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PASCO COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PURCHASING DEPARTMENT 8919 GOVERNMENT DRIVE NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA 34654 TELEPHONE: (727) 847-8194 FACSIMILE: (727) 847-8065 pascocountyfl.net INVITATION FOR BIDS BID NO. 07-116K ELECTRONIC STANDUP LIFT TRUCK SUMMARY OF WORK Pasco County Fire Rescue intends to contract with a vendor who will provide an electronic standup lift truck per attached specifications. The Pasco County Purchasing Department will receive sealed bids until 2:30 p.m., local time (our clock), on May 11, 2007, in the Pasco County Purchasing Department, 8919 Government Drive, New Port Richey, Florida. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read at the above-stated time and date. All interested parties are invited to attend. Bidders shall submit one (1) original bid form. Please immediately advise of address changes or if you wish to have your firm removed from the vendor list. Vendors receiving this notice must submit either a bid/proposal or "NO BID" to remain on our vendor list for the specified commodity or service. A "NO BID" is provided on Page 2 for your convenience. This cover is only intended to inform vendors of a pending Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal. For complete details, please refer to the complete bid/proposal package. Bid documents may be downloaded by visiting www.PascoCountyFL.net or by requesting copies from the Purchasing Department at no cost. Pasco County is not responsible for expenses incurred prior to award by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC). Kathleen M. Brewer Senior Buyer -1- pu/pu07116k/public/pu/28 (Bid No. 07-116K) PASCO COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PURCHASING DEPARTMENT 8919 GOVERNMENT DRIVE NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA 34654 STATEMENT OF NO BID We, the undersigned, have declined to submit a bid response to Invitation for Bid No. 07-116K for the following reason(s): Please check all that apply. 1. Opening date does not allow sufficient time to complete bid response. 2. We do not offer the commodities or services requested. 3. Our schedule would not permit us to perform. 4. We are unable to meet the issued specification. 5. Specifications are restrictive (please explain below). 6. We are unable to meet the surety requirements. 7. Other: __________________________________________________________ Explanations: __________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ We understand that if a "NO BID" is not returned, our firm will be removed from the bidders' list for the subject commodity. Name: Signature: Company: Address: City/State/Zip: Telephone: Facsimile: Fed. ID No.: -2- pu/pu07116k/public/pu/28 (Bid No. 07-116K) IMPORTANT!—PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE MAKING BID GENERAL PROVISIONS These general terms and conditions of the bid quotation and acceptance apply in like force to this inquiry and to any subsequent contract resulting therefrom. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS Bidders shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to the solicitation by identifying the amendment number in the space provided for this purpose on the bid form, by letter, or by returning a copy of the issued amendment with the submitted bid. The acknowledgment must be received by Pasco County by the time and at the place specified for the receipt of bids. Failure to acknowledge an issued amendment may result in bid rejection and disqualification. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Questions concerning the contract or technical portions of the bid document must be submitted in writing to Scott P. Stromer, Purchasing Director, Pasco County Purchasing Department; 8919 Government Drive; New Port Richey, Florida 34654; facsimile (fax) machine number (727) 847-8065. Bidders are cautioned that any statements made by individuals, or employees of Pasco County, that materially change any portion of the bid document shall not be relied upon unless subsequently ratified by a formal written amendment to the bid document. No contractual or technical questions will be accepted after ten (10) days prior to the date set for bid opening. ALTERNATIVE BIDS The bidder WILL NOT be allowed to offer more than one (1) price (for the goods or services specified). If the said bidder should submit more than one (1) price on any item (or service), ALL prices will be rejected for that item. The bidders offering service delivery methods other than those permitted by the scope of work or specifications may submit a separate envelope clearly marked "Alternative Bid." Alternative bids will be deemed nonresponsive and will not be considered for award. All such responses will, however, be examined prior to award. Such examination may result in cancellation of all bids received to permit rewriting the scope of work or specifications to include the alternative method, or the alternative method may be considered for future requirements of Pasco County. ANTITRUST By entering into a contract, the contractor conveys, sells, assigns, and transfers to Pasco County all rights, titles, and interest it may now have or hereafter acquire under the antitrust laws of the United States and the State of Florida that relate to the particular goods or services purchased or acquired by Pasco County under the said contract. APPLICABLE LAW The contract shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Florida, and any litigation with respect thereto shall be brought in the courts of Pasco County, Florida. The contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. Lack of knowledge by the bidder will in no way be a cause for relief from responsibility. -3- pu/pu07116k/public/pu/28 (Bid No. 07-116K) ASSIGNMENT The contractor shall not assign, transfer, convey, sublet, or otherwise dispose of any award or any or all of its rights, title, or interest therein, or delegate the duties hereunder without the prior written consent of Pasco County. AWARD Consideration for award will be by proximity to specifications given, costs, and time of delivery. All purchases, leases, or contracts that are based on competitive bids will be awarded to the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder. Complete and accurate responses to all items are necessary for the complete and fair evaluation of bids. Bid award, in addition to the above stated, will be based on compliance with the specified requirements as well as the "total-cost" or "life-cycle costing" concept, including the following: 1) Cost: A cost analysis will be conducted and will include all identifiable costs associated with acquisition, installation, maintenance, and operation of the bidder's offered equipment. The analysis will be based upon the bidder's proposal data and other costs which, in the judgment of the evaluators, will be incurred by Pasco County resulting from acceptance of the bidder's proposal; 2) Equipment: Evaluation of equipment will be based on compliance with the specifications, expected life of equipment, output, maintenance, consumption, disposal value, warranty, complexity of operation, required training, and other factors that may contribute to the overall cost of the specified item; and 3) Bidder's Reputation and Experience: Evaluation of the bidder's reputation, past performance, and experience shall be based on the nature and extent of company data