BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
SUBMIT BID TO:
Broward County Purchasing Division
115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 212
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301-1801
954-357-6065/66
INVITATION FOR BID
Bidder Acknowledgment
— GENERAL CONDITIONS —
THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE STANDARD FOR ALL CONTRACTS FOR COMMODITIES/SERVICES ISSUED BY THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY DELETE, SUPERSEDE
OR MODIFY ANY OF THESE STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS FOR A PARTICULAR CONTRACT BY INDICATING SUCH
CHANGE IN THE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS OR IN THE BID SHEETS. BY ACCEPTANCE OF A
PURCHASE ORDER ISSUED BY THE COUNTY, BIDDER AGREES THAT THE PROVISIONS INCLUDED WITHIN THIS
INVITATION FOR BID SHALL PREVAIL OVER ANY CONFLICTING PROVISION WITHIN ANY STANDARD FORM
CONTRACT OF THE BIDDER REGARDLESS OF ANY LANGUAGE IN BIDDER’S CONTRACT TO THE CONTRARY.
BIDDER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT MUST BE SIGNED AND RETURNED WITH YOUR BID
SEALED BIDS: This form must be executed and submitted
with all bid sheets and should be in a sealed envelope.
(PLEASE INCLUDE ONE ORIGINAL SIGNED BID DOCUMENT
IN BLUE INK AND ONE PHOTOCOPY OF SIGNED BID
DOCUMENT PER ENVELOPE). The face of the envelope should
contain the above address, the date and the time of bid opening,
and bid number. Bids not submitted on attached bid may be
rejected. All bids are subject to the conditions specified herein.
Those which do not comply with these conditions are subject to
rejection.
1. EXECUTION OF BID: A. Bid must contain an original
signature of an individual authorized to bind the bidder. Bid
must be typed or printed in ink. The ink should be blue ink. All
corrections made by bidder to their bid must also be initialed.
The bidder's name should also appear on each page of the
bid sheet if required. B. No award will be made to a bidder
who is delinquent in payment of any taxes, fees, fines,
contractual debts, judgments, or any other debts due and
owed to the County, or is in default on any contractual or
regulatory obligation to the County. By signing and submitting
this bid, bidder attests that it is not delinquent in payment of
any taxes, fees, fines, contractual debts, judgments or any
other debts due and owed to the County, nor is it in default on
any contractual or regulatory obligation to the County. In the
event the bidder's statement is discovered to be false, bidder
will be subject to debarment and the County may terminate
any contract it has with bidder. C. Bidder certifies by signing
the bid that no principals or corporate officers of the firm were
principals or corporate officers in any other firm which may
have been suspended or debarred from doing business with
Broward County within the last three years, unless so noted in
the bid documents. D. By signing this bid, bidder attests that
any and all statements, oral, written or otherwise, made in
support of this bid, are accurate, true and correct. Bidder
acknowledges that inaccurate, untruthful, or incorrect
statements made in support of this bid may be used by the
County as a basis for rejection of this bid, rescission of the
award, or termination of the contract. Bidder acknowledges
that the termination of the contract because of a determination
of an inaccurate, untruthful, or incorrect statement made in
support of this bid may also serve as the basis for debarment
of bidder pursuant to Section 21-119 of the Broward County
Administrative Code.
2. BID WITHDRAWAL: No Vendor may withdraw their bid
before the expiration of one hundred and twenty (120) days
from the date of the bid opening. Any bid submitted which
alters the one hundred and twenty (120) day requirement
shall be deemed non-responsive.
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BIDS WILL BE OPENED 2:00 p.m.January 4, 2012
and may not be withdrawn within 120 calendar days after such date and time.
BID TITLE
MAGNETIC STRIPE TICKETS
(NON-SHELTERED MARKET)
BID NO.V0960302B1
PURCHASING AGENT NAME & TELEPHONE NUMBER
AMY ALMANZAR, (954) 357-5943
DELIVERY DATE
SEE SPECIAL INSTRUCTION
CASH DISCOUNT TERMS
BID GUARANTY IS ATTACHED, WHEN REQUIRED, IN
THE AMOUNT OF $
REASON FOR NO BID
DUN & BRADSTREET NUMBER
BIDDER NAME
BIDDER MAILING ADDRESS/CITY/STATE/ZIP
AREA CODE
TELEPHONE NO.
FAX NO.
CONTACT PERSON
BIDDERS E-MAIL ADDRESS
/
*AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
/
DATE
(submit original in blue ink)
PRINT NAME
TITLE
*I certify that this bid is made without prior understanding, agreement, or connection with any corporation, firm or person submitting a bid for the same items/services, and is in all respects fair and
without collusion or fraud. I agree to abide by all conditions of this bid and certify that I am authorized to sign this bid for the bidder. Further by signature of this form, pages 1 through 6 are acknowledged
and accepted as well as any special instruction sheet(s) if applicable.
3.
BID OPENING: Shall be public, on date, location and time
specified on the bid form. The official time is the time clock
located in the Purchasing Division reception area and will be
accepted by all parties without reservation. It is the bidder’s
responsibility to assure that their bid is delivered on date,
location and time specified on the bid form. Bids, which for
any reason are not so delivered, will not be considered. Bid
files and any bids after they are opened may be examined
during normal working hours by appointment. Bid tabulations
are available for inspection upon request. Bid results will be
posted
on
the
Broward
County
web
site
at:
www.broward.org/purchasing/results.
4.
ADDENDA TO BID: Broward County reserves the right to
amend this Invitation For Bid prior to the Bid opening date
indicated. Only written addenda will be binding. If, upon
review, material errors in specifications are found, contact the
Purchasing Division immediately, prior to Bid opening date, to
allow for review and subsequent clarification on the part of
Broward County.
5.
6.
OPEN-END CONTRACT: No guarantee is expressed or
implied as to the total quantity of commodities/services to be
purchased under any open end contract. Estimated quantities
will be used for bid comparison purposes only. The Board of
County Commissioners reserves the right to issue purchase
orders as and when required, or, issue a blanket purchase
order for individual agencies and release partial quantities or,
issue instructions for use of Direct Purchase Orders by
various County agencies, or, any combination of the
preceding. No delivery shall become due or be acceptable
without a written order or shipping instruction by the County,
unless otherwise provided in the contract. Such order will
contain the quantity, time of delivery and other pertinent data.
However, on items urgently required, the seller may be given
telephone notice, to be confirmed by an order in writing.
7.
CONTRACT PERIOD (OPEN-END CONTRACT): The initial
contract period shall start with the expiration date of the
previous contract or date of award, whichever is latest, and
shall terminate one (1) year from that date. The contractor will
complete delivery and the County will receive delivery on any
orders mailed to the contractor prior to the date of expiration.
The Director of Purchasing may renew this contract for a
second period subject to vendor acceptance, satisfactory
performance and determination that renewal will be in the
best interest of the County. Notification of Intent to Renew will
be mailed sixty (60) calendar days in advance of expiration
date of this contract. All prices, terms and conditions shall
remain firm for the initial period of the contract and for any
renewal period unless subject to price adjustment specified as
a "special condition" hereto.
PRICES, TERMS & PAYMENTS: Firm prices shall be bid and
include all handling, set up, shipping and inside delivery
charges to the destination shown herein unless otherwise
indicated.
(a)
The Bidder: in submitting this bid certifies that the prices
quoted herein are not higher than the prices at which the
same commodity(ies) or service(s) is sold in
approximately similar quantities under similar terms and
conditions to any purchaser whomsoever.
(b)
F.O.B. — as specified in Special Instructions to bidder.
(c)
Tie Bids: The award on tie bids will be decided by the
Director of the Purchasing Division in accordance with
the provisions of the Procurement Code.
(d)
TAXES: Broward County is exempt from Federal Excise
and Florida Sales taxes on direct purchase of tangible
property. Exemption numbers appear on purchase order.
The Contractor shall pay all applicable sales, consumer,
land use, or other similar taxes required by law. The
Contractor is responsible for reviewing the pertinent
State Statutes involving the sales tax and complying with
all requirements.
(e)
DISCOUNTS: Bidders may offer a cash discount for
prompt payment. However, such discounts will not be
considered in determining the lowest net cost for bid
evaluation purposes. Bidders should reflect any
discounts to be considered in the bid evaluation in the
unit prices bid.
(f)
MISTAKES: Bidders are cautioned to examine all
specifications, drawings, delivery instructions, unit prices,
extensions and all other special conditions pertaining to
the bid. Failure of the bidder to examine all pertinent
documents shall not entitle them to any relief from the
conditions imposed in the contract. In case of mistakes in
extension, the unit price shall govern. Multiplication or
addition errors are deemed clerical errors and shall be
corrected by the County.
(g)
ORDERING: The Board of County Commissioners
reserves the right to purchase commodities/services
specified herein through contracts established by other
governmental agencies or through separate procurement
actions due to unique or special needs. If an urgent
delivery is required, within a shorter period than the
delivery time specified in the contract and if the seller is
unable to comply therewith, the Board of County
Commissioners reserves the right to obtain such delivery
from others without penalty or prejudice to the County or
to the seller.
In the event services are scheduled to end because of the
expiration of this contract, the Contractor shall continue
the service upon the request of the Director of
Purchasing. The extension period shall not extend for
more than ninety (90) days beyond the expiration date of
the existing contract. The Contractor shall be
compensated for the service at the rate in effect when
this extension clause is invoked by the County.
8.
FIXED CONTRACT QUANTITIES: Purchase order(s) for full
quantities will be issued to successful bidder(s) after
notification of award and receipt of all required documents.
Fixed contract quantities up to twenty (20) percent of the
originally specified quantities may be ordered prior to the
expiration of one (1) year after the date of award, provided the
Contractor agrees to furnish such quantities at the same
prices, terms and conditions.
9.
AWARDS: If a specific basis of award is not established
in the special instructions to bidders, the award shall be
to the responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bid
meeting the written specifications. As the best interest of
the Board of County Commissioners may require, the right is
reserved to make award(s) by individual commodities/
services, group of commodities/services, all or none or any
combination thereof. When a group is specified, all items
within the group must be bid. A bidder desiring to bid “No
Charge” on an item in a group must so indicate, otherwise the
bid for the group will be construed as incomplete and may be
rejected. However, if bidders do not bid all items within a
group, the County reserves the right to award on an item by
item basis. When a group bid is indicated for variable
quantities and the bid for the group shows evidence of
unbalanced bid prices, such bid may be rejected. The Director
of Purchasing, or the Board of County Commissioners,
whichever is applicable reserves the right to waive
technicalities and irregularities and to reject any or all bids.
10. PAYMENT: Payment for all goods and services shall be
made in a timely manner and in accordance with Florida
Statutes, Section 218.70, Florida Prompt Payment Act and
the Broward County Prompt Payment Ordinance (No. 89-49)
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as amended. All applications for Payment shall be submitted
to Broward County Accounting Division. Payment will be
made by the County after commodities/services have been
received, accepted and properly invoiced as indicated in
contract and/or order. Invoices must bear the purchase order
number.
11. DELIVERY: Delivery time shall be computed in calendar days
from the issuance date of purchase order. Although, actual
requested date or number of calendar days for delivery may
be specified, state number of calendar days required to make
delivery and installation after issuance of purchase order or
request for services in space provided. Unless otherwise
stipulated in the Contract, delivery shall be made between
9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
holidays, and at other time by special arrangements. However
goods required for daily consumption, or where the delivery is
an emergency, a replacement, or is overdue, the convenience
of the Division shall govern. If, in calculating the number of
calendar days from the order date, the delivery date falls on a
Saturday, Sunday or holiday, delivery shall be made no later
than next succeeding business day. Delivery time may be
considered in determining award.
current standards production model available at the time of
the bid. The goods must be suitably packaged for shipment by
common carrier. Each container or multiple units or items
otherwise packaged shall bear a label, imprint, stencil or other
legible markings stating name of manufacturer or supplier,
purchase order number and any other markings required by
specifications, or other acceptable means of identifying
vendor and purchase order number.
14. SAFETY STANDARDS: Unless otherwise stipulated in the
bid, all manufactured items and fabricated assemblies shall
comply with applicable requirements of Occupational Safety
and Health Act and any standards thereunder. In compliance
with Chapter 442, Florida Statutes, any toxic substance listed
in Section 38F-41.03 of the Florida Administrative Code
delivered from a contract resulting from this bid must be
accompanied by a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). A
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) should also be submitted
to the Broward County Risk Management Division, 115 South
Andrews Avenue, Room 210, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 333011803. The MSDS must include the following information.
(a)
The chemical name and the common name of the toxic
substance.
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: If the term of this contract
extends beyond a single fiscal year of the County, the
continuation of this Contract beyond the end of any fiscal
year shall be subject to the availability of funds from the
County in accordance with Chapter 129, Florida Statutes.
The Broward County Board of County Commissioners
shall be the final authority as to availability of funds and
how such available funds are to be allotted and
expended. In the event funds for this project/purchase
are not made available or otherwise allocated Broward
County may terminate this contract upon thirty (30) days
prior written notice to the contractor.
(b)
The hazards or other risks in the use of the toxic
substance, including:
NON PERFORMANCE: The Contract may be terminated
for cause by the Awarding Authority for the County or by
Bidder if the party in breach has not corrected the breach
within ten (10) days after written notice from the
aggrieved party identifying the breach.
Cause for
termination shall include, but not be limited to, failure to
suitably perform the work, failure to suitably deliver
goods in accordance with the specifications and
instructions in this Bid, failure to continuously perform the
work in a manner calculated to meet or accomplish the
objectives of the County as set forth in this Bid, or
multiple breach of the provisions of this Bid
notwithstanding whether any such breach was previously
waived or cured.
(c)
The proper precautions, handling practices, necessary
personal protective equipment, and other safety
precautions in the use of or exposure to the toxic
substances, including appropriate emergency treatment
in case of overexposure.
(d)
The emergency procedure for spills, fire, disposal, and
first aid.
(e)
A description in lay terms of the known specific potential
health risks posed by the toxic substance intended to
alert any person reading this information.
(f)
The year and month, if available, that the information was
compiled and the name, address, and emergency
telephone number of the manufacturer responsible for
preparing the information.
12. TERMINATION:
(a)
(b)
(c)
TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE: The Awarding
Authority may terminate the Contract for convenience
upon no less than thirty (30) days written notice. In the
event the Contract is terminated for convenience, Bidder
shall be paid for any goods properly delivered and
services properly performed to the date the Contract is
terminated; however, upon being notified of County's
election to terminate, Bidder shall cease any deliveries,
shipment or carriage of goods, and refrain from
performing further services or incurring additional
expenses under the terms of the Contract. In no event
will payment be made for lost or future profits. Bidder
acknowledges and agrees that ten dollars ($10.00) of the
compensation to be paid by County, the adequacy of
which is hereby acknowledged by Bidder, is given as
specific consideration to Bidder for the County's right to
terminate this Contract.
13. CONDITIONS AND PACKAGING: Unless otherwise stated in
the special instructions to bidders or the bid sheets, or
specifically ordered from an accepted price list, deliveries
must consist only of new and unused goods and shall be the
1. The potential for fire, explosion, corrosivity, and
reactivity;
2. The known acute and chronic health effects of risks
from exposure, including the medical conditions which
are generally recognized as being aggravated by
exposure to the toxic substance; and
3. The primary routes of entry and symptoms of
overexposure.
15. MANUFACTURERS
NAME
AND
APPROVED
EQUIVALENTS: Manufacturer’s names, trade names, brand
names, information and/or catalog numbers listed in a
specification are for information and establishment of quality
level desired and are not intended to limit competition unless
otherwise specified in the bid. The bidder may offer any brand
which meets or exceeds the specifications for any item(s). If
bids are based on equivalent products, indicate on the bid
form the manufacturer’s name and catalog number. Bidder
shall submit with the bid complete descriptive literature and/or
specifications. The bidder should also explain in detail the
reason(s) why and submit proof that the proposed equivalent
will meet the specifications and not be considered an
exception thereto. Broward County Board of County
Commissioners reserves the right to be the sole judge of what
is equal and acceptable. Bids which do not comply with these
requirements are subject to rejection. If Bidder fails to name a
substitute it will be assumed that the bidder will furnish goods
identical to bid standard.
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16. INTERPRETATIONS: Any questions concerning conditions
and specifications of this bid shall be directed in writing to the
Purchasing Division a minimum of 24 hours prior to bid
opening. No interpretation(s) shall be considered binding
unless provided to all Bidders in writing by the Director of
Purchasing.
be retained by COUNTY until all of COUNTY's claims for
indemnification pursuant to this Agreement have been settled
or otherwise resolved; and any amount withheld shall not be
subject to payment of interest by COUNTY. The provisions
and obligations of this section shall survive the expiration or
earlier termination of this Agreement.
17. NON-CONFORMANCE TO CONTRACT CONDITIONS: The
22. NOTICE: Written notice provided pursuant to this Contract
County may withhold acceptance of, or reject any items which
are found, upon examination, not to meet the specification
requirements. Upon written notification of rejection, items shall
be removed within five (5) calendar days by the Vendor at
their expense and redelivered at their expense. Rejected
goods left longer than thirty (30) days will be regarded as
abandoned and the Board shall have the right to dispose of
them as its own property. On foodstuffs and drugs, no written
notice or rejection need be given. Upon verbal notice to do so,
the Vendor shall immediately remove and replace such
rejected merchandise at their expense. Rejection for nonconformance, failure to provide services conforming to
specifications, or failure to meet delivery schedules may result
in contractor being found in default.
shall be sent by certified United States Mail, postage prepaid,
return receipt requested, or by hand-delivery with a request
for a written receipt of acknowledgment of delivery, addressed
to the party for whom it is intended at the place last specified.
The place for giving notice shall remain the same as set forth
herein until changed in writing in the manner provided in this
section. For the present, the County designates:
Director, Broward County Purchasing Division
115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 212
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1801
Bidder shall identify in the Bid a designated person and
address to whom notice shall be sent when required by the
Contract.
18. INSPECTION, ACCEPTANCE AND TITLE: Inspection and
acceptance will be at destination. Title and risk of loss or
damage to all items shall be the responsibility of the
contractor until accepted by the County.
19. GOVERNMENTAL
RESTRICTIONS: In the event any
governmental restrictions may be imposed which would
necessitate alteration of the material quality, workmanship or
performance of the items offered on this bid prior to their
delivery, it shall be the responsibility of the successful bidder
to notify the County at once, indicating in their letter the
specific regulation which required an alteration. The Board of
County Commissioners reserves the right to accept any such
alteration, including any price adjustments occasioned
thereby, or to cancel the contract at no further expense to the
County.
20. LEGAL
REQUIREMENTS: Applicable provisions of all
Federal, State of Florida, County and local laws, and of all
ordinances, rules and regulations including the Procurement
Code of Broward County shall govern development, submittal
and evaluation of bids received in response hereto and shall
govern any and all claims and disputes which may arise
between person(s) submitting a bid in response hereto and
Broward County by and through its officers, employees and
authorized representative, or any other person natural or
otherwise in addition to any resultant agreement. Lack of
knowledge by any bidder shall not constitute a recognizable
defense against the legal effect thereof.
23. JURISDICTION, VENUE, WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL: The
Contract shall be interpreted and construed in accordance
with and governed by the laws of the state of Florida. Any
controversies or legal problems arising out of the Contract
and any action involving the enforcement or interpretation of
any rights hereunder shall be submitted to the jurisdiction of
the State courts of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Broward
County, Florida, the venue situs, and shall be governed by the
laws of the state of Florida. By entering into this Contract,
Bidder and County hereby expressly waive any rights either
party may have to a trial by jury of any civil litigation related to
this Contract.
