Hired Equipment – Parks Operations

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS FOR STANDING OFFER AGREEMENT (RFA-SOA)

PURPOSE

This application is to identify and obtain information from interested Contractors to enhance the City’s Parks Division long standing hired equipment system, to provide an operational framework intended to guide the City’s Parks Division in the hiring of entities with construction and landscape equipment for hire and to establish a list of pre-qualified contractors.

It is understood and agreed by the Contractor that should its application be selected by the City, it will result in a standing offer agreement (“Standing Offer”) only and the Goods and Services will be ordered by the City solely on an "as and when required" basis.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

The City reserves the right to select equipment and/or services based on price, age of equipment, condition of equipment, availability, response time, previous experience of operator and performance with the City and/or references for previous contracts of a similar nature.

ADDENDA

If the City determines that an amendment is required to this RFA-SOA, the City Representative will issue a written addendum by posting it on the BC Bid website at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca (the “BC Bid Website”) and the City website at www.surrey.ca (the “City Website”) that will form part of this RFA-SOA. It is the responsibility of Applicants to check the BC Bid Website and the City Website for addenda.  The only way this RFA-SOA 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 RFA-SOA or may be relied upon by any Applicant.  By delivery of an Application, Applicant is deemed to have received, accepted and understood the entire RFA-SOA including, any and all addenda. 

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