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Mayor David Rice, District 4
The FlOnda Key
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Mayor Pro Tem Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
George Neugent, District 2
Heather Carruthers, District 3
County Commission Meeting
July 18, 2018
Agenda Item Number: C26
Agenda Item Summary #4452
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Budget and Finance
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Laura DeLoach (305)292 -4482
No
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of Revised Purchasing Policy which includes changes
that are necessary due to the recent memorandum, dated June 20, 2018, from the Executive Office
of the President, OMB, Office of Federal Financial Management regarding changes to the micro -
purchase thresholds.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The following changes are suggested to be made to the Monroe County Purchasing Policy (Policy)
(see attached Policy with changes noted).
• Due to the recent memorandum, dated June 20, 2018, from the Executive Office of the
President, OMB, Office of Federal Financial Management changing the micro - purchase
thresholds, the Policy is being revised to reflect this change the purchase threshold
amounts from $3,500.00 to $10,000.00. All related forms are also being revised to reflect
this change. Implementation of this federal change at the County level will allow for
greater efficiency in completion of work both relating to Hurricane Irma projects and
overall County operations. While County departments will still be responsible for
confirming price reasonableness prior to making a purchase of $10,000.00 or below, the
departments will not need to obtain price quotes from 3 or more vendors, which tends to
slow down the procurement process. For purchases between $1,000 and $5,000 price
reasonableness documentation is required to be maintained by the requesting department.
For purchases between $5,001 and $10,000 price reasonableness justification is required
by the requesting department as documented. For purchases between $10,001 and
$19,999.99 three (3) or more price quotes, as documented by the requesting department,
are still required.
• Remove 1 -800 number for DemandStar on Notice of Competitive Solicitation as it is no
longer supported by DemandStar, it simply refers callers to website.
• Revise language to Policy to expand the previously approved concept, plan and /or
specific capital budget item to include maintenance to our building including repairs,
janitorial services etc. (see below)
D. Previously Approved Projects
Once the BOCC has approved a project, concept, and /or specific capital budget item, which
includes maintenance to County buildings and equipment, including repairs, janitorial services
etc., subsequent additional, redundant approval by the BOCC is specifically not required for
advertisements, Requests for Qualifications (RFQ's) or Request for Bids (RFB's), Request for
Proposals (RFP's) or replies. (BOCC action 5- 26 -93, Page 93/254 41). When repairs are needed
due to an emergency event (such as a hurricane), and obtaining BOCC approval will delay
procuring the goods or services needed for the necessary repairs, the County Administrator or
Assistance County Administrator can authorize the advertisement of the competitive solicitation
until the BOCC can approve the project or concept at the next practicable BOCC meeting.
Add language under Chapter 2 G.- Signatory Authority for Agreements, to clarify the
total cumulative value for signatory authority of the County Administrator is less than
$50,000.00 including the amendment and deleting the "per fiscal year" wording as the
authority is limited to the total amount of the agreement regardless of the fiscal year
funding amount.
• Add language to only require a minimum of one (1) original response to competitive
solicitations to be submitted for retention by the Purchasing Department. The language
reads as follows: "A minimum of one (1) signed original shall be required of the response
for retention by the Purchasing Department. If the Requesting Department requires
additional originals or copies they should be specified in the competitive solicitation."
(see page 16 of 92 of the Policy)
The current version of the Purchasing Policy was approved by the BOCC at its April 19, 2018
meeting (Attached for Reference).
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: On April 19, 2018 the Board of County
Commissioners (BOCC) approved revisions to the purchasing policy with regard to recent changes
in the newspaper publications and other clarifications.
CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
PURCHASING POLICY - with changes noted and effective date of 07 18 18
06 -20 -2018 Memo from Office of Fed Financial Mgmt
PURCHASING POLICY - Updated and effective 04 19 18
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: 7/18/18
Expiration Date:
Total Dollar Value of Contract: N/A
Total Cost to County:
Current Year Portion:
Budgeted:
Source of Funds:
CPI:
Indirect Costs:
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
Revenue Producing: N/A
Grant:
County Match:
Insurance Required:
Additional Details: N/A
If yes, amount:
N/A
REVIEWED BY:
Tina Boan
Christine Limbert
Maria Slavik
Kathy Peters
Board of County Commissioners
Completed
07/03/2018 4:42 PM
Completed
07/03/2018 10:23 PM
Completed
07/05/2018 10:04 AM
Completed
07/05/2018 12:56 PM
Pending
07/18/2018 9:00 AM
Monroe County
Purchasing Policy
(As Revised 074/1 -98/18)
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION ...................................................... ............................... 5
CHAPTER 2 - AUTHORITY & DUTIES
........................................... ............................... 5
A.
Board of County Commissioners ................................................................................... ..............................5
B .
County Administrator ..................................................................................................... ..............................5
C.
Office of Management and Budget ............................................................................... ..............................6
D .
Requesting Department .................................................................................................. ..............................7
E .
Delegation of Authority ................................................................................................... ..............................8
F .
Purchasing Authority ...................................................................................................... ..............................8
G.
Signature Authority for Agreements .................................................... .............................10
H .
Local Preference ............................................................................. .............................11
I .
Non - discrimination ......................................................................................................... .............................11
CHAPTER 3 - COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION PROCESS ....... .............................11
A.
Notice Inviting Competitive Solicitation ............................................... .............................12
B.
Procedure for Competitive Solicitation ........................................................................ .............................15
C .
Tie Responses .................................................................................................................. .............................17
D .
Rejection of Responses ................................................................................................... .............................17
E .
Waiver of Irregularities ................................................................................................. .............................17
F .
Award of Contract ......................................................................................................... .............................17
G .
Protest Procedure ................................................................................. .............................17
CHAPTER 4 - PURCHASE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ..... ...............................
18
A .
Def inition ......................................................................................................................... .............................18
B .
Methods of Acquisition .................................................................................................. .............................18
C .
Continuing Contracts ...................................................................... .............................19
CHAPTER 5 - DESIGN /BUILD CONTRACTS ............................... ............................... 20
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A .
Procedure ........................................................................................................................ .............................20
CHAPTER 6 - CONTRACTS /AGREEMENTS ............................... ...............................
22
A .
Contract Review ............................................................................................................. .............................22
B .
Requirements .................................................................................................................. .............................22
C .
CPI Computation ........................................................................................................... .............................23
D .
Exceptions ....................................................................................................................... .............................23
E.
Preference to Florida businesses (FS 287. 084) ............................................................. .............................24
F.
Preference to businesses with drug -free workplace programs (F.S. 287. 087) . .............................24
CHAPTER 7 - EXCLUSIONS ........................................................ ............................... 24
A. Sole Source ...................................................................................................................... .............................24
B. Emergency Purchases ...................................................................... .............................25
C. State Contracts, GSA Contracts or SNAPS ................................................................. .............................27
D. Previously Approved Projects ....................................................................................... .............................27
E . Piggybacking ................................................................................................................... .............................27
CHAPTER 8 - BLANKET PURCHASE ORDERS ......................... ............................... 28
CHAPTER 9 - MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MBE), SMALL BUSINESS &
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES ................................................ ............................... 28
CHAPTER 10 - PURCHASE OF INSURANCE ............................. ............................... 29
CHAPTER 11 -RECYCLED CONTENT PRODUCTS ................... ............................... 29
CHAPTER 12 - SURPLUS ITEMS ................................................. ............................... 30
CHAPTER 13 - PURCHASING CARD POLICY ................... .......................34,53 -74
CHAPTER 14 - FEDERAL FUNDING REOUIREMENTS ....... .............................34
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A. Memorandum of Request for Competitive Solicitation ...............46
Attachment B. Notice of Request for Competitive Solicitations ........................48
Attachment B.1. Approval to Issue Addendum ................... .............................49
Attachment B.2. Inventory Deletion Request ................... ............................... 50
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Attachment B.3. Computer Related Equipment Inventory Deletion Request ........ 51
Attachment B.4. Fixed Asset Transfer Form ...................... .............................52
Attachment C. Purchasing Card Policy & Procedures ....... ..........................53 -74
AttachmentD. Forms .................................................... ..........................75 -82
Attachment D -1. Monroe County Purchasing Authorization Form .....................76
Attachment D -2. Monroe County Request to Purchase Form ........................... 77
Attachment D -3. Monroe County BOCC Audit Slip ............. .............................78
Attachment D-4. Business Card Order Form ..................... .............................79
Attachment D -5. Vendor File Request Form ...................... .............................80
Attachment D -6. Contract Summary Form for Contracts Less Than $50,000.00...81
Attachment D -7. Contract Renewal Form for Contracts Less Than $50,000.00....82
Attachment E -1. Monroe County Procurement Form (purchase over
$103,5000.00 ... 84
Attachment E -2. Monroe County Procurement Form (purchase over $50,000.00..86
Attachment E -3. Entity Checklist ...................................... .............................87
Attachment E- 4.Hurricane Request for Purchase ................ .............................88
Attachment E -5. Hurricane Audit Slip ................................ .............................89
Index ........................................................................... ..........................90 -92
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MISSION STATEMENT
Purchasing Section Monroe County Administrative Services
Our mission is to provide quality purchasing and contracting support to all county departments
in a timely, cost effective and professional manner. As purchasing professionals:
We follow a strict Code of Ethics, avoiding the appearance of and preventing the
opportunity for favoritism.
We seek to maximize the purchasing power of the public funds, while promoting fair and
open competition.
We strive to create a work environment that demonstrates teamwork, respect, integrity
and honest communication.
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
The purpose of the County's Purchasing Policy (Policy) is to secure economy in the construction
of County public works and in the expenditure of County funds for services, materials, supplies,
and equipment. The Policy is intended to promote actual, honest and effective competition and
protect the taxpayers from collusive contracts, favoritism, fraud, extravagance, and
improvidence. The policies and procedures outlined herein are governed by Florida Statutes and
Monroe County Ordinances, most of which are codified in the Monroe County Code (MCC),
most recently in effect.
CHAPTER 2. AUTHORITY & DUTIES
A. Board of County Commissioners
The Procurement Policy Office consists of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
which is hereinafter referred to as the BOCC.
The BOCC shall decide all matters of policy including those referred to it by the Chief
Procurement Officer.
2. No contract for goods or services may be awarded without the approval of the BOCC,
unless authorized by MCC or this Policy.
B. County Administrator
The County Administrator is the Chief Procurement Officer and shall have the authority
and responsibility to adopt administrative instructions for the procurement of supplies,
services, and construction in accordance with policy adopted by the BOCC. The purpose
of such administrative instruction shall be to clarify or refine the provisions of the County
code on purchasing and /or the Purchasing Policies and Procedures. In the event of any
inconsistencies, the County Code provisions shall prevail over Policies and Procedures,
the Policies and Procedures shall prevail over Administrative Instructions.
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2. The County Administrator has contract approval authority as set forth in Monroe County
Code Section 2 -58.
C. Office of Management and Budget
1. There is a Purchasing Section within the Department of Management and Budget. The
Director of Management and Budget shall head the Purchasing Section and in such
capacity be additionally referred to as the Purchasing Director.
2. The Purchasing Director, with the approval of the County Administrator, may originate
or modify a Monroe County Administrative Instruction that delineates specific
procedures for governing the procurement process as defined by County Ordinance and
this Policy.
3. The duties of the Purchasing Section are as follows:
(a) Assures that supplies used by various departments will be uniform whenever
consistent with operational goals and in the interest of efficiency or economy. The
Requesting Department must justify in writing the need for a special type of item.
(b) Makes alternative suggestions to the Requesting Department if requested
specifications would restrict competition or otherwise preclude the most
economical purchase of the required items. In case of disagreement as to the
content of the specifications, the County Administrator shall make the final
determination.
(c) Seeks purchases through State, Federal Agencies, Associations or other
governmental agencies if the Requesting Department makes a request for same
and such purchases may be in the best interest of the County.
(d) Reviews all request for purchases of goods and services. Upon review and receipt
of a request to purchase from the Requesting Department, the purchasing section
will issue the purchase order including the request for purchase if the purchase is
for 51,000.01 or more or is approved by the BOCC. In the event of an irregularity
or departure from Policy, the purchase order will be referred to the Purchasing
Director or County Administrator.
(e) The Purchasing Section will post procurement opportunities on DemandStar. In
the event a department maintains a list of potential bidders /proposers (with email
address) that list should be provided to the purchasing section for upload to
DemandStar.
(f) Checks convicted /suspended vendor list prior to issuance of a bid tabulation.
(g) Tabulates the responses to RFBs and submit the tabulation to the Requesting
Department for determination of the low bidder. When one or more bidders
propose an alternative as "an equal' to that specified in the competitive
solicitation, whether the proposed substitution is, in fact, an equal is to be
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determined by the Requesting Department. All other competitive solicitations
responses received will be listed and submitted to the Requesting Department.
(h) Reviews all requests for contracts for goods and services prior to submission to
the BOCC for review and execution.
(i) Issues purchase orders in response to request to purchase unless the item is below
51,000.01 dollar value or the purchase has been made through a competitive
solicitation which has been approved by the BOCC.
D. Requesting Department
1. Must submit an electronic "Request to Purchase" to the Purchasing Section for all
purchases of goods and services that exceed 51,000.
2. Provides adequate description of needed items so the Purchasing Section can assist in
preparing specifications to procure the desired items and /or services.
3. Provides written justification for a special type of item and /or "Sole Source" vendor for
which only the BOCC, County Administrator or Director of Purchasing may approve at
the appropriate level of purchasing authority. The Purchasing Section must in all cases
evaluate the request for any such commodity, service or source.
4. Ensures that internal controls are present within the department that include, at a
minimum, that there are a minimum of two people involved in the initiation of the
Request to Purchase through the verification of receipt of goods or services with a person
other than the one who orders the item verifying receipt by signing the invoice, bill of
lading or other similar document. For goods that are purchased in any individual purchase
order for which the total dollar amount equals or exceeds 52,500, internal controls should
be increased either through additional employees involved in the process and /or through
documentation of the receipt and application of the goods.
5. Secures P.O.'s on all purchases made during an emergency and must ensure that P.O.'s
are signed by the required authority. Provides the E.O.C. with a list of P.O. numbers to
be utilized in the event that the normal County operations are closed.
6. The Requesting Department or the vendor must complete a "Vendor File Request Form
(attached hereto as Attachment D.5.)" and "W -9" or "W -8" for foreign corporations) if
such documentation is not already maintained in the finance system. The Requesting
Department is responsible for verifying that new vendor(s) are set up correctly in the
finance system and must verify that the vendor information is correct in the finance
system. Whenever there is a change of the vendor name, a new "Vendor File request
form" must be submitted along with the new "W -9" to Finance and a new vendor number
must be obtained. In both cases, a copy of the W -9 and a print screen of the vendor file
from the finance system along with the newly obtained W -9 must also be submitted by
the Requesting Department to the Purchasing Department. NOTE: Internal Revenue
Service regulations require that the vendor name (payee) on the check must exactly
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match the name shown on the invoice; contract (if there is a contract); audit slip; W -9;
and Vendor File request form.
All Task Orders must be reviewed and approved by the County Attorney's office prior to
°to execution When a contractor or consultant is contracted to perform work
pursuant to a Task Order, the Task Order shall be considered an independent contract in
relation to, but separate from, an existing principal contract when determining the total
cumulative value of 550,000.00. Any Task Order that is less than 550,000.00 may be
approved according to the Purchasing Authority provided in 2.F.1. Any Task Order for
individual construction or consultant services that is 550,000.00 or more must go to the
Board of County Commissioners as a Board agenda item for the Board's approval. When
the cumulative value of all Task Orders relating to any individual principal contract is
550,000.00 or more, an agenda item notifying the Board and summarizing the Task
Orders and cumulative value must be placed on the Board's agenda.
E. Delegation ofAuthority
Subject to the limitations of these policies and any additional procedures imposed, the County
Administrator or the Purchasing Director may delegate authority when and where such action is
deemed necessary.
E Purchasing Authority
Purchasing Authority is defined as signature verification of original invoicing for receipt of the
ordered goods or services for payment by Purchase Order, Audit Slip, or other fiscal documents.
1. In order to ensure proper fiscal control, purchasing authority shall be limited to the
County Administrator, Assistant County Administrators, Purchasing Director, and
Department Directors, unless a designee is approved and authorized by the County
Administrator, Assistant County Administrators or Purchasing Director. The County
Administrator, Assistant County Administrators and Purchasing Director shall have
authority to sign requests to purchase up to 549,999.99. Department Directors shall sign
off on all purchase orders and shall have authority to sign purchase orders up to
519,999.99 without the Administrator or Assistant Administrators signatures.
PURCHASING
LEVELS
FOR TOTAL DOLLAR
AMOUNT
WHAT TO DO?
PURCHASING AUTHORITY
(WHO APPROVES/PAYS)
$.01- $1,000.00
Purchase Order not required
Department Director or their
designees
$1,000.01 - $5,000.00
Requires electronic Request to Purchase form
Department Director or designees
to Purchasing. r A 4 9 '"^
-nef ..Poo (2) ....,_ r ..: o ' Price
reasonableness documentation ism
required to be maintained by the Requesting
Department.
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$5,000.01 - $10,000.00
Request to Purchase form along with thre 3�
Department Director or designee
°. price reasonableness
justification is required as documented by
Requesting Departments.
$10,000.01 - $19,999.99
Request to Purchase form along with three (3)
Department Director
or more price quotes as documented by
Requesting Departments.
$20,000.00 - $49,999.99
Request to Purchase form along with three (3)
County Administrator, Assistant
or more price quotes. Requesting Department
County Administrator or
will solicit bids.
Purchasing Director
$50,000.00 AND OVER
Competitive Bid process
BOCC
BOCC prior approval required. Governed by
County ordinance, as supplemented by the
Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual.
2. If the County Administrator or Purchasing Director determines such to be in the County's
best interests, the requirements for three or more quotes or competitive solicitation may
be required for purchasing goods or services at a lower level of procurement
requirements than shown in the chart. The Reduesting Department should utilize price
quotes, telephone or internet research to document price reasonableness. When the goods or
services are procured through Cooperative Purchasing Agreements or other competitive
solicitation methods, price quotes are not required by the Requesting Department. When
obtaining price quotes, the Requesting Department must diligently seek to obtain quotes and
such efforts should be documented (by noting calls and emails etc.) and provided to the
Purchasing Office in the event that an adequate number of response are not received along
with the Requesting Department's directors certification that his/her department has made all
efforts to comply with the Policy. If the Requesting Department, after exercising due diligent
and good faith effort to obtain two or more said quotes, does not received an adequate
number of responses from contractors or vendors it may either seek to have the Board waive
Policy in this regard or the Director of the Requesting Department may certify in writing
he /she has verified his/her department's diligence and effort to obtain the required price
quotes, and represents to the Purchasing Department that the department is otherwise
justified in proceeding with the purchase.
3. A contract may not be split into multiple contracts for services, goods or public
improvement for the purposes of evading the requirements of this section. Where a
procurement of services, goods or public improvement are cyclical in nature or have to
be procured in phases, the Requesting Department shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, contract for the full scope of the service, good or public improvement
based on an estimate of the full scope of service, good or public improvement
anticipated to be required at the time of bidding. For purposes of this section when
consecutive multiple contracts for services, goods or public improvement are issued
because the full scope of the service, good or public improvement are unknown or
cannot be determined or is a function of the funding source (e.g. grant funding is only
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available for a portion and further grant funding is unknown) or as a result of other
agency requirements (e.g. sewer connection notices), such contracts shall not be
considered as split and each contract shall stand alone for purposes of purchasing level
classification.
4. The following purchase thresholds shall be applied to all purchases based on the
cumulative value of the purchase regardless of whether the purchase is a one -time, one
event, purchase or a recurring, multiple event purchase which may exceed a 12 month
period.
5. The actual amount of the invoice, bill of lading or similar document shall not exceed
the purchase order amount by more than 20 %.
G. Signature Authority for Agreements
Signature Authority is defined as authority to execute agreements /contracts or leases where the
dz i� total b L ]air c value }tea =(, 1= H=is less than 550,000.00. The Board hereby
approves, authorizes, and delegates to the County Administrator (or his designee) threshold
approval signature authority to execute contracts/ agreements or leases as set forth herein. Only
the BOCC has the authority to approve and enter into multi -year agreements and to obligate
funds based on budget appropriation approval, except that the County Administrator has the
authority to execute multi -year agreements only when the total cumulative contract amount is
less than 550,000.00. If the County Administrator authorizes a person to act as a designee, such
person shall comply with Section 112.3145, Florida Statutes and the financial disclosure
requirements set forth therein.
The County Administrator (or his designee) is responsible for assuring the following: An
understanding of what is being approved; the information and supporting documentation is
accurate and complete; the transaction is allowable, reasonable and justified; the transaction is
charged to the correct project(s); there are adequate funds to cover the expense; and the funding
source is appropriate for the expenditure. The Requesting Department shall provide a completed
Contract Summary Form for contracts less than $50, 000.00 (See Attachment D. 6) to the County
Administrator along with the contract /agreement or lease to be considered for execution by the
County Administrator.
All contracts /agreements or leases will be in a form approved by the County Attorney's Office
prior to execution. The County Attorney may require approval or ratification of an agreement by
the BOCC.
All executed agreements /contracts or leases must be furnished to the Clerk for record keeping
and retention purposes.
Contract amendments /contract extensions Contract amendments which provide for the
alteration of specifications, extensions of delivery dates and performance time or similar
provisions of a contract without changing the scope of the project, may be approved by the
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County Administrator (or his designee) if the total cumulative value of the cownict Mcludiiia the
amendment is less than $50,000.00.
Contract Extensions The County Administrator (or his designee) shall have the authority to
execute extension(s) that do not exceed six months (cumulatively) of previously approved
contracts. If the extension is for more than six (6) months then the extension must be approved
by the BOCC.
Contract Renewal The County Administrator (or his designee) shall have the authority to
execute renewals of contracts for commodities and /or services subject to the following
conditions:
L The contractor has performed in a satisfactory manner and that the contract manager has
received a request to renew from the contractor and that the contract manager has verified
satisfactory performance.
2. The BOCC approved agreement provided for a renewal subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in the initial contract. Cost and term modifications must be addressed
in the original solicitation document and /or resulting contract.
3. The renewal is done for a set period of time identified in the solicitation and /or contract,
commencing at the end of the initial term of the contract.
The Contract Manager of the Requesting Department shall provide a completed Contract
Renewal Form for contracts less than $50, 000.00 (See Attachment D. 7.) in addition to the
County Summary Form for contracts less than $50, 000.00 to the County Administrator along
with the renewal agreement to be considered for execution by the County Administrator.
Renewals that fail to meet one or more of the conditions set forth herein will require the approval
of the BOCC.
Consent to Assignments; Interlocal Agreements (ILA) or Memorandum of Understandings
(MOU) The BOCC shall approve all assignments of contract(s), and ILAs or MOUs with a
Public Agency as defined in F. S. 163.01.
K Local Preference
It is the policy of Monroe County to provide a local preference in competitive bidding and in
obtaining price quotes when required by this Policy. The intent and justification for providing a
local preference is set forth in Section 2 -349 of the Monroe County Code. A local business, as
defined in Section 2 -349, may jko be given a preference of five percent (5 %) in obtaining price
quotes when pricing is the major consideration and when price quotes are required by this Policy.
L Non - discrimination
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It is the policy of Monroe County to provide equal opportunity to all qualified persons in gaining
entry to do business with the County. To help achieve an optimum level of competitiveness,
Monroe County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion,
age or disability in its purchase of goods and services.
CHAPTER 3. COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION PROCESS
Any purchase or contract estimated to cost S50,000.00 or greater shall be awarded by
competitive solicitation, unless the purchase or contract is for goods and services as set forth in
Monroe County Code Section 2- 347(e)(2), (e)(3) and (e)(5) and is otherwise authorized by the
BOCC and in compliance with the requirements of this Policy. For step -by -step procedures
concerning the Competitive Solicitation Process, please refer to Monroe County Administrative
Instruction 9 4802, Competitive Solicitation Process.
A. Notice Inviting Competitive Solicitations
1. Specifications: The Requesting Department must prepare competitive solicitation
specifications, along with a Memorandum of Request for Competitive Solicitations (see
Attachment A. or Administrative Instruction 44802, Competitive Solicitation Process),
and deliver simultaneously to the County Attorney's office to obtain prior legal
review /approval prior to submission to the Purchasing Office. Competitive Solicitation
specifications should be written broadly enough to encourage a broad range of responses.
Competitive solicitation specifications should not be written to steer prospective
responders toward the competitive solicitation or "rig" the competitive solicitation for
any one particular vendor. It is the responsibility of the Requesting Department to obtain
the approved competitive solicitation from the reviewing attorney (either physically or
electronically).
2. Advertisement: Following legal approval by the reviewing attorney, the County
Attorney's Office will obtain an assigned opening date from Purchasing. The County
Attorney's Office will prepare and transmit the Notice inviting competitive solicitation
for publication one time in the Key West Citizen, as the local newspaper qualifying under
Florida Statutes Chapter 50.031. The Notice of competitive solicitation shall also be
posted to the County's website. Sample Notice of Request for Competitive Solicitation is
attached as Attachment B., or see Administrative Instruction 44802, Competitive
Solicitation Process.
Following transmittal of the Notice to the newspaper by the County Attorney's Office
requesting publication, the County Attorney's Office will return the executed original
Memorandum to the Requesting Department. It is the responsibility of the Requesting
Department to send: 1) the executed original Memorandum of Request for Competitive
Solicitations 2) a CD containing a copy of the final approved competitive solicitation (in
.pdf format) and the Notice (as it will publish and in Word format), and 3) one (1) paper
copy of the approved competitive solicitation and the Notice, to the Purchasing Office in
time for the competitive solicitation to be uploaded to Demandstar prior to first
publication of the Notice in the newspaper.
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The notice shall also be publicly posted by the Purchasing Office in a consistent public
location at least twenty -one (21) days preceding the last day established for the receipt of
competitive solicitations. The Purchasing Office will be responsible for ensuring all
competitive solicitation documents are sent to Onvia by DemandStar for distribution.
The competitive solicitation notices shall comply with any applicable statutes and the
following shall also apply:
a) The competitive solicitations for services, goods or public works that are
projected to cost 5100,000.00 or less must be publicly advertised in a
newspaper of general circulation in the county, on a date that is no later
than 21 days (excluding the publication date) before the date established
for the competitive solicitation opening and that is no later than five days
before any pre -bid conference or pre - proposal conference.
b) The competitive solicitations for services, goods or public works, that are
projected to cost more than 5100,000 but less than 5500,000 must be
publicly advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, on
a date that is no less than 30 days (excluding the publication date) before
the date established for the competitive solicitation opening and that is no
later than five (5) days before any pre -bid or pre - proposal conference.
C) The competitive solicitations for services, goods or public works that are
projected to cost 5500,000.00 or more must be publicly advertised in a
newspaper of general circulation in the County, on a date that is no later
than 45 days (excluding the publication date) before the date established
for the for the competitive solicitation opening.
In addition, Notice shall also be publicly posted by the Purchasing Office
in a consistent public location for the same time periods shown above.
3. Scope of Notice: The public notice required herein shall include a general description of
the articles to be purchased or sold, shall state where competitive solicitation instructions
and specifications may be secured, and the time and place for opening competitive
solicitations. Sample Notice of Request for Competitive Solicitation is attached as
Attachment B or see Administrative Instruction 44802, Competitive Solicitation Process.
4. All competitive solicitations received must remain valid for a minimum period of ninety
(90) days from the competitive solicitation opening.
Bid Security Deposit:
Construction Proiects
Each bid to a competitive solicitation for a construction project estimated to be
5200,000.00 or more must be accompanied by a good faith bid security in an amount
equal to five percent (5 %) of the bid price, by way of a bid bond from a surety insurer
authorized to do business in Florida as a surety or any method permitted in Section
255.051, Florida Statutes and as amended, pursuant to Monroe County Code Section 2-
347(0). If the security is in the form of a check or draft, it shall be made payable to
Monroe County BOCC. The County Administrator or his designee shall have discretion
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to require a good faith bid security for construction projects estimated to be less than
5200,000.00. A construction project may not be divided into subparts to avoid the
requirement of the bid security.
Water System or Sewer Improvements
Each bid to a competitive solicitation for construction of water system improvements or
sewer improvements shall comply with sections 153.10(3) and (4), Florida Statutes and
as amended.
Bid Security Forfeiture and Return
Bid securities may remain in the custody of the County OMB for up to 90 days from the
bid opening date or until forfeited or released. The bid security of the successful bidder
shall be returned to the bidder after (a) the bidder executes the contract (b) delivers a
good and sufficient performance bond, payment bond and required proof of insurance as
may be required in the contract documents and (c) commences performance of the
contract. If after the BOCC accepts the bid to a competitive solicitation the successful
bidder refuses or is unable to execute the contract, to provide the required contract bonds
or proof of insurance, or commence performance, then the bid security will be forfeited
to, and become the property of, the county as liquated damages for the county's loss of
bargain.
The bid security of unsuccessful bidders may be returned to the bidder when the award of
bid is made and the successful bidder executes the contract, or if all bids have been
rejected. Bid securities in the County's possession for more than 90 days from the bid
opening date shall be returned to unsuccessful bidders in accordance with Monroe
County Code Section 2- 347(1).
Bidders may withdraw their bid and request, in writing, an earlier return of their bid
security under the conditions set forth in Monroe County Code Section 2- 347(i)(1);
however, this action removes the bidder from further consideration should the lower
bidders decline the award or withdraw their bids.
6. Addenda: An addendum to a specification shall be defined as an addition or change in
the already prepared specifications for which an invitation has been mailed for formal
quotations or an announcement has been posted for competitive solicitation.
a) All Addenda must be approved by both legal and the Requesting
Department prior to submission to the Purchasing for posting on
Demandstar. An Approval to Issue Addendum Form (See Attachment
B.1.I- must be originally executed by the reviewing attorney and the
Department Director of the Requesting Department. The executed
Approval to Issue Addendum Form must be attached to the Addenda upon
receipt by Purchasing for execution by the Purchasing Director or
designee. The executed original Approval to Issue Addendum Form must
be retained with the related competitive solicitation in Purchasing. The
addendum shall clearly point out any addition or change to the
specifications.
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Addenda must be posted and available for viewing on Demandstar no later
than five (5) business days prior to the advertised opening (not counting
the day of the opening) and /or in compliance with any other applicable
requirements unique to each competitive solicitation.
b) The Purchasing Office shall be responsible for notifying all prospective
responders who have received specifications of any issued addenda in
writing five (5) calendar days prior to the competitive solicitation opening
date (also see Administrative Instruction 44802, Competitive Solicitation
Process). Specifications and addenda in the possession of the Purchasing
Office are controlling.
C) Each responder shall examine all competitive solicitation documents and
shall judge all matters relating to the adequacy and accuracy of such
documents. Any inquiries, suggestions, or requests concerning
interpretation, clarification, or additional information pertaining to the
competitive solicitation shall be made to the Requesting Department. The
issuance of a written addendum is the only official method whereby
interpretation, clarification or additional information can be given. If any
addenda are issued, Monroe County will attempt to notify all prospective
responders who have secured the same.
Procedure for Competitive Solicitation
All public notices calling for competitive solicitations bids, proposals, or replies will
include a notification of the date, time and place that the responses will be accepted and
opened. Any and all responses received after the time and date of acceptance will not be
considered and will be (if so requested) returned (at the Responder's expense) unopened
to the sender.
2. All sealed responses shall be opened at the Purchasing Office unless another location for
doing so was designated in the applicable Public Notice. The Purchasing Office shall
receive and retain all original and published competitive solicitations, notices, addenda
and related competitive solicitation documentation pursuant to the Florida Department of
State General Records Schedule GS1 -SL for State and Local Government Agencies,
applicable local and statutory regulations and any other regulations that may apply. All
competitive solicitations shall remain valid for a minimum period of 90 days.
3. All Respondents submitting responses for construction, improvement, remodeling or
repair of public buildings, will furnish evidence that they hold the required and /or
appropriate current certificate or registration per Ch. 489.131 F.S. unless exempt under
Ch. 489.103 F.S.
4. All openings shall be open to the public and the Purchasing Office shall certify and keep
a record of said openings. All competitive solicitations shall be stamped with the date
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A comprehensive review of the responses will be conducted by the Requesting
Department. The Purchasing Office will prepare a tabulation of the competitive
solicitation opening and certify whether or not any of the respondents that have submitted
a response appears on the State of Florida Convicted or Suspended Vendor list. The
Purchasing Office shall maintain an original set for the Purchasing Office file and the
Requesting Department will receive the remaining documents.
6. The Requesting Department shall review the information submitted pursuant to MCC
Section 2- 347(h) in determining a responsible responder. The Department
Director /Requesting Department may consult with the County Attorney or other
departments to assist with the evaluation or investigation of this information.
a) The Requesting Department may use a selection committee appointed by the
Department Director to review, analyze, evaluate and rank/rate the applicable
solicitation responses received and report their findings to the BOCC for
consideration and approval. In the event a selection committee is to be used, the
solicitation shall so specify.
Selection committees shall be comprised of no less than three (3), and no more
than seven (7), members.
Each selection committee shall have at least one member who is employed by the
Requesting Department and at least one member who is not employed by the
Requesting Department. Depending on the extent of technical information that
may be contained in any solicitation, the Department Director may appoint several
members from his department, but no more than 2/3 of the members may be from
the same department. There shall be no consultants contracted by the County and
no County Commissioners on a selection committee. Generally, no County
Attorney shall be a voting member of a selection committee unless the County
Attorney's office is the Requesting Department.
If the issue(s) involve any other government agency, the Department Director may
appoint someone from an affected agency to be on the committee.
A BOCC meeting agenda item shall be prepared by the Requesting Department and
attached to the recommended bid. A hard copy and electronic file of the agenda item
summary sheet should be forwarded to the Purchasing Office to be retained in the
competitive solicitation file.
8. Upon approval by the County Administrator, the response(s) will be submitted for BOCC
consideration on a future regular meeting agenda (within sixty (60) calendar days of
selection) for BOCC approval of an award. A copy of the agenda item seeking approval
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of an award shall be sent to the Purchasing Office via e -mail.
9. The County Administrator and /or appropriate Department Director will be responsible for
presenting recommendations to the BOCC.
10. Once the BOCC has made a decision, the Requesting Department Director or the
designated contract manager will be responsible for ensuring the accomplishment of that
which was approved and issuing a P.O. for the full contract purchase amount.
11. When the BOCC directs staff to provide for oral presentations to be made on a
competitive solicitation, all the procedures in F.S. 286.0113, F.S. 119.07(l) and Section
24(a), Art I. of the State Constitution shall control.
C. Tie Responses
Except where prohibited by federally funded contracts, in the event the same competitive
solicitation amounts are received from two or more responders who are considered by the BOCC
to be equally qualified and responsive or when two or more responders are equal in rank and
score, and only one of the responders has a principal place of business in Monroe County, FL,
the award shall be to the responder who has a principal place of business located in Monroe
County, FL. Otherwise, the tie will be resolved by draw from an opaque container.
D. Rejection of Responses
L The BOCC shall have the authority to reject any and all responses to a competitive
solicitation request.
2. If the lowest, responsible response exceeds the budgeted amount and the BOCC does not
appropriate additional funds, the requesting authority may solicit approval from the
BOCC to amend the project specifications and re- advertise the competitive solicitation.
If no response is received, the BOCC may be requested to authorize the County
Administrator to undertake a different level of competitive selection, including but not
limited to a request for letters of interest, and, upon receipt of any response to get
approval from the BOCC to proceed with a second mechanism, which may include direct
negotiations to purchase the item/service. The BOCC would then consider the results of
said negotiations and determine whether acquisition of these goods or services at the
negotiated price would be in the County's best interest, and if so, authorize the
requisition.
4. Late responses. Any and all responses received after the time and date of acceptance will
not be accepted.
E. Waiver of Irregularities
The BOCC shall have the authority to waive any and all irregularities in any and all formal bids,
proposals or other responses to competitive solicitation requests.
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E Award of Contract
The Mayor, when authorized by majority vote of the BOCC, shall execute formal contracts
valued at S50,000.00 or more having a binding effect upon the County.
G. Protest Procedure
Any Bidder /Respondent /Proposer who claims to be adversely affected by the decision or
intended decision to award a contract shall submit in writing a notice of protest which must be
received by the County within seventy -two (72) hours or three (3) business days, whichever is
less, after the posting of the notice of decision or intended decision on DemandStar. Failure to
timely protest within the times prescribed herein shall constitute a waiver of the ability to protest
the award of contract, unless it is determined that it is in the best interest of the County to do so.
