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

The Bid Documents means all the documents issued by the Chief Procurement Officer, or referenced by the Chief Procurement Officer as being available online, in connection with an invitation for bids or proposals and include the various components of the solicitation which include the Cover Page, Legal Advertisement Notice, these Contract Terms and Conditions, the Detailed Specifications, Plans and Drawings (if any), Insurance Requirements, and all other attachments as listed in the online Header Information, Attachments section, and any and all Clarifications and Addenda issued by the City. Bid Proposal Pages, Requirements for Bidding and Instructions for bidding and the following provisions apply to this bid. Upon the award and execution of a contract pursuant to the Bid Documents, the Bid Documents become the Contract Documents. Deadline for Questions: 04:00 PM Central Time, 16-APR-2024 All inquiries regarding the Bid Documents or procurement process may be directed to the Procurement Specialist/Senior Procurement Specialist Electronically or via email at the email address listed on the Cover Page of the Bid Documents. The Bidder Inquiry Deadline is listed on the Cover Page of the Bid Documents under Deadline for Questions. Inquiries received after the Bidder Inquiry Deadline will not be answered except at the discretion of the Chief Procurement Officer. Bidders may rely only on written answers in a Clarification or in an Addendum duly issued by the Chief Procurement Officer. Bidders cannot rely on oral or informal responses; such answers are not binding upon the City. Announcement of the Bids and the apparent low Bidder are neither final nor binding. All Bids and Bid Documents are subject to review by the Department of Procurement Services to determine the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and whether a contract will be awarded. Pre-Registration must be arranged in advance of the scheduled Pre-Bid Teams Meeting with the Procurement Specialist/Senior Procurement Specialist listed on the front cover of this .All attendees must send an email to Procurement Specialist/Senior Procurement Specialist, Bernie Harges, at Bernie.Harges@Cityofchicago.org as listed on the front cover of this Bid Document .The email MUST include the specification number and project name in the subject line of the email as follow: 1275597A Pipe, Fitting, Valves & Accessories, and the body of the email must include the following: 1. Attendee Name, Company Name, Company Adress, Telephone Number and email address. Registered Attendees will receive email confirmation with directions including the link for the Teams Pre Bid Meeting. The Chief Procurement Officer, in his/her sole discretion and authority, may determine that it is in the best interest of the City to reject any or all Bids submitted in response to any Invitation for Bids. The Chief Procurement Officer, in his/her sole discretion and authority, may disregard or waive any informality in the Bids or bidding process.