ITB 19/20-31 - ITB 19/20-31 CONTRACT for ANNUAL NFPA 1582 COMPLIANT FIREFIGHTER PHYSICALS

The City of Romulus is seeking bids from qualified vendors for the purpose of entering into a twelve month contract for on site, annual, NFPA 1582 Compliant, Firefighter Physicals and for the purpose of designating an official department physician who shall be responsible for the physicals and for guiding, directing and advising members and the department with regard to the health, fitness and suitability for duty of the firefighters as required by NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program.

1. Successful Bidder must be able to deliver services on-site to the Romulus Fire Department in a two-phase process where labs are collected prior to exam.
2. Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a bid must use the forms provided by the City.  Bid forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN Purchasing Group page of BidNet Direct at http://www.mitn.info/.  Bids may be rejected unless made on the forms included with the bidding documents.  Copies of documents obtained from any other source are not considered official copies.
3. Clarifications, modifications, or amendments may be made to this solicitation at the discretion of the City.  Any and all addenda issued by the City will be posted on the MITN Purchasing Group page of BidNet Direct.  All interested parties are instructed to view the MITN website regularly for any issued addenda.  It is the responsibility of the bidder to obtain all issued addenda and acknowledge receipt of said addenda by including a printed copy of each addendum as part of the required documents for this solicitation and to list the addendum and sign and date the “Acknowledgment of Receipt Addenda Form supplied in the bid documents.
4. Bids can be delivered/mailed or submitted electronically.
   1.  Bids can be submitted electronically by uploading submissions to the MITN Purchasing Group page of BidNet Direct prior to 2:30 P.M., Tuesday, 6/16/2020.  
   2. Submit three copies of bid if bid is mailed or hand delivered (one marked “Original” and two marked “Copy”).  Submit all copies together in one sealed package/envelope and returned to the City Clerk's Office no later than 2:30 P.M., Tuesday, 6/16/2020.  Bids should be addressed using the Bid package label provided in the solicitation documents. 

5. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to encourage social distancing and reduce exposure to the coronavirus, as allowed by the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act, 1945 PA 302, the Governor has issued a State of Emergency Order for the State of Michigan. To comply with the Governor’s order, all City of Romulus municipal buildings are currently closed to the general public and non-essential employees.

6. The successful Bidder will be required to submit proof of all insurance required by the solicitation documents and copies of all required endorsements.
7. The City reserves the right to postpone the opening without notification and also reserves the right to reject all bids and proposals and to waive any minor informality or irregularity in bids received and to award the bid in whole or in part. Ultimately, a contract may be awarded to the lowest most responsive and responsible company, as determined in the sole discretion of the City of Romulus or otherwise in a manner deemed by the City to be in its own best interest.
8. For additional information contact Gary Harris, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director by calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing Purchasing@romulusgov.com
9. The City of Romulus strictly prohibits the reproduction or publishing of any published document or solicitation without the express written consent of the City of Romulus.  Unauthorized posting of any notice of these documents or reference to said documents or solicitations is strictly prohibited.