Carmel_Fire_Department_Vehicles_IFB_2026_(Addendum_#1_Revision).pdf

CITY OF CARMEL

PROJECT MANUAL

Carmel Fire Department Vehicles IFB 2026

Project No. IFB-2026-008

HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA

City of Carmel Fire

One Civic Square

Carmel, Indiana 46032

Office: (317) 571 - 2441

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. NOTICE TO BIDDERS

2. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

3. GENERAL TERMS

4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

5. BIDDER'S ITEMIZED PROPOSAL

6. BIDDER SUBMISSIONS

7. ATTACHMENTS

Attachments:

A - Sample Goods and Services Agreement (with exhibits)

B - U.S. Manufactured Products Preference Certification

C - Nepotism

D - Exception Sheet

E - EXHIBIT D E-VERIFY

F - SAMPLE OF MOU FOR E-VERIFY

G - SCREENSHOT INSTRUCTIONS - FOR BIDS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Department: Board of Public Works and Safety

One Civic Square

City of Carmel, Indiana 46032

Project: Carmel Fire Department Vehicles IFB 2026

IFB-2026-008

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Public Works and Safety for the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana, will receive sealed bids for the above-described “Carmel Fire Department Vehicles IFB 2026” via the

City’s e-Procurement Portal, https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/carmelin, until 9:00 am on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 and commencing as soon as practicable thereafter on the same date such bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Council Chambers of City Hall. No late bids will be accepted.

The Project consists of, but is not necessarily limited to, the following:

Two (2) Groups of Carmel Fire Department Vehicles 2026, namely: GROUP 1: Three (3) 2026 Chevrolet

Traverse LT AWD GROUP 2: Two (2) 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe SSV 4x4 5.3 V8 Bidders may bid on either or both of these Groups

The specifications are attached and set forth in detailed documents on file via the City of Carmel's e-

Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/carmelin.

Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted to the portal prior Wednesday, May 6, 2026 by 2:00

pm. All responses will be publicly posted to the portal. Please call Fire (317) 571-2600 Ext: 2609 to confirm whether any such written questions and/or responses exist.

No bidder may withdraw any bid or proposal within a period of thirty (30) days following the date set for receiving bids or proposals. The City of Carmel reserves the right to hold any or all bids or proposals for a period of not more than thirty (30) days and said bids or proposal shall remain in full force and effect during said period. The City of Carmel reserves the right to reject and/or cancel any and all bids, solicitations and/or offers in whole or in part as specified in the solicitations when it is not in the best interests of the governmental body as determined by the purchasing agency in accordance with IC 5-22-18-2.

Any contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/carmelin

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

OWNER: City of Carmel by and through its

Board of Public Works and Safety

Owner's Representative: Jason Force, Maintenance Division

Foreman

One Civic Square

Carmel, IN 46032

Designed By: Carmel Fire Department

1. DEFINITIONS

The following definitions shall apply to these Instructions To Bidders (ITB):

A. Bidder - Any person or entity who submits a Bid.

B. Bid - A written proposal submitted by a Bidder as part of the form prescribed herein offering to perform and complete the Work and to fulfill all other requirements of the Technical Specifications for one or more specified prices.

C. Bid Documents - All Documents and completed forms required to be submitted by a Bidder with and as integral parts of a Bid Submission, D. Bid Date - The date when Bids are to be received, opened and publicly read aloud as established by the

Notice To Bidders as may be modified by Addenda.

E. Bid Submission - All Documents presented by a Bidder for receipt and opening on the Bid Date.

F. CITY - The City of Carmel acting by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety and the Police.

2. BID SUBMISSION

A. Submission of a Bid shall constitute an unconditional Agreement and acknowledgment by the Bidder to be bound by all terms and conditions set forth herein and requirements under Indiana Code.

