Ready Mixed Concrete. It is the policy of the City of Winston-Salem that an employee, officer, or agent of the City may not participate in any manner in the bidding, awarding, or administering of contracts in which they, or a member of their immediate family, their business partner, or any organization in which they serve as an officer, director, trustee, or employee, have a financial interest. The successful bidder must comply with all provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. By submitting a bid, the successful bidder agrees to indemnify the City from and against all claims, suits, damages, costs, losses, and expenses in any manner arising out of, or connected with, the failure of the Company, its subcontractors, agents, successors, assigns, officers, or employees to comply with the provisions of the ADA or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. All bids must be firm and not subject to increase, unless specified within the provisions of this Invitation for Bid (IFB) and mutually agreed upon by the City and the proposer. No special inducements will be considered that are not a part of the original bidding document. The City, at its sole discretion, reserves the following rights:
o To supplement, amend, substitute or otherwise modify this IFB at any time
o To cancel this IFB with or without the substitution of another IFB
o To take any action affecting this IFB, this IFB process, or the product subject to this IFB that would be in the best interest of the City
o To issue additional requests for information Any material submitted in response to this IFB will become a "public record" once the bidder's document(s) is opened and the bidder is determined to be a participant in the solicitation process and shall be subject to public disclosure consistent with Chapter 132, North Carolina Statutes. Bidders must claim any applicable exemptions to disclosure provided by law in their response to this IFB. Bidders must identify materials to be protected and must state the reasons why such exclusion from public disclosure is necessary and legal. The City reserves the right to make all final determination(s) of the applicability of North Carolina General Statutes 132-1.2, Confidential Information. The bidder certifies that the bid is made in good faith and without collusion with any person bidding on this contract or with any officer or employee of the City of Winston-Salem. The undersigned further agrees, in connection with the performance of this contract, not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, gender, age, handicap, political affiliation or national origin. For any questions or comments regarding this bid please contact TaWanna A. Gates at (336) 747-6938 tawannag@cityofws.org The City of Winston-Salem reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and proposals and further specifically reserves the right to make the award or awards in the best interest of the City of Winston-Salem.
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