BID - Electrical Services -Punta Gorda 2007

The document is a bid submission form for a project with the City of Punta Gorda. The document includes various sections and pages that need to be completed and returned with the bid submission. The document starts with a section for comments and variances, where the bidder needs to indicate any comments or deviations from the solicitation document. Next, there is a section for references, where the bidder needs to provide the names of three governmental agencies for which they have performed similar work. The City of Punta Gorda and its employees cannot be listed as references. Following that, there is a performance questionnaire section where the bidder needs to provide information about their organization's years in business, the last project completed, any past failures to complete work, and any anticipated problems with the proposed work site. The next section is the cost proposal for an electrical contractor. It includes a bid schedule with various items and their descriptions, unit prices, and mark-up percentages for parts and materials. There are also sections for stating the maximum percentage increase for subsequent years, response times for different types of service requests, payment terms, warranty information, and whether a copy of the current contractor's license is attached. The document also includes a piggyback clause, which allows other local governmental entities to purchase the materials and services specified in the bid at the prices submitted by the successful bidder. The City of Punta Gorda is not legally bound to any contractual agreements made between the successful bidder and other local entities. There is a section for public entity crime information, stating that a person or affiliate who has been convicted of a public entity crime cannot submit a bid or perform work for a public entity for a period of 36 months. The authorized representative of the bidding firm needs to acknowledge this information. Lastly, there is a section for a drug-free workplace program. It states that preference will be given to businesses with drug-free workplace programs in the award process when there are identical tie bids. The bidder needs to publish a statement notifying employees about the prohibition of controlled substances in the workplace, the dangers of drug abuse, and the actions that will be taken against violations.