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Home My WebLink AboutRESPONSE - BID - 5300 CARPET MAINTENANCE PROJECTNov-17-98 04:24P Ja ro Fisher P.01 STANLEY STEEMER CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY CLEANING FACSIMILE TRANSMITTAL SHEET TO \ FROM '-J HM�� -7 c tiL"\ �c COMPANY DATE ":-cF4 t'�' k L I ��d� E C (-( FAX NUMBER TOTAL NO OF PAG[ INCLUDING COVER P110NE NUMBER SENDERS REFERENCE NUMBER RF YOUR REPERE14CE NUMBER 0 URGENT o FOR REVIEW 0 PLEASE COMMENT 0 PLEASE REPLY 0 PLEASE RECYCLE NOTES/COMMENTS 209 RACQUETTE DR SUITE B FORT COLLINS, CO 80524 PHONE (970)490-1105 FAX (97C)490-1100 Nov-17-98 04:25P JanAllrA Fisher P.02 LAMES B O'NFIL I I CPPO DJRFCTOR OF PURCHASING/RISK MGM7 CITY OF FORT COLLINS 256 W MOUNTAIN AVE FORT COLLINS CO 90522-0580 DEAR MR O'NEILL Inik_ NOVEMBER V, 1998 IN RESPONSE T O YOUR LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 10, 1998, REJECTING OUR LOWEST BID FOR THE CARPET MAINTENANCE PROJECT, AID 0100-J FEEL THAT IT IS ONLY RIGHT TO EXPRESS MY FEELINGS REGARDING THIS MATTER ' NUMBER 2 OF THE, BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS MY EXPERIENCE LEVEL IS IN CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY CLEANING NOT JANITORIAL OR HARD FLOORS BEING WITH STANLEY STEEMER FOR 19 YEARS 1 HAVE WETAND DRY-CLEANED MORE THAN ENOUGH TO MAKE THE CITY OF FORT COLLWS FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH MY COMPANY TO BRIEFLY EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCES WET CLEAN IS THE STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY -STANLEY STEEMER'S EQUIPMENTIS PATENTED AND NO OTHER COMPANY HAS EQUIPMENT LIKE OURS THIS IS ONE OF JHE REASONS WHY ST ANLPY STEEMER IS THE BRAND NAME IN CARPET CLEANING DRY CLEANING, WITH 1'IJE CAPTURE SYSTEM, IS VERY SIMPLE WITH SPOT CLEANING FIRST, THEN WORKING THE POWDER INTO THE CARPET USING THE TOP OF THE I INE SCRUBBING SYSTEM ALLOWING THE DIRT AND GRIME TO ATTACH TOTHF POWDER FINALLY, USING A POWERFUL, VACUUM TO PULL THE POWDER AND DIR1 BACK OUT IN MY YEARS OP BEING THE CARPFT CLEANING BUSINESS, I HAVE USED TIM CAPTURE SYS'I EM REPEATILY --- MY EXPERIENCE IS NOT WITHIN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF THE END RESULT WITH WET OR DRY CLEANING IF THE CARPET IS CLEAN, IT'S CLEAN- IF IT'S DIRTY, IT'S DIRTY- - IT'S ALL ABOUT THE COMPANY'S REPETITION AND I WILL NEVER LET MY REPUTATION SUFFER I HAVE WORKED TOO HARD TO RECEIVE THE, ONE I HAVE WITH MY MANAGEMENT TEAM AND SOME OF THE BEST EMPLOYEES IN THE INDUSTRY, I KNOW STANLEY STEEMER CAN MAKE THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS A RAVING FAN! NUMBER 4 OF THE BIDDER QUALIFICP:I ION ROTATED MODULAR CARPET - AS I STATED TO JOAN BERRY, WITH OUR PHONE CONVERSATION ON NOVEMBER 6 1998, I DO NOTHAVE TIIE EXPERIENCE ON MODULAR CARPET, HOWEVER I DO KNOW HOW TO REPAIR AND INSTALL CARPF,T I ALSO HAVE A VERY STRONG FINANCIAL COMPANY AND WOULD HIRE THE EXPERIENCE THAT THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS REQUEST YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE 1S ABSOLUTELY NO WAY THAT I WILL ALLOW MY REPUTATION TO SUFFER MY BID IS LIKE MY QUALITY-JUST'THINK lF THFIR ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS SO