Subject:
Title
Rejection of Bid Received in Response to Invitation to Quote Q-7-20-03 Seawall Replacement at Lift Station F-04 in Accordance with BCC-25, Procurement.
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
Central Services/Purchasing Services for Utility Services
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board reject the single response received to Invitation to Quote Q-7-20-03.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
Brevard County Purchasing Services, on behalf of the Utilities Department, solicited bids from qualified contractors to replace 140 linear feet of existing seawall adjacent to a canal on the County parcel between 1405 Farrington Dr & 1425 Sunrise Dr, Merritt Island FL.
Prior to this solicitation, the Utilities Department acquired quotes from two separate contractors to replace the seawall. Based on these quotes, the estimated budget for the seawall replacement was $45,000.
A single quote was received in response to the Invitation to Quote for the seawall replacement which substantially exceeded the estimated budget. The quote received exceed the estimated budget of $45,000 by nearly three times. As such the Utilities Department is requesting the Board to reject all responses to this solicitation for bid.
In accordance with BCC-25, Procurement, the County Purchasing Manual states that:
"If the County elects to reject all bids submitted in response to a competitive solicitation and concurrently provides notice of the intent to reissue the competitive solicitation, the rejected bids remain exempt from Florida Statute 119.07(1) and 24(a) , Article I of the State Constitution until such time as the County provides a notice of intended decision concerning the reissued competitive solicitation. A response is not exempt for longer than twelve (12) months after the initial notice rejecting all bids."
Based on the above information, if rejection of bids is approved by the Board, the response received shall remain exempt from public re...
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