Laserfiche WebLink
any contract based solely on the lowest quoted price and no contract is created <br />until it is signed with the approval of the City Commission. The City, in its sole <br />and absolute discretion, also reserves the right to negotiate separately with <br />competing firms as it deems to be in the best interest of the City and as permitted <br />by law. <br />8.3 Negotiation. In the event the lowest, most responsive and responsible qualifier <br />for a project exceeds available funds, and the City Commission does not make <br />available additional funds, the City Manager is authorized, when time or <br />economic considerations preclude re- solicitation of qualifiers, to negotiate an <br />adjustment of the qualifying price as long as the scope of work is not changed <br />with the lowest, most responsive and responsible qualifier, in order to bring the <br />qualification within the amount of available funds. Final negotiation shall be in <br />written form, as approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney. <br />8.4 One Response. If only one responsive proposer for commodity or contractual <br />service is received, in response to an Invitation for Proposal, an award may be <br />made to the single Proposer, if the City Manager finds the price submitted is fair <br />and reasonable, and that other prospective proposers had reasonable opportunity <br />to respond, or there is not adequate time for re- solicitation. Further, the City <br />Manager reserves the right, if it is in the best interests of the City, to negotiate <br />with the sole Qualifier for the best terms, conditions and price. The City Manager <br />shall document the reasons that such action is in the best interest of the City. <br />Otherwise, the qualification may be rejected and: <br />1. New proposers may be solicited; <br />2. The sole proposer may be rejected. <br />3. If the City Manager determines in writing that the need for the supply or <br />service continues, but that the price of the one qualifier is unreasonable and <br />there is not time for re- solicitation or re- solicitation would likely be futile, the <br />procurement may then be conducted under Section 6(D) or Section 6(F), of <br />Ordinance 2001 -101, as appropriate. <br />9. Taxes. The Respondee is responsible for paying any and all taxes associated with the <br />agreement. <br />10. Termination of Agreement. If the respondee fails to perform the conditions of the <br />agreement as specified and as interpreted by the Manager, the Manager shall provide <br />written notice of such violation. <br />10.1 The City reserves the right to terminate the agreement, without cause, with a 30- <br />day calendar written notice unless otherwise provided in the contract. <br />10.2 Termination and cancellation of any agreement will not relieve the respondee for <br />the work, which was to be completed prior to the termination or cancellation of <br />the agreement. <br />Page 4 of 4 <br />RFP 01 -08 -01 Storm Drain Cleaning & Jetting Of Lines 8114101 10:15 AM <br />