This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Shreveport, Louisiana. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Q & A deadline: Jul 15, 2022 4:00:00 PM EDT It shall be the responder's responsibility to make inquiry as to the addenda issued. All inquiries pertaining to this RFP shall reference RFP number as shown above. Paper proposals received by the Purchasing Office after the time specified will be documented and then returned to the Offeror unopened. Due to the possibility of negotiation with all Offerors, the identity of any Offeror or the contents of any proposal will not be public information until after the contract award is made. Paper proposals and modifications received in response to this Request for Proposals shall be time stamped upon receipt and secured in the Purchasing Division until the established due date. Attendance by the submitter on the established due date is unnecessary because submittals will be opened at a later time in the presence of a procurement employee or selection committee member. The proposals must be signed in ink by an official authorized to bind the Offeror, and it shall contain a statement to the effect that the proposal is firm for a period of at least 120 days from the closing date for submission of proposals. Paper proposals must be submitted using the envelope format as provided in this solicitation document in a sealed opaque envelope/container showing the above proposal title, number, opening date, time of opening and appropriate license number(s) on the outside of the envelope or if a sealed container is used, then all this information shall be shown on the top of the container. The City does not accept faxed or emailed responses for formal solicitations. All submittals (see Part V, Submission Requirements) received in response to this Request for Proposals will be rated by the City's Selection Committee, based upon the Evaluation Criteria as listed in Part IV. If the best Offeror is clearly identified from the point summary, there will not be a need for oral presentations. If not, then an oral presentation from a minimum of two (the highest rated) firms shall be required. This solicitation does not commit the City to award a contract, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal, or to procure or contract for the articles of goods or services. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received as a result of this request, to waive informalities, to negotiate with all qualified Offerors, or to cancel in part or in its entirety this proposal, if it is in the best interest of the City to do so. The term of any contract resulting from this solicitation shall be for one year from the date of award, unless terminated or extended in accordance with the provisions listed herein. The City of Shreveport reserves the right to renew any resultant contract(s), if mutually agreeable with the consultant, for four additional years in one-year increments with price changes limited to Price Changes paragraph below, unless prices are requested for a longer period in this RFP. When required, the bid must be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of the total bid amount including additive alternates. The proposal guaranty shall be a check certified by the cashier of a National or State Bank, or a bid bond guaranteed by an acceptable surety company. The certified check or bid bond shall be made payable to the City of Shreveport, Louisiana. A cashiers check or money order will be accepted; however, currency will not be accepted. When required, prior to the execution of the contract, the CONTRACTOR shall file with the City a performance/maintenance/payment bond with an acceptable surety company, as defined herein, on a form provided by the City. The CONTRACTOR shall pay all premiums and costs thereof and incidental thereto. The bond must be signed by both the CONTRACTOR and surety.