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

Knox County wants requests for additional information routed to Donnie Fawver, CPPB, Senior Buyer, Construction and Contract Specialist at 865.215.5756. Questions may emailed to donnie.fawver@knoxcounty.org. If you have not heard from the Buyer in a reasonable amount of time, please call for further assistance. Vendors shall hold their price firm and subject to acceptance by Knox County for a period of sixty (60) business days from the date of the bid opening, unless otherwise indicated in their bid.Knox County will not accept alternate bids (those not equal to specifications) unless authorized by the Invitation for Bids. Award will be made to the most responsive, responsible bidder(s) meeting specifications, which presents the product and service that is in the best interest of Knox County. Knox County reserves the right to award this bid on an item-by-item basis, schedule basis, an all-or-none basis or by a multiple award. The evaluation criteria is listed herein. Knox County also reserves the right to not award this bid.Knox County requires bidders, when hand delivering bids, to time and date stamp the envelope before depositing it in the bid box. Knox County will not be responsible for any lost or misdirected mail sent by common carrier, nor will Knox County be responsible for submittals delivered to addresses and Suites other than the delivery address and Suite specified at the top of this solicitation. The time clock in the Procurement Division shall serve as the official record of time. Electronic submissions are recorded electronically. Knox County shall not be responsible for technical difficulties experienced by vendors trying to register, or submit their bid, electronically less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the bid opening time. Responses must be in a sealed envelope/box prior to entering the Procurement Division office. Procurement Division personnel are not allowed to see the submittal nor assist in placing documents in an envelope/box. Additionally, the Procurement Division is not responsible for providing materials (e.g. envelopes, boxes, tape) for submittals.If this bid results in a term bid Contract with the vendor, Knox County must receive all general price decreases that other similar customers receive.Knox County reserves the right to waive minor informalities or technicalities when it is in the best interest of Knox County.