For Janitorial Services - Saint Joseph Questions and issues relating to the RFQ must be directed to the Procurement Supervisor. It is preferred that questions be e-mailed to the Procurement Supervisor at jamie.fergison@oa.mo.gov All questions and issues should be submitted no later than ten calendar days prior to the due date of the bids. If not received prior to ten days before the bid due date, the Division of Facilities Management Design and Construction may not be able to fully research and consider the respective questions or issues. ffective Date of Contract through One Year All questions regarding the Request for Quote and/or the competitive procurement process must be directed to the Procurement Supervisor. Vendors are strongly encouraged to advise the Division of Facilities Management Design and Construction, at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled tour of the buildings, of any special accommodations needed for disabled personnel who will be attending the tour so that these accommodations can be made. Liquidated Damages - The contractor shall agree and understand that the provision of the janitorial services in accordance with the requirements stated herein is critical to the efficient operations of the State of Missouri. However, since the amount of actual damages would be difficult to establish, in the event the contractor fails to comply with the requirements, the contractor shall agree and understand that the amounts identified below as liquidated damages shall be reasonable and fair under the circumstances. The original contract period shall be as stated on the Notice of Award. The contract shall not bind, nor purport to bind, the state for any contractual commitment in excess of the original contract period. The Division of Facilities Management, Design and Construction shall have the right, at its sole option, to renew the contract for two (2) additional one-year periods, or any portion thereof. In the event the Division of Facilities Management, Design and Construction exercises such right, all terms and conditions, requirements and specifications of the contract shall remain the same and apply during renewal periods. The State of Missouri reserves the right to reject any proposal for reasons which may include but not necessarily be limited to: (1) receipt of any information, from any source, regarding unsatisfactory experience/performance of similar services by the vendor or any subcontractor(s) proposed to provide the janitorial services within the past three (3) years, or (2) inability of the vendor to document performance of janitorial services within the past three years which are similar to the services required herein, particularly provided in a similar sized office building for a period of not less than twelve consecutive months. In addition, the State of Missouri reserves the right to reject a proposal from one or more evaluations if the vendor has not had concurrent experience providing janitorial services for the number of buildings proposed and/or experience providing janitorial services for the total of the square footage of the buildings proposed.
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