furnished, references and financial responsibility of the bidder. Pasco County reserves the right to award by lowest total, whichever is deemed to be in Pasco County's best interest. BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD Any bid submitted as a result of the solicitation shall be binding on the bidder for a minimum of ninety (90) calendar days following the bid opening date. Any bid for which the bidder specifies a shorter acceptance period may be rejected. BID CLARIFICATIONS If any party contemplating the submission of a bid on this invitation is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the plans, specifications, or other documents, he should submit a written request for an interpretation thereof to the Purchasing Director. The bidder's concerns, regarding clarification of specifications and/or discrepancies and/or omissions and/or changes to the attached specifications shall be made in writing and received by Pasco County no later than ten (10) calendar days prior to the bid opening date. The letter from the bidder shall state clearly, and in detail, the basis for such concern(s) or request(s). The letter shall be addressed to the Purchasing Director, and marked "PREBID QUESTION" on the face of the envelope. The Purchasing Director will respond in writing. An interpretation of the bid invitation document will be made only by addendum duly issued to each party receiving a bid invitation. All such addenda shall become part of the contract documents. Pasco County shall not be responsible for explanations or interpretations of bid invitation documents except as issued in accordance herewith. No oral interpretations will be made as to the meaning of specifications or any other contract documents. Failure to comply with this provision will result in the bidder waiving his/her right to dispute the bid specification. BIDDER CERTIFICATION The bidder agrees that submission of a signed bid form is certification that the bidder will accept an award made to it as a result of the submission. -4- pu/pu07116k/public/pu/28 (Bid No. 07-116K) BIDDER INVESTIGATIONS Before submitting a bid, each bidder shall make all investigations and examinations necessary to ascertain all site conditions and requirements affecting the full performance of the contract and to verify any representations made by Pasco County upon which the bidder will rely. If the bidder receives an award as a result of its bid submission, failure to have made such investigations and examinations will in no way relieve the bidder from its obligation to comply in every detail with all provisions and requirements of the contract documents, nor will a plea of ignorance of such conditions and requirements be accepted as a basis for any claim whatsoever by the contractor for additional compensation. BIDDERS' LIST Failure to submit a bid for the item(s) specified will result in removal from the bidders' list for such (an) item(s). If a bid is not submitted, a "NO BID" response must be submitted to remain on the Pasco County's bidders' list for such items. A form for submitting a "NO BID" is provided on Page 2 for your convenience. BID ENVELOPES Envelopes containing bids must be sealed and marked in the lower left-hand corner with the invitation number, commodity, and date and hour of opening of bids. Failure to do so may cause bid not to be considered. Express Company or Express Mail envelopes containing a sealed bid shall also be sealed and marked in the lower left-hand corner with the invitation number, commodity, and date and hour of opening of bids. BID FORM SUBMISSION Bids shall be submitted on the attached forms. Bids concerning separate bid invitations must not be combined on the same form or placed in the same envelope. Bids submitted in violation of this provision shall not be considered. All bids must be signed, in ink, in order to be considered. Erasures are not acceptable on bids; if necessary to make a change, strike out or draw a line through incorrect item and type the correction above, and initial the correction in ink. If the bidder is a firm or corporation, the bidder must show the title of the individual executing the bid, and if the individual is not an officer of the firm or corporation, the bidder must submit proof that the individual has the authority to obligate the firm or corporation. BIDS MAY NOT BE ALTERED OR AMENDED AFTER THE BID CLOSING. BID RECEIPT AND OPENING Pasco County will receive sealed bid proposals until date and time indicated on bid cover. Bids must be delivered, by hand or mail, to the Pasco County Purchasing Department, located at 8919 Government Drive, New Port Richey, Florida, where they will be opened at the stated time. Bids must be time stamped in the Purchasing Department before or on the hour and date indicated on the cover sheet (Invitation for Bid) for the bid opening. Bids received after the date and time of the bid opening will be received, date stamped, and returned to the bidder unopened. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that bids arrive at the designated opening place on time. Late or nondelivery due to mail or express delivery company failure will not be considered adequate reason for consideration of late bids. FAXED BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR EVALUATION OR AWARD. Notes may be taken at the public reading of the bid(s) at the specified time and date of the opening or a personal inspection may be made of the bid(s) after award has been made and documents are placed in central and public files. -5- pu/pu07116k/public/pu/28 (Bid No. 07-116K) BID WITHDRAWAL Bids may not be changed after the bid closing time. To withdraw a bid that includes a clerical error after bid opening, the bidder must give notice in writing to Pasco County of claim or right to withdraw a bid. Within two (2) business days after the bid opening, the bidder requesting withdrawal must provide to Pasco County all original work papers, documents, and other materials used in the preparation of the bid. A bidder may also withdraw a bid prior to the time set for the opening of bids by simply making a request in writing to Pasco County; no explanation is required. No bidder who is permitted to withdraw a bid shall, for compensation, supply any material or labor to or perform any subcontract or other work for the person to whom the contract is awarded or otherwise benefit from the contract. No partial withdrawals of a bid are permitted after the time and date set for the bid opening; only complete withdrawals are permitted. The decision to allow or disallow bid withdrawal remains solely with Pasco County. BRAND NAMES Any catalog, brand name, or manufacturer's reference used in the specifications is intended to be descriptive and not restrictive, and is used only to indicate type and quality desired. Any article, equipment, or material, which shall conform to the standards and excellence, so established, and is of equal merit, strength, durability, and appearance to perform the desired function, is deemed eligible for offer as a substitute. The qualifications of the offering shall be judged as to their conformance with these specifications. Any equipment offered other than herein specified shall be subject to a competitive demonstration and evaluation by Pasco County. The determination as to whether any alternate product or service is or is not equal shall be made by Pasco County, and such determination(s) shall be final and binding upon all bidders. CANCELLATION