The purpose of this Invitation for Bid (IFB) is the procurement of an annual contract to provide full-service maintenance including installation, service, repairs, and preventative maintenance for kitchen equipment owned by Roanoke County Public Schools in 26 schools. The County of Roanoke invites any qualified Bidder to respond to this IFB by submitting a Bid for such work, service, and/or items consistent with the terms and conditions herein set forth. The County will review each bid and may elect to issue separate awards to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder(s) for such goods/services, if determined to be in the best interest of the County/Schools.
A bid, payment or performance bond for contracts for goods or services other than construction may be required if provided in the Invitation for Bid.
The amount of the bid bond shall not exceed five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid.
In lieu of a bid bond, a bidder may furnish a certified check or cash escrow in the face amount required for the bond.
Upon award of any public construction contract exceeding $100,000 awarded to any prime contractor, such contractor shall furnish:
i. Performance bond in the sum of the contract amount.
ii. Payment bond in the sum of the contract amount.
Performance and/or payment bonds may be required for construction contracts below $100,000 at the discretion of the County.
In cases of emergency performance bonds/payment bonds are required within ten (10) calendar days of notice to proceed or project commencement. All questions must be submitted in writing before 5:00 P.M. on May 6, 2022 RCPS reserves the right to reject the Contractor's service personnel who, in RCPS's sole judgement, are not adequately qualified or do not demonstrate the level of knowledge required to perform the work.
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