The Charter Township of Washington is seeking proposals for managed IT services. The scope includes IT management, network and infrastructure improvement, technology support, assessment, server and workstation support, advanced cybersecurity, encrypted offsite backup, zero trust network access, and SIEM/SOC services. A mandatory walkthrough is scheduled for July 10, 2026. Proposals are due July 29, 2026. The contract term is 3 years with options to renew for two additional 2-year periods.
Proposals are due by 10:00 a. m. local time on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Proposal due: july 29, 2026 10:00 a. m. local time
Invoices shall be submitted on a monthly basis. The contractor must submit numbered invoices on a monthly basis specifying: property location, department, date of service, total dollar amount of each service provided, and purchase order when applicable.
The bid will be awarded to the responsible, responsive bidder whose bid, conforming to this solicitation, will be most advantageous to the township, with price and other factors considered. he bid will be awarded to the responsible, responsive bidder whose bid, conforming to this solicitation, will be most advantageous to the township, with price and other factors considered.
Vendors must demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience providing managed IT services to municipal governments or equivalent public sector organizations. They must hold specific certifications such as CompTIA Security, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert, and CISSP or equivalent. vendor shall demonstrate a minimum of five 5 years of experience providing managed it services to municipal governments or equivalent public sector organizations
If the township determines the contractor has not performed required services acceptably, the contractor will be notified and given 24 hours to contact the township and 48 hours to correct the problem. If corrections are not made, another contractor will be hired, and the original contractor will be responsible for all incurred charges plus 50% for the corrections. should the township determine that the contractor has not performed required services in a manner or time frame acceptable to the township, the township clerk will notify the contactor giving 24 hours to contact the township to discuss the problem and 48 hours to correct the problem
A mandatory walkthrough is required on July 10, 2026. Proposers must call the Clerk's office to schedule. all proposers will be required to attend the mandatory walkthrough on july 10, 2026. must call the clerks office to schedule.
Alternate bids or changes to terms and conditions, specifications, or requirements, unless requested by the township, may be considered nonresponsive and result in bid rejection. Failure to provide the required number of duplicate copies may also result in rejection. any alternate bid, unless requested by the township, or any changes, insertions, or omissions to the terms and conditions, specifications, or any other requirements of this bid, may be considered nonresponsive and in the opinion of the township, may result in rejection of the bid.
