This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Burlington, North Carolina. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Bid Questions: March 14, 2022 At 5:00 P.M Upon review of the bid documents, bidders may have questions to clarify or interpret the bid in order to submit the best bid possible. To accommodate the Bid Questions process, bidders shall submit by email any such questions no later than Monday, March 14, 2022 at 5:00 PM. A response to bidder questions will be in the form of an addendum. Written questions shall be emailed to Sharon McCalop stmccalop@ncdot.gov by the date and time specified above. Bidders will enter "54-SM-07-12020064 - Questions" as the subject for the email. Only Bidders who have a current and valid North Carolina Ground Applicator Pesticide License, subclassification in Ornamental and Turf Pest Control, issued by NCDA in Bidder's (an actual employee of the company) name and company name, at bid opening will be considered eligible to bid on this project. In order to extend the contract, proof of insurance coverage must be received by the Department's Purchasing Office thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the current contract. This contract is a multi-year maintenance contract let pursuant to the provisions of N.C. General Statute 136-28.1(b). No minimum quantity of services is guaranteed to be awarded bidders under this contract. In accordance with N.C. General Statute 136-28.1(b), an award in a maintenance contract may be for an amount less but shall not exceed $5,000,000 per year. No payments in excess of this amount will be disbursed, in accordance with the Statute. The Contractor shall be liable for any losses resulting from a breach of the terms of this contract. The Contractor shall be liable for any losses due to the negligence or willful misconduct of its agents, assigns and employees including any sub-contractors which causes damage to others for which the Department is found liable under the Torts Claims Act, or in the General Courts of Justice, provided the Department provides prompt notice to the Contractor and that the Contractor has an opportunity to defend against such claims. The Contractor shall not be responsible for punitive damages. Extensions for additional term(s) are not guaranteed. Upon receipt of notification, the Contractor will be given fifteen (15) days to reply as to acceptance or rejection of an extension. If a reply is not received from the Contractor within fifteen (15) days, NCDOT reserves the right not to extend.