For Fire Detection Systems Services The base contract period shall be for one (1) year from date of award. The County may renew this Contract for five (5) successive one-year periods under the terms and conditions of the original Contract except as stated below. Price increases shall be negotiated only at the time of renewal. Upon receipt of the Contractor's request, the County shall decide to approve or adjust the requested price increase based upon its investigations and the information provided by the Contractor. The Contractor will receive written notice of the County's intent to renew the contract approximately 60 calendar days prior to the expiration date of each Contract period. If the County elects to exercise the option to renew the Contract for an additional one-year period, the Contract price(s) for the subsequent renewal period shall not exceed the Contract price(s) of the previous renewal period increased/decreased by no more than the percentage increase/decrease of the "All items in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjusted" category of the CPI-U section of the Consumer Price Index of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics for the latest 12 months for which statistics are available. The request for a change in pricing shall include, at a minimum, (1) the cause for the adjustment; (2) the previous line item price and the new requested price; and, (3) documentation to support the requested adjustment (i.e., appropriate Bureau of Labor Statistics index), change in manufacturer's price documented on manufacturer letterhead, etc. In the event the initial Contract period is for more than 12 months, either party, without penalty, may terminate the Contract after the initial 12 months of the Contract period upon 60 calendar days written notice to the other party. Any Contract cancellation notice shall not relieve the Contractor of the obligation to deliver and/or perform on all outstanding orders issued prior to the effective date of cancellation. 2. The County shall notify the Contractor when services are unacceptable, or goods are defective in material or workmanship or otherwise not in compliance with the County's requirements. The County has the right to: Reject the goods and/or services, or
Reject and request replacement or corrective action, whichever is applicable. Prevailing Wage Rate for Public Works Contract Contracts $250,000 or greater:
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