Sealed Bids are to be submitted in hard copy to the Office of the Purchasing Agent, City Hall, Room 105A, Rochester, NY 14614, prior to the closing date and time, after which all bids properly received will be opened, read and recorded. If specified herein, you may submit your sealed bid electronically through BidNet prior to the closing date and time. Only submit one bid – either in hard copy or electronically (if permitted).
METHOD OF AWARD
The City intends to award a contract to the responsive and responsible bidder whose bid is the lowest best value offer to the City on the basis of the Total BID Price.
For purposes of this bid, if one or more bids are submitted by a business certified as an MWBE business by New York State on the date of the bid, the MWBE bidder(s) shall receive a five percent (5%) price advantage over non-MWBE bidders pursuant to Section 8 of Ordinance No. 2018-54. The lowest best value offer shall be defined as the lowest bid after adjusting for any MWBE price advantage. For example, if three bids are received, one for $100.00, one for $103.00, and one by an MWBE business for $105.00., the lowest best value offer would be the bid submitted by the MWBE business for $105.00. If instead the MWBE business submitted a bid for $105.01, the lowest best value offer would be the bid for $100.00. If award of the contract is based upon award by total bid, or by group, or by item, the City reserves the right to determine its lowest best value offer based upon total bid, group and per item prices offered.
The City reserves the right to reject any bid if unit prices are unbalanced or not consistent with current market conditions.
The City reserves the right to reject any bidder who fails to demonstrate sufficient facilities, equipment on site and experience to perform the services as specified herein.
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