CITY OF SPRING HILL, TENNESSEE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
&
SPECIFICATIONS
FOR
FIRE EXTINGUISHER INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES
February 19, 2026
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
For Fire Extinguisher Inspection and Maintenance Services for the City of Spring Hill
City of Spring Hill, Tennessee
Sealed Proposals will be received by the City of Spring Hill, Tennessee, for the fire extinguisher
inspection and maintenance services at City Hall, 199 Town Center Parkway (for hand delivery
or courier service), P.O. Box 789 (for regular mail service) Spring Hill, Tennessee 37174, on or
before March 11, 2026 at 3:00pm. The envelope containing the proposal must be sealed and
plainly marked "Proposal for Fire Extinguisher Inspection and Maintenance Services for the City
of Spring Hill".
Proposals must be made on the Proposal Forms and in accordance with Instructions to Bidders
furnished by the City of Spring Hill.
The defined terms appearing in the General Specifications apply to all Contract Documents.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals regarding the services, to waive
irregularities and/or informalities in any Proposal, and to make an award in any manner,
consistent with law, deemed in the best interest of the City.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
FIRE EXTINGUISHER INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR THE CITY
OF SPRING HILL
1. RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS
The City of Spring Hill invites and will receive Proposals on the forms attached hereto, all
information on which must be appropriately completed. Proposals will be received at City Hall
until 3:00 p.m. on March 11, 2026, and publicly opened and read aloud on the aforesaid date. The
envelopes containing the Proposals must be sealed and addressed to Kyle Therriault, Purchasing
Agent, 199 Town Center Parkway (for hand delivery or courier service), P.O. Box 789 (for
regular mail service), Spring Hill, TN 37174 and plainly marked “Fire Extinguisher Inspection
and Maintenance Services for the City of Spring Hill".
2. PREPARATION OF THE PROPOSAL
All Proposals shall be made on the Proposal Form attached hereto, shall give the amount of the
bid, and must be signed by the Bidders.
If a unit price or a lump sum already entered by the Bidder on the Proposal Form is to be altered,
it shall be crossed out with ink and the new unit price or lump sum bid entered above or below it,
and initialed by the Bidder in ink.
Each Proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the
Bidder, its address, and plainly marked Fire Extinguisher Inspection and Maintenance Services for
the City of Spring Hill". If forwarding by mail, the sealed envelope containing the Proposal must
be enclosed in another envelope addressed as specified in the Request for Proposal. The City may
consider as irregular any Proposal not prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions
hereof and may waive any informalities or reject any and all Proposals.
Any Proposal may be withdrawn prior to the above-scheduled time for the opening of Proposals
or authorized postponement thereof.
Any Proposal received after the time and date specified above shall not be considered.
3. AWARD OF THE BID
The Bid shall be deemed as having been awarded when formal notice of award shall have been
mailed by the City to the Bidder.
The Bidder to whom the Bid shall have been awarded will be required to execute 3 copies of the
Contract on the form attached. In case of the Bidder's refusal or failure to do so within ten (10)
days after its receipt of formal notice of award, Bidder will be considered to have abandoned all
rights and interests in the award and the award may then be made to the next best qualified Bidder
or the work readvertised for Proposals as the City may elect.
4. CONDITIONS
Each Bidder shall fully acquaint itself with conditions relating to the scope and restrictions
attending the execution of the Bid. Bidders shall thoroughly examine and be familiar with the
Specifications.
The failure or omission of any Bidder to receive or examine any form, instrument, addendum or
other document shall in no way relieve it of any obligations with respect to his Proposal or to the
Contract. The City shall make all such documents available to the Bidder.
5. ADDENDA AND EXPLANATIONS
Explanations desired by a prospective Bidder shall be requested of the City in writing, and if
explanations are necessary, a reply shall be made in the form of an Addendum, a copy of which
will be posted on the City’s website. Every request for such explanation shall be in writing (email)
addressed to Kyle Therriault, Purchasing Agent at ktherriault@springhilltn.org. Any verbal
statements regarding same by any person prior to the award shall be unauthoritative and not
binding.
Addenda issued to Bidders prior to date of receipt of Proposals shall become a part of the Bid
Documents.
No inquiry received within seven (7) days of the date fixed for the submission and opening of
Proposals will be given consideration.
