RFP 2024-001 Holiday Lighting Services

INVITATION FOR RFP NUMBER 2024-001

The City of Lee's Summit will accept electronically submitted proposals from qualified persons or firms for Holiday Lighting Services as a yearly contract.  Submittals must be received electronically in Public Purchase by 3:00 PM local time, on July 6, 2023.

RFP documents and any addendums are available by accessing the City’s e-procurement system, Public Purchase or by contacting the Procurement Officer or City staff. Bidders needing to register with Public Purchase click here: https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/leessummit,mo/buyer/public/homeOpenBids . This is a two-step process. Contractors should plan on registering no later than 36 hours (M-F) prior to bid opening.

There will be a pre-proposal conference in the Howard A Conference Room at City Hall, 220 S.E. Green St. on June 27, 2023 at 10:00 AM local time. A site tour will be conducted immediately following the conference. All interested bidders are encouraged to attend.

For any contract for services greater than $5,000, the successful bidder shall comply with § 285.530, RSMo, as amended, and (1) provide by sworn affidavit affirmation that it does not knowingly employ any person who is an unauthorized alien and (2) provide documentation affirming its enrollment and participation in a federal work authorization program with respect to the employees working in connection with this agreement.  The required documentation affirming enrollment must be from the federal work authorization program provider.  Letter from respondent reciting compliance is not sufficient. All bids should include the signed and notarized Work Authorization Affidavit and the electronic signature page from the E-Verify program. Letter from Contractor reciting compliance is not sufficient.

DeeDee Tschirhart, Senior Procurement Officer