Beverage Vending, Fountain Beverage and Over-the-Counter Beverages for Various City Facilities

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS

SPECIFICATIONS OF GOODS AND SCOPE OF SERVICES

Objective

To deliver sales and vending services to various City Facilities in accordance with this Schedule
A – Specifications of Goods and Scope of Services.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the provision of:
(a) the installation of new or like new Equipment and maintenance of Contractor-owned and exclusively operated Cold Drink Beverage vending Equipment in City-selected Facilities (supply, installation, maintenance and stocking of equipment);
(b) product line sales of fountain Cold Drink Beverages excluding third party agreements;
(c) product line sales of over-the-counter or cooler sales of all Cold Drink Beverages at City-selected Facilities, excluding City third party agreements; and
(d) Eagles sponsorship opportunity with the City.

Principles

The Principles by which the City’s snack food and beverage vending program will function and operate on are:

(a) Efficiency in Service – the Contractor to deliver personalized and consistent service in an efficient and friendly manner;
(b) Timely Service – the Contractor to provide Services that meets and exceeds the City’s expectations with Equipment that are filled on a regular basis (programs that provide value for money);
(c) Innovation – the Contractor to provide Services that interact with the Facility programs;
(d) Sustainability – the Contractor to strive to meet industry established benchmarks on reduction of waste including recycling, and packaging;
(e) Variety and quality – the Contractor to provide a mix of beverages;
(f) Consistency – consistency of product quality and Service throughout locations; and
(g) Safety and sanitation – the Contractor to ensure that all beverages, including equipment maintenance comply absolutely with food safety standards.

ADDENDA
If the City determines that an amendment is required to this RFQ, the City Representative will issue a written addendum by posting it on the BC Bid Website at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca and the City Website at www.surrey.ca (collectively, the “Websites”), and upon posting, any addenda will form part of this RFQ. It is the responsibility of Contractors to check the Websites for addenda. The only way this RFQ may be added to, or amended in any way, is by a formal written addendum. No other communication, whether written or oral, from any person will affect or modify the terms of this RFQ or may be relied upon by any Contractor. By delivery of a Quotation, the Contractor is deemed to have received, accepted and understood the entire RFQ, including any and all addenda.

All inquiries related to this RFQ should be directed in writing to the contact person named above.