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

Tennessee Technological University (hereinafter Tennessee Tech) is a four-year comprehensive university located in Cookeville, Tennessee. Tennessee Tech is the state's only technological university and currently enrolls more than 10,000 students. Tennessee Tech offers more than 40 bachelor's and 20 graduate degree programs and 120 concentrations through its various academic divisions the College of Agriculture and Human Ecology, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Fine Arts, College of Graduate Studies, Whitson-Hester School of Nursing, and the College of Interdisciplinary Studies. Tennessee Tech also offers the PhD in education, engineering, and environmental science and maintains three Centers of Excellence, including the Center for Energy Systems Research, the Center for Manufacturing Research and the Center for the Management, Utilization and Protection of Water Resources. The Appalachian Center for Craft, a University satellite campus and an academic program offered through the College of Education, is a nationally accredited School of Art, Craft and Design, offering a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with concentrations in clay, fibers, glass, metals and woods. Long recognized for academic excellence, Tennessee Tech has consistently achieved high rankings for academic excellence and affordability. Founded in 1915, Tennessee Tech is governed by its own Board of Trustees. Statement of Purpose, Scope of Services : Tennessee Tech is seeking quotations for an experienced and qualified company to provide Asbestos and Lead-Based Paint Abatement Services on an "as required" basis, per the specifications outlined herein. Tennessee Tech has issued this Request for Quotations (RFQ) to define Tennessee Tech's minimum service requirements; solicit quotations; detail quotation requirements; and, outline the Tennessee Tech's process for evaluating quotations and selecting one or more contractors to provide the requested services and/or goods. Through this RFQ, Tennessee Tech seeks to procure necessary services and/or goods at the most favorable, competitive prices and to give ALL qualified business, including those that are small, minority, women, and service-disabled veteran-owned, the opportunity to do business with Tennessee Tech. Contractors must complete the Contractor Requirements Form (see attachment 6.1 for form and classification definitions). In addition, all small, minority, women and service disabled veteran-owned businesses are strongly encouraged to register with the Governor's Office of Diversity Business Enterprise (Go-DBE) to attain official certification. Tennessee Tech shall work with the successful Proposer and the Go-DBE Office regarding registration/certification as appropriate. Tennessee Tech reserves the right to award both primary and secondary contract(s) so that if the primary contractor is unable to accommodate Tennessee Tech's needs for Asbestos and LeadBased Paint Abatement Services or lacking sufficient manpower to accommodate multiple extensive projects, as necessary, that the secondary contractor might assist Tennessee Tech with such services. The term of the contract will be from date of last signature until five (5) years thereafter. Question Deadline 06/28/2024 at 12:00 PM CT A question and answer period deadline is defined in the RFQ Section 2, Schedule of Events. The purpose of the written question/answer period is to allow Bidders to submit any questions they may have regarding the scope of services and/or goods requested.