Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Nov. 12, 1992
The issues concern the question of the responsiveness of Intervenor's bid to the invitation to bid (ITB) 92-66BC. If the Intervenor is not responsive, then Petitioner asserts that it should be awarded the contract as the second ranked bidder. In particular Petitioner alleges that there are certain irregularities in the response by the Intervenor and that they constitute material deviations from the bid requirements. They are in turn: Whether Intervenor failed to submit its price on the second addendum bid sheet as required or to acknowledge that its bid was being submitted in accordance with Addendum No. 2. Whether Intervenor failed to include its references with its bid response. Whether Intervenor failed to fill in the space on the bid form calling for cash discount terms. Whether Intervenor failed to fill in the space on the bid form calling for delivery days. Whether Intervenor failed to initial changes or corrections to its price quotation.Apparent low bidder was responsive notwithstanding failure to put price quotes on last addendum, initial changes, provide referrences with response.