Pasco County reserves the right to cancel a resulting contract, without cause, by giving thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the contractor of the intention to cancel, or with cause if at any time the contractor fails to fulfill or abide by any of the terms or conditions specified. Failure of the contractor to comply with any of the provisions of a resulting contract shall be considered a material breach of contract and shall be cause for immediate termination of the contract at the sole discretion of Pasco County. In addition to all other legal remedies available to Pasco County, Pasco County reserves the right to cancel and obtain from another source, any services which have not been provided within the required period of time or, if no such time is stated, within a reasonable period of time from the date of order or request, as determined by Pasco County. CERTIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT PRICE DETERMINATION The bidder certifies that the prices submitted in response to the solicitation have been arrived at independently and without—for the purpose of restricting competition—any consultation, communication, or agreement with any other bidder or competitor relating to those prices, the intention to submit a bid, or the methods or factors used to calculate the prices bid. CHANGE IN SCOPE OF WORK Pasco County may order changes in the work consisting of additions, deletions, or other revisions within the general scope of the contract. No claims may be made by the contractor that the scope of the project or of the contractor's services has been changed, requiring changes to the amount of compensation to the contractor or other adjustments to the contract, unless such changes or adjustments have been made by written amendment to the contract or -6- pu/pu07116k/public/pu/28 (Bid No. 07-116K) purchase order signed by Purchasing Director. If the contractor believes that any particular work is not within the scope of the project, is a material change, or will otherwise require more compensation to the contractor, the contractor must immediately notify Pasco County in writing of this belief. If Pasco County believes that the particular work is within the scope of the contract as written, the contractor will be ordered to and shall continue with the work as changed and at the cost stated for the work within the scope. COLLUSION AMONG BIDDERS Each bidder, by submitting a bid, certifies that it is not a party to any collusive action or any action that may be in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. Any or all bids shall be rejected if there is any reason for believing that collusion exists among the bidders. Pasco County may or may not, at its discretion, accept future bids for the same work from participants in such collusion. More than one (1) bid from an individual, firm, partnership, cooperation, or association under the same or different names may be rejected. Reasonable grounds for believing that a bidder has interest in more than one (1) bid for the work being bid may result in rejection of all bids in which the bidder is believed to have interest. Nothing in this clause shall preclude a firm acting as a subcontractor to be included as a subcontractor for two (2) or more primary contractors submitting a bid for the work. CONFLICT OF INTEREST The contractor, by submission of its proposal, certifies that to the best of his/her knowledge or belief, no elected/appointed official or employee of Pasco County is financially interested, directly or indirectly, in the offer of goods or services specified in this invitation. DEBARMENT By submitting a bid, the bidder certifies that it is not currently debarred from submitting bids for contracts issued by any political subdivision or agency of the State of Florida and that it is not an agent of a person or entity that is currently debarred from submitting bids for contracts issued by any subdivision or agency of the State of Florida. ERRORS IN EXTENSIONS If the unit price and the extension price are at variance, the unit price shall prevail. ETHICS IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT The contract shall incorporate by reference, but shall not be limited to, the provisions of law contained in Chapter 112, Florida Statutes. A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity; may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work; may not submit bids on leases or real property to a public entity; may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity; and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, Florida Statutes, for CATEGORY TWO for a period of thirty-six (36) months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. The bidder certifies that its bid was made without collusion or fraud; that it has not offered or received any kickbacks or inducements from any other bidder, supplier, manufacturer, or subcontractor in connection with this bid; and that it has not conferred on any public employee having official responsibility for this procurement transaction any payment, loan, subscription, advance, deposit of money, services, or anything of value. -7- pu/pu07116k/public/pu/28 (Bid No. 07-116K) EXCEPTIONS Bidders taking exception to any part or section of the solicitation shall indicate such exceptions on the bid form or appendix. Failure to indicate any exception will be interpreted as the bidder's intent to comply fully with the requirements as written. Conditional or qualified bids, unless specifically allowed, shall be subject to rejection in whole or in part. EXPENSES INCURRED IN PREPARING BID Pasco County accepts no responsibility for any expense incurred by the bidder in the preparation and presentation of a bid. Such expenses shall be borne exclusively by the bidder. FAILURE TO DELIVER In the event of failure of the contractor to deliver the goods and services in accordance with the contract terms and conditions, Pasco County may procure the goods and services from other sources and hold the contractor responsible for any resulting additional costs. A failure to deliver will result in immediate termination of a resulting contract, and immediate disqualification and debarment from submitting bids to Pasco County for a maximum of three (3) years. These remedies shall be in addition to any other remedies that Pasco County may have available. FAILURE TO ENFORCE Failure by Pasco County at any time to enforce the provisions of the contract shall not be construed as a waiver of any such provisions. Such failure to enforce shall not affect the validity of the contract or any part thereof or the right of Pasco County to enforce any provision at any time in accordance with its terms. FAIR LABOR STANDARDS By submission of a bid, the bidder certifies that the contractor(s) and/or subcontractor(s) providing product(s) or service(s) shall, in the execution or performance of such a contract, maintain fair labor standards as defined in applicable State and Federal regulations. FORCE MAJEURE The contractor shall not be held responsible for failure to perform the duties and responsibilities imposed by the contract due to legal strikes, fires, riots, rebellions, and acts of God beyond the control of the contractor, unless otherwise specified in the contract. IDENTICAL BIDS Identical bids or bids which otherwise appear suspicious will be reported to the County Attorney for investigation. INDEMNIFICATION In consideration of the sum of Fifteen and 00/100 Dollars ($15.00), the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged by the contractor to be included and paid for in the contract price, the contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Pasco County and its agents and employees from and against all liabilities, claims, damages, losses, and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of or resulting from the performance of the work, provided that any such liability, claim, damage, loss, or expense: 1) is attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease or death, or to injury to or destruction of tangible property (other than the work itself), including the loss of use resulting therefrom; and 2) is caused in whole or in part by any negligent act or omission of the contractor and subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them, or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, except for those caused by the negligent act or omission of Pasco County. -8- pu/pu07116k/public/pu/28 (Bid No. 07-116K) In any and all claims against Pasco County or any of its agents or employees by any employee of the contractor, any subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them, or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, the indemnification obligation under the previous paragraph shall not be limited in any way as to the amount or type of damages, compensation, or benefits payable by or for the contractor or any subcontractor under Workers' Compensation Acts, disability benefit acts, or other employee benefit acts. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR The contractor shall be legally considered an independent contractor and neither the contractor nor its employees shall, under any circumstances, be considered servants or agents of Pasco County; and Pasco County shall be at no time legally responsible for any negligence or other wrongdoing by the contractor, its servants, or agents. Pasco County shall not withhold from the contractor any Federal or State unemployment taxes, Federal or State income taxes, Social Security tax, or any other amounts for benefits to the contractor. Further, Pasco County shall not provide to the contractor any insurance coverage or other benefits, including workers' compensation, normally provided by Pasco County for its employees. INFORMALITIES AND IRREGULARITIES Pasco County has the right to waive minor defects or variations of a bid from the exact requirements of the specifications that do not affect the price, quality, quantity, delivery, or performance time of the services being procured. If insufficient information is submitted by a bidder with the bid for Pasco County to properly evaluate the bid, Pasco County has the right to require such additional information as it may deem necessary after the time set for receipt of bids, provided that the information requested does not change the price, quality, quantity, delivery, or performance time of the services being procured. The BCC reserves the right to reject any or all bids in whole or in part; to award by any item, group(s) of items, total bid, or accept the bid that is most advantageous and in the best interest of Pasco County. LIMITATION OF COST The contractor agrees to perform the work specified and complete all obligations under the contract within the stated amounts. NONAPPROPRIATION All funds for payment by Pasco County under this contract are subject to the availability of an annual appropriation for this purpose by Pasco County. In the event of nonappropriation of funds by Pasco County for the services provided under the contract, Pasco County will terminate the contract, without termination charge or other liability, on the last day of the then- current fiscal year or when the appropriation made for the then-current year for the services covered by this contract is spent, whichever event occurs first. If at any time funds are not appropriated for the continuance of this contract, cancellation shall be accepted by the contractor on thirty (30) days' prior written notice, but failure to give such notice shall be of no effect, and Pasco County shall not be obligated under this contract beyond the date of termination. NONCONFORMING TERMS AND CONDITIONS A bid response that includes terms and conditions that do not conform to the terms and conditions in the bid document is subject to rejection as nonresponsive. Pasco County reserves the right to permit the bidder to withdraw nonconforming terms and conditions from its bid response prior to a determination by Pasco County of nonresponsiveness based on the submission of nonconforming terms and conditions. -9- pu/pu07116k/public/pu/28 (Bid No. 07-116K) NONDISCRIMINATION By submission of bid, the bidder certifies that the contractor(s) and/or subcontractor(s) providing product(s) or service(s) shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment, to be employed in the performance of such contract, with respect to his/her hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of his/her race, color, religion, sex, disability, or national origin, as outlined in applicable State and Federal regulations. ORAL STATEMENTS No oral statement of any person shall modify or otherwise affect the terms, conditions, or specifications stated in this contract. All modifications to the contract or purchase order must be made in writing by Pasco County. PAYMENT PROCEDURES The BCC has adopted Resolution No. 95-70, incorporating its Invoice Payment Procedures Policy in order to help ensure that vendors providing goods and/or services to the BCC receive payment in a timely manner and in accordance with Chapter 218, Part VII, Florida Statutes (The Florida Prompt Payment Act). A copy of Resolution No. 95-70 (which includes the policy) is available for viewing during normal business hours at the Office of the Pasco County Clerk of the Circuit Court; 38053 Live Oak Avenue; Department of Secretarial Services, Room 205; Dade City, Florida 33525. Copies of the Resolution may be obtained at a cost of One and 20/100 Dollars ($1.20). Please make your check payable to Jed Pittman, Clerk of the Circuit Court, and forward payment to the Department of Secretarial Services at the address noted above. For further information, please call (352) 521-4347. Several payment options are available to successful vendor, upon receipt of a correct invoice: 1. Check may be mailed to the remit address on the invoice. The check is sent to the Post Office the day after BCC approval. 2. Check may be picked up in Dade City. The vendor must pick up the check the day after BCC approval. The successful bidder or contractor must call (352) 521-4599 for detailed instructions. 