UA Infrastructure Improvements Phase 4 Equipment - Project 260007

THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON IS SEEKING PROPOSALS for 2026-10-403-SMK AS PER THE SPECIFICATIONS LISTED HEREIN 1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION All proposals should be submitted on or before 9am EST,11/11/2026 via Workday Strategic Sourcing. All questions are to be submitted through Workday Strategic Sourcing, Bidders are not to contact the University department directly, in person, by telephone, or by email concerning this RFP. The University of Akron reserves the right to select one, several, or none of the proposals submitted as identified in Section 3.7 of our General Terms and Conditions. For this bid we will be selecting the lowest and best bid on one proposal only. The University of Akron is committed to meeting level A and level AA criteria of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 or higher. Vendors providing web-accessible systems must share their Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) with the University. 1.1 ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON The University of Akron (UA) is one of the highest ranked public urban research universities in Ohio and the Midwest. Founded in 1870, UA is a Princeton Review Best Regional College and has the top polymer science and plastics engineering program in world, according to Edurank. The University meets the needs of its more than 15,000 students with over 200 in-demand associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and professional degree programs, and top-ranked online and adult education programs for nontraditional students. UA’s metropolitan campus in Ohio’s fifth-largest city is surrounded by thousands of businesses, including Fortune 500 companies, offering students access to internships, co-ops and career pathways. UA offers around 300 extracurricular opportunities and 17 NCAA Division I sports teams, as well as a nationally recognized student success and support program, an award-winning student recreation center and a Smithsonian-affiliate museum. To learn more about The University of Akron, visit www.uakron.edu. 2.0 SCOPE This Bid Package is for the electrical equiptment for the Infrastructure Improvements Electrical Phase IV project at The University of Akron. Bidders will furnish equipment as well as any startup, commissioning, training or other services as defined in the following attached drawings and specifications. The Bidder will be responsible for indoor conditioned storage of equipment until May of 2028. 3.0 PROPOSAL PRICING Prices submitted in USD and F.O.B. Destination, freight pre-paid. (Vendor pays all freight)