24. PATENTS AND ROYALTIES: The bidder, without exception,
shall indemnify and save harmless and defend the County, its
officers, agents and employees from liability of any nature or
kind, including but not limited to attorney's fees, costs and
expenses for or on account of any copyrighted, patented or
unpatented invention, process, or article manufactured or
used in the performance of the contract, including its use by
the County. If the bidder uses any design, device, or materials
covered by letters, patent or copyright, it is mutually agreed
and understood without exception that the bid prices shall
include all royalties or cost arising from the use of such
design, device, or materials in any way involved in the work.
This provision shall survive the expiration or earlier
termination of the contract.
25. ASSIGNMENT,
21. INDEMNIFICATION:
BIDDER shall at all times hereafter
indemnify, hold harmless and, defend COUNTY, its officers,
agents, servants, and employees from and against any and all
causes of action, demands, claims, losses, liabilities and
expenditures of any kind, including attorney fees, court costs,
and expenses, caused or alleged to be caused by intentional
or negligent act of, or omission of, BIDDER, its employees,
agents, servants, or officers, or accruing, resulting from, or
related to the subject matter of this Agreement including,
without limitation, any and all claims, losses, liabilities,
expenditures, demands or causes of action of any nature
whatsoever resulting from injuries or damages sustained by
any person or property. In the event any lawsuit or other
proceeding is brought against COUNTY by reason of any
such claim, cause of action or demand, BIDDER shall, upon
written notice from COUNTY, resist and defend such lawsuit
or proceeding by counsel satisfactory to COUNTY or, at
COUNTY’s option, pay for an attorney selected by County
Attorney to defend COUNTY. To the extent considered
necessary by the Contract Administrator and the County
Attorney, any sums due BIDDER under this Agreement may
SUBCONTRACT: Contractor shall not
transfer, convey, pledge, subcontract or assign the
performance required by this bid without the prior written
consent of the Director of Purchasing. Any Award issued
pursuant to this bid invitation and the monies which may
become due hereunder are not assignable, transferrable, or
otherwise disposable except with the prior written consent of
the Director of Purchasing.
26. QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDER: Bids will be considered only
from firms normally engaged in providing the types of
commodities/services specified herein. The Director of
Purchasing or the Board of County Commissioners, reserves
the right to inspect the facilities, equipment, personnel and
organization or to take any other action necessary to
determine ability to perform in accordance with specifications,
terms and conditions. The Director of Purchasing or the Board
of County Commissioners will determine whether the
evidence of ability to perform is satisfactory and reserves the
right to reject bids where evidence or evaluation is determined
to indicate inability to perform. The Director of Purchasing or
the Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to
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consider a bidder’s history of citations and/or violations of
Environmental regulations in determining responsibility.
Bidder should submit with his proposal a complete history of
all citations and/or violations notices and dispositions thereof.
Failure of a Bidder to submit such information may be
grounds for termination of any contract awarded to successful
Bidder. Bidder shall notify the County immediately of notice of
any citations or violations which they may receive after the Bid
or Proposal opening date and during the time of performance
under any Contract awarded to them.
proposed award of a contract which does not exceed the
amount of the award authority of the Director of
Purchasing, may protest to the Director of Purchasing.
The protest shall be submitted in writing and received
within three (3) business days from the posting of the
recommendation of award on the Purchasing Division’s
website.
(d)
For purposes of this section a business day is defined as
Monday through Friday between 8:30am and 5:00pm.
Failure to timely file a protest within the time prescribed
for a solicitation or proposed contract award shall be a
waiver of the vendor’s right to protest.
(e)
As a condition of initiating any bid protest, the protestor
shall present the Director of Purchasing a nonrefundable
filing fee. The filing fee shall be based upon the
estimated contract amount. For purposes of the protest,
the estimated contract amount shall be the contract bid
amount submitted by the protestor. If no contract bid
amount was submitted, the estimated contract amount
shall be the County’s estimated contract price for the
project. The County may accept cash, money order,
certified check, or cashier’s check, payable to Broward
County Board of Commissioners. The filing fees are as
follows:
27. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: No Contractor shall
discriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment because of race, religion, age, color, sex or
national origin, sexual orientation (including but not limited to
Broward County Code, Chapter 16½), marital status, political
affiliation, disability, or physical or mental handicap if qualified.
Contractor shall take affirmative action to ensure that
applicants are employed, and that employees are treated
during their employment without regard to their race, religion,
age, color, sex or national origin, sexual orientation, marital
status, political affiliation, disability, or physical or mental
handicap. Such actions shall include, but not be limited to the
following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer,
recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination,
rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection of
training, including apprenticeship. The Contractor agrees to
post in conspicuous places available to employees and
applicants for employment, notices setting forth the provisions
of this non-discrimination clause.
The contractor selected to perform work on a County project
must include the foregoing or similar language in its contracts
with any subcontractors or sub consultants, except that any
project assisted by U.S. Department of Transportation funds
shall comply with the non-discrimination requirements in Title
49 C.F.R. Parts 23 and 26, as amended. The Subcontractors,
if any, will be made aware of and will comply with this
nondiscrimination clause. Failure to comply with above
requirements is a material breach of the contract, and may
result in the termination of this contract or such other remedy
as the County deems appropriate.
29. RESOLUTION OF PROTESTED SOLICITATIONS AND
PROPOSED AWARDS: In accordance with Sections 21.118
and 21.119 of the Broward County Procurement Code, if a
vendor intends to protest a solicitation or proposed award of a
contract the following apply:
Filing Fee
$30,000 - $250,000
$ 500
$250,001 - $500,000
$1,000
$500,001 - $5 million
$3,000
Over $5 million
$5,000
The estimated contract amount shall be based upon the
contract bid amount submitted by the protestor. If no
contract bid amount was submitted, the estimated
contract amount shall be the County’s estimated contract
price for the project. The County may accept cash,
money order, certified check, or cashier’s check, payable
to Broward County Board of County Commissioners.
28. MODIFICATIONS: All changes to purchase orders shall be by
issuance of a change order. Any modifications or changes to
any contract entered into as a result of this bid must be by
written amendment with the same formality and of equal
dignity prior to the initiation of any such change.
Estimated Contract Amount
30. PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES ACT: Bidder represents that its
response to this invitation for bid will not violate the Public
Entity Crimes Act, Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, which
essentially provides that a person or affiliate who is a
contractor, consultant or other provider who has been placed
on the convicted vendor list following a conviction of a Public
Entity Crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide
any goods or services to the County, may not submit a bid on
a contract with the County for the construction or repair of a
public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases
of real property to the County, may not be awarded or perform
work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant
under a contract with the County, and may not transact any
business with the County in excess of the threshold amount
provided in Section 287.017, Florida Statutes, for category
two purchases for a period of 36 months from the date of
being placed on the convicted vendor list. Bidder represents
that its response to this Invitation For Bid is not a violation of
Section 287.134, Florida Statues, which essentially states that
the County, as a public entity, cannot do business with an
entity that is on the "discriminatory vendor list" i.e., has been
found by a court to have discriminated as defined therein.
Violation of this section shall result in cancellation of the
County purchase and may result in debarment.
(a)
Any protest concerning the bid or other solicitation
specifications, or requirements must be made and
received by the County within seven (7) business days
from the posting of the solicitation or addendum on the
Purchasing Division’s website. Such protest must be
made in writing to the Director of Purchasing. Failure to
timely protest bid specifications or requirements is a
waiver of the ability to protest the specifications or
requirements.
(b)
Any protest concerning a solicitation or proposed award
above the authority of the Director of Purchasing, after
the bid opening, shall be submitted in writing and
received by the County within five (5) business days from
the posting of the recommendation for award on the
Purchasing Division’s website.
31. RECYCLED CONTENT INFORMATION: In support of the
Any actual or prospective bidder or offeror who has a
substantial interest in and is aggrieved in connection with
Florida Waste Management Law, bidders are encouraged to
supply with their bid, any information available regarding
recycled material content in the products bid. The County is
(c)
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particularly interested in the type of recycled material used
(such as paper, plastic, glass, metal, etc.); and the
percentage of recycled material contained in the product. The
County also requests information regarding any known or
potential material content in the product that may be extracted
and recycled after the product has served its intended
purpose.
32. PURCHASE BY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES:
Each Governmental unit which avails itself of this contract will
establish its own contract, place its own orders, issue its own
purchase orders, be invoiced therefrom and make its own
payments and issue its own exemption certificates as required
by the bidder. It is understood and agreed that Broward
County is not a legally bound party to any contractual
agreement made between any other governmental unit and
the bidder as a result of this bid.
33. PUBLIC RECORDS: Any material submitted in response to
this Invitation For Bid will become a public document pursuant
to Section 119.071, Florida Statutes. This includes material
which the responding bidder might consider to be confidential
or a trade secret. Any claim of confidentially is waived upon
submission, effective after opening pursuant to Section
119.071, Florida Statutes.
34. AUDIT RIGHT AND RETENTION OF RECORDS: County
shall have the right to audit the books, records, and accounts
of contractor that are related to this project. Contractor shall
keep such books, records, and accounts as may be
necessary in order to record complete and correct entries to
the project.
the vendor must obtain the authority to conduct business in
the State of Florida. Corporations or partnerships that are not
in good standing with the Florida Secretary of State at the
time of a submission to this solicitation may be deemed nonresponsible.
If successful in obtaining a contract award under this
solicitation, the vendor must remain in good standing
throughout the contractual period of performance.
36. SCRUTINIZED COMPANIES LIST
Any company, principals, or owners on the Scrutinized
Companies with Activities in Sudan List or on the Scrutinized
Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector
List is prohibited from submitting a bid, proposal or response
to a Broward County solicitation for goods or services in an
amount equal to or greater than $1 million. Therefore, if
applicable, each company submitting a bid, proposal, or
response to a solicitation must certify to the County that it is
not on either list at the time of submitting a bid, proposal or
response. The certification form will only be attached to a
solicitation if the estimated purchase amount is $1 million
dollars or greater and must be submitted at the time of
submitting a bid, proposal or response.
Under the
circumstances, the County estimated purchase amount is no
greater than $1 million dollars, but bid, proposal, response or
resulting contract is $1 million dollars or greater, the County
will exercise the right to require firm to submit the certification
form by the imposed deadline. In either case, failure to timely
provide the certification shall deem the submittal nonresponsive.
Contractor shall preserve and make available, at reasonable
times for examination and audit by County, all financial
records, supporting documents, statistical records, and any
other documents pertinent to this agreement for the required
retention period of the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter
119, Florida Statutes), if applicable, or if the Florida Public
Records Act is not applicable, for a minimum period of three
(3) years after termination of this Agreement. If any audit has
been initiated and audit findings have not been resolved at the
end of the retention period or (3) years, whichever is longer,
the books, records and accounts shall be retained until
resolution of the audit findings. If the Florida Public Records
Act is determined by County to be applicable to contractor’s
records, contractor shall comply with all requirements thereof;
however, no confidentiality or nondisclosure requirement of
either federal or state law shall be violated by contractor. Any
incomplete or incorrect entry in such books, records, and
accounts shall be a basis for County’s disallowance and
recovery of any payment upon such entry.
The entire chapter of the Broward County Procurement Code
describing the aforementioned subject matter can be obtained
from
the
Purchasing
Division's
Website
at:
www.broward.org/purchasing.
35. STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS
REQUIREMENTS: It is the vendor’s responsibility to comply
with all state and local business requirements. All vendors
located within Broward County and/or providing a service
within the County must have a current Broward County Local
Business Tax Receipt (formerly known as an Occupational
License Tax). All corporations and partnerships must have the
authority to transact business in the State of Florida and be in
good standing with the Florida Secretary of State. For further
information, contact Broward County Records, Taxes and
Treasury Division and the Florida Department of State,
Division of Corporations.
The County will review the vendor’s business status based on
the information provided in response to this solicitation. If the
vendor is an out-of-state or foreign corporation or partnership,
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PURCHASING DIVISION
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
Bid Submittal Summary Sheet for Public Reading
The purpose of this page is to facilitate the efficient and accurate reading of your bid submittal at the Bid
Opening. Your cooperation is appreciated in completing the following information and ensuring that it is placed
as the first page of your bid submittal. The information on this page does not take the place of the bid
documents or the bid sheet. In the event that there is a discrepancy between the information on this page and
the information in the bid sheet, the information on the bid sheet will prevail.
Bid Number:__V0960302B1_____________________________________________________
Bid Title: __Magnetic Stripe Tickets_______________________________________________
Name of Company: ____________________________________________________________
Group 1 Total Price: __________________________________________________________
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DOCUMENT CHECKLIST:
The following items may be required to determine Bid responsiveness. Please ensure that all
applicable items are completed and submitted with your Bid. Failure to meet the applicable
requirements may render your Bid non-responsive. Additional information for these items can
be found throughout this Bid document.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Bid/Addendum
The Invitation for Bid must be signed in ink.
If a MUST Addendum is required, it must be acknowledged on the Bid sheet or returned with your Bid.
If a revised Bid sheet is required, it must be returned with the Addendum.
Group Items
If a “Group” is specified, you must bid all items within each Group and indicate “No Charge” for those
items that are included at no additional charge.
County Business Enterprise (CBE) Documentation: Not applicable to this bid.
Domestic Partnership Certification
Domestic Partnership Certification - Attachment “C”
Bid Bond/Guaranty: Not applicable to this bid.
Licensing: Not applicable to this bid.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS:
The following documents should be submitted with your bid, but no later than five (5)
business days from request of the purchasing agent.
A.
Supplements/Attachments
Copy of Broward County Local Business Tax Receipt (For Broward County Vendors)
The Non-Collusion Statement
The Vendor Questionnaire
VENDOR’S LIST (Non-Certified Sub-contractors/Suppliers)
Certificate of Insurance, per sample attached - Attachment “D”
Litigation History Form – Attachment “B”
The Florida Department of State Certificate of Proof of application (see: sunbiz.org)
* All original Bids must be received in the Purchasing Division no later than 2:00 p.m. on the opening
date specified. Late Bids will not be accepted. Please allow additional time for traffic and parking.
This Checklist is for informational purposes only, it is not necessary to return.
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PURCHASING DIVISION
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS (IN ADDITION TO GENERAL CONDITIONS)
Magnetic Stripe Tickets
(NON-SHELTERED MARKET)
SUBMISSION OF SEALED BIDS: The Invitation for Bid form must be executed and submitted with all
bid sheets and should be in a sealed envelope. The original should be signed in blue ink. Both the
original bid and one (1) photocopy of your bid should be included in a single envelope. Bid submittals
should not be professionally bound using metal fasteners except for stapling. The Bidder is
responsible for retaining a copy of all submittals for their own records. The face of the envelope
should contain the company name, address, date and time of bid opening, bid number and bid title.
Bids not submitted on bid sheets may be rejected. Bidder should not submit bids on their own form or
any other form other than Broward County Bid Sheet. All bids are subject to the conditions specified
herein. Bids which do not comply with these conditions are subject to rejection.
1.
SCOPE:
Bids are hereby invited on an open-end basis for Magnetic Stripe Tickets for the Transit Division and
various other Broward County agencies that may have need of these services and products.
The initial contract period shall start on date of award, or April 1, 2012, whichever is later and shall
terminate one year from that date. The Contractor will complete delivery and the County will receive
delivery on any orders mailed to the contractor prior to the date of expiration.
All prices, terms and conditions shall remain fixed for the initial period of the contract. In addition, all
prices, terms and conditions shall remain fixed for the renewal period of the contract.
There will be no allowable price escalations for fuel costs throughout any contract period(s),
unless otherwise specified in this document.
The Director of Purchasing may renew this contract for two, one year periods subject to vendor
acceptance, satisfactory performance and determination that renewal will be in the best interest of the
County. Notification of Intent to Renew will be mailed sixty (60) calendar days in advance of expiration
date of this contract.
No guarantee is expressed or implied as to the total quantity of commodities/services to be purchased
under any open end contract. Estimated quantities will be used for bid comparison purposes only.
The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to: issue purchase orders as and when
required, or, issue a blanket purchase order for individual agencies and release partial quantities or,
issue instructions for use of Direct Purchase Orders by various County agencies, make random, open
market purchases for any or all of the item(s) on any open end contract or, any combination of the
preceding. No delivery shall become due or be acceptable without a written order by the County,
unless otherwise provided for in the contract. Such order will contain the quantity, time of delivery and
other pertinent data. However, on items urgently required, the seller may be given telephone notice, to
be confirmed by an order in writing.
2.
SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
The specifications, requirements and services to be provided are stated in Attachment "A" attached
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hereto and made a part hereof.
BID NO. V0960302B1
3.
CONTINGENCY FEES:
By submission of this offer, contractor certifies that no contingency fees (sometimes known as a finder’s
fee) has been paid to any person or organization other than a bona-fide employee working solely for
the vendor to secure a contract made pursuant to this solicitation. Violation of this policy may result in
termination of any resultant contract and/or possible debarment of the contractor.
4.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Bidders requiring additional information regarding any of the bid terms, conditions or administrative
requirements should contact Amy Almanzar, Purchasing Agent at (954) 357-5943 or by email:
[email protected].
Bidders requiring technical clarifications should contact Terry Wilbar at (954) 357-6788 or by email:
[email protected]. No change(s) and no interpretation(s) shall be considered binding unless
provided to all bidders in writing by the Director of the Purchasing Division.
Note: Only questions answered by written Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or
clarifications will be without legal effect. Written questions should be received no less than ten (10)
calendar days prior to the date of the opening of Bids. There shall be no obligation on the part of
Broward County to respond to questions received less than ten (10) calendar days prior to bid opening.
5.
SECURITY REQUIREMENTS PORT EVERGLADES BIDS ONLY: Not applicable to this bid.
PORT EVERGLADES BIDS ONLY:
GENERAL FACILITIES (ONLY FOR FACILITIES MAINTENANCE BIDS): Not applicable to this bid.
6.
SPECIAL NOTICE: In accordance with OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 1926.1101(k) (2), bidders are
notified of the presence of asbestos containing material and/or presumed asbestos containing
material at some Broward County locations.
7.
SITE VISIT AND/OR PRE-BID CONFERENCE:
Attendance at the site visit/pre-bid conference is optional. This information session presents an
opportunity for bidders to clarify any concerns regarding the bid requirements. The bidder is cautioned
that, although the site visits/Pre-Bid Conference is optional, no modification or any changes will be
allowed in the pricing because of the failure of the bidder(s) to have visited the site or to have attended
the conference.
Job site visitation is strongly recommended; submission of a bid will be construed that
the bidder is acquainted sufficiently with the work to be performed.
Pre-Bid Conference
Date:
December 20, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Location:
Broward County Government Center
Room 302
115 S. Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
If you require any auxiliary aids for communication, please call 357-6065 so that arrangements
can be made in advance.
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DELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE:
Delivery time shall be computed in calendar days from the issuance date of purchase order. Although,
actual requested date or number of calendar days for delivery may be specified, state on the Bid Sheet
the number of calendar days required to make delivery and/or installation after issuance of purchase
order or request for services.
