The Howard County Public School System requests your bid for Kitchen Equipment to include; Milk Coolers, Reach in Refrigerators - 2 Door, Reach in Freezers - 2 Door, Dishwashers, and Full Height Insulated Pass Thru Mobile Heated Cabinet w/ (15) Pan Capacity, to be utilized by the Food and Nutritional Service department at facilities within the School System. The awarded contractor shall furnish, deliver, unpack, assemble, install and set in place the specified equipment. All hardware and components necessary to operate equipment must be provided. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials and equipment to disconnect the existing specified units and install new units as specified in these documents. Removal and disposal of equipment is the responsibility of the contractor. Please note that schools are closed from April 3 through April 6, 2023 (Spring Break) and this may be an ideal time to install equipment (dishwashers) in the schools listed. Email subject lines, Folder names and File names shall include: "Bid Number, 031.23.B3 and Company Name". In the body of the email please include Bidder's contact person's email and cell phone number for contacting purposes if/when necessary. It is the bidder's sole responsibility to regularly visit the HCPSS Purchasing web site listed above to download and acknowledge receipt of all Addenda. It is highly recommended that bidders ascertain if they have received all the addenda issued prior to submitting their proposal. Failure of any bidder to receive any such Addenda or interpretation may not relieve such bidder from obligation under his/her proposal as submitted. All questions shall be directed, in writing, no later than 12:00 P.M., Monday, November 7, 2022 to Kristal Burgess, Procurement Specialist, kristal_burgess@hcpss.org. The Howard County Public School System is under no obligation to respond to any questions that are received after the cutoff date and time. Only answers provided via addenda issued by the HCPSS will be binding. Under no circumstances are bidders, including third party vendors or their staff, to contact any other HCPSS Staff, employees or any related constituency for purposes associated with this solicitation, including but not limited to, obtaining or providing information. Bidders failing to comply with this Howard County Public School System shall not be responsible for errors or omissions made by the printer or advertising houses which prepare bid documents, addenda, or advertising services. Certified Minority Business Enterprises are encouraged to respond to this solicitation notice. Contractors are required to register on eMaryland Marketplace Advantage at eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) within five days following notice of award. Maryland law requires local and state agencies to post award notices on eMaryland Marketplace Advantage This cannot be done without the contractor's self-registration in the system. Registration is free. Failure to comply with this requirement may be considered grounds for default. It is recommended that any interested bidder register with eMaryland Marketplace Advantage regardless of the award outcome for this procurement as it is a valuable resource for bid notification for municipalities throughout Maryland. The Board reserves the right to waive any informalities in, or to reject any or all bids.
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