GENERAL56130

• Permit No: C1981016
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 9/26/1991
• Doc Name: INVITATION AND BID-East Mine reveg project
• Permit Index Doc Type: RECLAMATION PROJECTS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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INVITATION FOR BID INSTRUCTIONS
1 LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR CONSIDERED. It is Ine
realN)nslbillty Of Ine bitl0er IO Insure that the bid arrives In the DlVlaltln Of
PurCnaeing prior f0 the lime intllCBietl in Ine "Invlta[IOn tOr BItl". Telephone quotes
will DOI ce acCeptld When COm Peuhve SealeO bitl3 ere eghutetl.
2. Each bltltler shall furnish thO lnlormeli0n requlretl: In0 unit price for each
item bitl must be shown: a total IOr each Item b10 must ce enteretl; Incase Ot error In
extension, unit price prevails.
3. Speciliwupns are provltletl to identity the Orotluct ragmretl and to establish
an acceptable quehty level. BIOS on prOtlucis of equal quably en0 usability will
normally be COnLtleretl unlEe3 Otherwlle stale0. Brochures and/Or sceCilltabOns
must be submitletl where apDlluble. Samples of Item or Items, when requlretl,
must be lurnisned free of expense to the State. ano it not tlestroyed by tests. may
upon request metle at the II TB the Semple Is lurnisnetl. DB returned el the bitltlar's
expense. Failure to turntsh brochures, specillcations.ano/or samples as requested
may be sullictent cause IDr refection of Dlds.
4. In order to be consitlere0 for tunher bids it is necessary Ihal ell bide be
returnetl. In Ine event of "NO Bid" Olease sign Ine bitl Indicating "NO Bitl" ano
refum.
5. Tne original of the "Invitation for Bitl" snoula De returned in the envelope
provltletl; the return Ditl BnrelOpe should be seated ano properly marked rn the
spaCee provltletl.
6. Meleriels ano/or services ere to De suppllatl es specilletl The State well De
the sole fudge In determining "equals" in regard to quality, price ano performance.
7 Tne State of Coloratlo reservestne right to releci any or all Ditlsantl to waive
Inlprmellills entl minor irregule rilres in olds reC¢IVetl an010 accept any portion Ot
Ine OIO Or all ilemsll OeemeO in Ina ceat Interest of the State of COlOrdtlO Tne bid
mquvy Impbes rid ObhgahOn On the pert OI the Slate nor Oces me Slates auence
Imply any acceptance or refection of any quotation otter
6. Bidders are expected to examine me tlrawmgs. specillcanons. schedule Dl
tlebvery, and ell InsirUCti00a Failure IO 0o s0 will be at Ine DldOers risk.
9 No Did Snell be wrthd rewn lOr a DerlOtl OI Slzty f601 Oays suDSeOUent to Ina
Opening of the beds without ine consent of Ine State Purchasing Director or
tlelega[ed representative.
t0 Notwithstantlmg Ine tact that a blank Is prontled for a wsn discount.
dISCOUDIa olleretl for payment within less then mI ny 1301 calends r days will not De
COnelCeretl In BvalUaling 011ers tOr award. DIapDDni$ of leas than thirty 130) OOys
will be Ieken 11 payment is metle within the diaCOUnI periOtl. even In DUgh not
cOnsiOeretl in evaluation of the bid. Tne term "Prot." Ia not con510ered ID meet the
requuemems of 30 day crnena es notetl above.
11. TDB GtlntletlV PUfchaae Order will be awarded t0 that leapOnaivO and
response DlB bltltler whose bitl wi II be most atlvantageous IO the State DI Colorado.
price. sDecificetions.end other lectors consitlered
12. This Invtlali00 for Bitl tlOes nOi pbhgdie the Stale l0 pay any costa mCUmeO
in the preparation Or the aUbmlSSlgn Ot aUCh bltls. qr IO purchase or DODirdct for
materials or services.
13. YOU must suDmil Oocumenls. exhibits Or Other evidence within 7 working
Days it you wish IO protest any ponion DI mis Invitation for Bitl
PURCHASE ORDER TERMS b CONDITIONS
1. OFFER/ACCEPTANCE: It Ine Purchase Order raters to your bid then the
Purchase Order is an ACCEPTANCE of your OFFER 70 SELL. es stated in your
bitl. If no bitl is referenced, the Purchase Order is en OFFER TO BUY. suDfect to
your acceptance: which can De tlemonstratetl by your pertormance of Ine ortler or
by a formal acknowletlgement. Any COUNTER-OFFER TO SELL Is automatically
construed as CANCELLATION of the Purchase Order unless a Change Omer Is
Issuetl ecceDting a counter offer.
