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

The City of Danbury is an equal opportunity and affirmative action purchaser, and bids from all vendors, including those from enterprises owned by minorities and women, are encouraged. The City of Danbury reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids, and unless specified otherwise, to award the contract within thirty working days to the Bidder deemed to be for the best interest of the City of Danbury. Bid Bond or Certified Check required with bid: Not Applicable Performance Bond required if awarded bid: Not Applicable BID BONDS: if applicable, shall be in the amount of 5% of the total bid made out in favor of the City of Danbury and issued by a Surety company acceptable to the City of Danbury, and must accompany each bid. A certified check in the same amount may be submitted in lieu of the bid bond. Bids submitted without Certified Check or Bid Bond will not be accepted. The City of Danbury will not be held liable for the accrual of interest on any check held by the City in conjunction with this bid. All checks or bid bonds will be refunded to the unsuccessful bidders after award of the bid. The deposit check or Bid Bond of the successful bidder will be held in escrow until such time as the City determines that the bidder has or will meet their obligations as stated by the bid. If the bidder fails or refuses within a reasonable time after due notice that the contract has been awarded, to execute the same, an amount representing a loss to the City by reason of such failure shall be retained and paid into the City treasury. REPLIES: whether bid or no bid, must have the bid number clearly identified on the outside of the envelope. Bidders not marking the envelopes with the Bid number and date/time of opening on the envelope will have no recourse against the City of Danbury or its employees. Such bidders run the risk of the bid being opened prior to the scheduled Bid Opening time. Once opened such bids are public record. Any alleged oral agreement made by a bidder or contractor with any agency or employee of the City of Danbury will be disregarded. FREIGHT: Prices quoted shall be net delivery F.O.B. Danbury, CT. All bid prices must include prepaid delivery, assembly, and/or installation (ready for operation and/or use) of all equipment and/or materials to the individual locations(s) as designated by the Purchasing Agent. All bid prices are to be submitted on the sheets provided for this bid. Quantities and pricing are to be listed in accordance with these sheets. QUESTIONS: Request for interpretation of any portion of the bid may be made by telephone to the Purchasing Agent at 203-797-4571. All replies will be given verbally and a copy of any such inquiry and advice (if deemed vital to the bid by the Purchasing Agent) will be made available to each prospective bidder in the form of an addendum. Bidder should check the City's website for addendums/updates 48 hours prior to the bid opening. IDENTICAL BIDS: In the event of receipt of identical bids as to offerings, delivery, service, content, price, etc., the bid will be awarded in accordance with the information contained in the bid document, based on first received as to date and time of receipt of the bid. NON-COLLUSION STATEMENTS: In order for bids to be considered, a non-collusive statement must be submitted with the bid. A sample non-collusive bid statement is attached. Bidders may elect to submit their own notarized noncollusion statement. CONDITIONAL, QUALIFIED OR NON-RESPONSIVE BIDS/PROPOSALS: All bids/proposals shall be submitted in the form and manner as indicated by the bid documents and bid forms. Any proposal which is not submitted in the form and manner indicated by the bid documents or which contains information, statements, conditions, or qualifications which place conditions or qualifications on the proposal submittal for purposes of making an award, or which alter any proposal terms, conditions, specifications, or forms, which has not been previously approved by written addendum from the Purchasing Agent, or which does not meet legal requirements, shall be declared as a qualified, conditional, or nonresponsive proposal and shall be rejected without further consideration. Any proposal response that does not fully respond to and comply with all detailed specifications or requests for information, including execution of proposal forms, may be declared "non-responsive" and recommended for rejection. The City of Danbury shall not be responsible for any errors or omissions by the Offeror. Performance Bond: The Contractor, when awarded the Bid, must submit within 10 days of the bid award, and before beginning the work or signing a contract, a Performance Bond amounting to one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount of the bid. Said performance bond must be in favor of the City of Danbury and executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Connecticut. The City of Danbury reserves the right to retain the Bid Bond or Certified Check on bids below $25,000.00 as a Performance Bond. On bids of $25,000.00 or more the Performance Bond may be furnished in the following manner: Performance Bond, Surety Bond, Certified Check, Bank Check, Savings Account in both the City & Vendor's name or Letter of Credit. Maintenance Bond: The contractor, upon signing a contract and before beginning the work, must submit to the Purchasing Agent a Maintenance Bond to guarantee that if defects in either labor or materials become evident within one year after completion and acceptance of work will be fixed at no cost to the City of Danbury. The maintenance bond may be included as a portion of the Performance Bond or as a separate bond. If it is issued as a separate bond said maintenance bond must be in favor of the City of Danbury and issued by a surety company licensed and authorized to do business in the State of Connecticut. 10 Labor and Material Bonds: Pursuant to Section 49-41(a) of the Connecticut General Statutes, as may be amended from time to time, a project for the construction, alteration or repair of any public building or public work, where the contract award amount is in excess of $100,000.00, a labor (payment) and material bond in the full amount of the contract must be furnished to the City with a surety or sureties satisfactory to the City. Said bonds shall be filed with the Purchasing Agent on or before the award date. Any such bond shall have as principal the name of the person awarded the contract. Consent for Release of Final Payment: AIA Document G707 & G706, or equivalent, must be signed and returned by the Surety Company before final payment will be released to the contractor. OPTION TO RENEW: This bid, once awarded, may be extended by mutual consent for up to two (2) additional one-year periods.