City of Kingsport
PROCUREMENT MANAGER
415 BROAD STREET
KINGSPORT, TN 37660
PH. 423-229-9419
FAX 423-224-2433
VENDOR:
QUOTE NUMBER
Winter Demo
THIS IS NOT AN ORDER
VENDORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS
FORM I.E. TERMS, DELIVERY DATE, FOB,
SIGNATURE & DATE.
THIS INQUIRY IMPLIES NO OBLIGATION ON
OUR PART. CHANGES OR SUGGESTIONS
OFFERING COST ECONOMIES ARE SOLICITED.
ISSUE DATE
2/13/26
ITEM QTY. U/M
REPLY DATE
TERMS
2/24/26
DESCRIPTION
FOB
DELIVERY DATE
UNIT COST TOTAL COST
COMPLETE DEMOLITION AND
DISPOSAL OF DEBRIS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE STRUCTURES LOCATED AT:
*1616 SEVIER TERRACE DRIVE
1
JB KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE
*1740 CHARLES STREET
1
JB KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE
1
JB
*1720 CHARLES STREET
KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE
PRICE TO INCLUDE REMOVAL OF ALL
STRUCTURES INCLUDING
OUTBUILDINGS, CLEAR LOT OF SMALL
BRUSH, DEBRIS, AS WELL AS
JUNK/GARBAGE ON THE EXTERIOR OF
ALL LISTED PROPERTIES.
ALL DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL OF
DEBRIS SHALL BE IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL GUIDELINES AND OR
REQUIREMENTS.
LANDFILL TICKETS MUST BE
SUBMITTED WITH THE FINAL INVOICE
TO ENSURE AN APPROVED DEMOLITION
LANDFILL IS BEING UTILIZED.
IF THERE ARE MULTIPLE LOCATIONS,
PLEASE PRICE EACH SEPERATELY.
WE MAY NEED TO REMOVE ONE OR
MORE LOCATIONS IF THEY ARE TORN
DOWN BY THE OWNER(S) IN THE
INTERIM. THE CITY RETAINS THE RIGHT
TO AWARD TO MULTIPLE VENDORS.
WORK SHALL BE COMPLETED NO
LATER THAN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR
DAYS AFTER AWARD.
TOTAL QUOTE DOCUMENT – 8 Pages
VENDOR’S SIGNATURE____________________________________ DATE____________
TITLE____________________________________
**Note: Terms and conditions have been updated, please make sure to fill out the
section under conflict of interest and submit with the quote.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Bids must be submitted on this form only and bear the handwritten signature of an authorized representative of the firm to be considered valid. This is a
request for quote and can be faxed to (423)224-2433. No telephone bid(s) will be accepted. Unless otherwise stated by the City, no bidder may withdraw
his bid within a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the reply date.
2. If prices are quoted FOB Kingsport, TN., delivery to City of Kingsport locations shall be without additional charge.
3. Failure to examine any drawings, specifications, and instructions will be a bidder's risk. If bidder is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the
drawings, specifications and instructions or other documents, he should submit a written request for an interpretation to the Procurement Manager. An
interpretation of the documents will be made only by addendum issued by the Procurement Manager to each firm to whom an invitation was forwarded.
The City will not be responsible for explanation or interpretations of bid documents except as issued in accordance herewith.
4. Where a brand or trade name appears in the specifications, it is understood that the brand or trade name referred to, or its approved equivalent, shall be
furnished. If no mention is made of any exceptions, it is assumed that he is bidding on the article mentioned and not an approved equivalent.
5. The bidder is requested to attach brochure-type information on the supplies furnished. All guaranteed and warranties should be clearly stated.
6. Taxes. The City is exempted from Federal excise taxes and state and local sales taxes and bidders must quote prices which do not include such taxes. An
exemption certificate will be furnished upon request.
7. Bids and modifications or corrections thereof received after the closing time specified will not be considered. The City is not responsible for delays in
delivery by mail, courier, etc.
8. Any exceptions to these terms and conditions or deviations from written specifications will be shown in writing and attached to the bid form.
9. Any alteration, erasure, addition to or omission of requested information, change of the specifications, or bidding schedule, is made at the risk of the
bidder and may result in the rejection of the bid, unless such changes are authorized by the specifications.
10. In the event cash discounts are offered by the bidder, the discount date shall begin with the date of the invoice or the date of receipt of all material
covered by the order/contract, whichever is the later date.
11. Charges for boxing or cartage will not be allowed unless previously agreed upon.
12. Default in promised delivery and failure to comply with specifications authorizes the City to purchase materials, supplies, vehicles, equipment, or
services elsewhere and charge the difference to defaulting Vendor.
