Floor Care Products

“Empowering Today’s Students to Grasp Tomorrow’s Opportunities” Bill C. Spurlock Director of Schools Rutherford County Board of Education 2240 Southpark Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37128 Phone: 615.893.5812 www.rcschools.net The Rutherford County Board of Education requests you to bid on items subject to these conditions: • The Board reserves the right to increase or decrease amounts and/or quantities at its sole discretion. Quantities have been provided as an approximation and may be estimates of potential purchases and are not necessarily guaranteed initial purchase quantities. • RCBOE is a tax-exempt organization. The Bidder is responsible for and bid cost must reflect any/all sales and use tax for the materials and or equipment. • This bid is ultimately subject to funding. • RCBOE reserves the right to waive any formalities to accept any bids as a whole, split bid, and/or accept any individual item or items within

a bid or to reject any or all bids whichever is in the best interest of RCBOE. The Board reserves the right to reject any/and all bids for any reason. • Items of various manufacturers may be bid; however, it is the responsibility of the bidder to satisfy the Board’s representative that substituted items are equal to or better than the specified items. All items bid however, must be of such character, quality and design as will serve the purpose for which it is intended to be used equally as well as that specified, and be equally suitable to the needs of the RCBOE. When submitting on items other than specified, include complete specifications on the items submitted. When no reference is made by the bidder to the make or grade proposed to be furnished it is understood that the specific article or services named in the bid are to be furnished. The bidder will abide by and comply with the true intent of the specifications and not take advantage of any unintentional error or omission, but shall fully address the intent and meaning of each aspect of the specifications. The Board’s representative shall make all determinations in regard to equal to or better than. • By submission of this bid the vendor agrees to all terms and conditions stated therein. Disputes or legal matters will be litigated in Rutherford County or the Middle Tennessee District. Issuance of the purchase order will be the award notice. • Awarded bidder shall indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless RCBOE, its officers, agents and employees from all suits, claims, actions or damages of any nature brought because of, arising out of, or due to breach of the agreement by Bidder, its subcontractors, suppliers, agents, or employees or due to any negligent act or occurrence or any omission or commission of bidder, its subcontractors, suppliers, agents or employees submitted on the attached form and signed by the bidder. All bids are to be complete in every detail as required. Those that are incomplete, contain irregularities or are not in accordance with the specifications may be rejected. • All bids are to be sealed and marked with the bid number on the outside of the envelope. Bids can be hand delivered or mailed before the bid date and time. Bids submitted by Fax or E-mail will not be accepted. • Bids are to be valid for a minimum of sixty (60) days or until awarded whichever comes first. • It is the bidder’s responsibility to comply with all local, state, and federal laws, regulations, statues, codes, licensing, permits, ordinances, and other requirements. The bidder must be prepared to substantiate compliance upon request by the Board’s representative. In the event a bidder fails to preform, RCBOE reserves the right to begin negotiations with the “next best bidder”. RCBOE reserves the right to terminate this agreement with or without cause at any time. • Bid prices shall include delivery of all items F.O.B. destination. The term F.O.B. destination shall mean delivered and unloaded in-house or on-site service, with all charges for transportation and unloading prepaid by the bidder. Page 1 of 4 “Empowering Today’s Students to Grasp Tomorrow’s Opportunities” Bill C. Spurlock Director of Schools Rutherford County Board of Education 2240 Southpark Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37128 Phone: 615.893.5812 www.rcschools.net • It is the bidder’s responsibility to submit a completed IRS Form W-9 or their social security number before any invoices can be paid. • Bids may not be awarded to any party which is debarred or suspended or is otherwise excluded for participation in Federal assistance programs under Executive Order 12549, “Debarment and Suspension”. • Any and all bidders, and bidder employees, and any bidder sub-contractors and its employees that perform any services at Rutherford County Schools must submit to a criminal history records check, at the bidders’ expense, conducted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation prior to permitting the employee to have contact with students or enter school grounds when students are present. Reference Tennessee Code Annotated Section 49-5-413. Bidders are to complete the Criminal Background Compliance Affidavit and return with the bid documents. • If a contractor, has five or more employees receiving pay, the contractor shall have a drug-free workplace program that complies with Title 50, Chapter 9 of the Code of Tennessee. Contractor shall ensure that it is in compliance with Public Acts, 2000, Chapter No. 919. Contractor to complete the attached Drug-Free Workplace Compliance Affidavit and return with their bid documents. • Per Tennessee Code Annotated Title 12, effective July 1, 2016: By submission of this bid, each bidder and each person signing on behalf of any bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint bid, each party thereto certifies as to its own organization, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of its knowledge and belief that each bidder is not on the list created pursuant to Title 12-12-106. • If any additional information is needed, please contact Lynn Pater at 615-893-5812 extension 22015. All bids could, if the Board of Education chooses, be awarded on a line item basis. • Bidder agrees that no person on the grounds of handicap, age, race, color, religion, sex or national origin, shall be excluded from participation in, or be denied benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in the performance of this agreement, or in the employment practices of the bidder. Bidder shall upon request show proof of such non-discrimination, and shall post in conspicuous places available to all employees and applicants notices of non-discrimination. Bidder covenants that it complies with the Fair Wage and Hour Laws, the National Labor relations Act, and other federal and state employment laws as applicable. Bidder covenants that it does not engage in illegal employment practices. Bidder covenants that it has no public or private interest, and shall not acquire directly or indirectly any interest that would conflict in any manner with the provision of its goods or performance of its services. • Rutherford County Board of Education follows Tenn. Code Ann. 12-3-1203 - Purchases for local governmental units - Any municipality, county, utility district, or other local government unit of the state may, upon request purchase supplies, equipment, and services for any other municipality, county, utility district, or other local governmental unit. The Rutherford County Board of Education reserves the right to award this bid on QUALITY, PRICE, AND AVAILABILITY OF THE PRODUCT SPECIFIED. Specifications and instructions are as follows: Page 2 of 4 The Rutherford County Board of Education intends, by this bid, to purchase “Floor Care Products” for our school system or any Rutherford County Government office. Bid price is to include delivery to any school or office in our county. The bid awarded shall run for a period of twelve months with four options to renew annually for an additional twelve-month periods under the same terms and conditions upon mutual agreement by both parties. However, in no event shall the contract term exceed a total of sixty (60) months. All products must be labeled with the net weight of the product, all directions for use, chemical analysis with dilution factors. Economic poison must have an EPA registration and be registered with the Department of Agriculture Division of Plant Industries and all products must remain stable when subject to warehouse conditions. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) must accompany all shipments covered under the Tennessee Hazardous Chemical Right to Know Law. All other materials are to meet standard Industrial, Commercial and School use requirements. Bidders to include proper EPA disposal instructions for each product being bid. Specifications: Stripper Super Purge Floor Finish Solubilizer by NCL A floor finish re-emulsifier and heavy-duty stripper designed for use in heavy build up areas. Comprised of solubilizers in combination with emulsifiers, and anti-redespositon agents, and a new type penetrant in a pH- controlled base. Color Blue Upper cloud Above 140°F Odor Sassafras Lower cloud Below 34° F PH 13.4 ± 0.2 Stability One year minimum unopened Specific Gravity 1.045 Biodegradability Complete Density 8.72 lbs/gal Finish Penetration Milky less than 20 seconds Viscosity 10 cps Wax Removal Excellent Flammability None Solubility Complete Finisher Perfection Advanced Floor Coating by NCL A technologically advanced pure virgin polymer system combined with a blend of synthetic waxes produces a versatile floor coating. The extra hard film formation gives this product wearability advantages and the versatility to maintain the coating with low speed, conventional, high speed, and ultra-high speed maintenance procedures. Type Pure acrylic polymer Freeze Thaw Stable Yes Non-Volatile Solids Content 22.0 ± .5% Stability 1 year pH 8.5 ± .2 Detergent Resistant Yes Coverage 2500 sq. ft. /gal Leveling Excellent Drying Time 20-30 minutes Black Mark Resistance Superior Color White, opaque liquid Scuff resistance Superior Odor Typical acrylic Soil Resistance Superior Powdering None Durability Excellent Page 3 of 4 Film Appearance Clear Recoatability Excellent Non-Yellowing Yes Removability Excellent Flash Point None Slip Resistant Yes Item # Product Est. Quantity Unit of Measure Bid Price per Unit of Measure 1 Heavy Duty Stripper 1200 5 gal. 2 Comb Sealer/Finisher for High Speed Burnishers 1200 5 gal. _______________________Brand I have read the above specification and agree to all therein. Therefore, I submit the above bid. Bids must be sealed and marked “Bid Number 3469”, due 2:00 p.m. March 31, 2020 and submitted to the Rutherford County Board of Education, 2240 Southpark Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37128 Attn: Lynn Pater, Purchasing Agent, prior to bid time. Faxed or E-mailed bids will not accepted. __________________________________ ___________________________________ Company Name Person Submitting Bid __________________________________ ___________________________________ Address Phone Number __________________________________ ___________________________________ City, State, Zip Code Fax Number __________________________________ ___________________________________ Company Authorized Signature Date of Bid __________________________________ E-Mail Address Page 4 of 4 Stripper Super Purge Floor Finish Solubilizer by NCL Stripper Super Purge Floor Finish Solubilizer by NCL