Internally Illuminated Street Name Signs and Retro-reflective Flexible Backplates for District Seven

ADDENDUM #1

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The Florida Department of Transportation requests competitive sealed bids (as indicated in the solicitation) for the procurement of Internally Illuminated Street Name Signs and Retro-reflective Flexible Backplates for District Seven.

All bidders must be registered in the State of Florida’s MyFloridaMarketplace system.  All prospective bidders that are not registered, should go to https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ to complete on-line registration, or call 1-866-352-3776 for assisted registration.

For services contracts, all out-of-State corporations, out-of-State limited liability companies, and out-of-State limited partnerships must be authorized to do business in the State of Florida.  For authorization, contact:

Florida Department of State

Tallahassee, Florida 32399

(850) 245-6051

For services contracts, all bidders must be properly licensed if the business being provided requires that individuals be licensed by the FL Department of Business and Professional Regulation.  For licensing, contact:

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0797

(850) 487-1395

NOTE: In accordance with section 287.057(23), Florida Statutes (F.S.), respondents to this solicitation or persons acting on their behalf may not contact, between the release of the solicitation and the end of the 72-hour period following the agency posting the notice of intended award, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays, any employee or officer of the executive or legislative branch concerning any aspect of this solicitation, except in writing to the procurement officer or as provided in the solicitation documents. Violation of this provision may be grounds for rejecting a response.

Public Meeting Notices and Meeting Agendas:

Notice of the public meetings scheduled for this solicitation is provided in the timeline of the attached solicitation, with agendas for the public meetings.

MFMP Transaction Fee:

All payment(s) to the vendor resulting from this competitive solicitation WILL be subject to the MFMP Transaction Fee in accordance with the attached Form PUR 1000 General Contract Condition #14.  The Transaction Fees imposed shall be based upon the date of issuance of the payment.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

COMPLIANCE WITH NONDISCRIMINATION STATUTES AND AUTHORITIES:  Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., 78 stat. 252), (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin); and 49 CFR Part 21; The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, (42 U.S.C. § 4601), (prohibits unfair treatment of persons displaced or whose property has been acquired because of Federal or Federal-aid programs and projects);  Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973, (23 U.S.C. § 324 et seq.), (prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, (29 U.S.C. § 794 et seq.), as amended, (prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability); and 49 CFR Part 27; The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, (42 U.S.C. § 6101 et seq.), (prohibits discrimination on the basis of age); Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, (49 USC § 471, Section 47123), as amended, (prohibits discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, or sex);