It is the intention of the Request for Proposal (RFP) to enter into competitive negotiation as authorized by KRS 45A.085.

Proposals for competitive negotiation shall not be subject to public inspection until negotiations between Kentucky State University and all Vendors have been concluded and a contract awarded to the responsible Vendor submitting the proposal determined in writing to be the most advantageous to the University. Price and the evaluation factors set forth in the advertisement and solicitations for proposals will be considered.

An award of contract may be made upon the basis of the initial written proposals received without written or oral discussions.

Contracts resulting from the RFP shall be governed by and in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The University reserves the right to request proposal amendments or modifications after the proposal receiving date.

THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL INCLUDE ALL GENERAL CONDITIONS, AS SET FORTH BY KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY PLUS ANY SPECIAL CONDIITIONS ENUMERATED HEREIN.

Any agreement of collusion among Firms or prospective Firms, which restrain or is reasonably calculated to restrain competition by agreement to proposal at a fixed price or to refrain from offering, or otherwise is prohibited.

Any person who violates any provisions of KRS 45A.325 shall be guilty of a class D felony and shall be punished by a fine of not less than five thousand dollars, or be imprisoned not less than one year nor more than five years, or both such fine and imprisonment. Any Firm, corporation or association who violates any of the provisions of KRS 45A.325 shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than ten thousand dollars or more than twenty thousand dollars.

That I am the Firm (if the Firm is an individual), a partner (if the Firm is a partnership), or an Officer or Employee of the bidding corporation having authority to sign on its behalf (if the Firm is a corporation);

That the attached proposal has arrived at the Firm in independently, and has been submitted without collusion with, and without any agreement, understanding or planned common course of action with any other Firm, of materials, supplies, equipment or services described in the RFP.

That the contents of the proposal have not been communicated by the Firm or its employees or agents to any person not an employee or agent of the Firm or its surety on any bond furnished with the proposal and will not be communicated to any such person prior to the official closing of the RFP.

That the Firm is legally entitled to enter into contracts with the Kentucky State University and it not in violation of any prohibited conflict of interest, including those prohibited by the provisions of KRS 45A.330 through KRS 45A.340 and KRS 164.390.

That I have fully informed myself regarding the accuracy of the statement made above.