ITB 24-06-02 CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES (4)

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ITB 24-06-02 CITYWIDE LANDSCAPING SERVICES 18 CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH 18070 Collins Ave. | Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 305.792.1707 | sibfl.net | Purchasing@sibfl.net aware of and will comply with this nondiscrimination clause. 2.11 CONTRACTOR’S EMPLOYEES AND REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION Contractor is responsible for performing criminal background checks and employee verification on all individuals that will be assigned to this contract. Employees of the Contractor must be 18 years or older. Contractor’s employees shall be considered to be at all times the sole employees of the Contractor under the Contractor’s sole discretion and not an employee or agent of the City. The Contractor shall supply competent and physically capable employees, and the City may require the Contractor to immediately remove an employee it deems careless, incompetent, insubordinate, or otherwise objectionable and whose continued employment is not in the best interest of the City. Prior to working in the City, all managers and employees of Contractor, any independent contractors, and any subcontractors shall be required to undergo background checks. A thorough State and national background check that identifies an individual’s entire criminal history shall be conducted in accordance with Section 435.03, Florida Statutes (level 2 screening) and all other applicable law. A background check shall be conducted on new employees prior to employment and on each employee automatically at least once every five years. If an employee leaves company and returns, the employee will need to have their background check cleared again through the City. Prior to the beginning of the contract term and upon agreed renewals the contractor shall submit written certification to the City that Contractor has complied with the City’s requirement regarding background checks on all employees. The Contractor shall submit to the Project Manager within fourteen (14) days of the execution of the Contract a list of all personnel proposed to work under the Contract and who have passed the background check. The list shall be updated immediately when changes occur; City Facilitated background checks will be required for new employees. The contractor will be responsible for the cost of the background check which is $67.75 (or as amended) per person payable to the City. The certifying document shall be signed by the authorized officer of the corporation. Failure to perform a state and national criminal background check in accordance with the rules above shall be cause for termination of the Agreement. The Successful Bidder(s) shall bear all cost associated with the criminal background check. 2.12 PRICE If the Bidder is awarded a contract under this solicitation, the prices proposed by the Bidder shall remain fixed and firm during the term of the contract. 2.13 MONTHLY INVOICING Cut-off date is the end of the last business day of the month. Bidder shall submit by the 10th day of the following month Bidder's completed Invoice. Should the 10th fall on a weekend or holiday, Contractor shall submit his application on the next workday. Bidder is advised that processing of invoices must follow this schedule, as the City has funding requirements and other payment obligations which may prevent payment of late Invoice for that month’s billing cycle. A late Invoice with a recommendation for payment will be paid in the next month’s billing cycle.