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

The SBE subcontracting goal for this bid is 15%. Questions or requests for additional information regarding this solicitation shall be directed in writing to the assigned City of Cincinnati Buyer, Alexa Kafury, via email at alexa.kafury@cincinnati-oh.gov. While not required for bid submission, vendors are strongly encouraged to request the good standing verification letter prior to bid closing to avoid delays in award. Failure to obtain your taxpayer in good standing verification letter within ten (10) days of notice of award will be sufficient cause to reject the bid. The materials/services shall be delivered, as ordered, during the period beginning on the effective start date of the contract and ending twelve (12) months after the effective date of the contract. The City may terminate this Agreement at any time for any reason upon thirty (30) days written notice to Contractor. If, through any cause, the contractor shall fail to fulfill in a timely and proper manner the Contractor's obligations under this Agreement or if the Contractor violates any of the terms and conditions, covenants or agreements of the Agreement, if no attempt is made to cure the failure within a period of ten (10) days or a longer period specified in writing, the City of Cincinnati shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the Contractor specifying the effective date of the termination, at least five (5) days before such effective date. Notwithstanding the above, the Contractor shall not be relieved of liability to the City of Cincinnati for damages sustained by the City of Cincinnati by virtue of any breach of this Agreement by the Contractor, and the City of Cincinnati may withhold any payments to the Contractor for the purposes of set-off until such time as the exact amount of damages due the City of Cincinnati from the Contractor is determined. Exceptions may be made with respect to defaults of subcontractors. The Contractor shall be subject to the provisions of the City of Cincinnati Municipal Code Chapter 325, regarding Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). The EEO Program requires the vendor awarded the contract to complete and submit a DEI 147 form. The DEI 147 form is designed to provide an evaluation of the vendor's policies and practices relating to the extension of equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national or ethnic origin, age, handicap, or Vietnam military service. Failure to comply with the City's request for submission of the DEI 147 form within ten (10) days of the date of the request will be sufficient cause to reject the bid due to the vendor being nonresponsive. The City of Cincinnati is committed to supporting the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please contact the City's Office of Aging and Accessibility if you require any special accommodations.