B. All Bid Documents shall be submitted to the portal. All Bid Documents as herein prescribed must be submitted with, and as integral parts of, each Bid Submission and shall be subject to all requirements of the Technical Specifications, and these Instructions To Bidders. Bid Documents must be properly filled in and completed in every material respect and without interlineations, excisions, special conditions, qualifications or exceptions. Each Bid Document requiring a signature shall be signed by an individual duly authorized to execute such Document on Bidder’s behalf. A Bid executed by a corporation, joint venture, or other entity with an assumed name shall have the legal and correct name thereof followed by the word “by” and the signature and title of the officer or other person authorized to sign for it and a corporate resolution or similar document authorizing such officer to bind the entity.

C. The Bid Documents to be thus submitted by each Bidder shall consist of Bidder’s Itemized Proposal and Declarations.

D. Bids may be unsubmitted via the portal prior to the time fixed for opening of Bids. No Bid may be withdrawn after opening of Bids has commenced except after expiration of such period following the Bid Date as is specifically provided in the Notice to Bidders or as otherwise governed by law, plus any extension thereof as provided elsewhere in these Instructions To Bidders.

E. Bids will be received up to the time specified in the Notice to Bidders. Bids are unable to be submitted after the specified time.

3. BID EVALUATION AND AWARD

A. Award of the Contract will be made to the lowest, most responsive and most responsible Bidder where the Bid is reasonable and does not exceed the funds available for the Project. The City reserves the right to reject all Bids and may waive or allow a Bidder to correct errors, omissions or other irregularities in Bid Documents that are found not to have afforded the Bidder a substantial competitive advantage over other Bidders.

B. The City shall have the right to reject any Bid if investigation of the Bidder fails to satisfy the CITY that such Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations and complete the Work. Any or all Bids will be rejected if there is reason to believe that collusion exists among Bidders.

C. For Contract Items and Unit Price, estimated quantities and unit prices will serve as the basis for determining the proposed price of each Bid. Patent math errors in statements of Unit Prices or Totals may be corrected by the City, in which case the corrected amounts will be used for the purpose of Bid evaluation, comparison and other award considerations. However, neither the City shall not be required to discover or correct any error or omission in a Bid and the Bidder shall assume the risk of and be bound to the consequences of any such error or omission.

D. The City may, at its sole option, award the Contract to a Bidder on a conditional basis to afford the Bidder additional time and opportunity to submit required Documents or to fulfill other requirements. In such case, the City will furnish to the Bidder a notice of conditional award which will establish (i) the additional conditions to be fulfilled for the award to become effective, and (ii) the time limit within which such conditions shall be satisfied. If the Bidder fails to satisfy the conditions in the manner and within the time specified in such notice, the City may declare such Bidder to be non-responsive and award the Contract, conditionally or unconditionally, to another Bidder. Time limitations governing the

City’s award of the Contract shall be extended for such additional period as may be required to effectuate the conditional award procedure set forth in this sub-section, and no Bid may be withdrawn during such period of extension.

4. Immediate Cause for Rejection of Bids

A. Failure to comply with all instructions or to sign and complete all necessary forms including in this Bid

Manual

B. Failure to submit a bid surety completely and correctly executed at the time of bid submission in the correct amount (if required).

C. Failure to correctly and completely execute the non-collusion affidavit (if required).

D. Failure to comply with any other mandatory bid requirements.

5. Bonding Requirements

Bidders may be required to provide with a bid, at time of submission, a bid surety in either a flat dollar amount or percentage of bid, as specified. Acceptable forms of bid surety are as follows:

A. Bid Bond secured from a bona fide bid surety firm.

B. A Certified Check (or equivalent) if issued by a financial institution insured by an agency of the United States.

C. Other Forms of Bid Surety as specified in a particular bid.

a. All forms of Bid Surety should be made payable to the City of Carmel. No cash or personal checks accepted. All bid surety will be held until formal award is made by the appropriate governing body and until awarded Bidder complies with all terms of the award.

b. Awarded bidder may be requested to provide a Performance Bond/Payment Bond in either a flat dollar amount or a percentage of the bid as specified, made payable to the City of Carmel, within ten days after receipt of award letter. Other forms of performance guarantee may be acceptable as specified in a particular bid.

6. General Conditions / Contractual Clauses

A. The City of Carmel is exempt from Local, State and Federal Taxes and will not be responsible for any taxes levied on Bidder as a result of a bid award.