3. Payment may be wire-transferred to the vendor's bank account. The vendor must call (352) 521-4599 for detailed instructions. PAYMENT TERMS AND DISCOUNTS Unless otherwise indicated in the bid documents, payment terms will be net forty-five (45) days. Terms not consistent with this provision are not acceptable and may be cause for rejection. Pasco County will pay the contractor within forty-five (45) days after the receipt of a correct invoice for reasonable work allocable to the contract or after the date of acceptance of work that meets contract requirements, whichever event occurs later. Payment(s) are considered effective on the date payment is mailed. Discounts for prompt payment requiring payment by Pasco County within a stipulated number of days will be interpreted as applying within the stipulated number of calendar days after the date of receipt by Pasco County of a correct invoice describing reasonable work allocable to the contract or after the date of acceptance of work that meets contract requirements, whichever event occurs later. Discounts for payment in less than forty-five (45) days will not be considered during evaluation for award, but may be taken if applicable after award. Payment for construction services will be in accordance with Chapter 218, Part VII, Florida Statutes (The Florida Prompt Payment Act). -10- pu/pu07116k/public/pu/28 (Bid No. 07-116K) PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS A copy of the Pasco County Procurement Ordinance is available for review at Pasco County Purchasing Department, 8919 Government Drive, New Port Richey, Florida. PUBLIC INFORMATION Upon public opening of all bids or proposals presented to Pasco County as a result of this solicitation, any and all information contained therein is considered public and may be reviewed by any persons interested in doing so. PURCHASE ORDER REQUIREMENT Purchases of Pasco County are authorized only if a signed purchase order issued in advance of the transaction, showing that the ordering agency has sufficient funds available to pay for the service. Contractors providing services without a signed purchase order do so at their own risk. Pasco County will not be liable for payment for any services provided under the contract unless a valid purchase order has been issued to the contractor. QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS The bidder may be required before the award of any contract to show to the complete satisfaction of Pasco County that it has the necessary facilities, ability, and financial resources to provide the service specified therein in a satisfactory manner. The bidder may also be required to give a past history and references in order to satisfy Pasco County in regard to the bidder's qualifications. Pasco County may make reasonable investigations deemed necessary and proper to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work, and the bidder shall furnish to Pasco County all information for this purpose that may be requested. Pasco County reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, the bidder fails to satisfy Pasco County that the bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the contract and to complete the work described therein. Evaluation of the bidder's qualifications shall include: 1. The ability, capacity, skill, and financial resources to perform the work or provide the service required. 2. The ability of the bidder to perform the work or provide the service promptly or within the time specified, without delay or interference. 3. The character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience, and efficiency of the bidder. 4. The quality of performance of previous contracts or services. QUALITY OF GOODS All goods shall be new, in first class condition, and of the manufacturer's latest design of the model presently in production. All materials, supplies, and equipment furnished or services performed under the terms of this purchase order or contractual agreement shall comply with the requirements and standards specified in the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-596), as well as other applicable Federal, State, and local codes. Equipment and materials furnished by the bidder having serious defects, corrosion, or scratches which tend to present an "other than new" appearance shall be promptly replaced or such defects promptly corrected by the bidder at no cost to Pasco County. Any existing Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for the products, materials, supplies, or equipment being bid must be submitted with the bid. No product containing asbestos, lead paint, or polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) in any form will be considered for award by Pasco County. -11- pu/pu07116k/public/pu/28 (Bid No. 07-116K) RECOVERY OF MONEY Whenever, under the contract, any sum of money shall be recoverable from or payable by the contractor to Pasco County, the same amount may be deducted from any sum due the contractor under the contract or under any other contract between the contractor and Pasco County. The rights of Pasco County are in addition and without prejudice to any other right Pasco County may have to claim the amount of any loss or damage suffered by Pasco County on account of the acts or omissions of the contractor. RIGHT TO AUDIT The contractor shall maintain such financial records and other records as they relate to the purchase of goods and/or services by Pasco County from the subject vendor. The contractor shall retain these records for a period of three (3) years after final payment, or until they are audited by Pasco County, whichever event occurs first. These records shall be made available during the term of the contract and the subsequent three (3) year period for examination, transcription, and audit by Pasco County, its designees, or other authorized bodies. RISK OF LOSS Pasco County shall be relieved from all risks of loss or damage to goods during periods of transportation, manufacture, and the entire time the goods are in the possession of Pasco County prior to acceptance by Pasco County. At such time, the risk of loss or damage for goods shall pass to Pasco County. The bidder/contractor shall not be responsible for damage to the goods occasioned by negligence of Pasco County or its employees. TABULATIONS Solicitation results, plan holder lists, and related information may be retrieved from our website: www.PascoCountyFL.net. Click on "Bids," click on "closed solicitations," and look for the solicitation number in the appropriate year. Solicitation results will normally be available online within three (3) working days after opening. Lengthy tabulations may not be available online, but may be viewed in the Purchasing Department. Plan holder lists will normally be available two (2) weeks prior to opening. Plan holder lists will be posted once, based on the information at the time, and will not be updated. Tabulations will not be given over the telephone or via fax. TAXES All bids shall be submitted exclusive of direct Federal, State, and local taxes; however, if the bidder believes certain taxes are properly payable, he/she may list such taxes separately in each case directly below the respective item bid price. Prices quoted must be in units specified, and shall not include the cost of any such taxes, including those on any material, supplies, or equipment used or installed in the work. Pasco County does not pay Federal Excise and Sales Taxes on direct purchases of tangible personal property. See Exemption Number on face of the resulting purchase order. This exemption does not apply to purchases of tangible personal property made by contractors who use the tangible personal property in the performance of contracts for improvement of County-owned real property. Please refer to Chapter 192, Florida Statutes. UNSATISFACTORY WORK If, at any time during the contract term, the service performed or work done by the contractor is considered by Pasco County to create a condition that threatens the health, safety, or welfare of the community, the contractor shall, on being notified by Pasco County, immediately correct such deficient service or work. 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How many stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood remain with us?
