REQUEST FOR QUOTATION INVITATION

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1 REQUEST FOR QUOTATION INVITATION DATE: August 3, 2010 DPS: REQUIREMENT: SUBJECT: Carolyn Sammons DPS Contract Administrator Telephone: Sharpening of Large Paper Cutter Blades Small Orders Request for Quotation (RFQ) RFQ Number: 3483 Specification Number: The City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services invites vendors to submit a quote for the above requirement. If you are interested in doing business with the City of Chicago, you are encouraged to respond. Prior registration not required. Please direct all questions to the DPS Contract Administrator listed above. This RFQ and resulting Purchase Order (PO) are subject to City of Chicago Request for Quotation and Detailed Specification (both attached); and the Small Orders Terms and Conditions - Blanket; (downloadable from the DPS Small Orders web site), which are hereby incorporated into the RFQ and PO by reference. The Maximum Compensation under the resulting PO cannot exceed $10, Therefore, there will be no requirement for a contractor commitment to MBEs and WBEs pursuant to Section of the Municipal Code of Chicago. RFQs, EDSs, EDS Appendix As, and blank insurance certificates are available from the DPS Small Orders web site. TO RESPOND: Please complete and sign the City of Chicago Request for Quotation and then fax or them to the above DPS Contract Administrator. All RFQs must be received no later than 11:00 AM Central Time on the attached Please Respond By date on the RFQ. The Please Respond By date is the due date. Please write or stamp your firm s name on all pages of the RFQ. Following the RFQ due date and time, a bid tabulation will be prepared. Bid tabulations are made available to the public on the City of Chicago s web site: under Get Information on City Contracts & Contractors, City of Chicago, Bid Tabulations. Search by the above specification number. Please allow one to three business days for posting of the bid tabulation. The lowest responsive and responsible bidder will then be contacted by the DPS Contract Administrator and will be required to submit original 1) City of Chicago Request for Quotation with original signature; 2) properly executed Economic Disclosure Statement (EDS); 3) properly executed EDS Appendix A; and 4) completed insurance certificate; The CPO will then move to award a PO. Notice of Award for a Small Order PO is made by the City s web site when an Award Date is posted. Awarded POs and the Award Date are made available to the public on the City of Chicago s web site: under Get Information on City Contracts & Contractors, City of Chicago, Contracts and Awards. Search by the above specification number. Revised: January 21, 2010 Small Orders Request for Quotation Invitation, Page 1 of 1

2 DETAILED SPECIFICATION SHARPENING OF LARGE PAPER CUTTER BLADES Specification Number SCOPE The Contractor must furnish, sharpen and deliver Sharpening of Large Paper Cutter Blades, F.O.B, City of Chicago, Graphics and Reproduction Center, 121 N. LaSalle Street, Room 3M20, Chicago, Illinois the specified as described herein and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this specification INTENT Sharpening of Large Paper Cutter Blades with a grind tech edge or equivalent will be used in polar and Challenge paper cutters DELIVERY All pickup and deliveries are to be made to the City of Chicago, Graphics and Reproduction Center, 121 N. LaSalle Street, Room 3M20, Chicago, Illinois 60602, within ten (10) days of receipt of notification by the City. Standard currier deliveries must be made between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding all Holidays INVOICES Invoices and contractor payment certification forms must be sent to Graphics and Reproduction Center, 121 N. LaSalle Street, Room 3M20, Chicago, Illinois CONTRACT PERIOD Contract Period: Twenty-Four (24) months Start Date: End Date: 1.6. EXCEPTIONS Any deviations from these specifications must be noted on the Proposal Page or Pages attached thereto, with the exact nature of the change outlined in sufficient detail. The reason for which deviations were made must be submitted with the bid if not self-explanatory. Failure of a bidder to comply with the terms of this paragraph may be cause for rejection. The City reserves the right to disqualify bids which do not completely meet outlined specifications. The impact of exceptions to the specification will be evaluated by the City in determining its need. Detailed Specification, Specification Number 81033, Page 1 of 1

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5 D P S W EB S ITE & A WARDED P O S To find Current Downloadable Bid Opportunities, click Contract Administration, View All Services, and Bids, RFP, RFQ, RFI Including Small Orders. Copies of Awarded POs and Award Dates are made available to the public on the City of Chicago s web site, click Contract Administration, View All Services, Awarded Contracts, Get Started Online, Contracts and Awards. Search on the specification number.