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

Cleaning of City Facilities. December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2026 with two, one-year options to renew. Question Deadline 11/19/2024 at 4:00 PM ET All questions shall be submitted Q&A online. Upon Award, Bidder will, within ten (10) calendar days of Award notice, furnish a Performance Bond using sufficient surety or sureties, in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The bond must specify that the Work will be completed in a manner satisfactory to the City. The bond must also state that the City is not liable for any expenses incurred through the failure to complete the Work as specified, nor liable for any damages growing out of the carelessness of Contractor, Contractor's employees, or subcontractors. Each Bid must be accompanied by a Guarantee in the form a cashier's check or money order, in an amount of five (5) percent of the Bid total, by a bond with corporate surety in an amount not exceeding five (5) percent of the Bid total, or by an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank or other financial institution duly recognized and authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Upon Award, Bidder will also, with ten (10) calendar days of Award notice, furnish a Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the Contract price. Advertisement: This Invitation for Bid document including all terms and conditions. Award: The City's written acceptance of a Bid as from the lowest responsible Bidder. Bid: Offer of a Bidder returned in response to the Advertisement. Bidder: Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or joint venture, including all subsidiaries, submitting a Bid to the Advertisement. City: The City of Pittsburgh including its departments and subdivisions. Confidential Information: Any information that must be kept confidential by Bidder or Contractor. Contract: The written agreement between the City and Contractor for Work in the Advertisement which incorporates, Advertisement, Specifications and all of the City's terms and conditions included therein. Contracto: The awarded Bidder who has entered into the Contract with the City. Director: The City department director or designee designated by the Office to administer the Contract. Drawings: Graphic and pictorial portions of the Work showing the design, location, and dimensions of the Work, generally including plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules, and diagrams. Guarantee: Bonded assurance that Bidder will, upon Award, execute a Contract with all required bonds and insurance certificates within the timeframe required by the Advertisement. Invoice: Request of payment by Contractor. Specifications: Directions, provisions, and requirements contained, or referenced, in the Advertisement or as designated under the Contract prescribing the requirements for performing the Work, or to the quantities and qualities of materials to be furnished or incorporated into the Work. Work: All operations, materials, equipment, and labor required to complete the Project sought in the Advertisement. Entities operating a business under a fictitious name must execute the Bid and Contract in the name of the entity trading and doing business as the fictitious name After Opening, Bidder may not withdraw a submitted Bid unless Bidder provides a written request within three (3) business days of Opening, and the City finds that Bidder's request presents credible evidence of an unintentional arithmetical error or an unintentional omission of a substantial quantity of Work, labor, material, or services made directly in the compilation of the Bid. Errors in Bidder's judgment or general market volatility do not constitute the errors and omissions eligible for withdrawal hereunder. If Bidder identifies an alleged error in the Advertisement Specifications, Bidder must immediately email the Office contact identified in 1.2 above a description of the error. If an error is confirmed by the City, a bulletin will be sent to all Bidders. The City reserves the right to request clarification on any Bidder's Bid prior to Award. Bidder must provide written clarification and any requested documentation to the City within five (5) business days of the request, or by an earlier deadline conveyed by the City if so designated. Bidder warrants that Bidder has carefully examined the Advertisement, Specifications, and Site before submitting a Bid. The submission of a Bid will be considered proof that Bidder has made such examination and fully understands the conditions to be encountered; the character, quality, and quantities of Work to be performed; the material to be furnished; and the requirements of the Advertisement, Specifications, and Site. Regardless of any notification of Award to any Bidder, all Bids are potentially acceptable by the City for ninety (90) calendar days from the Opening. Nothing in this paragraph is to be considered a waiver of the City's rights against a Bidder who fails to execute a Contract after receiving notification of an Award. Bidder understands and agrees that any protest arising from an Award can be made only in accordance with the City Code of Ordinances, including Section 161.02(g), and the applicable regulations and policies of the Office.