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The bid notice states that proposals shall be submitted no later than 2:00 PM on May 15, 2026. may 15, 2026 request for proposals due no later than 2: 00 pm

The bid notice states that payment shall be made by City only for services rendered and upon submission of a payment request upon completion and City approval of the work performed. Payment shall be made by city only for services rendered and upon submission of a payment request upon completion and city approval of the work performed.

The bid notice states that evaluation of the proposals will be based on, but not limited to, cost, ability to perform the required services, experience, reliability, references, and compliance with the specifications. he evaluation of proposals will be based on, but not limited to the following: cost ability to perform the required services experience reliability references compliance with the specifications

The bid notice states that proposals shall be submitted by contractors having experience and a demonstrated background in the type of work described in section iii of this notice, and all interested contractors shall have sufficient, readily available resources in the form of trained personnel, support services, specialized equipment/software, training, and financial resources to carry out the work. proposals shall be submitted by contractors having experience and a demonstrated background in the type of work described in section iii of this notice. in addition, all interested contractors shall have sufficient, readily available resources in the form of trained personnel, support services, specialized equipment/software, training, and financial resources to carry out the work.

The bid notice states that bidders have the option to protest the awarding of the project and have within 7 calendar days to submit their protest to the City Clerk's office after bidders have been notified of the status for awarding the project. bidders have the option to protest the awarding of the project consultants have within 7 calendar days to submit their protest to the city clerks office after bidders have been notified of the status for awarding the project

The bid notice states that the total not-to-exceed fee for this contract, inclusive of both quarterly and on-call maintenance, is $24,000 per calendar year. he total nottoexceed fee for this contract, inclusive of both quarterly and oncall maintenance, is24, 000 per calendar year.

The bid proposals will be received until 10:00 a. m. CST on May 15th, 2026.

The county reserves the right to award the contract to serve the best interest of Benton County.

If you have employed more than 40 fulltime employees in any state, on any single working day during the previous 12 months, you must have a compliance certificate issued by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights to bid on any job in this advertisement.

Failure by a contractor to implement an affirmative action plan or make a good faith effort shall result in revocation of its certificate or revocation of the contract.

The RFP responses are due by April 29, 2026, at 4:30 PM EST. The state will make no attempt to contact interested parties with updated information; it is the responsibility of each bidder to periodically check the provided webpages for any and all notifications, releases, and addendums associated with this solicitation.

Payment terms are net 30 days from the date the state receives an error-free invoice with all necessary and complete supporting documentation. Percentage discounts may be offered for prompt payments, but they must be in effect for a period of 30 days or more to be considered in making awards.

The manufacturer shall include with its proposal a written warranty for each product that it intends to furnish. Warranties must be based on commercial use and shall extend for a minimum term of one (1) year from the date a product is available for use by the purchaser; however, longer-term warranties are desirable and will be given favorable consideration, all else being equal.

Awards will be made under the provisions of 29 V. S. A. § 903. The state may award one or more contracts and reserves the right to make additional awards to other compliant bidders at any time if such award is deemed to be in the best interest of the state. All other considerations being equal, preference will be given to resident bidders of the state and/or to products raised or manufactured in the state, purchase of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States, and bidders who have practices that promote clean energy and address climate change.

To be awarded a contract by the State of Vermont, a bidder (except an individual doing business in his/her own name) must be registered with the Vermont Secretary of State's office and must obtain a contractor's business account number issued by the Vermont Department of Taxes.

The document mentions that failure of a bidder to respond to a request for additional information or clarification could result in rejection of that bidder's proposal. It also states that if a contractor fails to disclose facts pertaining to a conflict of interest or otherwise misrepresented relevant information, the state reserves the right to terminate a contract upon discovery.

The commissioner reserves the right to request from the bidder/contractor a representative sample of the product offered at any time prior to or after award of a contract. Unless otherwise instructed, samples shall be furnished within the time specified in the request. Untimely submission of a sample may constitute grounds for rejection of bid or cancellation of the contract.

Any bidder requiring clarification of any section of this solicitation or wishing to comment on any requirement of the solicitation must submit specific questions in writing no later than the deadline for questions indicated on the first page of this solicitation, which is April 22, 2026, 3:00 PM EST. Questions or comments not raised in writing on or before the last day of the question period are thereafter waived.