This contract shall be for a four (4) year period beginning on the date of contract award. The Authority shall have the option of extending the contract for one (1) additional one (1) year term. The Authority shall give the Contractor written notice of its intent to renew no less than ninety (90) calendar days prior to the expiration and if the Authority elects to renew, the terms of said renewal shall be specified in writing as part of the written notice. Contractor shall respond within thirty (30) calendar days of this notice with any exceptions or changes to the original contract terms. The exceptions shall be negotiated between the Authority and the Contractor during the remaining sixty (60) calendar days of the notice period. If there are no exceptions taken or, upon mutual contract of the parties concerning renewal terms, the Contractor shall sign the renewal notice and send it back to the Authority. The total term of this contract, including all renewals, shall not exceed five (5) years. Questions concerning the MWSB Program can be addressed to the Authority's Director of Small Business Programs, Ms. Thiane Carter via e-mail at thiane.carter@rdu.com or via telephone at (919) 840-7712. Direct All Inquiries to: Dale S. Poole, CPCP, CLGPO, C.P.M. Dale.Poole@RDU.com The Authority's sole Point of Contact for this RFP is as follows: Authority Primary Contact: Dale S. Poole Email: dale.poole@rdu.com If the successful Contractor defaults or otherwise is unable to enter into a contract with the Authority, then the Authority reserves the right to begin negotiations with the next highest ranked Offeror. The successful proposing Offeror will have fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of the notification of Award to furnish any required additional submissions including the performance and payment bonds required herein, if applicable. Written Questions are due via email - Wed., Dec. 22, 2021 at 9:00AM
Response to Questions Posted as an Addendum - Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Anticipated Award Time Frame (Official Award of Contract) March 1, 2022 The Authority may reject any Proposal that is not in the required format, does not address all the requirements of this RFP, or that the Authority believes is excessive in price or otherwise not in its interests to consider or to accept. The Authority reserves the right to reject any proposal as non-responsive if the Proposal fails to include any of the required information in the specified order.
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