A formal written protest may be submitted in writing and must be received by the County
Attorney's Office seventy -two (72) hours or three (3) business days prior to the Board of County
Commissioner's meeting date in which the award of contract by the Board of County
Commissioners will be heard. The only opportunity to address protest claims is before the Board
of County Commissioners at the designated public meeting in which the agenda item awarding
the contract is heard. In accordance with the Rules of Debate as set forth in the Monroe County
Board of County Commissioners Administrative Procedures, the Bidder /Respondent /Proposer
that filed the protest is responsible for providing the Clerk with his/her name and residence prior
to the agenda item to award the contract being called in order to preserve their opportunity to be
heard on this matter. An individual has three (3) minutes to address the Commission and a
person representing an organization has five (5) minutes to address the Commission. The Board
of County Commissioners decision to award the contract is final and at their sole discretion.
CHAPTER 4. PURCHASE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
A. Definition
A professional service shall be defined as assistance obtained in support of County operations
from an independent contractor in one or more of the following professional fields:
1. Appraisal Services - real and personal property appraisers (as per Chapter 125.355, F. S.).
2. Architecture, professional engineering, landscape architecture, or registered land
surveying services (as per Chapter 287.055, F.S.).
3. Audit and Accounting Services - auditors and accountants (excepting the selection of the
annual auditor which shall be conducted as per Chapter 11.45, F. S.).
4. Consultants - planning, management, technological or scientific advisors.
5. Financial Services - bond counsel, rating and underwriting, financial advisor, and
investment services.
6. Legal Services - attorneys and legal professionals authorized by the Office of the County
Attorney, including expert witnesses, conflict counsel, Division of Administrative
Hearings (DOAH) services, lobbying services, investigative services, interpreter services,
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court reporting services or advertising services and any other services required by the
Office of the County Attorney.
Medical Services - medicine, psychiatry, dental, hospital, and other health professionals.
B. Methods of Acquisition
Because differences in price may only be a minor concern compared to qualitative
considerations, professional services may be exempted by the BOCC from the competitive
bidding process. When purchasing professional services below 550,000.00, obtaining price
quotes as set forth in Chapter 2 of this policy is strongly recommended, but are not required. The
Requesting Department should document why price quotes are not provided. The County
Administrator may require competitive solicitation in the form of an RFQ or RFP.
Professional services, subject to the competitive solicitation process, will be typically acquired
through one of the following methods:
1. Competitive Selection and Negotiation - per Chapter 287.055, (4) & (5) F.S. Consultants
Competitive Negotiations Act ( "CCNA ").
2. Request for Qualifications (RFQ).
a) Responding firms are ranked based upon criteria set forth in the RFQ. If
presentations are requested by the County they will be held in compliance with
F.S. 286.0113.
b) The County will negotiate a contract with the firm selected by the BOCC as the
highest ranked firm /individual.
C) The negotiated contract will be reviewed and placed before the BOCC for
approval.
Requests for outside legal services will be referred to the County Administrator and the County
Attorney for review and comment as to whether said services are necessary and /or appropriate.
Requests for outside legal services may be exempted from formal competition by the BOCC at
the request of the County Administrator or County Attorney.
C. Continuing Contracts
Definition:
A continuing contract is defined as a contract for professional services in accordance with all the
procedures of Florida Statute Sec. 287.055 between the County and a firm whereby the firm
provides professional services for professional architects, engineers, landscaping, or surveying
and mapping services for projects in which the estimated construction cost of each individual
project under the contract does not exceed the amount of Two Million and 00 /100
(52,000,000.00) Dollars, or for a study activity if the fee for professional services for each
individual study under the contract does not exceed Two Hundred Thousand and 00 /100
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($200,000.00) Dollars, for work of a specified nature as outlined in the contract required by the
County, with the contract being for a fixed term or with no time limitation except that the
contract must provide a termination clause. Firms providing professional services under the
continuing contracts shall not be required to bid against one another.
Competitive Selection of contractors for continuing contracts
Continuing contracts shall be chosen by the competitive selection process. During the selection
process, a selection committee shall rank the professional service contractors. The Board of
County Commissioners shall approve the award of each contract for a general continuing
contract. The number of contractors to be chosen shall be at the discretion of the Board of
County Commissioners.
Award of individual contracts to contractors
1. Separate contracts or task orders for each individual project shall be awarded among the
contractors who have been awarded a general continuing contract.
2. Separate contracts or task orders for each individual project shall be approved by the
Board of County Commissioners when required under the purchasing policy.
3. The separate contracts or task orders for each individual project shall be awarded on a
rotating basis beginning with the top ranked professional service contractor and
continuing to the next contractor in ranked order.
4. When the County has identified an appropriate project, County staff shall consult with the
next ranked contractor in rotation and shall negotiate the terms of a contract for the
specific individual project. If the County and the next ranked contractor in rotation are
unable to come to agreement as to the terms of a contract, the contractor shall be placed
back in rotation and the staff shall move on to the next ranked contractor in rotation to
begin negotiations, and the process shall continue until an agreement can be reached.
5. The order of rotation may be changed by the County Administrator, or the Deputy
County Administrator, for the following reasons:
a) If the next ranked contractor is not available within the time required by
the County for an upcoming project, the contract may be awarded to the
next contractor in rotation who is available; and
b) If a project requires a particular skill set or expertise which, in the discretion of
the County Administrator or his designee, is more suitable to a contractor who is
not next ranked in the order of rotation, the County Administrator may award the
project regardless of rank order; and
C) In case of emergency, the County is not required to follow the order of rotation in
order to accomplish the necessities of the situation. For purposes of this policy,
emergency shall be defined as in the Monroe County Code at Section 2-
347 (k) (1).
d) When a contractor is not awarded a contract due to the reasons stated herein, that
contractor shall be given the next project in rotation for which he is available and
possesses the requisite expertise.
6. It is the intent of 4i-at the Board of County Commissioners that the contracts be ranked
and rotated in order of ranking so that the award of contracts are distributed among the
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contractors and no particular contractor shall be given a contract out of order except for
the reasons stated above.
The County Administrator shall seek approval and shall provide an explanation to the
Board of County Commissioners when a contract or task order is to be awarded out of the
ranked order of rotation.
CHAPTER 5 - DESIGN /BUILD CONTRACTS
A.
2.
Procedure
Procurements for the design and construction of public construction projects may be
obtained through a single contract with a firm selected in a manner permitted under
Chapter 287.055, F.S. and the procedures set forth in this section.
For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
a) A "design/build firm" means a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity
which is:
(1) Certified under Chapter 489.119, F.S., to engage in contracting through a
certified or registered building contractor as the qualifying agent: and;
(2) Certified under Chapter 471.023, F.S., to practice or to offer to practice
engineering; certified under Chapter 481.219 F.S., to practice or to offer to
practice architecture; or certified under Chapter 481.319 F.S., to practice
or to offer to practice landscape architecture.
b) A " design/build contract' means a single contract with a design build firm for the
design and construction of a public construction project.
C) A "design criteria package" means concise performance- oriented drawings or
specifications of the public construction project. The purpose of the design
criteria package is to furnish sufficient information so as to permit design -build
firms to prepare a bid or a response to a Department request for proposal, or to
permit a Department to enter into negotiated design -build contract. The design
criteria package shall specify such performance -based criteria for the public
construction project, including, but not limited to, the legal description of the site,
survey information concerning the site interior space requirements, material
quality standards, schematic layouts and conceptual design criteria of the project,
cost or budget estimates, design and construction schedules, site development
requirements, provisions for utilities, storm water retention and disposal, and
parking requirements, as may be applicable to the project.
d) A "design criteria professional" means a firm that holds a current certificate of
registration under Chapter 481 F.S. to practice architecture or landscape
architecture or a firm who holds a current certificate as a registered engineer
under Section 471 F.S. to practice engineering and provide professional architect
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services, landscape architect services, or engineering services in connection with
the preparation of the design criteria package.
The design criteria package shall be prepared and sealed by a design criteria professional
employed or retained by the BOCC. If the BOCC elects to enter into a professional
services contract for the preparation of the design criteria package, then the design
criteria professional shall be selected and contracted with in accordance with the
requirements of Chapter 287.055 F.S. The design criteria services of a firm under
continuing contract may also be utilized if the project construction costs are estimated not
to exceed S2 million and provisions for design criteria services are included within or
added to such contracts. All solicitations for professional services to prepare a design
criteria package(s) shall inform the recipient firms of the following information:
a) A description of the project;
b) The work to be performed;
C) Written notification that the design criteria professional who has been selected to
prepare the design criteria package shall not be eligible to render services under a
design -build contract executed pursuant to the design criteri a package.
4. Upon completion of the Design Criteria Package, procurements of Design /Build services
shall be processed in a manner consistent with Chapter 3 Competitive Solicitation
Process.
5. The BOCC may appoint, direct and empower a technically qualified screening committee
to review, analyze, evaluate and rank/rate the applicable Design/Build proposals and
report their findings and recommendations back to the BOCC for consideration and
contract award.
6. The BOCC may declare a public emergency, where appropriate and authorize the using
Department to negotiate an agreement for BOCC approval with the best - qualified design -
build firm available at that time.
7. In lieu of the design/build contractor selection procedure described above, the
Department may use a process established by statute and authorized by the BOCC,
however, for all design/build competitive selection documents the following shall apply:
a) Proposals must consist of a technical proposal and a price proposal. The two
proposals must be segmented into separate sealed packages and clearly marked
(1) The technical proposal must include all the information requested in
response to the scope of services described in the design criteria package.
(2) The price proposal must include one lump sum cost for all costs of the
project as defined by the scope of services of the design criteri a package.
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CHAPTER 6 - CONTRACTS /AGREEMENTS
A. Contract Review
All contracts, leases and /or agreements of S50,000.00 or more shall be reviewed by Risk
Management, Purchasing /OMB, the appropriate Department Director, and the County
Attorney's Office prior to being placed on the agenda for BOCC approval. A contract
summary will be attached to each contract /agreement. All agenda item summaries and
contract summaries accompanying agenda items shall be prepared by the Requesting
Department.
2. The Department Director of an approved contract /agreement shall designate a Contract
Manager who shall be responsible for enforcing performance of said contract /agreement
terms and conditions.
B. Requirements
1. Per Fla. Statutes, Chapter 287.0582 all contracts which bind Monroe County for the
purchase of services or tangible personal property for a period in excess of one (1) fiscal
year must have the following statement included in the contract. "Monroe County's
performance and obligation to pay under this contract is contingent upon an annual
appropriation by the BOCC. "
2. Public Entity Crime Statement All requests for competitive solicitation and any contract
document shall contain a statement which reads as follows (Section 287.133 F.S.): "A
person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a
conviction for public entity crime may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply on a contract
to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid, proposal, or
reply 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 of real property to 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, for CATEGORY TWO for a
period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list."
3. Ethics Clause. Each contract /agreement entered into by the County shall contain in
accordance with Section 5 (b) Monroe County Ordinance No. 010 -1990 the following
ethics clause; "(Person or business entity) warrants that he /it had not employed, retained
or otherwise had act on his /its behalf any former County officer or employee subject to
the prohibition of Section 2 of Ordinance No. 010 -1990 or any County officer or
employee in violation of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 020 -1990. For breach or violation
of this provision the County may, in its discretion, terminate this contract without liability
and may also, in its discretion, deduct from the contract or purchase price, or otherwise
recover the full amount of any fee, commission, percentage, gift, or consideration paid to
the former County officer or employee."
4. Non - Collusion Statement Each bid shall contain the appropriately worded non - collusion
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certification.
5. Drug Free Workplace: Each bid shall contain an executed "Drug Free Workplace" form.
C. CPI Computation
A multi -year contract /agreement amount agreed to herein may be adjusted annually in
accordance with the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers
(CPI -II), for the year ending December 31 of the previous year.
D. Exceptions
I. There are certain expenditures for which the processing of a purchase order is
unnecessary. The following should be made without purchase orders, but audit slips must
be attached to invoices before being sent to Clerk's Finance Department for payment:
a) Employee expenses such as conference expenses, hotel expenses, mileage and
other reimbursable expenses in performance of day -to -day duties.
b) Interdepartmental charges - billings for specific office repairs, fuels from bulk
storage, County vehicle maintenance or repairs, etc.
2. The Purchase of the following specific goods and or services requires a purchase order
and in addition shall be regulated by the appropriate Administrative Instruction.
a) All radio communications service and equipment - including but not limited to
two -way personnel and vehicle radios, beepers and etc. Monroe County
Administrative Instruction 45511.
b) All telephone systems, lines, services, equipment and audit costs for same.
Monroe County Administrative Instruction 44401.
C) All computers and or data communications hardware, software, product and
services. Monroe County Administrative Instruction 44401.
d) Business cards are subject to Monroe County Administrative Instruction
#4800.13.
e) All travel shall be approved and /or regulated by the Monroe County
Administrative Instruction 44716.
f) All purchase of vehicles, rolling equipment or emergency generators (excluding
fire trucks and ambulances) shall conform to Monroe County Administrative
Instruction 46402.
E. Preference to Florida businesses (ES. 287.084)
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When required to make purchases of personal property through competitive solicitation and the
lowest responsible and responsive response is a vendor whose principal place of business is in
the State of Florida, then the County may award a preference to the lowest responsible and
responsive vendor having a principal place of business within the State of Florida. However, this
section does not apply to transportation projects for which federal aid funds are available.
E Preference to businesses with drug -free workplace programs (F.S. 287.087)
Whenever two or more responses that are equal with respect to price, quality, and service are
received by the County for the procurement of commodities or contractual services, a response
received from a business that certifies that it has implemented a drug -free workplace program
shall be given preference in the award process.
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A. Sole Source
Purchase of commodities and services from a single source may be exempted from formal
competition or price quote requirements under the following conditions:
All Sole Source purchases are subject to approval by either the BOCC, County
Administrator, Assistant County Administrators or Purchasing Director in accordance
with purchasing level authority. The Purchasing Office must in all cases evaluate the
request for such commodity, service or source. The Purchasing Director shall be
authorized, after initial sole source certification, to make additional purchases from a sole
source vendor for not more than one year or until such time as contrary evidence is
presented regarding sole source eligibility, whichever period is less.
2. There must be a documented determination from the Requesting Department or person
that there is no other source readily available prior to the initiation of the sole source
procurement.
a) The Requesting Department shall document the search conducted to ascertain that
there is no other source available. The search shall include phone calls, e- mails,
and letters to procurement offices or the Requesting Department's counterpart in
other Florida counties as well as to entities listed in the County's vendor list and
the phonebooks for Monroe County and Miami -Dade County in business
classifications which might reasonably be expected to provide the goods or
services desired. The documentation shall include a log of phone calls made and
the emails and letters sent with a compilation of results from all phone calls,
responding letters and other correspondence.
b) Where the procurement itself, due to the nature of the goods or services (i.e. in
order to obtain conformity to existing contracted goods or services, in order to
avoid the loss of warranty coverage, proprietary licensing, equipment capability,
etc.), dictates sole source acquisition, the Requesting Department shall provide
written justification as to the sole source nature of the procurement.
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C) Upon approval from the BOCC, County Administrator, or Purchasing Director
that the proposed provider is a sole source provider, the Requesting Department
may proceed with the procurement process.
B. Emergency Purchases
The term "emergency" is as defined in Section 2- 347(k)(1) of the Monroe County Code.
Purchase of commodities and services in the event of a public emergency may be obtained under
the following conditions:
The public emergency for the requirements will not permit a delay resulting from
competitive solicitation.
With respect to an emergency as defined in Section 2- 347(k)(1)a. -c. of the
Monroe County Code:
a) Where the value of the goods or services to be purchased is less than
550,000.00, emergency purchases may be approved up to the spending
levels outlined in Chapter 2 Section F, above without the need for
obtaining competitive price quotes.
b) Where the value of the goods or services to be purchased equals or
exceeds 550,000.00, the purchase may be approved by the Mayor, or if the
Mayor is not available then the Mayor Pro Tem, or if the Mayor and the
Mayor Pro Tem are not available then County Commissioners in order of
priority based on longest consecutive tenure on the Board of County
Commission, but the purchase must be ratified after- the -fact by the Board
of County Commissioners at the next practicable meeting of the BOCC.
With respect to an emergency as defined in Section 2- 347(k)(1)d. of the Monroe
County Code, the purchase may be approved up to the spending levels outlined in
Chapter 2 of this Manual, including the requirement to obtain competitive price
quotes, where necessary.
4. Where the purchase of goods or services requires a contract where the cumulative
total value per fiscal year is 550,000.00 or more, the contract must be ratified
after- the -fact by the Board of County Commissioners at the next practicable
meeting of the BOCC.
Authorization During Normal Business Hours. In the case of emergencies that
require the immediate purchase of goods, equipment, or services, the County
Administrator, Assistant County Administrator, Purchasing Director,
Department Director, or a properly authorized designee shall be empowered to
secure such goods or services without competitive selection. In this event, all
measures reasonably possible under the circumstances shall be taken to assure the
maximum cost benefit to the County of the goods or services procured.
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6. Authorization Outside of Normal Business Hours. A Department Director, during
non - business hours, is authorized to make purchases without competitive
solicitation, when an emergency arises.
Documentation and Approval. Documentation for emergency purchases pertaining
to the above shall be submitted to the Purchasing Office with a detailed
explanation, and support material attached, if applicable, within ten (10)
workdays after the event occurred. Emergency purchases below the competitive
solicitation thresholds shall be approved by the County Administrator after -the-
fact. All emergency purchases equal to or exceeding 550,000.00 must be
approved by the BOCC after- the -fact.
All emergency purchases are subject to approval by either the BOCC, County
Administrator, Assistant County Administrator or Director of Purchasing at the
authorized level of authority. Any waiver of competition in a specific instance
shall not serve to waive competition of future purchases of a similar or exact
nature.
Emergency purchases are to be used only when unforeseen circumstances occur. Poor planning
does not constitute an emergency.
C. Cooperative Purchasing
1. State and Federal Contracts. Purchases equal to 550,000.00 or more from vendors
holding current "State" and Government Services Administration herein after (`GSA ")
contracts are exempted from the competitive bidding process. However, before any
purchase is made through an existing contract, the Requesting Department, if directed by
the Purchasing Director or County Administrator, must first contact other South Florida
vendors in order to determine if the goods or services sought are available at a lower
price than the price(s) of the existing contract. If the goods or services are available from
another vendor at a price lower than the price of the existing contract, then the contract
for the goods or services must be awarded to that vendor. The purchase of the goods or
services sought may be made through the existing contract if none of the other vendors
contacted by the Requesting Department offered the goods or services at a price lower
than the price of the existing contract. The Purchasing Director will review and verify the
Requesting Department's information or documentation. If the purchase is below the
competitive bidding threshold of 550,000.00, price quotes are not required by the
Requesting Department unless directed by the Purchasing Director of County
Administrator.
2. Other Public Procurement Units. Requesting Departments are authorized to purchase
goods and services from cooperative purchasing ventures run by other units of
governments when the best interests of the County are served. All purchases made
through this section shall be from contracts awarded through full and open competition,
equivalent with the methods set forth in this policy, and shall be exempt from further
competitive procurement process set forth in this policy. The Purchasing Department is
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also authorized to enter into joint ventures with other local governments in order to create
purchasing cooperatives and promote efficient purchases.
D. Previously Approved Projects
Once the BOCC has approved a project, concept, and /or specific capital budget item, IdUlch
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ctc., subsequent additional, redundant approval by the BOCC is specifically not required for
advertisements, Requests for Qualifications (RFQ's) or Request for Bids (RFB's), Request for
Proposals (RFP's) or replies.. (BOCC action 5- 26 -93, Page 93/254 41). When repairs are needed
due to an emergency event (such as a hurricane), and obtaining BOCC approval will delay
procuring the goods or services needed for the necessary repairs, the County Administrator or
Assistant County Administrator can authorize the advertisement of the competitive solicitation
until the BOCC can approve the project or concept at the next practicable BOCC meeting.
E. Piggybacking
The County has the option to "piggyback" on another governmental entities' or not for profit
association's competitively awarded bid to take advantage of the pricing received:
The Requesting Department must first verify specifications and award information and
receive permission from both the entity and the vendor to piggyback.
Piggyback purchases equal to 550,000.00 or more are not subject to the competitive
solicitation process. However, before any purchase is made through an existing contract,
the Requesting Department, if directed by the Purchasing Director or County
Administrator, must first contact other South Florida vendors in order to determine if the
goods or services sought are available at a lower price than the price(s) of the existing
contract. If the goods or services are available from another vendor at a price lower than
the price of the existing contract, then the contract for the goods or services must be
awarded to that vendor. The purchase of the goods or services sought may be made
through the existing contract if none of the other vendors contacted by the Requesting
Department offered the goods or services at a price lower than the price of the existing
contract. The Purchasing Manager will review and verify the Requesting Department's
information or documentation.
Conversely, Monroe County will allow other governmental entities to piggyback on
Monroe County's quotes when requested.
4. Please note the term "piggyback" only applies when the items(s) or services(s) being
purchased are exactly the same as the original award.
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A Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) is a simplified method of filling anticipated repetitive
requirements for supplies or services with qualified vendors during a specified period (not to
exceed 12 months or one (1) fiscal year whichever is less). BPOs are designed to reduce
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administrative costs in accomplishing purchases (up to $49,999.99) by eliminating the need of
issuing individual written purchase orders.
BPOs are issued when there are repetitive needs for specific items or services and when
the exact quantities and delivery requirements are not known in advance and may vary.
A purchase requisition containing (1) description of the required items or services, (2)
specified period, and (3) estimated quantities for the specified period, is required to get a
pre - priced BPO. BPOs cannot be issued without a maximum dollar amount. A BPO shall
be authorized in writing by the Department Director or their designee.
CHAPTER 9. MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MBE), SMALL BUSINESS &
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES
If required by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant or other Federal - funded grant
requirements the Department having project management /oversight responsibilities, should
develop an acceptable plan to utilize and afford opportunities to minority, small and
disadvantaged firms. This plan may include:
1. Separate percentage goals for using small, minority and disadvantaged businesses.
2. Name of an individual employed or retained who will administer the firm's
subcontracting program.
3. Description of efforts to be made to insure such firms have an equitable opportunity to
compete for subcontracts.
4. Assurance that federally funded contracts comply with the provisions contained therein.
5. Assurance to cooperate on surveys for compliance.
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Any purchase of insurance by the Monroe County BOCC shall be treated as the purchase of a
commodity and regulated the same, except as set forth below.
The purchase of builder's risk insurance for County projects may be exempt from competitive
bidding procedures pursuant to Section 2- 347(e)(5)(g.) For the purchase of builder's risk
insurance expected to cost less than $50,000, separate price quotes are not required, but the agent
should solicit several insurance companies to ensure that the best price is attained. For the
purchase of builder's risk insurance expected to cost more than $50,000, the County
Administrator should authorize the purchase and report to the Monroe County BOCC the
purchase of the premiums. It is understood that since the cost of builder's risk policies are
included in the overall budget for the project, the cost of premiums will be paid from the funding
source for that project which are generally approved by the BOCC as part of the budget process.
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The purchase of insurance which is exclusive, due to the unique terms and conditions and /or the
detailed coverage required by the County, may also be exempt from competitive bidding
procedures pursuant to Section 2- 347(e)(5)(g.). Risk should document the reason(s) for the
policy being exempt from the competitive bidding procedures. When premiums exceed S50,000,
the Monroe County BOCC should authorize the exemption. In an emergency, i.e. an interruption
of an essential government services, the County Administrator may authorize the purchase of the
policy and seek ratification from the Monroe County BOCC.
All policies for insurance coverage shall have an initial term and shall thereafter be renewable
yearly for up to three (3) additional years with BOCC review.
CHAPTER 11. RECYCLED CONTENT PRODUCTS
The County shall on a continuing basis encourage the use of products and materials with
recycled content. Preference shall be given to the procurement of recycled content products and
materials when it can be determined that such purchases are cost effective, meet specifications
required and are in the best interest of Monroe County.
For the purposes of this section "recycled content' means materials that have been used, recycled
and are contained in the products or materials to be procured as "post' recycled. To the extent
feasible each department shall keep a compilation of the number and amount of recycled product
or materials it purchases each fiscal year.
CHAPTER 12. SURPLUS ITEMS
The objective of this policy is to ensure that all County assets are properly tracked and disposed
of in compliance with Florida Statutes.
The following rules apply to all departments in possession of fixed assets belonging to Monroe
County. The rules also apply to constitutional officers, contracting parties, and third party
entities in possession of fixed assets belonging to Monroe County. (Each such department, or
office shall be known as a "using agency ".)
Contracting parties in possession of tangible non - consumable property owned by Monroe
County which is no longer used or which has become obsolete, worn out or which the parties
believe should be scrapped shall submit reports identifying such property to the department
responsible for their contract, which in turn shall forward the reports to the Clerk of the Court,
Property Clerk.
1. Each using agency shall assign a person who will be primarily responsible for
maintaining the fixed assets of the Department or Office ( "Property Custodian ").
2. Classification of Surplus Property
a) Property may be designated as surplus by the using agency for any of the following
reasons:
(1) It becomes inoperable and cannot be repaired;
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(2) It is more economical to replace the asset than to repair it;
(3) Property becomes obsolete;
(4) The department or office no longer has need of the item; or
(5) It is scheduled for replacement as a matter of policy.
b) All property that is declared surplus shall be designated into one of four (4)
categories:
(1) Vehicles;
(2) Property with a historical purchase value equal to or greater than 51,000
(fixed asset, with property ID #);
(3) Property with a historical purchase value less than 51,000 (non -fixed asset,
no property ID #);
(4) Computers, computer - related, and telecommunication equipment.
After the property has been placed into a specific category the following procedures will
be used for disposition:
(1) Property estimated to have a fair market value equal to or greater than 55,000 shall be
sold by competitive solicitation /public auction to the highest responsible responder after
publication of notice of at least one week and not more than two weeks in a newspaper of
general circulation within the County; and additional notice if, in the opinion of the using
agency, it will serve the best interests of the County.
(a) Required forms to initiate the competitive solicitation /public
auction of surplus property The Property Custodian within the
using agency is responsible for preparing and submitting an
Inventory Deletion Request Form (See Attachment 8.2.), executed
by the Property Custodian and the Department Director of the using
agency, to the Property Inventory Clerk. For computer related
equipment valued over $1,000, the Property Custodian in the
using agency is responsible for preparing and submitting the
required Computer Related Equipment Inventory Deletion Request
Form (See Attachment B.3). The Information Technology
Department will send the completed form to the Property Inventory
Clerk and coordinate directly with the Property Inventory Clerk and
the using agency for the competitive solicitation/public auction
and /or transfer, donation or disposal of the surplus computer
equipment. (See Administrative Instruction 4725. Effective June 18,
2012).
(b) BOCC must approve the request to advertise for competitive
solicitation/public auction for the sale of surplus property Upon
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receipt of the fully executed Inventory Deletion Request Form or
Computer Related Equipment Inventory Deletion Request Form, the
Property Inventory Clerk or using agency, will place an item on the
BOCC agenda for approval of competitive solicitation/public
auction for the sale of the surplus items.
(c) Scheduling and Coordination of Competitive Solicitation /Public
Auction Following BOCC approval, the Property Inventory Clerk
initiates and coordinates the competitive solicitation process for the
sale of surplus property at intervals throughout the year as needed,
coordinating with the Property Custodians in each using agency, the
County Attorney's Office and the BOCC Purchasing Office. In
addition to the Property Inventory Clerk's sale of surplus property,
the using agency may schedule and coordinate a competitive
solicitation/public auction for the sale of specific surplus property
when it is necessary or beneficial for the County.
(d) Notice: At the request of the Property Inventory Clerk or using
agency the County Attorney's Office prepares a Notice of Request
for Competitive Solicitation (see Attachment B,. using the surplus
property inventory data provided by the Property Inventory Clerk or
using agency. The County Attorney's Office transmits the notice
requesting publication one time in the Key West Citizen (as the
local newspaper qualifying under Florida Statutes Chapter 50.031).
The Notice shall also be posted to the County's website. The
Purchasing Director places the item(s) on DemandStar.
(e) Once the opening is held and the responses are reviewed, the
Property Custodian within the using agency places an item on the
BOCC agenda, requesting approval to award /sell specific item(s) to
the highest responsible responder and authorizing the County
Administrator to sign the Bill of Sale, Absolute prepared by the
Property Inventory Clerk.
(f) After payment is received, the Property Inventory Clerk is
responsible for preparing and transmitting a Bill of Sale, Absolute to
the County Attorney's Office for each individual surplus item being
sold. The County Attorney's Office transmits the Bill of Sale,
Absolute to the County Administrator for execution. Upon
execution the Bill of Sale, Absolute shall be forwarded to the Clerk
for recording of the document in BOCC records. The Clerk then
transmits the fully executed original Bill of Sale, Absolute (s) to the
Property Inventory Clerk to transfer title and possession of the
item(s) to the successful bidder, coordinating with the using agency
as needed. If the item(s) are sold via public auction by an outside
vendor retained by the County, the Property Inventory Clerk will
coordinate title transfer and preparation of documents with the
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vendor and may do so prior to payment to the County and /or in
accordance with the public auction vendor's contract.
(2) Assets with a fair market value equal to or greater than $5,000 for which no bid was
received shall again be offered for sale by competitive solicitation. If no
acceptable bids are received after a second attempt to sell by competitive solicitation,
then the property may be sold by an outside vendor retained by the County for public
auction services. Assets with a fair market value lower than $5,000 for which no bid was
received after one attempt to sell by competitive solicitation may be sold by an outside
vendor retained by the County for public auction services.
(3) All assets with a fair market value lower than $5,000 may be sold by competitive
solicitation/auction in accordance with the procedure set forth above, or may be donated
to another governmental entity or not - for - profit organization as set forth below. Assets
with a fair market value equal to or greater than $5,000 for which no bid was received at
competitive solicitation may also be donated to a governmental entity or not - for - profit
organization. Assets with a fair market value equal to or greater than $5,000 may be offer
to other government units in the County for sale or donation or may be offered to private
nonprofit agencies, prior to being sold by competitive solicitation when it is determined by
the BOCC to be in the best interest of the County to do so.
(4) Property estimated to be less than $5,000 that has a useful life, may, but is not
required to, be offered to all other County departments by use of County e -mail for a
period of 10 days, on a first come, first serve basis. A Fixed Asset Transfer Form
(See Attachment B.4) will be completed by the receiving and transferring department
or office and submitted to the Property Inventory Clerk with a copy to Risk
Management.
(5) Property which value is estimated by the BOCC to be under $5,000.00 deemed to
have no further use to the County due to obsolescence, inefficiency, or being
uneconomical may be donated to another governmental entity within the County, may
be donated to a private not - for - profit organization within the County or may be disposed
of for value in compliance with 274.06, Florida Statutes and as amended. The
determination of property to be disposed of by the BOCC shall be at the election of the
BOCC in the reasonable exercise of its discretion pursuant 274.06, Florida Statutes.
Property, the value of which the BOCC estimates to be under $5,000.00, may be disposed
of in the most efficient and cost - effective means as determined by the BOCC pursuant to
F.S. 274.06.
All assets under a lease agreement will be disposed of in accordance with the terms of the
agreement.
(8) If it is determined that the trade -in value is more beneficial to the County, a vehicle or
piece of equipment may be used as a trade -in for the purchase of replacement equipment.
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(9) If it is determined that it is useful and economical to retain a portion, or a component,
of the asset for future use, then the portion or component can be retained and the balance
of the asset sold, donated, or destroyed. In such case the portion retained and the portion
sold, donated, or destroyed shall be noted on appropriate forms.
4. Subject to the procedures noted above, responsibility for disposition is as follows:
a) Fleet Management is responsible for the disposition of vehicles and other heavy
equipment, excluding Emergency Services, Airports and Social Services
Department vehicles. Those Departments are responsible for disposition of their
vehicles and are required to follow the surplus property as set forth above.
b) Property Custodians are responsible for the disposition of fixed assets of any
value, other than vehicles, computers, computer - related, and telecommunication
equipment.
C) Information Technology is responsible for the disposition of computers,
computer - related, and telecommunication equipment.
Employees of Monroe County are expressly forbidden to bid on sales of surplus Monroe
County property. No employee's relative, as defined by Florida Statute Section
112.312(21), shall be allowed to bid on surplus property over which the employee had
custody or authority to initiate or authorize the decision to surplus.
F.S. 112.312(21):
"Relative," unless otherwise specified in this part, means an individual who is related to a
public officer or employee as father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt,
first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, wife, father -in -law, mother -in -law, son -in -law,
daughter -in -law, brother -in -law, sister -in -law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson,
stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half- brother, half - sister, grandparent, great
grandparent, grandchild, great grandchild, step grandparent, step great grandparent, step
grandchild, step great grandchild, person who is engaged to be married to the public
officer or employee or who otherwise holds himself or herself out as or is generally
known as the person whom the public officer or employee intends to marry or with whom
the public officer or employee intends to form a household, or any other natural person
having the same legal residence as the public officer or employee.
CHAPTER 13. PURCHASING CARDS (P- CARDS)
The Monroe County Purchasing Card Policy & Procedures establishes detailed procedures and
policies which control the use of Purchase Cards. The Purchasing Card Policy & Procedure is to
be followed and is attached hereto as Attachment C. There shall be absolutely no personal
purchases made with the County issued P -Card.
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CHAPTER 14 — FEDERAL FUNDING REQUIREMENTS
This Chapter is provided to ensure that Monroe County has and maintains proper policies and
procedures as required by federal awards and consistent with 2 Code of Federal Regulations
(C.F.R.) Chapter I, Chapter II, Part 200. All procurements must comply with Florida Statutes,
rules and procedures as per 2 C.F.R. § §200.318- 200.326.
All Contracts and procurements in which federal funds are used shall include the following
provisions: [See 2 CFR part 200 for a more detailed description of the federal provisions]
A. PROCUREMENT STANDARDS (2 C.F.R. W00.318- 200.326)
1. General Rules
These standards apply to procurement of goods or services using federal funds and program
income.
The procurement must comply with Non - Federal Entity/Monroe County's procurement
procedures which reflect applicable State and local laws and regulations, provided that they
conform to applicable Federal law and the standards identified in 2 C.F.R. Part 200.
The Requesting Department, via the designated contract manager, must maintain oversight to
ensure that contracts perform in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications of their
contracts or purchase orders. (2 CFR § 200.318(b))
2. Procurement Documentation:
The County must maintain all procurement records sufficient to detail the history, including all
competitive bidding documents and all other documentation relating to the evaluation of the
competitive bidding proposals and responses; justification of the award; and approval of the
contract price and type. The Requesting Department must complete either the E.1. or E.2.
Procurement Form (Attachment E.1 (For purchases below $50, 000.00) & Attachment E.2 (For
purchases through competitive solicitation, i.e. purchases of $50, 000.00 and above), and submit
with the RTP, if Hurricane related, use Hurricane RTP Form Attachment E.4 and also include
Hurricane Audit Slip Attachment E5.). These documents must be maintained in accordance with
Chapter 119, Public Records Law and the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and
Information Services, General Records Schedules GSI -SL for State and Local Government
Agencies.
While 2 C.F.R. 180.220(b) List covered transactions as contracts equal or above 525,000.00; for
auditing services; or where prior federal agency approval is given, since the Florida Division of
Emergency Management (FDEM) Agreement that provides disaster reimbursement requires this
form in all contracts regardless of the amount and since we are already conducting a check on all
vendors, this is best practice and will be required on all transactions.
3. Conflict of Interest:
The Monroe County Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual setting forth written standards
of conduct, including conflict of interest, and governing the actions of County employees shall
be followed at all times along with the Monroe County Administrative Instruction 43 01.9, Basic
Procedures for Grant Administration, which set forth additional instructions relating to Federal
rules and guidelines. No employee, officer or agent mU participate in the selection, award, or
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administration of a contract sM12orted by a Federal award if he or she has a real or aparent
conflict of interest. Such a conflict of interest would arise when the employee, officer, or agent,
any member of his or her immediate family, his or her partner, or an organization which employs
or is about to employ any of the parties indicated in the contract, has a financial or other interest
in or tangible personal benefit from a firm considered for a contract. The officers, employees,
and agents of the County may neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of
monetary value from contractors or parties to subcontracts. However, in accordance with the
Personal Policies and Procedures, a gift of 525.00 or less is considered non- substantial financial
interest or an unsolicited item of nominal value. County Employees, officers or agents that
violate the County standards of conduct will be subject for disciplinary actions as set forth in
more detail in the Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual. (2 CFR § 200.318(c)(1),
200.318(c)(2))
4. Avoidance of unnecessary or duplicative items:
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must review expenditures to avoid the
acquisition of unnecessary or duplicative items; consider consolidating or breaking out
procurements to obtain a more economical purchase; and where appropriate analyze lease versus
purchase alternatives or other analysis to determine the most economical approach. OMB should
foster greater economy and efficiency, and promote cost - effective use of shared services with the
Federal Government and state and local government entities through interlocal agreements or
other inter - entity agreements, including use of Federal excess and surplus property in lieu of
purchasing new equipment and property. (2 CFR § §200.318(d), 200.318(e), 200.318(f)).
