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

Bid date notes: The envelope containing the proposal must be sealed, addressed to Tracy Baker, Assistant City Administrator, and must bear the following information: Name of Proposing Firm Proposer's Address Proposal Enclosed: Tank Maintenance Program NOTE: Each bidder shall submit two (2) copies of the completed bid packet or bid packet may be rejected. Any documents that may be too large/lengthy to submit with the respondents' RFP should be included on a separate, external USB flash drive accompanying the RFP Package. Any additional information that the respondent believes is relevant to the RFP may also be included on this external USB flash drive. The Owner may consider informal any proposal not prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions hereof; and may waive any informality or reject any and all proposals. Any proposal received after the time and date specified shall not be considered QUALIFICATIONS OF PROPOSALS :The Owner may make such investigations as he/she deems necessary to determine the ability of the Proposer to supply the necessary services, and the Proposer shall furnish to the Owner all such information and data for the purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any proposal if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such Proposers fail to satisfy the Owner that such Proposer is properly qualified to carry out the obligation of the contract by supplying the service contemplated therein. Conditional proposals will not be accepted. VENDOR INFORMATION :Adequate vendor information shall be included with the bid for determination of meeting the specifications. Any exceptions shall be explained in writing and submitted as a part of the bid package. OBLIGATION OF PROPOSER :At the time of the opening of proposals, each Proposer will be presumed to have read and to be thoroughly familiar with the specifications. The failure or omission of any Proposer to examine all the forms, instruments, and documents shall in no way relieve the Proposer from any obligation in respect to his/her proposal. Each Proposer is requested to fill out and return the attached Title VI Information sheet, Business Tax Affidavit, vendor information sheet, and W-9 form as a part of the proposal package. The Owner intends to award this contract with budgeted funds to be approved for FY 2025, beginning on or about November 5, 2024. Term shall be for a period ofseven years with the eighth year a base line. Prices contained herein are to be firm for the term of the contract. Contract may be terminated upon thirty (30) calendar days of unresponsiveness by contractor and may be awarded to the next lowest bidder. Unresponsiveness is defined as follows: after an order has been placed in writing to the contractor and contractor has not begun the project or made a reasonable attempt to do so. QUESTIONS AND INSPECTIONS :Any deviations from Proposal requirements, Scope of Work, materials, or schedules must be explained in writing with an associated change in price for each item. Questions and/or requests to schedule tank inspections prior to the RFP deadline should contact Barbara Mattern (bmattern@seviervilletn.org; (865) 868-1527).