The City of Laredo is seeking bids for one-year contracts for uniform laundry and non-uniform dry cleaning services for the Laredo Police Department. Bids must be submitted electronically via Cite-e-bid or by hand delivery to the City Secretary's office by 5:00 p. m. on September 9, 2026. The contract will be awarded by section to up to three lowest responsive and responsible bidders. The city has a local vendor preference ordinance giving a 5% preference to local vendors. Payment terms are net 30 days from receipt of supplies or completion of services.
Payment will be made after services have been rendered, with invoices having a 30 day term from receipt of supplies or completion of services. all invoices to the city of laredo have a 30 day term from receipt of supplies or completion of services.
The bid will be awarded based on the most advantageous pricing or cost benefit, based on the criteria stipulated in the bid documents.
Bidders must certify they are not debarred and comply with ethics codes. by submitting this request for bids, proposal or statement of qualifications, the firm certifies that it is not currently debarred or eligible for debarment from the city of laredo
Repeated damages, misplacements, or unsatisfactory cleaning may result in contract forfeiture. if such damages, misplacements or unsatisfactory cleaning and pressing occur repeatedly, contract will be forfeited.
Questions must be submitted to the purchasing agent on or before seven calendar days prior to the scheduled bid deadline. they may submit to the city purchasing agent on or before seven calendar days prior to the scheduled bid deadline a request for clarification which must be submitted in writing through email seven 7 days prior to the scheduled date for opening
Failure to acknowledge addenda or violating the no-contact provision may lead to disqualification. failure to acknowledge any issued addendum will result in the submission being returned and considered incomplete.
The bid will be awarded by section to up to three lowest responsive and responsible bidders. this bid will be awarded by section to up to three 3 lowest responsive responsible bidders