However, goods required for daily consumption, or where the delivery is an emergency, a
replacement, or overdue, the convenience of the Division shall govern. If, in calculating the number of
calendar days from the order date, the delivery date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, delivery
shall be made not later than next succeeding business day.
Delivery is FOB destination, freight included and is to be made to the following site(s):
Broward County Transit Division
Attn: Terry Wilbar
3201 W. Copans Road
Building #4
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
954-357-6788
Broward County Transit Division
Attn: Terry Wilbar
1 North University Drive
Plantation, FL 33325
See additional delivery requirements listed on Bid Sheet.
9.
SAMPLES, PRODUCT LITERATURE AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUES:
Bidder is required to provide an individual working sample for all items and samples must be furnished
by bidder free of charge to the County. Each individual sample must be labeled with the bidder’s name
and manufacturer’s brand name. Working samples should be submitted with vendor’s bid but must be
delivered within three (3) calendar days of the request from the Purchasing Agent. The County will test
the samples to confirm the sample product satisfactorily operates when used with the Broward County
Transit fare box system (GFI Genfare). Broward County will be the sole judge in the determination of
the bidder’s sample product satisfactorily operating in the fare box system. Broward County will not be
responsible for returning samples. In lieu of providing working samples, vendor shall provide a
reference for an agency which the vendor produced magnetic stripe tickets for GFI fare boxes.
Vendors who do not comply with this request will be considered non-responsive.
Samples of existing passes are available by request only. Deadline for requests is December 21, 2011
at 5:00 p.m., EST. Requests can be emailed to [email protected]. Vendor must provide a
Fedex or UPS account number for next day delivery of sample.
10.
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: Not applicable to this bid.
11.
WARRANTY:
A.
STANDARD WARRANTY:
The bidder should specify any warranty applicable to the items bid.
B.
DATE STANDARDS: Not applicable to this bid.
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12.
LOCAL BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT REQUIREMENTS:
All vendors maintaining a business address within Broward County must have and provide a copy of a
current Broward County Local Business Tax Receipt prior to contract award. The Contractor should
provide a copy of its Local Business Tax Receipt within five (5) business days after request by the
Purchasing Agent but prior to award by the Director of Purchasing or recommendation of award to the
Board of County Commissioners, whichever is applicable. Failure to do so may result in your bid being
deemed non-responsive.
Local Business Tax Receipts will be required pursuant to Chapter 205.065, Florida Statutes. For further
information on obtaining or renewing your firm’s Local Business Tax Receipt, contact the Records,
Taxes and Treasury Division at (954) 357-6200.
13.
CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
13.1 The CONTRACTOR will be responsible for the provision, installation and performance of all
equipment, materials, services, etc. offered in his or her Bid. The CONTRACTOR is in no way
relieved of the responsibility for the performance of all equipment furnished, or of assuring the
timely delivery of materials, equipment, etc. even though it is not of his or her own manufacture.
13.2
CONTRACTOR shall perform the Work with its own organization, amounting to not less than
100 percent of the Contract Price.
13.3
The Contract Administrator will document the contractor’s performance by completing a Vendor
Performance Evaluation Form. A blank Performance Evaluation Form may be viewed at:
http://www.broward.org/Purchasing/documents/vendorperformanceevaluationrequirements.pdf
and will be completed by the Contract Administrator based upon the following factors:
For any fixed construction or services contract valued at $50,000 or more upon completion
of the contract.
For any hardware or software implementation contracts valued at $20,000 or more as part
of the final acceptance.
For any fixed commodities contract valued at $250,000 or more upon complete delivery of
the commodities
For Master (open-end) Agreements and other continuing contracts by each using agency
whose cumulative annual usage of the agreement exceeds $50,000, prior to any renewal,
termination and upon the agreement expiration.
For Work Authorizations valued at $30,000 or more, issued under a Library of Professional
Consultant Services, a Library of Environmental Consultant Services, or other two-party
agreement, upon project completion.
For contracts where the Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD)
has established goals, based on compliance with established goals and requirements.
The Contract Administrator may also initiate an interim evaluation at any time during the
term for any contract.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
14.
NONDISCRIMINATION, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY, AND AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT:
CONTRACTOR shall not unlawfully discriminate against any person in its operations and activities or in
its use or expenditure of funds in fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement. CONTRACTOR shall
affirmatively comply with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the
course of providing any services funded by COUNTY, including Titles I and II of the ADA (regarding
nondiscrimination on the basis of disability), and all applicable regulations, guidelines, and standards.
In addition, CONTRACTOR shall take affirmative steps to ensure nondiscrimination in employment
against disabled persons.
CONTRACTOR decisions regarding the delivery of services under this Agreement shall be made
without regard to or consideration of race, age, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation (Broward
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County Code, Chapter 16 1/2) in performing any services pursuant to this Agreement.
15.
LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE: Not applicable to this bid.
16.
DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP ORDINANCE: (Attachment “C”)
Domestic Partnership Act – Ordinance No. 2011–26
Effective November 15, 2011, the Domestic Partnership Act – Ordinance No. 2011–26 has been
amended to require all Contractors contracting with Broward County in an amount of $100,000 or more,
provide benefits to Domestic Partners of its employees on the same basis as it provides benefits to
employees spouses, with certain exemptions as provided by the Ordinance. See attachment titled
“Domestic Partnership Certification” which MUST be returned with your submittal if your bid price is
$100,000 or more for a fixed contract or $100,000 or more for the initial term of an open-end contract.
17.
CONE OF SILENCE ORDINANCE:
17.1 The County’s Cone of Silence Ordinance prohibits certain communications among vendors,
county staff, selection committee members, Commissioners and their staff. Any violations of
this ordinance by any members of the responding firm or its joint venture(s) may be reported to
the County’s Office of Professional Standards.
For Invitations for Bids the Cone of Silence shall be in effect for staff involved in the award
decision process at the time of the solicitation advertisement. The Cone of Silence shall be in
effect for the Board of County Commissioners upon bid opening for the solicitation.
Pursuant to Section 1-266, Broward County Code of Ordinances, as amended, the Cone of
Silence Ordinance provides that after the advertisement of the bid solicitation, potential vendors
and their representatives are substantially restricted from communicating regarding the Bid with
the County Administrator, Deputy County Administrator, Assistant County Administrator,
Assistants to the County Administrator, their respective support staff, or any or any staff person
that is to evaluate or recommend selection in this bid process. The Cone of Silence Ordinance
further provides that after the bid opening for this solicitation, potential vendors and their
representatives are substantially restricted from communicating regarding this Bid with the
County Commissioners and their staff.
17.2
This County’s Ordinance prohibits certain communications among vendors, county staff, and
selection committee members. Any violations of this ordinance by any members of the
responding firm or its joint venturers may be reported to the County’s Office of Professional
Standards.
17.3
The Cone of Silence terminates when the County Commission or other awarding authority takes
action which ends the solicitation.
18.
SUPPLEMENT (Federal Funding): Not applicable to this bid.
19.
COUNTY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (CBE): Not applicable to this bid.
20.
BID/PROPOSAL GUARANTY: Not applicable to this bid.
21.
PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT GUARANTY: Not applicable to this bid.
22.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SURETY: Not applicable to this bid.
23.
MULTIPLE AWARDS: Not applicable to this bid.
24.
PRICE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSES: Not applicable to this bid.
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BID NO. V0960302B1
PREFERENCES: No contractor shall receive more than one county-authorized preference for the same
procurement. If a contractor is eligible for more than one County-authorized bid preference for a
particular procurement, the contractor shall be eligible to receive only the bid preference that is most
favorable to the contractor. If the solicitation involves a federally funded project where the fund
requirements prohibit the use of state and/or local preferences, such preferences contained in the
County's Local Vendor Ordinance, Domestic Partnership Ordinance and Procurement Code will not be
applied in the procurement process.
25.1
LOCAL PREFERENCE CLAUSE:
In accordance with Broward County Ordinance No. 2004-29, the Broward County Board of
County Commissioners provides a local preference. This preference includes any county with
which the Broward County Board of County Commissioners has entered into an inter-local
agreement of reciprocity. Except where otherwise provided by federal or state law or other
funding source restrictions, an apparent low bidder outside the preference area and a local
bidder whose submittal is within 10% of the apparent low bid will be given the opportunity to
submit a best and final offer. Award will then be to the low responsive, responsible bid.
Local business means the vendor has a valid occupational license issued by the county within
which the vendor conducts their business at least one year prior to bid or proposal opening, that
authorizes the business to provide the goods, services or construction to be purchased and a
physical address located within the limits of said county, in an area zoned for the conduct of
such business, from which the vendor operates or performs business on a day-to-day basis that
is a substantial component of the goods or services being offered. Post Office Boxes are not
verifiable and shall not be used for the purpose of establishing a physical address.
25.2
RECYCLE PREFERENCE: Not applicable to this bid.
26.
DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATION: Not applicable to this bid.
27.
BATTERY DISPOSAL: Not applicable to this bid.
28.
DUN & BRADSTREET REPORT REQUIREMENT
The submittal of a Dun & Bradstreet Report (s) (D&B Report) may be necessary for this bid as a
condition for award. If required, the Contractor should have the D&B Report submitted to the County
within ten (10) days of the County’s request. The Contract Administrator for this project will determine
the need for and the type(s) of D&B Report as soon as possible after bid opening. If implemented, the
cost for the D&B Report will be paid for by the County as a pass-thru cost (no mark up will allowed and
invoice verification of cost will be required)
For any further information you require, please contact Dun & Bradstreet at:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
(800) 234-3867
(610) 807-1075
NOTE:
The County may elect to utilize a report submitted by the bidder if issued within the previous six (6)
months.
29.
E‐VERIFY PROGRAM CERTIFICATION (applicable only for state‐funded contracts): Not applicable
to this bid.
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BID NO. V0960302B1
NON-COLLUSION STATEMENT:
By signing this offer, the vendor certifies that this offer is made independently and free from collusion.
Vendor shall disclose below, to their best knowledge, any Broward County officer or employee, or any
relative of any such officer or employee as defined in Section 112.3135 (1) (c), Fla. Stat. (2011), who is
an officer or director of, or has a material interest in, the vendor's business, who is in a position to
influence this procurement. Any Broward County officer or employee who has any input into the writing
of specifications or requirements, solicitation of offers, decision to award, evaluation of offers, or any
other activity pertinent to this procurement is presumed, for purposes hereof, to be in a position to
influence this procurement. For purposes hereof, a person has a material interest if he or she directly
or indirectly owns more than 5 percent of the total assets or capital stock of any business entity, or if he
or she otherwise stands to personally gain if the contract is awarded to this vendor
Failure of a vendor to disclose any relationship described herein shall be reason for debarment
in accordance with the provisions of the Broward County Procurement Code.
NAME
RELATIONSHIPS
In the event the vendor does not indicate any relationship by leaving the above section blank,
the County will take this to mean the vendor means no such relationships exist.
NAME OF COMPANY: ______________________________________________
31.
SCRUTINIZED COMPANIES LIST: Not applicable to this bid.
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BID SHEET
Magnetic Stripe Tickets
(NON-SHELTERED MARKET)
TO:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
All blanks have been filled in, BID SHEET is attached to the completed "Invitation For Bid" and
returned herewith.
In accordance with all terms, conditions, specifications and requirements, the bidder offers the
following:
GROUP ONE (ITEMS 1 THRU 6) IS A GROUP BID. A BIDDER MUST BID ON ALL ITEMS WITHIN THE
GROUP TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD OF THAT GROUP.
ITEM
NO.
1
ESTIMATED
ANNUAL
QUANTITY
7,000 Boxes
(7 Million Tickets)
COMMODITY CODE #96690
DESCRIPTION
UNIT
PRICE
TOTAL
PRICE
Day Pass, Minimum Order amount 3.5 Million
as per Attachment “A” and “A-1”, Packed
1,000 tickets per Box.
$________/Bx $_________
1,000
MANUFACTURER: __________________
2
350 Boxes
(350,000 Tickets)
7 Day Bus Pass, Consecutive Numbering.
000001-350000, Minimum Order Amount
90,000 as per Attachment “A” and “A-1”;
Packed 1,000 tickets per Box.
$________/Bx $_________
1,000
MANUFACTURER: __________________
3A
10 Boxes
(10,000 Tickets)
10 Ride Bus Pass, Consecutive Numbering
00001-10000, Minimum Order Amount 2,000
as per Attachment “A” and “A-1”; Packed
1,000 tickets per Box.
$________/Bx $_________
1,000
MANUFACTURER: __________________
NAME OF COMPANY: ________________________________________________
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Magnetic Stripe Tickets
(NON-SHELTERED MARKET)
ITEM
NO.
3B
ESTIMATED
ANNUAL
QUANTITY
20 Boxes
(20,000 Tickets)
COMMODITY CODE #96690
DESCRIPTION
10 Ride Express Bus Pass, Consecutive
Numbering 00001 thru 20000,
Minimum Order Amount 2,000 as per
Attachment “A” and “A-1”,
Packed 1,000 tickets per Box.
UNIT
PRICE
TOTAL
PRICE
$________/Bx $_________
1,000
MANUFACTURER: __________________
4A
80 Boxes
(80,000 Tickets)
31 Day Bus Passes – Adult
Consecutive Numbering, A00001-A80000
Minimum Order Amount 20,000 as per
Attachment “A” and “A-1”;
Packed 1,000 tickets per Box.
$________/Bx $_________
1,000
MANUFACTURER: __________________
4B
80 Boxes
(80,000 Tickets)
31 Day Bus Passes – Disabled
Consecutive Numbering, D00001-D80000
Minimum Order Amount 20,000 as per
Attachment “A” and “A-1”;
Packed 1,000 tickets per Box.
$________/Bx $_________
1,000
MANUFACTURER: __________________
4C
40 Boxes
(40,000 Tickets)
31 Day Bus Passes – Senior
Consecutive Numbering, S00001-S40000
Minimum Order Amount 10,000, as per
Attachment “A” and “A-1”,
Packed 1,000 tickets per Box.
$________/Bx $_________
1,000
MANUFACTURER: __________________
4D
40 Boxes
(40,000 Tickets)
31 Day Bus Passes – Youth
Consecutive Numbering, Y00001-Y40000
Minimum Order Amount 10,000, as per
Attachment “A” and “A-1”,
Packed 1,000 tickets per Box.
$________/Bx $_________
1,000
MANUFACTURER: __________________
NAME OF COMPANY: ________________________________________________
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Magnetic Stripe Tickets
(NON-SHELTERED MARKET)
ITEM
NO.
4E
ESTIMATED
ANNUAL
QUANTITY
40 Boxes
(40,000 Tickets)
COMMODITY CODE #96690
DESCRIPTION
31 Day Bus Passes – College Student
Consecutive Numbering, C00001-C40000
Minimum Order Amount 10,000, as per
Attachment “A” and “A-1”,
Packed 1,000 tickets per Box.
UNIT
PRICE
TOTAL
PRICE
$________/Bx $_________
1,000
MANUFACTURER: __________________
4F
20 Boxes
(20,000 Tickets)
31 Day Express Bus Pass,
Consecutive Numbering, E00001-E20000,
Minimum Order Amount 2,000, as per
Attachment “A” and “A-1”
Packed 1,000 tickets per Box.
$________/Bx $_________
1,000
MANUFACTURER: __________________
5
4 Boxes
(4,000 Tickets)
“VIP” All-Day Pass
Consecutive Numbering, 0001-4000
Minimum Order Amount 1,000, as per
Attachment “A” and “A-1”,
Packed 1,000 tickets per Box.
$________/Bx $_________
1,000
MANUFACTURER: __________________
6
4 Boxes
(4,000 Tickets)
Specialty Bus Pass
Consecutive Numbering, 0001-4000
Minimum Order Amount 1,000, as per
Attachment “A” and “A-1”
Packed 1,000 tickets per Box.
$________/Bx $_________
1,000
MANUFACTURER: __________________
GROUP 1 (ITEMS 1 THRU 6)
$__________
Delivery shall be made between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
Delivery at other times shall be by special arrangement only.
Delivery will be made within _______ calendar days of the receipt of the receipt of Artwork but must be
delivered within 45 calendar days.
Subsequent deliveries will be made within _____ calendar days of the receipt of Purchase Order, but is
desired within 30 calendar days. Delivery MUST be FOB destination, freight included and shall be
inclusive of all costs. Current and/or anticipated applicable fuel costs should be considered and
included in the price quoted.
NAME OF COMPANY: ________________________________________________
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE:
___________________________________________
By signing this bid sheet your firm is agreeing to
the terms and conditions of the Invitation for Bid.
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Magnetic Stripe Tickets
(NON-SHELTERED MARKET)
Bid results will be posted to the Broward County Purchasing website at
http://broward.org/Purchasing/Pages/SolicitationResult.aspx
Please indicate if delivery will be made by:
Common Carrier
Company Vehicle
Other
__________
__________
__________
Vendor represents that its business is regularly engaged in and routinely sells the product(s) offered
within this bid.
YES
NO
Vendor affirms that it is an authorized dealer/seller of the product(s) offered herein on or before the
opening date, and warranty offered is the manufacturer’s warranty with Broward County recorded as
the original purchaser.
YES
NO
Broward County reserves the right to request proof thereof prior to award.
INSURANCE EXCEPTION REQUESTS: Not applicable to this bid.
RECYCLED CONTENT INFORMATION:
1.
IS THE MATERIAL IN THE ABOVE: VIRGIN  OR RECYCLED  (CHECK THE APPLICABLE BOX).
IF RECYCLED, WHAT PERCENTAGE __________%
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: ________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
2.
IS YOUR PRODUCT PACKAGED AND/OR SHIPPED IN MATERIAL CONTAINING RECYCLED CONTENT?
YES 
NO 
SPECIFY: _________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
3.
IS YOUR PRODUCT RECYCLABLE AFTER IT HAS REACHED ITS INTENDED END USE?
YES 
NO 
SPECIFY: _________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
THE ABOVE IS NOT APPLICABLE IF THERE IS ONLY A PERSONAL SERVICE INVOLVED WITH NO
PRODUCT INVOLVEMENT.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
ACCEPTANCE OF CREDIT CARDS:
The County is considering making faster payments to our vendor community, in doing so we would
prefer to make payment using Visa credit card.
Would your company accept Visa credit card as payment from Broward County? YES  NO 
PREFERENCES: DO YOU QUALIFY FOR THE LOCAL PREFERENCE CLAUSE? YES 
DO YOU QUALIFY FOR THE DOMESTIC PARTNER CLAUSE?
YES 
NO 
NO 
NAME OF COMPANY: ______________________________________________
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PRICE ADJUSTMENT SECTION: Not applicable to this bid.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
OTHER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES:
THE UNDERSIGNED BIDDER WILL EXTEND THE SAME PRICE, TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO OTHER
GOVERNMENTS LOCATED IN BROWARD COUNTY DURING THE PERIOD COVERED BY THIS CONTRACT, IF
REQUESTED.
 YES
 NO
VENDOR FAX #_________________________________________________
WILL THIS PRICING BE EXTENDED TO OTHER GOVERNMENTS LOCATED IN MIAMI-DADE OR PALM BEACH
COUNTIES?
 YES
 NO
OTHER GOVERNMENTS LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF FLORIDA?
 YES
 NO
ADDENDA:
LIST BELOW ALL ADDENDA (IDENTIFIED BY NUMBER) THAT YOUR COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AND HEREBY
ACKNOWLEDGES SINCE ISSUANCE OF THIS BID:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
NOTICES TO BIDDER:
1.
