Annual Supply of Mesquite Fire Department Class A Uniforms

reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities and to make award of bid as may be deemed to the best advantage of the City. No bid may be withdrawn within one hundred and twenty (120) days after date of opening. The City may, at its sole discretion, release any Bidder and return the bid security prior to that date. 9. The City of Mesquite reserves the right to evaluate variations from these specifications. If exceptions are made, bidder shall state wherein the bid item fails to meet these specifications. Failure to completely describe the item being bid may result in rejection of your bid. 10. Any ambiguity in the bid as a result of omission, error, lack of clarity or non-compliance by the Bidder with specifications, instructions and all conditions shall be construed in favor of the City. 11. Quantities are estimated. It is specifically understood and agreed that these quantities are approximate and any increase or decrease in quantities may result in contract

adjustments per General Provision 104.2. 12. Disadvantaged business/HUB vendors listed with the Office of Small Business Assistance of the General Services Commission are requested to provide a copy of their current certificate with the bid. mailto:qhou@cityofmesquite.com Page 6 of 91 13. Bidders shall complete the non-collusion statement included in the bid. 14. All BIDDERS must submit with the bid, either a Bid Bond provided herein, Cashier’s Check or Certified Check in the amount of 5% of the total bid per General Provision Section 102.5. 15. Bidders shall fill out the following forms, as noted in the bid and attach them to their bid and mail or deliver them prior to the bid closing date and time to the City of Mesquite Purchasing Division, City Hall, 757 North Galloway Avenue, Mesquite, Texas 75149: ❑ Bid Form (Proposal). ❑ Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) Information. ❑ Prohibition On Contracts with Companies Boycotting Israel – House Bill 89. ❑ Non-Collusion Statement. ❑ Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (CIQ). ❑ Bid Bond. 16. The apparent low bidder shall complete and deliver to the Engineering Division and City’s Consulting Engineer within 48-hours after the bid opening, the following Bidder’s Qualification Information documents: ❑ Qualification Statement of Bidder. If additional space is needed, please use attachments. ❑ Reference Statement of Bidder's Surety. ❑ Bidder's Release of Qualification Information. ❑ Bidder's List of Proposed Sub-contractors. ❑ Financial Statement Reviewed or Audited by an Independent Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), prepared in the last 12-months for the bidder’s company. ❑ Non-Exclusion Affidavit – System for Award Management (SAM). ❑ Certificate of Interested Parties (Form 1295) ❑ IRS W9 Form – a pdf version of this form can be downloaded from the IRS website. ❑ S