Rental Truck Government Bids & RFPs

The bid responses must be remitted no later than June 5, 2026, at 11:00 AM.

Payment terms are net 30 days after receipt of goods or properly executed invoice, whichever is later, unless otherwise specified.

All products and equipment delivered must be new, and shall include any and all manufacturer warranties, unless otherwise stated in the bid specifications.

The city intends to make award of this contract to the lowest responsible bidder, who must be within the borders of Bristol, or not more than twenty 20 miles driving distance from any border of Bristol.

Bids are requested to include documentation showing credentials as a certified arborist, as well as electrical hazard awareness certification to work in close proximity 10 feet to electrical conductors, if applicable as part of its proposal.

Failure of a contractor to deliver commodities or perform services as specified will constitute authority to purchase said commodities or services on the open market. Contractor agrees to promptly reimburse the city for excess cost of these purchases.

Accepted bid samples do not supersede specifications for quality unless sample is superior in quality. All deliveries shall have at least the same quality as the accepted bid sample. Samples are furnished free of charge.

The purchasing department may reject any bidder in default of any prior contract or guilty of misrepresentation or any bidder with a member of its firm in default or guilty of misrepresentation.

The bid responses must be remitted no later than June 5, 2026, at 11:00 AM.

Payment terms are net 30 days after receipt of goods or properly executed invoice, whichever is later, unless otherwise specified.

All products and equipment delivered must be new, and shall include any and all manufacturer warranties, unless otherwise stated in the bid specifications.

The city intends to make award of this contract to the lowest responsible bidder, who must be within the borders of Bristol, or not more than twenty 20 miles driving distance from any border of Bristol.

Bids are requested to include documentation showing credentials as a certified arborist, as well as electrical hazard awareness certification to work in close proximity 10 feet to electrical conductors, if applicable as part of its proposal.

Failure of a contractor to deliver commodities or perform services as specified will constitute authority to purchase said commodities or services on the open market. Contractor agrees to promptly reimburse the city for excess cost of these purchases.

Accepted bid samples do not supersede specifications for quality unless sample is superior in quality. All deliveries shall have at least the same quality as the accepted bid sample. Samples are furnished free of charge.

The purchasing department may reject any bidder in default of any prior contract or guilty of misrepresentation or any bidder with a member of its firm in default or guilty of misrepresentation.

The bid notice does not specify a delivery deadline for the bid itself, but expressions of interest are due by June 8, 2026, and occupancy is estimated for January 1, 2027.

The bid notice advises entities not currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at sam. gov to start the registration process as soon as possible if intending to submit an offer for possible lease award.

The bid notice mentions that any submission received without written authorization to represent the owner(s) will not be considered until such documentation has been received. In cases where an agent is representing multiple entities, written acknowledgement permission from each entity to represent multiple interest parties for the same submission must be submitted prior to the expressions of interest due date.

The period of performance shall be for one 6-month base period.

The contractor shall ensure that the fire apparatuses provided will be in good working order upon arrival with all applicable pump and aerial certifications current.

The contractor shall be responsible for developing and maintaining a quality control plan to ensure services are performed iaw requirements established in this statement of work sow.

Provide equitable adjustment to the government in the form of prorating the monthly lease rate to account for repairs that extend beyond normal industry standard repair timeline parameters.

The lessee shall permit only those employees, agents, or other persons adequately trained in the operation of the equipment to so operate the equipment.