Terms and Conditions

Technical Specifications of Requirement                                       

Vendors must adhere strictly to all requirements of this RFQ. No changes, substitutions or other alterations to the technical specifications of requirement stipulated in this Request for Qualifications, document will be accepted unless approved in writing by the City of Lakewood.

No commitment 

This RFQ does not commit the City of Lakewood to award a contract or to pay any costs incurred in the preparations or submission of proposals, or costs incurred in making necessary studies for the preparation thereof or to procure or contract for services or supplies. The City of Lakewood reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received in response to this RFQ and to negotiate with any of the vendors or other firms in any manner deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Lakewood. The City of Lakewood reserves the right to negotiate and award only a portion of the requirements; to negotiate and award separate or multiple contracts for the elements covered by this RFQ in any combination it may deem appropriate, at its sole discretion to add new considerations, information or requirements at any stage of the procurement process, including during negotiations with vendors; and reject proposal of any vendor that has previously failed to perform properly or in a timely manner contracts of a similar nature, or of a vendor that, in the opinion of the City of Lakewood, is not in a position or is not sufficiently qualified to perform the contract.

This RFQ contains no contractual proposal of any kind; any proposal submitted will be regarded as a proposal by the vendor and not as an acceptance by the vendor of any proposal by the City of Lakewood. No contractual relationship will exist except pursuant to a written contract document signed by the authorized procurement official of the City of Lakewood and by the successful vendor(s) chosen by the City of Lakewood.

Withdrawals and Modification of Proposals

Proposals may be modified or withdrawn in writing, prior to the proposal closing time specified therein. Proposals may not be modified or withdrawn after that time.

Disclosure Statement                 

Any and all information submitted may be subject to disclosure under public records law. Any future contractual agreements would have to be approved by Lakewood City Council.