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All persons, firms or corporations supplying goods, material, equipment, supplies, improvements to real property, or services of any kind or character to the City of Atlanta, in accordance with section 2-1109, shall certify in writing on all bids and contracts, except those involving federally assisted construction projects, the following words: "We, the supplier of goods, materials, equipment or services covered by this bid or contract will not discriminate in any way in connection with this contract in the employment of persons, or refuse to continue the employment of any person, on account of race, creed, color, sex or national origin of such person." The wording of subsection (a) herein shall be included as a specification and appear on all bid invitations and purchase orders or contracts prepared as issued by any and all using agencies of the City. The federal guidelines, as related to non-discrimination in employment by government contracts and subcontractors promulgated by Executive Order No.11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended with respect to sex by Executive Order No. 11375 of October 13, 1967, Sections 202, 203 and 204 of Part II of such orders, are hereby adopted by the City of Atlanta insofar as legally possible to do so, and those persons, firms or corporations set forth in subparagraph (a) above shall comply with same. The City shall have the right to reject any or all bids, and shall not enter into any contract with any person, firm or corporation and shall refuse to purchase any or all goods, materials, equipment or services from any vendor or contractor who fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (a) and/or (c) herein. Last Date for Q & A : 3/11/22 12:00 PM Any explanation desired by a bidder regarding the meaning or interpretation of the invitation for bid, drawings, specifications, etc., must be requested in writing and with sufficient time allowed for a reply to reach bidders before the submission of their bids. Any information given to a prospective bidder concerning an Invitation for Bids will be furnished to all prospective bidders, as an amendment to the invitation, if such information is necessary to bidders in submitting bids on the Invitation or if the lack of such information would be prejudicial to uninformed bidders. Receipt of amendments by a bidder must be acknowledged on the bid and a signed addendum returned, attached to the bid. AWARD OF CONTRACT - The contract, if awarded, will be awarded to the responsible bidder whose bid will be most advantageous to the City, price and other factors considered. The contract will be awarded for a term of three (3) year(s) with the option to extend under the same terms and conditions for two (2), one (1) year extensions. CERTIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT PRICE DETERMINATION - By submission of this bid, the bidder certifies, and in the case of joint bid each party thereto certifies as to its own organization, that in connection with this procurement: (1 ) The prices in this bid have been arrived at independently, without consultation, communication, or agreement, for the purpose of restricting competition, as to any matter relating to such prices with any other bidder or with any competitor; (2) Unless otherwise required by law, the prices which have been quoted in this bid have not been knowingly disclosed by the bidder and will not knowingly be disclosed by the bidder prior to opening, directly or indirectly to any other bidder or to any competitor; and (3) No attempt has been made or will be made by the bidder to induce any other person or firm to submit or not to submit a bid for the purpose of restricting competition. REJECTION OF BID - Bids may be considered irregular and may be rejected if they show omissions, alterations of form, additions not called for, conditions, limitations, unauthorized alternate bids or other irregularities of any kind. The City reserves the right to waive minor informalities or irregularities of bid. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids submitted and is in no way obligated to any bidder who submits a bid for the supplies, service or items as set forth in these specifications.