5. Contracts maly be awarded to responsible vendor /contractors:
The County must award contracts only to responsible contractors possessing the ability to
perform successfully under the terms and conditions of a proposed procurement. Consideration
will be given to such matters as contractor integrity, compliance with public policy, including
County laws and policies, record of past performance, and financial and technical resources. The
Requesting Department must complete the Debarred, Suspended, or Ineligible Entity Checklist
(Attachment E3) (2 C.F.R.200.318(h)).
B. COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS
1. Full and Open Competition: As per 2 C.F.R. §200.319, and consistent with Monroe
County Code §2- 347(a) and the Mission Statement of this Policy, all procurement
transactions must be conducted in a manner providing for full and open competition,
which prohibits placing unreasonable requirements, unnecessary experience or
excessive bonding on firms in order for them to qualify to do business.
County staff shall ensure that procurement transactions do NOT allow: noncompetitive pricing
practices between firms and affiliated companies; noncompetitive contracts to consultants that
are no retainer contracts (e.g. out -of -scope work added to the consultant's work retainer);
specifying only a "brand name" product instead of allow "an equal" product; and any arbitrary
action in the procurement process. 2 C.F.R. §319(a)
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2. Prohibition on Bidding: The contractor that is bidding on the contract cannot be
involved with developing or drafting the specifications, requirements, statement of work,
invitation for bids or request for proposals (2 CFR § 200.319(a)).
3. No State or Local Preference * : No preference shall be included in the competitive
solicitation or in the procurement transactions (2 CFR § 200.319(b)). *Please note that the
RESTORE ACT allows for state preference.
4. Solicitation Requirements: The solicitation shall include a clear and accurate
description of the technical requirements for the material, product, or service to be procured,
including requirements that must be fulfilled by offerors /vendors and the evaluation
factors /criteria, e.g. Identify if price or quality is most important in the solicitation. If the
County uses prequalified persons or firms, the contract for services or list must be current
and include at least 3 prequalified persons or firms and not preclude any potential bidders
from qualifying during the solicitation period. 2 C.F.R. § §319(c)- 319(d)
C. METHOD OF PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS
As per 2 CFR § 200.320, one of the following methods must be used when procuring goods or
services with any federal funds:
1. Formal Procurement -Over $50,000.00 (2 C.F.R. �200.320(0)
a. Sealed Bids: Bids are publicly solicited and a firm fixed price contract (lump sum or unit
price) is awarded to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to all the material
terms and conditions of the invitation for bids, is the lowest in price. Sealed bidding is the
preferred method for procuring construction. [Federal Note: Sealed bidding is generally
used where price is the most important evaluation factor for the County.] Contract award
under the sealed bidding method of procurement is made to the bidder submitting the
lowest priced, responsive and responsible bid.
Responsive and Responsible Defined: "Responsive" refers to whether the bidder
meets all the material requirement of the Request for Bids (RFB) /invitation for bid
(IFB), while "Responsibility" refers to contractors possessing the ability to perform
successfully under the terms and conditions of a proposed procurement.
Consideration will be given to such matters as contractor integrity, compliance with
public policy, records of past performance, and financial and technical resources. [See
2 C.F.R. §200. 318(h)]
ii. Conditions of Sealed Bids: All of the following conditions must be present to use
sealed bids: i) a complete, adequate, and realistic specification or purchase
description is available ii) two or more responsible bidders are willing and able to
compete effectively for the business iii) the procurement lends itself to a firm fixed
price contract and the selection of the successful bidder can be made principally on
the basis of price. [ 2 C.F.R. §200.320(c)(1)]
iii. Requirements for Sealed Bids: If sealed bids are used, the following requirements apply:
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1) The County must solicit bids from an adequate number of known supplies (via
DemandStar and if applicable to a list of suppliers to be provided to OMB from the
Requesting Department), providing sufficient response time prior to the date set for
opening the bids and must be publically advertised (refer to time frame set forth in
Chapter 3, Paragraph A. 2.;
2) The competitive solicitation should include any specifications and pertinent
attachments, and define the items or services in order for the bidder to properly respond;
3) Set forth the Time and Place for the bids to be publicly opened;
4) Award a firm fixed price contract in writing to the lowest responsive and responsible
bidder;
5) If any bids are rejected, there must be a sound documented reason supporting the
rejection [2 C.F.R. §200.320((c)(2)].
iv. Cost or Price Anal ysis As per 2 CFR §200.323, if the contract amount (including
contract modification) exceeds 550,000.00 the County must perform a cost or price
analysis.
A Cost or Price Analysis must be conducted by the Requesting Department. (2 C.F.R.
§200.323(a)) The degree of the analysis depends on the nature of the procurement; however,
should at least start with and independent estimate established before receipt of responses /offers.
Price & Cost Analysis Description:
a) "Price Analysis" is the process of examining and evaluating proposed price without
evaluating its separate cost elements and proposed profit. Techniques include:
comparison of amounts from responses received, comparison of proposed prices to
historical prices paid, comparison with published price lists, comparison to your
independent estimate. Price Analysis is the preferred method to be used by the
Requesting Department.
b) "Cost Analysis" is the review and evaluation of any separate cost elements and profit or
fee in an respondents /offerors' proposal, as needed to determine a fair and reasonable
price and the application of judgement to determine how well the proposed costs
represent what the cost of the contract should be. The Requesting Department must
negotiate profit as a separate element of the price for each contract in which there is no
price competition and in all cases where cost analysis is performed. To establish a fair
and reasonable profit, consideration must be given to the complexity of the work to be
performed, the risk borne by the contractor, the contractor's investment, the amount of
subcontracting, the quality of its record of part performance, and industry profit rates in
the surrounding geographical area for similar work. (2 C.F.R. §200.323(b)) Cost of prices
based on estimated cost for contracts under the Federal award are allowable only to the
extent that cost incurred or cost estimates included in the negotiated prices would be
allowable for the County under Subpart E Cost Principles of this part. The County /non-
Federal entity may reference its own cost principles that comply with the Federal cost
principles. (2 C.F.R. §200.323(c))
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c) Cost plus a percentage of cost and percentage of construction cost methods of contracting
must not be used. (2 C.F.R. §200.323(d)).
b. Procurement by competitive proposals: The technique of competitive proposals is
normally conducted with more than one source submitting a response /offer, and either a
fixed price or cost - reimbursement type contract is awarded. It is generally used when
conditions are not appropriate for the use of sealed bids. (2 C.F.R. §200.320(d)
i. Requirements for Competitive Proposals: If Procurement by competitive proposals
are used, the following requirements apply: 1) The Request for Proposals (RFP) must
be publicized, i.e. as per Chapter 3, Paragraph A. 2.;
2) identify all evaluation factors and their relative importance, i.e.
evaluation/selection factors and points /percentage allocation for each factor;
3) solicit proposals from an adequate number of qualified sources (via DemandStar
and if applicable to a list of qualified sources to be provided to OMB from the
Requesting Department);
4) the method for conducting technical evaluations of the proposal received and for
selecting recipients as outlined in Chapter 3, Paragraph B should be followed and
when appropriate should be outlined in the RFP;
5) The County shall award the contract to the responsible firm whose proposal is
most advantageous to the program /project, with price and other factors considered.
[Federal Note regarding architectural/engineering (A/E) professional services: the County may
use competitive proposal procedures, i.e. Request for Qualifications (RFQs) and the Consultants
Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA), for qualifications -based procurement of A/E professional
services whereby competitors' qualifications are evaluated and the most qualified competitor is
selected, subject to negotiation of fair and reasonable compensation. The method, where price is
not used as a selector factor, can only be used in procurement of A/E professional services. It
cannot be used to purchases other types of services though A/E firms that are a potential source
to perform the proposed effort. 2 C.F.R. §200.320(d)(5)]
2. Informal Procurement- Over 10,000.00 up to $49,999.99 Small purchases
procedures: Small purchase procedures are those relatively simple and informal
procurement methods for securing services, supplies, or other property that do not cost
more than the lesser of either (1) the Simplified Acquisition threshold (i.e. S50,000.00),
or (2) whatever amount State (if applicable F.S. Statute requirement) or Monroe County's
competitive procurement rules (i.e. S49,999.99 or less). Price and rate quotations must be
obtained from an adequate number of qualified sources. The Requesting Department
should to the maximum extent possible obtain 3 or more price quotes and give
consideration to the amount of the purchase when obtaining rate and price quotes. When
purchasing complex supplies or services, please document and include justification for
the number of price quotes obtained. (NOTE: FEMA has determined that for simplified
purchase procedures, an adequate number of qualified sources are considered to be three
(3)). The Requesting Department should follow the procedure as set forth in Chapter 2 F.
2. and ensure that proper documentation is maintained in this regard to justify the
purchase. (2 C.F.R. §200.320(b))
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3. Micro - purchases: Up to S3 (i.e. purchases below S4 , 544-00L0,000.00 ,
10,000.00
See 2 CFR § 200.67) Micro - purchases are awarded W,'+ , 00t Bali- 1 ^ ri_ " + ^ *n* ^^
ci. ^, ;f ,k ^ ,; r, r ,� ;a^ s , k ^based on price
reasonableness. For purchases of $5,000.00 or less, the Redueat i Department will maintain
documentation of price reasonableness. For purchases greater than $5,000.00 price
reasonableness is reduired and documented by the Requesting Department for
procurement. [Note: Action to verify the reasonableness, need 0141y be tak@1 .f +',_ _,,..,.�. . n
includes utilizinrice duotes, telephone or Internet research The Requesting
Department, to the extent practicable, should distribute micro - purchases equitably among
qualified suppliers. Documentation of the purchase in the form of a RTP, when applicable, is
necessary to the extent to demonstrate that it is an allowable cost for performance of the
Federal award (as per 2 C.F.R. §200.403) and to keep record of equal distribution to qualified
suppliers. 2 C.F.R. §200.320(a)
4. Noncompetitive proposals: [2 C.F.R. V00.320(f11 [ Note: this does not apply to Micro -
purchases; RESTORE ACT/ Department of Treasury has sole source section that provides more
detail and should be referred to when using RESTORE ACT funds]
i. Procurement by noncompetitive proposals: Procurement through solicitation of a
proposal from only one source and may be used only when one or more of the following
circumstances apply:
1) the item is available from a single source (substantial duplication of services to
reach other sources is justification for proceeding with sole source, but this must be
sufficiently documented by the Requesting Department and provided to OMB /Purchasing
Director)
2) the public exigency or emergency for the requirement will not permit a delay
resulting from competitive solicitation [Federal Note: Exigency" is generally defined as
something that is necessary in a particular situation that requires or demands immediate
aid or action. By comparison, the term "emergency" means an unexpected and usually
dangerous situation that calls from immediate action. Emergency will typically involve a
threat to the public or private property or some other form of dangerous situation,
whereas an exigency is not necessarily limited.];
3) the Federal awarding agency or pass - through entity expressly authorizes
noncompetitive proposals in response to a written request from the County or
4) after solicitation of a number of sources, a competition is determined
inadequate [Before utilizing this exception, the Requesting Department should review the
solicitation and the publicizing of the solicitation to ensure that it was not inadvertently
drafted in a manner to reduce or eliminate competition, which resulted in the receipt of
one or no proposals. If this is found to be the case, the Requesting Department should
revise the solicitation and re- publicized the solicitation in order to resolve the competitive
concerns. The Requesting Department should also document justification for the
noncompetitive procurement and provide to OMB /Purchasing Director].
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D. CONTRACTING WITH SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESSES, WOMEN'S
BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, AND LABOR SURPLUS AREA FIRMS
As per 2 CFR 200.321, the County must take the affirmative steps below and in accordance with
Chapter 9- Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Small business & disadvantaged Business of
this Policy to assure minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area
firms are used when possible:
While some of the steps below may be duplicative with those set forth in Chapter 9 of this
Policy, the Requesting Department in conjunction with the County's OMB Department shall:
1. Ensure that qualified small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises
are placed on solicitation lists.
2. Ensure that qualified small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises
are solicited whenever they are potential sources, including the list of DemandStar
suppliers that are notified of competitive solicitations, the Small Business
Administration's Dynamic Small Business Search website, and any additional supplier
listed that may be generated.
3. Divide total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities to
permit maximum participation by small and minority businesses, and women's business
enterprises.
4. Establish delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which encourage
participation by small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises.
5. Use the services and assistance, as appropriate, of such organizations as the Small
Business Administrator and the Minority Business Development Agency of the
Department of Commerce.
6. Require the prime contractor, if subcontractors are to be let, to take the affirmative steps
listed above.
[Federal Note: Collectively referred to as "socioeconomic contractors" or "socioeconomic
contracting ", this requirement does not impose an obligation to set aside either the solicitation or
award of a contract to these types of firms; this requirement only imposes an obligation to carry
out and document the six identified affirmative steps.].
E. CONTRACTUAL CONSIDERATIONS
Contract(s) must include (See Appendix II to part 200):
Mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency which are contained in the
state energy conservation plan issued in compliance with the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. § 6201).
Suspension and Debarment clause
Anti - Lobbying Clause; If the contract exceeds S100,000.00, bidders must submit an Anti -
Lobbying Certification.
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• All procurements and contracts, involving the use of materials (e.g. debris removal and
other services), must comply with the requirement to make maximum use of
recovered /recycled materials as per 2 CFR §200.317, §200.322, and Chapter 11
(Recycled Content Products) of this Policy and include the recovered /recycled materials
clause.
• If the contract amount exceeds $150, 000. 00, it must address administrative, contractual,
or legal remedies in instances where contractor violates or breaches contract terms and
provide for sanctions and penalties
• If the contract amount exceeds $10, 000. 00, it must address termination for cause and for
convenience, including the manner by which it will be effected and the basis for
settlement.
• Rights to Inventions Made Under Contract or Agreement must be included if applicable.
[This is not applicable to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding
since it does not award grants of subgrants associated with research and development
projects.]
• If the contract or subgrant amount exceeds $150, 000. 00, it must include the Clean Air
Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
E CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CONSIDERATIONS
County Departments that handle construction projects are encouraged to use value engineering
clauses in contracts for construction projects of sufficient size to offer reasonable opportunities
for cost reductions. The County may use a time and material type contract only after a
determination that no other contract is suitable and if the contract includes a ceiling price, i.e.
lump sum/not to exceed amount that the contractor exceeds at its own risk.
Time and Material contracts means that a contract whose cost to the County is the sum of
i) the actual cost of materials; and ii) direct labor hours charged at fixed hourly rates that
reflect wages, general and administrative expenses, and profit. (Please refer to time and
material provisions as set forth in more detail in 2 C.F.R. §200.3180)) (2 C.F.R. §
200.318(g))
If the contract is for construction, is must include the Equal Opportunity Clause.
For construction contracts exceeding $2, 000 awarded under a Federal grant, it must include a
Davis -Bacon Act Clause and Copeland Anti - Kickback Act clause addressing prevailing wage
rates. [Note that Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program contracts do NOT
require these clauses.]
If the contract amount exceeds $100, 000.00 and involves the employment of mechanics or
laborers, it must include a Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Clause.
Bonding requirements for construction or facility improvement contracts exceeding 550,000.00
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The Requesting Department shall require the procurement to include 1. A bid guarantee from
such bidder equivalent to five percent (5 %) of the bid price. The "bid guarantee" must consist of
a firm commitment such as a bid bond, certified check, or other negotiable instrument
accompanying a bid as assurance that the bidder will, upon acceptance of the bid, execute such
contractual documents as may be required within the time specified. 2. A performance bond on
the part of the contractor for 100 percent of the contract price. A "performance bond" is one
executed in connection with a contract to secure fulfillment of all the contractor's obligations
under such contract. 3. A payment bond on the part of the contract for 100 percent of the
contractor price. A "payment bond" is one executed in connection with a contract to assure
payment as required by law of all persons supplying labor and material in the execution of the
work provided for in the contract.
G. CAPTIAL EXPENDITURE
Federal Funds may not be expended for capital expenditures for improvements to land,
buildings, or equipment which materially increase their value or useful life without prior written
approval of the Federal Awarding Agency or pass - through entity. (2 C.F.R. §200.439(3)
1. Insurance Coverage: The County must provide equivalent insurance coverage for real
property and equipment acquired or improved with Federal funds as provided to property
owned by the County. (2 CFR 200.310)
2. Real Property:
a. Title: Subjection to obligations and conditions set forth in 2 CFR 200.311, title to
real property acquired or improved under a Federal award will vest upon
acquisition to County.
b. Use: Except as otherwise provided by Federal Statutes or by the Federal awarding
agency, real property will be used for the originally authorized purpose as long as
needed for that purpose, during which time the County must not dispose of or
encumber its title or other interests.
c. Disposition: When real property is no longer needed for the originally authorized
purpose, the County must obtain disposition instructions from the Federal
awarding agency or pass- through entity. The instruction must provide for one of
the following alternatives: 1) Retain title after compensating the Federal awarding
agenda 2) Sell the property and compensate the Federal awarding agency 3)
Transfer title to the Federal awarding agency or third party designated /approved
by the Federal awarding agency.
3. Equipment:
a. Title: Subjection to obligations and conditions set forth in 2 CFR 200.313, title to
equipment acquired under a Federal award will vest upon acquisition to County.
Unless a statute specifically authorizes the Federal agency to vest title in the
county without further obligations to the Federal Government, the Federal agency
elects to do so, the title must be a conditional title. Title must vest in the County
subject to the following conditions:
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1. Use of equipment for the authorized purposes of the project during
the period of performance, or until the property is no longer needed
for the purposes of the project.
2. Not encumber the property without approval of the Federal
awarding agency or pass - through entity.
3. Use and dispose of the property in accordance with 2 CFR 200.313
(b), (c) and (e)
b. Use: Equipment must be used by the County in the program or project for which
it was acquired as long as needed, whether or not the project or program continues
to be supported by Federal Award, and the County must not encumber the
property without prior approval of the Federal awarding agency. When equipment
is no longer needed for the original program or project, the equipment may be
used in other activities in the order of priority as set forth in 2 CFR 200.313(c)(i)
&(ii)
c. Management Requirements: Procedures for managing equipment (including
replacement equipment), whether acquired in whole or in part under a Federal
award, until disposition takes place will, as a minimum meet with following
requirements: 1) Property records must be maintained that include a description of
the property, a serial number or other identification number, the source of funding
for the property (including FAIN), who hold title, the acquisition date, and cost of
the property, percentage of Federal participation in the project costs for the
Federal award under which the property was acquired, the location, use and
condition of the property, and any ultimate disposition data include the date of
disposal and sale price of the property. 2) a physical inventory of the property
must be taken and the results reconciled with the property records at least once
every two years. 3) The Requesting Department along with the Property Inventory
Clerk should ensure that equipment is part of the control system to ensure
adequate safeguards to prevent loss, damage, or theft of the property as set forth
in Chapter 12 of the Policy. Any loss, damage or theft must be investigated. 4)
The Requesting Department should ensure that adequate maintenance procedure
is performed to keep the property in good condition. 5) The County shall follow
the process as outlined in Chapter 12 and below to ensure the highest possible
return.
i. The Requesting Department shall coordinate with the Property Inventory
Clerk to provide information as needed for their records and to maintain
information and comply with the above requirements.
d. Disposition: When the original or replacement equipment acquired under a
Federal award is no longer needed for the original project or program or for other
activities currently or previously supported by the Federal awarding agency,
except as otherwise provided in Federal statutes, regulations, or Federal awarding
agency disposition instructions, the County must request disposition instructions
from the Federal awarding agency if required by the terms and conditions of the
Federal award. Disposition of the equipment will be made as follows, in
accordance with Federal awarding agency disposition instruction:
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1) Items of equipment with a current per unit fair market value of $5,000.00 or
less may be retained, sold, or otherwise disposed of with no further obligation to
the Federal awarding agency.
2) Except as provided in §200.312 Federally -owed and exempt property,
paragraph (b), or if the Federal awarding agency fails to provide requested
disposition instructions within 120 days, item of equipment with a current per -unit
fair market value in excess of $5,000 may be retained by the County or sold. The
Federal awarding agency is entitled to an amount calculated by multiplying the
current market value or proceeds from sale by the Federal awarding agency's
percentage of the participation in the cost of the original purchase. If the
equipment if sold, the Federal awarding agency may permit the non - Federal entity
to deduct and retain from the Federal share $500 or ten percent of the proceeds,
whichever is less, for its selling and handling expenses.
3) The County may transfer title to the property to the Federal Government or to
an eligible third party provided that, in such cases, the County must be entitled to
compensation for its attributable percentage of the current fair market value of the
property.
4) In cases where County fails to take appropriate disposition actions, the Federal
awarding agency may direct the County to take disposition actions.
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ATTACHMENT A.
MEMORANDUM
To: Purchasing Department VIA: County Attorney's Office (for prior legal review /approval)
From:
Date
Subject: Request for Competitive Solicitations
After obtaining legal approval I have attached one (1) copy of the competitive solicitation
approved by legal and the Notice of Request for Competitive Solicitations, as it will publish, along
with one (1) CD containing a copy of the approved competitive solicitation (in .pdf format) and a
copy of the notice, as it will publish, (in Word format) for:
(Name as appears on the cover page of the Competitive Solicitation)
BOCC Approval Date: or
Asst. County Administrator or County Admin. Approval: Date:
(if emergency Asst. County Administrator or County Administrator must approve as per chapter 7
D. Previously Approved Projects)
Department Director Approval: Date:
Date Received for Legal Review /Approval:
Legal Approval Date: Reviewing Attorney,
Opening Date Assigned by Purchasing:
Date assigned:
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Date Notice Transmitted to Papers by Legal /Memo Returned to Department:
3. Require vendors submit 2 signed originals and one copy of their bids (minimum required) or as
specified below.
4. Contact person /phone # for questions regarding specifications:
5. Advertising expenses are to be charged against account:
6. Notice to run 21 30 45 60 (circle one) or days prior to bid opening.
7. To add "supplemental suppliers" please provide company name and email address
(attach list if more than one or more room needed).
8. In addition to the local newspaper, please place notice in the following advertising
newspapers.
Must have Department Director approval for additional advertising
Enclosures: One (1) copy of approved competitive solicitation, notice and one (1) CD
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ATTACHMENT B.
(Sample Form)
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 10, 2018 at 3:00 P.M. the Monroe County
Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following:
KEY LARGO II ROADWAY AND DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Pursuant to F.S. 50.0211(3)(a), all published competitive solicitation notices can be viewed at
www.floridapublicnotices.com a searchable statewide repository for all published legal notices.
Requirements for submission and the selection criteria may be requested from DemandStar by
Onvia at www.demandstar.com OR www. monroecountybids.com k�4=� =t�d1- �O-- (�-
-744—P4 The Public Record is available at the Monroe County Purchasing Office located at
The Gato Building, 1100 Simonton Street, Room 2 -213, Key West, Florida. All Responses must
be sealed and must be submitted to the Monroe County Purchasing Office.
Publication dates
Citizen Mon., 03/26/18 & 04/02/18
(please note that as per F.S. 336.44 publication at least once each week for 2 consecutive
weeks is required for road projects. Consult with the reviewing county attorney for specific
advertising requirements.)
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ATTACHMENT B.1.
APPROVAL TO ISSUE ADDENDUM
All addenda to a request for sealed competitive solicitations must be available for viewing on
Demandstar no later than five (5) days prior to the advertised opening (not counting the day
of the opening) and /or in compliance with any other applicable requirements. Addenda
shall clearly point out any addition or change to the specifications.
It is the responsibility of the Requesting Department Director to ensure that all
addenda is reviewed and approved by legal prior to submission to Purchasing.
All addenda must be accompanied by this Approval to Issue Addendum form which must be
executed by the reviewing County Attorney or Assistant County Attorney and the
Requesting Department Director (as applicable) or their designee PRIOR to submission to
Purchasing for approval and execution by the Purchasing Director or designee. Addenda
received by Purchasing without this form or without proper execution will be returned to the
Requesting Department Director.
County Attorney or Assistant County Attorney Date
Department Director (or designee) Date
Purchasing Director (or designee) Date
Re:
(Name as appears on the cover page of the Competitive Solicitation)
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ATTACHMENT B.2.
MONROE COUNTY
INVENTORY DELETION REQUEST
TO: , Property Clerk FROM:
Finance Dept., Stop 8
DATE:
CHECK ONE (1) APPROPRIATE LINE BELOW:
APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS.
APPROVAL TO DISPOSE OF IT.
APPROVAL TO REMOVE FROM INVENTORY AND DONATE TO:
REASON FOR REQUEST:
PREPARED
BY:
Signature
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
APPROVAL:
DATE:
Signature
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MONROE COUNTY
COMPUTER RELATED EQUIPMENT
INVENTORY DELETION REQUEST
(ATTACHMENT B.3.)
TO: , Property Clerk FROM:
Finance Dept., Stop 8
DATE:
M.C.
I.D. Number
Serial
Number
Asset Description
Date
Purchased
Original & Est.
Present Value 's
CHECK ONE (1) APPROPRIATE LINE BELOW:
APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS.
APPROVAL TO REMOVE FROM INVENTORY AND DISPOSE OF IT.
APPROVAL TO REMOVE FROM INVENTORY AND DONATE TO:
REASON FOR REQUEST:
PREPARED BY:
Signature
117041a
Printed Name
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
APPROVAL:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
APPROVAL:
Signature
Printed Name
Signature
Printed Name
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MONROE COUNTY
FIXED ASSET TRANSFER FORM
(ATTACHMENT B.4.)
TO: , Property Manager FROM:
FINANCE DEPT, Stop #8
I Cost Center Number: I Cost Center Number: I
I Cost Center Name: I Cost Center Name: I
Location of Asset:
DATE:
SURRENDERING DEPARTMENT:
RECEIVING DEPARTMENT:
Print name:
Print name:
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ATTACHMENT C.
MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PURCHASING CARD POLICY & PROCEDURES
PURPOSE To establish those procedures under which departments will control the
use of Purchase Cards assigned to and utilized by Board of County Commissioners
(BOCC) employees for purchasing non - restricted commodities and services on behalf of
the BOCC. These procedures are intended to accomplish the following:
1. To ensure that the procurement with Purchasing Cards is accomplished in
accordance with the policy and procedure established within this and other
sections of this manual.
2. To enhance productivity, significantly reduce paperwork, improve controls, and
overall cost associated with purchases.
3. To ensure appropriate internal controls are established within each department
procuring with Purchasing Cards so that they are used only for authorized
purposes.
4. To have timely and meaningful management reports which detail and summarize
periodic activity.
5. To ensure that the BOCC bears no legal liability from inappropriate use of
Purchasing Cards.
6. To provide a convenient method for purchases, consolidate payments, improve
customer service, reduce transaction cost, streamline processes, and capture
spending information.
7. Ensure prompt payment to vendors.
8. Provide hard data on purchase activity with vendors in order to achieve savings
by negotiated discounts based upon the volume of business with the vendor.
9. Specific advantages within the Purchasing Card Program itself include the
various ways that limits and restrictions can be established that allow the
tailoring of individual cards to fit the needs of the user. This will extend
purchasing responsibility to more individuals than in the current purchasing
environment, while maintaining or even increasing accountability.
The success of the BOCC Purchasing Card Program relies on the cooperation and
professionalism of all personnel associated with this initiative. The most important
participant is the Cardholder. The individual user is the key element in making this
program successful.
Finally, it is intended that the procedures established herein are viewed as minimum
standards for each department, who may wish to establish additional controls beyond
those suggested by the procedures.
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SCOPE This procedure will be applicable to those departments who have selected
employees to use Purchasing Cards to purchase goods, services, travel and training, or
for specific expenditures incurred under conditions approved by these procedures, i.e.
emergencies. The decision of when a Purchasing card is issued, to whom, and the dollar
limitations will be as requested by the Department Director and approved by the Office
of Management and Budget Director and /or the Purchasing Card Program
Administrator.
APPLICABILITY This procedure applies to all departments of the BOCC
BACKGROUND A number of unique controls have been developed for this program
that does not exist in a traditional credit card environment. These controls ensure that
each card can be used only for specific purposes and within specific dollar limits.
In addition, certification of all purchases is required by each Cardholder, with
verification performed by their immediate supervisor before payment is made to the
vendor.
LIMITS AND RESTRICTIONS The following limits can be uniquely established
1. Spending amount per day, billing cycle, and month. The Cardholder can only
incur transactions totaling a predetermined dollar amount within any defined
period.
2. Number of transactions per day, billing cycle and month. The Cardholder can
only incur a predetermined number of transactions within a predefined period.
3. Single Purchase Amount. A limited dollar amount for any single transaction.
Cardholders shall not split transactions to stay within their limits.
4. Merchant Category Codes (MCC). The MCC are assigned by VISA to a
merchant which identifies the primary type of goods or service they provide.
The MCC are designed to offer every combination possible and restrictions are
imposed at the point of sale if the blocked merchant requests authorization for
the transaction.
BENEFITS: There are many benefits to using the Purchasing Card including:
Board of County Commissioners Benefits
a. Simplifies the purchasing process for the large number of low dollar
purchases, freeing up time for large dollar purchases.
b. Significantly reduces the overall transaction processing cost per purchase.
C. Increased accountability.
d. Provides management information electronically which is currently
unavailable.
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2. Cardholder Benefits
a. Convenience of purchasing without an intensive Requisition/Purchase
Order processing system.
b. Expedites the delivery of goods or services to the job site.
C. Expands the list of merchants from whom purchases can be made.
3. Merchant Benefits
a. Expedites payment to the merchant within 48 hours
b. Reduces merchant maintained "account" paperwork.
C. Lowers risk of nonpayment.
TRAINING All Cardholders will complete training before they are issued a
Purchasing Card.
1. Participating in the Purchasing Card Program is a privilege being offered by the
BOCC. If the County Administrator through the Purchasing Card Program
Administrator becomes aware of any inappropriate or late approval of
transactions, Cardholder privileges may be cancelled.
2. It is expected that the Purchasing Card Procedures and training program will
assist you in making this program a success.
1. CARDHOLDER SPENDING LIMITS
1.1. The Delegation of Authority that has been provided to each Cardholder
will set the maximum dollar amount for each single transaction up to a
maximum amount of 52,499.99 at the Director Level for the small non -
stocked products and services or for travel and training. Each time a
Cardholder makes a purchase with his/her Purchasing Card, this limit will
be checked, and the authorization request will be declined should the
amount exceed the limitation.
1.2. Purchasing Cards issued to the Mayor and County Commissioners,
County Administrator, Assistant County Administrators, Department
Directors, Purchasing Card Program Administrator, Purchasing
Agents /Buyers may be authorized for a higher maximum amount per
purchase.
1.3. Purchasing Card Program Administrator or Backup Purchasing Card
Administrator may establish different limits for each employee with the
recommendation of the employee's Department Director and
approval by the County Administrator or Assistant County
Administrator. Assistant County Administrators or Purchasing Director
may delegate authority when and where such action is deemed necessary.
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2. USE OF PURCHASING CARD
2.1. THE PURCHASING CARD IS TO BE USED FOR BOCC
PURCHASES ONLY. CASH ADVANCES THROUGH BANK
TELLERS OR AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES ARE
PROHIBITED.
2.2. CARDHOLDER RESPONSIBILITY — The Purchasing Card that the
Cardholder receives has his/her name embossed on it and the card shall
not be lent to any other person.
2.2.1. Every Cardholder is responsible for the security of their
Purchasing Card. All precautions shall be used to maintain confidentiality
of the Cardholder's account number and expiration date of the Purchasing
Card.
2.3. CONDITIONS FOR USE — The total of a single purchase to be paid for
using the card may be comprised of multiple items but cannot exceed the
authorized single invoice limitation. Purchases will be denied if any
preset limits are exceeded. Payments for purchases are not to be split
in order to stay within the single purchase limit.
2.4. When using the Purchasing Card, Cardholders should:
2.4.1. Ensure that the goods or services to be purchased are allowable.
2.4.2. Determine if the intended purchase is within Cardholder's
Purchasing Card limits.
2.4.3. Advise the supplier /merchant that the purchase will be made
using the VISA Purchasing Card in advance.
2.4.4. Inform the merchant that the purchase is tax - exempt Review the
receipt before leaving the store and if taxes were included,
request a credit.
2.4.5. If using the Purchasing Card for travel, membership dues,
conference, training or other transactions that require prior
approval, make sure all appropriate forms are completed and
approved prior to making the purchase.
2.5. When placing telephone or mail orders, Cardholders should notify the
merchant in advance and request that a credit be processed for the amount
of the tax charged.
2.5.1. If you place a telephone or mail order and sales tax was charged,
contact the merchant and request that a credit be processed for
the amount of the tax charged
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2.5.2. Purchases made in Florida and for use in Florida are exempt
from Florida sales and use taxes. The BOCC tax exempt
identification number is printed on the Purchasing Card.
2.5.2.1. As with all BCOC purchases, the Cardholder must be diligent
when dealing with the merchant regarding taxes.
2.5.3. Make sure the merchant understands that charges are not to
be billed until the item(s) are actually received by the
Cardholder.
2.5.4. If an item(s) is not currently in stock, and is back ordered,
remind the merchant that the Purchasing Card cannot be billed
until the back ordered item(s) are actually received by the
Cardholder.
2.5.5. To ensure prompt delivery of items ordered by telephone or by
mail, provide the merchant with the appropriate delivery of
information — do not use Post Office Box or "Ship To" address.
Request that you name and "Ship To" address with room number
(where applicable) are clearly marked on the outside of the
package.
2.5.6. Instruct the merchant to send the sales receipt directly to the
Cardholder and not to send an invoice to the Clerk's Office,
since the merchant will be paid by the merchant's financial
institution
2.5.7. Tell the supplier /merchant that any shipping or delivery fees
must be included in the unit price — FOB: Destination. (A
delivery point in Monroe County.)
2.6. Returning Merchandise Purchased with the Card — Cardholder is
responsible for managing any returns /exchanges and ensuring that proper
credit is received for returned merchandise.
2.6.1. Contact the vendor and obtain instructions for return.
2.6.2. Review your next card statement to ensure that your account is
properly credited for the return.
2.6.3. A pattern of returns and exchanges that indicate improper or
inaccurate initial product selection shall be reviewed and may
result in loss of privileges for the card holder.
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2.7 The Purchasing Card may be used for other travel or transportation
related expenses as follows:
2.7.1. When Cardholder must check a bag, and the airline imposes a
charge, the check bag charge is allowed.
2.7.2. A 20% tip for taxi drivers is allowed. The tip should not
exceed 20% and should be included as part of the original
transaction."
2.7.3. Hotel internet charges necessary to conduct OFFICIAL
COUNTY BUSINESS while on County travel is allowed.
Traveler must certify on the daily transaction log and official
Florida State Travel Voucher that the expense was required to
conduct County business.
3. DOCUMENTATION, RECONCILIATION AND PAYMENT
PROCEDURES
3.1. Documentation — Any time a purchase is made that will be paid using the
Purchasing Card, the Cardholder is to obtain a customer copy of the
charge slip, which will become the accounting document. Make sure all
carbons, if used, and any excess copies are destroyed.
3.2. Missing Documentation — Missing documentation may result in the
cancellation of the employee's purchasing card. NO exceptions will be
made. Cardholders must keep all receipts, boarding passes and any other
documentation such as packing slips registration, etc. as normally
required by the Clerk of the Court for payment.
3.3. Payment and Invoice Procedures — Purchases made by employees will be
paid by the Clerk's Office once the Cardholder's certification and the
approving official's verification has been completed and the account
number has been assigned for each transaction.
3.3.1. Receipts: The Purchasing Card receipt or vendor's sales receipt
for purchases must be supplied When purchases are conducted
by telephone, you must fill out the Telephone Order Forms and
request the vendor to forward the receipt to you. These receipts,
and any Telephone Order Forms, are to be stapled to the Daily
Purchase Card Purchase Report. Failure to keep adequate
receipts will lead to the loss of Purchasing Card privileges.
3.3.2. The Purchasing Card issuer, Bank of America, will provide one
copy of the billing statement to the Program Card Administrator
at the end of the billing cycle. The Cardholder may request a
copy of the billing statement at any time. This statement will have
a listing of all items processed with the billing cycle. In addition
to the monthly billing statement, the Purchase Card Administrator
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or designee will periodically review the Cardholder's statement
using Bank of America's on -line services.
3.3.3. Immediately following a purchase, the Cardholder must submit
the charge slip to his/her department's director, via their
immediate supervisor. The charge slip must be stapled to a
completed Daily Purchase Card Purchase Report. Non-
compliance may mean denial of future use, or other disciplinary
action.
3.3.4. The department's director reviews the Daily Purchase Card
Purchase Report received from the Cardholder and where
applicable, a "Statement of Dispute ", is attached. Once review is
completed, the department's director will forward to the
Purchasing Card Program Administrator within two (2) days
after receipt from Cardholder. The department's director will fax
all "Statement of Disputes" to Bank of America.
