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Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines designated in “Procuring Agency and Contracting Officer” (Section 1.1.1.1)no later than the exact Due Date and time. 1.1.3 BID REQUIREMENTS 1.1.3.1 BID PREPARATION Each Offer shall be made only on this Solicitation, Offer and Award form which shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope with the name and address of the Offeror clearly stated, and TRANSIT BUS OFFER marked on the outside. All blank spaces in the Offer must be filled in and no changes shall be made in the wording. 1.1.3.2 DUE DATE Sealed bids in original and (number) copies will be received at the address shown in “Procuring Agency and Contracting Officer” (Section 1.1.1.1)until the time specified in “Solicitation Schedule,” (Section 1.1.1.3). Bids shall be valid for a period of (Procuring Agency to specify not less than 90 days and not more than 180 days). 1.1.3.3 PRICING SCHEDULE (NOTE: Procuring Agency to specify the specific pricing data required and include the forms of Section 1.1.6 below on which prices are to be proposed.) The Offeror is required to complete and execute the Pricing Schedule of Forms (Section 1.1.5.9), and provide same in the bid. The Contractor shall be liable for payment of all local taxes applicable to the complete bus as delivered and should add these amounts to the Offer price. The Procuring Agency shall furnish to all prospective Offerors a list of applicable state and local taxes imposed by the Procuring Agency’s state or local governments. The Procuring Agency shall be liable for any such state and local taxes applicable to the complete bus as delivered that are promulgated and become effective between the Due Date and the delivery date. 1.1.3.4 BID SECURITY If bid security is required by local law or regulation, Procuring Agency to insert a conforming provision. If not, then consideration can be given to inclusion of the following option. (a) As security for the Contract, each bid shall be accompanied by bid security in the form of a cashier’s check, letter of credit, or bond from a surety duly licensed to do business in the state of (Procuring Agency’s state), furnished at the expense of the Offeror, in the amount of (enter amount not to exceed 5 %) percent of the total bid price of the Contract payable to the (Procuring Agency). (a) (b)(Insert alternative bid security requirements) (c) (Guideline option omitted) General Contractual Provisions 42 10/18/07
Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines In the event that bid security is to be included then the following provision is to be included, unless there are overriding requirements provided by law or regulation. Such bid security shall be held by (Procuring Agency) until the earlier of the end of the bid validity period, or award, or rejection of bids, after which said securities will be returned to the unsuccessful Offerors. However, if the bid validity period is requested by the (Procuring Agency) to be extended the bid securities from all Offerors not extending the validity period shall be returned and said bids shall not be valid. The bid securities from Offerors extending the bid validity period shall then be held only until the earlier of successful Offeror determination or expiration of the bid validity period, after which said securities will be returned to the unsuccessful Offerors. The bid security of the successful Offeror shall be held until the Contract is executed and the successful Offeror performs all other acts specified in “Production of Documents” (Section 2.7.3) within the required time period; otherwise, the bid security shall be forfeited to and retained by the (Procuring Agency) as liquidated damages for such failure of the successful Offeror. 1.1.3.5 DBE CERTIFICATION Pursuant to Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, part 23.67, a bidder, as a condition of being authorized to bid this procurement, must certify by completing “DBE APPROVAL CERTIFICATION” (Section 1.1.3.5), that it has on file with the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) an approved or not disapproved annual Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) subcontracting participation goal. 1.1.4 1.1.4 BID OPENING AND RESPONSE 1.1.4.1 PUBLIC BID OPENING Bids shall be publicly opened at the time set for opening in this solicitation. Their content, excluding documents marked proprietary, shall be made public for the information of Offerors and others interested, who may be present either in person or by representatives. 1.1.4.2 QUALIFICATIONS FOR AWARD Award of this Contract shall be made to the Offeror quoting the lowest total, computed bid on buses, including delivery charges, as described on the pricing schedule in “Required Forms” (Section 1.1.5), provided the bid is responsive in all respects to these procurement requirements. The Offeror must have: 1. Offeror's financial statements prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and audited by an independent certified public accountant authorized to practice in the jurisdiction of either the Procuring Agency or the Offeror. (NOTE: General Contractual Provisions 43 10/18/07
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<strong>Standard</strong> <strong>Bus</strong> <strong>Procurement</strong> <strong>Guidelines</strong><br />
designated in “Procuring Agency and Contracting Officer” (Section 1.1.1.1)no later than the exact<br />
Due Date and time.<br />
1.1.3 BID REQUIREMENTS<br />
1.1.3.1 BID PREPARATION<br />
Each Offer shall be made only on this Solicitation, Offer and Award form which shall be enclosed in<br />
a sealed envelope with the name and address of the Offeror clearly stated, and TRANSIT BUS<br />
OFFER marked on the outside. All blank spaces in the Offer must be filled in and no changes shall be<br />
made in the wording.<br />
1.1.3.2 DUE DATE<br />
Sealed bids in original and (number) copies will be received at the address shown in “Procuring<br />
Agency and Contracting Officer” (Section 1.1.1.1)until the time specified in “Solicitation Schedule,”<br />
(Section 1.1.1.3). Bids shall be valid for a period of (Procuring Agency to specify not less than 90<br />
days and not more than 180 days).<br />
1.1.3.3 PRICING SCHEDULE<br />
(NOTE: Procuring Agency to specify the specific pricing data required and include the forms of<br />
Section 1.1.6 below on which prices are to be proposed.)<br />
The Offeror is required to <strong>com</strong>plete and execute the Pricing Schedule of Forms (Section 1.1.5.9), and<br />
provide same in the bid. The Contractor shall be liable for payment of all local taxes applicable to the<br />
<strong>com</strong>plete bus as delivered and should add these amounts to the Offer price. The Procuring Agency<br />
shall furnish to all prospective Offerors a list of applicable state and local taxes imposed by the<br />
Procuring Agency’s state or local governments. The Procuring Agency shall be liable for any such<br />
state and local taxes applicable to the <strong>com</strong>plete bus as delivered that are promulgated and be<strong>com</strong>e<br />
effective between the Due Date and the delivery date.<br />
1.1.3.4 BID SECURITY<br />
If bid security is required by local law or regulation, Procuring Agency to insert a conforming<br />
provision. If not, then consideration can be given to inclusion of the following option.<br />
(a)<br />
As security for the Contract, each bid shall be<br />
ac<strong>com</strong>panied by bid security in the form of a<br />
cashier’s check, letter of credit, or bond from a<br />
surety duly licensed to do business in the state of<br />
(Procuring Agency’s state), furnished at the<br />
expense of the Offeror, in the amount of (enter<br />
amount not to exceed 5 %) percent of the total<br />
bid price of the Contract payable to the<br />
(Procuring Agency).<br />
(a)<br />
(b)(Insert alternative bid<br />
security requirements)<br />
(c) (Guideline option<br />
omitted)<br />
General Contractual Provisions 42 10/18/07
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