Public Notice: Bid Rejected, New Bid – Credit Card Payment Processing

02.03.15                                                                                                                     ADOPTED
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TOWN OF RIVERHEAD

Resolution # 114

REJECTS BIDS RESPONSIVE TO THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR CREDIT CARD PAYMENT PROCESSING, DEBIT CARD PAYMENT PROCESSING AND ELECTRONIC CHECK PAYMENT PROCESSING PUBLISHED AND POSTED ON APRIL 24, 2014, AND AUTHORIZES THE TOWN CLERK TO RE-PUBLISH AND POST A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR CREDIT CARD PAYMENT PROCESSING, DEBIT CARD PAYMENT PROCESSING AND ELECTRONIC CHECK PAYMENT PROCESSING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC REGARDING BOTH IN-PERSON AND INTERNET TRANSACTIONS

 offered the following resolution,

which was seconded by

WHEREAS, the Request for Proposals for credit card payment processing, debit card payment processing and electronic check payment processing for the benefit of the general public regarding both in-person and interest transactions at various Town departments, offices and facilities was originally published and posted on April 24, 2014; and

WHEREAS, the Town did receive proposals responsive to the publish and post but, since nearly one year has gone by, the Town Board believes it is in the best interest of the Town to re-publish and post a Request for Proposals for credit card payment processing, debit card payment processing and electronic check payment processing for the benefit of the general public regarding both in-person and internet transactions and wishes to reject such proposals due to ever-evolving interchange rates and fees.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board be and does hereby reject all bids responsive to the Request for Proposals for credit card payment processing, debit card payment processing and electronic check payment processing for the benefit of the general public regarding both in-person and interest transactions posted on April 24, 2014, and authorizes the Town Clerk to re-publish and post the attached Notice to Bidders; and be it further

RESOLVED, that all Town Departments may review and obtain a copy of this resolution from the electronic storage device and, if needed, a certified copy of same may be obtained from the Office of the Town Clerk.

THE VOTE

Giglio   ▢Yes ▢No       Gabrielsen ▢Yes ▢No

Wooten ▢Yes ▢No            Dunleavy ABSENT

Walter ▢Yes ▢No

The Resolution Was ▢ Thereupon Duly Declared Adopted

TOWN OF RIVERHEAD
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that sealed proposals will be received by the Office of the Town Clerk, Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead, New York on or before  March 12, 2015 at 11:00 a.m., prevailing time, for:

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Town of Riverhead is seeking proposals from qualified parties interested in providing credit card payment processing, debit card payment processing and electronic check payment processing, for the general public, both in-person and via the internet, at various Town departments, offices and facilities.

Specifications and guidelines for submission of proposals will be available on February 12, 2015 on the Town of Riverhead website at www.townofriverheadny.gov, click on bid requests.

Each proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked “CREDIT CARD PAYMENT PROCESSING, DEBIT CARD PAYMENT PROCESSING AND ELECTRONIC CHECK PAYMENT PROCESSING” and must be received by the Office of the Town Clerk by no later than 11:00 a.m. on March 12, 2015.

This RFP is not an offer or a binding commitment to contract on the part of the Town.  The Town retains the right to postpone or cancel the RFP or to reject all proposals if the Town determines, in its sole discretion,that the best interests of the Town will be served thereby.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD
OF THE TOWN OF RIVERHEAD

                                                  Diane M. Wilhelm, Town Clerk