10-2117 Authorizing Forest Health Improvement Initiative Grant Application for Tree Planting Project

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oF�ss Submit Bids to: City of Casselberry Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services F,d 407 South Calhoun Street - Mayo Building, Room SB -8 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800 AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE (TYPED) TITLE Casselberry, FL 32707 CHARLES H. BRONSON COMMISSIONER Telephone: (850) 617-7181 Page 1 of 56 Pages BIDS NO. RFP/DF-09/10-47 certify that I am authorized to sign this Proposal for the Proposer and that the Proposer is in compliance with all requirements of the Request for Proposal WILL BE OPENED FEBRUARY 12, 2010 @ 2:00 P.M. and may not be withdrawn within 90 days after such date and time AGENCY MAILING DATE: DECEMBER 7, 2009 or services purchased or acquired by the State of Florida. At the State's discretion, such assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the purchasing agency tenders final payment to the Proposer. NOTICE OF INTENDED AWARD POSTING WILL BE ON OR ABOUT MARCH 31, 2010 BID TITLE: 2009-2011 FOREST HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM VENDOR NAME AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE (MANUAL) City of Casselberry VENDOR MAILING ADDRESS 95 Triplet Lake Drive_- CITY - STATE - ZIP AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE (TYPED) TITLE Casselberry, FL 32707 Charlene Glancy, Mayor TELEPHONE: ( 407 ) 262-7700 x9306 I certify that this Proposal is made without prior understanding, agreement, or connection with any corporation firm, or person submitting a proposal for the same materials, supplies or equipment, and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud. I agree to abide by all conditions of this Proposal and certify that I am authorized to sign this Proposal for the Proposer and that the Proposer is in compliance with all requirements of the Request for Proposal including but not limited to, certification requirements. In submitting a Proposal to an agency for the State of Florida, the Proposer offers and agrees that if the Proposal is accepted, the Proposer will convey, sell, assign or transfer to the State of Florida all rights, title and interest in and to all causes of action it may now or hereafter acquire under the Anti-trust laws of the United States and the State of Florida for price fixing relating to the particular commodities or services purchased or acquired by the State of Florida. At the State's discretion, such assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the purchasing agency tenders final payment to the Proposer. 2. *3. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDENTS Definitions. The definitions found in s. 60A-1.001, F.A.C. shall apply to this agreement. The following additional terms are also defined: (a) "Buyer" means the entity that has released the solicitation. The "Buyer" may also be the "Customer" as defined in the PUR 1000 if that entity meets the definition of both terms. (b) "Procurement Officer" means the Buyer's contracting personnel, as identified in the Introductory Materials. (c) "Respondent" means the entity that submits materials to the Buyer in accordance with these Instructions. (d) "Response" means the material submitted by the respondent in answering the solicitation. (e) "Timeline" means the list of critical dates and actions included in the Introductory Materials. General Instructions. Potential respondents to the solicitation are encouraged to carefully review all the materials contained herein and prepare responses accordingly. Electronic Submission of Responses. Respondents are required to submit responses electronically. For this purpose, all references herein to signatures, signing requirements, or other required acknowledgments hereby include electronic signature by means of clicking the "Submit Response" button (or other similar symbol or process) attached to or logically associated with the response created by the respondent within MyFloridaMarketPlace. The respondent agrees that the action of electronically submitting its response constitutes: • an electronic signature on the response, generally, • an electronic signature on any form or section specifically calling for a signature, and • an affirmative agreement to any statement contained in the solicitation that requires a definite confirmation or acknowledgement. 4. Terms and Conditions. All responses are subject to the terms of the following sections of this solicitation, which, in case of conflict, shall have the order of precedence listed: • Technical Specifications, • Special Conditions and Instructions, • Instructions to Respondents (PUR 1001), • General Conditions (PUR 1000), and • Introductory Materials. The Buyer objects to and shall not consider any additional terms or conditions submitted by a respondent, including any appearing in documents attached as part of respondent's response. In submitting its response, a respondent agrees that any additional terms or conditions, whether submitted intentionallyor inadvertently, shall have no force or effect. Failure to comply with terms and conditions, including those specifying information that must be submitted with a response, shall be grounds for rejecting a response. *5. Questions. Respondents shall address all questions regarding this solicitation to the Procurement Officer. Questions must be submitted via the Q&A Board within MyFloridaMarketPlace and must be RECEIVED NO LATER THAN the time and date reflected on the Timeline. Questions shall be answered in accordance with the Timeline. All questions submitted shall be published and answered in a manner that all respondents will be able to view. Respondents shall not contact any other employee of the Buyer or the State for information with respect to this solicitation. Each respondent is responsible for monitoring the MyFloridaMarketPlace site for new or changing information. The Buyer shall not be bound by any verbal information or by any written information that is not contained within the solicitation documents or formally noticed and issued by the Buyer's contracting personnel. Questions to the Procurement Officer or to any Buyer personnel shall not constitute formal protest of the specifications or of the solicitation, a process addressed in paragraph 19 of these Instructions.