3.3.5. Travel: The Purchasing Card Issuer will issue the "Statement"
on a scheduled basis each month. It will be the responsibility of
the Cardholder to provide his/her designated representative with
the receipt for that month should travel or extended leave be
scheduled at the time the statement is due and he /she will not be
able to complete the statement. The designated representative
will complete and make a copy of the statement for the absent
employee, and shall forward the copy of the statement to the
Purchasing Card Administrator with the rest of the Cardholder's
statements. The original Cardholder statement will be signed
by the employee at the time he /she returns and submitted.
3.3.6. The Purchasing Card Administrator will be responsible for
reviewing completed statements from all Cardholders, verifying
approval of purchases, resolving any questions on the purchases,
and signing the cover letter that accompanies the statements and
forwarding completed package with all attachments to the
Clerk's Office within seven (7) working days after receipt from
the department directors. All statements should be furnished to
Clerk's Office at the same time. Should the Purchasing Card
Program Administrator not receive all of the statements, it will
be his/her responsibility to contact the appropriate department
director and have the statements furnished at once. If, however,
one or more statements are for some reason not received, the
remaining statements shall not be held while that one or more are
pending.
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4.
3.3.6.1. All late attachments to the Statement must be stapled to the
statement and be sent to the Clerk's Office not later than the
seventh working day after being received by the Card
Administrator.
3.3.7. If a Cardholder had no purchase activity on his/her credit card
for a particular billing cycle, no Statement will be generated for
the Cardholder (unless adjustments for previously billed
transactions are processed during that cycle).
TRANSACTION APPROVAL
4.1. Approval of the transactions that a Cardholder had made using their
Purchasing Cards, will not be totally defined in this procedure.
Department Directors, because of his/her knowledge of the job
responsibilities of Cardholder, are required to look at each Cardholder's
purchases, and at the merchant who made the sale in order to determine if
these items were for Official Use and if they were items allowed to be
purchased in accordance with the instructions provided.
4.1.1. If for any reason the Department Director questions the
purchase(s), it is his/her responsibility to resolve the issue with
the Cardholder. If they cannot be satisfied that the purchase was
necessary and for Official Use, this would include an accidental
or inadvertent purchase, then the Cardholder must provide an
immediate payment for the purchase or a Credit Voucher proving
the item(s) had been returned for credit.
4.2. The County Administrator will be responsible for resolving abuses by
each Cardholder. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken against
any Cardholder who misuses their privileges of up to and including
dismissal.
4.2.1. Should it be evident that an unauthorized purchase was
knowingly made, the County Administrator will determine what
action will be taken based on the facts presented by the
Purchasing Card Program Administrator.
5. DISPUTES /UNAUTHORIZED CHARGES
5.1. If a suspicious charge appears on a monthly statement, the Cardholder
should first attempt to verify the charge with records of purchase. If the
Cardholder does not agree with the charge posted on the statement, the
Cardholder must notify the bank in writing, using the "Cardholder
Dispute Form ". A copy of the "Cardholder Dispute Form" will be
forwarded with the statement through the end -of -month processing cycle
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for the statement. The bank will research the disputed charge and make
the necessary adjustments.
5.2 Credit to Account — When the bank receives proper notification of a
disputed charge, the charge amount will be removed from the total owed
by BOCC and shown on the monthly statement as a "suspense" item.
When the dispute is resolved, the charge will either be removed from the
monthly statement (if the charge was improper) or charged to the
Cardholder's department (if research shows the charge was valid).
5.3. If items purchased with the Purchasing Card are found defective or the
repair or services faulty, the Cardholder has the responsibility to return
item(s) to the merchant for replacement or to receive a credit on the
purchase. (Returns that require shipping will be coordinated through the
Purchasing Department.) CASH REFUNDS WILL NOT BE
PERMITTED. If the merchant refuses to replace or correct the faulty
item, then the purchase of this item will be considered to be in DISPUTE.
5.4. A disputed item must be noted on the Cardholder's Statement. In
addition, a "Cardholder's Statement of Disputed Item" form must be
completed by the Cardholder with appropriate documentation attached, if
necessary. This form will be forwarded with the statement through the
end -of -month processing cycle for the statement.
5.5. Disputed items are items that the customer (County) does not believe
he /she has received the item purchased, or the item has a defect. The
dispute must be resolved between the merchant and the cardholder before
any payment can be made.
5.6. It is essential that the time frames and documentation requirements
established by the Purchasing Card Issuer be followed to protect the
Cardholder's rights in dispute. Dispute policies and procedures issued by
the Purchasing Card Issuer will be provided at the time Purchasing Cards
are issued to Cardholder.
5.7. Fraudulent or improper items may be covered by the Liability Waiver.
However, disputed items are not considered fraudulent.
6. REQUEST FOR INITIAL, ADDITIONAL OR CHANGES TO
PURCHASING CARD
6.1. Requests for a new Cardholder or changes to a current Cardholder will be
done by submitting "Request for Purchasing Card" form. The Form will
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8.
be processed by the affected Department Director, who will forward the
request to the Purchasing Card Program Administrator.
6.2. All requests for Purchasing Cards must be approved by the Purchasing
Card Program Administrator and /or the Office of Management and
Budget Director.
6.3. The Purchasing Card Program Administrator's name must be provided to
Clerk's Accounts Payable/Receivable Department and kept current.
6.4. When Purchasing Card Program Administrator receives the Purchasing
Card from the credit card issuer, they shall print on the back of the card
the following statement:
"SEE DRIVER'S LICENSE"
ANNUAL INVENTORY OF PURCHASING CARDS
On an annual basis, the Purchasing Card Program Administrator will provide a
list of Purchasing Cards issued to employees for each department. The
Purchasing Card Program Administrator will conduct a physical inventory of
Purchasing Cards and prepare a report on the results of the physical inventory.
Additionally, spot check inventories of partial or whole departments may be held
at any time and without prior notification.
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8.1. Should an employee lose or have their Purchasing Card stolen, it is the
responsibility of the Cardholder to immediately notify the credit card
issuer, their Department Director, the Purchasing Card Program
Administrator and the Clerk's Accounts Payable/Receivable Department
of the loss. The telephone number of the credit card issuer will be
provided when the Purchasing Card is issued to the Cardholder.
8.2. To report a lost/stolen card:
The Cardholder must call Bank of America, Customer Service, at 800-
538 -8788 immediately upon discovering that the card has been lost or
stolen. Help is available 24 hours a day. Also call the BOCC Purchasing
Card Administrator as early as possible on the first available business day
during normal business hours at (305) 295 -4315.
8.3. Failure to promptly notify the issuing bank of the theft, loss, or
misplacement of the Purchasing Card could make the BOCC and /or the
Cardholder responsible for any fraudulent use of the card and result in
loss of privileges and /or disciplinary action for the Cardholder.
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9.
10.
11.
EMPLOYEE TERMINATION /TRANSFER
9.1 A Cardholder who terminates their employment must relinquish their
Purchasing Card at the time of the separation from BOCC to their
Department Director who will forward the card to the Purchasing Card
Programs Administrator. The Purchasing Card Program Administrator
will notify the bank and the Cardholder's card will be immediately
deactivated. A Cardholder who fraudulently uses the Purchasing Card
after separation from BOCC will be subject to legal action.
9.2. Transfer of an employee within their Department — If a Cardholder is
transferred with their department, it will be the responsibility of the
Department Director to determine if the Cardholder should retain his /her
current Purchasing Card. If it is determined that the Purchasing Card
should be kept by the Cardholder, the master file will be changed upon
notification to the Purchasing Card Program Administrator, using the
New Card /Change From, thereby eliminating the need for issuing a new
Purchase Card.
9.3. Transfer of an employee to another BOCC Department - If a Cardholder
is transferred to another BOCC department, it will be the responsibility of
the new Department Director to determine if the Cardholder should retain
his /her current Purchasing Card. If it is determined that the Purchasing
Card should be kept by the Cardholder, the master file will be changed
upon notification to the Purchasing Card Program Administrator, using
the New Card /Change Form, thereby eliminating the need for the issuing
of a new Purchasing Card.
9.4. Purchasing cards cancelled for any reason, shall be destroyed by cutting it
down the center of the magnetic strip and returning both parts to the
Purchasing Card Program Administrator for recording and destruction.
AUDITS /REVIEWS
10.1. The Card Program Administrator may randomly review Card activity and
usage and receipt retention for compliance.
10.2. The Clerk's office may conduct random audits on card activity and usage
and receipt retention, reconciliations, compliance, etc.
FEEDBACK
Your feedback regarding this program is important. The Purchasing Card
Program Administrator needs to know if you have any issues and we welcome
suggestions for improvement.
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12. ACCOUNTING /PURCHASING PROCEDURES AND ACCOUNTING /TRAVEL
AND TRAINING PROCEDURES
These procedures must be in compliance with Monroe County's Purchasing
Policy and Procedures and must be incorporated with the State of Florida
Purchasing Card Guidelines, where applicable.
13. MERCHANT SIGN -UP
It is important to the success of the Purchasing Card Program that merchants
interested in doing business with the BOCC via the Purchasing Card receive
assistance in doing so. If merchants currently accept VISA credit cards, they are
already equipped to accept BOCC Purchasing Cards. A merchant who is not
currently accepting VISA credit cards should contact the Bank of America
merchant service provider, their own financial institution, or other merchant
service provider.
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QUICK REFERENCE
1. What is a Purchasing Card
■ A credit card that is used as an alternative payment method for small
dollar and travel and training expenditures for non - stocked products and
services, for travel and training, or as otherwise approved for the
individual Cardholder.
2. What re the advantages of using the Purchasing Card
• Improved user satisfaction due to prompt order confirmation and
accelerated product receipt.
• Improved vendor relations by eliminating the potential for late payments;.
the vendor is paid within 48 hours.
3. Who may have a Purchasing_ Card, and how do you obtain one
■ Any Commissioner and /or employee responsible for making purchases
that is recommended by their Department Director and is approved by
the Purchasing Card Program Administrator.
4. What is the responsibility of the Cardholder
■ Upon acceptance of the Purchasing Card, employee must sign a
"Cardholder Agreement ". Signing this agreement, acknowledges
employee receipt of the card and acceptance of responsibility for abiding
by the terms and conditions of the agreement.
■ Ensure that usage of the card conforms to procedures and that the card is
used only for official business purposes.
■ Cardholder will obtain and verify charge receipts after each purchase and
attach to the Daily Purchase Card Purchase Report.
■ Cardholder must obtain their Department Director's approval on the
Daily Purchase Card Purchase Report.
■ Initiate and handle disputed charges.
What is the Department Director's responsibility
■ Identify and recommend employees who should be issued a Purchasing
Card.
■ Identify and recommend limitations.
■ Ensure that the Purchasing Cards used in their department conform to
BOCC policy and program guidelines as well as the Purchasing manual.
■ Review and sign detailed Daily Purchase Card Purchase Report.
■ Forward Reports with receipts to the Purchasing Card Program
Administrator.
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6. What is the responsibility of the Purchasing Card Program Administrator?
• Manage, authorize, terminate, and maintain a file of individuals
authorized to conduct Purchasing Card transactions.
• Respond to questions concerning Purchase Card expenditures.
• Periodically review Cardholder's activity using Bank of America's on-
line services.
7. How are purchases made?
• Cardholder calls or visits vendor and places order.
• Cardholder provides the vendor with the Purchasing Card number and
delivery instructions.
8. Does the Purchasing Card have a spending limit?
■ Individual transactions limited up to a pre- approved amount for small
non - stocked products and services, for travel and training, or as
otherwise approved by the Purchasing Card Program Administrator
under the direction of the Office of Management and Budget Director and
the County Administrator.
9. What hannens if the statement is incorrect or an item needs to be returned?
• Cardholder notifies credit card issuer if incorrect charge is identified on
the statement.
• Cardholder works with the vendor to arrange for returns and credit.
• Cardholder verifies that credit appears on next statement.
10. What types of purchases are allowable?
■ The Purchasing Card is to be used for purchases of small dollar
expenditures. These items can be purchased and picked up directly at
the vendor, or can be ordered by telephone or fax and delivered to the
Cardholder.
11. What purchases are disallowed?
■ The Purchasing Card cannot exceed limitations placed on the individual
card for non - stocked products and services, for travel and training or as
otherwise approved by the Purchasing Card Program Administrator.
■ Splitting of requirements — not allowed.
■ Entertainment
■ Meals — The County has an ordinance in effect with respect to meals,
please see Ordinance No. 009 -2015. Restaurant commodity codes will
be excluded and meals are prohibited.
■ Personal use.
■ Cash advance.
■ Gasoline.
■ Vehicle Repairs (excluding Fleet Management).
■ Alcoholic beverages.
■ Tobacco products.
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Non -work or personal use items and services.
Services such as consultants or construction.
Telephone Credit Card.
12. It should be noted that the Purchasing Card will be used by designated personnel
to pay for issued Purchase Orders and other purchases not available to the
general users.
DEFINITIONS
Appointed Representative — An individual the Department Director selects to act on
their behalf.
Approver — A person delegated the responsibility of reviewing Cardholder transactions
to ensure the appropriateness of activity and timely processing of charges (Department
Director).
Billing Cycle — The monthly billing period that begins the 4th day of each month and
ends the 27` day of each month with a 14 -day grace period before payment is due.
Cardholder — The BOCC employee to whom a written Delegation of Authority has been
given granting the use of the Purchasing Card to make purchases within present limits on
behalf of BOCC.
Cardholder Profile — Parameters that are set for a designated Cardholder that identify
the Cardholder, sets default accounting codes and provides restrictions or spending
limitations in the Purchasing Card system.
Cash Advance — Prohibited on the Purchasing Card as well as personal purchases.
Charge Slip /Documentation — Itemized list of individual purchases on receipt.
Contractor /Issuer — Bank of America.
Credit — Charged amount removed from total owed by the BOCC.
Cycle Limit — A maximum dollar value of charges and /or number of transactions that
may be applied to a Cardholder's purchasing authority for the billing cycle.
Daily Limit - A maximum dollar value of charges and /or number of transactions that
may be applied to a Cardholder's purchasing authority per day.
Delegation of Authority — A document issued by the Purchasing Card Program
Administrator that established the individual as an authorized Cardholder. The
delegation of authority will specify spending and usage limitations unique to that
Cardholder.
Delivery Address — Complete address including Cardholder's name and room number
(where applicable).
Designated Representative — Department Director is to review Cardholder's monthly
statement's receipts and transactions to ensure the appropriateness of activity and timely
processing of charges and /or credits applied to that department.
Dispute — For items purchased and found defective or faulty, the Cardholder can return
the item to the merchant who will initiate a credit that will appear on the next month's
statement of account.
MCC — Merchant Category Code assigned to merchant by the Credit Card Company, i.e.
VISA, which identifies the primary goods or services provided by the merchant.
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Monthly Limit — A maximum dollar value of charges and /or number of transactions that
may be applied to a Cardholder's purchasing authority during a month.
Non -stock Materials — Materials not available through supply inventory.
Official Use — Necessary merchandise purchased for BOCC use.
Payer- The payer will be Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, through the
Finance Department, ensuring that adequate or appropriate accounting codes are
assigned. Normally, this will be the last level of review prior to processing for payment
but is not part of the "approval" levels.
Purchasing Card — A credit card that is used as an alternative payment method.
Purchasing Card Programs Administrator — The individual who is responsible for the
Board of County Commissioners' (BOCC) Purchasing Card Program.
Reconciler — The individual who reconciles Cardholder receipts.
Reconciliation — Balancing charge slips with bank statement.
Services — Non - personal temporary work.
Single Purchase Limit — Each Cardholder will be limited to a preset maximum amount
on any single small non - stocked product or service, for travel and training or as otherwise
determined by the Purchasing Card Program Administrator.
Small Purchase — An acquisition of supplies, and non - personal services in the amount of
5999.99 or less and purchased without a Purchase Order.
Statement— Monthly record of charges and credits.
Tax Exemption — All purchases shall be exempt from state and local taxes, in
accordance with state law.
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MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR PURCHASING CARD
To: Purchasing Card Program Administrator
From:
DEPARTMENT NAME
Subject: REQUEST FOR PURCHASING CARD
Request the following employee be authorized a BOCC Purchasing Card:
Full Name: (Type or Print) _
Sample Signature:
Title:
Florida Driver's License #
Employee Number:
Immediate Supervisor:
Restrictions: Single limitation: S
Monthly limitation: S
Types of products to be authorized:
COUNTYADMINISTRATOR / PURCHASING CARD ADMINISTRATOR
ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR (TYPE OR PRINT)
(TYPE OR PRINT)
SIGNATURE OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR/ SIGNATURE OF PURCHASING CARD ADMINISTRATOR
ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
cc: Authorized Employee
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MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Please review the terms stated below and sign:
I agree to use this Purchasing Card only for actual and necessary BOCC business
expenses incurred by me in accordance with the BOCC Purchasing Card
Procedures.
I have read the Purchasing Card Procedures, and agree to abide by the procedures
contained therein. I acknowledge that use of this card for any purpose other than
BOCC approved business expenses are prohibited and will be grounds for
corrective action, up to and including termination. In addition, I agree that I must
reimburse the BOCC for any such charges.
I agree to surrender the Purchasing Card immediately upon retirement,
termination or upon request of an authorized representative of the BOCC. I
understand that use of the Purchasing Card after privileges are withdrawn is
prohibited.
If the card is lost or stolen, I will immediately notify the issuing bank (Bank of
America) by telephone. I will confirm the telephone notification by mail or
facsimile to the issuing bank and with a copy to my Department Director and the
Purchasing Card Program Administrator. I understand that failure to promptly
notify the issuing bank of the theft, lost, or misplaced Purchasing Card could
make me responsible for any fraudulent use of the card.
Bank Contact: Jeri Winkleblack, Vice President, Florida Account Manager
850 -561 -1737 Fax: 850-561-1965
Customer Service: 800 - 822 -5985 Fax: 757- 823 -7473
Cardholder
TYPE OR PRINT NAME
Signature:
Date:
Department:
Phone Number:
cc: Cardholder
MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Monroe County Purchasing Policy and Procedures
DAILY PURCHASE CARD PURCHASE REPORT
Cardholder (Type Name)
Department Director:
Statement for the Month of:
Department
Ext.
Date
Receipt
hiv. #
*Attached
Description of
Purchase
Merchant's
Name
Dollar
Amount of
Purchase
Dispute(
d)/
Credit
(c')
Cost
Center /Account #
Cardholder's Signature:
Director's Signature for Approval:
*REMEMBER TO ATTACH ALL RECEIPTS (PURCHASE AND CREDIT).
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Monroe County Purchasing Policy and Procedures
Bank of America
Phone 1- 800 -538 -8788 Fax 1- 800 - 253 -5846
Outside of U.S. (757) 677 -4705 Fax (757) 677 -4361
Attn: Commercial Card Services
CARDHOLDER STATEMENT OF DISPUTED ITEM
Company Name: Cardholder
Name:
Cardholder Account Number:
Statement
Date
Transaction
Date
Merchant Name/Description
Amount
Posting Date
Reference Number
Check the description most appropriate to your Dispute. If you have any questions, contact Bank of America at 1 -800-
538 -8788.
1. Alteration ofAmount:
The amount of the sales draft has been altered from $ to $
(Please include copy of sales draft.)
2. Unauthorized Mail or Phone Order:
I certify the charge listed above was not authorized by me or any person authorized by
me to use this account. I have not ordered merchandise by phone or mail, or received
goods and services as represented above.
3. Cardholder Dispute:
I did participate in the above transaction, however, I dispute the entire charge, or portion,
in the amount of $ because:
4. Credit Not Received:
The merchant has issued me a credit slip for the transaction listed above, however, the
credit has not posted to my account. The date on the voucher is between 30 and 90 days
old. (Please include a copy of the credit voucher.)
5. Imprinting of Multiple Slips:
The above transaction represents multiple billing to my account. I only authorized one
charge from this merchant for $ I am still in possession of my card.
6. Merchandise Not Received:
My account has been charged
for the above transaction, but I
have not received this
Merchandise. I
have contacted the merchant.
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Monroe County Purchasing Policy and Procedures
7. Merchandise Not Received:
My account has been charged for the above
transaction, but I have since contacted the
merchant and canceled the order. I will
refuse delivery should the merchandise still
be sent.
8. Merchandise Returned:
My account has been charged for the
transaction listed above, but the merchandise
has been returned. Provide a description of
the circumstances. (Please include postal
receipt if applicable.)
9. Inadequate Description /Unrecognized Charge:
I do not recognize this charge, please supply a
copy of the sales draft for my review.
10. I am no longer disputing this charge.
11. Other /Comments
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PURCHASING CARD TELEPHONE ORDER
(For Internal Use Only, Retain With Receipts)
Reminder: Board of County Commissioners is exempt from Florida Sales Tax. Give vendor the tax
exemption number on the Purchasing Card.
It is the Cardholder's responsibility to obtain receipts from telephone purchases, attach them to this form, and
forward this form and the receipts with their monthly statements.
Supplier Name
Phone Number
Date Order Placed
Order called in by
(Cardholder's Name)
Order Called to (name of
Item # Detailed description of items /services U/I I Quantity Cost per U/I Extended Cost:
ordered (size. etc.)
TOTAL PURCHASE: 1 $
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ATTACHMENT D.
FORMS:
1. Monroe County Purchasing Authorization Form
2. Monroe County Request to Purchase Form
3. Monroe County BOCC Audit Slip
4. Business Card Order Form
5. Vendor File Request form
6. Contract Summary Form for Contracts Less Than $50,000.00
7. Contract Renewal Form for Contracts Less Than $50,000.00
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Employee: _
Name
Department:
Log -on ID:
Location:
Phone #: Ext.:
Courier Stop #
LEVEL OF PURCHASE AUTHORITY
PLACE "X" IN THE BOX TO INDICATE LEVEL /TYPE OF AUTHORITY
PURCHASING LEVELS
PURCHASING AUTHORITY
°X"
FOR TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT
(WHO APPROVES /PAYS)
AUTHORITY LEVEL
$.01 - $1,000.00
Department Director or their designees.
Request to Purchase form/Purchase Order not required.
$1,000.01 - $5,000.00
Department Director or their designees.
Requires Request to Purchase form or electronic to
Purchasing. For Purchase of $10= r,�000.00 or more three
(3) or more price quotes are also required by the
Requesting Department.
$5,000.01 - $10,000.00
Department Director or their designees. Request to
Purchase form along with three (3) or more price quotes
as documented by requesting Departments.
$10,000.01 - $19,999.99
Department Director only. Request to Purchase form
along with two (2) or more price quotes as documented
by requesting Departments.
$20,000.00- $49,999.99
Request to Purchase form along with three (3) or more
County Administrator,
price quotes. Requesting Department will solicit bids .
Assistant County Administrator
or Purchasing Director only
$50,000.00 AND OVER
Competitive Bid process
BOCC
BOCC prior approval required. Governed by
County ordinance, as supplemented by the
Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual.
COST CENTERS
Employee Signature
Approved By:
MONROE COUNTY PURCHASING AUTHORIZATION FORM — (D.1)
Title:
First Last
(Finance Plus)
Department Director
Initials
Approved By:
County Administrator
Assistant County Administrator
Purchasing Director
?URCHASING USE ONLY
data received & sent to Finance
Purchasing Section
Initials Date
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MONROE COUNTY BUDGET & FINANCE
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
PH: 305-292-4453 FAX: 305-292-4515
REQUEST TO PURCHASE (D.2.)
To: Purchasing Department Date:
From (Dept.): Purchasing Approval:
Name: By:
Phone /Ext: Account:
Ship Code to Location: I Grant /Project
Qty. Unit Prod.# Description Unit Total Cost Acct. #
Cost
Total
Items needed by:
Vendor Name:
Remarks /Recommendations:
Administrative Instructions:
Reviewed (
) By:
Purchasing
Office use only:
Reviewed (
) By:
Revised BOCC 3/15/17
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Date:
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MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AUDIT SLIP
Vendor Name
Invoice #
Invoice Date
Invoice Amount .
Fund /
Cost Ctr Account #
Description (Opt)
Description (Opt)
Description (Opt)
Description (Opt)
Description (Opt)
Vendor Number
(Optional) (Optional)
Proiect # Proiect Acct Amount
Review Signature
Date
Approve to $1,000.00 Signature
Date
$1,000.01 to $5,000.00 Signature
Date
$5,000.01 to $10,000.00 Signature
Date
$10,000.01 to $19,999.99 Signature
Date
$20,000.00 to $49,999.99 Signature
Date
$50,000.00 & greater BOCC Approval
Notes: Only one invoice per audit slip, please!!
BOCC Depts. complete all areas.
Invoice # must be the invoice number from the vendor's invoice.
Description is a 25- position field for additional information.
Revised BOCC 3/15/17
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(
(
(3)
(4)
(5)
BUSINESS CARD ORDER FORM (D.4.)
YOU ONLY HAVE FIVE 5 LINES TO PRINT INFORMATION.
PLEASE TYPE AND DOUBLE CHECK THE INFORMATION, THIS FORM WILL BE
SENT TO THE VENDOR.
BELOW IS A SAMPLE OF THE STANDARD MONROE COUNTY BUSINESS
CARD.
ATTACH THIS FORM TO A REQUEST TO PURCHASE FORM AND RETURN
TO THE PURCHASING OFFICE.
BUSINESS CARD ORDERS ARE PROCESSED AND ORDERED UPON RECEIPT.
OMB FORM 02/27/2014
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS�� AT
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
New: ❑
Vendor
Posted By:
Date:
Change: ❑ "See Note Below"
VENDOR FILE REQUEST FORM
Vendor Name:
Search Name /Abbrev.:
Street Address:
P. O. Box:
City /State:
Zip:
Vendor Name:
Phone
Remittance Name & Address (If different from above)
Search Name /Abbrev.: _
Street Address:
P. O. Box:
City /State:
Zip:
Contact Name:
Tax ID Number or S.S.N.
Fax Number
1099 Required: Yes ❑ No ❑
If yes, please check 1099 type.
Notes:
-- --- --- - - -- --
Requested By: Dept.: Date:
ALL DEPARTMENTS
Submit this form electronically, with the required W -9 attached, to the Clerk's Finance Department. Finance will
process with a maximum turnaround time of 24 hours. This form must be accompanied by a W -9 to set up a new
vendor or if the vendor information has chap -eed. *Note* In order to change vendor information,
supporting documentation must be attached. Requesting Department must comply with Chapter
2. D.6. when submitting this form.xeolsed socC 3/15/17
Phone:
Contact Phone:
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1099 Tvpe
❑ A
Attorneys
❑ M
Medical/Healthcare Pmts
❑ N
Non - Employee Comp
❑ O
Other Income
❑ R
Rentals
Requested By: Dept.: Date:
ALL DEPARTMENTS
Submit this form electronically, with the required W -9 attached, to the Clerk's Finance Department. Finance will
process with a maximum turnaround time of 24 hours. This form must be accompanied by a W -9 to set up a new
vendor or if the vendor information has chap -eed. *Note* In order to change vendor information,
supporting documentation must be attached. Requesting Department must comply with Chapter
2. D.6. when submitting this form.xeolsed socC 3/15/17
Phone:
Contact Phone:
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ATTACHMENT D.6
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COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CONTRACT SUMMARY
FORM FOR CONTRACTS LESS THAN $50,000.00
Contract with:
Contract #
Effective Date:
Expiration Date:
Contract Purpose /Description:
Contract is Original Agreement Contract Amendment/Extension Renewal
Contract Manager:
(Name) (Ext.) (Department /Stop #)
CONTRACT COSTS
Total Dollar Value of Contract:
$ Current Year Portion: $
(must be Less than $50,000)
(If multiyear agreement then
',. requires BOCC approval, unless the
bY3 1111111321, I all,S11111 1 lfiall
Budgeted? Yes❑ No ❑
Account Codes: - - - -
Grant: $
County Match: $
- - - -
ADDITIONAL COSTS
Estimated Ongoing Costs: $
/yr For:
(Not included in dollar value above)
(e.g. maintenance, utilities, janitorial, salaries, etc.)
CONTRACT REVIEW
Changes Date Out
Date In
Needed Reviewer
Department Head
Yes❑ No❑
Risk Management
Yes❑ No❑
O.M.B. /Purchasing
Yes❑ No❑
County Attorney
Yes❑ No❑
Comments:
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ATTACHMENT D.7
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CONTRACT RENEWAL FORM FOR CONTRACTS LESS THAN $50,000.00
Contract with: Contract #
Renewal Date:
Expiration Date:
Contract Renewal Notes:
FAILURE TO MEET ONE OR MORE OF THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH BELOW
WILL REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE BOCC
❑ The BOCC approved agreement provided for a renewal subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in in the initial contract.
El The Contractor has performed in a satisfactory manner and the contract manager has verified
satisfactory performance
❑ The Contractor has requested and agrees to renewal (renewal agreement should first be
signed by Contractor)
❑ The renewal period is set forth in the BOCC approved agreement
❑ The total cumulative value, including any Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase, of the
renewal is less than $50,000.00
The following Contract Manager has verified that the above conditions have been met.
Contract Manager:
(Name) (Ext.) (Department /Stop #)
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FEDERAL FORMS TO BE I ' SED WHENFEDERAL
FU NDS ARE U TIL9ZED OR EXPECTED TO BE
UTIL9ZED AS SET FORTH 9N'CIIAPTER 14
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Monroe County Procurement Form
(For all Purchasing $ I Q 3,- 0000.00 or more)
ATTACHMENT E1
Requirement (good /services to be procured):
If brand name or equal salient characteristics are:
Market Research:
Research Method:
Potential Sources:
❑ Internet
El Prior procurement files ( )
El Personal Knowledge of Local Trade Area ( )
❑ Other ( )
Estimated Purchase Price
Additional Considerations:
Considered
Notes:
Federal Surplus Property
❑
Aggregates or Break Up
Purchase
❑
Lease vs. Purchase
❑
Planned/Expected Contract Type:
❑ Fixed Price (including fixed price per unit)
❑ Cost Reimbursement plus fixed /fee /profit
❑ Other:
Notes: cost plus percentage -of -cost is prohibited; time and material has restrictions
(See §200.318 0)(1)
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Monroe County Procurement Form
(For all Purchasing $110 3,- 0000.00 or more)
ATTACHMENT E.1
Procurement Method:
❑Small Purchase Procedure ($7.04,0400.00 Up to
$49,999.99) ❑Written Solicitation of Price
Quotes (Please include)
❑Oral Solicitation of Price Quotes (attach
documentation noting oral price quotes)
Vendor contact information /Price quoted
❑Sole Source $ O-3, ,000.00 or more
Noncompetitive - proposals Justification (refer to
Chapter 14/2 CFR 200.320(f):
Notification /Publication Plan:
N/A ifMicro- Purchase; Must be formally publicized if "estimated
Purchase Price "is in excess of$50, 000.
Signature Signature
Printed Name Printed Name
Title /Department Title/ OMB Department
Updated
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ATTACHMENT E.2
Monroe County Procurement Form
(For all Federal Competitive Solicitations of $50,000.00 or more)
Solicitation Issue Date:
Requirement (goods /services to be procured):
sitsias /uiierors xeceivea:
Name Date Received /Bid opening Date Checked in
SAM /DMS /etc. as
per Entity Checklist
(Attachment E.3)
Selected Firm /Person/Entity/Company:
Selection Rationale: The bid /Proposal was most advantageous to the County Drice and other factors
considered because
Price Reasonableness Assessment:
❑ Bonding Requirements are included: 5% of the bid price and Performance Bond of 100% of the
contract price and Payment bond of 100% of contract price.
*Rationale should be Consistent with RFP's stated evaluation factors
*Rational should be consistent with Written Evaluation Plan
Signature Signature
Printed Name Printed Name
Title /Department Title/ OMB Department
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Debarred, Suspended or Ineligible Entity Checklist
Entity Name:
Federal/State Funding Agency:
Federal/State Funding Program:
ATTACHMENT E.3
Federal Excluded Parties List System (EPLS): Yes
SAM.gov No
State Convicted / Suspended /Discriminatory /Complaints Vendor Lists: Yes
dms.myflorida /com No
US DHHS List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE): Yes
Exclusions /oig.hhs.gov No
Verified By:
Signature
Printed Name
Title, Department
Reviewed By:
Signature
Printed Name
Title /OMB Department
Date
Contract/Grant Manager
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Hurricane Request for Purchase ATTACHMENT E.4
Date of Request:
Requester Name: Requester Signature: Additional Approval:
Requester Phone:
Requester Email:
Requesting Department:
Vendor Name /Vendor Number:
Request:
Reason for Request - -how was this caused by the hurricane?
Type of purchase:
Replenish Stock New Items /Materials Insurance Claim
Repair Work Replacement due to damage
Where are the items /materials /goods /services being used?
What is the location of the repair or replacement work?
If repair or replacement, is this temporary or
permanent?
Temporary Permanent
Priority: Low Routine Urgent
Hurricane Tracking Number:
Updated " 8
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Pleas attach the required three quotes on purchases $LO4,4 ,000 or greater.
OMB Purchasing Approval: Fund /Cost Center Account Project Project Account
Monroe County Purchasing Policy and Procedures
MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HURRICANE AUDIT SLIP ATTACHMENT x:.55
Vendor Name Vendor Number
Invoice #
Requester Name
How was this caused by the hurricane?
Type of purchase: _Replenish Stock New Items/Materials _Repair Work _Replacement due to damage
What is the location (Address and Facility Named of the repair or replacement work or where the items /materials will be
Formatted: Line spacing: single
used? If this is relating to a vehicle, include the Co > v Vehicle ID and VIN. — Formatted: Font: Not Bold
Formatted: Font: Not Bold
If repair or replacement, is this temporary or permanent? Temporary Permanent — Formatted: Don't add space between
Has an insurance claim been filed? If yes, what is the claim number? paragraphs of the same style, Line spay
Priority: Low Routine Urgent Hurricane Tracking Number single
Fund / (Optional) (Optional)
Cost Ctr Account # Proiect # Proiect Acct Amount
Description (Opt)
Description (Opt)
Description (Opt)
Review Signature
Date
Approve to $1,000.00 Signature
Date
$1,000.01 to $5,000.00 Signature
Date
$5,000.01 to $10,000.00 Signature
Date
$10,000.01 to $19,999.99 Signature
Date
$20,000.00 to $49,999.99 Signature
Date
$50,000.00 & greater BOCC Approval
Notes: Only one invoice per audit slip, please!!
BOCC Depts. complete all areas.
Invoice # must be the invoice number from the vendor's invoice.
Formatted: Space Before: 0 pt, After
Don't add space between paragraphs o
same style, Line spacing: single
Formatted: Don't add space between
paragraphs of the same style, Line spa
single
Formatted: Font: 9 pt
Invoice Date
Invoice Amount $
Requester Department
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—A
Addendum............................. .............................14
Administrative Instructions .............................5,
11 -14
Advertisement ....................... .............................12
30, 33
Agenda Item ........................ ..........................16,30
-18
Appraisal Services ................. .............................18
11
Architecture......................................... .............................18
24
Audit and Accounting Services ............ .............................18
Award of Contract .................. .............................18
Bid Deposit ......................... .............................13
Bid Security ......................... .............................13
11 -18
Bid specifications ................... .............................11
30, 33
Bids.................................. ..........................11
-18
Blanket Purchase Orders ( BPOs) ......... .............................28
11
Business cards .................... ...............................
24
—C—
CCNA................................. .............................19
Competitive Solicitation .............. ...............................
11 -18
Computers .................... ............................24,
30, 33
Consultants.......................................... .............................17
Contract Manager .............. ...............................
11
Contract Requirements ........................ .............................21
.............................24
Contract Review .. ............................... ...........................7,18
Contract Summary Form for Contracts Under $50K....9,79
Contract Renewal Form for Contracts Under $50K......9,80
Contracts.............................. .............................20
County Administrator . .............................4, 9- 11,67,68
CPI Computation ................... .............................21
M 11M
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY ...... .............................24
DemandStar ........................ ..........................11
-17
DESIGN /BUILD CONTRACTS ......... .............................20
..........................11,41
Direct negotiations .................. .............................16
Drug Free Workplace ........................... .............................23
..........................23,56
—E—
Emergency Purchases .............. .............................25
E.O. C ....................................................
..............................7
Equal opportunity ..............................
..........................11,41
Ethics clause ....... ............................... ..........................22,23
Exceptions.......... ...............................
..........................23,56
EXCLUSIONS ....................................
