The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR), on behalf of the University of Arizona, is soliciting proposals from interested vendors to furnish the University with waste, recycling and compost collection. The intended coverage of this RFP and any Agreement resulting from this solicitation shall be for the use of all Departments at the University of Arizona. The other State Universities, Arizona State University (ASU) and Northern Arizona University (NAU), along with Pima Community College (PCC) and any other educational institution or Governmental entity may access an Agreement resulting from this solicitation issued and administered by the University of Arizona. The Successful Vendor shall provide and pay for performance and/or payment bonds. Such bonds shall cover the faithful performance (100%) of the Agreement and the payment of all obligations (100%) arising thereunder, in such form as the University may prescribe and with approved sureties. The Successful Vendor shall deliver the required bonds to the University not later than the date of executing the Agreement. The Successful Vendor shall require the attorney in fact who executes the required bonds on behalf of the surety to affix thereto a certified and current copy of his power of attorney indicating the monetary limit of such power. Surety shall be a company licensed to do business in the State of Arizona and shall be acceptable to the University. The bond amount shall be increased to include any change order added to the Agreement to one hundred percent (100%) of the total of each change order. Payments by the University shall be subject to the provision of Title 35 of Arizona Revised Statutes relating to time and manner of submission of claims. The University's obligation is payable only and solely from funds appropriated for the purpose of the Agreement. Unless otherwise stated herein, the payment terms for the Agreement are Net 30 days The University may accept or reject in part or entirely the vendor's pricing and/or revenue offerings when such offerings are not on an all-or-none basis. Vendor's pricing and/or revenue proposals may not be modified after the RFP Due date and time unless University at its sole discretion decides that future negotiations will only enhance the Vendor's offer to University. Should University decide that such negotiations would not be in University's best interests, pricing and revenue offer by Vendor at Due date and time may be considered by University as the Vendor's best and final offer.
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