To be eligible for an award, a bidder must be Geemed “responsible”. A responsible bidder 13
has the ability, capacity and skill to provicie [he goods or services required; 2} can provide
the goods or services within the time frame specified: 3) has a satisfactory record of
integrity, reputation, judgment and experience: 4) has sufficient financial resources to
provide the goods or services; 5) has an abilily lo provide juture maintenance and support
as required; and 6) has developed a positive track record within the City of Nashua to the
extent the bidder has previously pravided goods or services.
Delivery of bids shall be al the vendor's expense. The time of receipt shalt be considered
when 2 bid has been officially dacumented by the department. in accordance with its
established policies, as having been received at the location designated above. The City of
Nashua accepts no responsibility for mislabeied mail. Any and all damage that may occur
due to shipping shall be the vendor's responsibility.
Postmarks or other timestamps will not be accepted in leu of actual delivery. The firm can
use whatever delivery mechanism it chooses as long as if remains clear that the firm is
responsible for submissions prior to the date and time.
The City of Nashua assumes no liability for payment of costs and expenses incurred by any
bidder in responding lo this request for bids. All bids become the sole property of the City of
Nashua. This request for bids is not a contract and alone shall not be interpreted as such
but rather serves as an inslrument through which bids are soliciied,
The project timeline its as follaws:
Retin a Sse oo ffimelPiace hc
Mandatory Pre-bid Meeting —=-[12/06/2078 17:00 am
0 Panther Drive,
_|Nashua, NH 03060 _
Bids Due
Bid Award
Deadline for Vendor Questions to 12/13/2018 12:00 NOON
be submitted in writing’ . des sensy os ne of eens
Answers/Clarifications posted (12/20/2018 8:00 pm
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1038/2019 8:00 pm Purchasing Dept.
Tobe determined INA
* All inquiries concerning this Invitation for Bids including, dul not limited to, requests for
clarifications, questions, and any changes to the IFB. shall be submitted in writing io
the NPD's project manager:
Gerry Pilon. Building Maintenance Supervisor
0 Panther Drive
Nashua, NH 03060
Email: PilonG@nashuapd.com
Vendors aré encouraged to submit questions via email: however, the city assumes no
liability for assuring accurate/complete email lransmission/receipt and is not responsible
to acknowledge receipt. Inquiries must be received by the NPD's project manager (see
above) no later than December 13", 2018 at 12:00 NOON. Inquiries received later
than this date shali not be considered properly submitted. The City will consider all
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