B. All terms contained in this document will become part of the contract between awarded bidder and the City of Carmel.

C. This contract may be renewed under the same terms and conditions subject to the approval in compliance with IC 5-22-17-4. The term of the renewed contract may not be longer than the term of the original contract.

Any provision for automatic renewal is void.

D. The City of Carmel reserve the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any of the terms and conditions and provisions contained in the Request for Bid (RFB) or other documents, or any informality, irregularity, or omission in any bid, and to award to one or more bidders.

E. Manufacturer and/or model number of equipment being bid must be stated. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to show proof that goods being offered are of equal quality to those that were specified. Any exceptions to the specifications must be clearly set forth in the Bidder’s bid.

F. If not bidding a delivered price to point of destination, shipping price must be listed as a separate price on the itemized proposal form.

G. Upon delivery and/or inspection of ordered goods or upon performance of services, should the ordering agency determine that goods/services do not meet specifications; same will not be accepted and will be returned at the Bidder’s expense.

H. Formal contracts and/or proof of insurability may be required on applicable bids.

I. The City of Carmel reserves the right to deny payment to Bidders ordering or delivering goods/services without benefit of a verbal or written purchase order number.

J. The Bidder agrees to indemnify and hold harmless City of Carmel, its officials, agents, officers, and employees for any and all claims, actions, causes of action, judgments, and liens arising out of any negligent act of omission by the Bidder or any of its officers, agents, employees, or subcontractors or any defect in materials or workmanship or any supply, material or mechanism or other product which it or any of its officers, agents, employees, or subcontractors has supplied to the City or has used in connection with this agreement. Such indemnity shall include attorneys’ fees, costs and other expenses arising therefrom or incurred in connection therewith and shall not be limited by reason of the enumeration of any insurance coverage required herein.

K. The Bidder understands and agrees that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Bid Manual, if funds for the continued fulfillment of this Agreement by the City are at any time not forthcoming or are insufficient, through failure of any entity to appropriate funds or otherwise, then the City shall have the right to terminate this agreement without penalty by giving prior written notice documenting the lack of funds, in which instance, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, this Agreement shall terminate and become null and void on the last day of the fiscal period for which appropriations were received. The City agrees that it will make its best effort to obtain sufficient funds, including but not limited to including in its budget for each fiscal period during the term hereof a request for sufficient funds to meet its obligations hereunder in full. This contract may be terminated by either party at the City’s option, upon 10 days written notice, unless otherwise specified.

L. The Bidder understands and agrees that no portion of the Agreement shall be sublet, assigned or otherwise disposed of by the Bidder except with the written consent of the City being first obtained. Consent to sublet, assign or otherwise disposed of any portion of this Agreement shall not be construed to relieve the Bidder of any responsibility for the fulfillment of the Agreement.

M. The Bidder understands and agrees that, unless otherwise specified within the Bid Manual and/or

Agreement, the Bid Manual and/or Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Indiana, and by all

Municipal Ordinances and codes of the City of Carmel. The Bid Manual shall be in full force and effect upon the date of the Bid is submitted. The Agreement shall be in full force and effect upon the date of the Agreement is executed.

N. The Bidder understands and agrees that any goods and services provided under the Agreement shall meet or exceed all applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration Standards.

GENERAL TERMS

1. 1. Description of Vehicles

The following terms will be included in the resulting agreement between the awarded vendor and the City of Carmel herein referred to as “City.” Please read carefully. Questions pertaining to the technical specifications/scope of services and bidding documents may be directed to the City pursuant to the directions in the Notice to Bidders.

