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

WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS No bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of 90 days after the actual date of the bid opening, during which time prices will be firm. Bids may be withdrawn by written authorization only and only if withdrawal request is received one (1) day or more prior to the bid opening. The proposed prices in this bid shall hold through each delivery date indicated. Costs for the preparation of this proposal are to be borne entirely by the bidders. They shall not in any way be charged to the Town of Groton. All submissions become the property of the Town of Groton to use as required to meet the objectives of this bid. BID BONDS, CERTIFIED CHECKS OR CASHIER'S CHECKS (SEE BID FORM) When required each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond signed by a surety company authorized to do business in Connecticut or by a cashier's check or certified check made payable to the Town of Groton. The amount of the bid deposit will be 0% of the total base bid unless otherwise specified. Bond amount required: 0% PERFORMANCE BOND If required by the bid specifications, the successful bidder may be required to provide a performance bond. The performance bond shall be made out in favor of the Town of Groton. The performance bond shall be required as security by the successful bidder for faithful performance of his contract. This performance bond shall be required within ten (10) days of the award notification. The performance bond must be written by a surety company licensed to conduct business in the State of Connecticut. The successful bidder, upon failure or refusal to furnish within ten (10) days the required performance bond, shall forfeit their bid deposit to the Town of Groton as liquidated damages. Bond Amount Required: 0% ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION The Town reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to waive any minor deviations from our bid requirements if it is in the best interest of the Town to do so. PAYMENT TERMS The Town agrees to pay for the material/equipment within thirty (30) days after acceptance. Acceptance means 100% delivery of satisfactory merchandise to comply with our specifications. If a vendor wishes to offer a prepayment discount he/she must provide a separate sheet with his/her bid showing the terms of the discount and the advantage to the Town of Groton in accepting this prepayment discount. Prepayment in no way forfeits any right of the Town to complete satisfaction with the purchase nor does it relieve the vendor of any responsibility to perform as required in the bid document. NQUIRIES Any inquiries for this bid shall be directed via email to Karl Klein, Purchasing Agent, at kklein@groton-ct.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. eight (8) days prior to bid opening date. Pricing shall not be discussed with any individual in the Town other than the Purchasing Agent. Once a bid date has been established only questions relevant to the technical aspects of the bid or how to properly complete the bid form may be addressed. Any vendor contacting any individual other than those named in this section may have their bid rejected by the Purchasing Agent. If addendum's clarifying the bid or providing additional information to bidders is necessary the Purchasing Agent of the Town can, at his/her option, extend the date of the bid opening. It is assumed that each vendor submitting a bid will have made himself/herself familiar with the requirements of the specifications and requested an on-site review if necessary so that his/her bid is all inclusive as per the intent of the specifications.