.............................24
—F—
Financial Services ................................ .............................18
—G—
GSA Contracts ..................................... .............................26
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Insurance............................................. ..............................2 8
Inventory Items ............................ ............................... 30 -32
—1r
Latebids ............................. .............................17
Legal Services ...................................... .............................18
lowbidder ............................................ .............................18
—M—
MBE.................................................... .............................28
Medical Services .................................. .............................18
Minority Business Enterprise ............... .............................28
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners ..............5
—N—
Non - Collusion ..................................... .............................23
Non - Discrimination ................ .............................12
Notice Inviting Competetive Solicitation ........... 12 -13, 15
Office of Management and Budget ............................6
—P—
Piggyback............................................ .............................27
............................... 36 -38
Preference to drug -free work place programs ...............23
............................7,8
Preference to Florida businesses .......... .............................22
BUSINESSES.... 28
Procedures for Competitive Soliciatation ................11
-17
Procurement Policy Office .................... ..............................6
-17
Professional Services ........................... .............................18
.............................26
Public Entity Crime Statement ............. .............................22
..........................29,31
Public Notice .................... ............................13,
15
Purchasing Authority .......................... ...........................8,11
Purchasing Cards ................. .......................33,51
-62
Purchasing Section ................................ ..............................6
WN
Radio communications ........................ .............................23
............................... 36 -38
Recycled content .................................. .............................29
............................7,8
Rejection of Bids / Proposals ................. .............................17
BUSINESSES.... 28
Request to Purchase ................ ...........................7,63
11 -17, 23,28 -52
Requesting Department .......... ...........................7
-17
_S_
Sealed bids ...................................
............................... 36 -38
Signature verification ...........................
............................7,8
SMALL BUSINESS & DISADVANTAGED
BUSINESSES.... 28
Software ....................... ...............................
11 -17, 23,28 -52
Sole Source .... ...............................
..................7,24,25,39,83
State Contracts .....................................
.............................26
SURPLUS items . ...............................
..........................29,31
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Telephone systems ............................... .............................23
Tie Bids/Proposals ............................... .............................17
Travel......................................... ............................23, 52 -57
Waiver of Irregularities ........................ .............................17
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Vendor File Request Form .................... ..............................7
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C.26.b
MEMORANDUM FOR HIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERS AND MEADS OF SMALL EXECUTIVE
AGENCIES
FROM: Tim Soltis
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENTAND 8U 4p ET
WASH ING`MN, D,C, 20503
SUBJECT- Implementing Statutory Changes to the Micro-Purchase and the Simplified
Acquisition Thresholds for Financial Assistance
Implententin the for FY2017
' Pub.. L. No. 114-328 (codified at 41 U.S.:. § 1902(a)(2)),
Packet Pg. 953
C.26.b
P roem for Re u ti ie r ° ` ra otd Under the NDAA for IFY2017
Requests for approval should be submitted to the institution's cognizant Federal agency for indirect cost
point of contact. The cognizant Federal agency will assign review of the request to the appropriate officc
within the agency to determine whether to approve, and will maintain records and justification ofall
approvals. The request should include the threshold level being requested and thejustification(s) for it
based an the criteria above per Section 217(b) of the NDAA for FY2017.
I mplementing the NDAA for FY2018
This memorandum also implements provisions of the ND for FY °2018, Pulp. L. too. 115 1, which
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became law on December 12, 2017. Specifically, section 806 raised the micro threshold from
$3,500 to $10,000, and section 805 raised the simplified acquisition threshold from S 100,000 to
$250,000. Pursuant to 2 CX.Re § 200.67 (Micro-purchase) and 2 C.F.R. § 200.88 (Simplified acquisition
threshold), these higher € resholds are not effective until implemented in the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAIL) at 48 C.F.R. Subpart 2.1 (Definitions). �
U.
In order to allow maximum flexibility for grant recipients in light of the changes to the NDAA fair
U.
Y 01 , OM B isgnanting an exception allowing recipients to use the higher threshold of $10,000 for
micro- purchases and $250,000 for simplified acquisitions in advance of revisions to the FAR at 48 CF.R,
v
Subpart 2.1 and the Uniform Guidance. Pursuant to 2 C.RR. § 200.102 (Exceptions), OMB may allow
exceptions to the Uniform Guidance when exceptions are not prohibited by statute. Th exception takers
effect upon the date of issuance of this memo. Agencies should apply this exception to all recipients.
Recipients should document any change based on this exception in accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 1
0
(General procurement standards).
If you have any questions regarding this memorandum, please contact Mary Tutman at
Mary, E.Tutman@omb,eop.gov or O il 'f ran at Mai a_Tmn@omb.cop.gov.
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The American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, Pub. L, Nm 114 ®329„ § 207(b) (2017) states that the Uniro
Guidance shall be revised to conform with the requirements concerning the micro - purchase threshold,
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C odified at 41 U.& C. § 1 02(f .
Monroe County
Purchasing Policy
(As Revised 04119118)
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION ...................................................... ............................... 5
CHAPTER 2 - AUTHORITY & DUTIES ........................................... ............................... 5
A. Board of County Commissioners ................................................................................... ..............................5
B . County Administrator ..................................................................................................... ..............................5
C. Office of Management and Budget ............................................................................... ..............................6
D . Requesting Department .................................................................................................. ..............................7
E . Delegation of Authority ................................................................................................... ..............................8
F . Purchasing Authority ...................................................................................................... ..............................8
G. Signature Authority for Agreements .................................................... .............................10
H . Local Preference ............................................................................. .............................11
I . Non - discrimination ......................................................................................................... .............................11
CHAPTER 3 - COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION PROCESS ....... .............................11
A. Notice Inviting Competitive Solicitation ............................................... .............................12
B. Procedure for Competitive Solicitation ........................................................................ .............................15
C. Tie Responses .................................................................................................................. .............................17
D . Rejection of Responses ................................................................................................... .............................17
E . Waiver of Irregularities ................................................................................................. .............................17
F . Award of Contract ......................................................................................................... .............................17
G. Protest Procedure ................................................................................. .............................17
CHAPTER 4 - PURCHASE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ..... ............................... 18
A. Definition ......................................................................................................................... .............................18
B . Methods of Acquisition .................................................................................................. .............................18
C. Continuing Contracts ...................................................................... .............................19
CHAPTER 5 - DESIGN /BUILD CONTRACTS ............................... ............................... 20
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A. Procedure ........................................................................................................................ .............................20
CHAPTER 6 - CONTRACTS /AGREEMENTS ............................... ............................... 22
A. Contract Review ............................................................................................................. .............................22
B . Requirements .................................................................................................................. .............................22
C. CPI Computation ........................................................................................................... .............................23
D . Exceptions ....................................................................................................................... .............................23
E. Preference to Florida businesses (FS 287. 084) ............................................................. .............................24
F. Preference to businesses with drug -free workplace programs (F.S. 287. 087) . .............................24
CHAPTER 7 - EXCLUSIONS ........................................................ ............................... 24
A. Sole Source ...................................................................................................................... .............................24
B . Emergency Purchases ...................................................................... .............................25
C. State Contracts, GSA Contracts or SNAPS ................................................................. .............................27
D . Previously Approved Projects ....................................................................................... .............................27
E . Piggybacking ................................................................................................................... .............................27
CHAPTER 8 - BLANKET PURCHASE ORDERS ......................... ............................... 28
CHAPTER 9 - MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MBE), SMALL BUSINESS &
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES .................................................. .............................28
CHAPTER 10 - PURCHASE OF INSURANCE ............................. ............................... 29
CHAPTER 11 -RECYCLED CONTENT PRODUCTS ................... ............................... 29
CHAPTER 12 - SURPLUS ITEMS ................................................. ............................... 30
CHAPTER 13 - PURCHASING CARD POLICY ................... .......................34,53 -74
CHAPTER 14 - FEDERAL FUNDING REQUIREMENTS ....... .............................34
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A. Memorandum of Request for Competitive Solicitation ...............46
Attachment B. Notice of Request for Competitive Solicitations ........................48
Attachment B.1. Approval to Issue Addendum ................... .............................49
Attachment B.2. Inventory Deletion Request ................... ............................... 50
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Attachment B.3. Computer Related Equipment Inventory Deletion Request ........ 51
Attachment B.4. Fixed Asset Transfer Form ...................... .............................52
Attachment C. Purchasing Card Policy & Procedures ....... ..........................53 -74
AttachmentD. Forms .................................................... ..........................75 -82
Attachment D -1. Monroe County Purchasing Authorization Form .....................76
Attachment D -2. Monroe County Request to Purchase Form ........................... 77
Attachment D -3. Monroe County BOCC Audit Slip ............. .............................78
Attachment D -4. Business Card Order Form ..................... .............................79
Attachment D -5. Vendor File Request Form ...................... .............................80
Attachment D -6. Contract Summary Form for Contracts Less Than $50,000.00...81
Attachment D -7. Contract Renewal Form for Contracts Less Than $50,000.00....82
Attachment E -1. Monroe County Procurement Form (purchase over $3,500.00...84
Attachment E -2. Monroe County Procurement Form (purchase over $50,000.00..86
Attachment E -3. Entity Checklist ...................................... .............................87
Attachment E- 4.Hurricane Request for Purchase ................ .............................88
Attachment E -5. Hurricane Audit Slip ................................ .............................89
Index........................................................................... ..........................90 -92
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MISSION STATEMENT
Purchasing Section Monroe County Administrative Services
Our mission is to provide quality purchasing and contracting support to all county departments
in a timely, cost effective and professional manner. As purchasing professionals:
• We follow a strict Code of Ethics, avoiding the appearance of and preventing the
opportunity for favoritism.
• We seek to maximize the purchasing power of the public funds, while promoting fair and
open competition.
• We strive to create a work environment that demonstrates teamwork, respect, integrity
and honest communication.
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
The purpose of the County's Purchasing Policy (Policy) is to secure economy in the construction
of County public works and in the expenditure of County funds for services, materials, supplies,
and equipment. The Policy is intended to promote actual, honest and effective competition and
protect the taxpayers from collusive contracts, favoritism, fraud, extravagance, and
improvidence. The policies and procedures outlined herein are governed by Florida Statutes and
Monroe County Ordinances, most of which are codified in the Monroe County Code (MCC),
most recently in effect.
CHAPTER 2. AUTHORITY & DUTIES
A. Board of County Commissioners
The Procurement Policy Office consists of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
which is hereinafter referred to as the BOCC.
The BOCC shall decide all matters of policy including those referred to it by the Chief
Procurement Officer.
2. No contract for goods or services may be awarded without the approval of the BOCC,
unless authorized by MCC or this Policy.
B. County Administrator
The County Administrator is the Chief Procurement Officer and shall have the authority
and responsibility to adopt administrative instructions for the procurement of supplies,
services, and construction in accordance with policy adopted by the BOCC. The purpose
of such administrative instruction shall be to clarify or refine the provisions of the County
code on purchasing and /or the Purchasing Policies and Procedures. In the event of any
inconsistencies, the County Code provisions shall prevail over Policies and Procedures,
the Policies and Procedures shall prevail over Administrative Instructions.
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2. The County Administrator has contract approval authority as set forth in Monroe County
Code Section 2 -58.
G Office of Management and Budget
1. There is a Purchasing Section within the Department of Management and Budget. The
Director of Management and Budget shall head the Purchasing Section and in such
capacity be additionally referred to as the Purchasing Director.
2. The Purchasing Director, with the approval of the County Administrator, may originate
or modify a Monroe County Administrative Instruction that delineates specific
procedures for governing the procurement process as defined by County Ordinance and
this Policy.
3. The duties of the Purchasing Section are as follows:
(a) Assures that supplies used by various departments will be uniform whenever
consistent with operational goals and in the interest of efficiency or economy. The
Requesting Department must justify in writing the need for a special type of item.
(b) Makes alternative suggestions to the Requesting Department if requested
specifications would restrict competition or otherwise preclude the most
economical purchase of the required items. In case of disagreement as to the
content of the specifications, the County Administrator shall make the final
determination.
(c) Seeks purchases through State, Federal Agencies, Associations or other
governmental agencies if the Requesting Department makes a request for same
and such purchases may be in the best interest of the County.
(d) Reviews all request for purchases of goods and services. Upon review and receipt
of a request to purchase from the Requesting Department, the purchasing section
will issue the purchase order including the request for purchase if the purchase is
for $1,000.01 or more or is approved by the BOCC. In the event of an irregularity
or departure from Policy, the purchase order will be referred to the Purchasing
Director or County Administrator.
(e) The Purchasing Section will post procurement opportunities on DemandStar. In
the event a department maintains a list of potential bidders /proposers (with email
address) that list should be provided to the purchasing section for upload to
DemandStar.
(f) Checks convicted /suspended vendor list prior to issuance of a bid tabulation.
(g) Tabulates the responses to RFBs and submit the tabulation to the Requesting
Department for determination of the low bidder. When one or more bidders
propose an alternative as "an equal" to that specified in the competitive
solicitation, whether the proposed substitution is, in fact, an equal is to be
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determined by the Requesting Department. All other competitive solicitations
responses received will be listed and submitted to the Requesting Department.
(h) Reviews all requests for contracts for goods and services prior to submission to
the BOCC for review and execution.
(i) Issues purchase orders in response to request to purchase unless the item is below
$1,000.01 dollar value or the purchase has been made through a competitive
solicitation which has been approved by the BOCC.
D. Requesting Department
1. Must submit an electronic "Request to Purchase" to the Purchasing Section for all
purchases of goods and services that exceed $1,000.
2. Provides adequate description of needed items so the Purchasing Section can assist in
preparing specifications to procure the desired items and /or services.
3. Provides written justification for a special type of item and /or "Sole Source" vendor for
which only the BOCC, County Administrator or Director of Purchasing may approve at
the appropriate level of purchasing authority. The Purchasing Section must in all cases
evaluate the request for any such commodity, service or source.
4. Ensures that internal controls are present within the department that include, at a
minimum, that there are a minimum of two people involved in the initiation of the
Request to Purchase through the verification of receipt of goods or services with a person
other than the one who orders the item verifying receipt by signing the invoice, bill of
lading or other similar document. For goods that are purchased in any individual purchase
order for which the total dollar amount equals or exceeds $2,500, internal controls should
be increased either through additional employees involved in the process and /or through
documentation of the receipt and application of the goods.
5. Secures P.O.'s on all purchases made during an emergency and must ensure that P.O.'s
are signed by the required authority. Provides the E.O.C. with a list of P.O. numbers to
be utilized in the event that the normal County operations are closed.
6. The Requesting Department or the vendor must complete a "Vendor File Request Form
(attached hereto as Attachment D.5.)" and "W -9" or "W -8" for foreign corporations) if
such documentation is not already maintained in the finance system. The Requesting
Department is responsible for verifying that new vendor(s) are set up correctly in the
finance system and must verify that the vendor information is correct in the finance
system. Whenever there is a change of the vendor name, a new "Vendor File request
form" must be submitted along with the new "W -9" to Finance and a new vendor number
must be obtained. In both cases, a copy of the W -9 and a print screen of the vendor file
from the finance system along with the newly obtained W -9 must also be submitted by
the Requesting Department to the Purchasing Department. NOTE: Internal Revenue
Service regulations require that the vendor name (payee) on the check must exactly
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match the name shown on the invoice; contract (if there is a contract); audit slip; W -9;
and Vendor File request form.
7. All Task Orders must be reviewed and approved by the County Attorney's office prior to
execution. When a contractor or consultant is contracted to perform work pursuant to a
Task Order, the Task Order shall be considered an independent contract in relation to, but
separate from, an existing principal contract when determining the total cumulative value
of $50,000.00. Any Task Order that is less than $50,000.00 may be approved according
to the Purchasing Authority provided in 2.F.1. Any Task Order for individual
construction or consultant services that is $50,000.00 or more must go to the Board of
County Commissioners as a Board agenda item for the Board's approval. When the
cumulative value of all Task Orders relating to any individual principal contract is
$50,000.00 or more, an agenda item notifying the Board and summarizing the Task
Orders and cumulative value must be placed on the Board's agenda.
E. Delegation of Authority
Subject to the limitations of these policies and any additional procedures imposed, the County
Administrator or the Purchasing Director may delegate authority when and where such action is
deemed necessary.
F. Purchasing Authority
Purchasing Authority is defined as signature verification of original invoicing for receipt of the
ordered goods or services for payment by Purchase Order, Audit Slip, or other fiscal documents.
1. In order to ensure proper fiscal control, purchasing authority shall be limited to the
County Administrator, Assistant County Administrators, Purchasing Director, and
Department Directors, unless a designee is approved and authorized by the County
Administrator, Assistant County Administrators or Purchasing Director. The County
Administrator, Assistant County Administrators and Purchasing Director shall have
authority to sign requests to purchase up to $49,999.99. Department Directors shall sign
off on all purchase orders and shall have authority to sign purchase orders up to
$19,999.99 without the Administrator or Assistant Administrators signatures.
PURCHASING
WHAT TO DO?
PURCHASING AUTHORITY
LEVELS
(WHO APPROVES /PAYS)
FOR TOTAL DOLLAR
AMOUNT
$.01 - $1,000.00
Purchase Order not required
Department Director or their
designees
$1,000.01 - $5,000.00
Requires electronic Request to Purchase form
Department Director or designees
to Purchasing. For Purchase of $3,500.00 or
more three (3) or more price quotes are also
required by the Requesting Department.
$5,000.01 - $10,000.00
Request to Purchase form along with three (3)
Department Director or designee
or more price quotes as documented by
Requesting Departments.
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$10,000.01 - $19,999.99
Request to Purchase form along with three (3)
Department Director
or more price quotes as documented by
Requesting Departments.
$20,000.00 - $49,999.99
Request to Purchase form along with three (3)
County Administrator, Assistant
or more price quotes. Requesting Department
County Administrator or
will solicit bids.
Purchasing Director
$50,000.00 AND OVER
Competitive Bid process
BOCC
BOCC prior approval required. Governed by
County ordinance, as supplemented by the
Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual.
2. If the County Administrator or Purchasing Director determines such to be in the County's
best interests, the requirements for three or more quotes or competitive solicitation may
be required for purchasing goods or services at a lower level of procurement
requirements than shown in the chart. When the goods or services are procured through
Cooperative Purchasing Agreements or other competitive solicitation methods, price quotes
are not required by the Requesting Department. When obtaining price quotes, the Requesting
Department must diligently seek to obtain quotes and such efforts should be documented (by
noting calls and emails etc.) and provided to the Purchasing Office in the event that an
adequate number of response are not received along with the Requesting Department's
directors certification that his /her department has made all efforts to comply with the Policy.
If the Requesting Department, after exercising due diligent and good faith effort to obtain
two or more said quotes, does not received an adequate number of responses from contractors
or vendors it may either seek to have the Board waive Policy in this regard or the Director of
the Requesting Department may certify in writing he /she has verified his/her department's
diligence and effort to obtain the required price quotes, and represents to the Purchasing
Department that the department is otherwise justified in proceeding with the purchase.
3. A contract may not be split into multiple contracts for services, goods or public
improvement for the purposes of evading the requirements of this section. Where a
procurement of services, goods or public improvement are cyclical in nature or have to
be procured in phases, the Requesting Department shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, contract for the full scope of the service, good or public improvement
based on an estimate of the full scope of service, good or public improvement
anticipated to be required at the time of bidding. For purposes of this section when
consecutive multiple contracts for services, goods or public improvement are issued
because the full scope of the service, good or public improvement are unknown or
cannot be determined or is a function of the funding source (e.g. grant funding is only
available for a portion and further grant funding is unknown) or as a result of other
agency requirements (e.g. sewer connection notices), such contracts shall not be
considered as split and each contract shall stand alone for purposes of purchasing level
classification.
4. The following purchase thresholds shall be applied to all purchases based on the
cumulative value of the purchase regardless of whether the purchase is a one -time, one
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event, purchase or a recurring, multiple event purchase which may exceed a 12 month
period.
5. The actual amount of the invoice, bill of lading or similar document shall not exceed
the purchase order amount by more than 20 %.
G. Signature Authority for Agreements
Signature Authority is defined as authority to execute agreements /contracts or leases where the
cumulative total value per fiscal year is less than $50,000.00. The Board hereby approves,
authorizes, and delegates to the County Administrator (or his designee) threshold approval
signature authority to execute contracts/ agreements or leases as set forth herein. Only the BOCC
has the authority to approve and enter into multi -year agreements and to obligate funds based on
budget appropriation approval, except that the County Administrator has the authority to execute
multi -year agreements only when the total cumulative contract amount is less than $50,000.00. If
the County Administrator authorizes a person to act as a designee, such person shall comply with
Section 112.3 145, Florida Statutes and the financial disclosure requirements set forth therein.
The County Administrator (or his designee) is responsible for assuring the following: An
understanding of what is being approved; the information and supporting documentation is
accurate and complete; the transaction is allowable, reasonable and justified; the transaction is
charged to the correct project(s); there are adequate funds to cover the expense; and the funding
source is appropriate for the expenditure. The Requesting Department shall provide a completed
Contract Summary Form for contracts less than $50, 000.00 (See Attachment D. 6) to the County
Administrator along with the contract/agreement or lease to be considered for execution by the
County Administrator.
All contracts /agreements or leases will be in a form approved by the County Attorney's Office
prior to execution. The County Attorney may require approval or ratification of an agreement by
the BOCC.
All executed agreements /contracts or leases must be furnished to the Clerk for record keeping
and retention purposes.
Contract amendments /contract extensions Contract amendments which provide for the
alteration of specifications, extensions of delivery dates and performance time or similar
provisions of a contract without changing the scope of the project, may be approved by the
County Administrator (or his designee) if the value of the amendment is less than $50,000.00.
Contract Extensions The County Administrator (or his designee) shall have the authority to
execute extension(s) that do not exceed six months (cumulatively) of previously approved
contracts. If the extension is for more than six (6) months then the extension must be approved
by the BOCC.
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Contract Renewal The County Administrator (or his designee) shall have the authority to
execute renewals of contracts for commodities and /or services subject to the following
conditions:
1. The contractor has performed in a satisfactory manner and that the contract manager has
received a request to renew from the contractor and that the contract manager has verified
satisfactory performance.
2. The BOCC approved agreement provided for a renewal subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in the initial contract. Cost and term modifications must be addressed
in the original solicitation document and /or resulting contract.
3. The renewal is done for a set period of time identified in the solicitation and /or contract,
commencing at the end of the initial term of the contract.
The Contract Manager of the Requesting Department shall provide a completed Contract
Renewal Form for contracts less than $50,000.00 (See Attachment D.7) in addition to the
County Summary Form for contracts less than $50, 000.00 to the County Administrator along
with the renewal agreement to be considered for execution by the County Administrator.
Renewals that fail to meet one or more of the conditions set forth herein will require the approval
of the BOCC.
Consent to Assignments; Interlocal Agreements (ILA) or Memorandum of Understandings
MOU : The BOCC shall approve all assignments of contract(s), and ILAs or MOUs with a
Public Agency as defined in F.S. 163.01.
K Local Preference
It is the policy of Monroe County to provide a local preference in competitive bidding and in
obtaining price quotes when required by this Policy. The intent and justification for providing a
local preference is set forth in Section 2 -349 of the Monroe County Code. A local business, as
defined in Section 2 -349, may be given a preference of five percent (5 %) in obtaining price
quotes when pricing is the major consideration and when price quotes are required by this Policy.
L Non - discrimination
It is the policy of Monroe County to provide equal opportunity to all qualified persons in gaining
entry to do business with the County. To help achieve an optimum level of competitiveness,
Monroe County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion,
age or disability in its purchase of goods and services.
CHAPTER 3. COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION PROCESS
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Any purchase or contract estimated to cost $50,000.00 or greater shall be awarded by
competitive solicitation, unless the purchase or contract is for goods and services as set forth in
Monroe County Code Section 2- 347(e)(2), (e)(3) and (e)(5) and is otherwise authorized by the
BOCC and in compliance with the requirements of this Policy. For step -by -step procedures
concerning the Competitive Solicitation Process, please refer to Monroe County Administrative
Instruction # 4802, Competitive Solicitation Process.
A. Notice Inviting Competitive Solicitations
1. Specifications: The Requesting Department must prepare competitive solicitation
specifications, along with a Memorandum of Request for Competitive Solicitations (see
Attachment A. or Administrative Instruction 44802, Competitive Solicitation Process),
and deliver simultaneously to the County Attorney's office to obtain prior legal
review /approval prior to submission to the Purchasing Office. Competitive Solicitation
specifications should be written broadly enough to encourage a broad range of responses.
Competitive solicitation specifications should not be written to steer prospective
responders toward the competitive solicitation or "rig" the competitive solicitation for
any one particular vendor. It is the responsibility of the Requesting Department to obtain
the approved competitive solicitation from the reviewing attorney (either physically or
electronically).
2. Advertisement: Following legal approval by the reviewing attorney, the County
Attorney's Office will obtain an assigned opening date from Purchasing. The County
Attorney's Office will prepare and transmit the Notice inviting competitive solicitation
for publication one time in the Key West Citizen, as the local newspaper qualifying under
Florida Statutes Chapter 50.031. The Notice of competitive solicitation shall also be
posted to the County's website. Sample Notice of Request for Competitive Solicitation is
attached as Attachment B., or see Administrative Instruction 44802, Competitive
Solicitation Process.
Following transmittal of the Notice to the newspaper by the County Attorney's Office
requesting publication, the County Attorney's Office will return the executed original
Memorandum to the Requesting Department. It is the responsibility of the Requesting
Department to send: 1) the executed original Memorandum of Request for Competitive
Solicitations 2) a CD containing a copy of the final approved competitive solicitation (in
.pdf format) and the Notice (as it will publish and in Word format), and 3) one (1) paper
copy of the approved competitive solicitation and the Notice, to the Purchasing Office in
time for the competitive solicitation to be uploaded to Demandstar prior to first
publication of the Notice in the newspaper.
The notice shall also be publicly posted by the Purchasing Office in a consistent public
location at least twenty -one (21) days preceding the last day established for the receipt of
competitive solicitations. The Purchasing Office will be responsible for ensuring all
competitive solicitation documents are sent to Onvia by DemandStar for distribution.
The competitive solicitation notices shall comply with any applicable statutes and the
following shall also apply:
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a) The competitive solicitations for services, goods or public works that are
projected to cost $100,000.00 or less must be publicly advertised in a
newspaper of general circulation in the county, on a date that is no later
than 21 days (excluding the publication date) before the date established
for the competitive solicitation opening and that is no later than five days
before any pre -bid conference or pre - proposal conference.
b) The competitive solicitations for services, goods or public works, that are
projected to cost more than $100,000 but less than $500,000 must be
publicly advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, on
a date that is no less than 30 days (excluding the publication date) before
the date established for the competitive solicitation opening and that is no
later than five (5) days before any pre -bid or pre - proposal conference.
C) The competitive solicitations for services, goods or public works that are
projected to cost $500,000.00 or more must be publicly advertised in a
newspaper of general circulation in the County, on a date that is no later
than 45 days (excluding the publication date) before the date established
for the for the competitive solicitation opening.
In addition, Notice shall also be publicly posted by the Purchasing Office
in a consistent public location for the same time periods shown above.
3. Scope of Notice: The public notice required herein shall include a general description of
the articles to be purchased or sold, shall state where competitive solicitation instructions
and specifications may be secured, and the time and place for opening competitive
solicitations. Sample Notice of Request for Competitive Solicitation is attached as
Attachment B or see Administrative Instruction 44802, Competitive Solicitation Process.
4. All competitive solicitations received must remain valid for a minimum period of ninety
(90) days from the competitive solicitation opening.
5. Bid Security Deposit:
Construction Projects
Each bid to a competitive solicitation for a construction project estimated to be
$200,000.00 or more must be accompanied by a good faith bid security in an amount
equal to five percent (5 %) of the bid price, by way of a bid bond from a surety insurer
authorized to do business in Florida as a surety or any method permitted in Section
255.051, Florida Statutes and as amended, pursuant to Monroe County Code Section 2-
347(i). If the security is in the form of a check or draft, it shall be made payable to
Monroe County BOCC. The County Administrator or his designee shall have discretion
to require a good faith bid security for construction projects estimated to be less than
$200,000.00. A construction project may not be divided into subparts to avoid the
requirement of the bid security.
Water System or Sewer Improvements
Each bid to a competitive solicitation for construction of water system improvements or
sewer improvements shall comply with sections 153.10(3) and (4), Florida Statutes and
as amended.
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Bid Security Forfeiture and Return
Bid securities may remain in the custody of the County OMB for up to 90 days from the
bid opening date or until forfeited or released. The bid security of the successful bidder
shall be returned to the bidder after (a) the bidder executes the contract (b) delivers a
good and sufficient performance bond, payment bond and required proof of insurance as
may be required in the contract documents and (c) commences performance of the
contract. If after the BOCC accepts the bid to a competitive solicitation the successful
bidder refuses or is unable to execute the contract, to provide the required contract bonds
or proof of insurance, or commence performance, then the bid security will be forfeited
to, and become the property of, the county as liquated damages for the county's loss of
bargain.
The bid security of unsuccessful bidders may be returned to the bidder when the award of
bid is made and the successful bidder executes the contract, or if all bids have been
rejected. Bid securities in the County's possession for more than 90 days from the bid
opening date shall be returned to unsuccessful bidders in accordance with Monroe
County Code Section 2- 347(i).
Bidders may withdraw their bid and request, in writing, an earlier return of their bid
security under the conditions set forth in Monroe County Code Section 2- 347(i)(1);
however, this action removes the bidder from further consideration should the lower
bidders decline the award or withdraw their bids.
6. Addenda: An addendum to a specification shall be defined as an addition or change in
the already prepared specifications for which an invitation has been mailed for formal
quotations or an announcement has been posted for competitive solicitation.
a) All Addenda must be approved by both legal and the Requesting
Department prior to submission to the Purchasing for posting on
Demandstar. An Approval to Issue Addendum Form (See Attachment B.1.,
must be originally executed by the reviewing attorney and the Department
Director of the Requesting Department. The executed Approval to Issue
Addendum Form must be attached to the Addenda upon receipt by
Purchasing for execution by the Purchasing Director or designee. The
executed original Approval to Issue Addendum Form must be retained
with the related competitive solicitation in Purchasing. The addendum
shall clearly point out any addition or change to the specifications.
Addenda must be posted and available for viewing on Demandstar no later
than five (5) business days prior to the advertised opening (not counting
the day of the opening) and /or in compliance with any other applicable
requirements unique to each competitive solicitation.
b) The Purchasing Office shall be responsible for notifying all prospective
responders who have received specifications of any issued addenda in
writing five (5) calendar days prior to the competitive solicitation opening
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date (also see Administrative Instruction 44802, Competitive Solicitation
Process). Specifications and addenda in the possession of the Purchasing
Office are controlling.
C) Each responder shall examine all competitive solicitation documents and
shall judge all matters relating to the adequacy and accuracy of such
documents. Any inquiries, suggestions, or requests concerning
interpretation, clarification, or additional information pertaining to the
competitive solicitation shall be made to the Requesting Department. The
issuance of a written addendum is the only official method whereby
interpretation, clarification or additional information can be given. If any
addenda are issued, Monroe County will attempt to notify all prospective
responders who have secured the same.
B. Procedure for Competitive Solicitation
1. All public notices calling for competitive solicitations bids, proposals, or replies will
include a notification of the date, time and place that the responses will be accepted and
opened. Any and all responses received after the time and date of acceptance will not be
considered and will be (if so requested) returned (at the Responder's expense) unopened
to the sender.
2. All sealed responses shall be opened at the Purchasing Office unless another location for
doing so was designated in the applicable Public Notice. The Purchasing Office shall
receive and retain all original and published competitive solicitations, notices, addenda
and related competitive solicitation documentation pursuant to the Florida Department of
State General Records Schedule GS 1 -SL for State and Local Government Agencies,
applicable local and statutory regulations and any other regulations that may apply. All
competitive solicitations shall remain valid for a minimum period of 90 days.
3. All Respondents submitting responses for construction, improvement, remodeling or
repair of public buildings, will furnish evidence that they hold the required and /or
appropriate current certificate or registration per Ch. 489.131 F.S. unless exempt under
Ch. 489.103 F.S.
4. All openings shall be open to the public and the Purchasing Office shall certify and keep
a record of said openings. All competitive solicitations shall be stamped with the date
and time of receipt by the Purchasing Office and remain under lock.
5. A comprehensive review of the responses will be conducted by the Requesting
Department. The Purchasing Office will prepare a tabulation of the competitive
solicitation opening and certify whether or not any of the respondents that have submitted
a response appears on the State of Florida Convicted or Suspended Vendor list. The
Purchasing Office shall maintain an original set for the Purchasing Office file and the
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Requesting Department will receive the remaining documents.
6. The Requesting Department shall review the information submitted pursuant to MCC
Section 2- 347(h) in determining a responsible responder. The Department
Director /Requesting Department may consult with the County Attorney or other
departments to assist with the evaluation or investigation of this information.
a) The Requesting Department may use a selection committee appointed by the
Department Director to review, analyze, evaluate and rank/rate the applicable
solicitation responses received and report their findings to the BOCC for
consideration and approval. In the event a selection committee is to be used, the
solicitation shall so specify.
Selection committees shall be comprised of no less than three (3), and no more
than seven (7), members.
Each selection committee shall have at least one member who is employed by the
Requesting Department and at least one member who is not employed by the
Requesting Department. Depending on the extent of technical information that
may be contained in any solicitation, the Department Director may appoint several
members from his department, but no more than 2/3 of the members may be from
the same department. There shall be no consultants contracted by the County and
no County Commissioners on a selection committee. Generally, no County
Attorney shall be a voting member of a selection committee unless the County
Attorney's office is the Requesting Department.
If the issue(s) involve any other government agency, the Department Director may
appoint someone from an affected agency to be on the committee.
7. A BOCC meeting agenda item shall be prepared by the Requesting Department and
attached to the recommended bid. A hard copy and electronic file of the agenda item
summary sheet should be forwarded to the Purchasing Office to be retained in the
competitive solicitation file.
8. Upon approval by the County Administrator, the response(s) will be submitted for BOCC
consideration on a future regular meeting agenda (within sixty (60) calendar days of
selection) for BOCC approval of an award. A copy of the agenda item seeking approval
of an award shall be sent to the Purchasing Office via e -mail.
9. The County Administrator and /or appropriate Department Director will be responsible for
presenting recommendations to the BOCC.
10. Once the BOCC has made a decision, the Requesting Department Director or the
designated contract manager will be responsible for ensuring the accomplishment of that
which was approved and issuing a P.O. for the full contract purchase amount.
11. When the BOCC directs staff to provide for oral presentations to be made on a
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competitive solicitation, all the procedures in F.S. 286.0113, F.S. 119.07(1) and Section
24(a), Art I. of the State Constitution shall control.
C. Tie Responses
Except where prohibited by federally funded contracts, in the event the same competitive
solicitation amounts are received from two or more responders who are considered by the BOCC
to be equally qualified and responsive or when two or more responders are equal in rank and
score, and only one of the responders has a principal place of business in Monroe County, FL,
the award shall be to the responder who has a principal place of business located in Monroe
County, FL. Otherwise, the tie will be resolved by draw from an opaque container.
D. Rejection of Responses
1. The BOCC shall have the authority to reject any and all responses to a competitive
solicitation request.
2. If the lowest, responsible response exceeds the budgeted amount and the BOCC does not
appropriate additional funds, the requesting authority may solicit approval from the
BOCC to amend the project specifications and re- advertise the competitive solicitation.
3. If no response is received, the BOCC may be requested to authorize the County
Administrator to undertake a different level of competitive selection, including but not
limited to a request for letters of interest, and, upon receipt of any response to get
approval from the BOCC to proceed with a second mechanism, which may include direct
negotiations to purchase the item /service. The BOCC would then consider the results of
said negotiations and determine whether acquisition of these goods or services at the
negotiated price would be in the County's best interest, and if so, authorize the
requisition.
4. Late responses. Any and all responses received after the time and date of acceptance will
not be accepted.
E. Waiver of Irregularities
The BOCC shall have the authority to waive any and all irregularities in any and all formal bids,
proposals or other responses to competitive solicitation requests.
F. Award of Contract
The Mayor, when authorized by majority vote of the BOCC, shall execute formal contracts
valued at $50,000.00 or more having a binding effect upon the County.
G. Protest Procedure
Any Bidder /Respondent /Proposer who claims to be adversely affected by the decision or
intended decision to award a contract shall submit in writing a notice of protest which must be
received by the County within seventy -two (72) hours or three (3) business days, whichever is
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less, after the posting of the notice of decision or intended decision on DemandStar. Failure to
timely protest within the times prescribed herein shall constitute a waiver of the ability to protest
the award of contract, unless it is determined that it is in the best interest of the County to do so.
A formal written protest may be submitted in writing and must be received by the County
Attorney's Office seventy -two (72) hours or three (3) business days prior to the Board of County
Commissioner's meeting date in which the award of contract by the Board of County
Commissioners will be heard. The only opportunity to address protest claims is before the Board
of County Commissioners at the designated public meeting in which the agenda item awarding
the contract is heard. In accordance with the Rules of Debate as set forth in the Monroe County
Board of County Commissioners Administrative Procedures, the Bidder /Respondent /Proposer
that filed the protest is responsible for providing the Clerk with his /her name and residence prior
to the agenda item to award the contract being called in order to preserve their opportunity to be
heard on this matter. An individual has three (3) minutes to address the Commission and a
person representing an organization has five (5) minutes to address the Commission. The Board
of County Commissioners decision to award the contract is final and at their sole discretion.
