This Request for Proposal provides detailed information and requirements to be followed in providing elevator maintenance to the following: The building for which service will be provided: Heber Wells Building, located at 160 East 300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111. Introduction It is the intent of this contract to enter into a five (5) year agreement to provide the Division of Facility Construction and Management with first class elevator maintenance service and support, maintaining the elevators in top condition, etc. PROTECTED INFORMATION The Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA), Utah Code Ann., Subsection 63-2-305, provides in part that: the following records are protected if properly classified by a government entity: (1) trade secrets as defined in Section 13-24-2 if the person submitting the trade secret has provided the governmental entity with the information specified in Section 63-2-308 (Business Confidentiality Claims); (2) commercial information or non-individual financial information obtained from a person if: (a) disclosure of the information could reasonably be expected to result in unfair competitive injury to the person submitting the information or would impair the ability of the governmental entity to obtain necessary information in the future; (b) the person submitting the information has a greater interest in prohibiting access than the public in obtaining access; and (c) the person submitting the information has provided the governmental entity with the information specified in Section 63-2-308; * * * * * (6) records the disclosure of which would impair governmental procurement proceedings or give an unfair advantage to any person proposing to enter into a contract or agreement with a governmental entity, except that this Subsection (6) does not restrict the right of a person to see bids submitted to or by a governmental entity after bidding has closed; .... GRAMA provides that trade secrets, commercial information or non-individual financial information may be protected by submitting a Claim of Business Confidentiality. To protect information under a Claim of Business Confidentiality, the offeror must: 1. provide a written Claim of Business Confidentiality at the time the information (proposal) is provided to the state, and 2. include a concise statement of reasons supporting the claim of business confidentiality (Subsection 63-2-308(1)). 3. submit an electronic âredactedâ (excluding protected information) copy of your proposal response. Copy must clearly be marked âRedacted Version.â A Claim of Business Confidentiality may be appropriate for information such as client lists and non-public financial statements. Pricing and service elements may not be protected. An entire proposal may not be protected under a Claim of Business Confidentiality. The claim of business confidentiality must be submitted with your proposal on the form which may be accessed at: http://www.purchasing.utah.gov/contract/documents/confidentialityclaimform.doc To ensure the information is protected, the Division of Purchasing asks the offeror to clearly identify in the Executive Summary and in the body of the proposal any specific information for which an offeror claims business confidentiality protection as "PROTECTED". All materials submitted become the property of the state of Utah. Materials may be evaluated by anyone designated by the state as part of the proposal evaluation committee. Materials submitted may be returned only at the State's option. Proposal Submittals Please submit your proposal electronically through Sciquest.
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