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For Right of Way Grounds Maintenance Bid Submittal: The following items should be completed and returned to the City with your Bid addressed to: Parks and Recreation, 4600 East 63rd Street, Kansas City, MO. 64130 A. The Bidder must complete the following documents and return them to the City: 1. The Bid Form which incorporates the Unit Bid Form. 2. Bid Bond. 3. Equipment List. B. All Bid documents should be submitted to the City in a sealed Bid Submittal Envelope. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to see that the bid is timely received by the City and timely placed in the bid box. Pre -Bid Meeting Info:This shortened URL proceeds to this link - https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetupjoin/19%3ameeting_YzJkZTYxNzQtZGFhZC00Njk3LThhNjYtZDNjNWEzMjE2MmIy%40thre ad.v2/0context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22ec240911-5979-4419-a8ecc808b076019b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22aff826c0-6a7b-4e81-87b3- 5b8d0dcc60b4%22%7d Or call in (audio only) +1 872-212-5076,,256990872# United States, Chicago Phone Conference ID: 256 990 872# Consideration of Bids: The City will determine the lowest and best Bid. Price will not be the only consideration in that selection process. Bid Alternates, if accepted, will be selected in any order or combination. The City reserves the right to include alternates in determining the lowest and best Bid. The City shall let the contract to the lowest and best bidder; however, the City may reject any or all bids, including without limitation all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional bids and may reject the bid of any bidder if the City believes that it would not be in the best interests of the City to contract with that bidder. The City reserves the right to waive irregularities and/or formalities a deemed appropriate Rejection of All Bids: If the City rejects all Bids, the City may re-solicit Bids only from those Bidders that submitted a Bid pursuant to the original Invitation for Bids and/or use an expedited Bid submission schedule with or without re-advertising or issuing any other public notice when the City determines that the delay from the normal solicitation procedure would not be in the City's best interests. Bids that Exceed the City Departments Available Funds: A director may negotiate a revised bid with the apparent lowest and best bidder, including changes in bid requirements, price, scope or quantity if: (a) the bid is more than the appropriation or relevant budget item for this project; and (b) it is not in the Citys best interests to re-solicit bids because of time or other circumstances. Bid Security Requirements: All Bids submitted must be accompanied by a Bid deposit in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) which shall be in the form of a Bid Bond (on the form provided in these Bidding Documents), Cashiers Check, Letter of Credit, Certificate of Deposit or other instrument approved in advance by the City. Prior to submittal of the Bid, the City Treasurer must approve both the financial institution and text of a Letter of Credit. A Cashiers Check or a Certificate of Deposit shall be payable to the City Treasurer. Bid security shall likewise continue for the same ninety (90) days unless earlier released by the City. MBE/WBE/DBE Program: The City desires that Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and Womens Business Enterprises (WBE) have a maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of City contracts. The City encourages bidders to make efforts to include MBE and WBE firms in any subcontracting opportunities in this project. The MBE/WBE/DBE Directory listing local MBE and WBE firms is available on the City's website at www.kcmo.org. Please call the Human Relations Department at (816) 513-1836 for assistance. Term of Contract. This Contract shall begin on March 1, 2022 and shall end no later than December 31, 2022. The Director is authorized to enter into an amendment to extend the term of this Contract for one year with the option to renew for up to 5 years.