Summary of Specifications:
Dated, September 30, 2015: The City of Rochester Hills is accepting sealed proposals from qualified and experienced firms to assist the Building Department with fire suppression & fire alarm plan review and inspection services for commercial and industrial projects in accordance with the State of Michigan construction codes for a two (2) year term (2016 & 2017) to expire on December 31, 2017, with an option to renew for two (2) additional years (2018 & 2019). Due to workload, the City wishes to enter into a contract with one or more qualified firms in order to provide the necessary services and meet departmental demands. Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Rochester Hills, at the Purchasing Division, (Lower Level) 1000 Rochester Hills Drive, Rochester Hills, MI 48309 or submitted online through the MITN website until EXACTLY 3:00 p.m. local time, on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at which time and place proposers names will be publicly read aloud. Late submittals will not be accepted. All information requested herein must be submitted with the proposal prior to the due date; failure to do so may result in rejection of the proposal as non-responsive and/or incomplete. The City reserves the right to postpone the due date for its own convenience. Proposals are considered received when in the possession of the Purchasing Division at the due date and time. Please visit the City of Rochester Hills’ website at www.rochesterhills.org for Construction Updates/Alerts and allow adequate time when delivering items to the City. All correspondence or questions from interested firms regarding this proposal shall be directed to the attention of Lisa Cummins, CPPB, Purchasing Manager, Purchasing Division, 1000 Rochester Hills Drive, Rochester Hills, Michigan, 48309; cumminsl@rochesterhills.org, 248.841.2537. Questions regarding the proposal must be made in writing prior to Friday, October 16, 2015 at 12:00 noon. Only the person designated above is authorized to seek additional information from prospective firms regarding their proposals. The City of Rochester Hills officially distributes proposal documents from the Purchasing Division or through the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network (MITN). Copies of proposal documents obtained from any other source are not considered official copies. The first step to do business with the City is to become a registered vendor by visiting www.mitn.info to link to the MITN website. Final proposal results will be posted on the MITN website after award. THE CITY OF ROCHESTER HILLS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL PROPOSALS. Please submit proposal on or before the date and time given above to: Lisa Cummins, CPPB, Purchasing Manager City of Rochester Hills, Purchasing Division 1000 Rochester Hills Drive, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309 248.841.2537 All hardcopy proposals (4 copies) must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “RFP - FIRE SUPPRESSION & FIRE ALARM PLAN REVIEW & INSPECTION SERVICES or submitted online via the MITN website. Late submittals will not be accepted. No faxed proposals will be accepted. Overview. The City of Rochester Hills is accepting proposals from qualified and experienced firms to assist the Building Department with fire suppression and fire alarm plan review and inspection services and hazardous material plan review for commercial and industrial projects in accordance with the State of Michigan construction codes. The purpose of this document is to ultimately enter into a contract with one or more qualified firms in order to provide the necessary services and meet departmental demands. The City of Rochester Hills Building Department has provided specifications and requirements, which will assist in the procurement of the highest quality services possible to meet the requirements and needs of the City. It is the intent of these specifications to cover the furnishing and delivery to the City of Rochester Hills fire suppression & fire alarm plan review and inspection services and hazardous material plan review for commercial and industrial projects. With a view to obtaining the most acceptable services, these specifications cover the general requirements. Recommendations from proposers are encouraged and will be reviewed and evaluated based on the best interest of the City. Please login to MITN to download complete specifications and proposal response forms.
