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

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City of Sunny Isles Beach | ITB 24-06-02 Citywide Landscape Maintenance Services 6 CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH 18070 Collins Ave. | Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 305.792.1707 | sibfl.net | Purchasing@sibfl.net of ownership, control and management of such related parties in the preparation and submittal of such bid or bids. "Related parties" means bidders or the principals thereof which have a direct or indirect ownership interest in another bidder for the same contract, or in which a parent company or the principals thereof of one (1) bidder have a direct or indirect ownership interest in another bidder for the same contract. Bid or bids found to be collusive shall be rejected. Bidders who have been found to have engaged in collusion may also be suspended or debarred, and any contract resulting from collusive bidding may be terminated for cause. 1.18 AGREEMENT: After the Bid award, the City will, at its option, prepare an Agreement specifying the terms and conditions resulting from the award of this Bid. The Bidder will have ten (10) calendar days after notification of the award by the City to execute the Agreement and provide the required Performance Bond. The Bidders who has the Contract awarded to them and who fails to execute the Agreement and furnish the Performance Bond and Insurance Certificates within the specified time shall forfeit the Bid Security that accompanied their Bid, and the Bid Security shall be retained as liquidated damages by the City, and it is agreed that this sum is a fair estimate of the amount of damages the City will sustain in case the Bidders fails to enter into the Contract and furnish the Bonds as herein before provided. Bid Security deposited in the form of a cashier’s check drawn on a local bank in good standing shall be subject to the same requirements as a Bid Bond. The performance of the City of Sunny Isles Beach of any of its obligations under the agreement shall be subject to and contingent upon the availability of funds lawfully expendable for the purposes of the agreement for the current and any future periods provided for within the Bid specifications. 1.19 PAYMENTS: Payment will be made after commodities/services have been received, accepted, and properly invoiced as indicated in the contract and/or work order. Invoices must bear the work order number. 1.20 BRAND NAMES: If a brand name, make, of any "or equal" manufacturer trade name, or Bidder catalog is mentioned whether or not followed by the words "approved equal" it is for the purpose of establishing a grade or quality of material only. Bidder may offer equals with appropriate identification, samples, and/or specifications on such item(s). The City shall be the sole judge concerning the merits of items Bid as equals. 1.21 MATERIAL: Material(s) delivered to the City under this Bid shall remain the property of the seller until accepted to the satisfaction of the City. In the event materials supplied to City are found to be defective or do not conform to specifications, the City reserves the right to return the product(s) to the seller at the seller’s expense. 1.22 SAMPLES: Samples of items, when required, must be furnished by the Bidders free of charge to the City. Each individual sample must be labeled with the Bidders name and manufacturer's brand name and delivered by them within ten (10) calendar days of Bidders receipt of the “Notice to Proceed”, unless schedule indicates a different time. If samples are requested subsequent to the Bid opening, they should be delivered within ten (10) calendar days of the request. The City will not be responsible for returning samples. 1.23 QUANTITY GUARANTY: No guaranty or warranty is given or implied by the City as to the total amount that may or may not be purchased from any resulting Contract or Award. These quantities are for Bid purposes only and will be used for tabulation and presentation of the Bid. The City reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities as required, even significantly. The prices offered herein and the percentage rate of discount applies to other representative items not listed in this Bid. 1.24 GOVERNMENTAL RESTRICTIONS ON MATERIALS: In the event any governmental restrictions may be imposed which would necessitate alteration of the material quality, workmanship, or performance of the items offered on this Bid prior to their delivery, it shall be the responsibility of the successful Bidders to notify the City at once, indicating in their letter the specific regulation which required an alteration. The City of Sunny Isles Beach reserves the right to accept any such alteration, including any price adjustments occasioned thereby, or to cancel at no further expense to the City. 1.25 SAFETY STANDARDS: The Bidders warrants that the product(s) supplied to the City conforms in all respects to the standards set forth in the occupational safety and health act (OSHA) and its amendments. Bids must be accompanied by a materials data safety sheet (MSDS) when applicable. 1.26 WARRANTIES: Successful Bidders shall act as agent for the City in the follow-up and compliance of all items under Warranty/Guaranty and complete all forms for Warranty/Guarantee coverage under this Contract. 1.27 COPYRIGHTS/PATENT RIGHTS: Bidders warrants that there has been no violation of copyrights or patent rights in manufacturing, producing or selling of goods shipped or ordered, as a result of this Bid. The seller agrees to indemnify City from any and all liability, loss, or expense occasioned by any such violation. 1.28 LOCAL BUSINESS TAX (OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE REGISTRATION): The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining throughout the contract period his or her city and county local business tax receipts. Each Bidder submitting a Bid on this Invitation to Bid shall include a copy of the company’s local business tax/occupational license(s) with the Bid response. For information specific to City of Sunny Isles Beach local business tax/occupational licenses, please call Code Enforcement & Licensing at (305) 792-1705. If the contractor is operating under a fictitious name as defined in Section 865.059, Florida Statutes, proof of current registration with the Florida Secretary of State shall be submitted with the Bid. A business formed by an attorney actively licensed to practice law in this state, by a person actively licensed by the Department of Business and Professional Regulations or the Department of Health for the purpose of practicing his or her licensed profession, or by any corporation, partnership, or other commercial entity that is actively organized or registered with the