Water Treatment Plant Electrical Master Plan Improvements Phase IV

Dear Prospective Proposers, SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) Project ID - Project Title The City of Pompano Beach (the “City”) is interested in receiving proposals in response to the attached RFP for Project Title . Proposers must be registered with OpenGov Procurement to view the solicitation documents and respond to this solicitation. The complete solicitation document can be downloaded for free from the eBid System at https://pompanobeachfl.ionwave.net/ . Proposals must bear the electronic signature of an authorized officer of the Proposer who is legally authorized to enter into a contractual relationship in the Proposer's name. THE CITY will consider the submittal of a proposal as constituting an offer by the Proposer to perform the required services at the prices stated herein. The City is not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any documentation the Proposer receives from any source other than OpenGov. The proposer is solely responsible for downloading all required documents. Responses will be electronically unsealed in a public forum and read aloud. Proposals must be submitted electronically at ( https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/copbfl/projects/189616 ), referred to hereinafter as OpenGov Procurement or OpenGov, on or before the date and time stated in Schedule of Events. Proposals received after Response Submission Time ET on the due date will not be considered, and late bids will not be accepted . The Cone of Silence shall take effect once this solicitation is released to the General Public. Respondents to this solicitation or persons acting on their behalf may not contact, between the release of the solicitation and the end of the 72 hours following the agency posting the notice of intended award, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays, any employee or officer of the executive or legislative branch concerning any aspect of this solicitation, except in writing to the procurement officer or as provided in the solicitation documents. Violation of this provision may be grounds for rejecting a response.” [F.S 287.057 (25)]. Any proposer or lobbyist for a proposer is prohibited from having any communications concerning any solicitation for a competitive procurement with any member of the City Commission, City Clerk, City Manager’s Office, any Evaluation Committee Member, or any other City of Pompano Beach employee after Procurement and Contracts releases a solicitation to the General Public. All communications must go through the Procurement and Contracts Department staff. No other member of the City Commission, City Clerk, City Manager’s Office, any Evaluation Committee Member, or any other City of Pompano Beach employee should be contacted concerning this RFP. Any information that amends any portion of this RFP received by any method other than an Addendum issued to the RFP is not binding on the City of Pompano Beach. Carefully read all portions of the RFP document to ensure the Proposer's bid fully complies with all requirements.