The objective of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is for the University of Maryland, College Park to select one or more contractor(s) for On-Call Services for Underground Utility Repairs. Contractor(s) to provide all labor, materials equipment and supervision for projects on and as needed basis for the University of Maryland College Park and USM Service Centers area. Minority Business Enterprises Are Encouraged to Respond to this Solicitation Questions Due Friday, July 28, 2023 at 1 P.M. local time Contract Duration: One (1) year with four (4) contract options Contract Type: Firm fixed price Questions and inquiries shall be directed to the individual referenced in C (Issuing Office) above. The Issuing Office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays. The sole point of contact between Contractors and the University will be formally made at scheduled meetings or in writing through the Issuing Office. Requests for clarification or additional information must be made in writing to the Procurement Officer and received at the Issuing Office no later than Friday, July 28, 2023. Such requests should contain the following: Questions: RFP # 137773. Only written communications relative to the procurement shall be considered. Hard copy, facsimile and electronic mail are acceptable methods for submission of questions. It is incumbent upon the Contractor to verify University receipt of their questions. All questions will be answered in writing. Both questions and answers will be posted, without identification of the inquirer(s). No oral communications can be relied upon for proposal purposes. Due to the On-call nature of this procurement, a five percent (5%) proposal bond is not required. The proposer to whom a Task Order in excess of $100,000 is awarded also must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Task order amount, including executed Change Orders, on the form provided. These Performance and Payment Bonds must be provided at the time of the signing of the Task Order, and prior to the start of any work. Cost for any bonds apply to the cumulative total of the work in progress under a given on call/time and material not to exceed contract but rather to a single project. The awardee will have 10 days to return the Payment and Performance Bonds to the Procurement Officer after receipt of the Notice of Award, which will be prior to issuing the Task Order. The University reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, or to accept any proposal, when it is in the best interest of the State of Maryland. For the same reason, the University reserves the right to waive any technicality or minor irregularity in a proposal.
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