This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Sarasota, Florida. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Sarasota County, the City of Sarasota, the Town of Longboat Key, the City of Northport and the City of Venice are working jointly to develop a collaborative, comprehensive safety action plan that will identify how to create safer environments for all road users. The County anticipates to award a CCNA Specific Project Agreement for the term of the project. Refer to the Solicitation Documents and Attachments section for minimum qualifications, scope/specifications, and insurance requirements. Question Submission Deadline: March 18, 2024, 2:30pm Any inquiries, suggestions or requests concerning interpretation, clarification or additional information pertaining to the solicitation shall be submitted electronically First Evaluation Meeting:April 10, 2024 Presentations & Second Evaluation Meeting: April 30, 2024 QUALITY GUARANTEE Unless otherwise specifically provided in the specifications, all equipment, materials and articles incorporated in the work covered by any resulting contract shall be new and of the most suitable grade for the purpose intended. If any product/service delivered does not meet performance representations or other quality assurance representations as published by manufacturers, producers or distributors of such products or the specifications listed in this solicitation, the offeror shall pick up the product from the County at no expense to the County. The County reserves the right to reject any or all materials if, in its judgment, the item reflects unsatisfactory workmanship or manufacturing or shipping damage. Also, the offeror shall refund to Sarasota County any money which has been paid for same. RESPONSIBILITY To be responsible an offeror shall have the demonstrated capability in all respects to perform fully the contract requirements, and the tenacity, perseverance, experience, integrity, reliability, capacity, facilities, equipment, and credit which will ensure good faith performance. The County reserves the right to make such investigation as it deems necessary to determine the ability of any offeror to deliver the goods or services requested in accordance with the solicitation documents to County's satisfaction within the prescribed time. The offeror shall provide information the County deems necessary to make this determination. Such information may include, but shall not be limited to: project references, current financial statements, projected project schedule(s), verification of availability of equipment and personnel, evidence of authority to conduct business in the jurisdiction where services are being provided, and past performance records. The County may review any scope of work with an offeror before accepting the offer. Before award of the contract, the offeror shall furnish to the County an analysis of its prices, if requested to do so. INSURANCE Before performing any work, offeror shall procure and maintain insurance listed in the solicitation. The offeror shall submit proof of insurance per the County's specifications, including additional insured, upon request by the County. Failure to submit proof of required insurance within ten (10) business days of request by the County may result in an award being rescinded. RESERVED RIGHTS The County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers, to waive irregularities and technicalities, and to request clarifications or additional information from offerors. The County reserves the right to accept all or any part of the offer and to increase or decrease quantities to meet additional or reduced requirements of the County. Any sole offer received by the submission date may be accepted or rejected by the County Administrator or designee. In the event the County rejects the sole offer, it may elect to negotiate with any responsible provider. The County reserves the right to cancel a solicitation at any time and to cancel any recommended award or recommended contract at any time prior to execution. Offerors are advised that any person, firm, or other party to whom they propose to award a subcontract must meet all minimum qualifications as stated in the specifications. Unless otherwise stated in the specifications, any contracts resulting from this solicitation are non-exclusive. The County reserves the right, in its sole opinion, to direct purchase items listed in this solicitation. The County reserves the right to request price justification, if, in its sole opinion, offeror has submitted a bid or quote that appears to be unbalanced. Offerors submitting unbalanced bids or quotes (e.g., excessively high or excessively low line items) may be deemed non-responsive by the County. The County may remove materials from a contract and make direct purchases of those materials when the County determines it is in the best interest of the County. The contract price shall be adjusted based on the price of the materials removed and any related indirect costs The County reserves the right to correct formula errors on forms provided by the County for use by the offeror. Any resulting contract may be terminated for convenience by Sarasota County by giving written notice to the offeror thirty (30) days in advance of termination, unless otherwise specified in the contract. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.