PLEASE COMPLETE APPLICABLE INFORMATION ON THE FACE OF THE INVITATION FOR BID/BIDDER
ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM (IFB). IF THE COUNTY DOES NOT HAVE THE CORRECT INFORMATION,
PAYMENTS CANNOT BE MADE TO YOUR FIRM.
2.
BE SURE TO HAVE THE INVITATION FOR BID, [BIDDER ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM] SIGNED BY AN
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF YOUR FIRM OR YOUR BID WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
RESPONSIVE.
NAME OF COMPANY: ______________________________________________
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VENDOR QUESTIONNAIRE
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT WILL BE USED BY THE COUNTY IN DETERMINING
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A RESPONDENT. THERE MUST BE A RESPONSE TO ALL QUESTIONS IN
THIS DOCUMENT.
INFORMATION MUST EITHER BE PROVIDED OR AN INDICATION OF “NONE” (IF APPROPRIATE). DO
NOT USE “N/A” AS A RESPONSE TO ANY QUESTION.
THIS COMPLETED FORM, INCLUDING A RESPONSE TO ALL QUESTIONS, SHOULD BE SUBMITTED
WITH THE SOLICITATION; HOWEVER, IT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN FIVE (5) WORKING DAYS OF
THE COUNTY’S REQUEST. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE COMPLETED FORM MAY RESULT IN THE
SOLICITATION BEING DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE.
The undersigned authorized representative of the Respondent certifies the truth and accuracy of all
statements and the answers contained herein.
1.
How many years has your organization been in business?
1A. What type of service/commodity does your company offer?
2.
What is the last project of this nature that you have completed?
3.
Have you ever failed to complete any work or not timely shipped commodities awarded to you?
If yes, when and why?
NAME OF COMPANY: ______________________________________________
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3A. Give owner names, addresses and telephone numbers, and surety and project names, for all
projects for which you have performed work, where your surety has intervened to assist in
completion of the project, whether or not a claim was made.
4.
Give names, addresses and telephone numbers of three individuals, corporations, agencies, or
institutions for which you have performed work or sold similar commodities to:
4.1
(Contact Name)
(Address)
(Contract Number)
(Phone No.)
(Date Services Provided)
4.2
(Contact Name)
(Address)
(Contract Number)
(Phone No.)
(Date Services Provided)
4.3
(Contact Name)
(Address)
(Contract Number)
5.
(Phone No.)
(Date Services Provided)
List the following information concerning all contracts in progress as of the date of submission of this
solicitation. (In case of co-venture, list the information for all co-venturers.)
NAME OF
PROJECT
OWNER OF
PHONE NO.
TOTAL
CONTRACT
VALUE
DATE OF
COMPLETION
PER CONTRACT
% OF
COMPLETION
TO DATE
(Continue list on insert sheet, if necessary.)
NAME OF COMPANY: ______________________________________________
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6.
Has a representative of the Respondent completely inspected the proposed project site and does the
Respondent have a complete plan for its performance?
7.
State the name of your proposed project manager and superintendent and give details of his or her
qualifications and experience in managing similar work.
8.
State the true, exact, correct and complete name of the partnership, corporation or trade name under
which you do business and the address of the place of business. (If a corporation, state the name of
the president and secretary. If a partnership, state the names of all partners. If a trade name, state
the names of the individuals who do business under the trade name).
8.1
The correct name of the Respondent:
8.2
The business is a (Sole Proprietorship) (Partnership) (Corporation):
8.3
The address of principal place of business:
NAME OF COMPANY: ______________________________________________
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9.
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8.4
The names of the corporate officers, or partners, or individuals doing business under a trade
name, are as follows:
8.5
List all organizations which were predecessors to Respondent or in which the principals or
officers of the Respondent were principals or officers.
List and describe all successful Performance or Payment Bond claims made to your surety(ies) during
the last three (3) years. The list and descriptions should include claims against the bond of the
Respondent and its predecessor organization(s).
9.1
Has the Respondent, its principals, officers or predecessor organization(s) been debarred or
suspended from bidding by any government during the last three (3) years? If yes, provide
details.
NAME OF COMPANY: ______________________________________________
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LITIGATION HISTORY REQUIREMENT
The County will consider a vendor's litigation history information in its review and determination of
responsibility. All vendors are required to disclose to the County all "material" cases filed or resolved in
the three (3) year period ending with the solicitation response due date, whether such cases were
brought by or against the vendor, any parent or subsidiary of the vendor, or any predecessor
organization. If the vendor is a joint venture, the information provided should encompass the joint
venture (if it is not newly-formed for purposes of responding to the solicitation) and each of the entities
forming the joint venture. For purpose of this disclosure requirement, a “case” includes lawsuits,
administrative hearings and arbitrations. A case is considered to be "material" if it relates, in whole or in
part, to any of the following:
1. A similar type of work that the vendor is seeking to perform for the County under the current
solicitation;
2. An allegation of negligence, error or omissions, or malpractice against the vendor or any of its
principals or agents who would be performing work under the current solicitation;
3. A vendor's default, termination, suspension, failure to perform, or improper performance in
connection with any contract;
4. The financial condition of the vendor, including any bankruptcy petition (voluntary and
involuntary); or
5. A criminal proceeding or hearing concerning business-related offenses in which the vendor or
its principals (including officers) were/are defendants.
Notwithstanding the descriptions listed in paragraphs 1 – 5 above, a case is not considered to be
"material" if the claims raised in the case involve only garnishment, auto negligence, personal injury, or
a proof of claim filed by the vendor.
For each material case, the vendor is required to provide all information identified in the form attached
as Attachment "B".
A Vendor is also required to disclose to the County any and all case(s) that exist between the County
and any of the vendor's subcontractors/subconsultants proposed to work on this project.
Failure to disclose any material case, or to provide all requested information in connection with
each such case, may result in the vendor being deemed non-responsive. Prior to making such
determination, the vendor will have the ability to clarify the submittal and to explain why an
undisclosed case is not material.
NAME OF COMPANY: ______________________________________________
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11.
Only Applicable to Living Wage Contracts: Not applicable to this bid.
In the interest of determining what, if any, fiscal impact(s) are a result of complying with the living wage
requirements for this solicitation, please provide the following data for informational purposes only. The
response shall not be considered in determining the award of this Contract.
The living wage requirements have:
(Check one)
Had no effect on the total price of this solicitation.
Increased the total price of this solicitation by ________%.
Decreased the total price of this solicitation by _______%.
NAME OF COMPANY: ______________________________________________
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FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PURCHASING DIVISION
115 S. ANDREWS AVENUE, ROOM 212 • FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33301 • 954-357-6065 • FAX 954-357-8535
VENDOR’S LIST(NON-CERTIFIED SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS INFORMATION)
THIS FORM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED WITH THE BID; HOWEVER, IT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 5
CALENDAR DAYS OF COUNTY’S REQUEST.
PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION FOR ANY SUB VENDOR(S) WHO WILL PROVIDE A SERVICE TO THE COUNTY FOR THIS SOLICITATION.
THIS INCLUDES MAJOR SUPPLIERS AS WELL.
1.
FIRM’S NAME:
2.
FIRM’S ADDRESS:
3.
FIRM’S TELEPHONE NUMBER:
4.
CONTACT NAME AND POSITION:
5.
FIRM EMAIL ADDRESS:
ALTERNATE CONTACT NAME AND POSITION:
6.
ALTERNATE CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER:
7.
BID/PROPOSAL NUMBER:
8.
TYPE OF W ORK/SUPPLIES BID:
1.
FIRM’S NAME:
2.
FIRM’S ADDRESS:
3.
FIRM’S TELEPHONE NUMBER:
4.
CONTACT NAME AND POSITION:
5.
EMAIL ADDRESS:
CONTRACTED AMOUNT:
AWARD DATE:
FIRM EMAIL ADDRESS:
ALTERNATE CONTACT NAME AND POSITION:
6.
ALTERNATE CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER:
7.
BID/PROPOSAL NUMBER:
8.
TYPE OF W ORK/SUPPLIES BID:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
CONTRACTED AMOUNT:
AWARD DATE:
I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN THIS REPORT IS IN FACT TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE
_______________________________
SIGNATURE
_______________________________
TITLE
__________________________
DATE
NOTE: THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY THE PURCHASING DIVISION.
USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS FOR MORE SUBCONTRACTORS OR SUPPLIERS AS NECESSARY.
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ATTACHMENT “A”
SPECIFICATIONS
MAGNETIC STRIPE TICKETS
(NON-SHELTERED MARKET)
Scope of Services: Provide Broward County Transit Division (BCT) with Magnetic Stripe Tickets (bus fare) on an as
needed basis meeting the following specifications:
The following specifications apply to all bid items:
Delivery:
Initial delivery must be made within 45 calendar days of the receipt of Artwork.
Subsequent deliveries is desired within 30 calendar days of the receipt of Purchase
Order.
Magnetic Stripe Technical
Magnetic Stripe Technical Specifications for all passes can be found in Attachment “A”
Specifications:
and Attachment “A-1”, GFI Genfare Technical Specifications. Magnetic stripe ticket
types will be used in GFI fare collection equipment. The following text will be printed in
black ink on the back below the magnetic stripe, to the left of the imprinted number:
“Passes are not redeemable, refundable or transferable.”
Ordering:
BCT orders will be based on minimum order quantity.
Vendor is responsible for retaining last serial number range ordered and not
duplicating serial numbers on subsequent orders.
Packaging Box Size:
Box size must meet the following dimensions 12” long x 4” wide and 2 ¾” deep.
Pricing:
Pricing is to be inclusive of all costs (samples, software, hardware, and shipping)
required to produce and deliver products listed on the bid sheet, on an as needed
basis.
Equipment/Site Visit:
Contractor must have all required equipment on premises and may not subcontract
any portion of this contract. Prior to award, Broward County reserves the right to
conduct a visit and inspection of the Bidder’s facility to confirm all necessary and
required equipment is on premises. Additionally, Broward County requires bidder to
supply Broward County with samples of fare tickets for testing to ensure magnetic
stripe tickets are compatible with the fare box equipment that Broward County uses.
Bid Item No. 1 - Day Pass
Stock: Seven (7) Mil Thermal Paper
Est. Annual Quantity Seven (7) Million annually or 7,000,000 annually
Minimum Order 3.5 million per order
Quantity:
Colors/Print: Print front side in process color inks, Cyan Magenta Yellow Black (CMYK), Full Bleed.
Sample artwork attached.
Note for Thermal transfer printing: All thermal transfer printing shall employ ribbons which
“bond” with the substrate material to form a durable, scratch resistant finish.
Packaging: Passes are to be packed 1,000 per box and clearly labeled as “Day Passes.”
At no time are Day passes to be mixed within other pass type boxes.
Each box is to be individually wrapped in protective wrap to prevent exposure to moisture.
Encoding:
None
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ATTACHMENT “A”
SPECIFICATIONS
MAGNETIC STRIPE TICKETS
(NON-SHELTERED MARKET)
Bid Item No. 2 - Seven (7) Day Bus Pass
Stock: Ten (10) Mil Thermal Poly
Est. Annual Quantity: 350,000 annually
Minimum Order Quantity: 90,000 per order
Colors/Print: Print front side in process color inks (CMYK) full bleed. Sample artwork
attached. Refer to GFI Technical specification for ink process.
Numbering to be in black ink.
Packaging: Passes are to be packed 1,000 per box with the lowest number sequence
at the front and clearly labeled as “Seven Day Passes”.
At no time are Seven Day passes to be mixed within other pass type
boxes. Each box must be sealed with security tape.
Encoding:
Consecutive Numbering:
Shelf Life:
Passes are to be encoded with the following:
Transit Name: Broward County Transportation Department
Type of Card: 7 Day Bus Pass
Serial Number: To match serial number printed on the back of the card
Expiration:
Seven (7) consecutive calendar days
Each card will be consecutively numbered 000001 thru 350000.
Six (6) years from date of print.
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ATTACHMENT “A”
SPECIFICATIONS
MAGNETIC STRIPE TICKETS
(NON-SHELTERED MARKET)
Bid Item No. 3 - Ten (10) Ride Bus Pass
Stock: Ten (10) Mil Thermal Poly
Est. Annual Quantity: 10,000 annually
Minimum Order Quantity: 2,000 per order
Colors/Print: Print front side in process color inks (CMYK) Full Bleed. Sample artwork
attached. Refer to GFI Technical specification for ink process.
Numbering to be in black ink.
Packaging: Passes are to be packed 1,000 per box with the lowest sequence number
at the front and clearly labeled as “Ten Ride Passes”.
At no time are Ten Ride passes to be mixed within other pass type
boxes.
Each box must be sealed with security tape.
Encoding:
Consecutive Numbering:
Shelf Life:
Passes are to be encoded with the following:
Transit Name: Broward County Transportation Department
Type of Card: 10 Ride Bus Pass
Serial Number: To match serial number printed on the back of the card
Expiration:
After 10th ride is taken.
Each card will be consecutively numbered 00001 thru 10000
Six (6) years from date of print.
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ATTACHMENT “A”
SPECIFICATIONS
MAGNETIC STRIPE TICKETS
(NON-SHELTERED MARKET)
Bid Item No. 3A - Ten (10) Ride Express Bus Pass
Stock: Ten (10) Mil Thermal Poly
Est. Annual Quantity: 20,000 annually
Minimum Order Quantity: 2,000 per order
Colors/Print: Print front side in process color inks (CMYK) Full Bleed. Sample artwork
attached. Refer to GFI Technical specification for ink process.
Numbering to be in black ink.
Packaging: Passes are to be packed 1,000 per box with the lowest sequence number
at the front and clearly labeled as “10 Ride Express Bus Passes”.
At no time are 10 Ride Express bus passes to be mixed within other pass
type boxes.
Each box must be sealed with security tape.
Encoding:
Consecutive Numbering:
Shelf Life:
Passes are to be encoded with the following:
Transit Name: Broward County Transportation Department
Type of Card: 10 Ride Express Bus Pass
Serial Number: To match serial number printed on the back of the card
Expiration:
After the 10th ride is taken.
Each card will be consecutively numbered 00001 thru 20000.
Six (6) years from date of print.
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ATTACHMENT “A”
SPECIFICATIONS
MAGNETIC STRIPE TICKETS
(NON-SHELTERED MARKET)
Bid Item No.4.
Thirty-One (31) Day Bus Pass – Five (5) different Versions
Bid Item No. 4A - Adult
Stock: Ten (10) Mil Thermal Poly
Est. Annual Quantity: 80,000 annually
Minimum Order Quantity: 20,000 per order
Colors/Print: Print front side in process color inks (CMYK) Full Bleed. Sample artwork
attached. Refer to GFI Technical specification for ink process.
Numbering to be in black ink.
Packaging: Passes are to be packed 1,000 per box with the lowest sequence number
at the front and clearly labeled as “Thirty-One Day Adult Passes”.
At no time are Thirty-One Day Adult passes to be mixed within other pass
type boxes.
Each box must be sealed with security tape.
Encoding:
Consecutive Numbering:
Shelf Life:
Passes are to be encoded with the following:
Transit Name: Broward County Transportation Department
Type of Card: Adult Thirty-One (31) Day Bus Pass
Serial Number: To match serial number printed on the back of the card
Expiration:
Thirty-one (31) consecutive calendar days
Each card will be consecutively numbered A00001 thru A80000
Six (6) years from date of print.
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ATTACHMENT “A”
SPECIFICATIONS
MAGNETIC STRIPE TICKETS
(NON-SHELTERED MARKET)
Bid Item No. 4B - Disabled
Stock: Ten (10) Mil Thermal Poly
Est. Annual Quantity: 80,000 annually
Minimum Order Quantity: 20,000 per order
Colors/Print: Print front side in process color inks (CMYK) Full Bleed. Sample artwork
attached. Refer to GFI Technical specification for ink process.
Numbering to be in black ink.
Packaging: Passes are to be packed 1,000 per box with the lowest sequence number
at the front and clearly labeled as “Thirty-One Day Disabled Passes”.
At no time are Thirty-One Day Disabled passes to be mixed within other
pass type boxes.
Each box must be sealed with security tape.
Encoding: Passes are to be encoded with the following:
Transit Name: Broward County Transportation Department
Type of Card: Disabled Thirty-One (31) Day Bus Pass
Serial Number: To match serial number printed on the back of the card
Expiration:
Thirty-one (31) consecutive calendar days
Consecutive Numbering: Each card will be consecutively numbered D00001 thru D80000
Shelf Life: Six (6) years from date of print.
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Bid Item No. 4C - Senior
Stock: Ten (10) Mil Thermal Poly
Est. Annual Quantity: 40,000 annually
Minimum Order Quantity: 10,000 per order
Colors/Print: Print front side in process color inks (CMYK) Full Bleed. Sample artwork
attached. Refer to GFI Technical specification for ink process.
Numbering to be in black ink.
Packaging: Passes are to be packed 1,000 per box with the lowest sequence number
at the front and clearly labeled as “Thirty-One Day Senior Passes”.
At no time are Thirty-One Day Senior passes to be mixed within other
pass type boxes.
Each box must be sealed with security tape.
Encoding: Passes are to be encoded with the following:
Transit Name: Broward County Transportation Department
Type of Card: Senior Thirty-One (31) Day Bus Pass
Serial Number: To match serial number printed on the back of the card
Expiration:
Thirty-one (31) consecutive calendar days
Consecutive Numbering: Each card will be consecutively numbered S00001 thru S40000
Shelf Life: Six (6) years from date of print.
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Bid Item No. 4D – Youth
Stock: Ten (10) Mil Thermal Poly
Est. Annual Quantity: 40,000 annually
Minimum Order Quantity: 10,000 per order
Colors/Print: Print front side in process color inks (CMYK) Full Bleed. Sample artwork
attached. Refer to GFI Technical specification for ink process.
Numbering to be in black ink.
Packaging: Passes are to be packed 1,000 per box with the lowest sequence number
at the front and clearly labeled as “Thirty-One Day Youth Passes”.
At no time are Thirty-One Day Youth passes to be mixed within other
pass type boxes.
Each box must be sealed with security tape.
Encoding: Passes are to be encoded with the following:
Transit Name: Broward County Transportation Department
Type of Card: Youth Thirty-One (31) Day Bus Pass
Serial Number: To match serial number printed on the back of the card
Expiration:
Thirty-one (31) consecutive calendar days
Consecutive Numbering: Each card will be consecutively numbered Y00001 thru Y40000
Shelf Life: Six (6) years from date of print.
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Bid Item No.4E - College
Stock: Ten (10) Mil Thermal Poly
Est. Annual Quantity: 40,000 annually
Minimum Order Quantity: 10,000 per order
Colors/Print: Print front side in process color inks (CMYK) Full Bleed. Sample artwork
attached. Refer to GFI Technical specification for ink process.
Numbering to be in black ink
Packaging: Passes are to be packed 1,000 per box with the lowest sequence number
at the front and clearly labeled as “Thirty-One Day College Passes”.
At no time are Thirty-One Day College passes to be mixed within other
pass type boxes.
Each box must be sealed with security tape.
Encoding: Passes are to be encoded with the following:
Transit Name: Broward County Transportation Department
Type of Card: College Thirty-One (31) Day Bus Pass
Serial Number: To match serial number printed on the back of the card
Expiration:
Thirty-one (31) consecutive calendar days
Consecutive Numbering: Each card will be consecutively numbered C00001 thru C40000
Shelf Life: Six (6) years from date of print.
