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SECTION 1 - INSTRUCTIONS <br /> 1.1 PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL <br /> The Purchasing Office must receive the supplier's proposal, in its entirety, by 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. <br /> Proposals arriving after the deadline will be returned unopened to their senders. All proposals and <br /> accompanying documentation will become the property of the City of Everett and may not be returned. <br /> Proposal pricing must be submitted on the forms provided in this document. To receive consideration for <br /> award,the proposal must be completed and signed by an authorized representative of the supplier. <br /> Submission of a proposal constitutes acceptance of the procedures, evaluation criteria, and other <br /> instructions of this Request for Proposal (RFP). <br /> No supplier may withdraw their proposal after the hour set for the proposal closing unless the award is <br /> delayed for a period exceeding one hundred and twenty(120) days. <br /> 1.2 PROPOSAL CLOSING <br /> At the appointed time,the names of the suppliers who submitted proposals will be read aloud publicly via <br /> live stream only.The link to watch the bid opening will be accessible from <br /> https://www.everettwa.gov/purchasing. If you have any questions about logging into the live streaming <br /> proposal closing, call (425) 257-8901. <br /> 1.3 OFFER PERIOD <br /> All Proposals submitted must remain open for one hundred and twenty(120)days from the receipt date. <br /> The City of Everett reserves the right to extend this period. <br /> 1.4 REQUEST FOR DUE DATE EXTENSION <br /> Suppliers may request an extension of the Proposal Due Date. Supplier must supply any justification and <br /> additional information that will facilitate an evaluation and decision by the City of Everett. Any approved <br /> extension will be issued in an addendum. <br /> 1.5 WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS <br /> Suppliers may withdraw a Proposal which has been submitted at any time up to the due date and time. <br /> To accomplish this, a written request signed by an authorized representative of the supplier must be <br /> submitted to the Procurement Professional named on the Request for Proposal cover sheet. <br /> 1.6 SINGLE RESPONSE <br /> A single response to the RFP may be deemed a failure of competition, and in the best interest of the City of <br /> Everett,the RFP may be cancelled. <br /> 1.7 MULTIPLE PROPOSALS <br /> Suppliers interested in submitting more than one Proposal may do so,so long as each Proposal stands <br /> alone and independently complies with the instructions, conditions and specifications of this RFP. <br /> Page 3 of 22 <br />