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Section 5 - Specifications and Proposal Requirements <br />5.1. PURPOSE: <br />The City of Parkland, Florida ("City") herby is requesting proposals from qualified and <br />experienced firms for the Vending Machines Operation and Maintenance at various <br />locations throughout the City, in accordance with the terms, conditions, and <br />specifications contained in this Request for Proposal (RFP). <br />The firm shall have the capacity to expand as needed to additional facilities as needed by <br />the city. Upon the City Commissions ratification of the Selection Committee's rankings <br />the City will enter into an agreement subject to the approval of the City Manager in his or <br />her sole discretion (the "Agreement"), and approved as to form and legality by the City <br />Attorney, with the selected Contractor to operate vending machines at the specified <br />locations, subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement (the "Services"). <br />It is the City's intent and the purpose of these specifications to secure a qualified firm to <br />manage and operate vending machines at City facilities, which includes the sale of <br />prepackaged food and beverages on behalf of the City. Proposers are not permitted to <br />subcontract in whole or in part any portion of service or services. <br />The successful proposer must be an independent Contractor and the individual(s) <br />assigned to work for the City by the Proposer shall be subject to the approval of the City <br />and will not be City employee(s). <br />The project site is located throughout the City of Parkland. Access to some of these sites <br />is not restricted. Proposers are strongly urged to visit the site prior to submitting a <br />proposal to confirm existing conditions that may affect the proposer's estimate and work. <br />It will be the sole responsibility of the vendor to inspect the City's facilities and systems <br />prior to submitting a proposal. No modification or any changes will be allowed in the <br />pricing because of the failure of the vendor to have visited the City's facilities. To make <br />arrangements for site inspections, contact the designated City of Parkland staff or its <br />designee. Submission of a proposal will be construed that proposer is acquainted <br />sufficiently with the services to be performed. <br />5.2. SCOPE OF SERVICES: <br />To provide Vending Machine Services which includes, but is not limited to, furnishing, <br />installing, maintaining, servicing, repairing and/or replacing and stocking automatic <br />vending machines for dispensing non-alcoholic beverages, food, food products, candy and <br />other vending items the City may designate from time to time on an as needed basis. <br />The selected Contractor shall have the ability to perform and carry out in a professional <br />manner the services necessary to complete the assigned services: <br />5.2.1. LICENSE RIGHTS: <br />(a) The City grants to the successful Contractor the non-exclusive right to <br />providing vending machine services as contemplated herein. <br />City of Parkland RFP 2021-03 Page 29 <br />