2. CHANGES: Nothing in the Purchase Order may be atlded to. moolfietl,
SUpertletletl or Olnerwrse eteretl except m writing 5lgnetl by an auln Onzetl
representative of the Division OI PUlChaaing entl dckOOWletlged by me Vendor.
Each snipmant received or service Dertormetl shall De Deemed to be only upon the
Ierms COntainetl in tit! Purchase Order OOlwimslantlmg any terms that may De
gOnlelDetl in any invoice Or Other 8ct OI ventlor OIDBr then acknowletlgement OI e
whiten Change ortler to the Purchase ortler.
3. DELIVERY:In its acceptance otany quotation otter, the State of COloradols
relying on me promised tlebvery date. Installation. or service pertormance as
material entl basic to Its acceptance. In the event o1 seller's tail ere t0 tleliver as entl
when DfOTlaetl, the $Idle o1 rpldratl0 reaervea Ih¢ right to cancel rt's ortler, Or any
part Ihere0l, entl seller agrees Ihet the Stale OI COIOredO may return ell Or pan OI
any shipment so,matle, entl may charge sever wdn any loss or expense sustained
as a result Ot such failure IO Deliver es prOmiaetl.
4. NEW GOODS: All equipment dellveretl against this Purchase ortler shall De
newly manulacluretl entl of the menutacturer's current motlel unless otherwise
sDeCifietl.
5. DUALITY: Tne Stale will De the sole f utlge m tletermlmng "equals' m regertl
to quality, price entl pertormance.
6 INSPECTION. Reteipf of gootls Or services In response to this ortler can
resell in eutnorixe0 payment On the pan of the Agency Or Institution. However Il is
untleraloOd Ihet Ilnel acceptance is deDentlenl Upon cpmpllllOn Ot all applicable
requuetl mspetimn proCetl tires. Should the gootls Or services tell to meet all
inspection requirements the State will exercise all of its rights including loose
provltletl in Ine Uniform Commercial Cotle.
7. WARRANTIES: All provisions entl remetlies of the Uniform Commercial
Cotle felBling 10 both implietl entl ¢xpres5etl wdfranllea are herewith referreO lO
end metle a pan of these Terms entl Conditions.
6 TERMINATION: In the event of VenOOr's FAILURE Io tleliver as entl when
apetliliL811y prOTlaetl, the Stale OI rrddradp reaervee ine right l0 CanLll the
PurCnese Ortlar, or any Dan ihere0l. wtlnout prejudice t0 Its other nghis, entl
VENDOR AGREES that the Agency may return all or part of a ny shipment so metle
entl may Lherge vCDOOr any 1088 Or lxpenae aUStdined a5 8 reaU II 01 aUGh tai lure 10
tleliver as pramisetl.
Settlement 01 the Purchase ortler Terminated for Convenience OI Ine Stale
of Colorado not Involving tlelay or late delivery may be eltectetl by negotialetl
agreement EveryeltOrt will De metle to reacnalair ano prompt settlement wain the
ventlor.
9. CASH DISCOUNT The Casn Discount Penotl will Stan from dale of receipt
01 aCCepleDle invoice Or from tlate Of receipt Oi ec Cepta Dle merchandl5e al
tlestinati0n. wnidhever la the Idler.
