Solicitation Number 10.34.CW.B.T5 Date Printed November 9, 2009 Date Issued November 9, 2009 Procurement Officer Cynthia Washington Invitation for Bid Phone 843-953-5510 Amendment #1 E-Mail Address [email protected]

DESCRIPTION: Term Contract for Food Service Equipment Repair

The Term "Offer" Means Your "Bid" or "Proposal".

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): November 16, 2009/3:30PM EST See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" Provision QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: See "Questions From Offerors" Provision NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: ONE (1) ORIGINAL HARD COPY

Offers must be submitted in a sealed package. Solicitation Number & Opening Date must appear on package exterior.

SUBMIT YOUR SEALED OFFER TO EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES: USPS MAILING ADDRESS: PHYSICAL ADDRESS: (COURIER/HAND-CARRY) College of Charleston College of Charleston Procurement Office Procurement Office Rm B53 66 George St 160 Calhoun St Charleston SC 29424 Charleston SC 29401 See "Submitting Your Offer" provision SITE VISIT: LOCATION:

As appropriate, see "Conferences - Pre-Bid/Proposal" & "Site Visit" provisions

AWARD & Award will be posted at the Physical Address stated above on 11/17/2009 and will also be posted at the following AMENDMENTS web address: http://www.cofc.edu/~procure/award_statements.htm ; this solicitation, and any amendments will be posted at the following web address: http://www.cofc.edu/~procure/Solicitations.htm. You must submit a signed copy of this form with Your Offer. By submitting a bid or proposal, You agree to be bound by the terms of the Solicitation. You agree to hold Your Offer open for a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days after the Opening Date. NAME OF OFFEROR (Full legal name of business submitting the offer) OFFEROR'S TYPE OF ENTITY: (Check one) □ Sole Proprietorship □ Partnership AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE □ Corporation (tax-exempt) (Person signing must be authorized to submit binding offer to enter contract on behalf of Offeror named above.) □ Corporate entity (not tax-exempt) TITLE (Business title of person signing above) □ Government entity (federal, state, or local) □ Other ______

PRINTED NAME (Printed name of person signing above) DATE SIGNED (See "Signing Your Offer" provision.)

Instructions regarding Offeror's name: Any award issued will be issued to, and the contract will be formed with, the entity identified as the offeror above. An offer may be submitted by only one legal entity. The entity named as the offeror must be a single and distinct legal entity. Do not use the name of a branch office or a division of a larger entity if the branch or division is not a separate legal entity, i.e., a separate corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, etc. STATE OF INCORPORATION (If offeror is a corporation, identify the state of Incorporation.) TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NO. STATE VENDOR NO.

(See "Taxpayer Identification Number" provision) (Register to Obtain S.C. Vendor No. at www.procurement.sc.gov) COVER PAGE MMO (JAN. 2006)

AP 10.34.CW.B.T5 (Amendment #1) PAGE TWO (Return Page Two with Your Offer) HOME OFFICE ADDRESS (Address for offeror's home office / NOTICE ADDRESS (Address to which all procurement and contract principal place of business) related notices should be sent.) (See "Notice" clause)

______Area Code - Number - Extension Facsimile

______E-mail Address

PAYMENT ADDRESS (Address to which payments will be sent.) ORDER ADDRESS (Address to which purchase orders will be sent) (See "Payment" clause) (See "Purchase Orders and "Contract Documents" clauses)

____Payment Address same as Home Office Address ____Order Address same as Home Office Address ____Payment Address same as Notice Address (check only one) ____Order Address same as Notice Address (check only one)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS Offerors acknowledges receipt of amendments by indicating amendment number and its date of issue. (See "Amendments to Solicitation" Provision)

Amendment No. Amendment Issue Amendment No. Amendment Issue Amendment No. Amendment Issue Amendment No. Amendment Issue Date Date Date Date

DISCOUNT FOR 10 Calendar Days (%) 20 Calendar Days (%) 30 Calendar Days (%) _____Calendar Days (%) PROMPT PAYMENT (See "Discount for Prompt Payment" clause)