Started by 42nd Street Freak, Apr 06 2008 09:09 PM
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#1 of 52 OFFLINE
Posted April 06 2008 - 09:09 PM
I think we'll give that to Kirk Douglas actually.
#2 of 52 OFFLINE
Posted April 06 2008 - 09:51 PM
Yeah.. him too... does it really matter who's "last"?
#3 of 52 OFFLINE
Posted April 06 2008 - 09:53 PM
Nope. It matters who gets forgotten though.
#4 of 52 OFFLINE
Posted April 06 2008 - 09:56 PM
True. I wonder though what it says that Douglas keeps getting forgotten and Heston is thought of as "the last of the great Hollywood stars"...
#5 of 52 OFFLINE
Posted April 06 2008 - 10:07 PM
He weeps! WEEPS!! It's easily dome though. Mickey Rooney was mentiond and i forgot about him. perhaps not a great actor, but certainly a great star. But those 2, Tony Curtis, Maureen O'Hara...Who's left? Even the next generation are starting to rust...Both Eatswood and Hackman are about 79. Christopher Lee is a whopping 86! In 10 years or so the history of Hollywood will pretty well be just that. History. The Silent stars have gone, the Golden Age stars are all but gone, the TV/rebellious age stars are pensioners.. Ah! Makes us all feel old.
#6 of 52 ONLINE
Posted April 06 2008 - 10:08 PM
Kirk Douglas is far from forgotten, but the number of male stars from that era is getting very small. Crawdaddy
#7 of 52 ONLINE
Posted April 06 2008 - 10:09 PM
Perhaps we should take this discussion to another thread since this is the Charlton Heston Tribute thread.
#8 of 52 ONLINE
Posted April 06 2008 - 10:14 PM
I've started this thread so as to not detract from the tributes to Charlton Heston. Let's not forget the female stars from that era that remain with us. There is Olivia and her sister Joan Fontaine. Also, Jane Russell and Elenor Parker are still alive. Karl Malden might be older than Kirk Douglas is still with us.
#9 of 52 OFFLINE
Posted April 06 2008 - 10:25 PM
Esther Williams I believe is still alive.
#10 of 52 ONLINE
Posted April 06 2008 - 10:59 PM
Yes she is. Also Van Johnson is still alive.
#11 of 52 OFFLINE
Posted April 06 2008 - 11:11 PM
Robert, I just want to say that I'm not pleased with the way my early comments come across here. I originally said what I did about Kirk Douglas only because it was originally posted as part of the Charlton Heston Tribute Thread, and I too didn't feel it was the place to debate "who is the last great star". I just wanted to be clear on this, because it comes off a tad abrasive here on its own, in a separate thread. I certainly respect Kirk Douglas and have nothing against him. He IS one of the last living legends. Just wanted to make that clear.
#12 of 52 OFFLINE
Posted April 07 2008 - 01:33 AM
I believe that Ernest Borgnine is still around as well.
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#13 of 52 OFFLINE
Posted April 07 2008 - 01:48 AM
Not many left.
Dead or Alive? - People Alive Over 85
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Get In My Belly.
#14 of 52 OFFLINE
Posted April 07 2008 - 09:55 AM
#15 of 52 OFFLINE
Posted April 07 2008 - 11:27 AM
2 time Academy Award Winner for Best Actress 1936 and 1937 ( "The Great Ziegfeld, The Good Earth) Luise Rainer is 98. I think the most senior of the Golden Age stars.
#16 of 52 OFFLINE
Posted April 07 2008 - 11:58 AM
Not that many people would remember her from the silent days, but "Baby Peggy" is still around! And let's not forget Anita "Broadway Melody" Page. And though not a film star, theatrical performer Doris Eaton Travis, whose movie credits range from THE VERY IDEA (1929) to MAN IN THE MOON (1999) is nearly 105 years old! And then there's Gloria Stuart, who must be around 97 by now. Others I just thought of...Shirley Temple, Jane Withers, Jackie Cooper, Dickie Moore, Gloria Jean, Deanna Durbin.