CHAPTER 4. PURCHASE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
A. Definition
A professional service shall be defined as assistance obtained in support of County operations
from an independent contractor in one or more of the following professional fields:
Appraisal Services - real and personal property appraisers (as per Chapter 125.355, F.S.).
2. Architecture, professional engineering, landscape architecture, or registered land
surveying services (as per Chapter 287.055, F.S.).
3. Audit and Accounting Services - auditors and accountants (excepting the selection of the
annual auditor which shall be conducted as per Chapter 11.45, F.S.).
4. Consultants - planning, management, technological or scientific advisors.
5. Financial Services - bond counsel, rating and underwriting, financial advisor, and
investment services.
6. Legal Services - attorneys and legal professionals authorized by the Office of the County
Attorney, including expert witnesses, conflict counsel, Division of Administrative
Hearings (DOAH) services, lobbying services, investigative services, interpreter services,
court reporting services or advertising services and any other services required by the
Office of the County Attorney.
7. Medical Services - medicine, psychiatry, dental, hospital, and other health professionals.
B. Methods of Acquisition
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Because differences in price may only be a minor concern compared to qualitative
considerations, professional services may be exempted by the BOCC from the competitive
bidding process. When purchasing professional services below $50,000.00, obtaining price
quotes as set forth in Chapter 2 of this policy is strongly recommended, but are not required. The
Requesting Department should document why price quotes are not provided. The County
Administrator may require competitive solicitation in the form of an RFQ or RFP.
Professional services, subject to the competitive solicitation process, will be typically acquired
through one of the following methods:
1. Competitive Selection and Negotiation - per Chapter 287.055, (4) & (5) F.S. Consultants
Competitive Negotiations Act ( "CCNA ").
2. Request for Qualifications (RFQ).
a) Responding firms are ranked based upon criteria set forth in the RFQ. If
presentations are requested by the County they will be held in compliance with
F.S. 286.0113.
b) The County will negotiate a contract with the firm selected by the BOCC as the
highest ranked firm /individual.
C) The negotiated contract will be reviewed and placed before the BOCC for
approval.
Requests for outside legal services will be referred to the County Administrator and the County
Attorney for review and comment as to whether said services are necessary and /or appropriate.
Requests for outside legal services may be exempted from formal competition by the BOCC at
the request of the County Administrator or County Attorney.
G Continuing Contracts
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A continuing contract is defined as a contract for professional services in accordance with all the
procedures of Florida Statute Sec. 287.055 between the County and a firm whereby the firm
provides professional services for professional architects, engineers, landscaping, or surveying
and mapping services for projects in which the estimated construction cost of each individual
project under the contract does not exceed the amount of Two Million and 00 /100
($2,000,000.00) Dollars, or for a study activity if the fee for professional services for each
individual study under the contract does not exceed Two Hundred Thousand and 00 /100
($200,000.00) Dollars, for work of a specified nature as outlined in the contract required by the
County, with the contract being for a fixed term or with no time limitation except that the
contract must provide a termination clause. Firms providing professional services under the
continuing contracts shall not be required to bid against one another.
Competitive Selection of contractors for continuing contracts
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Continuing contracts shall be chosen by the competitive selection process. During the selection
process, a selection committee shall rank the professional service contractors. The Board of
County Commissioners shall approve the award of each contract for a general continuing
contract. The number of contractors to be chosen shall be at the discretion of the Board of
County Commissioners.
Award of individual contracts to contractors
1. Separate contracts or task orders for each individual project shall be awarded among the
contractors who have been awarded a general continuing contract.
2. Separate contracts or task orders for each individual project shall be approved by the
Board of County Commissioners when required under the purchasing policy.
3. The separate contracts or task orders for each individual project shall be awarded on a
rotating basis beginning with the top ranked professional service contractor and
continuing to the next contractor in ranked order.
4. When the County has identified an appropriate project, County staff shall consult with the
next ranked contractor in rotation and shall negotiate the terms of a contract for the
specific individual project. If the County and the next ranked contractor in rotation are
unable to come to agreement as to the terms of a contract, the contractor shall be placed
back in rotation and the staff shall move on to the next ranked contractor in rotation to
begin negotiations, and the process shall continue until an agreement can be reached.
5. The order of rotation may be changed by the County Administrator, or the Deputy
County Administrator, for the following reasons:
a) If the next ranked contractor is not available within the time required by
the County for an upcoming project, the contract may be awarded to the
next contractor in rotation who is available; and
b) If a project requires a particular skill set or expertise which, in the discretion of
the County Administrator or his designee, is more suitable to a contractor who is
not next ranked in the order of rotation, the County Administrator may award the
project regardless of rank order; and
C) In case of emergency, the County is not required to follow the order of rotation in
order to accomplish the necessities of the situation. For purposes of this policy,
emergency shall be defined as in the Monroe County Code at Section 2-
347 (k) (1).
d) When a contractor is not awarded a contract due to the reasons stated herein, that
contractor shall be given the next project in rotation for which he is available and
possesses the requisite expertise.
6. It is the intent of the Board of County Commissioners that the contracts be ranked
and rotated in order of ranking so that the award of contracts are distributed among the
contractors and no particular contractor shall be given a contract out of order except for
the reasons stated above.
7. The County Administrator shall seek approval and shall provide an explanation to the
Board of County Commissioners when a contract or task order is to be awarded out of the
ranked order of rotation.
CHAPTER 5 - DESIGN /BUILD CONTRACTS
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A. Procedure
1. Procurements for the design and construction of public construction projects may be
obtained through a single contract with a firm selected in a manner permitted under
Chapter 287.055, F.S. and the procedures set forth in this section.
2. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
a) A "design /build firm" means a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity
which is:
(1) Certified under Chapter 489.119, F.S., to engage in contracting through a
certified or registered building contractor as the qualifying agent: and;
(2) Certified under Chapter 471.023, F.S., to practice or to offer to practice
engineering; certified under Chapter 481.219 F.S., to practice or to offer to
practice architecture; or certified under Chapter 481.319 F.S., to practice
or to offer to practice landscape architecture.
b) A "design /build contract" means a single contract with a design build firm for the
design and construction of a public construction project.
C) A "design criteria package" means concise performance- oriented drawings or
specifications of the public construction project. The purpose of the design
criteria package is to furnish sufficient information so as to permit design -build
firms to prepare a bid or a response to a Department request for proposal, or to
permit a Department to enter into negotiated design -build contract. The design
criteria package shall specify such performance -based criteria for the public
construction project, including, but not limited to, the legal description of the site,
survey information concerning the site interior space requirements, material
quality standards, schematic layouts and conceptual design criteria of the project,
cost or budget estimates, design and construction schedules, site development
requirements, provisions for utilities, storm water retention and disposal, and
parking requirements, as may be applicable to the project.
d) A "design criteria professional" means a firm that holds a current certificate of
registration under Chapter 481 F.S. to practice architecture or landscape
architecture or a firm who holds a current certificate as a registered engineer
under Section 471 F.S. to practice engineering and provide professional architect
services, landscape architect services, or engineering services in connection with
the preparation of the design criteria package.
3. The design criteria package shall be prepared and sealed by a design criteria professional
employed or retained by the BOCC. If the BOCC elects to enter into a professional
services contract for the preparation of the design criteria package, then the design
criteria professional shall be selected and contracted with in accordance with the
requirements of Chapter 287.055 F.S. The design criteria services of a firm under
continuing contract may also be utilized if the project construction costs are estimated not
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to exceed $2 million and provisions for design criteria services are included within or
added to such contracts. All solicitations for professional services to prepare a design
criteria package(s) shall inform the recipient firms of the following information:
a) A description of the project;
b) The work to be performed;
C) Written notification that the design criteria professional who has been selected to
prepare the design criteria package shall not be eligible to render services under a
design -build contract executed pursuant to the design criteria package.
4. Upon completion of the Design Criteria Package, procurements of Design /Build services
shall be processed in a manner consistent with Chapter 3 Competitive Solicitation
Process.
5. The BOCC may appoint, direct and empower a technically qualified screening committee
to review, analyze, evaluate and rank/rate the applicable Design /Build proposals and
report their findings and recommendations back to the BOCC for consideration and
contract award.
6. The BOCC may declare a public emergency, where appropriate and authorize the using
Department to negotiate an agreement for BOCC approval with the best - qualified design -
build firm available at that time.
7. In lieu of the design /build contractor selection procedure described above, the
Department may use a process established by statute and authorized by the BOCC,
however, for all design /build competitive selection documents the following shall apply:
a) Proposals must consist of a technical proposal and a price proposal. The two
proposals must be segmented into separate sealed packages and clearly marked
(1) The technical proposal must include all the information requested in
response to the scope of services described in the design criteria package.
(2) The price proposal must include one lump sum cost for all costs of the
project as defined by the scope of services of the design criteria package.
CHAPTER 6 - CONTRACTS /AGREEMENTS
A. Contract Review
1. All contracts, leases and /or agreements of $50,000.00 or more shall be reviewed by Risk
Management, Purchasing /OMB, the appropriate Department Director, and the County
Attorney's Office prior to being placed on the agenda for BOCC approval. A contract
summary will be attached to each contract /agreement. All agenda item summaries and
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contract summaries accompanying agenda items shall be prepared by the Requesting
Department.
2. The Department Director of an approved contract /agreement shall designate a Contract
Manager who shall be responsible for enforcing performance of said contract /agreement
terms and conditions.
B. Requirements
Per Fla. Statutes, Chapter 287.0582 all contracts which bind Monroe County for the
purchase of services or tangible personal property for a period in excess of one (1) fiscal
year must have the following statement included in the contract. "Monroe County's
performance and obligation to pay under this contract is contingent upon an annual
appropriation by the BOCC. "
2. Public Entity Crime Statement All requests for competitive solicitation and any contract
document shall contain a statement which reads as follows (Section 287.133 F.S.): "A
person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a
conviction for public entity crime may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply on a contract
to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid, proposal, or
reply 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 of real property to 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, for CATEGORY TWO for a
period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list."
3. Ethics Clause. Each contract /agreement entered into by the County shall contain in
accordance with Section 5 (b) Monroe County Ordinance No. 010 -1990 the following
ethics clause; "(Person or business entity) warrants that he /it had not employed, retained
or otherwise had act on his /its behalf any former County officer or employee subject to
the prohibition of Section 2 of Ordinance No. 010 -1990 or any County officer or
employee in violation of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 020 -1990. For breach or violation
of this provision the County may, in its discretion, terminate this contract without liability
and may also, in its discretion, deduct from the contract or purchase price, or otherwise
recover the full amount of any fee, commission, percentage, gift, or consideration paid to
the former County officer or employee."
4. Non - Collusion Statement Each bid shall contain the appropriately worded non - collusion
certification.
5. Drug Free Workplace: Each bid shall contain an executed "Drug Free Workplace" form.
G CPI Computation
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A multi -year contract /agreement amount agreed to herein may be adjusted annually in
accordance with the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers
(CPI -U), for the year ending December 31 of the previous year.
D. Exceptions
1. There are certain expenditures for which the processing of a purchase order is
unnecessary. The following should be made without purchase orders, but audit slips must
be attached to invoices before being sent to Clerk's Finance Department for payment:
a) Employee expenses such as conference expenses, hotel expenses, mileage and
other reimbursable expenses in performance of day -to -day duties.
b) Interdepartmental charges - billings for specific office repairs, fuels from bulk
storage, County vehicle maintenance or repairs, etc.
2. The Purchase of the following specific goods and or services requires a purchase order
and in addition shall be regulated by the appropriate Administrative Instruction.
a) All radio communications service and equipment - including but not limited to
two -way personnel and vehicle radios, beepers and etc. Monroe County
Administrative Instruction 45511.
b) All telephone systems, lines, services, equipment and audit costs for same.
Monroe County Administrative Instruction 44401.
C) All computers and or data communications hardware, software, product and
services. Monroe County Administrative Instruction 44401.
d) Business cards are subject to Monroe County Administrative Instruction
44800.13.
e) All travel shall be approved and /or regulated by the Monroe County
Administrative Instruction 44716.
f) All purchase of vehicles, rolling equipment or emergency generators (excluding
fire trucks and ambulances) shall conform to Monroe County Administrative
Instruction 46402.
E. Preference to Florida businesses (F.S. 287.084)
When required to make purchases of personal property through competitive solicitation and the
lowest responsible and responsive response is a vendor whose principal place of business is in
the State of Florida, then the County may award a preference to the lowest responsible and
responsive vendor having a principal place of business within the State of Florida. However, this
section does not apply to transportation projects for which federal aid funds are available.
F. Preference to businesses with drug free workplace programs (F.S. 287.087)
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Whenever two or more responses that are equal with respect to price, quality, and service are
received by the County for the procurement of commodities or contractual services, a response
received from a business that certifies that it has implemented a drug -free workplace program
shall be given preference in the award process.
CHAPTER 7. EXCLUSIONS
A. Sole Source
Purchase of commodities and services from a single source may be exempted from formal
competition or price quote requirements under the following conditions:
1. All Sole Source purchases are subject to approval by either the BOCC, County
Administrator, Assistant County Administrators or Purchasing Director in accordance
with purchasing level authority. The Purchasing Office must in all cases evaluate the
request for such commodity, service or source. The Purchasing Director shall be
authorized, after initial sole source certification, to make additional purchases from a sole
source vendor for not more than one year or until such time as contrary evidence is
presented regarding sole source eligibility, whichever period is less.
2. There must be a documented determination from the Requesting Department or person
that there is no other source readily available prior to the initiation of the sole source
procurement.
a) The Requesting Department shall document the search conducted to ascertain that
there is no other source available. The search shall include phone calls, e- mails,
and letters to procurement offices or the Requesting Department's counterpart in
other Florida counties as well as to entities listed in the County's vendor list and
the phonebooks for Monroe County and Miami -Dade County in business
classifications which might reasonably be expected to provide the goods or
services desired. The documentation shall include a log of phone calls made and
the emails and letters sent with a compilation of results from all phone calls,
responding letters and other correspondence.
b) Where the procurement itself, due to the nature of the goods or services (i.e. in
order to obtain conformity to existing contracted goods or services, in order to
avoid the loss of warranty coverage, proprietary licensing, equipment capability,
etc.), dictates sole source acquisition, the Requesting Department shall provide
written justification as to the sole source nature of the procurement.
c) Upon approval from the BOCC, County Administrator, or Purchasing Director
that the proposed provider is a sole source provider, the Requesting Department
may proceed with the procurement process.
B. Emergency Purchases
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The term "emergency" is as defined in Section 2- 347(k)(1) of the Monroe County Code.
Purchase of commodities and services in the event of a public emergency may be obtained under
the following conditions:
1. The public emergency for the requirements will not permit a delay resulting from
competitive solicitation.
2. With respect to an emergency as defined in Section 2- 347(k)(1)a. -c. of the
Monroe County Code:
a) Where the value of the goods or services to be purchased is less than
$50,000.00, emergency purchases may be approved up to the spending
levels outlined in Chapter 2 Section F, above without the need for
obtaining competitive price quotes.
b) Where the value of the goods or services to be purchased equals or
exceeds $50,000.00, the purchase may be approved by the Mayor, or if the
Mayor is not available then the Mayor Pro Tem, or if the Mayor and the
Mayor Pro Tem are not available then County Commissioners in order of
priority based on longest consecutive tenure on the Board of County
Commission, but the purchase must be ratified after - the -fact by the Board
of County Commissioners at the next practicable meeting of the BOCC.
3. With respect to an emergency as defined in Section 2- 347(k)(1)d. of the Monroe
County Code, the purchase may be approved up to the spending levels outlined in
Chapter 2 of this Manual, including the requirement to obtain competitive price
quotes, where necessary.
4. Where the purchase of goods or services requires a contract where the cumulative
total value per fiscal year is $50,000.00 or more, the contract must be ratified
after - the -fact by the Board of County Commissioners at the next practicable
meeting of the BOCC.
5. Authorization During Normal Business Hours. In the case of emergencies that
require the immediate purchase of goods, equipment, or services, the County
Administrator, Assistant County Administrator, Purchasing Director,
Department Director, or a properly authorized designee shall be empowered to
secure such goods or services without competitive selection. In this event, all
measures reasonably possible under the circumstances shall be taken to assure the
maximum cost benefit to the County of the goods or services procured.
6. Authorization Outside of Normal Business Hours. A Department Director, during
non - business hours, is authorized to make purchases without competitive
solicitation, when an emergency arises.
7. Documentation and Approval. Documentation for emergency purchases pertaining
to the above shall be submitted to the Purchasing Office with a detailed
explanation, and support material attached, if applicable, within ten (10)
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workdays after the event occurred. Emergency purchases below the competitive
solicitation thresholds shall be approved by the County Administrator after -the-
fact. All emergency purchases equal to or exceeding $50,000.00 must be
approved by the BOCC after - the -fact.
8. All emergency purchases are subject to approval by either the BOCC, County
Administrator, Assistant County Administrator or Director of Purchasing at the
authorized level of authority. Any waiver of competition in a specific instance
shall not serve to waive competition of future purchases of a similar or exact
nature.
Emergency purchases are to be used only when unforeseen circumstances occur. Poor planning
does not constitute an emergency.
C. Cooperative Purchasing
1. State and Federal Contracts. Purchases equal to $50,000.00 or more from vendors
holding current "State" and Government Services Administration herein after ( "GSA ")
contracts are exempted from the competitive bidding process. However, before any
purchase is made through an existing contract, the Requesting Department, if directed by
the Purchasing Director or County Administrator, must first contact other South Florida
vendors in order to determine if the goods or services sought are available at a lower
price than the price(s) of the existing contract. If the goods or services are available from
another vendor at a price lower than the price of the existing contract, then the contract
for the goods or services must be awarded to that vendor. The purchase of the goods or
services sought may be made through the existing contract if none of the other vendors
contacted by the Requesting Department offered the goods or services at a price lower
than the price of the existing contract. The Purchasing Director will review and verify the
Requesting Department's information or documentation. If the purchase is below the
competitive bidding threshold of $50,000.00, price quotes are not required by the
Requesting Department unless directed by the Purchasing Director of County
Administrator.
2. Other Public Procurement Units. Requesting Departments are authorized to purchase
goods and services from cooperative purchasing ventures run by other units of
governments when the best interests of the County are served. All purchases made
through this section shall be from contracts awarded through full and open competition,
equivalent with the methods set forth in this policy, and shall be exempt from further
competitive procurement process set forth in this policy. The Purchasing Department is
also authorized to enter into joint ventures with other local governments in order to create
purchasing cooperatives and promote efficient purchases.
D. Previously Approved Projects
Once the BOCC has approved a project, concept, and /or specific capital budget item, subsequent
additional, redundant approval by the BOCC is specifically not required for advertisements,
Requests for Qualifications (RFQ's) or Request for Bids (RFB's), Request for Proposals (RFP's)
or replies.. (BOCC action 5- 26 -93, Page 93/254 41). When repairs are needed due to an
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emergency event (such as a hurricane), and obtaining BOCC approval will delay procuring the
goods or services needed for the necessary repairs, the County Administrator or Assistant County
Administrator can authorize the advertisement of the competitive solicitation until the BOCC can
approve the project or concept at the next practicable BOCC meeting.
E. Piggybacking
The County has the option to "piggyback" on another governmental entities' or not for profit
association's competitively awarded bid to take advantage of the pricing received:
1. The Requesting Department must first verify specifications and award information and
receive permission from both the entity and the vendor to piggyback.
2 Piggyback purchases equal to $50,000.00 or more are not subject to the competitive
solicitation process. However, before any purchase is made through an existing contract,
the Requesting Department, if directed by the Purchasing Director or County
Administrator, must first contact other South Florida vendors in order to determine if the
goods or services sought are available at a lower price than the price(s) of the existing
contract. If the goods or services are available from another vendor at a price lower than
the price of the existing contract, then the contract for the goods or services must be
awarded to that vendor. The purchase of the goods or services sought may be made
through the existing contract if none of the other vendors contacted by the Requesting
Department offered the goods or services at a price lower than the price of the existing
contract. The Purchasing Manager will review and verify the Requesting Department's
information or documentation.
3. Conversely, Monroe County will allow other governmental entities to piggyback on
Monroe County's quotes when requested.
4. Please note the term "piggyback" only applies when the items(s) or services(s) being
purchased are exactly the same as the original award.
CHAPTER 8. BLANKET PURCHASE ORDERS
A Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) is a simplified method of filling anticipated repetitive
requirements for supplies or services with qualified vendors during a specified period (not to
exceed 12 months or one (1) fiscal year whichever is less). BPOs are designed to reduce
administrative costs in accomplishing purchases (up to $49,999.99) by eliminating the need of
issuing individual written purchase orders.
1. BPOs are issued when there are repetitive needs for specific items or services and when
the exact quantities and delivery requirements are not known in advance and may vary.
A purchase requisition containing (1) description of the required items or services, (2)
specified period, and (3) estimated quantities for the specified period, is required to get a
pre -priced BPO. BPOs cannot be issued without a maximum dollar amount. A BPO shall
be authorized in writing by the Department Director or their designee.
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CHAPTER 9. MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MBE), SMALL BUSINESS &
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES
If required by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant or other Federal- funded grant
requirements the Department having project management /oversight responsibilities, should
develop an acceptable plan to utilize and afford opportunities to minority, small and
disadvantaged firms. This plan may include:
1. Separate percentage goals for using small, minority and disadvantaged businesses.
2. Name of an individual employed or retained who will administer the firm's
subcontracting program.
3. Description of efforts to be made to insure such firms have an equitable opportunity to
compete for subcontracts.
4. Assurance that federally funded contracts comply with the provisions contained therein.
5. Assurance to cooperate on surveys for compliance.
CHAPTER 10. PURCHASE OF INSURANCE
Any purchase of insurance by the Monroe County BOCC shall be treated as the purchase of a
commodity and regulated the same, except as set forth below.
The purchase of builder's risk insurance for County projects may be exempt from competitive
bidding procedures pursuant to Section 2- 347(e)(5)(g.) For the purchase of builder's risk
insurance expected to cost less than $50,000, separate price quotes are not required, but the agent
should solicit several insurance companies to ensure that the best price is attained. For the
purchase of builder's risk insurance expected to cost more than $50,000, the County
Administrator should authorize the purchase and report to the Monroe County BOCC the
purchase of the premiums. It is understood that since the cost of builder's risk policies are
included in the overall budget for the project, the cost of premiums will be paid from the funding
source for that project which are generally approved by the BOCC as part of the budget process.
The purchase of insurance which is exclusive, due to the unique terms and conditions and /or the
detailed coverage required by the County, may also be exempt from competitive bidding
procedures pursuant to Section 2- 347(e)(5)(g.). Risk should document the reason(s) for the
policy being exempt from the competitive bidding procedures. When premiums exceed $50,000,
the Monroe County BOCC should authorize the exemption. In an emergency, i.e. an interruption
of an essential government services, the County Administrator may authorize the purchase of the
policy and seek ratification from the Monroe County BOCC.
All policies for insurance coverage shall have an initial term and shall thereafter be renewable
yearly for up to three (3) additional years with BOCC review.
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CHAPTER I L RECYCLED CONTENT PRODUCTS
The County shall on a continuing basis encourage the use of products and materials with
recycled content. Preference shall be given to the procurement of recycled content products and
materials when it can be determined that such purchases are cost effective, meet specifications
required and are in the best interest of Monroe County.
For the purposes of this section "recycled content" means materials that have been used, recycled
and are contained in the products or materials to be procured as "post" recycled. To the extent
feasible each department shall keep a compilation of the number and amount of recycled product
or materials it purchases each fiscal year.
CHAPTER 12. SURPLUS ITEMS
The objective of this policy is to ensure that all County assets are properly tracked and disposed
of in compliance with Florida Statutes.
The following rules apply to all departments in possession of fixed assets belonging to Monroe
County. The rules also apply to constitutional officers, contracting parties, and third party
entities in possession of fixed assets belonging to Monroe County. (Each such department, or
office shall be known as a "using agency ".)
Contracting parties in possession of tangible non - consumable property owned by Monroe
County which is no longer used or which has become obsolete, worn out or which the parties
believe should be scrapped shall submit reports identifying such property to the department
responsible for their contract, which in turn shall forward the reports to the Clerk of the Court,
Property Clerk.
1. Each using agency shall assign a person who will be primarily responsible for
maintaining the fixed assets of the Department or Office ( "Property Custodian ").
2. Classification of Surplus Property
a) Property may be designated as surplus by the using agency for any of the following
reasons:
(1) It becomes inoperable and cannot be repaired;
(2) It is more economical to replace the asset than to repair it;
(3) Property becomes obsolete;
(4) The department or office no longer has need of the item; or
(5) It is scheduled for replacement as a matter of policy.
b) All property that is declared surplus shall be designated into one of four (4)
categories:
(1) Vehicles;
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(2) Property with a historical purchase value equal to or greater than $1,000
(fixed asset, with property ID#);
(3) Property with a historical purchase value less than $1,000 (non -fixed asset,
no property ID#);
(4) Computers, computer - related, and telecommunication equipment.
3. After the property has been placed into a specific category the following procedures will
be used for disposition:
(1) Property estimated to have a fair market value equal to or greater than $5,000 shall be
sold by competitive solicitation /public auction to the highest responsible responder after
publication of notice of at least one week and not more than two weeks in a newspaper of
general circulation within the County; and additional notice if, in the opinion of the using
agency, it will serve the best interests of the County.
(a) Required forms to initiate the competitive solicitation /public
auction of surplus property The Property Custodian within the
using agency is responsible for preparing and submitting an
Inventory Deletion Request Form (See Attachment B.2.), executed
by the Property Custodian and the Department Director of the using
agency, to the Property Inventory Clerk. For computer related
equipment valued over $1,000, the Property Custodian in the
using agency is responsible for preparing and submitting the
required Computer Related Equipment Inventory Deletion Request
Form (See Attachment B.3). The Information Technology
Department will send the completed form to the Property Inventory
Clerk and coordinate directly with the Property Inventory Clerk and
the using agency for the competitive solicitation /public auction
and /or transfer, donation or disposal of the surplus computer
equipment. (See Administrative Instruction 4725. Effective June 18,
2012).
(b) BOCC must approve the request to advertise for competitive
solicitation /public auction for the sale of surplus property Upon
receipt of the fully executed Inventory Deletion Request Form or
Computer Related Equipment Inventory Deletion Request Form, the
Property Inventory Clerk or using agency, will place an item on the
BOCC agenda for approval of competitive solicitation /public
auction for the sale of the surplus items.
(c) Scheduling and Coordination of Competitive Solicitation /Public
Auction Following BOCC approval, the Property Inventory Clerk
initiates and coordinates the competitive solicitation process for the
sale of surplus property at intervals throughout the year as needed,
coordinating with the Property Custodians in each using agency, the
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County Attorney's Office and the BOCC Purchasing Office. In
addition to the Property Inventory Clerk's sale of surplus property,
the using agency may schedule and coordinate a competitive
solicitation /public auction for the sale of specific surplus property
when it is necessary or beneficial for the County.
(d) Notice: At the request of the Property Inventory Clerk or using
agency the County Attorney's Office prepares a Notice of Request
for Competitive Solicitation (see Attachment B,. using the surplus
property inventory data provided by the Property Inventory Clerk or
using agency. The County Attorney's Office transmits the notice
requesting publication one time in the Key West Citizen (as the
local newspaper qualifying under Florida Statutes Chapter 50.031).
The Notice shall also be posted to the County's website. The
Purchasing Director places the item(s) on DemandStar.
(e) Once the opening is held and the responses are reviewed, the
Property Custodian within the using agency places an item on the
BOCC agenda, requesting approval to award /sell specific item(s) to
the highest responsible responder and authorizing the County
Administrator to sign the Bill of Sale, Absolute prepared by the
Property Inventory Clerk.
(f) After payment is received, the Property Inventory Clerk is
responsible for preparing and transmitting a Bill of Sale, Absolute to
the County Attorney's Office for each individual surplus item being
sold. The County Attorney's Office transmits the Bill of Sale,
Absolute to the County Administrator for execution. Upon
execution the Bill of Sale, Absolute shall be forwarded to the Clerk
for recording of the document in BOCC records. The Clerk then
transmits the fully executed original Bill of Sale, Absolute (s) to the
Property Inventory Clerk to transfer title and possession of the
item(s) to the successful bidder, coordinating with the using agency
as needed. If the item(s) are sold via public auction by an outside
vendor retained by the County, the Property Inventory Clerk will
coordinate title transfer and preparation of documents with the
vendor and may do so prior to payment to the County and /or in
accordance with the public auction vendor's contract.
(2) Assets with a fair market value equal to or greater than $5,000 for which no bid was
received shall again be offered for sale by competitive solicitation. If no
acceptable bids are received after a second attempt to sell by competitive solicitation,
then the property may be sold by an outside vendor retained by the County for public
auction services. Assets with a fair market value lower than $5,000 for which no bid was
received after one attempt to sell by competitive solicitation may be sold by an outside
vendor retained by the County for public auction services.
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(3) All assets with a fair market value lower than $5,000 may be sold by competitive
solicitation /auction in accordance with the procedure set forth above, or may be donated
to another governmental entity or not - for - profit organization as set forth below. Assets
with a fair market value equal to or greater than $5,000 for which no bid was received at
competitive solicitation may also be donated to a governmental entity or not - for - profit
organization. Assets with a fair market value equal to or greater than $5,000 may be offer
to other goverment units in the County for sale or donation or may be offered to private
nonprofit agencies, prior to being sold by competitive solicitation when it is determined by
the BOCC to be in the best interest of the County to do so.
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(4) Property estimated to be less than $5,000 that has a useful life, may, but is not
required to, be offered to all other County departments by use of County e -mail for a
period of 10 days, on a first come, first serve basis. A Fixed Asset Transfer Form
(See Attachment B.4) will be completed by the receiving and transferring department
or office and submitted to the Property Inventory Clerk with a copy to Risk
Management.
(5) Property which value is estimated by the BOCC to be under $5,000.00 deemed to
have no further use to the County due to obsolescence, inefficiency, or being
uneconomical may be donated to another governmental entity within the County, may
be donated to a private not - for - profit organization within the County or may be disposed
of for value in compliance with 274.06, Florida Statutes and as amended. The
determination of property to be disposed of by the BOCC shall be at the election of the
BOCC in the reasonable exercise of its discretion pursuant 274.06, Florida Statutes.
Property, the value of which the BOCC estimates to be under $5,000.00, may be disposed
of in the most efficient and cost - effective means as determined by the BOCC pursuant to
F.S. 274.06.
All assets under a lease agreement will be disposed of in accordance with the terms of the
agreement.
(8) If it is determined that the trade -in value is more beneficial to the County, a vehicle or
piece of equipment may be used as a trade -in for the purchase of replacement equipment.
(9) If it is determined that it is useful and economical to retain a portion, or a component,
of the asset for future use, then the portion or component can be retained and the balance
of the asset sold, donated, or destroyed. In such case the portion retained and the portion
sold, donated, or destroyed shall be noted on appropriate forms.
Subject to the procedures noted above, responsibility for disposition is as follows:
a) Fleet Management is responsible for the disposition of vehicles and other heavy
equipment, excluding Emergency Services, Airports and Social Services
Department vehicles. Those Departments are responsible for disposition of their
vehicles and are required to follow the surplus property as set forth above.
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b) Property Custodians are responsible for the disposition of fixed assets of any
value, other than vehicles, computers, computer - related, and telecommunication
equipment.
C) Information Technology is responsible for the disposition of computers,
computer - related, and telecommunication equipment.
5. Employees of Monroe County are expressly forbidden to bid on sales of surplus Monroe
County property. No employee's relative, as defined by Florida Statute Section
112.312(21), shall be allowed to bid on surplus property over which the employee had
custody or authority to initiate or authorize the decision to surplus.
F.S. 112.312(21):
"Relative," unless otherwise specified in this part, means an individual who is related to a
public officer or employee as father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt,
first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, wife, father -in -law, mother -in -law, son -in -law,
daughter -in -law, brother -in -law, sister -in -law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson,
stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half - brother, half - sister, grandparent, great
grandparent, grandchild, great grandchild, step grandparent, step great grandparent, step
grandchild, step great grandchild, person who is engaged to be married to the public
officer or employee or who otherwise holds himself or herself out as or is generally
known as the person whom the public officer or employee intends to marry or with whom
the public officer or employee intends to form a household, or any other natural person
having the same legal residence as the public officer or employee.
CHAPTER 13. PURCHASING CARDS (P- CARDS)
The Monroe County Purchasing Card Policy & Procedures establishes detailed procedures and
policies which control the use of Purchase Cards. The Purchasing Card Policy & Procedure is to
be followed and is attached hereto as Attachment C. There shall be absolutely no personal
purchases made with the County issued P -Card.
CHAPTER 14 — FEDERAL FUNDING REQUIREMENTS
This Chapter is provided to ensure that Monroe County has and maintains proper policies and
procedures as required by federal awards and consistent with 2 Code of Federal Regulations
(C.F.R.) Chapter I, Chapter 11, Part 200. All procurements must comply with Florida Statutes,
rules and procedures as per 2 C.F.R. § §200.318- 200.326.
All Contracts and procurements in which federal funds are used shall include the following
provisions: [See 2 CFR part 200 for a more detailed description of the federal provisions]
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A. PROCUREMENT STANDARDS O C.F.R. $.$200.318- 200.326)
1. General Rules
These standards apply to procurement of goods or services using federal funds and program
income.
The procurement must comply with Non - Federal Entity /Monroe County's procurement
procedures which reflect applicable State and local laws and regulations, provided that they
conform to applicable Federal law and the standards identified in 2 C.F.R. Part 200.
The Requesting Department, via the designated contract manager, must maintain oversight to
ensure that contracts perform in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications of their
contracts or purchase orders. (2 CFR § 200.318(b))
2. Procurement Documentation:
The County must maintain all procurement records sufficient to detail the history, including all
competitive bidding documents and all other documentation relating to the evaluation of the
competitive bidding proposals and responses; justification of the award; and approval of the
contract price and type. The Requesting Department must complete either the E.1. or E.2.
Procurement Form (Attachment E.1 (For purchases below $50, 000.00) & Attachment E.2 (For
purchases through competitive solicitation, i. e. purchases of $50, 000.00 and above), and submit
with the RTP, if Hurricane related, use Hurricane RTP Form Attachment E.4 and also include
Hurricane Audit Slip Attachment E.5.). These documents must be maintained in accordance with
Chapter 119, Public Records Law and the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and
Information Services, General Records Schedules GS1 -SL for State and Local Government
Agencies.
While 2 C.F.R. 180.220(b) list covered transactions as contracts equal or above $25,000.00; for
auditing services; or where prior federal agency approval is given, since the Florida Division of
Emergency Management (FDEM) Agreement that provides disaster reimbursement requires this
form in all contracts regardless of the amount and since we are already conducting a check on all
vendors, this is best practice and will be required on all transactions.
3. Conflict of Interest:
The Monroe County Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual setting forth written standards
of conduct, including conflict of interest, and governing the actions of County employees shall
be followed at all times along with the Monroe County Administrative Instruction 4301.9, Basic
Procedures for Grant Administration, which set forth additional instructions relating to Federal
rules and guidelines. No employee, officer or agent may participate in the selection, award, or
administration of a contract suported by a Federal award if he or she has a real or aparent
conflict of interest. Such a conflict of interest would arise when the employee, officer, or agent,
any member of his or her immediate family, his or her partner, or an organization which employs
or is about to employ any of the parties indicated in the contract, has a financial or other interest
in or tangible personal benefit from a firm considered for a contract. The officers, employees,
and agents of the County may neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of
monetary value from contractors or parties to subcontracts. However, in accordance with the
Personal Policies and Procedures, a gift of $25.00 or less is considered non- substantial financial
interest or an unsolicited item of nominal value. County Employees, officers or agents that
violate the County standards of conduct will be subject for disciplinary actions as set forth in
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more detail in the Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual. (2 CFR § 200.318(c)(1),
200.318(c)(2))
4. Avoidance of unnecessary or duplicative items:
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must review expenditures to avoid the
acquisition of unnecessary or duplicative items; consider consolidating or breaking out
procurements to obtain a more economical purchase; and where appropriate analyze lease versus
purchase alternatives or other analysis to determine the most economical approach. OMB should
foster greater economy and efficiency, and promote cost - effective use of shared services with the
Federal Government and state and local government entities through interlocal agreements or
other inter - entity agreements, including use of Federal excess and surplus property in lieu of
purchasing new equipment and property. (2 CFR § §200.318(d), 200.318(e), 200.318(f)).
