This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Fire Extinguisher Service Bids Shall Be Submitted on the Bid List as Furnished Herewith and Must Be Properly Executed on Proposal Form Provided. No Proposal Will Be Considered Which is Submitted Otherwise Than Upon the Bid List and Proposal Form. All Items Which Are Bid Must Be Bid Using the Unit of Measure Listed on the Bid List. No Other Items Will Be Considered. AWARD OR REJECTION OF BID a. The bid award will be based on the lowest responsible bidder complying with the conditions of the invitation to bid, provided his bid is reasonable and it is to the interest of the owner to accept it. The owner, however, reserves the right to reject any and all bids or parts thereof or items therein and to waive any informality in bids received wherever such rejections or waiver is in the interest of the owner. The owner also reserves the right to reject the bid of a bidder who has previously failed to perform properly or complete on time, bids of a similar nature, or the bid of a bidder who is not in a position, in the opinion of the owner, to perform the bid. b. Proposals which contain any omissions, additions or deductions not called for; conditional or uninvited alternate bids; irregularities of any kid or proposals not based on the specifications herein, may be rejected as informal. Proposals in which prices are obviously unbalanced may be rejected. c. Negligence on the part of the bidder in preparing his quote conveys no right of withdrawal or modification of the bid after such bid has been opened. No claims on account of mistakes or omissions of any kind will be considered. Therefore, the Hazleton Area School District will not be responsible for mathematical errors caused by the bidder, with the exception of construction contracts as described in 73 PS 1602 of the PA School Code of 1949. d. The owner assumes no responsibility for any conclusions or interpretations made by the bidder on the basis of verbal information made by the owner. Each bidder shall be required to attach to his bid a certified check or bid bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the base bid. The bidder agrees that the amount of this check is the amount of liquidated damages that will be sustained by the owner in the event of his failure to supply the materials within 120 days from notifications of award of the contract. This check shall then become the property of the School District. All checks, except as stated above, will be promptly returned. Bid items that have been awarded to a vendor are expected to be delivered at the price specified on the vendor's bid. Failure to deliver a specified bid item will result in vendor forfeiting required 5% bid bond or certified check up to the amount of the next low bidder. The maximum amount a vendor can forfeit by failing to supply a specified bid item is the entire 5% bid bond or certified check Each successful bidder must provide a Performance Bond in the amount of $5,000 respectively. Any questions regarding the bidding procedure should be directed to Robert J. Krizansky, Business Manager, at (570) 459-3111 Ext. 3162. Any questions regarding the specifications of the fire extinguishers should be directed to Anthony Corrado, Facilities Director (H.A.S.D. Maintenance Dept.) (570) 459-3111 Ext. 3202 The contract shall be for three years. (November 1, 2024 - October 31, 2027).