MARICOPA COUNTY NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids/proposals will be received through Bidnet Direct (https://www.bidnetdirect.com). The County reserves the right to reject any and all bids/proposals, and to waive any informalities in any bid/proposal. Invitations for Bids (IFB’s) shall be awarded to the lowest priced, responsive, responsible bidder meeting specifications. Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) will be awarded to the responsive, responsible respondent whose proposal has been deemed most advantageous in accordance with the evaluation criteria contained in the RFP. Open and closed solicitations and awarded County contracts can be viewed on the Procurement Services homepage on the Maricopa County website at https://www.maricopa.gov/2087/Procurement-Services or, for registered users of Bidnet Direct, at https://www.bidnetdirect.com. Unless otherwise indicated, proposals will be opened and read aloud at the Office of Procurement Services or opened electronically via Bidnet Direct immediately following the deadline for submissions, which is at the time and date specified below. Proposals must be received electronically via Bidnet Direct before the date/time indicated. THE FOLLOWING SOLICITATIONS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN BIDNET DIRECT UNTIL THE DATE/TIME INDICATED: ***TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025, AT 2:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME (MST), 250114-RFP MCDOT INTERCONNECTION UPGRADES 2025. THERE WILL BE A NON-MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL TELE-CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2025, AT 1:00 P.M. MST. TO CONNECT VIA COMPUTER, GO TO HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/2KDCRCWR. YOU MAY ALSO CALL IN AT 480 702-3496 AND ENTER PHONE CONFERENCE ID 578 252 511#. *IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SOLICITATION PROCESS, FIRMS MUST BE REGISTERED THROUGH BIDNET DIRECT. ONLY BID RESPONSES THAT ARE SUBMITTED THROUGH BIDNET DIRECT WILL BE CONSIDERED BY MARICOPA COUNTY. BIDNET DIRECT LIMITED REGISTRATION IS FREE AND WILL ALLOW YOU TO ACCESS ALL COUNTY SOLICITATION INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS, RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS, AND SUBMIT RESPONSES. TO REGISTER AS A NEW USER, GO TO HTTPS://WWW.BIDNETDIRECT.COM AND FOLLOW REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS. FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE BIDNET DIRECT E-PROCUREMENT PLATFORM, CONTACT BIDNET DIRECT: PHONE: 1-800-835-4603, OPTION 2 OR EMAIL: SUPPORT@BIDNET.COM. ONLY RESPONSES THAT ARE ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED THROUGH BIDNET DIRECT BY THE BID DUE DATE WILL BE REVIEWED. KEVIN TYNE, CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES MARICOPA COUNTY Pub: Oct 16, 23, 2025