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a. For purposes of this Certification, "Iran" means the government of Iran and any
agency or instrumentality of Iran, or as otherwise defined at Ind. Code § 5-22-16.5-5,
as amended from tune -to -time.
b. As provided by Ind. Code § 5-22-16.5-8, as amended from time -to -time, a Contractor
is engaged in investment activities in Iran if either;
i. Contractor, its successor or its affiliate, provides goods or services of twenty
million dollars ($20,000,000) or more in value in the energy sector of Iran;
or
ii. Contractor, its successor or its affiliate, is a financial institution that extends
twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) or more in credit to another person for
forty-five (45) days or more, if that person will (i) use the credit to provides
goods and services in the energy sector in Iran; and (ii) at the time the
financial institution extends credit, is a person identified on list published by
the Indiana Department of Administration.
4. Contractor does not knowingly employ or contract with an unauthorized alien, nor
retain any employee or contract with a person that the Contractor subsequently learns is
an unauthorized alien. Contractor agrees that he/she/it shall enroll in and verify the work
eligibility status of all of Contractor's newly hired employees through the E-Verify
Program as defined by I.C. 22-5-1.7-3. Contractor's documentation of enrollment and
participation in the E-Verify Program is included and attached as part of this bid/quote;
and
5. Contractor shall require his/her/its subcontractors performing work under this
public contract to certify that the subcontractors do not knowingly employ or contract
i with an unauthorized alien, nor retain any employee or contract with a person that the
subcontractor subsequently learns is an unauthorized alien, and that the subcontractor has
enrolled in and is participating in the E-Verify Program. The Contractor agrees to
maintain this certification throughout the term of the contract with the City of South
Bend, and understands that the City may terminate the contract for default if the
Contractor fails to cure a breach'of this provision no later than thirty (30) days after being
notified by the City.
6. Persons, partnerships, corporations, associations, or joint venturers awarded a
contract by the City of South Bend through its agencies, boards, or commissions shall not
discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment in the performance of a
City contract with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment,
or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment because of race, sex, religion,
color, national origin, ancestry, age, gender expression, gender identity, sexual
orientation or disability that does not affect that person's ability to perform the work.
In awarding contracts for the purchase of work, labor, services, supplies, equipment,
materials, or any combination of the foregoing including, but not limited to, public works
contracts awarded under public bidding laws or other contracts in which public bids are
not required by law, the City, its agencies, boards, or commissions may consider the
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Contractor's good faith efforts to obtain participation by those Contractors certified by
the State of Indiana as a Minority Business ("MBE") or as a Women's Business
Enterprise ("WBE") as a factor in determining the lowest, responsible, responsive
bidder.
In no event shall persons or entities seeking the award of a City contract be required to
award a subcontract to an MBE/WBE; however, it may not unlawfully discriminate
against said WBE/MBE. A finding of a discriminatory practice by the City's MBE/WBE
Utilization Board shall prohibit that person or entity from being awarded a City contract
for a period of one (1) year from the date of such determination, and such determination
may also be grounds for terminating the contact for which the discriminatory practice or
noncompliance pertains.
7. The undersigned contractor agrees that the following nondiscrimination
commitment shall be made a part of any contract which it may henceforth enter into with
the City of South Bend, Indiana or any of its agencies, boards or commissions.
Contractor agrees not to discriminate against or intimidate any employee or applicant for
employment in the performance of this contract with privileges of employment, or any
matter directly or indirectly related to employment, because of race, religion, color, sex,
gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, handicap, national origin or
ancestry. Breach of this provision may be regarded as material breach of contract.
