Sealed bids for holiday light displays and decorations in four areas of Germantown, TN. Includes design, installation, maintenance, removal, and storage. Budget not to exceed $60,000. Non-mandatory prebid meeting on Oct 5, 2026. Questions due Oct 6, 2026. Bid opening Oct 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Award based on best value. One-year contract with two one-year extensions. Payment: 50% at installation, 50% at completion. Warranty: one year. Bid bond not required.
Lighting must be installed, tested, and fully operational by 6:00 p. m. on the Thursday prior to Thanksgiving. lighting shall be installed, tested and fully operational by 6:00 p. m. on the thursday prior to thanksgiving.
The city pays 50% at installation and 50% at completion. Invoices payable within 30 days. the city shall pay the contractor 50 of the project cost at time of installation and the remaining 50 at completion of installation.
Warranty for at least one year from acceptance, covering defects in design, materials, and workmanship. this warranty shall be effective for a period of not less than one year from the date of acceptance by the city.
Best value to the city, considering price, quality, design proposal, qualifications, and references. contract award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder offering the best overall value to the city.
Bidders must be in the business of large commercial or municipal holiday decoration displays for at least 18 months and provide three references. bidders must be in the regular business of performing large commercial or municipal holiday decoration displays for at least 18 months.
Failure to execute contract within 15 days may cause cancellation and forfeiture of bid bond. failure to execute the contract. . . within 15 calendar days after the contract has been received by the bidder shall be just cause for the cancellation of the award.
A site visit is recommended; contact the procurement department to schedule. a site visit is recommended, please contact procurement department to set up a site visit appointment.
Protests must be filed in writing within seven days after the intended award is announced. protest shall be made in writing to the procurement department director and shall be filed within seven days after the intended award is announced.
Bids may be rejected for nonresponsive reasons, including unsigned forms, pencil entries, or missing required attachments. failure to include these required attachments will result in the bid being deemed nonresponsive and rejected.
The total bid is not to exceed $60,**** bid not-to-exceed 60,**** for all services included in the section 1. scope of work.