Cremation Services

Agency:	Pulaski County
State:	Arkansas
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Q - Medical Services
Posted:	Feb 26, 2024
Due:	Mar 12, 2024
Solicitation No:	ITB 24-T-002
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Bid Information

Type	.PC-Invitation to Bid - Term
Status	Issued
Number	ITB 24-T-002 (Cremation Services)
Issue Date & Time	2/25/2024 06:00:02 AM (CT)
Close Date & Time	3/12/2024 02:00:00 PM (CT)
Notes	RESPONSES TO THIS BID MUST BE RECEIVED THROUGH THIS APPLICATION. RECEIPT OF RESPONSES BY ANY OTHER MEANS WILL BE REJECTED. All bids must be received prior to the above date and time. Ensure you read and complete every aspect of this bid. Pulaski County is requesting competitive sealed bids to establish a contract for Cremation Services according to the following conditions and specifications. It is solely and strictly the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that the bid is received by the Pulaski County Purchasing Department on or before the specified date and time. The County will in no way be responsible for delays caused by any occurrence. The bid time will be and must be scrupulously observed. Under no circumstances will bids submitted after the opening date and time be considered. Offers by telephone, telegram, fax, or mail will not be accepted. Bidders will not be allowed to withdraw or modify their bids after the response date and time. Award of this bid is contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the Pulaski County Quorum Court. It is the responsibility of the bidder to read and comply with all terms and standard conditions. Delivery may be a determining factor in the award of this bid. Bidders are to list earliest possible completion date in the space(s) provided. If a particular brand name is specified, it is not the intent to discriminate against any "equal" product from another manufacturer. The intent is to establish a minimum standard requested for this purchase. If there are any objections of specifications herein, bidder must submit their dispute via e-mail to the Pulaski County Assistant Comptroller, at mjohnson@pulaskicounty.net, seventy-two (72)hours prior to the date and time of the bid close date. Complete descriptive literature should be submitted with the bid document or the bid may be rejected.

Contact Information

Name	Tashika Keown
Address	201 S Broadway Ste 440 Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone	501 (340) 8311
Fax	501 (340) 8352
Email	tkeown@pulaskicounty.net

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ITB 24-T-002

Cremation Services

Issue Date: 2/25/2024

Questions Deadline: 3/6/2024 02:00 PM (CT)

Response Deadline: 3/12/2024 02:00 PM (CT)

Pulaski County

Contact Information

Contact: Tashika Keown

Address: 201 S Broadway Ste 440

Little Rock, AR 72201

Phone: 501 (340) 8311

Fax:

501 (340) 8352

Email: tkeown@pulaskicounty.net

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Deadline: 3/12/2024 02:00 PM (CT)

ITB 24-T-002

Event Information

Number:

ITB 24-T-002

Title:

Cremation Services

Type:

.PC-Invitation to Bid - Term

Issue Date:

2/25/2024

Question Deadline: 3/6/2024 02:00 PM (CT)

Response Deadline: 3/12/2024 02:00 PM (CT)

Notes:

RESPONSES TO THIS BID MUST BE RECEIVED THROUGH THIS

APPLICATION. RECEIPT OF RESPONSES BY ANY OTHER MEANS WILL BE

REJECTED. All bids must be received prior to the above date and time. Ensure you

read and complete every aspect of this bid. Pulaski County is requesting competitive

sealed bids to establish a contract for Cremation Services according to the following

conditions and specifications. It is solely and strictly the responsibility of the bidder to

ensure that the bid is received by the Pulaski County Purchasing Department on or

before the specified date and time. The County will in no way be responsible for

delays caused by any occurrence. The bid time will be and must be scrupulously

observed. Under no circumstances will bids submitted after the opening date and

time be considered. Offers by telephone, telegram, fax, or mail will not be accepted.

Bidders will not be allowed to withdraw or modify their bids after the response date

and time. Award of this bid is contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the

Pulaski County Quorum Court. It is the responsibility of the bidder to read and

comply with all terms and standard conditions. Delivery may be a determining factor

in the award of this bid. Bidders are to list earliest possible completion date in the

space(s) provided. If a particular brand name is specified, it is not the intent to

discriminate against any "equal" product from another manufacturer. The intent is to

establish a minimum standard requested for this purchase. If there are any

objections of specifications herein, bidder must submit their dispute via e-mail to the

Pulaski County Assistant Comptroller, at mjohnson@pulaskicounty.net, seventy-two

(72)hours prior to the date and time of the bid close date. Complete descriptive

literature should be submitted with the bid document or the bid may be rejected.