General Description

A. Vendors are invited to bid unit prices on the following fire vehicles:

Line Item Description Quantity

1 2026 Chevrolet Traverse LT AWD / Summit White / 8 Passenger Jet

Black Interior with carpet / Floor Liner Package / Back up camera, Bluetooth, CarPlay, Android Auto / Remote Start / 3 Keys and Fobs /

Aluminum Wheel with All-Season Tires / Splash Guards "No Substitute"/ "Brand Name Only"/ "No Approved Equals"

2 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe SSV 4x4 5.3 V8 / Black / Cloth Interior

Second Row Seating / Vinyl Flooring / Center Front Seat Delete /

Safety Package with Lane Departure / Back up camera, Bluetooth, CarPlay, Android Auto / 3 Keys and Fobs / Aluminum

Wheel with AT Tires / Splash Guards, Auto/Remote start

"No Substitute"/ "Brand Name Only"/ "No Approved Equals"

B. NOTE: Any related addenda to this bid, including written answers to questions, will be posted on the Procurement

Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/carmelin. Vendors will be responsible for periodically checking the

Procurement Portal for any related addenda up to and including the due date. Failure to acknowledge the addenda may cause a bid to be determined as non- responsive for review purposes.

2. Term Contract - N/A

3. Renewal - N/A

4. Firm Bids

All bids received shall be considered valid for not less than ninety (90) days from the date of bid opening. Pricing shall be firm for the length of the contract, including any renewals.

5. Bonds

There will be no bid bonds or performance bonds required for this contract.

6. Specifications

A. The specifications are intended to provide a foundation for open competition for the supply of commodities or services to meet City needs. Minor and immaterial technical deviations may, at the discretion of the City, be deemed in substantial compliance with the specifications. However, material variances may render the vendor non-responsive and ineligible for award.

B. The use of brand names, models, etc. serves to establish the design, performance and level of quality needed and not to restrict competition. (Items that are equal in design, performance and quality will be considered.) The right to evaluate specification compliance and equality is reserved to the City, and the vendor shall have the burden of proof to demonstrate that any proposed substitutes are equal. Vendor shall note the manufacturer/model # of any substitutes, or the reference brand(s) will be assumed.

C. Items that are equal in design, performance and quality will be considered unless the wording "No Substitute"/ "Brand

Name Only"/ "No Approved Equals" is indicated. When the description includes the wording "No Substitute"/ "Brand Name

Only"/ "No Approved Equals" in addition to the trade name, quotations of price will be accepted only on the trade- named product indicated. All disputes concerning grades and quality of merchandise or work shall be determined by the City.

D. All exceptions to the specifications and terms shall be noted in detail on the attached Exception Sheet.

7. Contract Termination

The City may terminate the resulting contract for cause or convenience at any time during the term of the contract, without penalty, upon ten (10) calendar day’s written notice to the vendor. The City shall be the sole judge of the adequacy of the vendor’s performance pursuant to the resulting contract.

8. Proof of Insurance

At the time of award, vendor may be required to provide proof of insurance showing existing coverage in accordance with the terms and amounts stated in the Sample Agreement, or the terms and amounts of insurance coverage vendor proposes to furnish in lieu of the amounts in the Sample Agreement. The proof of insurance shall be issued by a financially responsible insurance company authorized to do business in Indiana.

9. Debarment and Suspension

A. Vendors should be aware that by entering into an agreement with the City, neither they, nor their principals, should be presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from entering into this agreement by any federal agency or by any department, agency, or political subdivision of the State of Indiana.

The term principals, as used in this paragraph, means an officer, director, owner, partner, key employee, or other person with primary management or supervisory responsibilities, or a person who has critical influence on or substantive control over the operations of the vendor’s business.

B. The awarded vendor shall not have their business name(s) or principal’s name(s) listed on the debarment web site at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/. A check of this listing will be made by the City. The City reserves the right to nullify the award of any bid, quote, or request for proposal based on this listing. It is recommended that vendors check the website listing prior to submitting documents.

10. Successors and Assigns

By submitting a response to this bid/quote, each vendor agrees that it binds itself and its partners, successors, executors, administrators and assigns to City and to the partners, successors, executors, administrators and assigns of City, in respect to all covenants of this Bid Manual; except as otherwise provided herein, vendor shall not assign, sublet, or transfer its interest in such.

11. Bid Expenses

By submitting a response to this bid/quote, each vendor agrees that all of its related expenses are its sole responsibility, and that the City will not be responsible for any costs whatsoever incurred by the vendor in connection with or resulting from the bid/quote process, including but not limited to costs for preparation/submission of the bid/quote, travel & per diem, attending interviews, providing presentations or product demonstrations.

