3-4 Exceptions Form.pdf

This is an Exceptions to Competitive Solicitation Form from Gallup-McKinley County Schools related to a Solid Waste Disposal Services contract in New Mexico. The form requires bidders to explicitly declare whether their bids meet or do not meet the district's specifications. Bidders must identify any exceptions to the stated specifications by item number and provide detailed descriptions of non-conformances in the designated spaces on the form. The district emphasizes that it is the bidder's responsibility to clearly communicate any deviations from requirements, as the district will not independently research or identify specification discrepancies.

The form establishes a compliance mechanism whereby bidders must select one of two statements: either confirming that they meet all specifications or acknowledging that they do not meet specifications while documenting exceptions. The form explicitly warns that bids failing to meet specifications without properly documented exceptions in the provided spaces may be disregarded by Gallup-McKinley County Schools. This requirement ensures transparency in the bidding process and allows the district to make informed evaluation decisions regarding vendor compliance with the solid waste disposal service requirements, including container provision with lock mechanisms and disposal at approved landfills.