I, the undersigned bidder or agent as contractor on a public works project, understand my
statutory obligations to the use of steel products or foundry products made in the United
States (I.C. 5-16-8-1). 1 hereby certify that I and all subcontractors employed by me for
this project will use steel products or foundry products made in the United States on this
project if awarded. I understand I have an affirmative duty to notify the City in my bid
that my proposal does not include the use of steel products or foundry products made in
the United States. I understand it is my sole obligation and responsibility to provide a
justification to the City, subject to review and approval, why the cost of United States
made steel or foundry products is unreasonable. Prior to award and upon submission of
bid which does not use steel products or foundry products made in the United States, the
City, through its director of public works, shall make a determination if the price of
United States made steel or foundry is unreasonable. I understand that violations
hereunder may result in forfeiture of contractual payments.
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(To be completed only by Contractorslidders Claiming to be a `local Indiana business"pursuant to LC. 36-1-12-22)
INDIANA LOCAL BUSINESS PREFERENCE CLAIM
A 'local Indiana business" refers to any of the following:
(1) A business whose principal place of business is located in an affected countyIsiness:
(2) A business that pays a majority of its payroll (in dollar volume) to residents d counties.
(3) A business that employs residents of affected counties as a majority of its em
(4) A business that makes significant capital investments in the affected countiesed in rules ado d by the political
subdivision.
(5) A business that has a substantial positive economic impact on the affected cos defined b criteria in rules adopted by
the political subdivision.
An "affected county" refers to St. Joseph County, Indiana, or the following counted cent to St. Joseph County:
Elkhart County, Marshall County, Starke County and LaPorte County
There are the following price preferences for supplies purchased from a local Insiness:
• 5%far a purchase expected by the purchasing agency to be less than $50
• 3%for a purchase expected by the purchasing agency to beat least $50,0ss than $100, 000.1% or a urchase ex ected b the ureJzasina a en to be at least $100,
Date:
Pursuant to I.C. 36-1-12-22,
preference for Project
South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana.
claims a local Indiana business
(Project # ) located within the City of
❑ The location of the principal place of busine is
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❑ St. Joseph County, Indiana
❑ The following county locate adjacent to St. Joseph County, Indiana:
❑ The majority of the business's p -oll for the 12 months prior to the date of this Bid is to residents of St.
Joseph County, Indiana or the jacent county noted above.
❑ The majority of the busine 's employees for the 12 months prior to the date of this Bid are residents of
St. Joseph County, India , or the adjacent county noted above.
If the business is deemed to the apparent lowest, responsible, responsive bidder, then it shall provide
supporting documentation r the 12 month period prior to the date of the Bid of (i) the total payroll
amount paid to all employ es of the business, and (ii) the total payroll amount paid to employees who are
residents of St. Joseph C unty and the adjacent county noted above.
WHENSUPPL� SUPPORTING PAYROLL RECORDS, BIDDER SHALL REDACTALL
/ SOCIAL SECURITYNUMBERS.
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Bidder (Firm): Acuity Specialty Products, Inc dlbla Zep Sales and Services
Address: 3300 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 700
City/State/Zip: Atlanta, GA. 30339
Telephone Number: 877-428-9937 Fax Num e : 866 393-7329
By
(Signature)
Maureena Fabien-Watson
(Printed Name)
Government and Bid Manager
(Title)
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Gary A. Gilot, President
Suzanna M. Fritzberg, Member
James A. Mueller, Member
Elizabeth A. Maradik, Member
Therese J. Dorau, Member
Attest: Linda M. Martin, Clerk
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B. The Post Office Department will be considered agent of the Bidder in delivering the bid. The
City will not be responsible for deliveries. Any Bids received after the time specified will
be returned unopened.
C. Bids will be opened and read publicly at the time and place designated in the Notice to
Bidders. Bidders, their authorized agents, and the public are invited to be present.
D. Bidders may bid on one (1) or more item, provided however, that the bid submitted for each is
delivered in a separate, sealed envelope, with the envelope clearly labeled on the outside
as to the specific item for which the bid is being submitted. Bidders may submit separate bid
bonds for each item being bid upon OR may submit one (1) bid bond equal to 10% of the
combined total of all bids submitted.
E. The Board may reject any bid that does not conform to these requirements as non-
responsive.
