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

For questions regarding purchasing procedures contact Charlotte Langford, Purchasing Agent. All other questions, to include specifications or technical information, please post your question online under clarifications. Answers will be emailed to you. Clarification Deadline: 10/3/2022 2:00 PM It is the intent of these specifications that the Bidder shall furnish his standard outdoor vacuum circuit breaker complete with standard accessories but with modifications as detailed in these specifications. The vacuum circuit breaker shall be designed, built and tested in accordance with the latest ratings, manufacturing and testing standards of IEEE, NEMA, and ANSI C37.09. Any bid received after the bid opening date and time will not be opened or considered. Pertinent questions concerning the bid and specifications should be directed in writing to the Purchasing agent and will be addressed in a timely manner. Any mandatory Pre-bid conferences will be held at the location indicated on the bid invitation. The City of Dothan is located in the central time zone. Late bids cannot be considered. The City of Dothan provides equal opportunities for all businesses and does not discriminate against any vendor regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, or handicap in consideration for an award. Bid prices quoted to the City of Dothan shall remain firm for a minimum of 60 days from the date of opening of the bid, unless so stated differently in the bid. Bids are awarded for a one year period and may be extended to a two and 3 year period, with no change in pricing or bid specifications, if both parties agree. The City of Dothan is to be protected against any increase above the price in the bid. Any bid containing an Escalator Clause will not be considered unless so stipulated in the Invitation to Bid. The bidder shall assume full responsibility for warranty of all components of the equipment. The manufacturers standard warranty shall be enclosed. A Bid Bond in the amount of 5% not to exceed $10,000.00 for repair to or construction of public works having a value in excess of $50,000 must be replaced by a performance bond in the amount of 100% of the bid price and a surety bond in the amount of 100% of the contract price upon award of the contract (purchase order). These bonds will remain in effect until completion of the contract. Final payment on contracts for repairs to or construction of public works cannot be made until the contractor places an advertisement in a newspaper of local circulation once a week for four (4) consecutive weeks and until a thirty (30) day waiting period elapses after the final advertisement, except for contracts of less than $50,000 which must be advertised one time and the contractor must submit a sworn statement that all bills have been paid. The City of Dothan may terminate the contract, in whole or in part, without showing cause upon giving at least a thirty (30) days written notice to the contractor. The City and the contractor may agree upon reasonable termination costs to be paid to the contractor which amount shall include payment for goods or services delivered and accepted up to the date of termination. The City of Dothan reserves the right to request a demonstration of any and all items bid before making the award.