2021/09/29 Council Agenda Packet

1.7 MULTIPLE BIDS Suppliers interested in submitting more than one bid may do so, so long as each bid stands alone and independently complies with the instructions, conditions and specifications of this Invitation to Bid. 1.8 EVALUATION AND AWARD The City of Everett will award the Bid to the responsive and responsible Supplier(s) with the lowest offer that best meets the needs of the City or reject any and all Bids. a. Responsive Bidder- A business entity or individual who has submitted a bid or proposal that fully conforms in all material respects to the Invitation for Bids (IFB)/Request for Proposals (RFP) and all of its requirements, including all form and substance. b. Responsible Bidder - A business entity or individual who has the financial and technical capacity to perform the requirements of the solicitation and subsequent contract. 1.9 BIDDING ERRORS The City of Everett will not be liable for any errors in supplier bids. Suppliers will not be allowed to alter bids after the deadline for bid submission. The City of Everett reserves the right to make corrections or amendments due to errors identified in bids by the City of Everett or the Supplier. This type of correction or amendment will only be allowed for such errors as typing, transposition or any other obvious error. Suppliers are liable for all errors or omissions contained in their bids. After receiving bids, the City of Everett will review and check each bid for correctness of extensions of the prices per unit and the total price. If a discrepancy exists between the price per unit and the extended amount of any quoted item, the price per unit will control. The total of extensions, corrected where necessary, will be used by the City of Everett. When, after the opening of the bids a supplier claims an error, and requests to be relieved of award, they will be required to promptly present certified work sheets. The Procurement Professional will review the work sheets and if the Procurement Professional is convinced, by clear and convincing evidence, that an honest, mathematically excusable error or critical omission of costs has been made, the supplier may be relieved of their bid. 1.10 CANCELLATION The City, at its sole discretion may choose to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part. 1.11 EXCLUDED PARTIES All Suppliers must certify that they are not on the Comptroller General's list of ineligible contractors nor the list of parties excluded from Federal procurement or non -procurement programs. https://www.sam.gov. 1.12 BUSINESS LICENSE The successful Supplier will be required to possess or be able to obtain a City of Everett Business License and pay City of Everett Business & Occupation Tax (B & 0), when applicable. B & 0 Tax questions may be directed to the Everett Business Tax Division at (425) 257-8610. Page 5 of 27