Summary of Specifications:
The City of Rochester Hills is soliciting proposals from qualified companies to establish a contract for Fire Suppression Systems Inspection, Testing and Maintenance at various buildings owned by the City for a period of two (2) years; the City reserves the right to exercise an option to renew for an additional 1-year period. 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 City demands. The Fire Suppression System Maintenance pertains to the maintenance of the sprinkler system. ***** Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Rochester Hills, at the Purchasing Division, 1000 Rochester Hills Drive, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309 or submitted online through the MITN website until 3:00 p.m. local time, on April 6, 2010, at which time and place proposers names will be publicly read aloud. Faxed submittals and late submittals will not be accepted. ***** A Voluntary Walk-Through will be held on March 24, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. beginning at the City of Rochester Hills Purchasing Division, 1000 Rochester Hills Drive, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309 to become familiar with the premises specified, provide a forum for questions/answers and the work to be performed according to the contract and specifications. This will be the only opportunity for contractors to observe the Fire Suppression Systems in place. Attendance at the Walk-Through is not mandatory in order to submit a proposal. ***** Questions are to be directed to Marilyn Paulsen-Tomaszewski, CPPB, Purchasing Analyst. All questions must be in writing and made prior to March 25, 2010 @ 11:30 a.m., at which time a response will be prepared and forwarded to all vendors as an amendment, or an addendum to the quotation, if such information would be of significance to uninformed vendors. Questions received after the date and time above will not be considered. Vendors are specifically directed to not contact other City staff; unauthorized contact of any City Department employee may result in rejection of submittal. It shall be the proposer’s responsibility to make inquiry as to changes or addenda issued. All such changes or addenda shall become a part of the contract and all proposers shall be bound by such changes or addenda. Addendums will be posted on the MITN system.