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Bid Item No.4F – 31 Day Express Bus Pass
Stock: Ten (10) Mil Thermal Poly
Est. Annual Quantity: 20,000 annually
Minimum Order Quantity: 2,000 per order
Colors/Print: Print front side in process color inks (CMYK) Full Bleed. Sample artwork
attached. Refer to GFI Technical specification for ink process.
Numbering to be in black ink
Packaging: Passes are to be packed 1,000 per box with the lowest sequence number
at the front and clearly labeled as “Thirty-One Day Express Bus Passes”.
At no time are Thirty-One Day Express Bus passes to be mixed within
other pass type boxes. Each box must be sealed with security tape.
Encoding: Passes are to be encoded with the following:
Transit Name: Broward County Transportation Department
Type of Card: Thirty-One (31) Day Express Bus Pass
Serial Number: To match serial number printed on the back of the card
Expiration:
Thirty-one (31) consecutive calendar days
Consecutive Numbering: Each card will be consecutively numbered E00001 thru E20000
Shelf Life: Six (6) years from date of print.
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Bid Item No.5 – VIP All Day Pass
Stock: Ten (10) Mil Thermal Paper
Est. Annual Quantity: 4,000 annually
Minimum Order Quantity: 1,000 per order
Colors/Print: Print front side in process color inks (CMYK) Full Bleed. Sample artwork
attached. Print back side in black ink. Note for thermal transfer
printing: All thermal transfer printing shall employ ribbons which “bond”
with the substrate material to form a durable, scratch resistant finish.
Packaging: Passes to be packed 1,000 tickets per box and clearly labeled as “VIP
Passes”. Each box is to be individually wrapped in protective wrap to
prevent exposure to moisture.
Encoding: Passes are to be encoded with the following*:
Transit Name: Broward County Transportation Department
Type of Card: VIP All Day Pass
Serial Number: To match serial number printed on the back of card
Issue Date: Time (AM or PM), Day, Date, Month and Year
Expiration:11:59 PM
* Encoded information on back of card to be imprinted within top
1 ½” of card to accommodate pre-imprinted text and artwork.
Consecutive Numbering: Each card will be consecutively numbered 0001 thru 4000 (see sample).
Shelf Life: Six (6) years from date of print.
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Bid Item No.6 – Specialty Bus Pass
Stock: Ten (10) Mil Thermal Paper
Est. Annual Quantity: 4,000 annually
Minimum Order Quantity: 1,000 per order
Colors/Print: Print front side in process color inks (CMYK) Full Bleed. Artwork to be
determined at a later date.
Packaging: Passes to be packed 1,000 per box with lowest sequence number at the
front and clearly labeled as (to be determined.) At no time are (to be
determined) bus passes to be mixed within other pass type boxes. Each
box must be sealed with security tape.
Encoding: Passes are to be encoded with the following:
Transit Name: Broward County Transportation Department
Type of Card: (To be determined) Bus Pass
Serial Number: To match serial number printed on the back of card
Expiration: To be determined
Consecutive Numbering: Each card will be consecutively numbered 0001 thru 4000
Shelf Life: Six (6) years from date of print.
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Image samples of passes:
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GFI GENFARE FINAL
GFI GENFARE
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
MAGNETIC STRIPE TICKETS
FOR USE IN
GFI FARE COLLECTION/VENDING EQUIPMENT
©GFI 1989, 1990, 1991
portions © AIM USA Inc 1989, 1990
First Issue:
February 16, 1989
Revision: A: August 16, 1990
Revision: B: October 3, 1990
Revision: C: January 31, 1991
DOCUMENT NO.:
FILE:
1002FE-C
MAGTIX.GFI
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................38
1.0
INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................38
2.0
GLOSSARY.......................................................................................................................40
3.0
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS ........................................................................................... 50
II.
TICKET STOCK............................................................................................................................ 51
4.0
TICKET STOCK – PAPER ................................................................................................. 51
5.0
TICKET STOCK – PLASTIC .............................................................................................. 54
6.0
TICKET STOCK – TRIPLEX ..............................................................................................56
7.0
TICKET STOCK – THERMAL PAPER ............................................................................... 58
III.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................................................. 62
8.0
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS ...................................................................................... 62
9.0
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MAGNETIC MATERIAL ........................................... 67
IV.
MAGNETIC CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................................................ 70
10.0 MAGNETIC CHARACTERISTICS ..................................................................................... 70
11.0 ENCODING SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................... 81
V.
MISCELLANEOUS ....................................................................................................................... 84
12.0 SAFETY ............................................................................................................................ 84
13.0 PRINTING ......................................................................................................................... 85
14.0 TICKET HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS ........................................................................ 87
15.0 TICKET ENVIRONMENT................................................................................................... 88
16.0 PACKING AND SHIPPING ................................................................................................ 89
17.0 SPECIAL TICKETS ........................................................................................................... 89
18.0 LIST OF TESTING COMPANIES ....................................................................................... 89
19.0 SAMPLE SPECIFICATION CONFIGURATIONS ............................................................... 90
20.0 LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................ 90
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I.
INTRODUCTION
This document has been complied to act as a default specification for the purchase of tickets for use in
GFI Fare Collection Equipment. Tickets purchased to this specification in accordance with a particular
application can be guaranteed to function in GFI equipment.
Some applications may need minor changes to the specification, such as thickness, stripe position etc.
These should be specified separately.
The use of these specifications by a Transit Authority when purchasing tickets should guaranty the
quality. The use of one of the testing houses listed in section 18 is recommended to ensure the
supplied quality.
1.0.
INTRODUCTION
1.1
GENERAL:
This document includes all relevant specifications which define the material quality, dimensions,
magnetic properties and durability of the magnetic stripe tickets and ticket
stock to be used with the GFI fare collection equipment, such as turnstiles, fareboxes,
vending machines, card readers, encoding machines and any other devices or equipment as
made by GFI genfare which use, read, encode, and/or print upon magnetic
ticket materials.
NOTE:
1.2
1.3
While many of the technical specifications and references herein are derivative of
those used in bank card and cards used for electronic funds transfer, these
specifications are not suitable for credit or debit cards or for bank cards used for
electronic funds transfer.
Purpose with the increasing use of magnetic ticket in fare collection equipment it has become
increasingly necessary for a definitive specification for the tickets. This specification covers all
aspects of the ticket from substrate material through magnetic material, including encoding,
printing, and packaging.
Specification parameters
This specification shall cover the following parameters of ticket design and manufacture;
1.3.1
Base Stock Material:
Paper, triplex, and polyester plastic. other materials and laminates may use some of
these specifications, but are not covered in the associated testing procedures.
1.3.2
Magnetic Stripe Material:
High and low coercively materials, applied by tape or slurry to the base stock material.
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1.0.
INTRODUCTION (Continued)
1.3
1.4
Specification parameters (Continued)
1.3.3
Dimension And Configuration:
Die cut, continuous roll stock, die cut roll stock and fan fold ticket stock.
1.3.4
Printing And Packaging:
Standard printing, optical sense marks, thermal and thermal transfer printing, packaging
and shipping.
How To Use This Document
This document is meant to be all encompassing for the purpose of ticket procurement. It
should be understood that not all specifications contained in the document can
pertain to every ticket e.g. a ticket cannot be die-cut, fan-fold and roll stock at the
same time. It is expected that particular specifications will be referenced for every
requirement. For examples of sample configurations and how this document applies to
them see chapter 20.
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2.0
GLOSSARY
The following is a glossary of terms used in this document:
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
Azimuth Error
A decode error resulting from misalignment of the read head gap with the
encoded flux reversals on a magnetic stripe.
B
Magnetic flux or induction; cgs unit is gauss.
Br
Residual Induction
Bs
Saturation Induction
Biphase
The binary encoding technique used in magnetic stripe, wherein a bit-cell
represents a logic One if it has a flux reversal at its midpoint and
represents a logical Zero if it does not. Also known as Aiken Biphase,
F2F, and two frequency coherent phase encoding.
Bit
A bindery digit, having the value of either 0 or 1.
Bit Cell
The distance between flux reversals on a magnetic stripe required for the
recording of a binary digit, i.e. A bit; numerically equal to the reciprocal of
the encoding density.
BPI
Bits per inch, the encoding density of a magnetic stripe.
Bleed
Graphics printed up to one or more edges of the ticket.
Blocking
The process of sticking together of tickets during storage. this process is
sometimes accompanied by the transfer of magnetic material from one
card to the next.
CGS
A system of units in which the centimeter-gram-second are the units for
the fundamental quantities length-mass time.
Check Digit
Using an algorithm with one or more data sets to compute a digit, which
is used to verify validity of the data set.
Clocking Bits
The all zero bit-cells encoded at the beginning and end of a magnetic
stripe to permit the read circuit to synchronize at the beginning of a read.
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GLOSSARY (Continued)
Coercive Force
The demagnetizing force required to reduce the induction to
zero. Usually refers to the maximum demagnetizing force required to
erase a magnetic stripe i. e. that for a fully saturated material.
Coercivity (Hc)
The property of a magnetic material which resists demagnetization,
measured by the maximum value of its coercive force; the cgs unit is
oersted.
Coercivity – Low
300 - 900 Oersteds
Coercivity - High
2500 4000 Oersteds (See High Energy)
Curl
The deviation of a card from flat. can be defined as three types;
lengthwise curl, widthwise curl and diagonal curl.
Degaussing
The process of demagnetizing a magnetic material such that its remnant
magnetism is zero.
Demagnetization Curve
The second quadrant portion of the saturated condition hysteresis loop of
a permanent magnet material (frequently called the B/H curve).
Demagnetizing Force
A magnetic field opposite in polarity to that of a previously magnetized
material in such a way that it reduces the reagent induction.
Density
The number of bit cells encoded per unit length along the magnetic stripe
Encoding
The process of creating flux reversals at specific locations along the
length of a magnetic stripe such that the flux reversal pattern represents
specific data.
Sentinel
A defined bid-pattern in an encoding format which cannot be used for a
data character, and which is encoded on the magnetic stripe immediately
following the last data character bit pattern.
Erasing
The process of removing all flux reversals from the length of a magnetic
stripe.
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GLOSSARY (Continued)
Ferromagnetic Material
Any material that has a permeability substantially greater than 1 and that
exhibits magnetic hysteresis properties. strongly attracted by a magnetic
field.
Flux Density (B)
The number of lines of magnetic flux per unit area; the cgs unit is gauss.
Flux Reversal
A location (interface) on the magnetic stripe where the magnetic particles
on the two sides of the interface have like poles facing each other, i.e., A
South-South or a North-North interface, resulting in a concentration of
magnetic flux at the interface.
Forward Read
Reading the magnetic stripe starting at the end containing the
start sentinel.
Framing Characters
The Start sentinel. End sentinel, and ICR characters.
FTPI
Flux transitions (i.e. reversals) per inch.
Gap, Head
The short section of non-magnetic material at the face of a read
or encode head which is in contact with the magnetic stripe
during reading or encoding; in practice, essentially the same as
an air gap.
Gauss
The CGS unit of magnetic induction, = 1 maxwell/cm2 .
H
Magnetizing force or field strength; the CGS unit is oersterd.
Hc
Coercivity
Head Pressure
The force per unit contact width with which the head is held in
contact with the magnetic stripe.
Head, Encode
A device consisting of a solenoid coil wrapped around a ring of
magnetically conductive material which has a short section of
Non-magnetic material called gap; the magnetic field produced at the
gap is used to create f lux reversals in a magnetic stripe.
Head, Read
A device similar to and acting in reciprocity to an encode head, such that
movement of the head gap across the concentrated magnetic flux at a
flux reversal induces a current in the head coil.
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GLOSSARY (Continued)
High Energy Stripe
High coercively magnetic stripe, usually above 3000 oersteds; while
requiring higher magnetic fields to encode data, it does not have a
higher read output.
Hub
The center cardboard or plastic part of a roll of tickets.
Hysteresis
The property of material wherein its condition at any instant depends
upon its preceding condition; the failure of the magnetism to retrace its
path as the field H varies.
Hysterresis Loop
A curve showing the cyclic relationship between magnetized force H
and induction B in a magnetic material; also called the B/H curve.
Individual Signal
Amplitude
The peak-to-peak amplitude of a single read voltage signal.
Inductance
The inductance of a coil or solenoid is the rate of increase in magnetic fill
linkage with increase of current in the coil, where linkage is the product of
the flux through the coil by the number of turns; the cgs unit of
inductance is the henry, equal to 108 maxwell-turns per ampere of
current.
Induction, magnetic (B)
The flux density entering a magnetic material; the CGS unit is gauss,
equal to 1 maxwell/CM2.
Induction, residual (Br)
The induction remaining in a magnetic material when the magnetizing
force adequate to saturate the material is reduced to zero
Induction, saturation
(Bs)
The largest induction possible in a magnetic material.
ISO
International Standard organization.
Jitter
The incorrect location of a flux reversal on a magnetic stripe, whether
real or apparent; if the reversal is improperly placed on the stripe, it is
called encoded jitter; jitter resulting from speed changes during the read
is called acceleration jitter; jitter resulting from read circuit changes with
amplitude or frequency is called phase jitter.
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GLOSSARY (Continued)
Leading Zeros
Clocking bits before the Start Sentinel.
Linkage
The product of the flux through a coil by the number of turns in the coil;
the CGS unit is Maxwell-turns.
Line of Flux
A term used to describe magnetic flux; line of flux = 1 Maxwell.
Low Energy Stripe
Low coercively magnetic stripe, usually 300 oersterd; does not refer to
read output.
LRC Character
Longitudinal redundancy Check; an encoded bit-pattern following the End
Sentinel in some encoding protocols to check for bit errors in the
preceding bit string.
Magnetic Field
A region in which magnetic lines of flux or force occur.
Magnetic Field
Strength (H)
The magnitude of the force in free space that would be exerted on a unit
magnetic pole; the CGS unit is oersted, equal to 1 line of flux = 1
maxwell/CM2.
Magnetic Flux (0)
The total quantity of lines of flux that exist in a given area; the CGS unit is
Maxwell.
Magnetic Line of Force
An imaginary line representing the points in a magnetic field that produce
same force on a unit magnetic pole; 1 line of force = 1 Maxwell.
Magnetic Pole
A region where lines of magnetic flux originate (north) or terminate
(south).
Magnetic Stripe
A thin layer of material consisting of oriented ferromagnetic particles
rigidly held together by a resin binder and bonded to a
non-magnetic carrier medium such as paper or plastic.
Magnetization
The excess induction in a ferromagnetic material over that for free space;
the CGS unit is gauss, equal to 4 n poles/CM3.
Magnetization Curve
The portion of the first quadrant of a b/h hysteresis loop that
shows the relationship between magnetizing force and induction for
a magnetic material magnetized from an initially completely
demagnetized state.
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GLOSSARY (Continued)
Magnetizing Force (H)
Same as magnetic field strength.
Maxwell
The cgs unit of magnetic flux, the flux through a square centimeter
normal
a field of one oersted.
Micron
One millionth of a meter, equal to 40 thousandths of an inch.
Mil
One thousandth of an inch.
Mks
A system of units in which the meter-kilogram-second are the units for
the fundamental quantities length-mass-time.
N
North pole of a magnet.
NBS
National Bureau of Standards; now called the National Institute of
Standards and Technology.
NIST
National Institute of Standards and Technology; formerly called the
National Bureau of Standards.
North Pole (N)
The portion of a magnetized object that, if free to move, will point toward
the portion of the Earth geographically designated as North; lines of flux
emanate from the North Pole and enter the South Pole.
Oersted (Oe)
The CGS unit of magnetizing force equal to one dyne per unit pole, or
magnetic field strength equal to the field at one centimeter from a unit
pole.
Orientation Ratio
The ratio of remanence in the longitudinal direction to the remanence in
the transverse direction of a magnetic stripe.
Overwrite
Re-encode; the data on the magnetic stripe is erased and new data is
encoded.
Oxide Thickness
The thickness of the magnetic stripe material.
Parity
Oddness or evenness; in binary encoding, an odd or even number of
ones the parity bit is the additional bit required to ensure the parity of any
specified bit-string.
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GLOSSARY (Continued)
Paper Ticket
Card or ticket with base material made from paper stock.
Permeability
The ratio of the flux density in a material to the magnetizing force
producing it.
Permeance
A term describing the relative ease with which flux passes through a
given material or space. The reciprocal of reluctance.
Plastic Ticket
Card or ticket with base material made of plastic – usually polyester but
may be other plastic material such as PVC.
Polyester
A plastic material frequently used for id badges, access control cards and
tickets; more expensive but stronger than pvc; cannot be embossed and
requires higher laminating temperatures.
Print – Applied
Printing applied to the ticket subsequent to factory printing by means of
equipment such as vending machines, turnstiles, or other ticket
processing equipment.
Print – Factory
Printing on the ticket done at the time of manufacture of the
ticket. Profile. The deviation of the magnetic stripe surface from
flatness;
a positive profile is convex, and a negative profile is concave.
PTB
Physikalish-Technische Bundesanstalt, the German (FR) standard
laboratory.
Reference Card
An international standard magnetic stripe card designated
AS RM 7811 /2, supplied and certified by ptb, with the stripe made from
certified srm 3200 tape.
Reference Signal
Amplitude
The maximum average read signal amplitude of the PTB standard
reference card corrected to the NIST master standard tape.
Reluctance
The relatilve resistance of a material or space to the passage of flux.
The reciprocal of Permeance.
Reluctivity
The reciprocal of permeability.
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Remanence (Br)
Same as residual induction, i.e, residual magnetization.
Retentivity (Br/Bs)
The ratio of the residual induction to the saturation induction of a
magnetic material; also called Squareness Ratio.
Reverse read
Reading the magnetic stripe starting at the end containing the End
Sentinel.
RM
Reference Material, the German PTB analog of NIST SRM.
S
South pole of a magnet.
Saturation
A condition where all the available elementary magnetic domains in a
ferromagnetic material are aligned in substantially the same direction.
Self-clocking
That property of biphase which permits encoded magnetic stripes to be
read at different speeds; the ones frequency is always twice the zeros
frequency, and the read circuit need only sync on a string of known zeros
to begin reading at any speed.
Separator
Also known as a field separator, a designated character in an encoding
character set which is used to separate data fields, and cannot be used
for data.
SFD
Switching Field Distribution; the ratio of the half-peak width of the B/H
loop-to the coercive force.
South Pole (S)
The portion of a magnetized object that, if free to move, will point toward
the portion of the Earth geographically designated as South; lines of flux
emanated from the North pole and enter the South pole.
Spacing Loss
A reduction ini read head signal output resulting from the head gap not
being in contact with the magnetic stripe; the read signal decreases
exponentially with distance between gap and stripe.
Squareness ratio
Same as retentivity.
Separator
Also known as a field separator, a designated character in an encoding
character set which is used to separate data fields, and cannot be used
for data.
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GLOSSARY (Continued)
SFD
Switching Field Distribution; the ratio of the half-peak width of the B/H
loop-to the coercive force.
South Pole (S)
The portion of a magnetized object that, if free to move, will point toward
the portion of the Earth geographically designated as South; lines of flux
emanated from the North pole and enter the South pole.
Spacing Loss
A reduction ini read head signal output resulting from the head gap not
being in contact with the magnetic stripe; the read signal decreases
exponentially with distance between gap and stripe.
Squareness ratio
Same as retentivity.
