The project scope is to provide all labor, equipment and material necessary to provide a complete water treatment program for steam boiler systems, closed hot and chilled water loops and cooling systems, in strict accordance as outlined in the Contract Documents and Specifications. All bidders must be licensed Contractors as required by Title 62, Chapter 6, of the Tennessee Code Annotated. The following information must be completed on the outside of the preprinted Bidders Envelope: Bidder's license number, expiration date and that part of the classification applying to the bid (e.g., electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning). If a license classification is not applicable to the project, the Bidder shall indicate Not Applicable(NA) on the appropriate line. If the preceding information is not completed, the bid shall not be opened or considered by MLGW. The Tennessee Contractors Classification required for this project shall be one of the following or any Tennessee approved contractors license applicable to this project: N/A If a State of Tennessee Contractors license is required, the Contractors license monetary limits must meet or exceed the Contractors bid price. MLGW shall give Local Bidding Preference or Local Bidding Presence in the awarding of contracts and making purchases whenever applying such a preference is reasonable in light of the dollar-value of the bids received in relation to such expenditures. For Local Bidding Preference or Local Bidding Presence to be used in evaluating bids, all documentation as required in the Local Bidding Preference or Local Bidding Presence Policy must be submitted with the Bid, Bid Bond and Bidders qualifications; provided, however, that the preference established in no way limits MLGWs right to make awards based on applying the MLGW Supplier Diversity Policy. The following information must be completed on the outside of the pre-printed Bid Envelope: Local Bidding Preference, Local Bidding Presence, Supplier Diversity Percentage or Non-Attainment Justification Letter. If a Local Bidding Preference, Local Bidding Presence, Supplier Diversity Percentage or Non-Attainment Justification Letter is not applicable to the project, the Bidder shall indicate Not Applicable (NA) in the designated space. If the information is not completed, the bid shall not be opened or considered by MLGW. MLGW is subject to the Tennessee Public Records Act. Your bid may be examined by the public after it has been evaluated by MLGW and an award has been made. This project is exempt from the mandatory contractor''s licensing requirements if the bid amount is under $25,000. If the bid amount is under $25,000, the phrase "Exempt from licensing requirement" must appear in the Tennessee License number space on the preprinted bid envelope provided. However, other required information (e.g., Project title, contractor''s company name, contractor''s address and bid due date) must be completed. Bidders interested in participating in the MLGW bid solicitation process should read the Standards of Business Conduct found electronically Any protest must be filed in writing with the Manager of Procurement and Contracts by 5:00 PM CDT/CST within five (5) business days of the Notification of the Intent to Award Letter or non-award incident. Protest may be submitted electronically on company letterhead to the Manager of Procurement and Contracts, Randy Orsby, by 5:00 PM CST/CDT at rorsby@mlgw.org. No bidder may withdraw a bid for a period of 120 days after the date and hour set for the opening of bids. MLGW reserves the right to reject bids, to waive Minor Irregularities in the bids received and to accept any bid or portion of the bid, which MLGW, in MLGW''s sole discretion, deems most favorable to the interest of MLGW. Direct all questions to Sharon Strahan at sstrahan@mlgw.org; (901) 528-4020
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