WSU is issuing this Request for Proposal ("RFP") to solicit proposals ("Proposals") from qualified water treatment suppliers ("Bidders") to provide Water Treatment Services (Cooling Towers, Boilers, Closed Loops and Chilled Water Systems) for the following service locations: Central Energy Power Plant - 3911 E Wu Shock Dr. John Bardo Center - 1800 Innovation Blvd. Shocker Hall - 2020 Perimeter Rd. Koch Arena - 21st and Hillside Beech Wind Tunnel Cooling Tower - 1935 N. Research Pl. NIAR ETL - 3800 S. Oliver Period of Contract: Date of signed contract through September 30th, 2024 With options to renew automatically for three (4) additional one (1) year renewal periods No Monetary Guarantee Required Pre-proposal Conference Attendance. Due to space limitations, Contractors should attend with no more than two representatives. All questions requesting clarification of the RFP to be addressed at the pre-proposal conference must be submitted in writing to the Procurement Officer and received by the Procurement Officer prior to the close of business on the PreConference Question Deadline stated in Article III. Impromptu questions will be permitted, and spontaneous unofficial answers provided, however bidders should clearly understand that the only official answer or position of WSU will be in writing through an addendum issued after the pre-proposal meeting. Additional questions may be submitted by bidder after the pre-proposal conference as long as those questions are submitted no later than the Post-Conference Question Deadline stated in Article III. Failure to submit questions for clarification on time may result in those questions not being considered. Failure to notify the Procurement Officer of any conflicts or ambiguities in the Request may result in items being resolved in the best interest of WSU. Any modification to this RFP as a result of the pre-proposal conference, as well as written answers to written questions, shall be made in writing by addendum and mailed to all Contractors who received the original request from the Office of Purchasing. Only written communications are binding. Questions requesting clarification of the RFP, if allowed, must be submitted in WRITING to the Procurement Officer by email prior the RFP Question Deadline indicated on the RFP Cover Page. Failure to notify the Procurement Officer of any conflicts or ambiguities in the RFP may result in items being resolved in the best interest of WSU. Any modification to this RFP as a result of Pre-Proposal Questions shall be made in writing by addendum and sent electronically to all Bidders who received the original request. Only written communications are binding. Proposals received prior to the Closing Date shall be kept secured and sealed until closing if they are properly identified as instructed above. WSU shall not be responsible for the premature opening of a Proposal or for the rejection of a Proposal that was not received prior to the Closing Date because it was not properly identified. Late Proposals will not be considered a valid Proposal and will not receive consideration. A Proposal may be withdrawn on written request submitted electronically in email from the Bidder to the Procurement Officer at the Office of Purchasing prior to the RFP Closing Date. WSU reserves the right to destroy all Proposals if the RFP is withdrawn, the RFP does not result in an agreed Contract, or in accordance with Kansas law. Late Proposals will not be considered a valid Proposal and shall not be retained unless deemed necessary by WSU.