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

The term of the contract shall be for two (2) consecutive years beginning on the date of acceptance by and signature of the City of Burlington and the Consultant. The contract may be extended by mutual consent of both parties for an additional 2 terms of 2 years each. Submit one (1) original, one (1) hard copy and one (1) electronic copy of the response to this Request for Proposals. Anticipated Award September 2022 From the nature of the services to be rendered, the Contractor and City agree that it is extremely difficult to fix actual damages, which may result from failure on the part of the Contractor to perform certain obligations and to determine the resulting loss to the City. Therefore at the election of the City, for acts, or failure to act, as described in this section, the Contractors liability should be limited to, and fixed at, the sums stated, as liquidated damages and not a penalty, which sums the parties acknowledge to be reasonable estimates of the damages the City would suffer; provided however, that with respect to breaches other than the types described in this section, the City may pursue any other remedy available by law or equity, this or including, without limitations, the termination of contract. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive technicalities, and to be the sole judge of suitability of the product for the use by the City for intended purposes. Factors to be considered in awarding the proposal will be price, quality, history of satisfactory performance, time required to make delivery and the availability of item offered. The contract will be awarded after evaluation of all proposals has been made. In the interest of suitability to the City's needs and/or economy; equipment or furnishings other than the cheapest in price may be selected. The City of Burlington shall have a period of thirty (30) days after the opening of proposals to make the award and may award in total or by line item, whichever is in the best interest of the City. All questions concerning this RFP shall be addressed to the Purchasing Manager in writing to one of the addresses below. Sonjia Cross, CLGPO Purchasing Manager City of Burlington PO Box 1358 Burlington, NC 27216 scross@burlingtonnc.gov The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.