5. Contracts may only be awarded to responsible vendor /contractors:
The County must award contracts only to responsible contractors possessing the ability to
perform successfully under the terms and conditions of a proposed procurement. Consideration
will be given to such matters as contractor integrity, compliance with public policy, including
County laws and policies, record of past performance, and financial and technical resources. The
Requesting Department must complete the Debarred, Suspended, or Ineligible Entity Checklist
(Attachment E.3) (2 C.F.R.200.318(h)).
B. COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS
1. Full and Open Competition: As per 2 C.F.R. §200.319, and consistent with Monroe
County Code §2- 347(a) and the Mission Statement of this Policy, all procurement
transactions must be conducted in a manner providing for full and open competition,
which prohibits placing unreasonable requirements, unnecessary experience or
excessive bonding on firms in order for them to qualify to do business.
County staff shall ensure that procurement transactions do NOT allow: noncompetitive pricing
practices between firms and affiliated companies; noncompetitive contracts to consultants that
are no retainer contracts (e.g. out -of -scope work added to the consultant's work retainer);
specifying only a "brand name" product instead of allow "an equal" product; and any arbitrary
action in the procurement process. 2 C.F.R. §319(a)
2. Prohibition on Bidding: The contractor that is bidding on the contract cannot be
involved with developing or drafting the specifications, requirements, statement of work,
invitation for bids or request for proposals (2 CFR § 200.319(a)).
3. No State or Local Preference * : No preference shall be included in the competitive
solicitation or in the procurement transactions (2 CFR § 200.319(b)). *Please note that the
RESTORE ACT allows for state preference.
4. Solicitation Requirements: The solicitation shall include a clear and accurate
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description of the technical requirements for the material, product, or service to be procured,
including requirements that must be fulfilled by offerors /vendors and the evaluation
factors /criteria, e.g. Identify if price or quality is most important in the solicitation. If the
County uses prequalified persons or firms, the contract for services or list must be current
and include at least 3 prequalified persons or firms and not preclude any potential bidders
from qualifying during the solicitation period. 2 C.F.R. § §319(c)- 319(4)
C. METHOD OF PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS
As per 2 CFR § 200.320, one of the following methods must be used when procuring goods or
services with any federal funds:
1. Formal Procurement -Over $50,000.00 (2 C.F.R. �200.320(0)
a. Sealed Bids: Bids are publicly solicited and a firm fixed price contract (lump sum or unit
price) is awarded to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to all the material
terms and conditions of the invitation for bids, is the lowest in price. Sealed bidding is the
preferred method for procuring construction. [Federal Note: Sealed bidding is generally
used where price is the most important evaluation factor for the County.] Contract award
under the sealed bidding method of procurement is made to the bidder submitting the
lowest priced, responsive and responsible bid.
Responsive and Responsible Defined: "Responsive" refers to whether the bidder
meets all the material requirement of the Request for Bids (RFB) /invitation for bid
(IFB), while "Responsibility" refers to contractors possessing the ability to perform
successfully under the terms and conditions of a proposed procurement.
Consideration will be given to such matters as contractor integrity, compliance with
public policy, records of past performance, and financial and technical resources. [See
2 C.F.R. §200. 318(h)]
ii. Conditions of Sealed Bids: All of the following conditions must be present to use
sealed bids: i) a complete, adequate, and realistic specification or purchase
description is available ii) two or more responsible bidders are willing and able to
compete effectively for the business iii) the procurement lends itself to a firm fixed
price contract and the selection of the successful bidder can be made principally on
the basis of price. [ 2 C.F.R. §200.320(c)(1)]
iii. Requirements for Sealed Bids: If sealed bids are used, the following requirements apply:
1) The County must solicit bids from an adequate number of known supplies (via
DemandStar and if applicable to a list of suppliers to be provided to OMB from the
Requesting Department), providing sufficient response time prior to the date set for
opening the bids and must be publically advertised (refer to time frame set forth in
Chapter 3, Paragraph A. 2.;
2) The competitive solicitation should include any specifications and pertinent
attachments, and define the items or services in order for the bidder to properly respond;
3) Set forth the Time and Place for the bids to be publicly opened;
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4) Award a firm fixed price contract in writing to the lowest responsive and responsible
bidder;
5) If any bids are rejected, there must be a sound documented reason supporting the
rejection [2 C.F.R. §200.320((c)(2)].
iv. Cost or Price Analysis As per 2 CFR §200.323, if the contract amount (including
contract modification) exceeds $50,000.00 the County must perform a cost or price
analysis.
A Cost or Price Analysis must be conducted by the Requesting Department. (2 C.F.R.
§200.323(a)) The degree of the analysis depends on the nature of the procurement; however,
should at least start with and independent estimate established before receipt of responses /offers
Price & Cost Analysis Description:
a) "Price Analysis" is the process of examining and evaluating proposed price without
evaluating its separate cost elements and proposed profit. Techniques include:
comparison of amounts from responses received, comparison of proposed prices to
historical prices paid, comparison with published price lists, comparison to your
independent estimate. Price Analysis is the preferred method to be used by the
Requesting Department.
b) "Cost Analysis" is the review and evaluation of any separate cost elements and profit or
fee in an respondents /offerors' proposal, as needed to determine a fair and reasonable
price and the application of judgement to determine how well the proposed costs
represent what the cost of the contract should be. The Requesting Department must
negotiate profit as a separate element of the price for each contract in which there is no
price competition and in all cases where cost analysis is performed. To establish a fair
and reasonable profit, consideration must be given to the complexity of the work to be
performed, the risk borne by the contractor, the contractor's investment, the amount of
subcontracting, the quality of its record of part performance, and industry profit rates in
the surrounding geographical area for similar work. (2 C.F.R. §200.323(b)) Cost of prices
based on estimated cost for contracts under the Federal award are allowable only to the
extent that cost incurred or cost estimates included in the negotiated prices would be
allowable for the County under Subpart E —Cost Principles of this part. The County /non-
Federal entity may reference its own cost principles that comply with the Federal cost
principles. (2 C.F.R. §200.323(c))
c) Cost plus a percentage of cost and percentage of construction cost methods of contracting
must not be used. (2 C.F.R. §200.323(4)).
b. Procurement by competitive proposals: The technique of competitive proposals is
normally conducted with more than one source submitting a response /offer, and either a
fixed price or cost - reimbursement type contract is awarded. It is generally used when
conditions are not appropriate for the use of sealed bids. (2 C.F.R. §200.320(4)
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Requirements for Competitive Proposals: If Procurement by competitive proposals
are used, the following requirements apply: 1) The Request for Proposals (RFP) must
be publicized, i.e. as per Chapter 3, Paragraph A. 2.;
2) identify all evaluation factors and their relative importance, i.e.
evaluation /selection factors and points /percentage allocation for each factor;
3) solicit proposals from an adequate number of qualified sources (via DemandStar
and if applicable to a list of qualified sources to be provided to OMB from the
Requesting Department);
4) the method for conducting technical evaluations of the proposal received and for
selecting recipients as outlined in Chapter 3, Paragraph B should be followed and
when appropriate should be outlined in the RFP;
5) The County shall award the contract to the responsible firm whose proposal is
most advantageous to the program /project, with price and other factors considered.
[Federal Note regarding architectural /engineering (A /E) professional services: the County may
use competitive proposal procedures, i.e. Request for Qualifications (RFQs) and the Consultants
Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA), for qualifications -based procurement of A/E professional
services whereby competitors' qualifications are evaluated and the most qualified competitor is
selected, subject to negotiation of fair and reasonable compensation. The method, where price is
not used as a selector factor, can only be used in procurement of A/E professional services. It
cannot be used to purchases other types of services though A/E firms that are a potential source
to perform the proposed effort. 2 C.F.R. §200.320(4)(5)]
2. Informal Procurement- Over $3,500.00 up to $49,999.99 Small purchases
procedures: Small purchase procedures are those relatively simple and informal
procurement methods for securing services, supplies, or other property that do not cost
more than the lesser of either (1) the Simplified Acquisition threshold (i.e. $50,000.00),
or (2) whatever amount State (if applicable F. S. Statute requirement) or Monroe County's
competitive procurement rules (i.e. $49,999.99 or less). Price and rate quotations must be
obtained from an adequate number of qualified sources. The Requesting Department
should to the maximum extent possible obtain 3 or more price quotes and give
consideration to the amount of the purchase when obtaining rate and price quotes. When
purchasing complex supplies or services, please document and include justification for
the number of price quotes obtained. (NOTE: FEMA has determined that for simplified
purchase procedures, an adequate number of qualified sources are considered to be three
(3)). The Requesting Department should follow the procedure as set forth in Chapter 2 F.
2. and ensure that proper documentation is maintained in this regard to justify the
purchase. (2 C.F.R. §200.320(b))
3. Micro- purchases: Up to $3,500.00 (i.e. purchases below $3,500.00, See 2 CFR §
200.67) Micro - purchases are awarded without soliciting competitive quotations (i.e. price
quotes) if the Requesting Department considers the price to be reasonable. [Note: Action to
verify the reasonableness, need only be taken if the purchasing Director suspects or has
information to indicate that price is not reasonable or the item is such that no comparable
pricing information is readily available to the Requesting Department.] The Requesting
Department, to the extent practicable, should distribute micro - purchases equitably among
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qualified suppliers. Documentation of the purchase in the form of a RTP, when applicable, is
necessary to the extent to demonstrate that it is an allowable cost for performance of the
Federal award (as per 2 C.F.R. §200.403) and to keep record of equal distribution to qualified
suppliers. 2 C.F.R. §200.320(a)
4. Noncompetitive proposals: [2 C.F.R. �200.320(f1l [ Note: this does not apply to Micro -
purchases; RESTORE ACT/ Department of Treasury has sole source section that provides more
detail and should be referred to when using RESTORE ACT funds]
i. Procurement by noncompetitive proposals: Procurement through solicitation of a
proposal from only one source and may be used only when one or more of the following
circumstances apply:
1) the item is available from a single source; (substantial duplication of services to
reach other sources is justification for proceeding with sole source, but this must be
sufficiently documented by the Requesting Department and provided to OMB /Purchasing
Director)
2) the public exigency or emergency for the requirement will not permit a delay
resulting from competitive solicitation [Federal Note: Exigency" is generally defined as
something that is necessary in a particular situation that requires or demands immediate
aid or action. By comparison, the term "emergency" means an unexpected and usually
dangerous situation that calls from immediate action. Emergency will typically involve a
threat to the public or private property or some other form of dangerous situation,
whereas an exigency is not necessarily limited.];
3) the Federal awarding agency or pass- through entity expressly authorizes
noncompetitive proposals in response to a written request from the County; or
4) after solicitation of a number of sources, a competition is determined
inadequate [Before utilizing this exception, the Requesting Department should review the
solicitation and the publicizing of the solicitation to ensure that it was not inadvertently
drafted in a manner to reduce or eliminate competition, which resulted in the receipt of
one or no proposals. If this is found to be the case, the Requesting Department should
revise the solicitation and re- publicized the solicitation in order to resolve the competitive
concerns. The Requesting Department should also document justification for the
noncompetitive procurement and provide to OMB /Purchasing Director].
D. CONTRACTING WITH SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESSES, WOMEN'S
BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, AND LABOR SURPLUS AREA FIRMS
As per 2 CFR 200.321, the County must take the affirmative steps below and in accordance with
Chapter 9- Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Small business & disadvantaged Business of
this Policy to assure minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area
firms are used when possible:
While some of the steps below may be duplicative with those set forth in Chapter 9 of this
Policy, the Requesting Department in conjunction with the County's OMB Department shall
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1. Ensure that qualified small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises
are placed on solicitation lists.
2. Ensure that qualified small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises
are solicited whenever they are potential sources, including the list of DemandStar
suppliers that are notified of competitive solicitations, the Small Business
Administration's Dynamic Small Business Search website, and any additional supplier
listed that may be generated.
3. Divide total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities to
permit maximum participation by small and minority businesses, and women's business
enterprises.
4. Establish delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which encourage
participation by small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises.
5. Use the services and assistance, as appropriate, of such organizations as the Small
Business Administrator and the Minority Business Development Agency of the
Department of Commerce.
6. Require the prime contractor, if subcontractors are to be let, to take the affirmative steps
listed above.
[Federal Note: Collectively referred to as "socioeconomic contractors" or "socioeconomic
contracting ", this requirement does not impose an obligation to set aside either the solicitation or
award of a contract to these types of firms; this requirement only imposes an obligation to carry
out and document the six identified affirmative steps.].
E. CONTRACTUAL CONSIDERATIONS
Contract(s) must include (See Appendix 11 to part 200):
• Mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency which are contained in the
state energy conservation plan issued in compliance with the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. § 6201).
• Suspension and Debarment clause
• Anti - Lobbying Clause; If the contract exceeds $100,000.00, bidders must submit an Anti -
Lobbying Certification.
• All procurements and contracts, involving the use of materials (e.g. debris removal and
other services), must comply with the requirement to make maximum use of
recovered /recycled materials as per 2 CFR §200.317, §200.322, and Chapter 11
(Recycled Content Products) of this Policy and include the recovered /recycled materials
clause.
• If the contract amount exceeds $150,000.00, it must address administrative, contractual,
or legal remedies in instances where contractor violates or breaches contract terms and
provide for sanctions and penalties
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• If the contract amount exceeds $10,000.00, it must address termination for cause and for
convenience, including the manner by which it will be effected and the basis for
settlement.
• Rights to Inventions Made Under Contract or Agreement must be included if applicable.
[This is not applicable to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding
since it does not award grants of subgrants associated with research and development
projects.]
• If the contractor subgrant amount exceeds $150,000.00, it must include the Clean Air
Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
F. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CONSIDERATIONS
County Departments that handle construction projects are encouraged to use value engineering
clauses in contracts for construction projects of sufficient size to offer reasonable opportunities
for cost reductions. The County may use a time and material type contract only after a
determination that no other contract is suitable and if the contract includes a ceiling price, i.e.
lump sum /not to exceed amount that the contractor exceeds at its own risk.
Time and Material contracts means that a contract whose cost to the County is the sum of
i) the actual cost of materials; and ii) direct labor hours charged at fixed hourly rates that
reflect wages, general and administrative expenses, and profit. (Please refer to time and
material provisions as set forth in more detail in 2 C.F.R. §200.3180)) (2 C.F.R. §
200.318(g))
If the contract is for construction, is must include the Equal Opportunity Clause.
For construction contracts exceeding $2, 000 awarded under a Federal grant, it must include a
Davis -Bacon Act Clause and Copeland Anti - Kickback Act clause addressing prevailing wage
rates. [Note that Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program contracts do NOT
require these clauses.]
If the contract amount exceeds $100, 000.00 and involves the employment of mechanics or
laborers, it must include a Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Clause.
Bonding requirements for construction or facility improvement contracts exceeding $50,000.00
The Requesting Department shall require the procurement to include 1. A bid guarantee from
such bidder equivalent to five percent (5 %) of the bid price. The "bid guarantee" must consist of
a firm commitment such as a bid bond, certified check, or other negotiable instrument
accompanying a bid as assurance that the bidder will, upon acceptance of the bid, execute such
contractual documents as may be required within the time specified. 2. A performance bond on
the part of the contractor for 100 percent of the contract price. A "performance bond" is one
executed in connection with a contract to secure fulfillment of all the contractor's obligations
under such contract. 3. A payment bond on the part of the contract for 100 percent of the
contractor price. A "payment bond" is one executed in connection with a contract to assure
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payment as required by law of all persons supplying labor and material in the execution of the
work provided for in the contract.
G. CAPTIAL EXPENDITURE
Federal Funds may not be expended for capital expenditures for improvements to land,
buildings, or equipment which materially increase their value or useful life without prior written
approval of the Federal Awarding Agency or pass- through entity. (2 C.F.R. §200.439(3)
1. Insurance Coverage: The County must provide equivalent insurance coverage for real
property and equipment acquired or improved with Federal funds as provided to property
owned by the County. (2 CFR 200.310)
2. Real Property:
a. Title: Subjection to obligations and conditions set forth in 2 CFR 200.311, title to
real property acquired or improved under a Federal award will vest upon
acquisition to County.
b. Use: Except as otherwise provided by Federal Statutes or by the Federal awarding
agency, real property will be used for the originally authorized purpose as long as
needed for that purpose, during which time the County must not dispose of or
encumber its title or other interests.
c. Disposition: When real property is no longer needed for the originally authorized
purpose, the County must obtain disposition instructions from the Federal
awarding agency or pass- through entity. The instruction must provide for one of
the following alternatives: 1) Retain title after compensating the Federal awarding
agenda 2) Sell the property and compensate the Federal awarding agency 3)
Transfer title to the Federal awarding agency or third party designated /approved
by the Federal awarding agency.
Equipment:
a. Title: Subjection to obligations and conditions set forth in 2 CFR 200.313, title to
equipment acquired under a Federal award will vest upon acquisition to County.
Unless a statute specifically authorizes the Federal agency to vest title in the
county without further obligations to the Federal Government, the Federal agency
elects to do so, the title must be a conditional title. Title must vest in the County
subject to the following conditions:
1. Use of equipment for the authorized purposes of the project during
the period of performance, or until the property is no longer needed
for the purposes of the project.
2. Not encumber the property without approval of the Federal
awarding agency or pass- through entity.
3. Use and dispose of the property in accordance with 2 CFR 200.313
(b), (c) and (e)
b. Use: Equipment must be used by the County in the program or project for which
it was acquired as long as needed, whether or not the project or program continues
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to be supported by Federal Award, and the County must not encumber the
property without prior approval of the Federal awarding agency. When equipment
is no longer needed for the original program or project, the equipment may be
used in other activities in the order of priority as set forth in 2 CFR 200.313(c)(i)
&(ii)
c. Management Requirements: Procedures for managing equipment (including
replacement equipment), whether acquired in whole or in part under a Federal
award, until disposition takes place will, as a minimum meet with following
requirements: 1) Property records must be maintained that include a description of
the property, a serial number or other identification number, the source of funding
for the property (including FAIN), who hold title, the acquisition date, and cost of
the property, percentage of Federal participation in the project costs for the
Federal award under which the property was acquired, the location, use and
condition of the property, and any ultimate disposition data include the date of
disposal and sale price of the property. 2) a physical inventory of the property
must be taken and the results reconciled with the property records at least once
every two years. 3) The Requesting Department along with the Property Inventory
Clerk should ensure that equipment is part of the control system to ensure
adequate safeguards to prevent loss, damage, or theft of the property as set forth
in Chapter 12 of the Policy. Any loss, damage or theft must be investigated. 4)
The Requesting Department should ensure that adequate maintenance procedure
is performed to keep the property in good condition. 5) The County shall follow
the process as outlined in Chapter 12 and below to ensure the highest possible
return.
i. The Requesting Department shall coordinate with the Property Inventory
Clerk to provide information as needed for their records and to maintain
information and comply with the above requirements.
d. Disposition: When the original or replacement equipment acquired under a
Federal award is no longer needed for the original project or program or for other
activities currently or previously supported by the Federal awarding agency,
except as otherwise provided in Federal statutes, regulations, or Federal awarding
agency disposition instructions, the County must request disposition instructions
from the Federal awarding agency if required by the terms and conditions of the
Federal award. Disposition of the equipment will be made as follows, in
accordance with Federal awarding agency disposition instruction:
1) Items of equipment with a current per unit fair market value of $5,000.00 or
less may be retained, sold, or otherwise disposed of with no further obligation to
the Federal awarding agency.
2) Except as provided in §200.312 Federally -owed and exempt property,
paragraph (b), or if the Federal awarding agency fails to provide requested
disposition instructions within 120 days, item of equipment with a current per -unit
fair market value in excess of $5,000 may be retained by the County or sold. The
Federal awarding agency is entitled to an amount calculated by multiplying the
current market value or proceeds from sale by the Federal awarding agency's
percentage of the participation in the cost of the original purchase. If the
equipment if sold, the Federal awarding agency may permit the non - Federal entity
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to deduct and retain from the Federal share $500 or ten percent of the proceeds,
whichever is less, for its selling and handling expenses.
3) The County may transfer title to the property to the Federal Government or to
an eligible third party provided that, in such cases, the County must be entitled to
compensation for its attributable percentage of the current fair market value of the
property.
4) In cases where County fails to take appropriate disposition actions, the Federal
awarding agency may direct the County to take disposition actions.
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ATTACHMENT A.
MEMORANDUM
To: Purchasing Department VIA: County Attorney's Office (for prior legal review /approval)
From
Date
Subject: Request for Competitive Solicitations
(Name as appears on the cover page of the Competitive Solicitation)
1. BOCC Approval Date: or
Asst. County Administrator or County Admin. Approval: Date:
(if emergency Asst. County Administrator or County Administrator must approve as per chapter 7
D. Previously Approved Projects)
Department Director Approval: Date:
9
Date Received for Legal Review /Approval:
Legal Approval Date: Reviewing Attorney
Opening Date Assigned by Purchasing: Date assigned:
Date Notice Transmitted to Papers by Legal /Memo Returned to Department:_
3. Require vendors submit 2 signed originals and one copy of their bids (minimum required) or as
specified below.
4. Contact person /phone # for questions regarding specifications:
5. Advertising expenses are to be charged against account:
6. Notice to run 21 30 45 60 (circle one) or days prior to bid opening.
7. To add "supplemental suppliers" please provide company name and email address
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(attach list if more than one or more room needed).
8. In addition to the local newspaper, please place notice in the following advertising
newspapers.
Must have Department Director approval for additional advertising
Enclosures: One (1) copy of approved competitive solicitation, notice and one (1) CD
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ATTACHMENT B.
(Sample Form)
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 10, 2018 at 3:00 P.M. the Monroe County
Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following:
KEY LARGO II ROADWAY AND DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Pursuant to F.S. 50.0211(3)(a), all published competitive solicitation notices can be viewed at
www.floridMublicnotices.com a searchable statewide repository for all published legal notices.
Requirements for submission and the selection criteria may be requested from DemandStar by
Onvia at www.demandstar.com OR www.monroecountybids.com or call toll -free at 1 -800-
711 -1712. The Public Record is available at the Monroe County Purchasing Office located at
The Gato Building, 1100 Simonton Street, Room 2 -213, Key West, Florida. All Responses must
be sealed and must be submitted to the Monroe County Purchasing Office.
Publication dates
Citizen Mon., 03/26/18 & 04/02/18
(please note that as per F.S. 336.44 publication at least once each week for 2 consecutive
weeks is required for road projects. Consult with the reviewing county attorney for specific
advertising requirements.)
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ATTACHMENT B.I.
APPROVAL TO ISSUE ADDENDUM
All addenda to a request for sealed competitive solicitations must be available for viewing on
Demandstar no later than five (5) days prior to the advertised opening (not counting the day
of the opening) and /or in compliance with any other applicable requirements. Addenda
shall clearly point out any addition or change to the specifications.
It is the responsibility of the Requesting Department Director to ensure that all
addenda is reviewed and approved by legal prior to submission to Purchasing.
All addenda must be accompanied by this Approval to Issue Addendum form which must be
executed by the reviewing County Attorney or Assistant County Attorney and the
Requesting Department Director (as applicable) or their designee PRIOR to submission to
Purchasing for approval and execution by the Purchasing Director or designee. Addenda
received by Purchasing without this form or without proper execution will be returned to the
Requesting Department Director.
County Attorney or Assistant County Attorney Date
Department Director (or designee) Date
Purchasing Director (or designee) Date
Re:
(Name as appears on the cover page of the Competitive Solicitation)
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ATTACHMENT B.2.
MONROE COUNTY
INVENTORY DELETION REQUEST
TO: , Property Clerk FROM:
Finance Dept., Stop 8
DATE:
CHECK ONE (I) APPROPRIATE LINE BELOW:
APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS.
APPROVAL TO DISPOSE OF IT.
APPROVAL TO REMOVE FROM INVENTORY AND DONATE TO:
REASON FOR REQUEST:
PREPARED
BY:
Signature
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
APPROVAL:
DATE:
Signature
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MONROE COUNTY
COMPUTER RELATED EQUIPMENT
INVENTORY DELETION REQUEST
(ATTACHMENT B.3.)
TO: , Property Clerk FROM:
Finance Dept., Stop 8
DATE:
M.C.
I.D. Number
Serial
Number
Asset Descri ton
Date
Purchased
Original & Est.
Present Value
CHECK ONE (1) APPROPRIATE LINE BELOW:
APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS.
APPROVAL TO REMOVE FROM INVENTORY AND DISPOSE OF IT.
APPROVAL TO REMOVE FROM INVENTORY AND DONATE TO: _
REASON FOR REQUEST:
PREPARED BY:
Signature
Printed Name
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
APPROVAL:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
APPROVAL:
DATE:
Signature
Printed Name
Signature
Printed Name
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MONROE COUNTY
FIXED ASSET TRANSFER FORM
(ATTACHMENT B.4.)
TO: , Property Manager FROM:
FINANCE DEPT, Stop #8
Cost Center Number: Cost Center Number:
I Cost Center Name: I Cost Center Name: I
Location of Asset:
OWNERSHIP CHANGE: YES NO
DATE:
SURRENDERING DEPARTMENT:
Print name:
RECEIVING DEPARTMENT:
Print name:
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ATTACHMENT C.
MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PURCHASING CARD POLICY & PROCEDURES
PURPOSE To establish those procedures under which departments will control the
use of Purchase Cards assigned to and utilized by Board of County Commissioners
(BOCC) employees for purchasing non - restricted commodities and services on behalf of
the BOCC. These procedures are intended to accomplish the following:
1. To ensure that the procurement with Purchasing Cards is accomplished in
accordance with the policy and procedure established within this and other
sections of this manual.
2. To enhance productivity, significantly reduce paperwork, improve controls, and
overall cost associated with purchases.
3. To ensure appropriate internal controls are established within each department
procuring with Purchasing Cards so that they are used only for authorized
purposes.
4. To have timely and meaningful management reports which detail and summarize
periodic activity.
5. To ensure that the BOCC bears no legal liability from inappropriate use of
Purchasing Cards.
6. To provide a convenient method for purchases, consolidate payments, improve
customer service, reduce transaction cost, streamline processes, and capture
spending information.
7. Ensure prompt payment to vendors.
8. Provide hard data on purchase activity with vendors in order to achieve savings
by negotiated discounts based upon the volume of business with the vendor.
9. Specific advantages within the Purchasing Card Program itself include the
various ways that limits and restrictions can be established that allow the
tailoring of individual cards to fit the needs of the user. This will extend
purchasing responsibility to more individuals than in the current purchasing
environment, while maintaining or even increasing accountability.
The success of the BOCC Purchasing Card Program relies on the cooperation and
professionalism of all personnel associated with this initiative. The most important
participant is the Cardholder. The individual user is the key element in making this
program successful.
Finally, it is intended that the procedures established herein are viewed as minimum
standards for each department, who may wish to establish additional controls beyond
those suggested by the procedures.
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SCOPE This procedure will be applicable to those departments who have selected
employees to use Purchasing Cards to purchase goods, services, travel and training, or
for specific expenditures incurred under conditions approved by these procedures, i.e.
emergencies. The decision of when a Purchasing card is issued, to whom, and the dollar
limitations will be as requested by the Department Director and approved by the Office
of Management and Budget Director and /or the Purchasing Card Program
Administrator.
APPLICABILITY This procedure applies to all departments of the BOCC.
BACKGROUND A number of unique controls have been developed for this program
that does not exist in a traditional credit card environment. These controls ensure that
each card can be used only for specific purposes and within specific dollar limits.
In addition, certification of all purchases is required by each Cardholder, with
verification performed by their immediate supervisor before payment is made to the
vendor.
LIMITS AND RESTRICTIONS The following limits can be uniquely established:
1. Spending amount per day, billing cycle, and month. The Cardholder can only
incur transactions totaling a predetermined dollar amount within any defined
period.
2. Number of transactions per day, billing cycle and month. The Cardholder can
only incur a predetermined number of transactions within a predefined period.
3. Single Purchase Amount. A limited dollar amount for any single transaction.
Cardholders shall not split transactions to stay within their limits.
4. Merchant Category Codes (MCC). The MCC are assigned by VISA to a
merchant which identifies the primary type of goods or service they provide.
The MCC are designed to offer every combination possible and restrictions are
imposed at the point of sale if the blocked merchant requests authorization for
the transaction.
BENEFITS: There are many benefits to using the Purchasing Card including:
1. Board of County Commissioners Benefits
a. Simplifies the purchasing process for the large number of low dollar
purchases, freeing up time for large dollar purchases.
b. Significantly reduces the overall transaction processing cost per purchase.
C. Increased accountability.
d. Provides management information electronically which is currently
unavailable.
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2. Cardholder Benefits
a. Convenience of purchasing without an intensive Requisition /Purchase
Order processing system.
b. Expedites the delivery of goods or services to the job site.
C. Expands the list of merchants from whom purchases can be made.
3. Merchant Benefits
a. Expedites payment to the merchant within 48 hours
b. Reduces merchant maintained "account" paperwork.
C. Lowers risk of nonpayment.
TRAINING All Cardholders will complete training before they are issued a
Purchasing Card.
1. Participating in the Purchasing Card Program is a privilege being offered by the
BOCC. If the County Administrator through the Purchasing Card Program
Administrator becomes aware of any inappropriate or late approval of
transactions, Cardholder privileges may be cancelled.
2. It is expected that the Purchasing Card Procedures and training program will
assist you in making this program a success.
1. CARDHOLDER SPENDING LIMITS
1.1. The Delegation of Authority that has been provided to each Cardholder
will set the maximum dollar amount for each single transaction up to a
maximum amount of $2,499.99 at the Director Level for the small non -
stocked products and services or for travel and training. Each time a
Cardholder makes a purchase with his /her Purchasing Card, this limit will
be checked, and the authorization request will be declined should the
amount exceed the limitation.
1.2. Purchasing Cards issued to the Mayor and County Commissioners,
County Administrator, Assistant County Administrators, Department
Directors, Purchasing Card Program Administrator, Purchasing
Agents /Buyers may be authorized for a higher maximum amount per
purchase.
1.3. Purchasing Card Program Administrator or Backup Purchasing Card
Administrator may establish different limits for each employee with the
recommendation of the employee's Department Director and
approval by the County Administrator or Assistant County
Administrator. Assistant County Administrators or Purchasing Director
may delegate authority when and where such action is deemed necessary.
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2. USE OF PURCHASING CARD
2.1. THE PURCHASING CARD IS TO BE USED FOR BOCC
PURCHASES ONLY. CASH ADVANCES THROUGH BANK
TELLERS OR AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES ARE
PROHIBITED.
2.2. CARDHOLDER RESPONSIBILITY — The Purchasing Card that the
Cardholder receives has his /her name embossed on it and the card shall
not be lent to any other person.
2.2.1. Every Cardholder is responsible for the security of their
Purchasing Card. All precautions shall be used to maintain confidentiality
of the Cardholder's account number and expiration date of the Purchasing
Card.
2.3. CONDITIONS FOR USE — The total of a single purchase to be paid for
using the card may be comprised of multiple items but cannot exceed the
authorized single invoice limitation. Purchases will be denied if any
preset limits are exceeded. Payments for purchases are not to be split
in order to stay within the single purchase limit.
2.4. When using the Purchasing Card, Cardholders should:
2.4.1. Ensure that the goods or services to be purchased are allowable.
2.4.2. Determine if the intended purchase is within Cardholder's
Purchasing Card limits.
2.4.3. Advise the supplier /merchant that the purchase will be made
using the VISA Purchasing Card in advance.
2.4.4. Inform the merchant that the purchase is tax - exempt Review the
receipt before leaving the store and if taxes were included,
request a credit.
2.4.5. If using the Purchasing Card for travel, membership dues,
conference, training or other transactions that require prior
approval, make sure all appropriate forms are completed and
approved prior to making the purchase.
2.5. When placing telephone or mail orders, Cardholders should notify the
merchant in advance and request that a credit be processed for the amount
of the tax charged.
2.5.1. If you place a telephone or mail order and sales tax was charged,
contact the merchant and request that a credit be processed for
the amount of the tax charged
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2.5.2. Purchases made in Florida and for use in Florida are exempt
from Florida sales and use taxes. The BOCC tax exempt
identification number is printed on the Purchasing Card.
2.5.2.1. As with all BCOC purchases, the Cardholder must be diligent
when dealing with the merchant regarding taxes.
2.5.3. Make sure the merchant understands that charges are not to
be billed until the item(s) are actually received by the
Cardholder.
2.5.4. If an item(s) is not currently in stock, and is back ordered,
remind the merchant that the Purchasing Card cannot be billed
until the back ordered item(s) are actually received by the
Cardholder.
2.5.5. To ensure prompt delivery of items ordered by telephone or by
mail, provide the merchant with the appropriate delivery of
information — do not use Post Office Box or "Ship To" address.
Request that you name and "Ship To" address with room number
(where applicable) are clearly marked on the outside of the
package.
2.5.6. Instruct the merchant to send the sales receipt directly to the
Cardholder and not to send an invoice to the Clerk's Office,
since the merchant will be paid by the merchant's financial
institution
2.5.7. Tell the supplier /merchant that any shipping or delivery fees
must be included in the unit price — FOB: Destination. (A
delivery point in Monroe County.)
2.6. Returning Merchandise Purchased with the Card — Cardholder is
responsible for managing any returns /exchanges and ensuring that proper
credit is received for returned merchandise.
2.6.1. Contact the vendor and obtain instructions for return.
2.6.2. Review your next card statement to ensure that your account is
properly credited for the return.
2.6.3. A pattern of returns and exchanges that indicate improper or
inaccurate initial product selection shall be reviewed and may
result in loss of privileges for the card holder.
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2.7 The Purchasing Card may be used for other travel or transportation
related expenses as follows:
2.7.1. When Cardholder must check a bag, and the airline imposes a
charge, the check bag charge is allowed.
2.7.2. A 20% tip for taxi drivers is allowed. The tip should not
exceed 20% and should be included as part of the original
transaction."
2.7.3. Hotel internet charges necessary to conduct OFFICIAL
COUNTY BUSINESS while on County travel is allowed.
Traveler must certify on the daily transaction log and official
Florida State Travel Voucher that the expense was required to
conduct County business.
3. DOCUMENTATION, RECONCILIATION AND PAYMENT
PROCEDURES
3.1. Documentation — Any time a purchase is made that will be paid using the
Purchasing Card, the Cardholder is to obtain a customer copy of the
charge slip, which will become the accounting document. Make sure all
carbons, if used, and any excess copies are destroyed.
3.2. Missing Documentation — Missing documentation may result in the
cancellation of the employee's purchasing card. NO exceptions will be
made. Cardholders must keep all receipts, boarding passes and any other
documentation such as packing slips registration, etc. as normally
required by the Clerk of the Court for payment.
3.3. Payment and Invoice Procedures — Purchases made by employees will be
paid by the Clerk's Office once the Cardholder's certification and the
approving official's verification has been completed and the account
number has been assigned for each transaction.
3.3.1. Receipts: The Purchasing Card receipt or vendor's sales receipt
for purchases must be supplied When purchases are conducted
by telephone, you must fill out the Telephone Order Forms and
request the vendor to forward the receipt to you. These receipts,
and any Telephone Order Forms, are to be stapled to the Daily
Purchase Card Purchase Report. Failure to keep adequate
receipts will lead to the loss of Purchasing Card privileges.
3.3.2. The Purchasing Card issuer, Bank of America, will provide one
copy of the billing statement to the Program Card Administrator
at the end of the billing cycle. The Cardholder may request a
copy of the billing statement at any time. This statement will have
a listing of all items processed with the billing cycle. In addition
to the monthly billing statement, the Purchase Card Administrator
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or designee will periodically review the Cardholder's statement
using Bank of America's on -line services.
3.3.3. Immediately following a purchase, the Cardholder must submit
the charge slip to his /her department's director, via their
immediate supervisor. The charge slip must be stapled to a
completed Daily Purchase Card Purchase Report. Non-
compliance may mean denial of future use, or other disciplinary
action.
3.3.4. The department's director reviews the Daily Purchase Card
Purchase Report received from the Cardholder and where
applicable, a "Statement of Dispute ", is attached. Once review is
completed, the department's director will forward to the
Purchasing Card Program Administrator within two (2) days
after receipt from Cardholder. The department's director will fax
all "Statement of Disputes" to Bank of America.
3.3.5. Travel: The Purchasing Card Issuer will issue the "Statement"
on a scheduled basis each month. It will be the responsibility of
the Cardholder to provide his /her designated representative with
the receipt for that month should travel or extended leave be
scheduled at the time the statement is due and he /she will not be
able to complete the statement. The designated representative
will complete and make a copy of the statement for the absent
employee, and shall forward the copy of the statement to the
Purchasing Card Administrator with the rest of the Cardholder's
statements. The original Cardholder statement will be signed
by the employee at the time he /she returns and submitted.
