Blount County Schools HVAC Replacements

It is the intent of this Invitation to Bid (ITB) for Blount County TN Government, on behalf of Blount County Board of Education, to procure HVAC replacement services for various school locations as outlined in the documents of this bid invitation.

Bid documents may be obtained at https://blounttn.ionwave.net/login.aspx. Vendors are encouraged to register with Blount County and submit their response through the online bidding system at this same link. If you have any issues registering in the online system, contact the IonWave help desk at 866-277-2645, ext. 4, support@ionwave.net, or Blount County Purchasing, 865-273-5740, purchasing@blounttn.org.
Bid responses are not accepted via email or fax. Bidders must allow ample time to submit their response. No information may be submitted or modified beyond the Response Deadline Date / Time.

Manual (hard copy) bids are an optional method of response and must be submitted no later than the response deadline to Blount County Courthouse, Blount County Purchasing Room 319, 385 Court St., Maryville, TN 37804-5906. The hard copy bid form is located just after the bid information under the header "BID DOCUMENTS" labeled "BID INVITATION." These hard copy submissions must also include ALL documentation requested in the online system including, but not limited to, all online bid document attachments, response attachments, attributes and line items, and must have the Bid Cover and Contractor Form attached to the OUTSIDE of the sealed envelope, with any required license information included.

When registered, vendors may submit questions via the Questions tab for this ITB in the online bidding system. Please make note of the question deadline.
Prior to bid submission, it is the bidder's responsibility to access the online bidding system and ascertain they have received any addenda and viewed answers to published questions and bid accordingly. The public bid opening will be held at the response submittal deadline at Blount County Courthouse, Blount County Purchasing Room 319, 385 Court St., Maryville, TN 37804-5906. The opening may also be accessed via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/8652735744,Meeting ID:8652735744 . Bidders shall access the online bidding system for possible extension of this date and time. If you have problems accessing any Zoom meeting, please phone Blount County Purchasing, 865-273-5740.