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

The City of Bentonville is accepting formal sealed bids for the one-time purchase and delivery of various Electric Material Items, as specified The City reserves the right to cancel this request at any time in accordance with the City's best interest. The City also reserves the right to reject any Bid received and to waive irregularities in accordance with the City's best interest. Submitters agree that such rejection shall be without liability on the part of the City of Bentonville for any damage or claim brought by any Bidder because of such rejections, nor shall the Submitter seek any recourse of any kind against the City because of such rejections. The filing of any Bids in response to this Invitation shall constitute an agreement of the Bidder to these conditions. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Guarantee in the form of a Bid Bond, certified check, or cashier's check in the amount of $500.00 (five-hundred dollars), payable without condition to the City of Bentonville, as a guarantee that the Bidder will enter into a contract if selected for award. The Bid Guarantee shall provide that the Bidder or surety must pay the damage, loss, cost, and expense subject to the amount of the Bid Bond directly arising out of the Bidder's default in failing to honor the submitted bid and execute the Contract (when applicable). Personal checks and company checks are NOT acceptable as a Bid Guarantee. Any bid submitted shall be void unless accompanied by a cashier's check drawn upon a bank or trust company doing business in the State of Arkansas or by a corporate Bid Bond. The Bid Bond shall be in accordance with the requirements contained in the Bidding Documents for this Bid. The City of Bentonville Purchasing Department encourages all qualified small, minority and women owned businesses to participate and submit Bids for City projects/purchases. Late Submissions and unsigned Submissions will be rejected, without exception. In accordance with Arkansas Procurement Law and Rules, it is the responsibility of vendors to submit responses at the designated location before the Bid Opening date and time. Responses received after the designated Bid Opening date and time will be considered late and will be rejected. Bidders who wish to deliver a Bid Submission prior to the Bid Opening date/time may do so by delivering the Bid Submission to the Purchasing Department located at the address above. Bidders may also choose to deliver their Bid Submission at the Public Bid Opening, but must do so prior to the Public Bid Opening time. Questions must be submitted via written communication only to purchasing@bentonvillear.com. The deadline to submit questions related to this Invitation is January 19, 2022, at 4:00pm.