Questions Due Date: Jul 24th 2024, 4:00 PM EDT The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) is requesting bids for a contract for cold patch material delivered to multiple PWSA locations. The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, tools, and appurtenances necessary in order to complete the scope of work. Prices quoted in the Bid shall be firm for the duration of this Contract. The Authority reserves the right to request additional information which, in the Authority's opinion, is necessary to assure that the bidder's competence, business organization, and financial resources are adequate to perform in accordance with this IFB and any resultant contract. The Authority may make such investigation as it sees fit to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work, and the bidder shall furnish the Authority all such information and data for this purpose as requested by the Authority. The Authority reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such bidder fails to satisfy the Authority that such bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the contract and to satisfactorily perform the work specified. When asked, bidders shall also include their answers to the questions listed in this IFB using the same answering sequence as put forth in the IFB. The Authority reserves the right to extend or postpone the date and time for accepting bids through an addendum. All proposals, responses, inquiries, or correspondence relating to or in reference to this IFB, and all electronic media, reports, charts, and other documentation submitted by supplier shall become the property of the Authority when received. Nothing submitted shall be considered confidential or proprietary. Pre-bid Meeting: N/A The PWSA reserves the right to reject any and all bids if it deems it to be in the interest of the PWSA to do so. When prices bid on various items are unreasonably high or low so as to unbalance the bid, the Director may, within his discretion, recommend that the PWSA reject it. The bid may also be rejected if it contains omissions, alterations, additions not called for, or irregularities of any kind. The term of this Agreement shall commence upon the PWSA's issuance of a Notice to Proceed and shall continue for one (1) year from the date of the issuance of the Notice to Proceed (the "Term"). Time is of the essence for this Agreement. Thereafter, this Agreement shall not renew, unless agreed upon in writing between the Parties. In the event that the Parties elect to renew the Agreement, the Contract may be extended for four (4) additional one-year Term(s), or any portion thereof, if mutually agreed upon by the Parties in writing. For such renewal Term(s), Vendor agrees that pricing for option renewals shall be submitted to the PWSA's Contract Administrator at least 60 days prior to the most current term renewal and shall not exceed 3% annually.
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