#17 of 52 OFFLINE
Posted April 07 2008 - 12:24 PM
What are the dates for the 'Golden Age'?
¡Time is not my master!
#18 of 52 ONLINE
Posted April 07 2008 - 12:58 PM
Depends on who you asked. From my perspective, I believe it was from the dawn of the sound films to 1959. In other words, from "The Jazz Singer" until 1959 when the studio system entered its final days before disappearing for good in the 1960s. If you ask somebody else they may say from the 30s thru the 40s.
#19 of 52 OFFLINE
Posted April 07 2008 - 01:16 PM
If one considers character actors some more names can be added. In today's birthday listing in the paper it listed R. G. Armstrong (who I didn't realize was still alive) as being 91 although he's more known for his work in the 60s/70s. Kay Linaker who was in some Warners/Fox films in the 30s & 40s and later wrote The Blob is 94. Jane Bryan who was in some Warners flicks in the 30s and gave up a promising career for marriage and later political involvement is in her 90s somewhere. Barbara Hale was an RKO starlet before becoming Della Street and she is now 86. There are surely some others.
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#20 of 52 OFFLINE
Posted April 07 2008 - 06:28 PM
who are the last of these to appear in any films.
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Money Printing And The Bane Of Financial Engineering - How The Biggest LBO In History Blew-UpSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 04/19/2015 18:00 -0400
Financial engineering is one of the worst ills perpetuated by the Fed's regime of cheap debt and money market subsidies for speculation. And these deformations are turbo-charged by the tax code which creates a powerful bias toward loading capital structures with tax deductible debt, and to delivering returns as lightly taxed capital gains rather than ordinary income. In fact, stock buybacks and LBOs are the bastard offspring of the IRS and Federal Reserve.
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Could Oil Prices Plummet A Second Time?Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/03/2015 14:20 -0400
Are oil prices heading for a double dip? The surge in shale production has produced a temporary glut in supplies causing oil prices to experience a massive bust. After tanking to a low of $44 per barrel in January, falling rig counts and enormous reductions in exploration budgets have fueled speculation that the market will correct sometime later this year. However, there is a possibility that the recent rise to $51 for WTI and $60 for Brent may only be temporary. In fact, several trends are conspiring to force prices down for a second time.
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EYES ON FED CHAIR YELLEN AS TESIMONY CONTINUESSubmitted by Pivotfarm on 02/25/2015 09:54 -0400
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Frontrunning: February 18Submitted by Tyler Durden on 02/18/2015 08:34 -0400
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- Bank of Japan maintains policy, no surprises (FT)
- China Considering Mergers Among Its Big State Oil Companies (WSJ)
- Soros Shifts to Europe, Asia as Investors Cut U.S. Equities (BBG)
- Putin tells Kiev to let troops surrender as Ukraine ceasefire unravels (Reuters)
- Venezuela Squanders Its Oil Wealth (BBG)
- Swiss prosecutor raids HSBC office, opens criminal inquiry (Reuters)
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These Shale Companies Will File For Bankruptcy First: Goldman's "Best And Worst" Shale MatrixSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 01/23/2015 17:50 -0400
Over a month ago we presented a ranking of "America's most levered energy companies." Since then they have all, without exception gotten clobbered, not only in their publicly traded stock but also their debt. Today, long after the liquidation whirlwind has left junk bond owners dazed and confused, Goldman catches up, and lays out a matrix of shale companies sorted not only by leveraged (they see 2.5x as the cutoff; we used 4.0x) but also by shale asset quality. From there, it also lays out the various opportunities, if any, available to the management teams in the resultant 4 quadrants. Readers will be most interested in the "restructuring/bankruptcy" option, most applicable for Group 4, because these are the names which, all else equal, will file for bankruptcy first.
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An Endless Sea Of EnergySubmitted by Tyler Durden on 01/10/2015 16:30 -0400
With crude oil prices in a strong corrective mode, energy depletion is understandably not on people's minds these days. However, this is a scenario that many of us might have to deal with at some point in our lifetimes. We might be swimming in oil for now, but this should be no reason to become complacent. Our children and grandchildren will thank us for it.
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Frontrunning: November 25Submitted by Tyler Durden on 11/25/2014 08:43 -0400
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- Ukraine leader, under pressure from West, pledges new government soon (Reuters)
- Eurozone Stagnation Poses Major Risk to Global Growth, OECD Warns (WSJ)
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These 7 Firms Paid Their CEO Over 60% More Than Uncle SamSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 11/19/2014 20:02 -0400
Seven of the 30 largest U.S. corporations paid more money to their chief executive officers last year than they paid in U.S. federal income taxes, according to a new study by Center for Effective Government and Institute for Policy Studies. As Reuters reports, the study said the seven companies, which in 2013 reported more than $74 billion in combined U.S. pre-tax profits, came out ahead on their taxes, gaining $1.9 billion more than they owed... and at the same time their CEOs were paid - on average - over $17 million each. While some of the firms dispute the findings, the study concludes its findings reflected "deep flaws in our corporate tax system."
