INTENT OF BID The intent of this bid is to establish an annual purchase agreement for the purchase of magazines and newspapers for the City's Temple Public Library. The agreement shall commence on January 1, 2021 and continue through December 31, 2021. This bid shall be awarded in its entirety to the bidder providing the "best value" to the City as allowed by Chapter 252 of the Local Government Code. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBMISSION DEADLINE The bid submission deadline is 2:00 PM CST on Thursday, December 10, 2020. Late submissions will not be accepted. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BID OPENING Due to the Infectious Disease Procedures (COVID-19) that are in place, we are requesting that bidders not physically attend the bid opening. Instead, the bid opening will be held virtually. Please use the following hyperlink to join the meeting via video. If your computer is not audio equipped, you may also join the meeting via phone by calling 1-979-307-6962, Conference ID# 334 608 250#. Click here to join the meeting It is highly encouraged all participants verify their ability to access the hyperlink and Microsoft Teams prior to the bid opening. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BID DOCUMENTS After clicking the 'PARTICIPATE' button at the bottom of this screen, interested suppliers will be able to view the full set of specifications and bid documents under the 'INFORMATION/QUESTIONNAIRE' section. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INQUIRIES The deadline for all questions shall be 12:00 PM (noon) CST on Monday, December 7, 2020. Requests for additional information regarding this specific bid should be submitted through this software platform using the 'QUESTION & ANSWER' feature. For general inquiries, please e-mail [email protected] or call (254)298-5655. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDENDA All addenda will be posted under the 'ADDITIONAL INFORMATION' link. Please periodically check this section for updated information and prior to your final bid submission. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RESPONSE SUBMISSION It is highly encouraged that bidders submit their bids electronically through the Negometrix e-procurement platform. However, the City will accept hard copy submissions to the address indicated in bid packet attached in Questionnaire Section 1.1. **All Vendors must ensure that their time zone settings are set correctly to Central Standard Time (UTC-06:00). All times posted will be in Central Standard Time. Late bid submissions cannot be accepted due to issues with time zone settings. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PARTICIPATION Interested suppliers can view the full details of the bid by clicking the 'PARTICIPATE' button below. Selecting the participate button does not obligate you to submit a response to this bid but is necessary in order to view the details of this bid. ** I DO NOT SEE A PARTICIPATE BUTTON?** You must be on the https://platform-us.negometrix.com website in order to access City of Temple bid information. NEGOMETRIX SUPPORT Technical Assistance is available Mon - Fri: 6 am to 5 pm Central Time: Negometrix Service Desk Telephone: (724) 888-5294 Email: [email protected]

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