3.3.6. The Purchasing Card Administrator will be responsible for
reviewing completed statements from all Cardholders, verifying
approval of purchases, resolving any questions on the purchases,
and signing the cover letter that accompanies the statements and
forwarding completed package with all attachments to the
Clerk's Office within seven (7) working days after receipt from
the department directors. All statements should be furnished to
Clerk's Office at the same time. Should the Purchasing Card
Program Administrator not receive all of the statements, it will
be his /her responsibility to contact the appropriate department
director and have the statements furnished at once. If, however,
one or more statements are for some reason not received, the
remaining statements shall not be held while that one or more are
pending.
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3.3.6.1. All late attachments to the Statement must be stapled to the
statement and be sent to the Clerk's Office not later than the
seventh working day after being received by the Card
Administrator.
3.3.7. If a Cardholder had no purchase activity on his /her credit card
for a particular billing cycle, no Statement will be generated for
the Cardholder (unless adjustments for previously billed
transactions are processed during that cycle).
4. TRANSACTION APPROVAL
4.1. Approval of the transactions that a Cardholder had made using their
Purchasing Cards, will not be totally defined in this procedure.
Department Directors, because of his /her knowledge of the job
responsibilities of Cardholder, are required to look at each Cardholder's
purchases, and at the merchant who made the sale in order to determine if
these items were for Official Use and if they were items allowed to be
purchased in accordance with the instructions provided.
4.1.1. If for any reason the Department Director questions the
purchase(s), it is his /her responsibility to resolve the issue with
the Cardholder. If they cannot be satisfied that the purchase was
necessary and for Official Use, this would include an accidental
or inadvertent purchase, then the Cardholder must provide an
immediate payment for the purchase or a Credit Voucher proving
the item(s) had been returned for credit.
4.2. The County Administrator will be responsible for resolving abuses by
each Cardholder. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken against
any Cardholder who misuses their privileges of up to and including
dismissal.
4.2.1. Should it be evident that an unauthorized purchase was
knowingly made, the County Administrator will determine what
action will be taken based on the facts presented by the
Purchasing Card Program Administrator.
5. DISPUTES /UNAUTHORIZED CHARGES
5.1. If a suspicious charge appears on a monthly statement, the Cardholder
should first attempt to verify the charge with records of purchase. If the
Cardholder does not agree with the charge posted on the statement, the
Cardholder must notify the bank in writing, using the "Cardholder
Dispute Form ". A copy of the "Cardholder Dispute Form" will be
forwarded with the statement through the end -of -month processing cycle
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for the statement. The bank will research the disputed charge and make
the necessary adjustments.
5.2 Credit to Account — When the bank receives proper notification of a
disputed charge, the charge amount will be removed from the total owed
by BOCC and shown on the monthly statement as a "suspense" item.
When the dispute is resolved, the charge will either be removed from the
monthly statement (if the charge was improper) or charged to the
Cardholder's department (if research shows the charge was valid).
5.3. If items purchased with the Purchasing Card are found defective or the
repair or services faulty, the Cardholder has the responsibility to return
item(s) to the merchant for replacement or to receive a credit on the
purchase. (Returns that require shipping will be coordinated through the
Purchasing Department.) CASH REFUNDS WILL NOT BE
PERMITTED. If the merchant refuses to replace or correct the faulty
item, then the purchase of this item will be considered to be in DISPUTE.
5.4. A disputed item must be noted on the Cardholder's Statement. In
addition, a "Cardholder's Statement of Disputed Item" form must be
completed by the Cardholder with appropriate documentation attached, if
necessary. This form will be forwarded with the statement through the
end -of -month processing cycle for the statement.
5.5. Disputed items are items that the customer (County) does not believe
he /she has received the item purchased, or the item has a defect. The
dispute must be resolved between the merchant and the cardholder before
any payment can be made.
5.6. It is essential that the time frames and documentation requirements
established by the Purchasing Card Issuer be followed to protect the
Cardholder's rights in dispute. Dispute policies and procedures issued by
the Purchasing Card Issuer will be provided at the time Purchasing Cards
are issued to Cardholder.
5.7. Fraudulent or improper items may be covered by the Liability Waiver.
However, disputed items are not considered fraudulent.
6. REQUEST FOR INITIAL, ADDITIONAL OR CHANGES TO
PURCHASING CARD
6.1. Requests for a new Cardholder or changes to a current Cardholder will be
done by submitting "Request for Purchasing Card" form. The Form will
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be processed by the affected Department Director, who will forward the
request to the Purchasing Card Program Administrator.
6.2. All requests for Purchasing Cards must be approved by the Purchasing
Card Program Administrator and /or the Office of Management and
Budget Director.
6.3. The Purchasing Card Program Administrator's name must be provided to
Clerk's Accounts Payable/Receivable Department and kept current.
6.4. When Purchasing Card Program Administrator receives the Purchasing
Card from the credit card issuer, they shall print on the back of the card
the following statement:
"SEE DRIVER'S LICENSE"
7. ANNUAL INVENTORY OF PURCHASING CARDS
On an annual basis, the Purchasing Card Program Administrator will provide a
list of Purchasing Cards issued to employees for each department. The
Purchasing Card Program Administrator will conduct a physical inventory of
Purchasing Cards and prepare a report on the results of the physical inventory.
Additionally, spot check inventories of partial or whole departments may be held
at any time and without prior notification.
8. LOST OR STOLEN PURCHASING CARDS
8.1. Should an employee lose or have their Purchasing Card stolen, it is the
responsibility of the Cardholder to immediately notify the credit card
issuer, their Department Director, the Purchasing Card Program
Administrator and the Clerk's Accounts Payable/Receivable Department
of the loss. The telephone number of the credit card issuer will be
provided when the Purchasing Card is issued to the Cardholder.
8.2. To report a lost /stolen card:
The Cardholder must call Bank of America, Customer Service, at 800-
538 -8788 immediately upon discovering that the card has been lost or
stolen. Help is available 24 hours a day. Also call the BOCC Purchasing
Card Administrator as early as possible on the first available business day
during normal business hours at (305) 295 -4315.
8.3. Failure to promptly notify the issuing bank of the theft, loss, or
misplacement of the Purchasing Card could make the BOCC and /or the
Cardholder responsible for any fraudulent use of the card and result in
loss of privileges and /or disciplinary action for the Cardholder.
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9. EMPLOYEE TERMINATION /TRANSFER
9.1 A Cardholder who terminates their employment must relinquish their
Purchasing Card at the time of the separation from BOCC to their
Department Director who will forward the card to the Purchasing Card
Programs Administrator. The Purchasing Card Program Administrator
will notify the bank and the Cardholder's card will be immediately
deactivated. A Cardholder who fraudulently uses the Purchasing Card
after separation from BOCC will be subject to legal action.
9.2. Transfer of an employee within their Department — If a Cardholder is
transferred with their department, it will be the responsibility of the
Department Director to determine if the Cardholder should retain his /her
current Purchasing Card. If it is determined that the Purchasing Card
should be kept by the Cardholder, the master file will be changed upon
notification to the Purchasing Card Program Administrator, using the
New Card /Change From, thereby eliminating the need for issuing a new
Purchase Card.
9.3. Transfer of an employee to another BOCC Department - If a Cardholder
is transferred to another BOCC department, it will be the responsibility of
the new Department Director to determine if the Cardholder should retain
his /her current Purchasing Card. If it is determined that the Purchasing
Card should be kept by the Cardholder, the master file will be changed
upon notification to the Purchasing Card Program Administrator, using
the New Card /Change Form, thereby eliminating the need for the issuing
of a new Purchasing Card.
9.4. Purchasing cards cancelled for any reason, shall be destroyed by cutting it
down the center of the magnetic strip and returning both parts to the
Purchasing Card Program Administrator for recording and destruction.
10. AUDITS /REVIEWS
10.1. The Card Program Administrator may randomly review Card activity and
usage and receipt retention for compliance.
10.2. The Clerk's office may conduct random audits on card activity and usage
and receipt retention, reconciliations, compliance, etc.
11. FEEDBACK
Your feedback regarding this program is important. The Purchasing Card
Program Administrator needs to know if you have any issues and we welcome
suggestions for improvement.
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12. ACCOUNTING /PURCHASING PROCEDURES AND ACCOUNTING /TRAVEL
AND TRAINING PROCEDURES
These procedures must be in compliance with Monroe County's Purchasing
Policy and Procedures and must be incorporated with the State of Florida
Purchasing Card Guidelines, where applicable.
13. MERCHANT SIGN -UP
It is important to the success of the Purchasing Card Program that merchants
interested in doing business with the BOCC via the Purchasing Card receive
assistance in doing so. If merchants currently accept VISA credit cards, they are
already equipped to accept BOCC Purchasing Cards. A merchant who is not
currently accepting VISA credit cards should contact the Bank of America
merchant service provider, their own financial institution, or other merchant
service provider.
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QUICK REFERENCE
1. What is a Purchasing Card
■ A credit card that is used as an alternative payment method for small
dollar and travel and training expenditures for non - stocked products and
services, for travel and training, or as otherwise approved for the
individual Cardholder.
2. What re the advantages of using the Purchasing Card
■ Improved user satisfaction due to prompt order confirmation and
accelerated product receipt.
■ Improved vendor relations by eliminating the potential for late payments;
the vendor is paid within 48 hours.
3. Who may have a Purchasing Card, and how do you obtain one
■ Any Commissioner and /or employee responsible for making purchases
that is recommended by their Department Director and is approved by
the Purchasing Card Program Administrator.
4. What is the responsibility of the Cardholder
■ Upon acceptance of the Purchasing Card, employee must sign a
"Cardholder Agreement ". Signing this agreement, acknowledges
employee receipt of the card and acceptance of responsibility for abiding
by the terms and conditions of the agreement.
■ Ensure that usage of the card conforms to procedures and that the card is
used only for official business purposes.
■ Cardholder will obtain and verify charge receipts after each purchase and
attach to the Daily Purchase Card Purchase Report.
■ Cardholder must obtain their Department Director's approval on the
Daily Purchase Card Purchase Report.
■ Initiate and handle disputed charges.
5. What is the Department Director's responsibility
■ Identify and recommend employees who should be issued a Purchasing
Card.
■ Identify and recommend limitations.
■ Ensure that the Purchasing Cards used in their department conform to
BOCC policy and program guidelines as well as the Purchasing manual.
■ Review and sign detailed Daily Purchase Card Purchase Report.
■ Forward Reports with receipts to the Purchasing Card Program
Administrator.
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6. What is the responsibility of the Purchasing Card Program Administrator?
■ Manage, authorize, terminate, and maintain a file of individuals
authorized to conduct Purchasing Card transactions.
■ Respond to questions concerning Purchase Card expenditures.
■ Periodically review Cardholder's activity using Bank of America's on-
line services.
7. How are purchases made?
■ Cardholder calls or visits vendor and places order.
■ Cardholder provides the vendor with the Purchasing Card number and
delivery instructions.
8. Does the Purchasing Card have a spending limit?
■ Individual transactions limited up to a pre- approved amount for small
non - stocked products and services, for travel and training, or as
otherwise approved by the Purchasing Card Program Administrator
under the direction of the Office of Management and Budget Director and
the County Administrator.
9. What hannens if the statement is incorrect or an item needs to be returned?
■ Cardholder notifies credit card issuer if incorrect charge is identified on
the statement.
■ Cardholder works with the vendor to arrange for returns and credit.
■ Cardholder verifies that credit appears on next statement.
10. What types of purchases are allowable?
■ The Purchasing Card is to be used for purchases of small dollar
expenditures. These items can be purchased and picked up directly at
the vendor, or can be ordered by telephone or fax and delivered to the
Cardholder.
11. What purchases are disallowed?
■ The Purchasing Card cannot exceed limitations placed on the individual
card for non - stocked products and services, for travel and training or as
otherwise approved by the Purchasing Card Program Administrator.
■ Splitting of requirements — not allowed.
■ Entertainment
■ Meals — The County has an ordinance in effect with respect to meals,
please see Ordinance No. 009 -2015. Restaurant commodity codes will
be excluded and meals are prohibited.
■ Personal use.
■ Cash advance.
■ Gasoline.
■ Vehicle Repairs (excluding Fleet Management).
■ Alcoholic beverages.
■ Tobacco products.
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Non -work or personal use items and services.
Services such as consultants or construction.
Telephone Credit Card.
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It should be noted that the Purchasing Card will be used by designated personnel
to pay for issued Purchase Orders and other purchases not available to the
general users.
DEFINITIONS
Appointed Representative — An individual the Department Director selects to act on
their behalf.
Approver — A person delegated the responsibility of reviewing Cardholder transactions
to ensure the appropriateness of activity and timely processing of charges (Department
Director).
Billing Cycle — The monthly billing period that begins the 4 day of each month and
ends the 27 day of each month with a 14 -day grace period before payment is due.
Cardholder — The BOCC employee to whom a written Delegation of Authority has been
given granting the use of the Purchasing Card to make purchases within present limits on
behalf of BOCC.
Cardholder Profile — Parameters that are set for a designated Cardholder that identify
the Cardholder, sets default accounting codes and provides restrictions or spending
limitations in the Purchasing Card system.
Cash Advance — Prohibited on the Purchasing Card as well as personal purchases.
Charge Slip /Documentation — Itemized list of individual purchases on receipt.
Contractor /Issuer — Bank of America.
Credit — Charged amount removed from total owed by the BOCC.
Cycle Limit — A maximum dollar value of charges and /or number of transactions that
may be applied to a Cardholder's purchasing authority for the billing cycle.
Daily Limit - A maximum dollar value of charges and /or number of transactions that
may be applied to a Cardholder's purchasing authority per day.
Delegation of Authority — A document issued by the Purchasing Card Program
Administrator that established the individual as an authorized Cardholder. The
delegation of authority will specify spending and usage limitations unique to that
Cardholder.
Delivery Address — Complete address including Cardholder's name and room number
(where applicable).
Designated Representative — Department Director is to review Cardholder's monthly
statement's receipts and transactions to ensure the appropriateness of activity and timely
processing of charges and /or credits applied to that department.
Dispute — For items purchased and found defective or faulty, the Cardholder can return
the item to the merchant who will initiate a credit that will appear on the next month's
statement of account.
MCC — Merchant Category Code assigned to merchant by the Credit Card Company, i.e.
VISA, which identifies the primary goods or services provided by the merchant.
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Monthly Limit — A maximum dollar value of charges and /or number of transactions that
may be applied to a Cardholder's purchasing authority during a month.
Non -stock Materials — Materials not available through supply inventory.
Official Use — Necessary merchandise purchased for BOCC use.
Payer- The payer will be Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, through the
Finance Department, ensuring that adequate or appropriate accounting codes are
assigned. Normally, this will be the last level of review prior to processing for payment
but is not part of the "approval" levels.
Purchasing Card — A credit card that is used as an alternative payment method.
Purchasing Card Programs Administrator — The individual who is responsible for the
Board of County Commissioners' (BOCC) Purchasing Card Program.
Reconciler — The individual who reconciles Cardholder receipts.
Reconciliation — Balancing charge slips with bank statement.
Services — Non - personal temporary work.
Single Purchase Limit — Each Cardholder will be limited to a preset maximum amount
on any single small non - stocked product or service, for travel and training or as otherwise
determined by the Purchasing Card Program Administrator.
Small Purchase — An acquisition of supplies, and non - personal services in the amount of
$999.99 or less and purchased without a Purchase Order.
Statement — Monthly record of charges and credits.
Tax Exemption — All purchases shall be exempt from state and local taxes, in
accordance with state law.
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MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR PURCHASING CARD
To: Purchasing Card Program Administrator
From:
DEPARTMENT NAME
Subject: REQUEST FOR PURCHASING CARD
Request the following employee be authorized a BOCC Purchasing Card:
Full Name: (Type or Print)
Sample Signature:
Title:
Florida Driver's License #
Immediate Supervisor:
Restrictions: Single limitation: $
Monthly limitation: $
Types of products to be authorized:
COUNTYADMINISTRATOR / PURCHASING CARD ADMINISTRATOR
ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR (TYPE OR PRINT)
(TYPE OR PRINT)
SIGNATURE OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR/ SIGNATURE OF PURCHASING CARD ADMINISTRATOR
ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
cc: Authorized Employee
Employee Number:
R..
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MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CARDHOLDER AGREEMENT
Please review the terms stated below and sign:
I agree to use this Purchasing Card only for actual and necessary BOCC business
expenses incurred by me in accordance with the BOCC Purchasing Card
Procedures.
I have read the Purchasing Card Procedures, and agree to abide by the procedures
contained therein. I acknowledge that use of this card for any purpose other than
BOCC approved business expenses are prohibited and will be grounds for
corrective action, up to and including termination. In addition, I agree that I must
reimburse the BOCC for any such charges.
I agree to surrender the Purchasing Card immediately upon retirement,
termination or upon request of an authorized representative of the BOCC. l
understand that use of the Purchasing Card after privileges are withdrawn is
prohibited.
If the card is lost or stolen, I will immediately notify the issuing bank (Bank of
America) by telephone. I will confirm the telephone notification by mail or
facsimile to the issuing bank and with a copy to my Department Director and the
Purchasing Card Program Administrator. I understand that failure to promptly
notify the issuing bank of the theft, lost, or misplaced Purchasing Card could
make me responsible for any fraudulent use of the card.
Bank Contact: Jeri Winkleblack, Vice President, Florida Account Manager
850 -561 -1737 Fax: 850-561-1965
Customer Service: 800 - 822 -5985 Fax: 757- 823 -7473
Cardholder
TYPE OR PRINT NAME
Signature:
Date:
Department:
Phone Number:
cc: Cardholder
MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Monroe County Purchasing Policy and Procedures
DAILY PURCHASE CARD PURCHASE REPORT
Cardholder (Type Name)
Department Director:
Statement for the Month of:
Department
Ext.
Date
Receipt
Inv. #
*Attached
Description of
Purchase
Merchant's
Name
Dollar
Amount of
Purchase
Dispute(
d)/
Credit
(c')
Cost
Center /Account #
Cardholder's Signature:
Director's Signature for Approval:
*REMEMBER TO ATTACH ALL RECEIPTS (PURCHASE AND CREDIT).
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Bank of America
Phone 1- 800 -538 -8788 Fax 1- 800 - 253 -5846
Outside of U.S. (757) 677 -4705 Fax (757) 677 -4361
Attn: Commercial Card Services
CARDHOLDER STATEMENT OF DISPUTED ITEM
Company Name: Cardholder
Name:
Cardholder Account Number:
Statement
Date
Transaction
Date
Merchant Naine /Description
Amount
Posting Date
Reference Number
Check the description most appropriate to your Dispute. If you have any questions, contact Bank of America at 1 -800-
538 -8788.
1. Alteration of Amount:
The amount of the sales draft has been altered from $ to $
(Please include copy of sales draft.)
2. Unauthorized Mail or Phone Order:
I certify the charge listed above was not authorized by me or any person authorized by
me to use this account. I have not ordered merchandise by phone or mail, or received
goods and services as represented above.
3. Cardholder Dispute:
I did participate in the above transaction, however, I dispute the entire charge, or portion,
in the amount of $ because:
4. Credit Not Received:
The merchant has issued me a credit slip for the transaction listed above, however, the
credit has not posted to my account. The date on the voucher is between 30 and 90 days
old. (Please include a copy of the credit voucher.)
5. Imprinting of Multiple Slips:
The above transaction represents multiple billing to my account. I only authorized one
charge from this merchant for $ I am still in possession of my card.
6. Merchandise Not Received:
My account has been charged
for the above transaction, but I
have not received this
Merchandise. I
have contacted the merchant.
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7. Merchandise Not Received:
My account has been charged for the above
transaction, but I have since contacted the
merchant and canceled the order. I will
refuse delivery should the merchandise still
be sent.
8. Merchandise Returned:
My account has been charged for the
transaction listed above, but the merchandise
has been returned. Provide a description of
the circumstances. (Please include postal
receipt if applicable.)
9. Inadequate Description[Unrecognized Charge:
I do not recognize this charge, please supply a
copy of the sales draft for my review.
10. I am no longer disputing this charge.
11. Other /Comments
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PURCHASING CARD TELEPHONE ORDER
(For Internal Use Only, Retain With Receipts)
Reminder: Board of County Commissioners is exempt from Florida Sales Tax. Give vendor the tax
exemption number on the Purchasing Card.
It is the Cardholder's responsibility to obtain receipts from telephone purchases, attach them to this fonn, and
forward this form and the receipts with their monthly statements.
Supplier Name
Phone Number
Date Order Placed
Order called in by
(Cardholder's Name)
Order Called to (name of
Item # Detailed description of items /services U/I Quantity Cost per U/I Extended Cost:
ordered (size. etc.)
TOTAL PURCHASE: 1 $
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ATTACHMENT D.
FORMS:
1. Monroe County Purchasing Authorization Form
2. Monroe County Request to Purchase Form
3. Monroe County BOCC Audit Slip
4. Business Card Order Form
5. Vendor File Request form
6. Contract Summary Form for Contracts Less Than $50,000.00
7. Contract Renewal Form for Contracts Less Than $50,000.00
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Employee:
Name
Department:
Log -on ID:
Phone #: Ext.:
(Finance Plus)
Location: Courier Stop #
LEVEL OF PURCHASE AUTHORITY
PLACE "X" IN THE BOX TO INDICATE LEVEL/TYPE OF AUTHORITY
PURCHASING LEVELS
PURCHASING AUTHORITY
"X"
FOR TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT
(WHO APPROVES /PAYS)
AUTHORITY LEVEL
$.01 - $1,000.00
Department Director or their designees.
Request to Purchase form/Purchase Order not required.
$1,000.01 - $5,000.00
Department Director or their designees.
Requires Request to Purchase form or electronic to
Purchasing. For Purchase of $3,500.00 or more three (3)
or more price quotes are also required by the Requesting
Department.
$5,000.01 - $10,000.00
Department Director or their designees. Request to
Purchase form along with three (3) or more price quotes
as documented by requesting Departments.
$10,000.01 - $19,999.99
Department Director only. Request to Purchase form
along with two (2) or more price quotes as documented
by requesting Departments.
$20,000.00- $49,999.99
Request to Purchase form along with three (3) or more
County Administrator,
price quotes. Requesting Department will solicit bids .
Assistant County Administrator
or Purchasing Director onl
$50,000.00 AND OVER
Competitive Bid process
BOCC
BOCC prior approval required. Governed by
County ordinance, as supplemented by the
Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual.
COST CENTERS
Employee Signature
Approved By:
Department Director
Initials
Approved By:
County Administrator
Assistant County Administrator
Purchasing Director
PURCHASING USE ONLY:
Data received & sent to Finance
( ) Purchasing Section
Initials Date
MONROE COUNTY PURCHASING AUTHORIZATION FORM — (D.1)
Title:
First Last
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MONROE COUNTY BUDGET & FINANCE
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
PH: 305-292-4453 FAX: 305-292-4515
REQUEST TO PURCHASE (D.2.)
To: Purchasing Department Date:
From (Dept.): Purchasing Approval:
Name: By:
Phone /Ext: Account:
Ship Code to Location: Grant /Project
Qty. Unit Prod.# Description Unit Total Cost Acct. #
Cost
Total
Items needed by:
Vendor Name:
Remarks /Recommendations:
Administrative Instructions:
Reviewed ( ) By: Date:
Purchasing Office use only:
Reviewed ( ) By:
Revised BOCC 3/15/17
Date:
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MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AUDIT SLIP
Vendor Name
Invoice 4
Invoice Date
Invoice Amount $
Fund /
Description (Opt)
Description (Opt)
Description (Opt)
Description (Opt)
Description (Opt)
Vendor Number
(Optional) (Optional)
Project 4 Project Acct Amount
Review Signature
Date
Approve to $1,000.00 Signature
Date
$1,000.01 to $5,000.00 Signature
Date
$5,000.01 to $10,000.00 Signature
Date
$10,000.01 to $19,999.99 Signature
Date
$20,000.00 to $49,999.99 Signature
Date
$50,000.00 & greater BOCC Approval
Notes: Only one invoice per audit slip, please!!
BOCC Depts. complete all areas.
Invoice # must be the invoice number from the vendor's invoice.
Description is a 25- position field for additional information.
Revised BOCC 3/15/17
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(
( 2 )
(3)
(4)
(5)
BUSINESS CARD ORDER FORM (D.4.)
YOU ONLY HAVE FIVE 5 LINES TO PRINT INFORMATION.
PLEASE TYPE AND DOUBLE CHECK THE INFORMATION, THIS FORM WILL BE
SENT TO THE VENDOR.
BELOW IS A SAMPLE OF THE STANDARD MONROE COUNTY BUSINESS
CARD.
ATTACH THIS FORM TO A REQUEST TO PURCHASE FORM AND RETURN
TO THE PURCHASING OFFICE.
BUSINESS CARD ORDERS ARE PROCESSED AND ORDERED UPON RECEIPT.
OMB FORM 02/27/2014
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT
MONROE COUNTY FLORIDA
' .TTACHMENT D.5
New: ❑
Vendor:
Posted By:
Date:
Change: ❑ "See Note Below"
VENDOR FILE REQUEST FORM
Vendor Name:
Search Name /Abbrev.:
Street Address:
P. O. Box:
City /State:
Zip:
Vendor Name:
Phone:
Remittance Name & Address (If different from above)
Search Name /Abbrev.:
Street Address:
P. O. Box:
City /State:
Zip:
Contact Name:
Tax ID Number or S.S.N.
Fax Number:
Contact Phone:
1099 Required:
Phone:
If yes, please check 1099 type.
Notes:
Yes ❑ No ❑
Requested By:
Dept..
❑ A
El
El
❑
El
M
N
O
R
1099 Tyne
Attorneys
Medical/Healthcare Pmts
Non - Employee Comp
Other Income
Rentals
Date:
ALL DEPARTMENTS
Submit this form electronically, with the required W -9 attached, to the Clerk's Finance Department. Finance will
process with a maximum turnaround time of 24 hours. This form must be accompanied by a W -9 to set up a new
vendor or if the m vendor information has changed. *Note* In order to change vendor information,
supporting documentation must be attached. Requesting Department must comply with Chapter
2. D.6. when submitting this form.Revisea BOCC 3/15/17
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ATTACHMENT D.6
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COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CONTRACT SUMMARY
FORM FOR CONTRACTS LESS THAN $50,000.00
Contract with:
Contract #
Effective Date:
Expiration Date:
Contract Purpose/Description:
Contract is Original Agreement
Contract Amendment /Extension Renewal
Contract Manager:
(Name) (Ext.) (Department /Stop #)
CONTRACT COSTS
Total Dollar Value of Contract:
$ Current Year Portion: $
(must be less than $50,000)
(If multiyear agreement then
requires BOCC approval, unless the
Budgeted? Yes❑ No ❑
Account Codes: - - - -
Grant: $
- - - -
County Match: $
- - - -
ADDITIONAL COSTS
Estimated Ongoing Costs: $
/yr For:
(Not included in dollar value above)
(e.g. maintenance, utilities, janitorial, salaries, etc.)
CONTRACT REVIEW
Changes Date Out
Date In
Needed Reviewer
Department Head
Yes❑ No❑
Risk Management
Yes❑ No❑
O.M.B. /Purchasing
Yes❑ No❑
County Attorney
Yes❑ No❑
Comments:
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ATTACHMENT D.7
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CONTRACT RENEWAL FORM FOR CONTRACTS LESS THAN $50,000.00
Contract with: Contract #
Renewal Date:
Expiration Date:
Contract Renewal Notes:
FAILURE TO MEET ONE OR MORE OF THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH BELOW
WILL REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE BOCC
El The BOCC approved agreement provided for a renewal subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in in the initial contract.
❑ The Contractor has performed in a satisfactory manner and the contract manager has verified
satisfactory performance
❑ The Contractor has requested and agrees to renewal (renewal agreement should first be
signed by Contractor)
❑ The renewal period is set forth in the BOCC approved agreement
❑ The total cumulative value, including any Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase, of the
renewal is less than $50,000.00
The following Contract Manager has verified that the above conditions have been met.
Contract Manager:
(Name) (Ext.) (Department /Stop #)
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FEDERAL FORMS TO BE USED WHEN FEDERAL
FUNDS ARE UTILIZED OR EXPECTED TO BE
UTILIZED AS SETFORTH IN ('HAp 14
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Monroe County Procurement Form
(For all Purchasing $3,500.00 or more)
ATTACHMENT EA
Requirement (good /services to be procured):
If brand name or equal salient characteristics are:
Market Research:
Research Method:
❑ Internet ( )
El Prior procurement files ( )
El Personal Knowledge of Local Trade Area ( )
❑ Other ( 1
Potential Sources:
Estimated Purchase Price: $
Additional Considerations:
Considered
Notes:
Federal Surplus Property
❑
Aggregates or Break Up
Purchase
❑
Lease vs. Purchase
❑
Planned /Expected Contract Type:
❑Fixed Price (including fixed price per unit)
❑ Cost Reimbursement plus fixed /fee /profit
❑ Other:
Notes: cost plus percentage -of -cost is prohibited; time and material has restrictions
(See §200.318 0)(1)
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Monroe County Procurement Form
(For all Purchasing $3,500.00 or more)
ATTACHMENT E.1
Procurement Method:
❑Small Purchase Procedure ($3,500.00 Up to
$49,999.99) ❑Written Solicitation of Price
Quotes (Please include)
❑Oral Solicitation of Price Quotes (attach
documentation noting oral price quotes)
Vendor contact information /Price quoted
❑Sole Source $3,500.00 or more
Noncompetitive - proposals Justification (refer to
Chapter 14/2 CFR 200.320(f):
Notification /Publication Plan:
N /f1 if Micro- Purchase; Must be formally publicized if " "estimated
Purchase Price " is in excess of $50, 000.
Signature Signature
Printed Name Printed Name
Title /Department Title/ OMB Department
Updated 4/19/18
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ATTACHMENT E.2
Monroe County Procurement Form
(For all Federal Competitive Solicitations of $50,000.00 or more)
Solicitation Issue Date:
Requirement (goods /services to be procured):
tterors Received:
Name Date Received /Bid opening Date Checked in
SAM /DMS /etc. as
per Entity Checklist
(Attachment E.3)
Selected Firm /Person /Entity /Company:
Selection Rationale: The bid /Proposal was most advantageous to the County, price and other factors
considered because
Price Reasonableness Assessment:
❑Bonding Requirements are included: 5% of the bid price and Performance Bond of 100% of the
contract price and Payment bond of 100% of contract price.
*Rationale should be Consistent with RFP's stated evaluation factors
*Rational should be consistent with Written Evaluation Plan
Signature
Printed Name
Title /Department
Signature
Printed Name
Title/ OMB Department
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ATTACHMENT E.3
Debarred, Suspended or Ineligible Entity Checklist
Entity Name:
Federal/State Funding Agency:
Federal/State Funding Program:
Federal Excluded Parties List System (EPLS): Yes
SAM.gov No
State Convicted / Suspended /Discriminatory /Complaints Vendor Lists:
dms.myflorida/com No
US DHHS List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIS): Yes 1
Exclusions/oig.hhs.gov No El
Verified By:
Signature
Printed Name
Title, Department
Reviewed By:
Signature
Printed Name
Title/OMB Department
Yes [_]
El
Date
Contract/Grant Manager
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Hurricane Request for Purchase
ATTACHMENT E.4
Date of Request:
Requester Name: Requester Signature: Additional Approval
Requester Phone:
Requester Email:
Requesting Department:
Vendor Name /Vendor Number:
Request:
Reason for Request - -how was this caused by the hurricane?
Type of purchase:
Replenish Stock New Items /Materials Insurance Claim
Repair Work Replacement due to damage
Where are the items /materials /goods /services being used?
What is the location of the repair or replacement work?
If repair or replacement, is this temporary or
permanent?
Temporary Permanent
Priority: Low Routine Urgent
Order Details:
Item Description
Cost per Unit
Total Cost:
Please attach the required three quotes on purchases $3,500 or greater.
OMB Purchasing Approval: Fund /Cost Center Account Project Project Account
Hurricane Tracking Number:
Updated 4/19/18
Total Expense
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Vendor Name _
Invoice #
Requester Name
Vendor Number
Invoice Amount $
Requester Department
How was this caused by the hurricane?
Type of purchase: Replenish Stock New Items/Materials Repair Work Replacement due to damage
What is the location of the repair or replacement work or where the items /materials will be used?
If repair or replacement, is this temporary or pennanent? _
Priority: Low Routine Urgent
Fund / (Optional)
Cost Ctr Account # Proiect #
Description (Opt)
Description (Opt)
Description (Opt)
_Temporary Pennanent
Hurricane Tracking Number
(Optional)
Proiect Acct Amount
Q
Q
Review Signature
Approve to $1,000.00 Signature
$1,000.01 to $5,000.00 Signature
$5,000.01 to $10,000.00 Signature
$10,000.01 to $19,999.99 Signature
$20,000.00 to $49,999.99 Signature
$50,000.00 & greater BOCC Approval
Notes: Only one invoice per audit slip, please!!
BOCC Depts. complete all areas.
Invoice # must be the invoice number from the vendor's invoice.
ATTACHMENT E.5
MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HURRICANE AUDIT SLIP
Invoice Date
Date
Date
Date
Date
Date
Date
R..
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Addendum............................. .............................14
Administrative Instructions .............................5,
11 -14
Advertisement ....................... .............................12
30, 33
Agenda Item ........................ ..........................16,30
-18
Appraisal Services ................. .............................18
11
Architecture......................................... .............................18
24
Audit and Accounting Services ............ .............................18
...........................7,18
Award of Contract .................. .............................18
Contract Renewal Form for Contracts Under $50K......9,80
M iIm
Bid Deposit ......................... .............................13
Bid Security ......................... .............................13
11 -18
Bid specifications ................... .............................11
30, 33
Bids .................................. ..........................11
-18
Blanket Purchase Orders ( BPOs) ......... .............................28
11
Business cards .................... ...............................
24
—C
CCNA................................. .............................19
Competitive Solicitation .............. ...............................
11 -18
Computers .................... ............................24,
30, 33
Consultants ..........................................
.............................17
Contract Manager .............. ...............................
11
Contract Requirements ........................
.............................21
Contract Review .. ...............................
...........................7,18
Contract Summary Form for Contracts Under $50K....9,79
Contract Renewal Form for Contracts Under $50K......9,80
Contracts.............................. .............................20
County Administrator . .............................4,
9- 11,67,68
CPI Computation ................... .............................21
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY ...... .............................24
DemandStar ........................ ..........................11 -17
DESIGNBUILD CONTRACTS ......... .............................20
Direct negotiations .................. .............................16
Drug Free Workplace ........................... .............................23
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Emergency Purchases .............. .............................25
E. O. C ....................................................
..............................7
Equal opportunity .............................. ..........................11,41
Ethics clause ....... ............................... ..........................22,23
Exceptions .......... ............................... ..........................23,56
EXCLUSIONS ....................................
.............................24
F
Financial Services ................................ .............................18
E".
GSA Contracts ..................................... .............................26
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Insurance.............................................. .............................28
Inventory Items ............................ ............................... 30 -32
-
Latebids ............................. .............................17
Legal Services ...................................... .............................18
lowbidder ............................................ .............................18
M1% C
MBE.................................................... .............................28
Medical Services .................................. .............................18
Minority Business Enterprise ............... .............................28
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners ..............5
—N—
Non - Collusion ..................................... .............................23
Non - Discrimination ................ .............................12
Notice Inviting Competetive Solicitation ........... 12 -13, 15
Office of Management and Budget ............................6
Wa
Piggyback............................................ .............................27
............................... 36 -38
Preference to drug -free work place programs ...............23
............................7,8
Preference to Florida businesses .......... .............................22
BUSINESSES.... 28
Procedures for Competitive Soliciatation ................11
-17
Procurement Policy Office .................... ..............................6
-17
Professional Services ........................... .............................18
.............................26
Public Entity Crime Statement ............. .............................22
..........................29,31
Public Notice .................... ............................13,
15
Purchasing Authority ...................... ...............................
8,11
Purchasing Cards ................. .......................33,51
-62
Purchasing Section ................................ ..............................6
m ►am
Radio communications ........................ .............................23
............................... 36 -38
Recycled content .................................. .............................29
............................7,8
Rejection of Bids / Proposals ................. .............................17
BUSINESSES.... 28
Request to Purchase ................ ...........................7,63
11-17,23,28-52
Requesting Department .......... ...........................7
-17
_S_
Sealed bids ...................................
............................... 36 -38
Signature verification ...........................
............................7,8
SMALL BUSINESS & DISADVANTAGED
BUSINESSES.... 28
Software ....................... ...............................
11-17,23,28-52
Sole Source .... ...............................
..................7,24,25,39,83
State Contracts .....................................
.............................26
SURPLUS items . ...............................
..........................29,31
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Telephone systems ............................... .............................23
Tie Bids / Proposals ............................... .............................17
Travel......................................... ............................23, 52 -57
d
Waiver of Irregularities ........................ .............................17
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Vendor File Request Form .................... ..............................7
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