Board of County Commissioners
Request for Quotation
* THIS IS NOT AN ORDER *
RFQ #20260130
Date: 11/19/2025
Page: 1 of 5
Charlotte County Purchasing Division
18500 Murdock Circle, Room 344
Port Charlotte, Florida 33948-1094
Contact Person: Ariel Johnson, Contract Specialist
Contact Phone: 941.743.1376
Contact Email: Ariel.Johnson@charlottecountyfl.gov
FAX: 941.743.1384
Reply No Later Than: December 09, 2025 (3:00 p.m. EST)
Specifications
ATHLETIC FIELD MARKING DUST – ANNUAL CONTRACT
PURPOSE: It is the intent of Charlotte County to secure a firm price for the purchase and delivery of athletic field marking
dust, to be utilized by the Community Services Department, as specified herein on an “as required basis”.
QUOTE PRICES: Quoters shall quote unit prices, F.O.B. destination, for the purchase of the Athletic Field Marking Dust.
Such price shall include Contractor’s cost in full for all transportation, labor, materials, and equipment used to deliver said
material to the point of delivery.
These prices shall be considered firm for a one (1) year period, effective January 1, 2026 through and including December 31,
2026. This quote may be extended/renewed for two (2) additional one (1) year periods, by mutual consent, at the same prices,
terms and conditions.
Current contract prices can be obtained by accessing the Charlotte County Purchasing Division’s website at
http://purchasingbids.charlottecountyfl.gov/ under “Purchasing Bids Online”, Historical Catalog. The previous Contract number
for this project is 23-016 and is entitled “Athletic Field Marking Dust – Annual Contract”.
DELIVERY: Prices quoted shall include delivery to the Community Services Department, located at 7001 Florida Street, Punta
Gorda FL 33950, or to any other specified Charlotte County location. Successful firm shall notify the County at least twenty-
four (24) hours prior to delivery. The name and contact number for delivery notification may be different depending on the
delivery location and will therefore be indicated on each purchase order issued. Delivery can be made Monday through Friday,
between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., excluding holidays.
NOTICE TO PROCEED: Notice to Proceed, or Purchase Order, shall be issued bearing the agreed-upon commencement
date. No work under the Contract shall begin until after the Notice to Proceed/Purchase Order has been issued.
RESERVED RIGHTS: The County reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all quotes, to waive irregularities and
technicalities, and to request resubmission of quotes. Also, the County reserves the right to accept all or any part of the quote
and to increase or decrease quantities to meet additional or reduced requirements of the County. Any sole response received
by the first submission date may be rejected by the County depending on available competition and timely needs of the County.
FORM OF CONTRACT: The submitted Quote Form signed by the Quoter, together with the complete quote package furnished
by the County, shall constitute a binding contract. The Quoter shall be required to perform according to the Quoter’s submitted
Quote Form and the County’s quote package.
CANCELLATION: The County shall have the right to unilaterally cancel, terminate or suspend this Contract, in whole or in
part, by providing the Contractor 30 days written notice by certified mail.
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Pursuant to Section 287.135(3)(b) of the Florida Statutes, Charlotte County may, at its sole option, terminate any Agreement
in any amount if the Contractor is found to have been placed on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List, or is
engaged in a boycott of Israel.
SPECIFICATIONS: The required athletic field marking dust is bright white in appearance, non-toxic, non-burning and harmless
to soil and turf. Athletic field marking dust shall conform to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) guidelines and
not harm uniforms or players. The acceptable generic composition for the athletic field marking dust is as follows:
Limestone (calcium carbonate)
Magnesium Carbonate
Quartz
90-99%
0-5%
0-5%
ESTIMATED QUANTITIES: The exact quantities of the required athletic marking dust for this quote cannot be determined at
this time. Annual past use by Charlotte County has been approximately 1,500 50-pound bags. These amounts are given for
Quoter's guidance only; no minimum amount is guaranteed or implied. This quote award may result in similar quantities of
purchases; however, no quantity is guaranteed. Purchase orders shall be issued on an "as required" basis.
GENERAL CONDITIONS:
1.
Taxes – Charlotte County is exempt from Federal Excise, Transportation and Florida Sales Taxes.
2.
Payment: All invoices will be paid in accordance with the Local Government Prompt Payment Act (F.S. 218.7).
SOCIAL, POLITICAL, OR IDEOLOGICAL INTERESTS: Charlotte County will not request documentation of, or consider a
vendor’s social, political, or ideological interests when determining if the vendor is a responsible vendor. Charlotte County does
not give preference to vendors based on social, political, or ideological interests.
CRITERIA FOR AWARD: Award of this quote shall be to the overall lowest responsive, responsible quoter meeting or
exceeding the requirements of the specifications set forth herein. Another consideration of award may be delivery time.
