§ 2-226. Definitions.

The following words shall have these meanings throughout this article:

Affected party means an individual or business which has submitted a bid, offer, proposal, quotation or response which is rejected, or is found unqualified under the provisions of this article, or which would be selected if a lower bidder was found unqualified or nonresponsive.

Board means the board of county commissioners of Brevard County, Florida.

Committee means two or more persons designated to evaluate prequalification and responsiveness criteria. Committees established by the county manager may be intradepartmental, or include representatives of several departments interested in the administration and success of the construction project.

Debarment means the exclusion for cause of a vendor or contractor, or subcontractor from bidding or doing business with the county on a temporary or permanent basis.

Minor irregularity means a variation from the invitation to bid which does not affect the price of the bid, or give the bidder an advantage or benefit not enjoyed by other bidders, or does not adversely impact the interests of the agency.

Qualified bidder means an individual or business which has submitted a bid, offer, proposal, quotation, or response, which has the capability in all respects to fully perform the contract requirements, and has the financial stability, honesty, integrity, skill, business judgment, experience, facilities and reliability necessary to give reasonable assurance of good faith and performance.

Request for qualification (RFQ) means the process by which the county may prequalify individuals or businesses for a particular project before requesting bids for the project, thereby limiting the pool of bidders to those prequalified.

Responsive bidder means an individual or business which has submitted a bid, offer, proposal, quotation, or response, which conforms in all material respects to the solicitation, including but not limited to compliance with the submittal of specified insurance and bond requirements.

(Ord. No. 98-37, § 1, 7-7-98)