Questions and Answers B-37971 JPMC Posts~1.pdf
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- JPMC Posts Steel Signs
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- 24-416CMS-BOSS4-B-37971
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- Cook County, Illinois
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This document is a set of questions and answers related to a state and local contract opportunity for JPMC Posts steel signs issued by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). The contract is for the establishment of Joint Purchase Master Contracts (JPMC) for JPMC Posts steel signs. The contract does not have set quantities, as they are estimated for any order. The contract requires the use of USA steel and includes an economic adjustment clause. Bidders are provided a list of preferred vendors to assist with meeting the Business Enterprise Program (BEP) goal, and can choose from three options to help fulfill this requirement. Delivery can be made directly from the manufacturer's warehouse using the vendor's shipping company.
The contract does not include a price escalation clause. Bidders are advised to reference the Illinois Department of Transportation's (IDOT) Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction for further details on the steel requirements. The contract is being solicited electronically, and paper responses will not be accepted.
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Illinois Department of Central Management Services
JPMC Posts Steel Signs
23-416CMS-BOSS4-B-37971
Questions and Answers #1
Date: 9/25/2023
Q1 What is the average order at any one time?
A1 There are no calculations on sizes of orders. Quantities are estimated for any order.
Q2 Does the bid have to be USA steel?
A2 Bidder shall reference IDOT’s hyper-links found in Section 1.2.2, “Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Article 1006.29, Adopted January 1, 2022, and “Standard 720011- 01”
Q3 Is there a price escalation clause?
A3 Please see 2.5. in the Contract for Economic Adjustable Clause.
Q4 Are there other companies (that maybe manufacture the item) that we can use in lieu of the additional costs with the transportation companies, etc.?
A4 This list is provided to assist the bidder a good faith effort for achieving the BEP goal. Please refer to the document in BidBuy named BEP Utilization plan blank. There are 3 options to choose from to help with fulfilling the BEP goal.
Q5 As for transportation/delivery… do we have to use one of the companies on the preferred vendor list or can it be direct from the warehouse to the delivery location, and it be delivered with whatever company the warehouse uses for shipping?
A5 See A4.
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