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

All vendors must complete the request for proposal (RFP) notice and send it via email to doverwhse@dover.de.us or by fax to (302) 736-7178 if they intend to submit a proposal. Any vendor not returning the form may not receive published addenda. LATE SUBMISSIONS: A proposal received after the closing date and time for receipt of the proposals is late and shall not be considered. It is the responsibility of the submitter to ensure that the proposal is received prior to the closing date and time. QUESTIONS: If you have questions concerning this Request for Proposal, they must be made in writing and emailed to me at doverwhse@dover.de.us. All questions must be submitted no later than September 27, 2024. All questions will be compiled and answered in the form of an addendum and will be emailed to all prospective proposers who return the attached RFP notice and will be posted on the City of Dover web site, https://www.cityofdover.com/bid-procurement. All changes or corrections to this Request for Proposal will be handled by addenda issued by the PurchasingOffice. The receipt of all addenda must be acknowledged in the proposal submission. The City of Dover reserves the right to request corrections, clarifications, and/or additional information pertaining to the proposer's response The City of Dover reserves the right to request corrections, clarifications, and/or additional information pertaining to the proposer's response. Proposals will be opened publicly at the time and place designated in this letter. All proposals will be opened in the presence of the Procurement Manager or his/her designee. All other information contained in the proposals shall be considered confidential to avoid disclosure of contents prejudicial to competing offerors during the process of negotiation. The main purpose of the RFP opening is to reveal the name(s) of the proposer(s), not to serve as a forum for determining the award. The contract shall be awarded within 90 days of the closing date to the offeror whose proposal is determined in writing to be most advantageous to the City. All prices must be held firm for a minimum of 90 days from the date of the opening. The proposals and summaries shall not be open for public inspection until after receipt of a fully executed contract The City of Dover reserves the right to waive technicalities, to reject any or all submissions, or any portion thereof, to advertise for new proposals, to proceed to do the work otherwise, or to abandon the work, if in the best interest of the City.