Site work for a road / highway in Naples, Florida. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway.

**As of July 31, 2023, the award amount is not yet determined. 1. SEALED PROPOSAL: All proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope. The face of the envelope shall contain the proposal name and proposal number. Proposals not submitted on attached proposal form shall be rejected. All proposals are subject to the conditions specified herein. Those which do not comply with these conditions are subject to rejection. 2. DEFINITIONS: Uses of the following terms are interchangeable as referenced: "vendor, contractor, supplier, proposer, company, parties, persons", "purchase order, PO, contract, agreement", "city, City of Naples, Naples, agency, owner, requestor, parties", "bid, proposal, response, quote". 3. BID EXPENSES: Bidders shall bear all costs and expenses incurred in developing, preparing, and submitting bids. 4. EXECUTION OF PROPOSAL: Proposal must contain a manual signature of authorized representative in the proposal section. Proposal must be typed or printed in ink. Use of erasable ink is not permitted. All corrections made by proposer to his proposal must beinitialed. 5. BID FORMATTING: Vendor should type or electronically enter the information onto its bid submittal to prevent errors in the evaluation. Failure to type or electronically enter the information may result in bid disqualification. 6. NO PROPOSAL: If not submitting a proposal, respond by returning the Statement of No Proposal and explain the reason in the spaces provided. Failure to respond 3 times in succession without justification shall be cause for removal of the supplier's name from the proposal mailing list. NOTE: To qualify as a respondent, proposer must submit a "NO PROPOSAL," and it must be received no later than the stated proposal opening date and hour. 7. PROPOSAL OPENING: Shall be public, on the date and at the time specified on the proposal form. It is the proposer's responsibility to assure that his proposal is delivered at the proper time and place of the proposal opening. Proposals which for any reason are not so delivered will not be considered. Offers by telegram; telephone; or fax are not acceptable. Proposal files may be examined during normal working hours. 8. WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS: Withdrawal of a proposal within sixty (60) days after the opening of proposals is subject to suspension or debarment in accordance with Section 2-668(2) of the City Code. 9. PRICES, TERMS and PAYMENT: Prices shall be proposed if required by this request for proposal and include all packing, handling, shipping charges and delivery City Of Naples Decorative Street Signs - RFP 2 to the destination shown herein. Proposer is encouraged to offer cash discount for prompt invoice payment. Terms of less than 20 days will not be considered. A. TAXES: The City of Naples does not pay Federal Excise and Sales taxes on direct purchases of tangible personal property. See exemption number on face of purchase order. This exemption does not apply to purchases of tangible personal property made by contractors who use the tangible personal property in the performance of contracts for the improvement of City- owned real property. B. MISTAKES: Proposers are expected to examine the specifications, delivery schedule, proposal prices, extensions, and all instructions pertaining to supplies and services. Failure to do so will be at proposer's risk. In case of mistake in extension, the unit price will govern. C. CONDITION AND PACKAGING: It is understood and agreed that any item offered or shipped as a result of this proposal shall be a new, current standard production model available at the time of this proposal. All containers shall be suitable for storage or shipment, and all prices shall include standard commercial packaging. D. SAFETY STANDARDS: Unless otherwise stipulated in the proposal, all manufactured items and fabricated assemblies shall comply with applicable requirements of Occupational Safety and Health Act and any standards there under. E. UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORIES: Unless otherwise stipulated in the proposal, all manufactured items and fabricated assemblies shall carry U.L. approval and re-examination listing where such has been established. F. PAYMENT: Payment will be made by the buyer after the items awarded to a vendor have been received, inspected, and found to comply with award specifications, free of damage or defect and properly invoiced. All invoices shall bear the purchase order number. Payment for partial shipments shall not be made unless specified in the proposal. Failure to follow these instructions may result in delay in processing invoices for payment. In addition, the purchase order number must appear on bills of lading, packages, cases, delivery lists and correspondence. G. CREDIT CARD PAYMENT: The City of Naples may, at its discretion, use VISA/MASTER card credit network as a payment vehicle for goods and services purchased as a part of this contract. The City of Naples will not accept any additional surcharges (credit card transaction fees) as a result of using the City's credit card for transactions relating to this solicitation. 10.DELIVERY: Unless actual date of delivery is specified (or if specified delivery cannot be met), show number of days required to make delivery after receipt of purchase order in space provided. Delivery time may become a basis for making an award (see Special Conditions). Delivery shall be within the normal working hours of the user, Monday through Friday, unless otherwise specified. Unless otherwise specified, all prices are to be FOB-Destination.