PREFERENCES - A NOTICE TO VENDORS (SEP. 2009): On June 16, 2009, the South Carolina General Assembly rewrote the law governing preferences available to in-state vendors, vendors using in-state subcontractors, and vendors selling in-state or US end products. This law appears in Section 11-35-1524 of the South Carolina Code of Laws. A summary of the new preferences is available at www.procurement.sc.gov/preferences. ALL THE PREFERENCES MUST BE CLAIMED AND ARE APPLIED BY LINE ITEM, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER AWARD IS MADE BY ITEM OR LOT. VENDORS ARE CAUTIONED TO CAREFULLY REVIEW THE STATUTE BEFORE CLAIMING ANY PREFERENCES. THE REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY HAVE CHANGED. IF YOU REQUEST A PREFERENCE, YOU ARE CERTIFYING THAT YOUR OFFER QUALIFIES FOR THE PREFERENCE YOU'VE CLAIMED. IMPROPERLY REQUESTING A PREFERENCE CAN HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. [11-35-1524(E)(4)&(6)] PREFERENCES - ADDRESS AND PHONE OF IN-STATE OFFICE: Please provide the address and phone number for your in-state office in the space provided below. An in-state office is necessary to claim either the Resident Vendor Preference (11-35-1524(C)(1)(i)&(ii)) or the Resident Contractor Preference (11-35-1524(C)(1)(iii)). Accordingly, you must provide this information to qualify for the preference. An in-state office is not required, but can be beneficial, if you are claiming the Resident Subcontractor Preference (11-35-1524(D)).

____ In-State Office Address same as Home Office Address ____ In-State Office Address same as Notice Address (check only one)

PAGE TWO (SEP 2009) End of PAGE TWO 10.34.CW.B.T5 (Amendment #1) NOTICE

AMENDMENT NO. 1

AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION (JANUARY 2006) (a) The Solicitation may be amended at any time prior to opening. All actual and prospective Offerors should monitor the following web site for the issuance of Amendments: http://www.cofc.edu/~procure/Solicitations.htm. (b) Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation (1) by signing and returning the amendment, (2) by identifying the amendment number and date in the space provided for this purpose on Page Two, (3) by letter, or (4) by submitting a bid that indicates in some way that the bidder received the amendment. (c) If this solicitation is amended, then all terms and conditions which are not modified remain unchanged.

Add to Section V Qualifications under Required Information

3. Provide copy of CFESA certification

The Bidding Schedule, as attached to this document is amended.

NOTE: Offerors must use the revised bidding schedule included in this document when submitting their bid or their bid may be rejected as non-responsive.

The following questions were submitted in writing by prospective bidders.

Question #1: Page 12, Para K “Contractor shall guarantee all work in accordance with industry standards and shall furnish a one (1) year warranty on workmanship.” You are requesting manufacture warranty on all parts. That is fine. You are also requesting 1 year labor (workmanship) warranty on all work preformed by contractor. We can not offer a 1 year warranty on workmanship as the nature of the equipments’ use and abuse is different than many other industries. Our industry standard is a 90 day warranty on all parts and labor (this is greater than most manufactures).

College’s Response: Contractor shall provide a ninety (90) day warranty on labor.

Question #2: Page 23 - You are requesting a “cost plus” quote on all parts with a mark up on no more than 15%. All vendors quoting you on this bid buy these parts at drastically different levels…this will mean that the 15% mark-up will have a drastically different meaning from vendor to vendor. Standard practice is to sell parts at Manufacture’s List Price (available to all vendors and the school/state) and not to exceed this. Also we will not provide our purchase pricing as it is confidential and does not need to be public info.

College’s Response: Material and supplies shall be provided at the Manufacture’s List Price less a 10% discount. (Please see new Bidding Schedule in this document) 10.34.CW.B.T5 (Amendment #1)

Question #3: Are there any provisions in this bid for a travel charge, truck charge, dispatch fee, zone charge, etc.

College’s Response: No. 10.33.CW.B.T5 (Amendment #1)

VIII. BIDDING SCHEDULE / PRICE-BUSINESS PROPOSAL

LOT A: Provide all labor, equipment, parts and material on an "on call, as needed basis" to maintain in proper operating condition all food service equipment at various locations on the College of Charleston campus.

$ ______/hour Straight Time

Materials and supplies will be provided at the Manufacturer’s List Price (MLP) less 10% discount

For purposes of evaluation: the College will evaluate based on two (2) hours straight time with $200 (MLP) parts cost less 10% discount.

Is your Company CFESA (Commercial Food Equipment Service Association) certified? Yes____ No____