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

City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri is a municipal utility governed by the Board of Public Utilities of Springfield, Missouri. City Utilities is engaged in the production and distribution of electricity, distribution of natural gas, the treatment and distribution of water, provision of commercially available broadband services and the provision of public transportation services for the City of Springfield and the surrounding area. Since City Utilities is a component part of the City of Springfield, Missouri a Missouri municipal corporation, the laws of the state of Missouri shall apply and control any contract which is awarded. When the term "City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri", "City Utilities" or "CU" is used in this document, it shall refer to the City of Springfield, Missouri, a municipal corporation, operating its public utilities through the Board of Public Utilities City Utilities requests that bidders interested in participating in this bidding event contact the CU Purchasing representative listed in Bidding Event Section I-A (Introduction) and register as a bidder. City Utilities will notify those that have registered when addenda are issued. Bidders are advised that addenda containing additional information and instruction pertaining to this Bidding Event may be issued at any time. It is the bidder's responsibility to verify, prior to the stated bid opening date/time, as to whether addenda have been issued. CU reserves the right to waive informalities and to accept or reject any and all responses submitted if there is a sound documented reason. The terms "bid", "proposal" and "response" are synonymous when used in this document. The term "Bidder" may also be referred to as "Proposer", "Contractor" or "Seller". "City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri" may also be referred to as "City Utilities", "Owner", "Buyer" or "CU". CU is requesting bids for natural gas materials that will be utilized in specific replacement projects funded by the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) via the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program. RFQ Section VI, Appendix 1 (Bid Form Item Details) contains the detailed descriptions and historical brand/part reference for each of the items summarized in RFQ Section V, (Bid Form). CU reserves the right to award on an item by item or in-total basis for the lowest and best bid based on cost or best projected lead-time.