solicitation is open to the general marketplace. Refer to Special Instructions to Vendors for additional information. Enterprise Technology Services (ETS): This solicitation includes ETS security requirements. Please refer to the Enterprise Technology Services Security Requirements Exhibit. Federal Transit Administration Requirements: The successful Vendor is required to complete the applicable forms found in the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Funding Supplement. FTA Buy America Certification: A bidder or offeror must submit to COUNTY the appropriate Exhibit 6A: Buy America Certification For Procurements of Steel, Iron, or Manufactured Products, with all bids or proposals on FTA-funded Contracts, except those subject to a general waiver. The form must be completed, signed and submitted at time of solicitation due date in order to be responsive to the solicitation requirements. Bids or offers that are not accompanied by a completed Exhibit 6A, Buy America Certification For Procurements of Steel, Iron, or Manufactured Products Form will be rejected as non-responsive. Ownership Disclosure: Broward County is collecting entity ownership information for Vendors. This is for informational purposes only and the data will be used for Broward County's research on possible contracting opportunity disparities. The forms will be maintained separately from all other records of this solicitation and will be accessible only by authorized personnel. The information provided will not be used in determining whether the Vendor will receive a contract award. Submit the form only through the link provided below. Do not submit the form as part of Vendors response in Periscope S2G. In accordance with Section 287.05701, Florida Statutes, the County may not request documentation or consider a vendors social, political, or ideological interests when determining if the vendor is a responsible vendor or give preference to a vendor based on the vendors social, political, or ideological interests. Questions and Answers: The County provides a specified time for Vendors to ask questions and seek clarification regarding the requirements of the solicitation. All questions or clarification inquiries must be submitted through Periscope S2G by the date and time referenced in the solicitation document (including any addenda). The County will respond to all questions via Periscope S2G. Submittals: Vendor MUST submit its solicitation response electronically and MUST confirm its submittal in order for the County to receive a valid response through Periscope S2G, Supplier-to- Government. Refer to the Purchasing Division website or contact Periscope S2G, Supplier-to- Government for submittal instructions. It is the Vendors sole responsibility to assure its response is submitted and received through Periscope S2G, Supplier-to-Government by the date and time specified in the solicitation. The County will not consider solicitation responses received by other means. Vendors are encouraged to submit their responses in advance of the due date and time specified in the solicitation document. In the event that the Vendor is having difficulty submitting the solicitation document through Periscope S2G, Supplier-to-Government, immediately notify the Purchasing Agent and then contact Periscope S2G, Supplier-to- Government for technical assistance.