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

The Knox County Housing Authority (hereinafter, "the Agency") is a public entity that was formed in 1969 to provide federally subsidized housing and housing assistance to low-income families, within Knox County, IL. The Agency is headed by an Executive Director (ED) and is governed by a seven-person board of commissioners and is subject to the requirements of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations (hereinafter, "CFR") and the Agency's procurement policy. Though brought into existence by a Resolution of Knox County, it is a separate entity from the County. SCOPE OF WORK/TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS. The Agency is seeking proposals from qualified, licensed and insured entities to provide fire protection and pump inspection services. Service Areas: The successful proposer (aka herein as "contractor") will, as required by code, law or regulation, provide the services to the following Agency equipment (and the work plan or program description submitted under Tab No. 4 shall fully detail such): Lot #1: Portable Fire Extinguishers; Lot #2: Fire Sprinkler Systems; Lot #3: Fire Alarm and Detection Systems; Lot #4: Fire Pump Systems; and Lot #5: Additional Labor. Currently, the Agency owns and/or manages: (a) a total of 424 units of Public Housing; (b) a total of 138 affordable housing units; and (c) a total of 220 Housing Choice Vouchers. The Agency currently has approximately 31 employees In keeping with its mandate to provide efficient and effective services, the Agency is now soliciting quotes from qualified, licensed and insured entities to provide the above noted services to the Agency. All quotes submitted in response to this solicitation must conform to all of the requirements and specifications outlined within this document and any designated attachments in its entirety. CONTACT PERSON (NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, any reference herein to "Contracting Officer" or "(CO)" shall be a reference to Ms. Greenstreet.) Cheryl Lefler, Assistant Director Telephone: (309)342-8129, ext. 1214 E-mail: clefler@knoxhousing.org TDD/TTY: (800)526-0844 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE None scheduled. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 10:00 AM CT. Addendums. All questions and requests for information must be addressed in writing to the CO. The CO anticipates that it will respond to all such inquiries in writing by addendum to all prospective proposers (i.e. firms or individuals that have obtained the RFP Documents). During the RFP solicitation process, the CO will NOT conduct any ex parte (a substantive conversation--"substantive" meaning, when decisions pertaining to the RFP are made--between the Agency and a prospective proposer when other prospective proposers are not present) conversations that may give one prospective proposer an advantage over other prospective proposers. This does not mean that prospective proposers may not call the CO--it simply means that, other than making replies to direct the prospective proposer where his/her answer Agency already been issued within the solicitation documents, the CO may not respond to the prospective proposer's inquiries but will direct him/her to submit such inquiry in writing so that the CO may more fairly respond to all prospective proposers in writing by addendum. THE AGENCY'S RESERVATION OF RIGHTS. The Agency reserves the right to: Right to Reject, Waive, or Terminate the RFP. Reject any or all proposals, to waive any informality in the RFP process, or to terminate the RFP process at any time, if deemed by the Agency to be in its best interests. Right to Not Award. Not award a contract pursuant to this RFP. Right to Terminate. Terminate a contract awarded pursuant to this RFP, at any time for its convenience upon 10 days written notice to the successful proposer(s). Right to Determine Time and Location. Determine the days, hours and locations that the successful proposer(s) shall provide the services called for in this RFP. Right to Retain Proposals. Retain all proposals submitted and not permit withdrawal for a period of 120 days subsequent to the deadline for receiving proposals without the written consent of CO. Right to Negotiate. Negotiate the fees proposed by the proposer entity. Right to Reject Any Proposal. Reject and not consider any proposal that does not meet the requirements of this RFP, including but not necessarily limited to incomplete proposals and/or proposals offering alternate or non-requested services. No Obligation to Compensate. Have no obligation to compensate any proposer for any costs incurred in responding to this RFP. Right to Prohibit. At any time during the RFP or contract process to prohibit any further participation by a proposer or reject any proposal submitted that does not conform to any of the requirements detailed herein. By accessing the nahro.economicengine.com Internet System (hereinafter, the "noted Internet System" or the "System") and by downloading this document, each prospective proposer is thereby agreeing to abide by all terms and conditions listed within this document and within the noted Internet System, and further agrees that he/she will inform the CO in writing within 5 days of the discovery of any item listed herein or of any item that is issued thereafter by the Agency that he/she feels needs to be addressed. Failure to abide by this timeframe shall relieve the Agency, but not the prospective proposer, of any responsibility pertaining to such issue.