ADDENDA — NO VERBAL INTERPRETATIONS
A. No inquiries by Bidders relative to interpretation of Plans, Specifications, Special Provisions,
or other Bidding Documents will be answered verbally. If any prospective Bidder is unable or
unwilling to comply with one or more requirements of the bidding document, such Bidder
should so inform the Board of Public Works in writing. Upon receipt of such information,
consideration will be given to the advisability of issuing an Addendum which would thereupon
become applicable to all Bidders. Any such inquiry must be submitted at least seven (7) days
prior to the bid opening date in order to give the Board sufficient time to consider any
necessary Addendum. All answers to such inquiries, in the form of Addenda, will be furnished
to all prospective Bidders who have registered with the City. All Bidders are required to
acknowledge receipt of any Addenda by inserting the Addendum number and the issuing date
on executed Proposals.
REJECTION OF PROPOSALS CONTAINING ALTERATION ERASURES INCOMPLETE BIDS
AND ETC.
A. Proposals shall be rejected if they show any alteration of form, additions not called for,
conditional or alternate bids (except when and insofar as are invited), incomplete bids,
erasures or irregularities of any kinds.
B. All blank spaces for bid prices must be filled in, in ink, with the unit price and total price for
each item (This does not apply to divisible bids). In case of incorrect totaling of amounts and
where the unit price and the extension thereof do not agree, the unit price for each item shall
govern, and the City is authorized to correct all erroneous extension and totals for the purpose
of comparing bids.
7. TRADE DISCOUNTS
A. Trade discounts shall not be shown separately, but shall be incorporated in the Bidder's unit
price, unless otherwise specified.
8. VEHICLE BIDS
A. Bidders may bid on one (1) or more vehicles, provided however, that the bid submitted for
each vehicle is delivered in a separate, sealed envelope, by vehicle, with the envelope clearly
labeled on Bidders may bid on one (1) or more vehicles, provided however, that the bid
submitted for each vehicle is delivered in a separate, sealed envelope, by vehicle, with the
envelope clearly labeled on the outside as to the specific vehicle for which the bid is being
submitted. Bidders may submit separate bid bonds for each vehicle being bid upon OR may
submit one (1) bid bond equal to 10% of the combined total of all vehicle bids submitted.
B. The Board may reject any bid that does not conform to these requirements as non-
responsive.
4. TAX EXEMPTIONS
A. The City of South Bend is exempt from the payment of federal excise and transportation taxes
levied under the provision of the Internal Revenue Code. It is also exempt from the Indiana
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State Gross Retail Tax (sales tax). The City will furnish the successful Bidder with any
certificate of exemption required.
10. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS
A. Withdrawal of bids will be allowed only in those cases in which a written request to withdraw a
bid is received by the Board of Public Works prior to the date and hour for receiving and
opening bids. In such cases, the same will be returned to Bidder unopened.
11. ESCALATOR OR CONTINGENT CLAUSES
A. The use of escalator clauses or other contingent clauses by the Bidder is prohibited, unless
requested or permitted by the Invitation to Bid. No Proposal shall contain nor be
accompanied by any writing purporting to limit or qualify the City's right to accept such
Proposal or purporting to alter such Proposal or any Contract which may be executed
pursuant thereto.
12. PRICES MUST BE DELIVERED PRICES
A. The bid price shall be a delivered price. All materials shall be shipped F.O.B. destination as
specified in the Invitation to Bid. No fuel surcharges accepted.
13. AWARD —WAIVER OF TECHNICALITIES
A. The Award of Bid, if any award be made, will be made within sixty (60) calendar days after the
opening of Proposals to the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder who's Proposal
complies with all the requirements prescribed, exclusive of technicalities waived. Until the
final award of the Bid, however, the right is reserved by the City to reject any and all
Proposals and to waive technical errors.
14. SPLITTING OF AWARDS/DIVISIBLE BIDS
A. Bids will be awarded on the basis of the total dollar amount for all items in the Proposal unless
the bid is described by the City as a Divisible Bid. The City may award a Divisible Bid to the
lowest responsible and responsive Bidder for each item or class of items as indicated in the
bid documents.
