This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Tampa, Florida. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of Tampa Water Department (TWD) geographic service area extends beyond the city limits and represents an area approximately 220 square miles in size serving approximately 717,000 persons via approximately 148,000 service connections. The goal of this Request for Proposal is to receive proposals that will provide the best value for management of the selection process and award of an AMI system/solution to achieve the procurement goals of TWD. Questions regarding this RFP should be referred to: Joe Benjamin, CPPO, CPPB, Certified Senior Procurement Analyst, and shall be submitted by email at Joe.Benjamin@TampaGov.net. If you are unable to attend the pre-proposal conference, questions must be submitted to Joe Benjamin, CPPO, CPPB, Certified Senior Procurement Analyst via email 24 hours prior to the pre-proposal conference date and time. The period of the contract shall be for one year from the effective date of the award, and may, by mutual written agreement, be renewed at the same terms and conditions for three additional one-year periods. The City, through its Director of Purchasing, has the option and reserves the right to unilaterally extend the original contract term or any renewal term for up to three (3) additional thirty (30) day periods, at the same terms and conditions. Notice of the City's intent to renew shall be provided by the City in writing to the Successful Proposer prior to the expiration of the contract, or the renewal period if the contract has been previously renewed. Waive any irregularity in any proposal, or reject any and all proposals, should it be deemed in its best interest to do so. The City shall be the sole judge of Proposers' qualifications and reserves the right to verify all information submitted by the Proposers. The proposal selected will be that proposal which is judged to be the most beneficial to the City. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.