Any and all such interpretations and any supplemental instructions will be in the form of written
Addenda, which, if issued, shall be emailed to all prospective Bidders, not later than five (5) days
prior to the date fixed for the opening of Proposals.
6. NAME, ADDRESS, AND LEGAL STATUS OF THE BIDDER
The Proposal must be properly signed in ink and the address of the Bidder given. The legal status
of the Bidder whether corporation, partnership, or individual, shall also be stated in the Proposal.
A corporation shall execute the Proposal by its duly authorized officers in accordance with its
corporate by-laws and shall also list the state in which it is incorporated. A partnership Bidder
shall give full names of all partners. Partnership and individual Bidders will be required to state
in the Proposal the names of all persons interested therein.
The place of residence of each Bidder, or the office address in the case of a firm or company, with
county and state and telephone number, must be given after his signature.
If the Bidder is a joint venture consisting of a combination of any or all of the above entities, each
joint venturer shall execute the Proposal.
Anyone signing a Proposal as an agent of another or others must submit with his Proposal, legal
evidence of his authority to do so.
7. COMPETENCY OF BIDDER
The opening and reading of the Proposal shall not be construed as an acceptance of the Bidder as
a qualified, responsible Bidder. The City reserves the right to determine the competence and
responsibility of a Bidder from its knowledge of the Bidder's qualifications or from other sources.
The City shall require submission with the Proposal of the following supporting data regarding the
qualifications of the Bidder in order to determine whether it is a qualified, responsible Bidder. The
Bidder will be required to furnish the following information:
Evidence that the Bidder is in good standing under the laws of the State of Tennessee, and,
in the case of corporations organized under the laws of any other State, evidence that the
Bidder is licensed to do business (copy of city and county business license) and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Tennessee. A copy of a valid contractor license is
required. A certificate of insurance with the City listed as a certificate holder will be required
once the contract is awarded.
In the event that the City shall require additional certified supporting data regarding the
qualifications of the Bidder in order to determine whether he is a qualified responsible bidder, the
Bidder may be required to furnish any or all of the following information sworn to under oath:
(a) Evidence that the Bidder is capable of commencing performance as required in the Bid
Documents.
(b) Such additional information as will satisfy the City that the Bidder is adequately prepared to
fulfill the Contract.
The Bidder may satisfy any or all of the experience and qualification requirements by submitting
the experience and qualifications of its parent organization and subsidiaries or affiliates of the
parent.
8. DISQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS
Although not intended to be an exhaustive list of causes for disqualification, any one or more of
the following causes, among others, may be considered sufficient for the disqualification of a
Bidder and the rejection if it’s Proposal:
(a) Evidence of collusion among Bidders.
(b) Lack of competency as revealed by either financial statements, experience or equipment
statements as submitted or other factors.
(c) Default on a previous municipal bid for failure to perform.
9. METHOD OF AWARD
The City reserves the right to accept any Proposal or to reject any or all Proposals, and to waive
defects or irregularities in any Proposal. In particular, any alteration, erasure or interlineations of
the Contract Documents and of the Proposal shall render the accompanying Proposal irregular and
subject to (but not requiring) rejection by the City.
10. TITLE VI POLICY
The City of Spring Hill will not discriminate in the purchase of all goods and services on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or any other lawfully protected
classification.
Verbal quotations or quotations received after the closing date will not be accepted. The City of
Spring Hill reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals, to waive technicalities or informalities
and to accept any Proposal deemed in the best interest of the City of Spring Hill.
“Please note that any and all documents submitted to the City of Spring Hill that are associated
with this project are subject to the Tennessee Public Records Act. Access to the record is
governed by the Tennessee Public Records Act and the policies of the City of Spring Hill and the
Office of Open Records Counsel.”
Compliance with Public Chapter 775-TCA, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 1
In accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 1, the Contractor can
not be currently engaged in, and will not for the duration of the contract, engage in a boycott of
Israel.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES
FOR THE CITY OF SPRING HILL
1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The City of Spring Hill is soliciting proposals from qualified, licensed, and experienced
firms to provide fire extinguisher inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair services for
municipal owned facilities in accordance with NFPA codes and standards, applicable state
and local fire codes, and all regulatory requirements. This RFP is intended to establish a
multi-year service agreement to ensure compliance, safety, and consistent service across
all municipal facilities.
This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.