REQUEST FOR BID

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until 4:00 P.M., Monday, September 12, 2022, at the Clay County Administration Building, fourth floor, Purchasing Department, 477 Houston St, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043, for the following:  

BID NO. 21/22-74, DECEASED PERSONS TRANSPORT

Bids will be opened at 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as possible, on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 in the Clay County Admin Bldg, Conference Room “B”, fourth floor, 477 Houston St, Green Cove Springs, Florida. Bids will not be valid unless received by the proposal deadline.

All communications with the County regarding this Bid should be directed to Donna Fish, Purchasing Division, (904) 278-3761or by email: purchasing@claycountygov.com

The County reserves the right to waive formalities in any bid, to reject any or all bids with or without cause, including the lack of availability of adequate funds, regulatory agency requirements, and/or to accept the bid that, in its judgment, will be in the best interest of the County of Clay.

Following the Bid Opening and Tabulation, a “NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD BID” or a “NOTICE OF REJECTION OF ALL BIDS” will be posted on the internet at: https://www.claycountygov.com/government/purchasing/bcc-bid-tabs-current-bids-intent-bids-rejection-bids This web page can also be accessed from the homepage of the county’s website at: www.claycountygov.com by following the “Notice of Intent Bids” Link under the “Business” rollover button on the County’s homepage.   NO OTHER NOTICE WILL BE POSTED.

Prospective bidders are notified that the failure to include within the sealed bid envelope, a proper bid bond or other security approved under the County’s Purchasing Policy, if required for this solicitation, or the failure to file a written petition initiating a formal protest proceeding within the times and in the manner prescribed in section 8 (N), of said policy, shall constitute a waiver of the right to protest the bid solicitation, any addendum thereto, or the bid decision, as applicable, and to initiate a formal protest proceeding under said policy.  The County’s Purchasing Policy can be viewed at the County’s website by following the appropriate links from the homepage address set forth above.

 If a prospective bidder is in doubt whether this solicitation requires a Bid Bond, such prospective bidder is solely responsible for making appropriate inquiry.

A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, Florida Statutes, for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.

Legal 37059 Published Aug. 18, 2022 in Clay County's Clay Today Newspaper