ITB 18-03-03 Right-of-Ways and Facilities Landscape Maintenance Services

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City of Sunny Isles Beach | ITB 18-03-03 Right-of-Ways and Facilities Landscape Maintenance Services 8 shown within this document. 1.8 SEALED BID: The entire Bid Response Package shall be placed in an opaque envelope (with all items listed on the Bid checklist form and all other items required within this Invitation to Bid must be executed) and submitted in a sealed envelope. 1.9 BID EXECUTION, SIGNATURES, ERASURE/CORRECTION: All Bids shall be signed in blue ink. All price quotes shall be typewritten or printed with ink. All corrections made by the bidders prior to the opening must be initialed and dated by the bidders. No changes or corrections will be allowed after Bids are opened. Bids must contain an original, manual signature by an officer or employee having authority to bind the company or firm. 1.10 PREPARATION OF BID: The Bid Form contains multiple line items and the Bidder must provide prices for all line items and must provide for the total Bid amount. Failure to include pricing on all line items as well as the total Bid Amount will result in the Bid being found non-responsive. Bidder must use the blank forms provided herein. The Bid must be signed and acknowledged by the Bidder in accordance with the directions on the ITB. Failure to utilize the City’s forms, or fully complete the required forms may result in determination that the Bid is non-responsive. A Bid will be considered non-responsive if it is conditioned on modifications, changes, or revisions to the terms and conditions of the ITB. The Bid prices are to include the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, all overhead/indirect expenses and profit, necessary for the completion of the Work, except as may be otherwise expressly provided in the Contract Documents. Joint venture firms or teaming agreements will not be considered for award under this ITB. 1.11 BID PREPARATION COSTS AND RELATED COSTS: All cost involved with the preparation and submission of a Bid to the City or any work performed in connection therewith is the sole responsibility of the Bidder(s). No payment will be made for any Bid received, or for any other effort required of or made by the Bidder prior to commencement of Work as defined by any contract duly approved by the City Commission or City Manager. The City will bear no responsibility for any cost associated with any judicial proceedings resulting from the ITB process. 1.12 QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS: Bidder, by virtue of submitting its Bid, certifies that it is qualified and capable of performing the Work required under the Contract. To qualify for award, Bidder must meet the minimum qualification requirements stated in Section 1. Bidders must submit a completed Questionnaire Form utilizing the form included in Section 7 of the ITB. Failure to complete and submit this form or to meet the minimum qualifications will result in the Bid being deemed non-responsive. The City may at its sole discretion allow a Bidder to amend an incomplete Questionnaire during the evaluation process provided that the Bidder has included the Questionnaire in its Bid. 1.13 EXAMINATION OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND SITE: It is the responsibility of each Bidder, before submitting a Bid, to: 1.13.1 Examine the solicitation thoroughly. 1.13.2 Visit the site or structure, as applicable, to become familiar with conditions that may affect costs, progress, performance or furnishing of the Work. 1.13.3 Take into account federal, state, and local (City and Miami-Dade County) laws, regulations, permits, and ordinances that may affect costs, progress, performance, furnishing of the Work, or award. 1.13.4 Study and carefully correlate Bidder’s observations with the solicitation. 1.13.5 Notify the City Clerk of all conflicts, errors or discrepancies in the solicitation of which Bidder knows or reasonably should have known. 1.13.6 The submission of a Bid shall constitute an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that Bidder has complied with the above requirements and that without exception, the Bid is premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the solicitation and that the solicitation documents are sufficient in scope and detail to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performance and furnishing of the Work. 1.14 WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS: Bidders may withdraw Bids only by written request and shall forward the withdrawal request via “Certified U.S. Mail – Return Receipt Requested” prior to the Bid opening time. Negligence on the part of the Bidders in preparing the Bid confers no right for the withdrawal of the Bid after it has been opened. 1.15 BID OPENING: Bids will be opened publicly at the time and place stated in the Notice to Bidder. It is the responsibility of the bidders to insure that the Bid reaches the Office of the City Clerk on or before the closing hour and date stated on the Invitation to Bid. After the Bid opening, the contents of the Bid Form will be made public for the information of Bidders and other interested parties who may be present either in person or by representative. Bids that are received after the Bid opening time will not be considered and will not be returned. 1.16 EVALUATION OF BIDS: The City, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to inspect any/all Bidders facilities to determine their capability of