10. TA%ES: Tne Sidl6 01 DOldrddD as purchaser, is exempt from all Federal
axes under Chapter 32 of ine Internal Revenue COOe (Registration No. a<-
730123K1 entl from ell State entl Local Government Use Taxes 1Ref. Coloratlo
Revisetl Siamtes Chapter 39-26.11x1 af.) (Our Cmorado State and Local Sales Tax
Exemption Number Is 98-022381.) Seller Is hereby nottfietl tna i when materials are
Durchesed In certain political sub-divisions (tor example -City of Denverl the
Seller may ce requlretl to pay sales tax even though the ultimate protluct or service
is provltletl ltl the Stele tll Coloratlo. This Sales tax will nOi be reimbursetl by the
State
tt. PRICES. The selleragrees. ll his Ditl is acceptetl Dy ine State within the lime
specihe0, 10 lurnlah the 900tla entl/Or aervlDea In Strict acCOrtldnCe wim me
apeclllcalidns. entl et the price lei forth for each item. In case of error I n exlenalon,
the amt once will prevail II the DrlCe is omllietl On Ine Purchase Order. sever s
price well be the lowest prevauing market Drl[e
12. PROMPT PAYMENT: It is the Stale 01 Coloratlo Policy 10 promptly pay
vendors for goods or serv108a provltletl the Slate State law entl regul9liOns
provitle that vendors will De paitl within lorry Ilve tlays alter receipt of goods or
services ano a correct notice OI amount sue Unless agree0 t0 by contract or
aDlGal conditions of the Purchase Order, A Slate Iiablll ly not paid within luny Ilve
tlays ie cOnsitleretl Oehnquent entl interest On the unpditl balance shall De pa10
beginning with the Cony sixth tlay 9I the rate OI Dne percent per month On Ine
unpaitl balance until paid In full. A habibty snail not arise A a gDgtl faith ilia DUte
exists es to the agency's obligation t0 pay all or a ponion Ot me habd ny.
Ventlors Snell Involte the Stale Separately for Interest pit tlelinquent
amounts due. Tne billing shall reference the tlelinquent payment, Ina number OI
tlays interest LO De paitl ano the applicable Interest vale. (Re(. Sec 2a-30.202(24).
CRS)
13. ASSIGNMENT. Except for Assignment of Antitrust Claims. neither Dany tp
the COnlract may 0aelgn any ponion OI the agreement without Ine prior wrl lien
Consent Ol the Other party
Vendor entl Purchaser, State of Coloratlo. recognize mat m acwal economm
practice anbtfUSi violebons Ulilmalely Impact On the pu rCnaser. Therefore. for
gOOtl CBUee ano 85 COOSIder800h 10r axed UllDg IhR COOirdci. VentlO! hereby
assigns to the State of Coloratlo any entl all claims If may now have or nereafier
acquire antler fetleral or state anuvusl laws relating to me particular goods or
aerVldea pWChdaetl Dl dcgpiretl by the Slate 01 COIOrdtlO DUra Udnl lO ihla pUrLhd Se
order contract.
14. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Tne ventlor agrees to comply with Ine letter ano
sport of the Coloratlo Anb0lscnmination Act 01 1957. as amentled ano the
appllca Dle law respecting tlrscnmmdhpn entl untaU la0or practices (Reference
24.34-301, CRS, asamended and the Governor s Executive ortler of April t6. t9%5
relate rig t0 equal opportunliy entl alit rmativa action entl Section 202 of the Fetlera I
Executive Order NO. 112d6 ISaued by Ih! Presltleni O1 the UnileO Stales as
amendetl by Executive ortler No t 1375 as applicable. which are inCOrporatetl
herein by relerence.f
Tne ventlor dgrlea IO comply DOm SDeClhcdlly dntl with the intent Of
Sections 503 entl 504 OI Ine Rehabihtau On Acl as dmentletl. 1The ACi Deals with
DOD~IaCrlmldah On In ninng entl DersW DG Drachce5 reldletl fO ine hdndlCdpPetl
entl with making facumea acceaal Dle tp me tllsaDletl )
15. O S.H.A.: All [hemicals.ep wpment entl materials prop0aetl entl/Or uaetl In
Ine pertormance of the Purchase ortler mUSt conform IO the atdntldrtla requlretl by
OSHA.
16. INDEMNIFICATION In the event any ankle solo or tleuvered antler the
purchase ortler i5 cOVeretl by any patent, cOpyngni. Irdtlemdrk, pr dp PIICdIIOn
Ineretor. the Seller will mdem oily entl holtl harmless Ine Stale OI Colorado from
any entl all Ions. cost. expenses ano legal lees On acc OUnl DI any claims. legal
actions. Or lutlgements on account of manufacture. sale or use of such article m
violation, inlringemeni or Ine Itke Or rights under such patent. Copyright.
trademark or apptiwuon.
17. VENUE. The laws dt the State of Coloratlo. U.S A shall govern in
con neCtion with Ine formation. pertormance ano the legal enforcement OI Ibis
purchase order. Fenner. Title 24. CRS as amentletl Article 101 Ihrou9n 112 entl
Rules atldpletl lD Implement rite statutes govern Ines procurement