The County reserves the right to reject the quote of any quoter who has previously failed to perform properly, or on time,
contracts of similar nature; or who is not in a position to satisfactorily perform the contract. If, after the due date and time, the
lowest quoter is deemed non-responsible by the County, such quoter shall receive written notice from the County of this
determination. The quoter shall have five (5) business days from the date of this notice to dispute the determination and to
provide to the County any additional information it deems relevant regarding the quoter’s responsibility. The County shall make
a final determination regarding the quoter’s responsibility at the time of award of the contract.
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QUOTED PRICE FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF ATHLETIC FIELD MARKING DUST AS SPECIFIED:
ATHLETIC FIELD MARKING DUST $
/per 50-pound bag
DELIVERY TIME (PER ORDER):
CALENDAR DAYS.
The signature below is a guarantee that the Quoter will not withdraw his/her quote for a period of 30 days after the scheduled
quote due date.
Pursuant to Section 287.135(3)(b) of the Florida Statutes, Charlotte County may, at its sole option, terminate any Agreement
in any amount if the Contractor is found to have been placed on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List, or is
engaged in a boycott of Israel.
The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the following addenda, and the cost, if any, of such revisions has been included in
the price bid.
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HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT: The quoting firm as indicated below, it’s officers and members shall, through the signing
of this document by any authorized party or agent, indemnify, hold harmless and, at Charlotte County’s option, defend Charlotte
County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, its officers, agents, employees, and volunteers from all suits and actions,
including attorney’s fees and all costs of litigation and judgment brought against the County as a result of loss, damage or injury
to person or property by reason of any act or failure to act by the quoting firm, its agents, servants or employees.
Type of Organization (Please Check One): Individual Ownership
Joint Venture
Partnership
Corporation
Name of Quoting Firm:
Mailing Address:
Location Address:
City & State:
Zip:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Signature of person authorized to bind the Company:
Print name and title of person above:
Date:_________________________________________
DUE DATE/ ELECTRONIC QUOTE SUBMISSIONS: Please submit your quote electronically
At http://bit.ly/3TYAyKa and follow given instructions.
Quote must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. (EST), December 09, 2025.
QUOTE RESULTS: In accordance with Florida Statues, Section 119(1)(b)2: Sealed bids, proposals, or replies received by an
agency pursuant to a competitive solicitation are exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution until
such time as the agency provides notice of an intended decision or until 30 days after opening the bids, proposals, or final
replies, whichever is earlier. Upon release of the intended decision, if you wish to obtain the quote results, you may do so by
visiting our Website at http://purchasingbids.charlottecountyfl.gov/ under “Purchasing Bids Online”, document number
261304. No information regarding the submittal will be divulged over the telephone.
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SOURCE OF SUPPLY AND SUBCONTRACTORS
The following sources of supply and subcontractors shall be used for ATHLETIC FIELD MARKING DUST – ANNUAL
CONTRACT. (If quoter does not have a source of supply or subcontractor, insert "to be determined". When source or
subcontractor is determined, selection will be subject to County approval. If not applicable, please state N/A).
Source of Supply
Subcontractor(s)
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DRUG FREE WORKPLACE FORM
The undersigned vendor in accordance with Florida Statute 287.087 hereby certifies that
(name of business) does:
1. Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use
of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees
for violations of such prohibition.
2. Inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the business's policy of maintaining a drug-free
workplace, any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs, and the penalties that may
be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations.
3. Give each employee engaged in providing the commodities or contractual services that are under bid a copy of the
statement specified in subsection (1).
4. In the statement specified in subsection (1), notify the employees that, as a condition of working on the commodities
or contractual services that are under bid, the employee will abide by the terms of the statement and will notify the
employer of any conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any violation of Chapter 893 or of any controlled
substance law of the United States or any state, for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five (5) days after
such conviction.
5. Impose a sanction on, or require the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program if
such is available in the employee's community, by any employee who is so convicted.
6. Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of this section.
As the person authorized to sign the statement, I certify that this firm complies fully with the above requirements.
Signature
Dated
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING AFFIDAVIT
for Nongovernmental Entities Pursuant To FS. §787.06
Charlotte County Contract #20260130
The undersigned on behalf of the entity listed below, (the “Nongovernmental Entity”), hereby attests under
penalty of perjury as follows:
1. I am over the age of 18 and I have personal knowledge of the matters set forth except as otherwise
set forth herein.
2. I am an officer or representative of the Nongovernmental Entity and authorized to provide this
affidavit on the Company’s behalf.
3. Nongovernmental Entity does not use coercion for labor or services as defined in Section 787.06,
Florida Statutes.
4. This declaration is made pursuant to Section 92.525, Florida Statutes. I understand that making a
false statement in this declaration may subject me to criminal penalties.
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing Human Trafficking Affidavit and that
the facts stated in it are true.
Further Affiant sayeth naught.
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Signature
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Printed Name
_______________________
Title
_______________________
Nongovernmental Entity
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Date
Quoter’s Name:
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