Ship To Information

Contact: Pulaski County Coroner

Address: 3915 W 8th Street

Little Rock, AR 72204

Billing Information

Contact: Pulaski County Coroner

Address: 3915 W 8th Street

Little Rock, AR 72204

Bid Attachments

Contractor or Vendor Disclosure Form.docx

Contractor or Vendor Disclosure Form

CONTRACT INFORMATION.docx

Contract Information

TERMS AND STANDARD CONDITIONS ITB.docx

eBID TERMS AND STANDARD CONDITIONS ITB

Download

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Deadline: 3/12/2024 02:00 PM (CT)

ITB 24-T-002

COUNTY PREFERENCE.docx

County Preference

W-9 BLANK 2018 FORM.pdf

W-9 FORM 2018

Download

Requested Attachments

Contract Vendor Disclosure

(Attachment required)

Attach your completed form here

W-9

(Attachment required)

Attach completed W-9 here

Certificate of Insurance

(Attachment required)

Attach your COI here, if applicable

Pulaski County Taxes

Attach your proof of paid taxes here, as applicable

Permits and Licenses

(Attachment required)

Attach your Permits and/or Licenses here, as applicable

Disadvantaged Business Certification

Attach approved certification from applicable State here

Additional Information

Attach additional relevant information here, if necessary

Response to Scope of Work

(Attachment required)

Attach your response to Scope of Work

County Preference

Please attach completed County Preference Form, if applicable

Bid Attributes

1 Scope of Work

Pulaski County is requesting bids for the disposal of bodies via cremation. Pulaski County requests the cremations

be complete within 2-3 weeks of receiving the bodies.

2 Additional Price Information

Please provide any additional price information that would be beneficial to the bid.

(Optional: Maximum 4000 characters allowed)

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Deadline: 3/12/2024 02:00 PM (CT)

ITB 24-T-002

3 Certification - No Boycott of Israel

Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 25-1-503, Contractor certifies that it is not currently engaged in, and agrees for the

duration of the contract not to engage in, a boycott (s) of Israel.

I certify I do not certify

(Required: Check only one)

4 Certification 20% No Boycott of Israel

I/we do not certify to the Certification no boycott of Israel, however, Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 25-1-503, I/we will

offer to provide the goods or services for at least twenty percent (20%) less than the lowest certifying business.

Please specify percentage.

If you did certify, enter a (0) zero%

(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)

5 Certification - No Boycott of Energy, etc

Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. §25-1-1002, Contractor certifies that it is not currently engaged in, and agrees for the

duration of the contract not to engage in, a boycott of energy, fossil fuel, firearms, and ammunition industries.

I certify I do not certify

(Required: Check only one)

6 Certification - 20% No Boycott of Energy, etc

I/we do not certify to the Certification of no boycott of energy, fossil fuel, firearms, and ammunition industries

pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. §25-1-1002. I/we will offer to provide the goods or services for at least twenty percent

(20%) less than the lowest certifying business. Please specify percentage.

If you did certify, enter (0) zero %

(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)

7 Contractor/Vendor Disclosure

Did you attach a completed Contract/Vendor Disclosure Statement?

Yes

(Required: Check if applicable)

8 County Preference

When the bid represents items manufactured or grown, or offered for sale by business establishments having their

principal place of business in the County, with the quality being equal to articles offered by competitors outside the

County, then the bidder shall be allowed a differential of not to exceed three percent (3%) of the purchase price in

determining the low bid. However, in each instance in which this bid preference is requested, the bidder must inform

the County of the request before the date and time fixed for opening the bids and furnishes satisfactory proof

thereafter. Absent contracts regarding federal money, where there are equal or tie bids, preference shall be given

to residents or firms located and doing business in the County. See County Preference Attachment to be submitted.

9 County Preference Form

Does County Preference Apply to your company?

Yes - Submit Form No

(Optional: Check only one)

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Deadline: 3/12/2024 02:00 PM (CT)

ITB 24-T-002

1 Debarment and Suspension

0 The proposer certifies that themselves, their employees or company:

A. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded

from participation from covered transactions by any federal department or agency;

B. Have not within a three (3) year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or had a civil judgment

rendered against it or them for commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of

records, making false statement(s) or receiving stolen property.

C. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally charged by a governmental entity (federal, state, or local)

with commission of any of the offenses enumerated above, and:

D. Have not within a three (3) year period preceding this agreement had one (1) or more public transactions

(federal, state, or local) terminated for cause or default.

I Certify

(Required: Check only one)

1 Delivery Time

1 Pulaski County requests the cremation to be complete within 2-3 weeks after receipt of order. If this delivery

schedule cannot be met, bidder must state number of days required to place commodity in County's designated

location. Failure to state delivery time obligates bidder to complete delivery by County's requested date. Extended

delivery dates may be considered when in the best interest of the County.

F.O.B. Destination:

Pulaski County Coroner’s Office

3915 West 8h Street

Little Rock, AR 72204

(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)

1 Equal Employment Opportunity Clause

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a) (as amended by E.O.

13665 regarding pay transparency), 60-300.5(a) 60-741.5(a) and 29 CFR 471. These regulations prohibit

discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with

disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual

orientation, gender identity or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors

and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race,

color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

1 Faxed, Mailed or E-Mailed Proposals

3 Proposals faxed, mailed or e-mailed directly to Pulaski County Offices will not be considered. Proposals must be

submitted through this forum.

1 Governing Law

The parties hereto agree that this Agreement shall be construed under Arkansas law. The parties further agree

that proper jurisdiction and venue for any cause of action arising from this Agreement shall be vested in the state

courts of Arkansas.

I agree

(Required: Check only one)

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ITB 24-T-002

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