Online Q&A Yes Q&A Deadline 10/31/2023 5:00 PM (PDT) Start/Delivery Date 112 Calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed Bid Valid 64 Days Liquidated Damages $200 per day Scope of Services (a) It is the purpose and intent of these Specifications to describe the minimum requirements for variable frequency drive (VFD) to be used by Wastewater Management Division of the Public Utilities Department within the City of Fresno. (b) All items not specifically mentioned which are required for a complete unit shall be included in the unit bid price. (c) All equipment and accessories to be furnished must be new and in current production. All products shall conform in design, strength, quality of material and workmanship to current industry standards. (d) Each bid shall be accompanied by a copy of any applicable manufacturer's Published Price List or website, and two copies of the manufacturer's descriptive literature and specifications or website, including a copy of the manufacturer's standard warranty. Where specific part numbers/product names are used, either on the bid proposal pages or in these technical conditions, it is not done so to eliminate properly qualified products from competition, but as a method of setting standards for quality and functionality of the items to be purchased. All proposals must be made on the Bid Proposal Form provided by the Purchasing Manager. A Bid Deposit, which can be provided separately, in the amount of TEN PERCENT (10%) of the Total Net Bid Amount (or, in bids with Add Alternates, the highest possible combination of the Base Bid Plus Add Alternates) in the form of a certified or cashiers check, an irrevocable letter of credit, or a certificate of deposit or a bidders bond executed by a corporate surety, admitted by the California Insurance Commissioner to do business in California, payable and acceptable to the City of Fresno; or the Bidder shall have registered with the Purchasing Manager of the City an annual bid bond sufficient to provide coverage in such amount. Bid Deposits will be refunded after a Contract has been executed with the successful Bidder or all bids have been rejected. Copies of Bid Deposits may be submitted electronically, with the exception of a certified or cashiers check, which must be brought to the Purchasing Managers office and labeled accordingly with bid number. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids.