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JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION PURCHASING DIVISION ROOM 830 COURTHOUSE BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35203-0009 OFFICE: (205) 521-7593/FAX: (205) 214-4034

PRINCIPAL BUYER: DOROTHEA ROBINSON NOVEMBER 7, 2014 PURCHASING AGENT: MICHAEL MATTHEWS ITB NO: 17-15

TO: Prospective Bidders INVITATION TO BID NO.: 17-15 (Full document available for download at http://paca.jccal.org) SEALED BIDS FOR: DRY BEADED POLYMER Dorothea Robinson, Principal Buyer INVITATION TO BID RESPONSES WILL Room 830, 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North BE RECEIVED BY: Birmingham, AL 35203 ***IMPORTANT SOLICITATION DATES*** BID DUE DATE: BID OPENING DATE: NOVEMBER 24, 2014 NOVEMBER 25, 2014 5:00 PM (Central Standard Time) 2:00 PM (Central Standard Time) Return responses to this Invitation to Bid in a sealed envelope marked: “ITB #17-15 FOR DRY BEADED POLYMER” Jefferson County Courthouse Purchasing Division, Room 830 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd North Birmingham, AL 35203-0009

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT: All recipients of this solicitation are required to complete and return the enclosed Notification of Intent. Only those vendors submitting the Notification of Intent will be advised of any clarifications, addendum, answers to inquiries, etc. pertaining to this ITB. Notification of Intent may be faxed to 205-214-4034 or emailed to Dorothea Robinson [email protected] no later than NOVEMBER 19, 2014. (Full document available for download at http://paca.jccal.org)

TELEPHONE INQUIRIES – NOT ACCEPTED: Telephone inquiries with questions regarding clarification on any and all specifications of the ITB will not be accepted. All questions must be written and faxed to (205) 214-4034 or e-mailed to Dorothea Robinson at [email protected].

Submissions may be withdrawn, modified, and resubmitted prior to the formal bid opening due date. Any submission modification(s) after the “Bid Opening Due Date” will not be considered.

Jefferson County, Alabama reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, or any part of any bid, and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bid.

All costs incurred by the company to respond to this solicitation will be wholly the responsibility of the Bidder. All copies and contents of the bid, attachments, and explanations thereto submitted in response to this ITB, except copyrighted material, shall become the property of the Jefferson County Commission regardless of the Consultant selected. Response to this solicitation does not constitute an agreement between the Bidder and the County.

The County is not responsible for delays occasioned by the U.S. Postal Service, the internal mail delivery system of Jefferson County, or any other means of delivery employed by the Bidder. Similarly, the County is not responsible for, and will not open, any bid responses which are received later than the date and time indicated above. Late bid responses will be retained in the ITB file, unopened.

Released by:

______INVITATION TO BID # 17-15

“DRY BEADED POLYMER”

Dorothea Robinson, Principal Buyer Room 830*716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd North Birmingham, Alabama 35203 Phone: (205) 521-7593 Email: [email protected] PURCHASING ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL ALABAMA TO ALL BIDDERS:

The attached ITB/RFP presents a cooperative bid/proposal for the Purchasing Association of Central Alabama (PACA) members below:

Alabama School of Fine Arts Homewood, City of Pelham, City of Alabaster Board of Education Hoover, City of Pelham Board of Education Bessemer, City of Hueytown, City of Pelham Civic Center Bessemer Board of Education Irondale, City of Pelham Water Department Birmingham Board of Education Jefferson County 911 Emergency Pell City School System Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Communication District, Inc. Pinson, City of Birmingham Public Library Jefferson County Board of Education Pleasant Grove, City of Birmingport Fire Districts Jefferson County Commission Rocky Ridge Fire/Rescue Brookside, City of Jefferson County Assisted Housing Corp Shannon Fire Department Cahaba Valley Fire & Rescue Jefferson County Housing Authority Shelby County Board of Education Center Point, City of Jefferson County Library Coop St. Clair County Board of Education Center Point Fire District Jefferson State Community College Storm Water Management Authority Chelsea, City of Kimberly, Town of Tarrant, City of Chilton/Shelby Mental Health Board Lawley Fire Department Tarrant City Board of Education Clay, City of Lawson State Community College Trussville Board of Education Concord Fire Department Leeds Board of Education Trussville Volunteer Fire Department Eastern Valley Volunteer Fire Dept Leeds, City of Tuscaloosa County Board of Education Fairfield Board of Education McAdory Fire Departments Tuscaloosa County Commission Forestdale Fire Department Midfield, City of Vestavia Hills, City of Four Mile Fire Department Midfield Board of Education Vestavia Hills Board of Education Fultondale, City of Minor Heights Fire Department Walker County Board of Education Glennwood Fire District Morris, City of Warrior, City of Gardendale, City of Mountain Brook, City of Warrior River Fire & Rescue Service Auburn d/b/a Harris Early Learning Mountain Brook Board of Education Water River Water Authority Center North Shelby Fire Department Helena, City of Palmerdale Fire Department

Other government entities and all school systems within Jefferson County and counties adjoining thereto may elect to participate in this cooperative bid. Vendors must agree that if any additional government entity does join the Association, vendors shall honor prices on this Invitation to Bid for those additional entities that may join the Association.

ITB/RFP #: 17-15 Commodity: “DRY BEADED POLYMER” Principal Buyer: DOROTHEA ROBINSON Telephone: (205) 521-7593

The proposal award will be made by the Jefferson County Commission on behalf of the Association in accordance with the provision of the intergovernmental agreement between the Jefferson County Commission and the members of the Association. Each participating governmental entity of the Association will be responsible for issuing its own purchase orders, delivery instructions, invoicing, insurance requirements, and issue its own tax exemption certificate as required by vendors.

This cover letter is considered an integral part of this Request for Proposal document and shall be included by reference into any contract.

Acknowledged by

______Vendor Name Authorized Signature/Title JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION PURCHASING DEPARTMENT ROOM 830 * 716 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD N BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 (205) 521-7593

INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids marked "Dry Beaded Polymer” will be received by the Purchasing Manager, Room 830 * 716 Richard Arrington Jr., Blvd N., Birmingham, Alabama.

Bids will be accepted until 5:00 P.M. central time (standard or daylight savings time, as applicable) on NOVEMBER 24, 2014. Bids submitted after this date and time will not be considered.

Bids will be publicly opened at 2:00 P.M. on NOVEMBER 25, 2014. The County is not responsible for delays occasioned by the U. S. Postal Service, the internal mail delivery system of the County, or any other means of delivery employed by the bidder. Similarly, the County is not responsible for, and will not open, any bid/proposal responses, which are received later than the date and time, indicated above. Late bids/proposals will be retained in the bid/proposal file, unopened.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE This ITB provides interested parties with sufficient information to enable them to prepare and submit a response for consideration by the County. By submitting a response, you are affirming that you (in the case of individuals) and/or your organization are interested in contracting with the County to provide services covered herein. This document serves a two-fold purpose in that it is the County’s document of record showing our specifications, terms and conditions, besides the purchase order, that will be executed with regard to the purchase of the services requested herein.

CONTRACT PERIOD: Contract will be good for the period 01/01/15 to 12/31/2015 with renewal, at County’s option, each fiscal year until 2017.

SPECIFICATIONS: Items 1: Sludge dewatering polymer, dry beaded, Zetag 7504 or equal, synthetic high molecular weight, water soluble polymer handling and feed system at Valley Creek. It shall be delivered in sealed 1,100 lb bags compatible with the polymer handling system at Valley Creek Plant.

Minimum sludge cake solids………………………………………………………17% Minimum sludge capture ………………………………………………………….80%

Contact Wayne Williams or Robbie Bennett @ (205) 428-2514 for further information.

Item 2: Sludge dewatering polymer, dry-beaded, Zetag 7563 (replaced 7566) or equal, synthetic high molecular weight, water soluble polymer handling and feed system at the Cahaba River Plant. It shall be delivered in sealed 55 lb bags compatible with the polymer handling system at the Cahaba River Plant.

Minimum sludge cake solids………………………………………………………17% Minimum sludge capture...…………………………………………………………80%

Contact Gary Nelson @ (205) 987-0648, for further information.

JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION PURCHASING DEPARTMENT ROOM 830 * 716 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD N BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 (205) 521-7593

INVITATION TO BID - Continued

SPECIFICATIONS – CONT’D: Item 3: Sludge dewatering polymer, dry beaded, Zetag 7664 or equal, synthetic high molecular weight, water soluble polymer for the handling and feed system at the Village Creek Plant. It shall be delivered in sealed 2000 lb bags to Village Creek Plant in compatible with the polymer handling system to the Village Creek Plant.

Minimum sludge cake solids………………………………………………………17% Minimum sludge capture ………………………………………………………….80%

Contact Vickie Maise @ 205-791-6405 for further information.

BID SUBMITTAL: The County shall not reimburse any firm for cost incurred in the preparation and presentation of their bid. Bidders submitting bids shall provide an original and two (2) hardcopies of the bid.

Use of specific names and numbers is not intended to restrict the bidding of any seller and/or manufacturer, but is solely for the purpose of indicating the type, size and quality of materials, products, service, or equipment considered best adapted to the County's intended use.

In the event of difficulties occurring from the use of polymer, a service representative shall be available within seven (7) days of request by the County.

Proprietary specifications may be waived for functional equivalents offered.

LANGUAGE, WORDS USED INTERCHANGEABLY: The word COUNTY refers to the JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION and/or JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA throughout this document. Similarly, RESPONDENT, VENDOR, and BIDDER refer to the person or company submitting an offer to sell its goods or services to the COUNTY. The words PROPOSAL, QUOTATION, and BID are all offers from the BIDDER. The County has established for the purposes of this ITB that the words SHALL, MUST or WILL are equivalent in this ITB and indicate a mandatory requirement or condition, the material deviation from which shall not be waived by the County. A deviation is material if, at the sole discretion of the County, the deficient response is not in substantial accord with this ITB’s mandatory condition requirements. The words SHOULD and MAY are equivalent in the ITB and indicate very desirable conditions or requirements but are permissive in nature. Deviation from, or omission of, such a desirable condition or requirement will not in and of itself cause automatic rejection of a proposal, but may result in being considered as not in the best interest of the County.

DELIVERY: Will be to: Waste Water Treatment Plants, located in Jefferson County and various PACA Members. Deliveries to Jefferson County Waste Water Treatment Plants must be between 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

INVOICING All invoices must agree with the purchase order in description and price and include the following information: 1) Purchase Order Number; 2) Ship-to department name and address.

In order to ensure prompt payment, ALL ORIGINAL INVOICES*MUST BE SENT TO:

Jefferson County Commission Finance Department Room 820 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North Birmingham, AL 35203

*If invoice does not agree with purchase order, credits or a corrected invoice will be required in order for the County to process payment. Invoices that do not reference an authorized Purchase Order will be returned to the vendor.

THIRD-PARTY “REMIT-TO”: If Bidder has a third-party “remit-to” company, that information must appear on the Bidder’s response. Jefferson County will send payment to the company designated by Bidder on its response, but will not be responsible for resolving payment issues, should the Bidder change payment processing companies after a payment has been mailed or without forty-five (45) days written notification to the Purchasing and Accounting division of Jefferson County.

Purchase orders will be issued as deliveries are required.

F.O.B. Destination, via truck.

CANCELLATION: Failure to deliver as specified and in accordance with the bid submitted, including promised delivery, will constitute sufficient grounds for cancellation of the order at the option of the County Commission.

TERMINATION OF CONTRACT This contract may be terminated by the County with a thirty (30) day written notice to the other party regardless of reason. Any violation of this agreement shall constitute a breach and default of this agreement. Upon such breach, the County shall have the right to immediately terminate the contract and withhold further payments. Such termination shall not relieve the Contractor of any liability to the County for damages sustained by virtue of a breach by the Contractor.

PRICES: Include transportation (including fuel surcharge, if applicable), handling, packaging, service charges.

PRE-PAYMENTS: No prepayments of any kind will be made prior to shipment.

TAX: Jefferson County is exempt from all Federal Tax, and sales and use tax, except Alabama tax on oils, lubricants and fuels specifically bought for over-the-road transportation use.

If mutually agreed upon, additional contracts may be executed, based upon this bid for the same item(s) or related types and/or sizes.

Bidder agrees that Jefferson County will be charged no more for item(s) bid than the State of Alabama, and that in the event of a price reduction; the County will receive the benefit of such reduction on any undelivered portion of contract.

SAMPLES: If requested, bidder will furnish a sample of each item on which he has bid within seven (7) day(s).

QUANTITIES: Quantities shown are estimates, and are not a guarantee to buy in the amount shown.

GUARANTEE: Bidder certifies by bidding, that he is fully aware of the conditions of service and purpose for which item(s) included in this bid are to be purchased, and that his offering will meet these requirements of service and purpose to the satisfaction of the Jefferson County Commission and its agent.

INSURANCE: The successful bidder will maintain such insurance as will protect him and the County from claim under Workmen's Compensation Acts, and from claims for damage and/or personal injury, including death, which may arise from operations under this contract. Insurance will be written by companies authorized to do business in Jefferson County, Alabama and shall include Jefferson County, Alabama as Added Additional Insured By Endorsement including a thirty (30) day(s) written cancellation notice. Evidence of insurance will be furnished to the Purchasing agent not later than seven (7) day(s) after Purchase Order/contract date. Successful bidder is also required to include the bid number on the evidence of insurance.

Insurance Minimum Coverage: Contracting party shall file the following insurance coverage and limits of liability with the County's Human Resource Department and Purchasing Department before beginning work with the County. General Liability: $1,000,000 - Bodily injury and property damage combined occurrence $1,000,000 - Bodily injury and property damage combined aggregate $1,000,000 - Personal injury aggregate Comprehensive Form including Premises/Operation, Products/Completed Operations, Contractual, Independent contractors, Broad Form property damage and personal injury. Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 - Bodily injury and property damage combined coverage Any automobile including hired and non-owned vehicles Workers Compensation and Employers Liability: $100,000 - Limit each occurrence Umbrella Coverage: $1,000,000 - Each occurrence $1,000,000 – Aggregate Added Additional Insured By Endorsement: Jefferson County, Alabama 30 day(s) written cancellation notice Under Description of Operations/Locations/Vehicles/Exclusions Added by Endorsement/Special Provisions enter the BID/ITB Number, Project Number or Purchase Order Number Covered by The Certificate of Insurance

HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFICATION: Contracting party agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Jefferson County, Alabama, its elected officers and employees (hereinafter referred to in this paragraph collectively as “County”), from and against any and all loss expense or damage, including court cost and attorney’s fees, for liability claimed against or imposed upon County because of bodily injury, death or property damage, real or personal, including loss of use thereof arising out of or as a consequence of the breach of any duty or obligations of the contracting party included in this agreement, negligent acts, errors or omissions, including engineering and/or professional error, fault, mistake or negligence of Integrator, its employees, agents, representatives, or subcontractors, their employees, agents or representatives in connections with or incident to the performance of this agreement, or arising out of Worker’s Compensation claims, Unemployment Compensation claims, or Unemployment Disability compensation claims of employees of company and/or its subcontractors or claims under similar such laws or obligations. Company obligation under this Section shall not extend to any liability caused by the sole negligence of the County, or its employees. Before beginning work, contract party shall file with the County a certificate from his insurer showing the amounts of insurance carried and the risk covered thereby. Liability insurance coverage must be no less than $1,000,000. During performance the company must effect and maintain insurance from a company licensed to do business in the State of Alabama. Coverage required includes 1) Comprehensive General Liability; 2) Comprehensive Automobile Liability; 3) Worker’s Compensation and Employer’s Liability.

PROTECTION DAMAGE: Contractor will be responsible for any damage to property of the county or others caused by him, his employees or subcontractors, and will replace and make good such damage. The contractor will maintain adequate protection to prevent damage to his work and property of others, and take all necessary precautions for the safety of his employees and others. The contractors will comply with all safety laws and regulations in effect in the locality.

SINGLE BID: If a single bid response is received for this ITB, the bid will be rejected in accordance with Title 41-16-50-a-1 of the Alabama Code. The bid will be opened, but will not be read publicly. We will proceed with negotiations for a lower price with the rejected bidder and other bidders by means of sealed quotes. The rejected bidder’s initial offer will not be disclosed to other bidders, prior to the awarding of a contract. The award will be made to the company offering the lowest negotiated quotation, provided that all conditions and specifications required by the County are met.

GOVERNING LAW/DISPUTE RESOLUTION: The parties agree that this contract is made and entered into in Jefferson County, Alabama and that all services, materials and equipment to be rendered pursuant to said Agreement are to be delivered in Jefferson County, Alabama. The interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Alabama, without giving effect to the conflict of laws rules thereof. The parties agree that jurisdiction and venue over all disputes arising under this Agreement shall be in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County Alabama, Birmingham Division.

AWARD: The award will be made on all or none basis. Bidder will quote on all items.

PUBLIC DISCLOSURE: Subject to applicable law or regulations, the content of each Bidder’s Proposal shall become public information upon the effective date of any resulting contract.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY: The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or veteran status. The Contractor will ensure that qualified applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or veteran status. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, promotion, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION PURCHASING DEPARTMENT ROOM 830 * 716 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD N BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 (205) 521-7593 PRINCIPAL BUYER: DOROTHEA ROBINSON NOVEMBER 7, 2014 PURCHASING AGENT: MICHAEL MATTHEWS ITB NO: 17-15

GENERAL The County expressly reserves the right to reject any or all ITB’s, or parts of ITB’s or re-bid, and to make the award on merit and/or features of design and quality, delivery, and availability of parts and service as the best interest of the County appears.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES The County reserves the right to require documentation that each Bidder is an established business and is abiding by the Ordinances, Regulation, and Laws of their community and the State of Alabama. If you are required by any regulatory agency to maintain professional license or certification to provide any product and/or service solicited under this ITB, the County reserves the right to require you to provide documentation of your current license and/or certification before considering your bid and/or before awarding a contract.

NEGOTIATIONS The County reserves the right to negotiate the terms and conditions of the contract with any of the evaluated Bidders. Should the successful Bidder and the County fail to come to an agreement, the County may at its sole discretion award services to any of the remaining Bidders. The Bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall be required to enter into a written contract with the County in a form approved by legal counsel for the County. This ITB and the proposal, or any part thereof, shall be incorporated into and made a part of the final contract.

BUSINESS LICENSE: In the event you receive a notification of intent to award letter, you will be required to provide your Jefferson County business license within 7 days of receipt of notice of intent to award. If you are not currently registered with Jefferson County Revenue Department, and do not have a business account number, applications may be obtained by logging on to http://jeffconline.jccal.org/revenue. Once you have logged on, click on Business License and then **New Applicants. Failure to submit the requested information may result in the notice of intent to award being revoked.

Dorothea Robinson Principal Buyer

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JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION PURCHASING DEPARTMENT ROOM 830 * 716 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD N BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 (205) 521-7593 PRINCIPAL BUYER: DOROTHEA ROBINSON NOVEMBER 7, 2014 PURCHASING AGENT: MICHAEL MATTHEWS ITB NO: 17-15

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT “DRY BEADED POLYMER”

( ) On behalf of myself/company, I hereby certify that I/we intend to submit a response.

( ) On behalf of myself/company, I hereby certify that I/we do not intend to submit a response.

______Authorized Signature Individual/Company

______Title Date

BID (Bidder must use this form. Fill in all spaces)

Item No. 1: Sludge de-watering polymer, dry beaded, Zetag 7504 or equal in sealed, 1,100 lb. bags compatible with the polymer handling system at the Valley Creek Plant.

ESTIMATED QUANTITY PRICE PER DRY POUND EXTENDED COST

130, 000 lbs X $ ______= $______

Name of Your Manufacturer & Product Number(s)______(Attach Manufacturer’s Catalog Pages)

Attach a letter stating differences between County specifications and specifications of item(s) offered.

Item No. 2: Sludge de-watering Polymer, dry beaded, Zetag 7563 (replaced 7566) or equal in sealed, 55 lb. bags compatible with the polymer handling system at the Cahaba River Plant

12, 000 lbs X $ ______= $______

Name of Your Manufacturer & Product Number(s) ______(Attach Manufacturer’s Catalog Pages)

Item No. 3: Sludge de-watering polymer, dry beaded, Zetag 7664 or equal in sealed 2000 lb. bags compatible with the polymer handling system at the Village Creek Plant.

20,000 LBS. X $______= $______

Name of Your Manufacturer & Product Number(s) ______(Attach Manufacturer’s Catalog Pages)

GRAND TOTAL ITEMS 1-3…………………………………………………………………… $______

Name of Your Company ______

PRINCIPAL BUYER: DOROTHEA ROBINSON NOVEMBER 7, 2014 PURCHASING AGENT: MICHAEL MATTHEWS ITB NO: 17-15 INVITATION TO BID - Continued

Non-Collusion Affidavit

I, ______, an authorized agent/representative of

______attest that the Invitation to Bid is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation; that the Invitation to

Bid is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other

Bidder to put in a false or sham ITB, and has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any

Bidder or anyone else to put in a sham ITB, or that anyone shall refrain from proposing; that the Bidder has not in any manner, directly or indirectly sought by agreement, communication or conference with anyone to fix the ITB of the

Bidder or any other Bidder, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the ITB price or of that of any Bidder, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the contract of anyone interested in the proposed contract; that all statements contained in the ITB are true; and further, that the Bidder has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his/her ITB price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay any fee to any corporation, partnership, company, association, organization, ITB depository, or to any member or agent thereof, to effectuate a collusive or sham ITB.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I have read and understand this Non-Collusion Affidavit and guarantee complete compliance with all the terms, conditions and stipulations.

Subscribed and Sworn to BY ______Before me this ______day Authorized Signature of Bidder Date of ______20____. ______Print or Type Name of Bidder

______Notary Public of My Commission expires

PRINCIPAL BUYER: DOROTHEA ROBINSON NOVEMBER 7, 2014 PURCHASING AGENT: MICHAEL MATTHEWS ITB NO: 17-15 INVITATION TO BID - Continued

JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CERTIFICATION FORM

Contractor/Vendor Name: ______

Address: ______

______

The Contractor acknowledges receipt of Jefferson County’s Equal Employment Opportunity Contractor Compliance Administrative Order and certifies that it is an equal opportunity employer and agrees to the requirements of the Policy and the Equal Employment Opportunity Clause therein. It further certifies that it will require all subcontractors to execute an Equal Employment Opportunity statement and certification of compliance in accordance with Jefferson County Administrative Order 08-4 as follows:

1. The Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or veteran status pursuant to the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983, 1986 and all amendments thereto relative to discriminatory employment practices. The Contractor will ensure that qualified applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or veteran status. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, promotion, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. 2. In the event of the Contractor’s non-compliance with the equal employment opportunity clause of this contract, this contract may not be awarded or may be cancelled, terminated or suspended in whole or in part and the Contractor may be declared ineligible for further County contracts. 3. The Contractor will include the provisions of paragraph (1) in every subcontract or purchase order. 4. The Contractor shall certify to the County its compliance with this policy prior to receipt of any contract or business with the County. The Contractor will furnish to the County, upon request, reports, notices, policies and/or information certifying compliance with this policy. In the event of the Contractor’s non-compliance with the equal employment opportunity clause of this contract, this contract may not be awarded or may be cancelled, terminated or suspended in whole or in part and the Contractor may be declared ineligible for further County contracts. ______Date Signature ______

INVITATION TO BID - Continued State of ______County of ______Sworn to and subscribed before me on This _____ day of ______, 20 ___.

Affidavit of Contractor Alabama Act 2011-535

I affirm the following:

1. I will not knowingly employ, hire for employment, or continue to employ an unauthorized alien; and,

2. I affirm that the below listed Business Organization is enrolled in the E-Verify program, that the Business Organization listed below will remain enrolled in the E-Verify program during the term of the contract and that every employee that is required to be verified will be verified according to the applicable federal rules and regulations; and,

3. I acknowledge that §9(e) Alabama Act 2011-535 authorizes the County to terminate this contract for a first violation of §9(a) of said Act, and requires the County to terminate this contract for a second violate of §9(a) of said Act.

______Printed Name of Contractor (or Authorized Representative) Title

______Signature of Contractor (or Authorized Representative) Date Signed

______Name of Business Entity Phone Number

______NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expires: ______

INVITATION TO BID - Continued STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH ALABAMA CODE SECTION 31-13-9

By signing this contract, the contracting parties affirm, for the duration of this agreement, that they will not violate federal immigration law or knowingly employ, hire for employment, or continue to employ an unauthorized alien within the State of Alabama. Furthermore, a contracting party found to be in violation of this provision shall be deemed in breach of the agreement and shall be responsible for all damages resulting therefrom.

______Printed Name Authorized Representative) Title

______Signature Authorized Representative) Date Signed

______Name of Business

SIGNATURE PAGE The Jefferson County Commission, or its Agent, shall have the right to waive any informality or irregularity. Under certain limited conditions, the Purchasing Department may apply a local preference option in determining the low bid for purchases of personal property.

All provisions of this Invitation are accepted by bidder as part of any contract or purchase resulting there from.

Please specify terms of payment below; otherwise, the terms will be Net 30.

Date: ______Company Name: ______Web Address:______

Terms: ______Address:______City:______

County: ______State: _____ Zip: ______Phone: (_____)______If Jefferson County Business Licenses were issued to your company for the past twelve (12) months, please list numbers: ______.

Vendor's Federal I.D. Number: ______

I certify that ______has ___ has not ___ been in operation for one (Company Name) (Check one) year at location(s) zoned for the type of business conducted by my company at the address stated above.

______(Authorized Signature)

______(Print Name)

______(E-Mail Address)

Toll Free Phone: ______Fax Number:______

Return original bid in sealed envelope. Authorized signature of bidder must be in ink.

Bids received in our office after the specified date and hour will not be considered.

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE: 1. BID AWARD NOTICE ADDRESS 2. PURCHASE ORDER ADDRESS 3. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (AND NAME IF DIFFERENT THAN ABOVE)