The City of Denton is requesting proposals for fraud protection, credit risk assessment, and debt recovery solutions. The contract term is for five years, with automatic annual renewal. Submissions must be made via Ionwave or hard copy by February 18, 2026. The city will evaluate submissions based on delivery schedule, compliance with specifications, vendor performance, and price. Unit pricing must include all fees and costs. Price adjustments are allowed based on the Producer Price Index (PPI), with a maximum escalation of 8% per year. Invoices must include specific details and a purchase order number. The city reserves the right to accept or reject any submission. A sample invoice and a conflict of interest questionnaire are required attachments. The city will make payments within thirty days after receipt of invoice or items, whichever is later. The city requires standard insurance for services performed on site. The awarded contractor shall not change specifications during the contract term without prior approval. Any interested party who is aggrieved in connection with a solicitation or award of a contract may protest per the city of denton policy. The city requires the contractor to submit a disclosure of interested parties form ****.
The bid notice states he contractor shall deliver goods or services within specified delivery times for 95 of all orders.
The bid notice states it is the intention of the city of denton to make payment within thirty days after receipt of valid invoices for which items or services have been received unless unusual circumstances arise.
The bid notice states he contractor shall provide a warranty that is standard in the industry.
The bid notice states selection of a firms to provide the aforementioned materials and services shall be in accordance with the city of denton purchasing policies and procedures.
The bid notice states he city of denton will open all submissions and evaluate each respondent in accordance to the below criteria: deliveryproject schedule factor: 20 ability to timely start and complete project.
The bid notice states he contractor shall incur contractual payment losses, as initiated by the city for performance that falls short of specified performance standards as outlined below: delivery beyond contracted lead times performance below contracted levels services only the contractor shall be assessed a one 1 percent fee each month when any one of the performance standards outlined above are not met in full.
The bid notice states espondents must make samples available upon request by the city of denton prior to award with no costs to the city.
The bid notice states protests based upon alleged improprieties in a solicitation that are apparent before the solicitation due date shall be filed not less than five 5 working days before the solicitation due date.
