This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

This Request for Quotations (RFQ) creates no obligation on the part of the City of Charlottetown to award the contract or to reimburse bidders for RFQ preparation expenses. The City of Charlottetown reserves the right to accept or reject any and all quotes, in whole or in part, received as a result of this request, and to negotiate in any manner necessary to best serve the interest of the City. The decision as to which submission best satisfies the needs of the City rests solely with the City and any decision is not open to appeal. Submissions will not be evaluated if the Bidder's current or past corporate or other interests may, in the City's opinion, give rise to a conflict in connection with this project. The City specifically reserves the right to reject all tenders if none is considered to be satisfactory and, in that event, at its option, to call for additional tenders. No term or condition shall be implied, based upon any industry or trade practice or custom, any practice or policy of the City or otherwise, which is inconsistent or conflicts with the provisions contained in these conditions. At the election of the City, whether or not a bid or bidder otherwise satisfies the requirements of the tender, the City may reject summarily any bid received from a corporation or other person which has been anywise involved in litigation, arbitration or alternative dispute resolution with the City within the five (5) year period immediately preceding the date on which the request for quotations was published. The City's evaluation may include information provided by the bidder's references and may also consider the bidder's past performance on previous contracts with the City or other institutions. The City may prohibit a bidder from participating in a procurement process based on past performance or based on inappropriate conduct in a prior procurement process, and such inappropriate conduct shall include but not be limited to the following: (a) the submission of quotations containing misrepresentations or any other inaccurate, misleading or incomplete information; (b) the refusal of the bidder to honour its pricing or other commitments made in its submission; or (c) any other conduct, situation or circumstance, as solely determined by the City. The City reserves the right to cancel any request for tender at any time without recourse by the contractor. The City has the right to not award this work for any reason including choosing to complete the work with the Owners' [sic] own forces. All questions in respect of this RFQ must be addressed, in writing, by email to Stephen Wedlock, Controller (tenders@charlottetown.ca). Questions must be received no less than three (3) business days before the closing date of this Request for Quotations.