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Document
Transit Security Threat Assessment
Year Created: 2024
DOCUMENT
ITB - Mobile Robot Surveillance System 2009
- YEAR CREATED: 2009
- ENTITY TYPE: City/Township
- TYPE OF DOCUMENT: BID - ITB, IFB, ITT, RFB
- Security and Surveillance
This document is a set of guidelines and definitions for bidding and award procedures for the City of Fort Lauderdale. The document emphasizes the city's commitment to increasing the participation of minority and women-owned businesses in its contracting and procurement programs. While there are no preference or set aside programs in place, the city aims to ensure equitable participation for these firms. Proposers are requested to include a narrative describing their past accomplishments and intended actions in this area. If a proposer is considered for an award, they will be required to meet with city staff to formalize the intended minority or women-owned enterprise participation in the subsequent contract.
The document also provides definitions for various terms used in the bidding process, such as invitation to bid (ITB), request for proposals (RFP), bid, proposal, bidder, proposer, responsive bidder, responsible bidder, first-ranked proposer, seller, contractor, contract, and consultant. It states that special conditions in the ITB take precedence over general conditions, and if no changes or deletions are made to the general conditions in the special conditions, then the general conditions prevail.
One important aspect mentioned in the document is the concept of "approved equal" when technical specifications call for a specific brand name, manufacturer, make, model, or vendor catalog. This means that bidders can propose alternative products or solutions that are equivalent to the specified brand or model. The city will evaluate these proposed alternatives based on their compliance with the technical specifications and their ability to meet the required standards.
The document also outlines the procedures for the submission and receipt of bids, including the use of proposal forms provided by the city, the requirement for bids to be signed in ink, the need for separate bids for each ITB, and the option to send bids via facsimile transmission (FAX) if specified in the ITB. It mentions that bids will be publicly opened and tabulated, and made available for review by bidders and the public.
Other sections of the document address model number corrections, prices quoted, taxes, warranties of usage, and the concept of approved equal when technical specifications call for a specific brand name.