Florence County Sealed Solicitation

Title: BOOK MOBILE FOR THE COUNTY LIBRARY

Deadline: 10/29/2019 10:00 AM   (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Status: Awarded

Solicitation Number: 07-19/20

Description:

Florence County, South Carolina (Owner) is accepting bids from qualified dealers to furnish and deliver a new bookmobile for the Florence County Library.   


Documents:

Documents as of 10/9/2019
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Addition 1

Posted: 10/10/2019

Type of Addition: Additional Information

Overview: All bidders are asked to submit the complete specifications of the bookmobile that they are bidding on.  This requested is not a condition of accepting your bid but it will be a condition for the award of the bid.  

Addition 2

Posted: 10/14/2019

Type of Addition: Question No. 1

Overview:

Q:  Is there a suggested printed floor plan you are asking for?You do not require a drawing from the company submitting proposals?

A:  Yes, a floor plan is required.  It's in the "other" part of the specs: "Drawings will be supplied with each bid..."


Addition 3

Posted: 10/14/2019

Type of Addition: Question and Answers No. 2

Overview:

Q:  The County wants a 102” W body with a 98” interior.  Will the County accept the widest possible?                                                                          A:  Yes, the widest possible is fine.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Swivel seats are required.  The County will accept an aftermarket installation of the seats.  The County will sign a wavier of liability if the seats cannot be pull tested with the swivel base installation.  The swivel seats are necessary as they allow the driver and passenger to also work at the desk when serving patrons.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Q:  Generator - Is there a specific floor plan you are looking for? Number of windows you are asking for. Egress windows ?                                             A.- No specific floor plan. Do not need windows other than those in each door, as shelf space and storage are higher priorities.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Q:  Generator - Are we to build a compartment for your 8KW and you are going to install it or you would ship generator to builder to install? - If the compartment is built we will be able to install it at the county's fleet maintenance shop.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Q:  Seating - How much are you looking for? - We would prefer two bench seats on one side and one bench seat on the other, with enough space for a wheelchair to move between them. 

Q: Doors - There are driver/passenger entry doors, a patron door and a wheelchair door. Is there any other side or rear doors in your design?            A:  Those doors are all we need.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ere Q:  Doors - There are driver/passenger entry doors, a patron door and a wheelchair door. Is there any other side or rear doors in your design?           A:  Those doors are all we need.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       


Addition 4

Posted: 10/29/2019

Type of Addition: In Review

Overview: The bid is scheduled to be awarded on November 21, 2019.

Documents:

Addition 5

Posted: 11/21/2019

Type of Addition: Award Information

Overview: Awarded to Matthews Specialy of Greensboro, NC on 11-21-19.

Amount: $244,758.00

Posted: 10/10/2019

Type of Addition: Additional Information

Overview: All bidders are asked to submit the complete specifications of the bookmobile that they are bidding on.  This requested is not a condition of accepting your bid but it will be a condition for the award of the bid.  

Posted: 10/14/2019

Type of Addition: Question No. 1

Overview:

Q:  Is there a suggested printed floor plan you are asking for?You do not require a drawing from the company submitting proposals?

A:  Yes, a floor plan is required.  It's in the "other" part of the specs: "Drawings will be supplied with each bid..."


Posted: 10/14/2019

Type of Addition: Question and Answers No. 2

Overview:

Q:  The County wants a 102” W body with a 98” interior.  Will the County accept the widest possible?                                                                          A:  Yes, the widest possible is fine.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Swivel seats are required.  The County will accept an aftermarket installation of the seats.  The County will sign a wavier of liability if the seats cannot be pull tested with the swivel base installation.  The swivel seats are necessary as they allow the driver and passenger to also work at the desk when serving patrons.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Q:  Generator - Is there a specific floor plan you are looking for? Number of windows you are asking for. Egress windows ?                                             A.- No specific floor plan. Do not need windows other than those in each door, as shelf space and storage are higher priorities.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Q:  Generator - Are we to build a compartment for your 8KW and you are going to install it or you would ship generator to builder to install? - If the compartment is built we will be able to install it at the county's fleet maintenance shop.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Q:  Seating - How much are you looking for? - We would prefer two bench seats on one side and one bench seat on the other, with enough space for a wheelchair to move between them. 

Q: Doors - There are driver/passenger entry doors, a patron door and a wheelchair door. Is there any other side or rear doors in your design?            A:  Those doors are all we need.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ere Q:  Doors - There are driver/passenger entry doors, a patron door and a wheelchair door. Is there any other side or rear doors in your design?           A:  Those doors are all we need.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       


Posted: 10/29/2019

Type of Addition: In Review

Overview: The bid is scheduled to be awarded on November 21, 2019.

Documents:

Posted: 11/21/2019

Type of Addition: Award Information

Overview: Awarded to Matthews Specialy of Greensboro, NC on 11-21-19.

Amount: $244,758.00