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

The City of Aurora is seeking proposals for professional services in compliance with City Code Ordinances for Snow and Ice Control Services on Public Streets. The City of Aurora encourages minority business firms to submit bids and encourages the successful firm to utilize minority businesses as applicable. The contract shall be for an initial period of two (2) years. Upon mutual agreement, the City may grant two (2) additional one-year extensions of this agreement for a total of four (4) years. The City reserves the right to award individually or cumulatively to qualified and responsible proposers. All proposals are to be submitted on the request for proposal forms provided entitle: "Request for Proposal Snow and Ice Control Services on Public Streets for the City of Aurora." Inquiries and/or questions pertaining to the provisions and specifications of this request for proposal package shall be directed to Purchasing, in writing at PurchasingDL@aurora-il.org. Questions will be accepted until 8:00 am, March 25, 2024. No questions will be accepted or answered after the March 25, 2024 8:00 am cut-off date/time. It is the proposer's responsibility to check the website before submitting their proposal. Any Proposer who owes the City money may be disqualified at the City's discretion. A proposal deposit of $1,000 will be required. Sufficient proof of liability and workmen's compensation must be furnished to satisfy requirements of the City of Aurora. The City of Aurora encourages minority business firms to submit proposals and encourages the successful firm to utilize minority businesses as applicable. The City of Aurora reserves the right at any time and for any reason to cancel this Request for Proposal, to accept or reject any or all Proposals or portion thereof, or accept an alternate proposal. The City reserves the right to waive any immaterial defect in any proposal, or technicality, informality or irregularity in the proposals received, and to disregard all nonconforming or conditional proposals or counter-proposals. Unless otherwise specified by the Proposer or the City, the City reserves the right to hold the best proposals for ninety (90) days from the opening date set forth above. The City may seek clarification from any proposer at any time and failure to respond promptly is cause for rejection. The City further reserves the right to award the proposal to the lowest responsible Proposer whose offer best responds in quality, fitness and capacity to the requirements of the proposed work or usage and therefore is in the best interest of the City.