2022/08/17 Council Agenda Packet

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. 1.11 CANCELLATION The City, at its sole discretion may choose to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part. 1.12 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. :c\k‘\) 1.13 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. 1.14 BID PROTEST PROCEDURES Chapter 3.46 of the Everett Municipal Code (EMC) governs all protests. Protest Procedures are available for review in the Everett Municipal Code 3.46 which can be found at: https://everett.municipal.codes/ The City reserves the right to require strict compliance with all requirements of Chapter 3.46 EMC. 1.15 NON -ENDORSEMENT o: As a result of the selection of a Supplier to provide the commodities described in Section 2 to the City of Everett, the City of Everett is neither endorsing nor suggesting that the supplier's product is the best or only solution. The supplier agrees to make no reference to the City of Everett in any literature, promotional material, brochures, sales presentation or the like without the express written consent of the City of Everett. 1.16 NO CONFIDENTIALITY By submitting a bid, the bidding supplier understands and agrees that the bid and all the materials submitted in connection with the bid will not be treated as confidential or proprietary by the City. The City will disclose the bid and all such materials to anyone at any time and without notice to the bidding supplier. 1.17 RESPONSE PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF EVERETT All materials submitted in response to this request become the property of the City of Everett. Selection or rejection of a response does not affect this right. 1.18 NO OBLIGATION TO BUY The City of Everett reserves the right to refrain from contracting with any supplier. The release of this Invitation for Bid does not compel the City of Everett to purchase. The City of Everett reserves the right to reject any and all Bids. Page 5 of 20