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

In the lower left corner of the envelope, print your company name, Bid File Number and the time and date of opening. Proposers must submit “original” bid and one “copy” in one (1) sealed envelope. All bids will be opened publicly. Bid documents may be secured from the Purchasing Department at the above address and on our website at www.hcde.org via vendor registry. Requirements for Submitting Bids – Bids made on forms other than the Bid Form will not be considered. No modifications or alterations to the bid documents may be made either by interlineation, supplements or deletions. Documents submitted with modifications of any kind will be ruled non-responsive and the vendor possibly removed or suspended from the bid vendor listing for a period of up to two (2) years. The signature of the person submitting the bid shall be in longhand without erasure. Bid Amendment: If it becomes evident that an invitation must be amended, a formal written amendment will be issued to all known Bidders. If necessary, a new due date will be established. 5. Bid Delivery: HCS requires that all bids be submitted and time/date-stamped by the date and before the time specified in the bid documents to be considered, regardless of method of delivery. The time clock in the Procurement Department shall be the official record of the time. HCS is not responsible for any technical difficulties of any vendor in the delivery of its bid. No late bids will be accepted, opened or returned. 6. Bid Forms: Vendors must complete bid forms contained in the bid package. Failure to fully complete the bid forms may result in rejection of the bid. All information shall be entered in ink or typed/computer generated. Mistakes may be crossed out and corrections inserted before submission of your bid. Corrections shall be initialed in ink by the person signing the bid. Corrections and/or modifications received after the closing time specified will not be accepted Bid Preparation: Prospective bidders are solely responsible for their own expenses in Bid preparation and subsequent negotiations with HCS, if any. 8. Bid Pricing: Any bid, and its associated pricing, shall remain valid for at least ninety (90) days after the bid due date, unless otherwise indicated in the bid specifications. Unit price must be shown for all products or services. In case of error in extension, unit price will govern. Bid Submission and Transmission: Bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the Bid Number/Name, the closing date and time, as well as your company name provided on the envelope. If your response envelope is enclosed in another envelope/package for delivery, the latter should also be clearly labeled with the same identifying information. All bids are to be F.O.B. Hamilton County, TN. All responses to this invitation become the property of HCS. Bids/Bids submitted via e-mail or facsimile machine are unacceptable.