MAINTENANCE OF STREET LIGHTS FOR 24 MONTHS

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Separate sealed bids will be received online by the Office of the City Controller for the City of Scranton (“City”) via the City’s e-Procurement Portal until <span class="templateTag mceNonEditable" data-templatevariable="project.proposalDeadline">Monday, September 19, 2022</span> at <span class="templateTag mceNonEditable" data-templatevariable="project.proposalDeadlineTime">10:00 am</span> at which time they will be read aloud in City Hall Chambers by the Business Administrator (Or his Designee) located on the 2nd floor in City Hall and made available for public viewing at: <u><strong>www.youtube.com/user/electriccitytv570</strong></u> for the following:<p data-align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="templateTag mceNonEditable" data-templatevariable="project.title">MAINTENANCE OF STREET LIGHTS FOR 24 MONTHS</span><p data-align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong>FOR THE PERIOD OF</strong><p data-align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="templateTag mceNonEditable" data-templatevariable="customVariable.158383">SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 THRU SEPTEMBER 22, 2024</span><p data-align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong>AS PER SPECIFICATIONS</strong>All Bids shall be in accordance with the specifications which may be obtained from the City’s e-Procurement Portal at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/scrantonpa">https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/scrantonpa</a>. If you intend to submit a Bid, you shall register on the City’s e-Procurement Portal. Once registered, Companies may view and click "Follow" to be a prospective Bidder for this solicitation and will appear on the Follower’s list. Bidders that fail to Follow this project will not receive automatic addenda notifications, nor will they be able to draft a response in the City’s e-Procurement Portal, and therefore will be unable to participate or be considered for this ITB.Each bidder shall submit a cashier’s check, certified check, and/or bid bond in the amount of <span class="templateTag mceNonEditable" data-templatevariable="customVariable.158381">$500.00</span>, as a guarantee to keep its offer open until the City accepts or rejects same and as to the successful bidder until the required surety bond is furnished. The successful bidder, within ten (10) days of the notification of the award shall be required to furnish a surety bond in the amount of <span class="templateTag mceNonEditable" data-templatevariable="customVariable.158380">$1,000.00</span> of the contract price as a guarantee to furnish services as specified. The contract shall be awarded to the lowest, most responsible bidder; however, the City reserves the right to reject any or all bids of any bids submitted.All bid documents and supplementary documents must be uploaded and submitted using the City’s e-Procurement Portal prior to <span class="templateTag mceNonEditable" data-templatevariable="project.proposalDeadlineTime">10:00 am</span> on <span class="templateTag mceNonEditable" data-templatevariable="project.proposalDeadline">Monday, September 19, 2022</span>, as instructed in this solicitation. Once file(s) have been uploaded and the Submission Status shows as “Submitted” the submission is complete. At that point, the Respondent representative who is registered with the City will receive an email confirmation from the City’s e-Procurement Portal.All bids must be accompanied by signed affirmative action, non-segregated facilities, non-collusion affidavit and disclosure forms.All communications regarding this ITB, product related questions and requests for clarifications, changes, exceptions, and deviations to the terms and conditions set forth in this ITB shall be submitted via “Q&amp;A” through the City’s e-Procurement Portal, before the deadline of <span class="templateTag mceNonEditable" data-templatevariable="project.qaDeadlineTime">2:00 pm</span> on <span class="templateTag mceNonEditable" data-templatevariable="project.qaDeadline">Thursday, September 15, 2022</span> and according to these specifications herein.If a Respondent encounters any technical difficulties utilizing the City's e-Procurement Portal, a representative may contact, OpenGov, the Software Administrator, using the real-time chat function on the website (located in lower right-hand corner of the screen), or via email at support@procurenow.com. It is still the Respondent's responsibility to ensure that their response is submitted before the deadline.<p data-align="center" style="text-align:center">Lawrence D. West<p data-align="center" style="text-align:center">Business Administrator

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