15. BIDDER QUALIFICATION
A. The City may require any Bidder to submit evidence of qualifications, and may consider any
evidence of the financial, technical, and other qualifications and abilities of the Bidder. The
City will not award a Contract tc/a Bidder who, in its opinion, is not fully qualified on the basis
of financial resources and responsibility, possession of adequate equipment, personnel,
experience, and past record of performance to perform the obligations to be undertaken
competently and without delay.
16. PURCHASE ORDERS
A. A Purchase Order will be issued to the successful Bidder after formal acceptance of the bid is
made by the City.
17. NEW MANUFACTURE
A. Unless otherwise specified in the Invitation to Bid, the items offered shall all be new and the
latest model of manufacture.
18. SOURCE OF SUPPLY
A. If the Bidder is not a manufacturer, the source of supply must be shown and all sub-
contractors must be identified.
14. PACKAGING
A. All items shall be delivered strongly packed and marked according to accepted commercial
practice unless otherwise directed in the Specifications. No charge shall be made for
containers and the City shall have no obligation to return containers unless otherwise
provided by the Specifications or Special Provisions. Any items not received in good
condition will be rejected.
20. INSPECTION OF GOODS
A. The City of South Bend reserves the right to inspect and have any goods tested after delivery
for compliance with the specifications. Notice of latent defects, which would make the item
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unfit for the purposes for which they are required, may be given at any time within one year
after discovery of the defects.
B. All items rejected must be removed immediately by the Contractor at the expense of the
Contractor. If the Contractor fails or refuses to remove the rejected items, they may be sold
by the City of South Bend.
C. In some cases, at the discretion of the City, inspection of the commodities or equipment will
be made at the factory, plant, or other establishment where they are produced before
shipment.
D. The above provision shall not be construed in limitations of any rights the City may have
under any laws including the Uniform Commercial Code.
21. ASSIGNMENTS
A. No person to whom a Contract has been awarded may assign his interest in the Contract
without the consent, in writing, of the City.
22. CANCELLATION
A. The City of South Bend reserves the right to cancel any Contract for failure or refusal of
performance, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, collusion, conspiracy, or any other misconduct
on the part of the Contractor.
23. DEDUCTION OF DAMAGES
A. If the City cancels the contract for any cause, it shall deduct from whatever is owed the
Contractor on the Contract or any other Contract, any amount sufficient to compensate the
City for any damages suffered by it because of the Contractor's wrongdoing.
24. METHOD OF INVOICING FOR PAYMENT
A. Contractor shall bill the City of South Bend
1. On regular invoice form giving a complete and detailed description of the goods delivered,
including purchase order number.
2. If the Contractor allows a discount, the period of time in which the City must make
payment to qualify for the discounts shall be computed from the date the City received the
invoice (completely filled out), or the date the goods are delivered and accepted,
whichever may be later, and shall not be less than twenty (20) days.
3. If more than one shipment is made under the Contract and on the same purchase order,
the City will make partial payments on a basis that is agreeable to both parties.
25. OWNERSHIP OF GOODS
A. The goods which are the subject of the Contract shall remain property of the Contractor until
delivered to and accepted by the City of South Bend.
25, ESTIMATED QUANTITIES
A. If the quantity set forth in the Notice to Bidders and Proposal is approximate and represents
the estimated requirements of the City for a specified period of time, the unit price and the
extended total price thereof shall be used only as a basis for the evaluation of bids. The
actual quantities necessary may be more or less than the estimate, but the City shall neither
be obligated nor limited to any specific amount. The City will, if at all possible, restrict
increases to twenty percent (20%) of the estimated quantity and will, if at all possible, restrict
decreases to twenty percent (20%) of the estimated quantity.
27. TERM "OR EQUAL"
A. Where the term "OR EQUAL" is used in these Specifications, the Bidder deviating from
specified item shall file with his/her bid a letter fully explaining and justifying his/her proposed
article or equal. The City of South Bend shall be the sole judge in determining if the "OR
EQUAL" offered meets the Specifications.
28. INDEMNIFICATION CLAUSE
A. The Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City of South Bend, its
agents, officers, and employees from all costs, losses, claims and suits, including court costs,
attorney fees, and other expenses, arising from or out of the negligent performance of this
Contract by the Bidder or because or arising out of any defect in the goods, materials or
equipment supplied by the Bidder.
NOTE: Incoming mail does not reach the Board of Public Works until after 9:30 a.m. If
you are sending your bid via Federal Express or another overnight source, please
confirm that your package will arrive before the bid opening time and date.
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CITY OF SOUTH BEND P1 TE BUTnGiEG, MAYOR
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Date: June 8, 2017
To: All Planholders
From. Linda M. Martin, Clerk, Board of Public Works
Subject Addendum Number: 1
Project Name: Janitorial Cleaning Supplies 2017 — Spec S
Project Number:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF ADDENDUM
Date Received: June 12th, 2017
This addendum is being forwarded to you for the above referenced project.
Please sign below and acknowledge receipt of this Addendum
by faxing this sheet to the Board of Public Works at (574) 235-9171
within 48 hours of receipt. A copy MUST also be included with your
bid package upon submittal.
THIS ADDENDUM MAY AFFECT YOUR BID.
Notes:
The attached documents are hereby added to the Specifications and Contract
Documents and become a part of herein.
Company: Acuity Specialty F1obucts, Inc d/b/a Zep Sales and Services
Authorized Signature:
Date: 06/12/17
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CITY OF SOUTH BEND PF-TE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
PROJECT NAME: JANITORIAL CLEANING SUPPLIES 2017 - SPEC S
ADDENDUM NO. 1
Date: June 8, 2017
To: All Plan Holders
From: Linda M, Martin, Clerk of the Board of Public Works
The following is to be added/changed to the contract documents:
The attached Notice to Bidders replaces the original published
Notice to Bidder.
No Bid Bond is required with this bid.
A PULL AND COMPLETE COPY OF EACH CORRECTED PAGE IS
ATTACHED TO THIS ADDENDUM.
You must acknowledge receipt of this addendum by signing the first page,
returning it via facsimile to (574) 235-9171, and a copy of the first page must be
included with your bid.
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CITY of SOUTH BENT] PETE BUT77GIFG, MAYOR
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that the City of South Bend, Indiana, will receive sealed bids at the Office of the
Board of Public Works, 13th Floor, County -City Building, Room 1316, 227 West Jefferson, South
Bend, Indiana, until the hour of 9:30 a.m., local Time, on June 27, 2017, for the following:
Spec S --Janitorial-Cleaning Supplies 2017
Specifications are available for download by visiting the City of South Bend's web page at
www.southbendin. gov:
X Click on `Business"
X Click on "City Public Bads"
X Click on "Request for Proposals, Vehicles, Equipment and Miscellaneous
B ids"
X Click on `Bid/Proposal Interest Form" and register your company to
receive updated information
X Select specification to download
• Print the specification or save it to your computer
There is no charge for the specifications. The specifications are also available for review only during
regular working hours in the Department of Public Works, 1308 County -City Building, South Bend,
Indiana 46601,
Bids received after 9:30 a.m., local Time, on June 271h, 2017, will be returned unopened.
Bids must be on the City of South Bend Bid/Proposal form provided, which includes a Non -
Debarment Affidavit, Non -Discrimination Commitment form, and a Non -Collusion Affidavit Form.
No Bid Bond Is required.
The Board may reject any bid that does not conform to these requirements as non -responsive.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept a full or partial award of the bid or bids
which, in its judgment, will be to the best interest of the City of South Bend.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Linda M. Martin, Clerk
Publish two times:
May 26, 2017
June 2, 2017
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