Marlboro County School District REQUEST FOR BIDS RFB 16/17-1 3 ½ TON HEAT PUMP BENNETTSVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA
Purpose & Specifications: The purpose for this Request for Bid (RFB) is to remove and replace (1) 3 ½-Ton Wall Mount Heat Pump to existing ductwork, electrical and condensate drain in the cafeteria at Bennettsville Primary School. Bard R410A or equal to wall mount heat pump Site Visit: For appointment call Ashley Bowen (843)-862-4326 Evaluation Criteria: Marlboro County School District is looking for one company to provide all of the services listed above. Marlboro County School District reserves the right to reject any and all responses, and to waive any irregularities of information in the evaluation process. The final decision is the sole decision of Marlboro County School District and the respondents to the RFB have no appeal rights or procedures guaranteed to them. The successful firm will be qualified low bidder. Local Preference The district provides for a local preference as follows: Less than $10,000 = 10%; $10,000 - $25,000 = 7.5%; $25,001-$50,000 =5% Above $50,000 to $250,000 = 2%; and above $250,000 no preference Bid Preparation and Submission Requirements: The Bid shall clearly address all of the information requested herein. Bids should be thorough yet concise. Bids are to be prepared at your own expense. Marlboro County School District requires that each respondent be an Equal Opportunity Employer: State that the respondent complies fully with all government regulations regarding nondiscriminatory employment practices. The Bid shall be sent to the official contact listed below, to be received no later than Wednesday, September 14, 2016 by 2:00 p.m. To be accepted, all proposals are to be submitted, in sealed packages marked Response to BPS Cafeteria 3 ½ -Ton Heat Pump Project. They must be sent by U.S. Mail, courier service such as Federal Express or United Parcel Service or hand delivered. No proposals will be accepted via fax transmissions regardless of time of delivery. Three copies of the Bid should be sent or delivered to: Response to BPS Cafeteria 3 ½ Ton Heat Pump Project RFB 16/17-1 Attention: Angela O Neal
Marlboro County School District P.O. Box 947 122 Broad St. Bennettsville, SC 29512 843-456-7629 phone 843-479-1538 fax aoneal@marlboro.k12.sc.us Any questions or further clarifications regarding this RFB must be submitted by e-mail to aoneal@marlboro.k12.sc.us by 2:00 p.m. September 9, 2016. All questions will be answered promptly. The Bid shall be organized in the following manner with the subject headings and sequence indicated. 1. Introduction 2. Experience and Past Performance 3. Proposed Solution(s) - Based on Description of Services 4. References 5. Pricing Selection Process Schedule: The schedule of the selection process is as follows: September 9, 2016 Vendor RFB Questions Due September 14, 2016 RFB Responses Due September 14, 2016 Review of RFB Responses by Marlboro County School District September 15, 2016 Notification of Selection Results Cost of Preparing RFB Response: All costs associated with responding to this RFB are the sole responsibility of the responding company. Additional Information: Submitted responses to this RFB become the property of Marlboro County School
District. Marlboro County School District reserves the right to use any and all ideas included in any response without incurring any obligations to the responding company or committing to procurement of the proposed services. The Marlboro County School District intends to award the contract to the most qualified firm based on the evaluation criteria listed above. Should the Marlboro County School District and the first firm selected fail to negotiate mutually acceptable fees for service, The Marlboro County School District shall abandon negotiations with the first firm and initiate negotiations with other firms in rank order, however The Marlboro County School District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals if deemed to be in the best interest of The Marlboro County School District. Marlboro County School District Reserves the Right to: 1. Request an oral interview with, and additional information from, companies/individuals prior to final selection of a provider. 2. Consider information about a company/individual in addition to the information submitted in the response or interview. 3. Reject any and all responses and waive any irregularities. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: The successful contractor must furnish within ten (10) days after written acceptance of bid a copy of his Worker s Compensation and/or General Liability insurance certificate to the District. Worker s Compensation coverage shall meet the requirements of South Carolina law. It is agreed that the coverage, as stated, shall not be cancelled or altered until ten (10) days after written notice of any change has been sent by registered mail to the Purchasing Department of Marlboro County School District. You must submit a signed copy of this form with Your Offer. By submitting a bid or proposal, You agree to be bound by the terms of the Solicitation. You agree to hold Your Offer open for a minimum of forty-five (45) calendar days after the Opening Date. NAME OF OFFEROR (Full legal name of business submitting the offer)
OFFEROR'S TYPE OF ENTITY: (Check one) o. Sole Proprietorship SSN - - o. Corporation Federal ID # o. S. C. Minority Vendor Minority Vendor # o. Other (See provision entitled "Signing Your Offer".) CITY STATE AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE (Offeror named Person signing must be authorized to submit binding offer to enter contract on behalf of above.) AUTHORIZED PERSON S NAME PRINTED TITLE (Business title of person signing above) DATE MAILING ADDRESS: E-MAIL TELEPHONE FAX