12. Sample Agreement

A Sample Agreement, which includes insurance requirements, is available for review at the end of this document. This sample agreement contains the City’s standard terms but may not contain language specific to this purchase. Any proposed exceptions to this document should be included in detail on the Exception Sheet.

13. E-Verify Program

Pursuant to IC 22-5-1.7, all public contracts for services entered into must contain E-Verify provisions. Any Bidder entering into a service agreement with the City shall affirm under penalties of perjury that it is and will remain in compliance with that statute.

https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

14. Services or Goods Acquisition by the City

A. Written contracts not approved by the Office of Corporation Counsel are voidable. Bidder shall not begin performing services, acquiring, or delivering goods, prior to receipt of a fully executed contract, including the City’s applicable purchasing agent’s or deputy purchasing agent’s signature.

B. Awarded vendor(s) must have a validly issued purchase order prior to beginning services, acquiring or delivering goods. The vendor(s) will not be compensated for services rendered or goods secured prior to the issuance of a valid purchase order by City Controller

15. Method of Payment

Vendor must be willing to accept invoice payments via City check.

16. Point of Contact

The Bidder shall provide a point of contact assigned to oversee the resulting contract and to be able to keep the City informed of changes, progress, and to be able to answer any questions. The Bidder shall provide name, phone number, email address and any other pertinent contact information for the point of contact.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

1. Technical Specifications

N/A

BIDDER'S ITEMIZED PROPOSAL

Carmel Fire Department requests that the vehicles listed below must be delivered no later than June

30th.

The following terms will be included in the resulting agreement between the awarded vendor and the City of

Carmel herein referred to as “City.”

Please read carefully.

Questions pertaining to the technical specifications/scope of services and bidding documents may be directed to the City pursuant to the directions in the Notice to Bidders.

NOTE: Any related addenda to this bid, including written answers to questions, will be posted on the

Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/carmelin. Vendors will be responsible for periodically checking the Procurement Portal for any related addenda up to and including the due date. Failure to acknowledge the addenda may cause a bid to be determined as non- responsive for review purposes.

VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS

Vendors are invited to bid unit prices on the following Fire Department vehicles:

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of

Measure Unit Cost Total No Bid

1 2026 Chevrolet

Traverse LT AWD /

Summit White / 8

Passenger Jet Black

Interior with carpet /

Floor Liner Package /

Back up camera, Bluetooth, CarPlay, Android Auto / Remote

Start / 3 Keys and Fobs

/ Aluminum Wheel with All-Season Tires /

Splash Guards "No

Substitute"/ "Brand

Name Only"/ "No

Approved Equals"

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Line Item Description Quantity Unit of

Measure Unit Cost Total No Bid

2 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe

SSV 4x4 5.3 V8 /

Black / Cloth Interior

Second Row Seating /

Vinyl Flooring / Center

Front Seat Delete /

Safety Package with

Lane Departure / Back up camera, Bluetooth, CarPlay, Android Auto

/ 3 Keys and Fobs /

Aluminum Wheel with

AT Tires / Splash

Guards, Auto/Remote start "No Substitute"/

"Brand Name Only"/

"No Approved Equals"

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TOTAL

BIDDER SUBMISSIONS

1. BIDDER INFORMATION

1.1I certify that I, the individual responding to this IFB, am an authorized representative with the authority to certify and submit the following legally binding statements in this Response on behalf of my company.*

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

1.2Authorized representative contact information:*

Please enter name, title, phone and email of the authorized representative

*Response required

1.3Bidder is a/an:*

☐ Individual

☐ Partnership

☐ Indiana Corporation

☐ Joint Venture

☐ Other

*Response required

1.4If you selected Other, please explain below:

1.5Is the bidder a foreign corporation?*

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

When equals "Yes"

1.6The following must be answered if the Bidder or any of its partners or joint venture parties is a foreign corporation. Note: To do business in or with the City of Carmel, Indiana, foreign corporations must register with the Secretary of the State of Indiana as required by the Indiana General Corporation Act as stated therein and expressed in the Attorney General’s Opinion #2, dated January 23, 1958.*

Please enter corporation name, address, date registered with the State of Indiana and the Indiana Registered