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As Fracking Enters A Bear Market, A Question Emerges: Is The Shale Boom Built On A Sea Of Lies?Submitted by Tyler Durden on 10/10/2014 12:12 -0400
"The audience in the ballroom of the Hotel Derek included engineers for shale drillers such as Marathon, Continental and Rice. Pamela Allen, a senior reserves coordinator for Marathon, raised her hand and told Lee that she was worried that using outsized forecasts in public presentations would run afoul of the SEC and "come back to haunt us." Singhania, the Marathon spokeswoman, said she was unable to comment on Allen's remarks without seeing a transcript. "If a lot of people get burned -- and I think a lot of people can and will be burned -- by these numbers in the investor presentations, there may be a push by investors to get the SEC to do something about it," Lee said during the workshop."
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Frontrunning: July 19Submitted by Tyler Durden on 07/21/2014 07:38 -0400
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- Ukraine Offers to Hand Over Malaysia Airlines Probe to Dutch (WSJ)
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Do Any Of These Family Dollar Calls Belong To Phil Mickelson?Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/06/2014 18:36 -0400
While the bulk of the just announced Icahn activist foray into yet another company, this time Family Dollar, is cut and dry, we can't help but wonder: was Phil Mickelson the person buying all those FDO calls just after noon today?
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The New Normal In One Sentence: "In The US Equity Market, The Worse A Company's Finances, The Better It's Doing"Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/27/2014 11:00 -0400
It was just last Friday when we updated our list of the most hated, i.e., most shorted, stocks which are so critical in the New Normal because as we have reported constantly since 2012, going long the most shorted names remains the best alpha-generating strategy, outperforming the broader market by orders of magnitude. Today, it is Bloomberg's turn to recap just how broken the market is with an article that highlights the "balance sheet bombs" rallying by 94%. The lede: "In the U.S. equity market, the worse a company's finances, the better it's doing." Because there is nothing like rewarding failure and capital misallocation to promote economic growth and employment recovery.
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Frontrunning: March 12Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/12/2014 07:46 -0400
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Frontrunning: December 30Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/30/2013 08:23 -0400
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- China Local-Government Debt Surges to $3 Trillion (WSJ)
- How unexpected: Britons less inclined to pay down mortgage debt (Reuters)
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Frontrunning: November 15Submitted by Tyler Durden on 11/15/2013 08:50 -0400
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- Hero to zero? Philippine president feels typhoon backlash (Reuters)
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DESIGN FOR A PADLOCK Francesco Collura, New York, N. Y., assignor to The Eagle Lock Company, Terryville, 002111., a corporation of Connecticut Application April 11, 1945, Serial No. 118,945
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Neurons and synapses — the fundamental components of representation and communication in the brain — are forgetful and noisy. How does the brain overcome these features to perform accurate computation and generate reliable short-term memory over time scales exceeding the biophysical by factors of up to a thousand? Because of the difficulty of probing neural circuits, classical theoretical ideas on how the brain solves these problems have barely progressed beyond analogy.
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When I spoke with Elemental Technologies' CEO Sam Blackman last fall, the next item on the startup's ambitious plan was real-time encoding.
This week, Elemental made good on Blackman's promise with the debut of Elemental Live, which the company claims is the first GPU-accelerated live encoding system that takes in a video stream and encodes it in real time for distribution over mobile networks. Elemental Live also is a GPU-accelerated live encoding server, which offers the flexibility of software encoding without the cost and complexity of CPU-based systems.
"Our customers want to support all devices, but they don't want to spend a lot to do it," Blackman said. "We are half the cost of competing solutions. Not only does our solution make [encoding] easier, it's half the cost. When people understand the value proposition of the GPU, they understand how we can make money at these prices."
Elemental Live will also be on display at NAB, in a four-screen demo featuring a TV, PC, iPad and iPhone.
The familiar CPU in your PC is a sequential processor: it does one thing at a time. A GPU, on the other hand, is a parallel processor: it does several things simultaneously.
"If you gave a CPU a book and asked how many times a certain word appears, the CPU would read from start to finish," is how NVIDIA manager Andrew Humber explained it. "A GPU would tear that book into thousands of chunks, and each one of those would get read at the same time." The bigger the job, the more processing cores you can add to handle the work. "You have the ability to do super-computing projects without a super computer," he said.
Elemental CEO Sam Blackman explained how parallel processing works with video. In digital video, pixels divide into macro blocks, said. Serial processors (CPUs) encode macro blocks one at a time sequentially. "With parallel processors, you can send all the macroblocks to the GPU at the same time, and stream processors can handle an entire frame simultaneously and even encode multiple streams at the same time." he said. "Plus, every time NVIDIA releases a new chip with more processors, our processing speed automatically increases."
GPUs also supply "greener" computing power. "Compared what you would need in a data center built on CPUs, it's an exponential difference," Humber said. "You can build a data center at 10 times less cost and 21 times less power."
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Welcome to this site, where you can download killer ringtones for your iPhone. Today we have a ringtone of "Serenata" by toto cutugno as well as 192 other ringtones by toto cutugno. "Serenata" is the best track from the "Golden Collection" album that was made by toto cutugno at their major label together with other 14 tracks. You can listen to all 4 toto cutugno – "Serenata" ringtone variations available here and download it for free directly to your smart phone. You can also look at other 10 albums produced by toto cutugno for all time. "Serenata" is referred to Italian, and you may listen to a huge amount of Italian artists absolutely for free. And finally, we have collected lyrics for this track and you can view it here as well. So feel free to browse, listen, download ringtones at Audiko.net. Make your phone sound cool!
toto cutugno Serenata Ringtone
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