NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until 4:00 P.M., Monday, April 18, 2022, at the Clay County Administration Building, fourth floor, Purchasing Department, 477 Houston Street, Green Cove Springs, Florida 32043 for the following:
BID NO. 21/22-35, CDBG - LAWN SERVICE
Bids will be opened at 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter, on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 in the Clay County Administration Building, Conference Room “B”, fourth floor, 477 Houston St, Green Cove Springs, Florida.
Bids will not be valid unless received by the proposal deadline and in a sealed envelope marked
“BID NO. 21/22-35, CDBG - LAWN SERVICE”. Envelopes are to be submitted in person or delivered by courier to the above address.
For information concerning procedures for responding to this Bid, contact Donna Fish, Purchasing Department, (904) 278-3761 or by email: purchasing@claycountygov.com
Proposals require a five (5%) percent bid bond and may not be withdrawn after the scheduled opening time for a period of thirty (30) days. The term bid bond shall include bonds or cashier or certified checks payable to the County.
During the Request for Bids Period, from publication of the Notice of a Request for Bids to the making of a Bid Decision, and during any related Protest Period, Bidders are prohibited from contacting, by any means, whether orally, telephonically, electronically or in writing, any member of the Board, any County Employee, including the County Manager, the County Attorney, or the Commission Auditor, any member of the designated Evaluation Committee or any agent of the County regarding the Request for Bids in any respect, with the exception of (i) inquiries may be submitted to the Purchasing Department or other County Employees or agents if specifically provided in the Request for Bids (ii) pre-Bid conferences provided for in the request package; and (iii) formal presentations by Bidders to the designated Evaluation Committee or to the Board or any committee thereof specifically contemplated in the Request for Bids.
The County reserves the right to waive formalities in any response, to reject any or all responses with or without cause, to waive technical and non-technical or non-material defects in the solicitation or submittal of any responses, including the lack of availability of adequate funds, regulatory agency requirements, to make award in part or completely, and/or to accept the response that, in its judgment, will be in the best interest of the County of Clay. Bid proposals in which the prices obviously are unbalanced will be rejected. Interested vendors are advised that the Clay County Board of County Commissioners has a local preference policy and Buy American policy. The complete policy for both can be viewed at: https://www.claycountygov.com/government/purchasing/vendor-information
