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Document
IFB - Fire Hydrants 2009
Year Created: 2009
DOCUMENT
ITB - Fire Hydrant Parts 2013
- YEAR CREATED: 2013
- ENTITY TYPE: City/Township
- TYPE OF DOCUMENT: BID - ITB, IFB, ITT, RFB
- Public Safety
- Water and Sewer
The document is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued by the City of Newport News. The document outlines the terms and conditions for potential bidders who wish to provide goods and/or services to the city.
Some key points mentioned in the document include:
- The City of Newport News acts as a contracting agent and is not responsible for orders, payment, or discrepancies of the participating jurisdictions.
- Bidders should state their prices in the specified units of quantity and should not pass on any additional charges to the City, including taxes, delivery, or surcharges.
- Mistakes in the bid can be crossed out and corrected in ink, with the initials and date of the person signing the bid.
- The unit price will govern in case of an error in the extension of prices.
- Bidders must state the proposed delivery time in definite terms.
- Samples, if requested, must be provided free of expense and will be returned at the bidder's risk and expense.
- The use of manufacturer, brand, make, or catalog designation in specifying an item does not restrict bidders to those specific options, as long as the alternate goods and/or services proposed are of equivalent character, quality, and performance.
- Bids submitted on alternate goods will be considered if it serves the best interests of the City.
- Equipment delivered must be standard new and unused, unless otherwise specified.
- The specifications should be interpreted based on the best commercial practices and correct type, size, and design.
- Bids must be signed by a responsible officer or employee authorized to sign the form, and the bidder agrees to perform the contract in strict conformance with the contract documents.
- By signing the bid, the bidder assigns to the City any and all rights under the antitrust laws of the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia related to the bid.
- The bidder certifies that the bid is made without prior understanding, agreement, or accord with any other person or firm submitting a bid for the same goods and/or services and that the bid is bona fide and not the result of fraud or collusion.
- The contractor is required to defend, indemnify, and hold the City and its employees, agents, and volunteers harmless from any damage claim, liability, cost, or expense arising from the performance of services under the contract.
- The contractor must comply with all federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations related to the conduct of the work.
- The contractor must not knowingly employ unauthorized aliens during the performance of the contract.
- Bidders or offerors organized or authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth must include their identification number issued by the State Corporation Commission.
- Any business entity entering into a contract with the City must not allow its existence or certificate of authority to lapse or be revoked or canceled during the term of the contract. The City may void the contract if the business entity fails to remain in compliance with the provisions of this section.