13. Bidder agrees to defend and save City of Kingsport from and against all demands, claims, suits, costs, expenses, damages and judgments based upon
infringement of any patents relating to goods specified in this order or the ordinary use or operation of such goods by City or use or operation of such
goods in accordance with bidders direction.
14. In case of error or discrepancy in the mathematics of the bid price, the unit prices shall prevail.
15. By submission of a signed bid, the bidder certifies total compliance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and all
regulations promulgated thereunder.
16. Contracts and purchases will be made or entered into with the lowest, responsible, compliant bidder meeting specifications for the particular grade or
class of material, work or service desired in the best interest and advantage to the City of Kingsport. Responsible bidder is defined as a bidder whose
reputation, past performance, and business and financial capabilities are such that he would be judged by the appropriate City authority to be capable
of satisfying the City's needs for a specific contract or purchase order.
17. The City reserves the right to determine the low bidder either on the basis of the individual items or on the basis of all items included in its INVITATION
TO BID, unless otherwise expressly provided in the INVITATION TO BID. The City reserves the right to accept any item or group of items of any kind and
to modify or cancel in whole or in part, its INVITATION TO BID.
18. All contracts or purchase orders issued for this award will be governed by the laws of the State of Tennessee without regard to its conflict of laws
principals.
19. Any dispute arising out of any aspect of this purchase order or a contract shall be litigated in state court in Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee or the
federal court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Northeastern Division. However, neither party shall be obligated to provide any type of pre-suit
notice before initiating a cause of action. The parties waive their right to a jury trial. The parties hereby consent to the mandatory and exclusive venue
and jurisdiction of the state court located in Kingsport, Tennessee or the Federal court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Service of process shall
comply with the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure or applicable federal rules, and City does not agree to any other service of process procedure.
20. The City, in accordance with its governing directives, reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informality or irregularities in bids and
unless otherwise specified by the bidder, to accept any item.
21. The contract will be awarded for a period of one (1) year with a renewal option on an annual basis in one (1) year increments providing all terms,
conditions and cost are acceptable to both parties. The City reserves the right to rebid at the end of any contract period.
22. CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
a) No Board Member or officer of the City of Kingsport or other person whose duty it is to vote for, let out, overlook or in any manner superintend any
of the work for the City of Kingsport has a direct interest in the award of the vendor providing goods or services.
b) No employee, officer or agent of the grantee or sub-grantee will participate in selection, or in the award or administration of an award supported
by Federal funds if a conflict of interest, real or apparent, would be involved. Such a conflict would arise when the employee, officer or agent, any
member of their immediate family, his or her partner, or an organization, which employs, or is about to employ, any of the above, has a financial or
other interest in the firm selected for award.
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c) The grantee’s or sub-grantees officers, employees or agents will neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors or anything of monetary value from
vendors, potential vendors, or parties to sub-agreements.
d) Do you or any officers/part-owners/stake-holders/employees of this company have any relative(s) (relatives include spouse, children, stepchildren
or any to whom you are related by blood or marriage) that are currently employed by the City of Kingsport, Tennessee, including the Kingsport City
School System or serve on the Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen or the Kingsport Board of Education? _____Yes ______No
If you answered yes please state the name and relationship of the employee or member of the Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen or
Kingsport Board of Education member _________________________________________________________________
e) Are you or any officers/part-owners/stake-holders/employees of this company also employees of the City of Kingsport, including the Kingsport City
School System or serve on the Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen or Kingsport Board of Education?
_______Yes ______No
If you answered yes please state the name of the employee or board member
_______________________________________________________________
f) By submission of this bid, the vendor is certifying that no conflicts of interest exist.
23. DRUG FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS:
a) Private employers with five or more employees desiring to contract for construction services attest that they have a drug free workplace
program in effect in accordance with TCA 50-9-112.
24. ELIGIBILITY:
a) The vendor is eligible for employment on public contracts because no convictions or guilty pleas or pleas of nolo contender to violations of the
Sherman Anti-Trust Act, mail fraud or state criminal violations with an award from the State of Tennessee or any political subdivision thereof have
occurred.
25. GENERAL:
a) Vendor fully understands the preparation and contents of the attached offer and of all pertinent circumstances respecting such offer.
b) Such offer is genuine and is not a collusive or sham offer.
