Summary of Specifications:
The City of Birmingham, Michigan is accepting sealed proposals for a City Wide Voice System as specified in this Request for Proposal. You must be a registered active vendor of the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network (MITN) to obtain a copy of the RFP. Specifications may be accessed or downloaded from the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network (MITN) website (www.mitn.info). All inquiries concerning this RFP shall be addressed to Ms. Geri Nassar, 248-737-9437 or gmnassar@comcast.net. There is a non- mandatory pre-bid meeting on Friday, September 7 at 10:00 a.m. If you wish to review any sites, it will be your ONLY opportunity to do so. Please bring the appropriate staff. Sealed bid proposals clearly endorsed “RFP for City-Wide Voice System” should be sent to: City of Birmingham Attention: City Clerk’s Office 151 Martin Street Birmingham, MI 48009 All bid proposals must be in a sealed envelope marked: “RFP FOR VOICE SYSTEM.” All bid proposals must be received by Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. Prevailing Eastern Time, in the office of the City Clerk, 151 Martin, Birmingham, Michigan, after which time no further bids will be accepted, and at which time the bids received will be publicly opened and read. The acceptance of any proposal made pursuant to this invitation shall not be binding upon the City until a written contract has been executed by all parties. The City Commission reserves the right to reject any or all proposals; waive any irregularity in the proposals received; and to accept any proposal which it shall deem to be most favorable to the interest of the City. The City is not obligated to accept the lowest bid or bids. The City is not obligated to reimburse responding vendors for any expenses incurred in preparing or submitting proposals in response to this request, nor is the City responsible for such expenses. All such expenses are solely the responsibility of the vendor.