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

Question Deadline 03/08/2024 at 4:30 PM ET. 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. Information about the Knox County Procurement Division and current solicitations may be obtained electronically. 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. BID DELIVERY: 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) hour 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 INTERPRETATION: No oral interpretation will be made to any bidder regarding the meaning of specifications. All questions are to be submitted in writing via email and will be answered in the form of an addendum to the solicitation by the Knox County Procurement Division, if applicable. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: Knox County reserves the right to impost liquidated damages of $250.00 per day for all deliveries not adhering to the schedule as agreed upon. AWARD STATUS: Knox County intends to issue a one-year (1) award. Upon the mutual agreement of each Contractor, and KCS, the award(s) may be extended for four (4) one-year (1) renewals. This may result in a total of five (5) years. KCS reserves the right to purchase these services from other sources if the need arises. KCS reserves the right to revoke the award if a pattern of unavailability arises with a Contractor.