Part I the solicitation
MINORITY AND WOMEN’S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MWBE) PARTICIPATION
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6.4 MINORITY AND WOMEN’S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MWBE) PARTICIPATIONWith each invoice for payment and within thirty (30) days of Purchaser’s request, Contractor shall provide Purchaser an Affidavit of Amounts Paid. The Affidavit of Amounts Paid shall either state that Contractor still maintains its MWBE certification, or state that its SubContractor(s) still maintain(s) its/their MWBE certification(s) and specify the amounts paid to each certified MWBE SubContractor under this Contract. Contractor shall maintain records supporting the Affidavit of Amounts Paid in accordance with this Contract’s Retention of Records section. 6.5 OVERPAYMENTS TO CONTRACTORContractor shall refund to Purchaser the full amount of any erroneous payment or overpayment under this Contract within thirty (30) days’ written notice. If Contractor fails to make timely refund, Purchaser may charge Contractor one percent (1%) per month on the amount due, until paid in full. 6.6 AUDITSThe State reserves the right to audit, or have a designated third party audit, applicable records to ensure that the state has been properly invoiced. Any remedies and penalties allowed by law to recover monies determined owed will be enforced. Repetitive instances of incorrect invoicing may be considered complete cause for contract termination. 7 QUALITY ASSURANCE7.1 RIGHT OF INSPECTIONContractor shall provide right of access to its facilities to Office of State Procurement, or any of Office of State Procurement’s officers, or to any other authorized agent or official of the State of Washington or the federal government, at all reasonable times, in order to monitor and evaluate performance, compliance, and/or quality assurance under this Contract. 7.2 CONTRACTOR COMMITMENTS, WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONSAny written commitment by Contractor within the scope of this Contract shall be binding upon Contractor. Failure of Contractor to fulfill such a commitment may constitute breach and shall render Contractor liable for damages under the terms of this Contract. For purposes of this section, a commitment by Contractor includes: (i) Prices, discounts, and options committed to remain in force over a specified period of time; and (ii) any warranty or representation made by Contractor in its Response or contained in any Contractor or manufacturer publications, written materials, schedules, charts, diagrams, tables, descriptions, other written representations, and any other communication medium accompanying or referred to in its Response or used to effect the sale to Purchaser. 7.3 WARRANTIESContractor warrants that all materials, supplies, services and/or equipment provided under this Contract shall be fit for the purpose(s) for which intended, for merchantability, and shall conform to the requirements and specifications herein. Acceptance of any materials, supplies, service and/or equipment, and inspection incidental thereto, by the Purchaser shall not alter or affect the obligations of the Contractor or the rights of the Purchaser. Dealer shall provide with each vehicle delivered, a manufacturer’s full zero deductible bumper to bumper warranty against parts failure or malfunction due to design, construction or installation workmanship, and missing or incorrect parts for a minimum period of 36 months or 36,000 miles of operation, whichever occurs first, for all contract required and optional OEM equipment on vehicles purchased. A minimum 5yr/60,000 mile limited powertrain warranty is also to be provided at no additional cost. If the Dealer receives from any manufacturer or supplier additional or extended warranty on the whole or any component of the vehicles, in the form of time and/or mileage, including any pro rata arrangements, or the manufacturer generally extends to fleet customers a greater or extended warranty coverage, the State shall receive corresponding warranty benefits. Warranty on vehicles not placed in service immediately upon receipt because of time lag to construct body components and/or installation of special equipment shall be warranted from the date the vehicle is placed in service. The receiving agency shall notify the dealer/manufacturer in writing of the actual “in service” date. Notification of the requirement for delayed warranty will be provided on purchase orders whenever possible. When delayed warranty start is indicated on the purchase order, dealer will provide appropriate form with delivery of vehicle(s) for completion and return to dealer/manufacturer. Warranty must be honored by all the manufacturer’s authorized dealers in the State of Washington and a statewide organization of such dealers, or independent repair garages capable of providing both warranty service and replacement parts sufficient for fleet operation, must be available in or near at least 50% of the following cities/locations:(Not applicable to cab and chassis trucks, alternative/flexible fuel, or hybrid vehicle categories)
Each bidder shall furnish the name, address and telephone number of the manufacturer’s customer service/warranty representative responsible for resolution of fleet warranty service problems within the State of Washington (see Appendix A, Bid Information and Bidder Profile). Any recall notice or applicable service bulletins are to be mailed to original Purchaser at “Ship To” address on Purchase Order, not to the Office of State Procurement. Contractor must possess a current State of Washington vehicle dealer license issued pursuant to Chapter 46.70 RCW and must be a factory authorized warranty service dealer for manufacturer(s) of vehicles bid. Warranties for optional equipment e.g., tires, winches, snow plows, etc., are to be furnished with vehicle. For “dealer installed” options dealers furnishing “after-market” equipment shall provide warranty service or direct reimbursement to the servicing dealer for any warranty service/adjustment required on such equipment during the warranty period/mileage. Warranty for dealer installed after market equipment will be full, zero deductible, coverage for a minimum period of 12 months/12,000 miles. For such warranty service, purchaser is to notify selling dealer of need and receive instructions as to whether the selling dealer will pick up, repair and return vehicle or prefers to have repairs accomplished locally at dealer’s expense. Directory: sites -> default -> files -> public -> documents -> ContractingPurchasing public -> Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Technologies Georgia Institute of Technology public -> Rhonda M. Medows, md, Commissioner public -> Housing Counseling Research in Chicago public -> First World War Galleries Table of contents documents -> Major award steve McGregor Award for Best Emerging Talent in Film/Television public -> Asean related Websites documents -> All public acts appearing in this gazette are to be considered official, and obeyed as such documents -> Organisation Keep a copy of this document as it will be a Tax Invoice for gst Download 4.09 Mb. Share with your friends:
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