Agent's name and address

*Response required

2. BID PROPOSAL

2.1Bid Proposal Confirmation*

The undersigned Bidder proposes to furnish all necessary labor, machinery, tools, apparatus, materials, equipment, service and other necessary supplies, and to perform and fulfill all obligations incident thereto in strict accordance with and within the time(s) provided by the terms and conditions of the Contract Documents for the above described Work and Project, including any and all addenda thereto, for the Unit Prices applicable to the Contract Items as stated in the pricing table. The Bidder acknowledges that evaluation of the lowest Bid shall be based on such price and further acknowledges that the unit quantities listed in pricing table of this

Proposal are estimates solely for the purpose of Bid evaluation and Contract award, and are not to be construed as exact or binding. The Bidder further understands that all Work which may result on the Contract shall be compensated for on a Unit Price basis and that the City cannot and do not guarantee the amount or quantity of any item of Work to be performed or furnished under the Contract.

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

2.2Technical Specifications Confirmation*

The Bidder agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions of all Technical Specifications and incorporates such Technical Specifications herein by reference.

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

2.3Do you have any exceptions to the Technical Specifications?*

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

When equals "Yes"

2.4If yes, please state any exceptions below*

A. The Bidder shall fully state below each exception taken to the Technical Specifications.

B. Bidder is cautioned that any exception taken by Bidder and deemed by City to be a material qualification or variance from the terms of the Technical Specifications may result in this Bid being rejected as non-responsive.

*Response required

2.5Contract Documents Confirmation*

The Bidder agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions of all Contract Documents as defined in the

Standard General Conditions and incorporates such Contract Documents herein by reference.

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

2.6Additional Declarations*

A. Bidder certifies for itself and all its subcontractors compliance with all existing laws of the United States and the State of Indiana prohibiting the discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment or subcontract work in the performance of the Work contemplated by the Agreement with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment or subcontracting because of race, religion, color, sex, handicap, national origin, ancestry, age, disabled veteran status or Vietnam era veteran status. The City of Carmel reserves the right to collect a penalty as provided in IC 5-16-6-1 for any person discriminated against.

B. The Bidder certifies that he/she has thoroughly reviewed the Technical Specifications, including all

Addenda, and has had the opportunity to ask questions and obtain interpretations or clarifications concerning Technical Specifications.

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

3. BID SUBMISSION FORMS

3.1U.S. Manufactured Products Preference Certification*

Please download Attachment B, complete, and upload.

*Response required

3.2Nepotism*

Please download Attachment C, complete, and upload.

*Response required

3.3Literature*

Please submit official manufacturer's literature regarding all items offered with the bid.

*Response required

3.4Warranty*

Unless otherwise indicated in the specifications, the minimum warranty required by the City for the entire unit is one (1) year from the date of acceptance. (If the manufacturer offers a full or limited warranty that is in excess of one year, the City shall take full advantage.) The minimum one-year warranty shall cover all parts and labor for defects in materials and workmanship. Please attach warranty statement(s).

*Response required

3.5Exception Sheet*

Please download Attachment D, complete, and upload.

*Response required

4. NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

4.1Non-Collusion Affidavit*

The individual person(s) executing this Bid Proposal, being first duly sworn, depose(s) and state(s) that the

Bidder has not directly or indirectly entered into a combination, collusion, undertaking or agreement with any other Bidder or person (i) relative to the price(s) proposed herein or to be bid by another person, or (ii) to prevent any person from bidding, or (iii) to induce a person to refrain from Bidding; and furthermore, this Bid

Proposal is made and submitted without reference to any other bids and without agreement, understanding or combination, either directly or indirectly, with any persons with reference to such bidding in any way or manner whatsoever.

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

4.2Signature and Notarization*

Please download the below documents, complete and have notarized. An online notarization option will be provided for you when responding.

• Signature.pdf

*Response required

5. BID BOND

There will be no bid bonds or performance bonds required for this contract.

https://government-project.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/236772/45499b8a-4e4a-46f9-9b62-cb5f41d912b7_Signature.pdf

5. BID BOND