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

This is an eProcurement Bid. Bids are to be submitted through the City's Supplier system, the City's eProcurement computer system for electronic bidding and providing Contractors with access to contract, ordering and payment information for their City contracts. The Bid Documents means all the documents issued by the Chief Procurement Officer, or referenced by the Chief Procurement Officer as being available in the Supplier system and incorporated by such reference, in connection with an invitation for bids or proposals and include the various components of the solicitation which include the Cover Page, Legal Advertisement Notice, these Contract Terms and Conditions, the Detailed Specifications, Plans and Drawings (if any), Insurance Requirements, and all other attachments as listed in the Supplier Header Information, "Attachments" section, and any and all Clarifications and Addenda issued by the City. Bid Proposal Pages, Requirements for Bidding and Instructions for bidding and the following provisions apply to this bid. Upon the award and execution of a contract pursuant to the Bid Documents, the Bid Documents become the Contract Documents. In order to receive notice of clarifications and addenda, Bidders be registered for and log-in to Supplier, search for the solicitation number, open the solicitation for review, accept the disclaimer. This will sign Bidders up for notifications. The City will send an email notification to suppliers who have indicated intent in a Bid that an addendum or clarification has been issued. The Clarifications and Addenda incorporated into the electronic bid document available at the following URL. Suppliers that have indicated interest in a Bid will receive email notification that an addendum or clarification has been issued. There may be multiple Clarifications and Addenda. Failure to obtain Clarifications and/or Addenda, for whatever cause, will not relieve a Bidder from the obligation to bid accordingly to and comply with any changed or additional terms and conditions contained in the Clarifications and Addenda. Electronic Acknowledgement of Clarifications and/or Addenda is mandatory to submit an electronic Bid. Any harm to the bidder resulting from failure to obtain all necessary documents, for whatever cause, will not be valid grounds for a protest against award(s) made under this bid Solicitation. All inquiries regarding the Bid Documents or procurement process must be directed to the Procurement Specialist/Senior Procurement Specialist via online discussion in Supplier or via the address listed on the front cover of the Bid Documents. The Bidder Inquiry Deadline is listed on the front cover of the Bid Documents under "Deadline for Questions." Inquiries received after the Bidder Inquiry Deadline will not be answered except at the discretion of the Chief Procurement Officer. Bidders may only rely on written answers in a Clarification or in an Addendum duly issued by the Chief Procurement Officer. Bidders cannot rely on oral or informal responses; such answers will not be binding upon the City. Unless a Bid is expressly rejected by the Chief Procurement Officer, all Bids will remain in effect for ninety (90) days subsequent to the Bid opening. The City may request that Bidders extend the effective period of their Bids. Such requests shall be in writing, and will require the Bidders' written consent to the extension. Bidder may not withdraw or cancel or modify its Bid for a period of ninety (90) calendar days after the advertised closing time for the receipt of Bids. The City reserves the right to withhold and deposit, as liquidated damages, the bid deposit of any bidder requesting withdrawal, cancellation or modification of its Proposal prior to the ninety (90) day period. Temporary removal of any security fencing, gate or alarm to permit construction must be approved by the Executive Director, and Contractor must man the site by a licensed and bonded security guard, approved by and armed as deemed necessary by the Executive Director, at Contractor's expense, on a twenty-four (24) hour basis during the period of temporary removal. Contractor must restore the items removed to their original condition when construction is completed. Pre-Bid Meeting Description: The City will answer questions and clarify the terms of the Specification at the Pre-Bid Conference. The City may respond both to questions posed on the day of the conference and to questions sent via online discussion in Supplier prior to the conference. Anything stated at this Pre-Bid Conference is not intended to change the solicitation document. Any changes will be in writing in the form of an Addendum issued by the Department of Procurement Services. Event Bid Description: Bids will be opened and read publicly in the Bid & Bond Room by the Department of Procurement Services immediately after the deadline for the submission of Bids has passed. Announcement of the Bids and the apparent low Bidder are neither final nor binding. All Bids and Bid Documents are subject to review by the Department of Procurement Services to determination the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and whether a contract will be awarded. The Chief Procurement Officer reserves the right to reject any Bid that, in his or her sole discretion and authority, determines is materially unbalanced.