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

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Evaluation and Consulting Services. All questions regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) shall be submitted via email to the Purchasing Representative Nicole Supan, at nsupan@cityofventura.ca.gov PRIOR to Wednesday November 9, 2022, at 4:00 PM. Addendum to be Issued, if required November 17, 2022 Selection Process Deadline December 19, 2022 Planned Award of Contract January 9, 2023 A bid deposit in an amount equal to at least 10% of the bid may be required as a bid security by the City. The bid security may only be in cash, a cashier's check, a certified check made payable to the City, or a bid bond. If the bid security is a bond, it shall be executed by an insurer authorized to issue surety bonds in the State of California. The bid security must be executed by the Bidder and enclosed with the bid in the sealed bid envelope. If required, the Bidder will furnish the City with a surety bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract. This may take the form of a bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of California and approved by the City, an endorsed Certificate of Deposit, or a money order or a certified check drawn on a solvent bank. The bond shall be in a sum equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the contract price. Such bond or deposit shall be forfeited to the City in the event that bidder receiving the contract shall fail or refuse to fulfill the requirements and all terms and conditions of the contract. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals received. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time