SRM 3200
Standard Reference Material Number 3200, a secondary standard
magnetic tape supplied by the National Bureau of Standards and certified
for signal amplitude.
Start-Sentinel
A defined bit pattern in an encoding format which cannot be an all Zeros
pattern, and which is encoded on the magnetic stripe immediately
preceding the first character bit pattern.
Substrate
The material on which the magnetic stripe is deposited.
Surface Profile
The average deviation of the magnetic stripe surface from a straight line
measured in micro-inches per tenth of an inch of width.
Surface Roughness
The average deviation of the magnetic stripe surface from a straight line,
measured in micro-inches per tenth of an inch of width.
Susceptibility
The ratio of the intensity of magnetization to the magnetizing force.
Telescoping
The deviation from flat of a roll of tickets, where the center hub is
displaced from the roll.
Tesla
The Mks unit of magnetic flux density, equal to 104 gauss.
Thermal Ticket
Card or ticket with one or both sides coated with a thermal sensitive
coating.
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GLOSSARY (Continued)
Timing Mark/Hole
A mark or hole on the ticket which is sensed by a detector. Used to
detect the position of a card in a printer or encoder (usually before cutting
ticket).
Timing Track
A pattern of flux reversals encoded on a magnetic stripe other than the
data track, used to generate the required pulses during encoding of the
data track.
Top-of-Form Mark
A mark used to detect the top of a card or ticket (usually for printing or for
cutting).
Track
A strip of specified width and location running the length of the magnetic
stripe on which data is encoded. ANSI/ISO standards define three track
locations for the magnetic stripe on credit/financial cards, called Track 1,
2, and 3; the tracks are 0.11011 wide, with Track I closest to the card
edge.
Trailing Zeros
Clocking bits following the End sentinel-LRC.
Triplex
A material comprising – a sandwich of paper-plastic-paper.
VSM
Vibrating Sample Magnetometer, a device used to measure magnetic
properties of pigments/powders.
Wear
Mechanical alteration of the magnetic stripe and of the read/encode head
resulting from the motion of the head along the stripe.
Weber
The Mks unit of total flux, equal to 108 Maxwell.
Write
Same as encode.
The above glossary is reproduced (with additions) from the AIM Glossary of Terms available from:
AIM USA
1326 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238 USA
Phone: (412) 963-8588
FAX:
(412) 963-8753
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APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
This section details where extra information can be obtained if the reader wishes to conduct further
research. not all of these standards apply to fare collection tickets.
7810
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Identification Cards Physical Characteristics
ISO 7811/1
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Identification Cards - Recording Technique
Part 1: Embossing
ISO 7811/2
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Identification Cards - Recording Technique
Part 2: Magnetic Stripe
ISO 7811/3
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Identification Cards – Recording Technique
Part 3: Location of Embossed Characters on ID-1 Cards
ISO 7811/4
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Identification Cards – Recording Technique
Part 4: Location of Read Only Magnetic Tracks – Tracks 1 and 2
7811/5
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Identification Cards – Recording Technique
Part 5: Location of Read-Write Magnetic Track Track 3
7812
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Identification Cards – Numbering System and Registration Procedure for
Issuer Identifiers
7813
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Identification Cards – Financial Transaction Cards
ANSI Standard X3.11 – 1969, Specification for “General Purpose Paper Cards for Information
Processing.”
ANSI Standard X3.*30 – 1971, Representation for Calendar Date and Ordinal Date
ANSI Standard X3.40 – 1983, Information Systems – Unrecorded “Magnetic Tape”
ANSI Standard X4.13 1983, Financial Services, Financial Transaction Cards
ANSI Standard X4.16 – 1983, Financial Transaction Cards, Magnetic Stripe Encoding
ANSI Standard X9.1 – 1980, Magnetic Stripe Data Content for Track 3
Where the above documents are superseded by a revision approved by American National Standard, Inc.
(ANSI), the revised standard shall apply.
TAPPI. – T425 Opacity of Paper.
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II.
TICKET STOCK
This section covers the base material for the tickets. The section is divided into separate chapters
for the different base materials. The user of these specifications should chose the appropriate
chapter relevant to the material in use.
4.0
TICKET STOCK – PAPER
4.1
Material And Quality
The paper stock quality shall meet or exceed the requirements of ansi X3.11 - 1969, section
3 with the exception that it shall be modified to slow size variations caused by humidity,
temperature, or repeated handling, and is further modified to the extent specified below.
4.1.1
Furnish
The paper shall be one hundred percent (100%) chemical pulp, no ground wood
permitted.
The fiber composition shall be determined by the method standardized by Technical
Committee ISO/TC 6, Paper, board and pulps.
4.1.2
Basis Weight
The basis weight shall be 99+/-5.5 pounds per ream of 500 sheets, 24 X 36 inches.
4.1.3
Thickness
The thickness shall be 0.0070 +/- 0.0004 in (0.178 +/- 0.01 mm). For other thickness
consult GFI for specifications.
4.1.4
Bursting Strength
The bursting strength shall be 65.0 pounds per square inch – minimum.
4.1.5
Stiffness
The dry stiffness shall be:
Grain Direction = 18.0 gram – centimeter minimum Cross Direction = 6.0 gram –
centimeter minimum.
The wet stiffness shall be:
Grain Direction = 13.0 gram – centimeter minimum Cross Direction = 2.0 gram –
centimeter.
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4.1
Material And Quality (Continued)
4.1.6
Coefficient of Friction
The static coefficient of friction of the finished ticket shall be: coefficient of friction =
0.15 to 0.45.
The kinetic coefficient of friction shall not be less than seventy-five percent (75%) of
the static coefficient of friction.
4.1.7
Expansion And Contraction –
The maximum expansion and contraction with a change in relative humidity of
from 20% to 75% or from 75% to 20% shall be less than:
In the grain direction 0.25%
In the cross grain direction 0.70%
4.2
Color
The base material shall be white card stock, unless otherwise specified herein or by reference
and approved.
4.3
Paper Opacity
The minimum paper opacity shall be eighty percent (80%) – as defined in TAPPI – T425
Opacity of Paper.
4.4
Curl
The maximum curl of the tickets at equilibrium with any relative humidity between twenty
percent (20%) and seventy-five percent (75%) shall not exceed the following values:
Axis of curl parallel to ticket length: 0.09 inch
Axis of curl perpendicular to ticket length: 0.10 inch
Axis of curl parallel to ticket diagonal: 0.10 inch
Figure 12 shows the various forms of curl
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4.5
Internal Tearing Resistance
The minimum resistance to tear in each direction shall be 1,225 N
(In common practice this value is equivalent to 125 gm).
Tearing resistance shall be determined by the method specified in ISO 1974.
4.6
Ash Content
The ash content shall not exceed five percent (5%). The ash content shall be determined by
the method specified in ISO/R 2144.
4.7
PH Value
The pH obtained by the hot extraction method shall not be below 5.0.
Hydrogen ION concentration shall be determined by the method standardized by Technical
Committee IOS/TC 6, Paper, board and pulps.
4.8
Writing Quality
Writing quality shall be determined by the method standardized by Technical Committee
ISO/TC 6, Paper Board and Pulps.
4.9
Smoothness (Roughness
The roughness on either side of the paper shall correspond to a reading in the range of
75 - 125 sheffield units and the ratio of the smoothness of one side to the other shall not
exceed 1.3:1. This requirement will be defined more closely by the particular application.
4.10
Abrasion Loss
The loss of mass from each side of the paper shall not exceed 50 mg.
The abrasion loss shall be determined by the method standardized by Technical Committee
ISO/TC 6, Paper Board and Pulps.
4.11
Toxicity
No part of the ticket shall be capable of causing bodily harm by absorption, inhalation, or
ingestion.
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5.0
TICKET STOCK – PLASTIC
5.1
Material and Quality
The card material shall be polyester. The card shall be of such nature that deformations in
normal use (bends, not creases) can be reduced elastically to flatness by the reading or print
device without impairing the function of the card.
5.2
Color
The base material shall be white stock, unless otherwise specified herein or by reference and
approved.
5.3
Opacity
The opacity of the card shall be no less than seventy percent (70%) in accordance with TAPPI
T 425 om-81.
5.4
Curl
The maximum curl of the tickets at equilibrium with any relative humidity between twenty
percent (20%) and seventy-five percent (75%) shall not exceed the following values:
Axis of curl parallel to ticket length: 0.08 inch
Axis of curl perpendicular to ticket length: 0.08 inch
Axis of curl parallel to ticket diagonal: 0.10 inch
Figure 12 shows the various forms of curl
5.5
Surface Distortions
Any surface distortions, irregularities, or raised areas that might interfere with a recording or
playback head shall be at least 0.125 in. from the edges of the magnetic material. No raised
areas shall exceed 0.001 in. on the entire back surface of the card or within 0.10 inc. of the top
and bottom edge of the front of the card. Over the rest of the front surface of the card, no
raised area shall exceed 0.002 in.
5.6
Contamination
The card and any material added to the card shall be made of a material that will not
contaminate the devices that stripe, encode or read the card. The card material shall not
contain elements that migrate into and modify the magnetic material.
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5.7
Resistance to Chemicals
The card shall be resistant to chemical effects arising in normal handling and use.
5.8
Ultraviolet Light
The card shall resist physical degradation due to the ultraviolet light that will appear in normal
use.
5.9
Card Surfaces
Burrs normal to the card face (front or back) shall not exceed 0.0003 in. above the card surface.
5.10
Thickness
The thickness shall be: 0.010 +/-). 0002 in.
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TICKET STOCK – TRIPLEX
6.1
Material And Quality
The card material shall be a 3 ply, triple layer of paper, polyester (or other synthetic material,
and paper. the card shall be of such nature that deformations in normal use (bends, not
creases) can be reduced elastically to flatness by the reading or print device without impairing
the function of the card.
6.2
Color
The base material shall be white stock, unless otherwise specified herein or by reference and
approved.
6.3
Opacity
The opacity of the card shall be no less than seventy percent (70%) in accordance with TAPPI
T 425 om-81.
6.4
Curl
The maximum curl of the tickets at equilibrium with any relative humidity between twenty
percent (20%) and seventy-five percent (75%) shall not exceed the following values:
Axis of curl parallel to ticket length: 0.09 inch
Axis of curl perpendicular to ticket length: 0.10 inch
Axis of curl parallel to ticket diagonal: 0.10 inch
Figure 12 shows the various forms of curl
6.5
Surface Distortions
Any surface distortions, irregularities, or raised areas that might interfere with a recording or
playback head shall be at least 0.125 in. from the edges of the magnetic material. No raised
areas shall exceed 0.001 in. On the entire back surface of the card or within 0.10 in. Of the top
and bottom edge of the front of the card. Over the rest of the front surface of the card, no raised
area shall exceed 0.002 in.
6.6
Smoothness (Roughness)
The maximum roughness on either side of the paper shall correspond to a reading of 125
sheffield units and the ratio of the smoothness of one side to the other shall not exceed 1.3:1.
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6.7
Contamination
The card and any material added to the card shall be made of a material that will not
contaminate the devices that stripe, encode or read the card. The card material shall not
contain elements that migrate into and modify the magnetic material.
6.8
Resistance to Chemicals
The card shall be resistant to chemical effects arising in normal handling and use.
6.9
Ultraviolet Light
The card shall resist physical degradation due to the ultraviolet light that will appear in normal
use.
6.10
Card Surfaces
Burrs normal to the card face (front or back) shall not exceed 0.0003 in. above the card surface.
6.11
Thickness
The thickness shall be 0.010 +/- 0.0004 in (0.254 +/- 0.01 mm) for other thicknesses consult
GFI for specifications.
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7.0
TICKET STOCK -THERMAL PAPER
7.1
Material And Quality
The paper stock quality shall meet or exceed the requirements of ANSI x3.11 - 1969, section 3,
with the exception that it shall be modified to slow size variations caused by humidity,
temperature, or repeated handling, and is further modified to the extent specified below.
7.1.1
Furnish
The paper shall be one hundred percent (100%) chemical pulp; no ground wood
permitted.
The fiber composition shall be determined by the method standardized by Technical
Committee ISO/TC 6, Paper, board and pulps.
7.1.2
Base Weight
The basis weight shall be:
129 +/- 5.5 pounds per ream of five hundred (500) sheets, 25 X 38 inches.
7.1.3
Thickness
The thickness shall be:
0.0076 +/0 0.0004 in (0.193 +/0 0.01 mm).
For other thicknesses consult GFI for specifications
7.1.4
Stiffness
The dry stiffness shall be:
Grain Dirtection = 18.0 gram – centimeter minimum
Cross Direction = 6.0 gram – centimeter minimum
The wet stiffness shall be:
Grain Direction = 13.0 gram – centimeter minimum
Cross Direction = 2.0 gram – centimeter minimum
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7.1
Material And Quality (Continued)
7.1.5
Coefficient of Friction
The static coefficient of friction of the finished ticket shall be:
The kinetic coefficient of friction shall not be less than seventy-five
percent (75%) of the static coefficient of friction.
7.1.6
Expansion and Contraction
The maximum expansion and contraction with a change in relative humidity of from
twenty percent (20%) to seventy-five percent (75%) to twenty percent (20%) shall be
less than:
In the grain direction 0.25%;
In the cross grain direction 0.70%
7.2
Color
The base material shall be white card stock, unless otherwise specified herein or by reference
and approved.
7.3
Paper Opacity
The minimum paper opacity shall be eighty percent (80%) – as defined in TAPPI – T425
Opacity of Paper.
7.4
Curl
The maximum curl of the tickets at equilibrium with any relative humidity between twenty
percent (20%) and seventy-five percent (75%) shall not exceed the following values:
Axis of curl parallel to ticket length: 0.09 inch
Axis of curl perpendicular to ticket length: 0.10 inch
Axis of curl parallel to ticket diagonal: 0.10 inch
Figure 12 shows the various forms of curl
7.5
Internal Tearing Resistance
The minimum resistance to tear in each direction shall be 1,225 N
(In common practice this value is equivalent to 125 gm).
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7.6
Ash Content
The ash content shall not exceed eight percent (8%).
The ase content shall be determined by the method specified in ISO/R 2144.
7.7
PH Value
The pH obtained by the hot extraction method shall not be below 5.0.
Hydrogen ion concentration shall be determined by the method standardized by Technical
Committee ISO/TC 6, Paper, Board and Pulps.
7.8
Writing Quality
Writing quality shall be determined by the method standardized by Technical Committee
ISO/TC 6, Paper Board and Pulps.
7.9
Smoothness (Roughness)
The maximum roughness on the thermal side of the paper shall correspond to a reading of 75
sheffield units and the maximum roughness of the nonthermal side shall correspond to a
reading of 125 sheffield units.
7.10
Abrasion Loss
The loss of mass from each side of the paper shall not exceed 50 mg.
The abrasion loss shall be determined by the method standardized by Technical Committee
ISO/TC 6, Paper Board and Pulps.
7.11
Toxicity
No part of the ticket shall be capable of causing bodily harm by absorption, inhalation, or
ingestion.
7.12
Thermal Properties
The ticket shall have the following thermal printing properties:
7.12.1 The thermal paper will have properties similar to FAX Grade 3 paper.
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7.13
Location of Magnetic Stripe
The stripe shall be located on the thermal print side.
7.14
Marking upon Abrasion
The thermal surface shall not show any printing marks upon abrasion with a pointed metal
stylus (with a point with radius of not less then 0.010 inches). The stylus shall be slid across
the surface. At a rate of not less than 10 inches per second.
7.15
Storage Temperature
The ticket shall be suitable for storing in an environment as follows without any degradation of
the thermal properties for a period of one (1) year:
Temperature:
32o F to 120o F.
Humidity:
5% to 60% R.H.
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III
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
This section covers the physical characteristics of the base material for the tickets. The section is
divided into separate chapters for the different types of tickets. The user of these specifications
should chose the appropriate chapter relevant to the ticket type in use.
8.0
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Definition of Sides:
The ticket shall be defined as follows:
a.
Front Side:
Customer, identification, magnetic stripe. Information & sequential numbering.
b.
Back Side:
Magnetic Stripe.
Refer to figure 13 for typical ticket.
8.1
Die Cut Tickets
The ticket shall meet the following requirements when conditioned at 50% +/- 2% relative
humidity and 50% +/- 2% relative humidity and 72o F +/- 3.5o F, unless otherwise noted.
8.1.1
Ticket Size
The dimensions of the die cut ticket shall be as indicated in Figure 1.
8.1.2
Corners
All corners shall be rounded to a nominal radius of 0.125 inch. The edge of the
corner shall fall between the limits as indicated in Figure 1.
8.1.3
Ticket Edge and Sides
The ticket edges shall be smooth and free from burrs and shall meet the straightness,
squareness, and parallelism as indicated in Figure 1.
8.1.4
Grain
The grain of the paper or plastic material shall be in the direction of the long
dimension of the ticket.
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8.1
Die Cut Tickets (Continued)
8.1.5
Defects
Tickets shall be free from defects which may cause excessive wear or interfere with
the normal operation of processing equipment. Among these defects are: holes,
(except for the orientation hole as specified), excessive dust, excessive fibers
protruding from edges or surfaces of the ticket, residual chemicals,slime spots, other
brittle areas and translucent spots which could cause reading errors in equipment.
8.1.6
Ticket Orientation Hole
(If required)
A round hole (0.125 +/- 0.010 inch diameter) may be punched in the ticket. It shall be
located as shown in Figure 1.
8.2
Fan Fold Tickets
The ticket shall meet the following requirements when conditioned at 50% +/- 2% relative
humidity and 72o F +/- 3.5o F, unless otherwise noted.
8.2.1
Ticket Size
For those tickets which are to be used in a fan fold issue machine, the ticket width
and fold line are shown in Figure 2.
8.2.2
Ticket Edge and Sides
The ticket edges shall be smooth and free from burrs and shall meet the straightness,
squareness, and parallelims as indicated in Figure 2.
8.2.3
Grain
The grain of the paper or plastic material shall be in the direction of the long
dimension of the ticket.
8.2.4
Defects
The ticket shall be free of holes (except for the orientation hole as specified),
electrically conducting particles, slime spots or other brittle areas and may not contain
residual chemicals, fuzz or loose dust.
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8.2
8.3
Fan Fold Tickets (Continued)
8.2.5
Top-of-Form Marks
TBD
8.2.6
Affixing new stacks of tickets
New stacks of tickets will be affixed to old stacks using adhesive tape. There will be
no overlap of ticket stock.
8.2.7
Ticket Breaks
There shall be no breaks in a stack of tickets. The minimum length supplied shall be
eighty percent (80%) of the nominal length.
Ticket Roll Stock
The ticket shall meet the following requirements when conditioned at 50% +/- 2% relative
humidity and 72 ° f +/- 3.5° f, unless otherwise noted.
8.3.1
Size
The width dimensions of roll stock tickets, minimum and maximum diameters, and hub
sizes shall be as shown on Figure 3.
8.3.2
Edge And Sides
The ticket edges shall be smooth and free from burrs and shall meet the straightness,
squareness, and parallelism as indicated on Figure 3.
8.3.3
Grain
The grain of the paper or plastic material shall be in the direction of the long dimension
of the ticket.
8.3.4
Defects
The ticket shall be free of holes (except for the orientation hole as specified), electrically
conducting particles, slime spots or other brittle
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8.3
Ticket Roll Stock (Continued)
8.3.5
Hub Material
The hub shall be made of either plastic or card. The plastic hub will conform to
figure 11 a or 11 b for construction.
8.3.6
Hub Dimensions
The hub shall have an internal dimension of 3.0". The hub shall conform to
Figure 6.
8.3.7
Telescoping
The roll of tickets will be flat (no telescopeing) within 0.1” (See Figure 6).
8.3.8
Top-Of-Form Marks
TBD
8.4
Tickets Cut From Roll Stock with Rounded Corners
The tickets will conform to 8.3 above.
8.5
Perforation (non cutting)
8.5.1
Strength
All perforations shall require 8.8 kg to 10.91 kg (18 to 24 pounds) of pulling force per
25.4 mm (1 in.) of perforation to cause separation.
8.5.2
Orientation
All perforations shall be produced from the magnetic stripe side of the ticket after the
stripe is applied such that any protrusions reside on the side of the ticket opposite the
magnetic stripe.
8.5.3
Protrusion
No material shall be raised more than 0.025 mm (0.001 in.) above the surface of the
ticket as a result of the perforations. There shall be no interlocking of perforations.
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Perforation (non cutting) (Continued)
8.5.4
8.6
Folding Endurance
Perforations shall endure a minimum of five double folds while retaining at least ten
percent (10%) of the original strength.
Roll Stock Nominal Capacities
(Standard GFI plastic hub, paper with “magnetic stripe”)
The nominal number of tickets on a given roll, tickets are credit card size (3.375 in. Long).
Outside
Diameter
of Ticket
Roll
8.0”
9.0”
10.0”
10.5”
11.0”
11.5”
12.0”
NOTES:
8.7
Ticket
Stock
Thickness
.007”
1500
2000
2700
3000
3400
3700
4200
Ticket
Stock
Thickness
.008”
1250
1750
2300
2600
2900
3250
3600
Ticket
Stock
Thickness
.009”
1100
1600
2100
2300
2600
2900
3250
Ticket
Stock
Thickness
.010”
1000
1400
1850
2100
2400
2600
2900
1.
Maximum outside diameter suitable for GFI equipment is 12 inches.
2.
For GFI plastic hub dimensions refer to figures 11a and 11b. For card hub dimensions
refer to figure 6.
Ticket Breaks
There shall be no breaks in a roll of tickets. The minimum length supplied shall be eighty
percent (80%) of the nominal length.
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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MAGNETIC MATERIAL
The magnetic material shall be manufactured from suitable pigments and oxides to achieve the
required magnetic properties. The material may be applied either by direct slurry coating or by
affixing tape as appropriate.
9.1
Location
The location of the magnetic material is on the back of the ticket as shown in figures 1, 2, 3,
and 4 depending on ticket type. The basic dimension from the ticket edge to the stripe
centerline is 0.548 inch. (track 3 stripe location). The stripe shall be parallel to the long edge
of the ticket.
9.2
Dimensions
The height of the reading surface above the card when profiled with a probe having a radius
of between 0.015 in. and 0.100 in. shall be 0.0000 in. minimum and 0.0006 in maximum. A
magnetic stripe with a nominal width of 0.250 inch for recording information shall be located
on the ticket.
Surface Continuity:
The outside surface of the magnetic stripe shall not extend more than 1000 microInches
above the surface of an individual ticket. The outside surface of the magnetic stripe shall not
be below the ticket surface. In addition, the average stripe height measured over a stack of
500 tickets shall not exceed 1000 micro-inches. These measurements shall be made
according to the methods established in gfi test procedure 18295.
9.3
Surface Finish
The surface irregularity of the reading surface shall not exceed 55 micro-inches centerline
average in either the longitudinal or the transverse direction, using a cutoff wavelength of
0.01 in. or 0.03 in. when using a probe having a minimum radius of 100 micro-inches.
9.4
Surface Profile
The average profile of the minimum magnetic stripe width when measured parallel to the
height of the card with a probe having a radius of 0.015 in. to 0.1000 in. shall not show a
vertical deviation from a straight line connecting the minimum stripe width of more than 150
micro-inches for every 0. 100 in. of stripe width. During the measurement, the back side of
the card shall be held parallel to the reference surface by a 0.5 lb. Load evenly distributed
over the back of the measurement area. (See Figure 5)
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9.5
Resistance To Abrasion
The magnetic material, after being abraded, shall be capable of producing read back
signal amplitude over the abraded portion of the stripe that is no less than 50 percent of
the peak read back signal before abrasion.
For polyester tickets the abrasion shall be carried out in a tabor abraser type 5130 or
equivalent.
The test card shall be flat in the fixture with a filler card of equal thickness so that the
abrading wheels do not bounce.
The wheels shall be cs-10F.
The load on each wheel shall be 500g.
The number of abrading wheel passes shall be 300 (150 complete cycles under two [2]
wheels).
The wheels shall be cleaned frequently, and at least between cards, to avoid clogging
by materials removed from the stripe.
The encoded signals for this test shall be at 500 flux transitions per inch (ftpi) and shall be
measured over the entire width of the encoded tracks.
For paper tickets the abrasion shall be tested as above. The number of abrading wheel
passes shall be 100 (50 complete cycles under 2 wheels).
9.6
Resistance To Chemical Solutions
The magnetic material on the card, after being immersed in each of the chemical solutions for
at least 100 continuous hours at room temperatures, shall be capable of producing peak read
back signals that are no less than 90 percent of the peak read back signals measured before
immersion. The encoded signals for this test shall be at 500 ftpi. Each immersion is a separate
test and starts with a new specimen card. The chemical solutions are:
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Resistance To Chemical Solutions (Continued)
1.
Acetic Acid:
Dilute 10 ml of concentrated glacial acetic acid with 90 ml of distilled water.
2
Ammonium Hydroxide:
Dilute 10 ml of concentrated ammonium hydroxide with 90 ml of distilled water.
3
Artificial Perspiration -Acid:
Dissolve 10g of sodium chloride, 1g of lactic acid (usp 85%), 1g of Disodium hydrogen
phosphate, and 0.25g of histadine monohydrochloride in distilled water to make 1000 ml
of solution. Adjust to ph 3.5.
4
Artificial Perspiration - Alkaline:
Dissolve log of sodium chloride, 4g of ammonium carbonate (usp), 1 g of disodium
hydrogen phosphate, and 0.25g of histadine monohydrochloride in distilled water to
make 1000 ml of solution. Adjust ph to 8.0.
It is recognized that this test is not applicable to paper based tickets.
9.7
Adhesion Of Stripe To Card
The stripe shall not separate from the card under normal use or after the exposures
specified in 9.5 and 9.6 without destruction.
9.8
Overlay
Any overlay whether applied as a wet coating or applied as a pre-manufactured stripe shall
be less than 10% of the shortest flux reversal to be encoded on the stripe.
9.9
Submersion In Water
The ticket shall be suitable for processing in the Automatic Fare Collection Equipment after
being submerged in 1200 F water and then dried.
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MAGNETIC CHARACTERISTICS
10.0
MAGNETIC CHARACTERISTICS
10.1
10.2
Purpose
The purpose of this guideline is to provide definitions of, and measurement protocols
for, media magnetic parameters useful to manufacturers and users of magnetic stripe
media and equipment.
Approach
The approach taken in this guideline is to define "effective" parameters in terms of
measurement which can be made directly on the finished media of interest, without
damage to the media.
10.3
Reference
To maintain maximum compatibility with existing standards, this guideline uses the
existing iso 7811/2 standard media (available from ptb) as the reference media in the
definitions of the effective parameters, each of which is stated as a ratio of the
parameter value for the test media to the parameter value for the iso rm 7811/2 media.
10.4
Equipment
All measurements under this guideline shall be made with a magnetic stripe
reader/encoder equipped with a single combination read/write head. The test
apparatus and test conditions shall comply with the following specifications:
10.4.1 The media speed shall be maintained constant (or be corrected to) within +
0.5% for all measurements, and is recommended to be in the range of 7 to 10
inches per second (178 to 254 millimeters per second). The speed shall be
recorded.
10.4.2 The read/write head shall have read/write windings at the same gap, and have
a core saturation current at least 1.67 times the maximum write current used in
the measurements.
10.4.3 The write width shall be a nominal 0.120 inch (3.05 mm), and a minimum
0.110 inch (2.79 mm). The read width shall be in the range of 0.040 to
0.065 inch (1.0 to 1.6 mm), and be centrally located with respect to the write
width. The head gap length shall be in the range of 0.0005 to
0.0008 inch (0.012 to 0.021 mm). The azimuth error of the head/transport
apparatus shall be no greater than 10 minutes of arc.
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10.4
Equipment (Continued)
10.4.4
The head presure shall be adjusted using the RM 7811/2 reference card such
that a higher head pressure does not increase the read output voltage or
decrease the noise measured. The head pressure shall be maintained
constant for all sequences of measurement.
10.4.5
10.5
Read measurements shall be made with the media moving in the same
direction as the write operation, and shall be taken on the same read pass.
Except for the uniformity measurement in 10.8.3 all read measurements are
the average peak-peak (amplified) read winding output voltage using with a flat
response (+ 0.1 dB) for the signal frequencies measured, and a noise less
than 0.5% of the RM 7811/2 Reference Card saturation read voltage. The
average value shall be determined over the length of the card exclusing 0.20
inch (5.08 mm) from either end of the stripe. All sequences of measurements
shall be made on the same region of the stripe.
10.4.6
The write head winding shall have associated circuits to allow for adjustment and
measurement of the write current. The rise time of the wave form shall be no
greater than five percent (5%) of the minimum flux transition period to be
encoded. Write current settings shall have an accuracy of +0.5%.
10.4.7
The environmental conditions for ail measurements shall be 73 ± 5° f
(23 ± 3° c) and 40°, to 60% relative humidity.
10.4.8
All sequences of measurements shall be performed with the same test
apparatus and under the same conditions.
Symbols
The following symbols are used in this guideline:
Hc
=
Coercivity of RM 7811/2 Reference Card used in test measurements, in
Oersteds, from the calibration certificate.
Hc*
=
Effective Coercivity of media magnetic stripe.
D*
=
Effective Dispersion of media magnetic stripe.
R*
=
Effective Resolution of media magnetic stripe.
U*
=
Effective Uniformity of media magnetic stripe.
Iw
=
Head write winding current during biphase encode operation.
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10.5
Symbols (Continued)
Iw (1) =
Iw for Vr = 0.90 Vs on Saturation Curve.
le
=
Head write winding current during DC-erase operation.
le (1) =
Ie for Vr = 0.90 Vss on DC-Erase Curve.
le (2) =
Ie for Vr = 0.10 Vss on DC-Erase Curve.
le (3) =
Ie for Vr = 0.03 Vss on DC-Erase Curve.
Is
=
Head write winding current which produces saturation read voltage Vs .
Iss
=
Head write winding current which produces supra saturation read voltage Vss.
Vr
=
Head read winding peak-peak output voltage during read operation.
Vr*
=
Effective Read Signal of media magnetic stripe.
Vs
=
Maximum value of Vr, i.e. saturation read voltage.
Vas
=
Value of Vr produced by Iss.
F
=
Encoding density used in the test measurement i.e. bits per inch.
Av+
=
The absolute difference between the highest value V + (max) and the lowest
value V - (min) of individual positive peaks in the read output signal.
Av-
=
The absolute difference between the highest value V - (max) and the lowest
value V + (min) of individual negative peaks in the read output signal.
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10.6
Procedure
The measurement procedure involves encoding and reading the magnetic stripe on the finished
media in a manner analogous to its use in practice. Hence the data obtained, and the
parameters calculated from that data, are representative of the performance of the magnetic
stripe in normal use.
The procedure is based on the determination of a "Saturation Curve" and a 11DC-Erase Curve"
for the magnetic stripe.
10.6.1 Saturation Curve
Before each data point for the saturation curve is taken, the stripe is fully dc-erased
using a write head current well above the stripes saturation value. This eliminates
magnetic history, assures that each datum is referenced to the same initial condition,
and avoids the ambiguities of ac degaussing. The stripe is then written with all 0-bit
biphase encoding, at the intended encoding density f in bits per inch, with a write current
iv and the corresponding read voltage vr is measured. The procedure starts with low
values of iw (well below is) and increases iw in steps until vr reaches a maximum and
begins to F all with higher values of Iw. The saturation curve is a plot of the resulting vr
versus iw data.
The saturation curve thus obtained represents the characteristics of the stripe as it
changes from full saturated polarity in one direction to full saturated polarity in the
opposite direction, which is the basis of biphase encoding. The saturation curve is used
to obtain two characteristic values for the stripe: (1) The saturation read voltage Vs, I. e.
, the peak-to-peak read voltage for fully saturated beefiest encoding; and (2) the write
head current Lw (l) which produces a read voltage vr equal to 90% of the saturation read
voltage Vs. Both of these values are readily determined from the curve, whereas the
saturation current is not.
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Procedure (Continued)
10.6.2 DC-Erase Curve.
The measurement procedure for the dc-erase curve is as follows: the stripe is fully
debased, and then written with all O-bit beefiest at a supr4 saturation write current Iss
equal to 1.6 times Iv (1) , i.e., at a write current 60% above that required to produce 90%
of the saturation read voltage Vs. This procedure assures saturation while avoiding a
significant amount of fringe field erasure. The supra saturation read voltage Vss used in
the parameter calculations is the value obtained for write current Iss. The thus encoded
stripe is then subjected to a dc-erase current le, starting with a low value of current, and
the residual voltage Vr is measured. This procedure is repeated in steps with increasing
values of ie until the residual read voltage Vr drops below the noise level (as determined
by either the stripe or the measurement system). The DC-Erase curve is a plot of the
resulting Vr versus le data.
The DC-Erase Curve thus obtained again represents the characteristics of the stripe as
it changes from full saturation in one direction to the other, essentially opposite to that for
the saturation curve. however, the DC-Erase Curve is a more sensitive method for
determining-an effective "saturation" current for use in the calculation of-effective
coercivity. This current Le(3) is taken as the DC-Erase current required to reduce the
read voltage to 3% of its supra saturation value Vss. Two other characteristic values of
the stripe are also obtained from the DC-Erase Curve, namely the DC-Erase currents
required to reduce the read voltage to 90% and 10% of its supra saturation value Vss,
denoted ie (1) and ie (2) respectively. These values are used to calculate the effective
dispersion (d) for the stripe.
10.6.3 Resolution
The stripe is again fully dc-erased, and then written with all. 1-bit beefiest encoding at
the write current Iss. the measured supra saturation read voltage Vss (2F) is used with
Vss (F) as determined above to calculate the effective resolution (R) of the stripe.
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10.6
Procedure (Continued)
10.6.4 Uniformity
The measurement procedure for the remaining characteristic of stripe uniformity
requires measurement of the maximum, minimum, and average values of the supra
saturation read voltage Vss (2F) for all 1bit encoding, at different regions along the
stripe, as described in the protocol below.
The above measurement procedure is applicable to any beefiest encoding density F, in
bits per inch, for which the stripe is intended to be used. For comparative purposes, it is
recommended that the measurements be made for the two ISO standard densities of 75
and 210 bits per inch.
10.7
Definition
10.7.1 Effective Coercivity Hc*
HC* =
Ie (3) For Test Media
Ie (3) for RM 7811/2
X
Hc Oersted
Hc* represents an extrapolation from the current ISO standard RM 7811/2 media, which
has a nominal coercivity Hc = 283 oersteds, to any other coercivity. Hc* is thus the
"effective coercivity" of the finished media. This is meaningful to and readily
determinable by the manufacturers and users of magnetic stripe media and equipment,
over the entire range of 275 to 4000 oersteds in current use.
10.7.2 Effective Read Signal Vr*
Vr*
=
Vss (2F)/Vss (F) for test media
Vss (2F)/Vss (F) for RM 7811/2
Vr* represents the read output voltage of properly encoded – finished media, referenced
to the saturation read voltage for the ISO RM 7811/2 media (Vr* = 1).
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Definition (Continued)
10.7.3 Effective Resolution R*
R*
=
Vss (2F)/Vss (F) for test media
Vss (2F)/for RM 7811/2
R* represents the ability of the media to encode beefiest data at a given data density F,
referenced to the resolution for the ISO standard
RM 7811/2 media (R* = 1) at that density.
10.7.4 Effective Dispersion D*
D*
=
Ie (1) Ie (2) for test media
Ie (1)/Ie (2) for RM 7811/2
D* represents an effective measure of the dispersion in the chemical purity,
grind, and orientation of the magnetic pigment in the finished magnetic stripe.
This characteristic affects the quality of an encoded flux reversal and the
immunity of inadvertent magnetic damage. The dispersion for any media is
referenced to that for ISO RM 7811/2 standard media (D* = 1).
10.7.5 Effective Uniformity U*
U*
=
U for test media
U for RM 7811/2
where U =
AV + (2F) + AV – (2F)
Vss (2F)
U represents the worst case of local difference between maximum and minimum
read voltages, referenced to the average read voltage, which is a measure of
media uniformity in the read signal for constant encoding. The uniformity for any
media is referenced to that for ISO RM 7811/2 standard media (U* = 1).
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10.8
Protocol
The measurement protocol given below applies to both the iso rm 7811/2 standard reference
card and the magnetic stripe media being tested.
10.8.1 Media Saturation Curve
1.
DC-erase the full length of the magnetic stripe. It is
recommended that maximum permissible test equipment write head
current be used for this operation, which must be sufficient to fully
saturate the stripe.
2.
Write the stripe with a pattern of all 0-bite beefiest (zeros) using
an encode current of 1w, where 1w is substantially below the encode
current required to saturate the stripe.
3.
Measure the resulting read voltage Vr.
4.
Repeat steps #1, #2, #3 with increasing values of Iw until Vr
reaches a maximum and begins to decrease with increasing values of
1w.
5.
The Media Sturation Curve is a plot of Vr versus Iw.
6.
Determine Vs, which is the maximum (sustained) value of Vr,
from the curve.
7.
Determine 1w (1), which is the value of 1w for Vr 0.90 Vs, from
the curve.
10.8.2 Media DC-Erase Curve
1.
DC-erase the stripe.
2.
Write the stripe with all 0-bit beefiest using an encode current of
Iss = 1.6 Lw(l).
3.
Measure the resulting read voltage Vss (F).
4.
Partially DC-erase the stripe, starting with a low value of erase
current Ie.
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MAGNETIC CHARACTERISTICS (Continued)
10.8
Protocol (Continued)
10.8.2 Media DC-Erase Curve (Continued)
5.
Measure the resultling read voltage Vr.
6.
Repeat Steps #1-#5 with increasing values of Ie until Vr
reaches the noise level of the media/equipment.
7.
The Media DC-Erase Curve is a plot of Vr versus Ie.
8.
Determine the values of Ie (1), Ie (2), and Ie (3) from the
curve.
10.8.3 Media Resolution & Uniformity
1.
DC-erase the stripe.
2.
Write the stripe with all 1-bit beefiest using an encode
current of Iss = 1.60 Lw(l).
3.
Measure the resulting read voltage Vss (2F). This value
is used with Vss (F) from 10.8.2 to calculate the media resolution.
4.
Determine the highest and lowest values of the individual
positive peaks (V+) and the highest and lowest values of the individual
negativs peaks (V-) in the read signal output over the media test length
used to measure the (average) value Vss (2F). These values determine
AV+ and AV for calculation of media uniformity.
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10.8
Protocol (Continued)
10.8.4 Media Effective Parameters
1.