26. IRAN DIVESTMENT ACT:
a) Concerning the Iran Divestment Act (TCA 12-12-101 et seq.), by submission of this bid/quote/proposal, each vendor and each person signing on
behalf of any vendor certifies, and in the case of a joint bid/quote/proposal, each party thereto certifies as to its own organization, under penalty of
perjury, that to the best of its knowledge and belief that each vendor is not on the list created pursuant to § 12-12-106.
27. NON-COLLUSION:
a) Neither the said vendor nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agents, representatives, employees or parties interest, including this affiant, has in
any way colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly, with any other responder, firm, or person to submit a collusive or sham
offer in connection with the award or agreement for which the attached offer has been submitted or to refrain from making an offer in connection
with such award or agreement ,or collusion or communication or conference with any other firm, or, to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of
the offer price or the offer price of any other firm, or to secure through any collusion, conspiracy, connivance, or unlawful agreement any
advantage against the City of Kingsport or any person interested in the proposed award or agreement.
b) The price or prices quoted in the attached offer are fair, proper and not tainted by any collusion, conspiracy, connivance, or unlawful agreement on
the part of the firm or any of its agents, representatives, owners, employees, or parties in interest, including this affiant.
28. BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENT FOR SCHOOL SYSTEM SUPPLIERS:
a) In submitting this bid/quote/proposal, you are certifying that you are aware of the requirements imposed by TCA § 49-5-413 (d) to conduct criminal
background checks through the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation on yourself and any of your employees who
may come in direct contact with students or who may come on or about school property anytime students are present. You are further certifying that at
no time will you ever permit any individual who has committed a sexual offense or who is a registered sex offender to come in direct contact with
children or to come on or about school property while students are present.
29. NON-BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL AFFIDAVIT
a) Concerning the Non-Boycott of Israel Act (TCA 12-4-1 et seq.), by submission of this bid/quote/proposal, each supplier and each person signing on
behalf of any supplier certifies, and in the case of a joint bid/quote/proposal, each party thereto certifies as to its own organization, under penalty
of perjury, that to the best of its knowledge and belief that each supplier is not boycotting Israel pursuant to § 12-4-1 and will not during the term
of any award. Note: Applicable only to contracts of $250,000 or more and to suppliers with 10 or more employees.
INSURANCE
A. Supplement as follows:
The Contractor shall not commence work under this Contract until he has obtained all theinsurance
required under this paragraph and such insurance has been approved by the Owner, nor shall the
Contractor allow any subcontractor to commence work on his subcontract until the insurance of the
subcontractor has been so obtained and approved.
Each insurer shall have a rating of A or better by AM Best or its equivalent as determined by Owner
as an approved alternate. A Certificate of Insurance is required prior to Contractor’s performance of
any work. Contractor understands and agrees to pay for any deductible or other retention for any
claims arising from any policy or program covering the Contractor’s actions and/or the performance
of the work. It is further agreed that any insurance protection required hereby shall in no way limit
the responsibility to indemnify, keep and save harmless, and defend the Owner. Contractor waives
and shall have its insurers waive, its rights of subrogation.
The successful Contractor will furnish the Owner with Certificates of Insurance or policies and
maintain the following insurance in such form as shall be satisfactory to theOwner which shall name
City of Kingsport as an additional insured. The Certificate of Insurance shall also clearly state the
following: “Should any of the above described policies by cancelled before the expiration date, the
issuing company shall provide a ten (10) day written notice to the certificate holder”. Vendor shall
provide a complete certified copy of any policy including all endorsements and exclusions upon
request. All Certificates of Insurance and policies shall contain the following clause:
"The insurance covered by this Certificate will not be canceled or materiallyaltered,
except after ten (10) days written notice has been received by the Owner."
B. Worker's Compensation - Which shall provide protection against any liability imposed bythe Worker's
Compensation law of the state in which the work is performed.
C. Comprehensive General Public Liability - Such insurance shall be in at least the following amounts:
Bodily Injury with limits of $500,000/$1,000,000 Property Damage with limits of
$500,000/$1,000,000
D. Comprehensive Automobile Liability:
Bodily injury - $500,000/$1,000,000Property
Damage - $500,000
E. Owner's Liability - Contractor hereby agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Ownerfrom all
claims and suits for injury or destruction of property and from all expenses in defending said claims
and suits, including court costs, attorney's fees and other expensescaused in anyway by the acts or
omissions of the Contractor or the Contractor's agents,employees or subcontractors during or in
connection with said work, excepting on the property damage and bodily injury or death caused by
the sole negligence of the owner,its agents or employees. Limits will be as follows:
Bodily injury - $500,000/$1,000,000 Property
Damage - $500,000/$1,000,000
This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.