201-720059/Fire Alarm Inspection

Colbert County, Alabama is soliciting vendors for fire alarm inspection services at two county locations under a Quick Quote contract, with proposals due October 14, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid walkthrough to be scheduled with Micah Witt at 256-436-2494.

Vendors must be located no farther than 10 miles from the two Colbert County inspection sites: 295 Highway 20 East in Tuscumbia and 2803 S. Wilson Dam Road in Muscle Shoals. The pre-bid walkthrough is required prior to submission. Vendors must be registered in Alabama Buys and submit responses electronically through that platform.

The contract may be renewed annually by written agreement of both parties, up to a total contract cost of $25,000 or five years from the effective date, whichever is reached first. The State of Alabama is exempt from sales tax. Vendors must certify compliance with Alabama state and local sales, use, and lease tax registration and remittance requirements. Those employing workers in Alabama must provide E-Verify enrollment documentation within five calendar days of notification or face bid rejection. The State reserves the right to conduct cost realism and price reasonableness analyses on all bids. The contract is governed by Alabama law with sole venue in Montgomery; disputes are subject to good faith negotiation followed by non-binding alternative dispute resolution in Montgomery. The State may cancel the contract for convenience of the Chief Procurement Officer and is not subject to appropriation of funds provisions. Vendors must accept multiple forms of electronic payment including state-issued credit cards, P-cards, and EFT at no additional cost to the State.