LAX THAT THEY CAN'T EVEN SUBMIT A CORRECT Bit) -- WHAT IS THE DETAIL OF THEIR QUALITY STANLEY STEEMER IS A VERY HIGH QUALITY REPUTABLE COMPANY BASED IN FORT COLLINS WITH 27 FORT COLLINS EMPLOYEES, MY EXPERIENCE IN CARPET AND UPHOLS'1 F.RY CLEANING AND ALL OF MY FQULPMENT BEING BRAND NEW I WOULD PRODUCk ANY CT.RTITICA1ION THAT YOU NPFDED I URGE THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS TO RECONSIDER MY QUALIFICATIONS ON'THE CARPET MAINTENANCE PROJECT, BID 95300 SINCERELY _� r JOHN C ROBINSON PRESIDENT/OWNER 209 Rauquettc Drive, Suitt B FortCollies, (0 80524 tart ( o1Lns 970-490-110� Este, Park 970',86 M00 Loveland 970-I,63-664' C.rcdey 970 1,1-2156 Cheyenne 907-772-0600 Fax 970.490-1160 www,iankry.tcuuu�o„i Services Purchasing Division Ili� r r .: November 16, 1998 John C Robinson President/Owner Stanley Steemer 209 Racquette Drive, Suite B Fort Collins, CO 80524 Dear John, Thank you for submitting a bid for the Carpet Maintenance Project, Bid # 5300 Although your company was the apparent low responsive bidder, the City of Fort Collins is rejecting your bid due to being non -responsive to the minimum requirements of the Bidder Qualifications Through the references provided by your company, the City has determined that you do not have the minimum experience in number two and four of the Bidder Qualifications Number two of the Bidder Qualifications states, "Bidder must have successfully completed a minimum of 100,000 square feet yearly using the water -based dry cleaning powder compound technique" Number four of the Bidder Qualifications states, "Bidder must have successfully rotated modular carpet attic stock to the floor using manufactures recommended procedures Although the City is rejecting this bid, please continue to respond to our bid requests We will continue to need your companies services in the years to come and will keep you on the vendor list If you have any questions or concerns, please contact John Stephen, CPPB, Buyer at 221-6777 Sincerely, Jam s B O'Neill ll, CPPO D+ ctor of Purchasing and Risk Management 256 W Mountain Avenue • PO Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6775 9 FAX (970) 221-6707 P. 01 TRANSACTION REPORT NOV-16-98 MON 05:54 PM SEND(M) DATE START RECEIVER TX TIME PAGES TYPE NOTE MO DP NOV-16 05:53 PM 94901160 341, 1 SEND ( M) OK 033 TOTAL 34S PAGES: 1 Administrative Services Purchasing Division November 16, 1998 John C Robinson President/Owner Stanley Steemer 209 Racquette Drive, Suite B Fort Collins, CO 80524 Dear John, Thank you for submitting a bid for the Carpet Maintenance Project, Bid # 5300 Although your company was the apparent low responsive bidder, the City of Fort Collins is rejecting your bid due to being non -responsive to the minimum requirements of the Bidder Qualifications Through the references provided by your company, the City has determined that you do not have the minimum experience in number two and four of the Bidder Qualifications Number two of the Bidder Qualifications states, "Bidder must have successfully completed a minimum of 100,000 square feet yearly using the water -based dry cleaning powder compound .- -` - _ _n ., —1-- e_ - -I."- n � .,I 4. 1 ....n Bann.... aDI.J.i....... „µ L.,.....