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

It is the intent of Boone County to secure Term and Supply contract(s) for Boone County, Missouri from local vendors in Boone County, Missouri. These terms refer generally to businesses having some sort of relationship to or with us. The term may apply differently to different classes of entities, as the context will indicate. Bidder - Any business entity submitting a response to this Bid. Suppliers, which may be invited to respond, or which express interest in this bid, but which do not submit a response, have no obligations with respect to the bid requirements. Contractor - The Bidder whose response to this bid is found by Purchasing to meet the best interests of the County. The Contractor will be selected for award and will enter into a Contract for provision of the goods and/or services described in the Bid. Supplier - All business/s entities which may provide the subject goods and/or services. The written, sealed document submitted according to the Bid instructions. Questions regarding this Bid should be directed in writing, preferably by e-mail, to the Purchasing Department. Answers, citing the question asked but not identifying the questioner, will be distributed simultaneously to all known prospective Bidders. Note: written requirements in the Bid or its Amendments are binding, but any oral communications between County and Bidder are not. Award will be made to the Bidder(s) whose offer(s) provide the greatest value to the County from the standpoint of suitability to purpose, quality, service, previous experience, price, lifecycle cost, ability to deliver, or for any other reason deemed by Purchasing to be in the best interest of the County. Thus, the result will not be determined by price alone. The County will be seeking the least costly outcome that meets the County needs as interpreted by the County. County reserves the right to modify any proposed form agreement or withdraw its award to a successful bidder if any proposed agreement contains terms and conditions inconsistent with its bid or are unacceptable to county legal counsel. The County reserves the right to request additional written or oral information from Bidders in order to obtain clarification of their Responses. The County reserves the right to compare the lowest bid 3 received with the current State contract pricing, and award in the best interest of the County