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

The City of Wauwatosa is seeking formal sealed proposals from qualified water main material vendors to provide pricing for various water main materials including valves, water main fittings, hydrants and related incidental items. Selected vendor shall provide all necessary labor, materials and equipment to procure materials, store materials, and deliver materials in accordance with the City of Wauwatosa Request for Proposal dated November 3, 2022 and this Official Notice. Note: The City's email system WILL NOT ACCEPT FILES LARGER THAN 10MB . If your proposal response exceeds that limit, please provide your submission via a digital drop box or FTP of your choosing and provide download instructions in your submission email. No proposal shall be withdrawn after the opening of proposals for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of closing of proposals. Notification of Award: It is the intent to award to the overall lowest bidder. The City of Wauwatosa reserves the right to reject any and all proposals received, or, at its option, may select the proposal deemed to be the most responsive in the best interest of the City and to waive any, or all, technicalities or informalities in submitted proposals. No proposals, alterations, or modifications to proposals shall be allowed after the official date of submission. Proposer certifies that their proposal has been made without connection to any other vendor and is, in all respects, fair and without collusion or fraud, and is made with the understanding that no elected official or Wauwatosa City employee has an interest, directly or indirectly, unless otherwise stated. The City of Wauwatosa reserves, exclusively to itself, the right to reject any or all proposals or to accept the proposal deemed most advantageous to the City and to waive any, or all, technicalities or informalities in submitted proposals. No proposals, alterations, or modifications to proposals shall be allowed after the official date of submission. PATENTED DEVICES, EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSES: It is understood and agreed that without exception, bid prices include all royalties and costs arising from patents, trademarks, and copyrights. The successful bidder shall, in all cases, indemnify and save harmless the City of Wauwatosa from any and all claims for infringement by reason of the use of any such patented design, device, material, or process to be used or delivered, and shall indemnify the said City of Wauwatosa for any cost, expense, and damage which it may be obliged to pay by reason of such infringement, at any time during or after delivery. Questions concerning this proposal request will be received through Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 12 PM. Submitted questions can be directed to Laurel Schleimer, Purchasing Coordinator at lschleimer@wauwatosa.net Please include "Proposal for Procurement of Water Main Materials" in the subject line. When deemed relevant, responses to questions received will be distributed to all RFP holders of record by 1:00 PM on Monday, November 14, 2022. Vendors are not permitted to contact individual City Council members or other City Staff for clarification of the RFP. Any such contact may disqualify the consultant from evaluation.