This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Bay Minette, Alabama. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Bidders shall carefully read all parts of the invitation package with its accompanying schedules and attachments, if any. Bidders shall direct all requests for explanation or additional information concerning the meaning or interpretation of the conditions or attached specifications of this invitation to Wanda Gautney in writing or email (wgautney@baldwincountyal.gov) in sufficient time for reply before submission date of bids. The Commission cannot and does not guarantee that inquiries sent by mail or email will be received or responded to on or before the submission date and time as indicated. It is the responsibility of the bidder to contact the Purchasing Director, Wanda Gautney at (251) 580-2520 if a reply is not received. A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise or DBE means a for-profit small business that (1) is at least 51% owned by one or more individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged or, in the case of a corporation, in which 51% of the stock is owned by one or more such individuals; and (2) whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of the socially and economically disadvantaged individuals who own it. If the total proposed bid amount exceeds $10,000.00, a bid guarantee of at Least 5% of the proposed bid amount, not to exceed $10,000.00, will be included With the bid. Such bid guarantee shall be a bid bond (individual or annual, provided, that Bonding is available for such services, equipment or materials), postal money order, certified Check, cashier's check, letter of credit, or certain bonds or note of the united states. This is Required by the alabama competitive bid law. No exceptions will be allowed. The County Commission reserves the right to study bids as to their correctness and may award the bid within a thirty (30) day period, but the County Commission reserves the right to extend the bid award for an additional thirty (30) days until an award decision can be made. The Baldwin County Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informality in bids, and to accept in whole or in part, such bid or bids, solely at its discretion. Bid date notes: Bids received after the deadline shall not be accepted and shall be returned to the bidder unopened. All bids received must be in a sealed envelope plainly marked, "WG26-01 - FIBER OPTIC NETWORK-MAINTENANCE & LOCATES." Bids submitted by "Express/Overnight" services must be in a separate inner envelope/package sealed and identified as stated in the previous sentence. Bidders and any other interested individuals are invited to attend the bid opening.