Bid - Property and Casualty Insurance

PUBLIC NOTICEThe City of Alliance is accepting sealed bid proposals for PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE. Two (2) sealed copies of your proposal prepared on the forms provided herein must be received no later than 11:30 a.m., prevailing time on March 1, 2024 at the Auditor's Office, located on the first floor at 504 E. Main St., Alliance, Ohio 44601. Bid Opening will be at 12:00 noon prevailing time on March 1, 2024 at the City Administration Building located at 504 E. Main St., 2nd Floor Conference Room, Alliance, Ohio 44601.  All proposals, fully executed, must be submitted in a sealed envelope labeled with the name of the bidder and plainly marked: PROPOSALS FOR CITY OF ALLIANCE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE.copies of the specifications and proposals are available in the Auditor's Office, 504 E. Main St., Alliance, Ohio 44601 and can be picked up any time after 9:00 a.m. on February 4, 2024.  A deposit of fifteen dollars ($15.00) is required for each set of specifications taken from the above office.  The deposit is non-refundable.A bid shall be invalid if it has not been received at the designated location as specified in the Advertisement or Notice to Bidders.Errors and / or omissions in a submitted proposal could result in the proposal being declared invalid.Bids may not be modified after being submitted.  Bidders may withdraw bids at any time prior to bid opening.The awarded bidder will be required to submit a performance bond in the amount of 5% of the contract amount or $5,000.00, whichever is less, to insure that the proposer shall execute and properly perform a contract in conformity with their bid proposal.If the proposer fails to enter into a contract and complete installation of coverage within 30 days of being notified that the proposal has been accepted and/or the proposer fails to properly perform its contract obligations, the proposer's bond shall be fortified to the City of Alliance.Each proposal shall contain the full name and address of every person, firm, or corporation interested; and if a corporation, the name of the chief officer.Please note Claims Paid Forms will not be considered, and bidders may not place any conditions on occurrence beyond a sixty (60) day notification period.All inquiries regarding discrepancies in or omissions from the specifications should be directed to Michael Dreger, +1 (555) 000-0000.  All inquiries will be replied to in writing.  No responsibility will be accepted by the City of Alliance for any oral communications.All deviations should be clearly stated.  Any deviations from the specifications MUST be plainly identified and clearly defined in supplemental information submitted with the proposal.The intent of the bid is to elicit common and objective information from all bidders relative to administrative and insurance costs, services and cost containment. While each bidder is required to respond to each and every item in the bid in a complete and factual manner, each bidder is also required to provide any additional information he deems necessary to fairly present his services.City of AllianceMichael Dreger, DirectorPublic Safety & ServiceAlso published on the City's Facebook Page.