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

Deadline For Questions: November 22, 2024, 5:00pm All vendor communications concerning this acquisition and evaluation must be directed only to the Buyer below. Failure to comply may cause bid rejection. Unless authorized by the Buyer, no other City official or City employee is empowered to speak for the City regarding this solicitation or resultant contract evaluation. David McLean (206) 684-0445 david.mclean@seattle.gov The purpose of this Invitation to Bid is to solicit bids from interested and qualified Vendors to provide the City of Seattle with Utility Grade Conduit, Direct Burial Duct, PVC Fittings per the Seattle City Light (SCL) Material Standards 7015.05, 7020.05, and 7055.09. The City expects to achieve the following outcomes through this solicitation: Provide a skilled vendor that has a strong record and experience, so that the City is assured to get dependable, responsive, proven, and expert service. Achieve best pricing, adjustable to marketplace variations over the contract duration. Assure rapid delivery to specified City locations consistent with City business needs. Provide an invoice that clearly displays the Current Contract Price, in order to provide the City Light Accounts Payable office with a rapid and easy verification that proper pricing was invoiced to the City. Provide utility grade conduit during an emergency or disaster, with round-the-clock ordering, and priority to the City of Seattle during a disaster. The Vendor shall provide a delivery service for routine orders. The Vendor will pick up or deliver products to the City location specified. There will be no charge for delivery, unless specified in the Bid. There will be no minimum order quantities for any resultant contract. The Vendor warrants all materials and workmanship delivered under any resulting contract to be free from defects, damage or failure which the City may reasonably determine is the responsibility of the Vendor, for a minimum of ninety (90) days after final acceptance and without cost to the City for labor, materials, parts, installation or any other costs except where longer periods of warranty or guarantees are specified. If the manufacturer discontinues or replaces a product, Vendor may request the City accept a substitute product for the contract. Pricing for a product replacement or substitute must be the same discount rate as provided to the City on the original product. The City cannot accept requests for up-front payment, down payment or partial payment. Maintenance subscriptions may be paid up to one year in advance provided that the payment is reimbursed to the City on a prorated basis upon termination; all other expenses are payable net 30 days after receipt and acceptance of satisfactory compliance. The City requires the brand name as specified and will not allow substitute products. This contract shall be for five years, with one two-year extension allowed at the option of the City. The Vendor may provide a notice to not extend, but must provide such notice to the City at least 45 days prior to the renewal date. The City does not guarantee utilization through any resultant contract. The solicitation may provide estimates of utilization solely to help Vendors prepare their bids and does not serve as a guarantee of usage. The City reserves the right to make multiple or partial awards, and/or to order greater or less quantities based on City needs. The City reserves the right to use other appropriate contract sources to obtain these products or services, such as State of Washington Contracts. The City may also periodically re-solicit for new additions to the Vendor pool, to invite additional Vendors to submit bids for award. Use of such supplemental contracts does not limit the right of the City to terminate existing contracts for convenience or cause. If the City awards multiple contracts to form a vendor pool, this ITB established competition compliant to City competitive proposal laws; the City Project Manager may place an order with any pool vendor or may solicit multiple quotes to select among the pool vendors. If departments request quotes, the Vendors must use the costs and hourly rates in the contract.