Complete the above protocol measurements 10.8.1 to
10.8.3 for the ISO RM 7811/2 Standard Reference Card and for the media
under test.
2.
Caculate the values of the effective parameters Hc*, Vr*,
R*, D*, and U* using the definitions given in 10.7.0.
Table 1.
Typical Values of Parameters.
The following are suggested ranges for the parameters
previously defined.
Effective
Coercivity
(Hc*)
Effective
Dispersion
(D*)
300
.8 - .83
Effective
Read
Signal
(Vr*)
1 – 1.2
600
.8 - .83
1 – 1.2
1750
.8 - .83
1 – 1.2
2750
.8-.83
1 – 1.2
3600
.8-.83
1 – 1.2
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Effective
Resolution
(R*)
Magnetic
Uniformity
(U*)
.8-1 Plastic
.7-1 Paper
.8-1 Plastic
.7-1 Paper
.8-1 Plastic
.7-1 Paper
.8-1 Plastic
.7-1 Paper
.8-1 Plastic
.7-1 Paper
.9 – 1.1
.9-1.1
.9-1.1
.9-1.1
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10.9
Pulse Width
The read back pulse width of a new ticket, which has been recorded and read back,
shall be within +/- 35% of the calibration signal pulse width derived from the ISO RM
7811/2 Standard media.
10.10 Noise
The peak amplitude of any noise pulse along a saturation erased ticket shall not exceed
two percent (2%) of the calibration signal level derived from the ISO RM 7811/2
standard media. The pulses occurring during the leading and trailing 1/811 of the stripe
may be excluded.
10.11 Jitter
The stripe will exhibit no more jitter than the standard 7811/2 card in both forward and
reverse read. Total jitter shall be no more than six percent (6%) bit to bit.
Jitter is defined as:
A-B
A
< 6%
Where a and b are the bid lengths of successive bits (zeros).
10.12 Environment
The standard environment for signal amplitude measurements is 730F +/-50F and forty
percent (40%) to sixty percent (60%) relative humidity. When tested under otherwise
identical conditions, the read back signal amplitude from the magnetic stripe shall not
deviate from its value in the standard environment by more than fifteen percent (15%)
after five (5) minutes of card exposure over the range, as follows:
Temperature:
-30*F to +122*F
Relative Humidity:
Five percent (5%) to ninety-five percent (95%) with a maximum wet bulb temperature
of 77*F.
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11.0 ENCODING SPECIFICATIONS
11.1
Location Of Encoded Data - Cr80 Size
Cards the data shall be encoded in an area extending between two lines that are 0.353 in.
And 0.643 in. From the edge of the card.
Data shall be arranged as given in 11.1.1, 11.1.2, and 11.1.3 and shall begin in sequence
from the right hand side of the card as viewed from the front with the encoded track at the
bottom.
11.1.1
The centerline of the first data bit (start sentinel,) is 0.293 in. +/- 0.020 in. From
the right edge of the card.
11.1.2
When the data is re-encoded in a terminal, the centerline of the first
encoded data bit in the sentinel may be located 0.293 in +/- 0.040 in. From
the right edge of the card.
11.1.3
The lead-in up to the first data bit (start sentinel) shall be clocking bits (zeros),
and the distance from the last data bit (longitudinal redundancy check (lrc)
character) to the end shall also be clocking bits.
NOTE:
It is recognized that zeros prior to 0.125 in. or after 3.250 in. from the right edge of the card
when viewed from the back may not meet specification; however, nothing other than intended
zeros should be encoded in this area.
11.2
Location Of Encoded Data - Other Size Cards
The data shall be encoded in an area as shown in figure 7 or as agreed.
Data shall be arranged as given in 11.2.1, 11.2.2, and 11.2.3 and shall begin in sequence
from the right hand side of the card as viewed from the front with the encoded track at the
bottom.
11.2.1
The centerline of the first data bid (start sentinel) is 0.293 in. +/- 0.020 in. from
the right edge of the card.
11.2.2
When the data is re-encoded in the terminal, the centerline of the first encoded
data bit in the start sentinel may be located 0.293 in +/- 0.040 in. from the right
edge of the card.
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11.2
Location Of Encoded Data - Other Size Cards (Continued)
11.2.3
The lead-in up to the first data bid (start sentinel) shall be clocking bits
(ZEROs), and the distance from the last data bid (longitudinal redundancy
check (LRC) character ~ to the end shall also be clocking bits.
NOTE
It is recognized that zeros within 0.125 in. of either end of the card when viewed from the back
may not meet specification; however, nothing other than intended zeros should be encoded in
this area.
11.3
Encoding Technique (See Figure 8)
The encoding technique is known as two-frequency, coherent phase recording. This
method allows for serial recording of self-clocking data (on one channel).
The data is comprised of data bits and clocking bits together. An intermediate flux
transition occurring between clocking transitions signifies a one; the absence of an
interimediate flux transition signifies a zero.
Flux transitions are, for the purpose of this document, defined as the locations of the
maxima of the magnitude of the magnetic flux density component normal..to the surface
of the magnetic stripe.
The data shall be recorded as a synchronous sequence of characters without
intervening gaps.
Recording shall be in a saturation mode with magnetization parallel to a line in the plane of
the track. The direction is determined by the recording angle.
11.4
Angle Of Recording (See Figure 9).
The signal shall be recorded in such a way that the maximum playback amplitude will occur
when the magnetic centerline along the head gap is at an angle of .0' +/- 20 mins. To a line
normal to the top edge of the card.
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11.5
Bit Density
The average bit density of the recorded signal shall be 120 bits/in. (+/- 3 percent) when
measured along the line parallel to the top reference edge of the card. The spacing between
adjacent flux changes shall be 0.008333 in. +/- 0.00025 in.(+/- 3 percent) for a zero and
0.004167 in. +i-0.000167 in.(+i- 4 percent) for each interval of a one. For a sequence of
recorded ones, the densjty corresponds to a nominal 240 ftpi.
It is recognized that other densities may be used in the range of 40 to 210
bits per inch.
11.6
Coded Character Set
The character code, which is numeric only, shall be a binary coded decimal (bcd) 4bit subset
with odd parity. The following special meanings shall be attached to the following characters:
11 Start Sentinel
13 Data Separator
15 End Sentinel
11.7
Bit Configuration
When viewing the card from the back, with the magnetic stripe at the top of the card, the
rightmost bit of each character is defined as the least significant bit (b1) – The signficance
decreases to the left through the leftmost position, which is defined as the parity bit (BP).
11.8
Error Detection
Two techniques of error detection, as described below, shall be encoded. In both
techniques, the clocking bits recorded at the ends of the data message are used for
synchronization and shall not be regarded as data characters.
11.9
Number of Tracks
Only one track of data shall be encoded on the card.
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ENCODING SPECIFICATIONS (Continued)
11.10 Other Encoded Methods
Consult GFI for encoding methods other than the one specified above.
11.10.1
Parity
A parity bit for all encoded characters shall be used. The value of the
parity bit is defined such that the total quantity of ONE bits recorded, for
a character, including the parity bit, shall be odd.
11.10.2
Longitudinal Redundancy – Check
A longitudinal redundancy check (ILRC).character shall appear for each data
message. The LRC character shall be encoded so that it immediately follows
the end sentinel when the card is read in a direction giving the start sentinel
first, followed by data and the end sentinel. The bit configuration of the irc
character shall be identical to the bit configuration of the data characters.
The IRC character shall be calculated with the following procedure:
V.
MISCELLANEOUS
12.0
SAFETY
(1)
the value of each bit in the lrc character, excluding the parity bit,
is defined such that the total count of one bits encoded in the
corresponding bit location of all characters of the data message,
including the start sentinel, data, end sentinel, and lrc characters
shall be even.
(2)
The IRC characters parity bit is not a parity bit for the individual parity bits
of the data message, but is only the parity bit for the LRC character
encoded as described in 11.10.1.
12.1
Toxicity
No comment of the ticket shall be capable of causing bodily harm by contact, inhalation
or ingestion in the course of normal usage.
12.2
Flammability
The ticket shall be self-extinguishing in a still carbon dioxide atmosphere.
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13.0
PRINTING
13.1
General
Several different types of printing, as described below, may be associated with
the ticket.
In all cases, the printing shall be legible, without excess ink, and cause no
embossment or distortion of the ticket. The ink shall be non-conductive,
non-abrasive, non-magnetic, and non-blocking when dry. In addition, it shall not
transfer to patrons hands or clothing, other tickets, feed rolls, picker knives, or
other machine components and shall not easily smudge or smear when handled
in environments specified in section 14.1 of this specification.
13.2
Standard Ink Printing
All non-magnetic and non-optical sense ink shall be referred to as colored print. The
colored print ink shall balance the requirements for security and the problems created
by offsetting onto the..mechanical components of the ticket handling equipment.
13.3
Signature Space (Optional)
The signature surface of the ticket shall accept ink or pencil.
13.4
Current Value Space (Optional)
13.4.1 Current Value Format (Optional)
13.5
Thermal Printing Panel (Optional)
13.6
Production Run Identification
Each ticket shall include a mark identifying the production run in which the ticket
was made.
13.7
Ink Adhesion
During the printing process random samples of the cards shall be taken and a
clean white cloth shall be rubbed on the card. No ink shall be removed from the
cards.
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13.8
Optical Sense Print
All print which is to be sensed or ready by an optical scanning device must produce a
PCS reading of eighty percent (80%) minimum across a spectral range of 600 nm to 900
nm and a maximum reflectance of eighteen percent (18%).
Any printed marks employed for machine sensing of ticket location shall be located on
the front (nonmagnetic side) of the ticket.
13.9 Registration
Registration is the relationship of the various component characteristics of the ticket to
one another.
13.9.1
Print to Print
Variations in the placement of press applied printing shall not exceed +/0.51 mm (0-020 in.) from a single point of reference on the document.
13.9.2
Print to Cut
Variation in the location of press applied printing relative to the document edge
shall not exceed +/- 0.51 mm (0.020 in.) variation.
13.9.3
Perforation To Cut Registration
Variation in the location of perforations relative to the location of the
measurement reference shall not exceed +/- 0.51 mm (0.020 in.).
13.10
Thermal Transfer Printing
All thermal transfer printing shall employ ribbons which “bond” with the
substrate material to form a durable, scratch resistant finish.
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14.0
TICKET HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS
These characteristics shall be measured according to the procedures contained in GFI Test
Procedure 18295.
14.1
Ticket Reliability
The essential characteristic of tickets is that they shall work reliably with the fare
collection equipment as specified.
The tickets are used in two distinct types of equipment: original issue equipment such as
encoding machine and vending machines, where the ticket stock is new and unused and
is used just once in the process of creating and/or issuing the ticket.
The second type of equipment are those -machines on buses, stations and other
locations which receive the previously encoded ticket and process it for validity and other
conditions of use. it is this second type which requires sustained performance by the
ticket relative to use by the patron or customer.
Provided that these tickets are not mutilated or abused by patrons beyond those
environmental specifications contained herein.
The paper ticket shall be suitable for use by a patron in GFI equipment not less than 60
times, with a design life of not less than 100 times.
The triplex ticket shall be suitable for use by a patron in GFI equipment not less than 200
times, with a design life of not less than 500 times.
The plastic ticket shall be suitable for use by a patron not less than 500 times, with a
design life of not less than 1,000 times.
14.2
Folding
The paper ticket shall be suitable for processing in equipment (other than encoding and
vending machines after being folded into four parts and then unfolded according to the
methods outlined in the test procedure. The plastic ticket shall not be required to function
in any equipment subsequent to being folded.
14.3
Wetness/Moisture
The ticket shall be suitable for use after it has been submerged in water for 5 seconds
withdrawn and patted dry.
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14.4
Magnetic Exposure
The read back signal level of a ticket shall not be degraded by more than one percent
(1%) when subjected to magnetic fields of up to and including 50 gauss.
14.5
Magnetic Stripe Strength
The adhesion of the magnetic stripe to the ticket shall be adequate to ensure that the
stripe will not separate from the ticket upon the environmental, processing and lifetime
conditions defined in this specification. This is essential to provide a means of fraud
control.
14.6
Workmanship
As delivered, the tickets shall contain no cracks, bends, breaks, attached parts, ink
smears, or other defects that could render the ticket unsuitable for the intended purpose.
The tickets shall be clean and free of dirt and other foreign material.
TICKET ENVIRONMENT
15.1
Ticket – Machine Environment
The tickets shall be usable for a period of at least one (1) year after being loaded into a
hopper or printer of any AFC machine, within the following conditions:
Tempertature:
Minimum
=
32o F Maximum
120o F
Humidity:
Minimum
=
5% R.H. Maximum
60% R.H.
Wet Bulb
15.2
=
83o F Maximum
Blocking
Blocking of tickets due to storage shall be removed by lightly fanning the tickets when
they are loaded into AFC Equipment. Such blocking and/or fanning shall cause no
damage to the tickets, and blocking shall not recur in AFC Equipment in normal use.
“Non-blocking” shall be defined as:
No adhesion between contiguous surfaces, which slide freely upon one another. Surf
aces of specimens are not marred in sliding.
15.3
Ticket Handling
For the purpose of ticket processing, it is recommended to fan individual tickets lightly
before passing them through machines.
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16.0
PACKING AND SHIPPING
16.1
Packing
This will depend on individual applications but as a guide, for 0.010 inch tickets the
following shall apply:
16.1.1
Die Cut Tickets
Packed in boxes of 1000 tickets per box. Each box shall have a label
indicating the type of ticket and the lot number. Where tickets are
consecutively numbered, the label shall show the beginning and ending
numbers. The box shall be encased in a shrink wrap covering for security
and environmental control.
16.1.2
Roll Tickets
Each roll shall be wound on a hub as shown on Figure 6. The leading
edge shall have a leader for purposes of threading the roll through a
issuing device. Each roll shall be packed in a shrink wrap bag. A label
shall be inserted in this bag indicating the ticket type and lot number.
Where the tickets are consecutively numbered, the label shall also
include the beginning and ending numbers.
16.1.3
Fan Fold Tickets
Packed in boxes of 1000 tickets per box. Each box shall have a label
indicating the type of ticket and the lot number. Where tickets are
consecutively numbered, the label shall show the beginning and ending
numbers. The box shall be encased in a shrink wrap covering for security
and environmental control.
16.1.4
Thermal Tickets
Packed in slugs of 200 tickets. Each slug will have a paper band around
the long axis of the slug. The paper band will be individually serialized.
The band will be fastened with glue or adhesive tape on one end of the
slug as shown in figure 10. No glue will be allowed to touch the tickets.
NOTE:
Alternatives to shrink wrapping will be allowed. The purpose is to
increase security and provide environmental control for the tickets.
16.2
Shipping
All tickets shall be shipped to GFI only via United parcel Service, Federal Express or by
other approved carrier where shipments are fully registered and trackable.
17.0
SPECIAL TICKETS
18.0
LIST OF TESTING COMPANIES
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19.0
20.0
SAMPLE SPECIFICATION CONFIGURATIONS
The following configurations of cards show how certain sections of this document apply to the
specification of the ticket.
Polyester, credit sized,
die cut individual ticket
Section I
Section II
Section III
Section IV
Section V
Triplex, credit card sized,
roll stock with rounded corners
Section I
Section II
Section III
Section IV
Section V
-5
-8.1
-4
-8.4
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11a & b
12.
13.
Description
Die Cut Ticket Dimensions
Fan Fold Ticket Dimensions
Roll Stock Ticket Dimensions (credit card size)
Die Cut Roll Stock Ticket Dimensions
Surface Profile
Ticket Roll Dimensions (including Card Hub)
Roll Stock Ticket Dimensions (small ticket size)
F2F Encoding example
Angle of Recording
Thermal Ticket Slug
Plastic Hub Dimensions
Card Curl
Typical Card Layout
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ATTACHMENT “A-1”
(Continued)
SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
MAGNETIC STRIPE TICKETS
(NON-SHELTERED MARKET)
GFI GENFARE FINAL
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ATTACHMENT “A-1”
(Continued)
SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
MAGNETIC STRIPE TICKETS
(NON-SHELTERED MARKET)
GFI GENFARE FINAL
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ATTACHMENT “A-1”
(Continued)
SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
MAGNETIC STRIPE TICKETS
(NON-SHELTERED MARKET)
GFI GENFARE FINAL
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ATTACHMENT "B"
LITIGATION HISTORY
Party
Vendor is Plaintiff
Vendor is Defendant
Case Name
Case Number
Date Filed
Name of Court or other
tribunal
Civil
Administrative/Regulatory
Criminal
Bankruptcy
Type of Case
Claim or Cause of
Action and Brief
description of each
Count
Brief description of the
Subject Matter and
Project Involved
Disposition of Case
Pending
Settled
Dismissed
Judgment Vendor’s Favor
(Attach copy of any
applicable Judgment,
Settlement Agreement
and Satisfaction of
Judgment.)
Judgment Against Vendor
If Judgment Against, is Judgment Satisfied? Yes
No
Name:
Opposing Counsel
Email:
Phone number:
NAME OF COMPANY: ______________________________________________
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ATTACHMENT “C”
DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP CERTIFICATION FORM
THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED AT TIME OF SUBMITTAL
FOR VENDOR TO BE DEEMED RESPONSIVE
The Vendor, by virtue of the signature below, certifies that it is aware of the requirements of Broward County’s Domestic
Partnership Act, (Section 16-1/2 -157 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances, as amended); and certifies the
following: (Please check only one below).
1. The Vendor currently complies with the requirements of the County’s Domestic Partnership Act and provides
benefits to Domestic Partners of its employees on the same basis as it provides benefits to employees’ spouses
2. The Vendor will comply with the requirements of the County’s Domestic Partnership Act at time of contract award
and provide benefits to Domestic Partners of its employees on the same basis as it provides benefits to employees’
spouses
3. The Vendor will not comply with the requirements of the County’s Domestic Partnership Act at time of award
4. The Vendor does not need to comply with the requirements of the County’s Domestic Partnership Act at time of
award because the following exemption(s) applies: (Please check only one below).
The Vendor’s price bid for the initial contract term is $100,000 or less.
The Vendor employs less than five (5) employees.
The Vendor is a governmental entity, not-for-profit corporation, or charitable organization.
The Vendor is a religious organization, association, society, or non-profit charitable or educational institution.
The Vendor does not provide benefits to employees’ spouses.
The Vendor provides an employee the cash equivalent of benefits. (Attach an affidavit in compliance with the
Act stating the efforts taken to provide such benefits and the amount of the cash equivalent.)
The Vendor cannot comply with the provisions of the Domestic Partnership Act because it would violate the
laws, rules or regulations of federal or state law or would violate or be inconsistent with the terms or conditions
of a grant or contract with the United States or State of Florida. Indicate the law, statute or regulation. (State
the law, statute or regulation and attach explanation of its applicability.)
I, ____________________________, _______________________________of _________________________
(Name)
(Title)
(Vendor)
hereby attests that I have the authority to sign this notarized certification and certify that the above-referenced information
is true, complete and correct.
__________________________________
Signature
__________________________________
Print Name
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME this ____day of ___________________, 20___
STATE OF
______________________
_________________________________
COUNTY OF ___________________
My commission expires: ________________ (SEAL)
Notary Public
(Print, type or stamp commissioned name of Notary Public)
Personally Known ____ or Produced Identification ____ Type of Identification Produced: ________________
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ATTACHMENT “D“
Insurance Requirements
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