Sports Turf Repair, Replacement and Maintenance Services
The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia (University), a Virginia public
corporation, seeks an experienced firm to provide Sports Turf Repair, Replacement and
Maintenance Services. This RFP is part of a competitive procurement process which
helps to serve the University's best interests. It also provides firms with a fair
opportunity for their services to be considered. The process of competitive negotiation
being used in this case should not be confused with the different process of competitive
sealed bidding. The latter process is usually used where the goods or services being
procured can be described precisely and price is generally the determinative factor. With
competitive negotiation, however, price is not required to be the determinative factor,
although it may be, and the University has the flexibility it needs to negotiate with firms
to arrive at a mutually agreeable relationship.
