10-2160 Agreement with Courtesy Towing for Towing, Recovery and Vehicle Storage Services

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A Contractor may be requested to present evidence of his/her experience, qualifications, and the entity's financial ability to carry out the terms of the contract. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL Proposals shall be submitted directly to the Purchasing Division's office in City Hall in an opaque, sealed envelope or box. Identify the package with the following information: PROPOSAL NAME PROPOSAL NUMBER PLACE AND TIME OF PUBLIC OPENING NAME OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL SUBMITTING PROPOSAL Submit proposal in accordance with the instructions listed herein regarding time, place and date required. Responses received after the time requirement will NOT be opened and will NOT be considered for award. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to be sure his/her response is delivered directly to the Purchasing Division's office by the required time and date, and that the response is properly sealed and labeled as required. The City will not be responsible for any bid/proposal delivered incorrectly or to the wrong address or location. All proposals must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the instructions provided in this RFP. Each proposal received will be reviewed to determine if the proposal is responsive to the submission requirements outlined in the RFP. A responsive proposal is one that follows the requirements of the RFP, includes all documentation, supporting exhibits, is of timely submission, and has the appropriate signatures as required on each document. Failure to comply with these requirements may deem your proposal non-responsive. BASIS OF BIDS/PROPOSALS The words "BID" and "PROPOSAL" shall be interpreted to have the same meaning for purposes of these specifications, terms and conditions. Contractor will include all cost items; failure to comply may be cause for rejection. No segregated bids or proposals, or assignments will be considered. It is the intent of the City to promote competitive bidding. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to advise the Purchasing Agent of any language, requirements, etc. or any combination thereof, which the Contractor feels may inadvertently restrict or limit the requirements stated in the specifications to a single Contractor or manufacturer. Such notification must be made in writing at least 7 -working days prior to opening date and time of the bid/proposal. BID SURETY Each bid must be accompanied by the Contractor's money order, cashier's check, certified check or bid bond made payable to the City of Casselberry in the amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). This amount will serve as bid surety and will be forfeited to the City as liquidated damages in the event an award is made and the necessary contract documents and bonds are not promptly and properly executed as required. All bid surety monies submitted to the City will be held until the awarded Contractor has submitted the proper paperwork. At such time as a contract satisfactory to the City has been completed with a successful Contractor, bid surety will be returned to the unsuccessful Contractors. BONDS: PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND (P&P) The successful Contractor shall be required to furnish and pay for bonds covering faithful performance of the contract and payment of all obligations arising there under by delivering to the City a PERFORMANCE and PAYMENT (P&P) bond. The P&P bond shall be furnished in the amount of Ten Thousand dollars ($10,000.00) in such a form as the City may prescribe and with a surety company acceptable to the City.