PURCHASE OF TWENTY-EIGHT (28) CURRENT MODEL CITY VEHICLES

BID NOTICE


Solicitation Type and Name: Invitation to Bid for the Purchase of Twenty-Eight (28) New Current Model Vehicles

Solicitation Number: 12-24-P08-180

Description:  The City of McAllen is soliciting electronic bids for Purchas of Twenty-Eight (28) New Current Vehicles

Bid Opening: Sealed electronic bids addressed to Mr. Isaac J. Tawil, City Manager, will be received until Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., Central Standard Time (CST) at which time they shall be publicly opened in a meeting held in McAllen City Hall, 2nd floor, Conference Room 2A. Bid Opening is also available through Zoom Meeting at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9086178523?pwd=K2JrcUE4SExzWW5NbHMvVjB3blVEZz09&omn=89794570456 Call in number: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston); Meeting ID: 908 617 8523; Passcode: 189328.  All bid responses are only to be submitted electronically through the City of McAllen’s bidding portal: https://mcallen.procureware.com, on or before the aforementioned date and time.  Original, hard copy, and/or late bids shall not be accepted.

Pre-Submittal Conference: City of McAllen, City Hall, 2nd Floor, Conference Room 2A, 1300 Houston Ave, McAllen, Texas 78501 on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., (CST). Pre-Submittal Conference is also available through virtual Zoom meeting at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9086178523?pwd=K2JrcUE4SExzWW5NbHMvVjB3blVEZz09&omn=86764127924 . Call in number: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston); Meeting ID: 908 617 8523; Passcode: 189328. All prospective respondents are encouraged to be in attendance.

To view this solicitation and submit a bid response, you must first register in the City’s bidding portal at: https://mcallen.procureware.com.  Solicitation documents will not be mailed, e-mailed, or provided in person. Once registered, you will also be added to the solicitation distribution list for changes and/or additions via Addenda form.

A Bidder’s Bond from a reliable surety company licensed to operate in the State of Texas or certified Cashier’s Check, (Bid Security) payable without recourse to the City of McAllen, for the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid shall be submitted via a sealed envelope as a guaranty that if awarded the contract, the bidder will enter into a contract with the City of McAllen. The Bidder’s bid security shall be submitted before the above-mentioned electronic bid opening date and time. Failure to submit the bid security shall be grounds for disqualification.

Original Bid Security shall be delivered in a sealed envelope and clearly marked as follows:

BID SECURITY FOR PROJECT NO. 12-24-P08-180 PURCHASE OF TWENTY-EIGHT (28) NEW CURRENT MODEL VEHICLES

Hand-deliver Bid Security or if using Land Courier (i.e., FedEx, UPS): 1300 Houston Avenue; Attn: Purchasing & Contracting Department; McAllen, Texas 78501

Mail Bid Security: P.O. Box 220, McAllen, TX 78505-0220
The City of McAllen reserves the right to refuse and reject any or all bids and to waive any or all formalities or technicalities, or to accept the bids considered the best value to the City, and to hold the bids for a period of sixty (60) days without taking action.

Applicable Product Categories: 06505 Aerial Ladders and Towers, Including Buckets for Personnel; 06510 Bodies, Utility; 06530 Dump Bodies, Hoist Subframes, etc.; 07104 Automobiles; 07180 SUV Type Vehicles; 07202 Class 2 Trucks (6,001 - 10,000 lb. GVWR); 07190 Vans, Cargo; 07205 Class 5 Trucks (16,001 - 19,500 lb. GVWR)



CITY OF MCALLEN – PURCHASING & CONTRACTING DEPARTMENT