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Window Washing Contract
Issue Date: 3/12/2024
Questions Deadline: 3/20/2024 02:00 PM (CT)
Response Deadline: 4/2/2024 09:00 AM (CT)
Contact Information
Contact: Kari Thoren
Address: CITY HALL
226 WEST FOURTH STREET
DAVENPORT, IA 52801
Phone: (563) 888-2267
Email: kari.thoren@davenportiowa.com
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Event Information
Number:
24-86
Title:
Window Washing Contract
Type:
Invitation to Bid
Issue Date:
3/12/2024
Question Deadline: 3/20/2024 02:00 PM (CT)
Response Deadline: 4/2/2024 09:00 AM (CT)
Notes:
The City of Davenport, Iowa is accepting bids from qualified vendors for window
washing services at various City locations.
An optional pre-bid meeting will be held on March 19, 2024 at 8:30 AM at Davenport
Public Works, located at 1200 E 46th Street. This will be a time review the location
and specifications, address any questions or concerns, and discuss the City’s
expectations. All contractors intending to bid on this project are encouraged tohave a
representative in attendance.
Bids must be submitted through the City of Davenport e-bidding system
(https://davenport.ionwave.net); no emails, faxes, paper copies or any other
submission method will be accepted. Each tab of the Invitation to Bid must be
reviewed and responded to accordingly.
Billing Information
Address: CITY HALL
226 WEST FOURTH STREET
DAVENPORT, IA 52801
Bid Activities
Optional Pre-Bid Meeting
3/19/2024 8:30:00 AM (CT)
An optional pre-bid meeting will be held on March 19, 2024 at 8:30 AM at Davenport Public Works, located at 1200 E
46th Street. This will be a time review the location and specifications, address any questions or concerns, and discuss
the City’s expectations. All contractors intending to bid on this project are encouraged to have a representative in
attendance.
Questions Due
3/20/2024 2:00:00 PM (CT)
Questions are due to the Purchasing Division no later than the time indicated. Submit your questions via to questions
tab.
Answers Posted
3/22/2024 9:00:00 AM (CT)
Answers to inquiries that were submitted will be issued no later than the date indicated.
Bid Attachments
Specifications.pdf
Specifications
Insurance Requirements - Medium Hazard.pdf
Contractor Insurance Requirements - Medium Hazard
Download
Download
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Instruction to Bidders.pdf
Instruction to Bidders
Download
Requested Attachments
Certificate of Insurance
(Attachment required)
Attach current Certificate of Insurance.
Bid Attributes
1 Understanding of Scope of Services
Contractor agrees they have the ability and manpower to simultaneously complete the window cleaning at the
Skybridge, River Center Ramp, Harrison Ramp, Redstone Ramp, and GTC in the three week window prior to Bix
Race Weekend. Work cannot be completed more than three weeks prior to the Bix 7 race, and must be completed
on or by the Thursday before Bix 7 race day.
Agreed
(Required: Check if applicable)
2 Communication Disclosure
Any communication in reference to this Invitation to Bid between bidders and any City employee or official, outside
of the Purchasing Division, during the entire competitive bidding process is strictly prohibited. Such actions will
result in the disqualification of the vendor/rejection of the vendor's bid.
The only official position of the City is that which is state in writing and issued by the Purchasing Division. No other
means of communication, written or oral, shall be construed as a formal or official response statement.
Acknowledged
(Required: Check if applicable)
3 Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Clause
During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows:
1. The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed,
religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression,
familial status, physical or mental disability, or political beliefs and affiliations. The contractor will take affirmative
action to ensure that applicates are employee, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard
to their race, creed, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, gender identity or expression,
familial status, physical or mental disability, or political beliefs and affiliations. Such action shall include, but not be
limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff
or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship.
The contractor agrees to post it in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment,
notices setting forth the provisions of this non-discrimination clause.
2. The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor,
state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion,
sex, national origin or ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, martial status,
gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, or political beliefs and affiliations.
3. The contractor will send to each labor union or representative or workers with which he has a collective
bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice advising the labor union or worker's
representative of the contractor's commitments and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available
to employees and applicants for employment.
4. The contractor will comply with all provisions and procedures developed by the City of Davenport.
Agreed
(Required: Check if applicable)
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4 Non-Collusion Statement
By submitting a Bid for this project, the representative of the company certifies:
1. They are fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of the Bid submission and of all pertinent
circumstance respecting such Bid;
2. Such Bid is genuine and is not a collusive or sham Bid;
3. Neither the said Bidder nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agents, representatives, employees or parties in
interest, including the submitting party, has in any way colluded, conspired, connived or agreed directly or indirectly,
with any other Bidder, firm or person to submit a collusive or sham Bid in connection with the Contract for which the
attached Bid has been submitted or to refrain from bidding in connection with such Contract, or has in any manner,
directly or indirectly, sought by agreement or collusion or communication or conference with any other Bidder, firm
or person to fix the price or prices in the attached Bid or of any other Bidder, or to fix any overhead, profit or cost
element of the Bid price or the Bid price of any other Bidder, or to secure through any collusion, conspiracy,
connivance or lawful agreement on the part of the Bidder or any of its agents, representatives, owners, employees,
or parties in interest, including the submitting party.
Agreed
(Required: Check if applicable)
5 Line Items
The system will not accept a bid unless EVERY line item has been responded to. In the event you are not entering
pricing for a line item, be advised of the difference between a "no bid" and $0 entry.
If your intent is to provide the line item at $0.00, you may enter 0 in the unit price field.
This bid is for the contract as a whole, if "no bid" is entered for one or more line items a supplier's bid
will be considered non-responsive.
Acknowledged
(Required: Check if applicable)
6 References
Provide name and contact information for three (3) references of current and/or successfully completed window
washing contracts within the last two (2) years.
(Required: Maximum 4000 characters allowed)
7 Building References
Provide addresses to three (3) high rise buildings, with a minimum of five (5) stories that your firm has provided
exterior and interior windows using scaffolding or lifts.
(Required: Maximum 4000 characters allowed)
Bid Lines
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1 City Hall Window Cleaning
(Response required)
Quantity: 1 UOM: each
Supplier Notes:
Unit Price: $
2 Ground Transportation Center Window Cleaning
(Response required)
Quantity: 1 UOM: each
Unit Price: $
Supplier Notes:
3 Public Works Center Window Cleaning
(Response required)
Quantity: 1 UOM: each
Supplier Notes:
Unit Price: $
4 Police Dept Window Cleaning
(Response required)
Quantity: 1 UOM: each
Supplier Notes:
Unit Price: $
5 Skybridge Window Cleaning
(Response required)
Quantity: 1 UOM: each
Supplier Notes:
Unit Price: $
6 River Center Parking Ramp Window Cleaning
(Response required)
Quantity: 1 UOM: each
Supplier Notes:
Unit Price: $
Total: $
No bid
Additional notes
(Attach separate sheet)
Total: $
No bid
Additional notes
(Attach separate sheet)
Total: $
No bid
Additional notes
(Attach separate sheet)
Total: $
No bid
Additional notes
(Attach separate sheet)
Total: $
No bid
Additional notes
(Attach separate sheet)
Total: $
No bid
Additional notes
(Attach separate sheet)
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