Addendum 01.doc

This is Addendum 01 to a Request for Proposal issued by Western Carolina University's Purchasing Department for Dining Services. The addendum clarifies a discrepancy regarding the bid submission deadline and opening time. The original RFP indicated a 2:00 PM ET opening on November 9, 2026, while the Bonfire Hub portal initially listed 11:30 PM. The addendum confirms that the correct bid opening time is 2:00 PM ET on November 9, 2026, and that the Bonfire Hub portal has been updated to reflect this time. The University, located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, serves approximately 19,000 students and is seeking a new dining services vendor to replace the current contractor, Aramark, Inc., whose contract expires on June 30, 2027. The new contract will have a potential ten-year term with renewal options.

The addendum requires bidders to acknowledge receipt by checking one of three options indicating whether their bid has already been mailed with no changes, has already been mailed with changes resulting from the addendum, or has not yet been mailed and will include any necessary changes. Bidders must execute and return the addendum prior to the bid opening time. The form requires the bidder's name, address, authorized signature, signatory title, and bid number. All executed addendums should be submitted to the Western Carolina University Purchasing Department, 301 H.F. Robinson Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723.