Dock Terminals Government Bids & RFPs

Response to this solicitation is due no later than: **** at 4:00pm.

MAC welcomes submittals from all proposers meeting the enclosed RFP prerequisites. There is no requirement that a vendor have previous work experience with the MAC, and the review team will conduct an unbiased evaluation of all submittals.

A mandatory preproposal conference will be conducted by MAC: June 30, 2026, starting at 8:00 am CDT.

Response to this solicitation is due no later than: 07/27/26 at 4:00 PM.

MAC welcomes submittals from all proposers meeting the enclosed RFP prerequisites. There is no requirement that a vendor have previous work experience with the MAC, and the review team will conduct an unbiased evaluation of all submittals.

A mandatory pre-proposal conference will be conducted by MAC: June 30, 2026, starting at 8:00 AM CDT.

Delivery is requested ASAP after notice of award, receipt of purchase order, or authorized calls for delivery, unless otherwise specified. Bidders guaranteed delivery is days. The county reserves the right to reject any bids that propose a lengthy delivery schedule if the items are required promptly.

County terms of payment are 2 10 net 30. Bidder may offer alternate terms here: discount and alternate terms will not be used in award determination.

Lot 4 includes a 3-year Rhino Dock Plus Warranty for the dock only. Lot 13 includes a 3-year computer warranty for the Rhino Tab M4. All items delivered must be guaranteed against faulty materials and workmanship.

Awards may be made by individual item, grouped items or lot. The county reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any portion thereof. Delivery time may be a factor in determining the winning bidder.

The purchasing agent reserves the right before making award to make investigations as to whether or not the items, qualifications or facilities offered by the bidder meet the requirements set forth herein and are sufficient to insure the proper performance in the event of an award. The bidder must be prepared, if requested, to present evidence of experience, ability and financial standing.

Failure to deliver items or equipment that do not meet county specifications or are not received within the specified delivery time may be cause for cancellation of the order and vendor declared irresponsible. Any additional costs incurred by the county may be charged to original vendor.

Samples, when required, must be delivered prior to the bid opening and free of charge. Samples will be returned at bidder's expense and bidder is required to arrange for pick up.

Vendors protesting or disputing bid specifications must do so in writing during the bid opening period prior to the due date to be considered. Such protests must be in the possession of the Bureau of Purchase and Supplies three working days prior to the bids opening.

Failure to complete this bid in its entirety may result in disqualification. Copies obtained from any other source are not considered official documents and will be considered incomplete if missing addenda, if any, resulting in disqualification.

The bid must be submitted by 2 PM on June 4, 2026. Delivery is requested ASAP after notice of award, receipt of purchase order, or authorized calls for delivery, unless otherwise specified.

The county terms of payment are 2 10 net 30. Bidders may offer alternate terms, but these will not be used in award determination.

The bid includes specific warranty items such as 3 year rhino dock plus warranty dock only and 3 year computer warranty.

Awards may be made by individual item, grouped items, or lot. Delivery time may be a factor in determining the winning bidder, and the county reserves the right to reject bids with lengthy delivery schedules.

The bidder must be prepared, if requested, to present evidence of experience, ability and financial standing. If it is found that any of these criteria are not satisfactory, the county may reject bids.

Failure to deliver items or equipment that do not meet county specifications or are not received within the specified delivery time may be cause for cancellation of the order and vendor declared irresponsible. Any additional costs incurred by the county may be charged to the original vendor.

Samples, when required, must be delivered prior to the bid opening and free of charge. Samples will be returned at bidder's expense.

Vendors protesting or disputing bid specifications must do so in writing during the bid opening period prior to the due date to be considered. Such protests must be in the possession of the bureau of purchase and supplies three working days prior to the bids opening.

Failure to complete this bid in its entirety may result in disqualification. Copies obtained from any other source are not considered official documents and will be considered incomplete if missing addenda, if any, resulting in disqualification.

The bid notice states, Contract award shall be made based on the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the base bid.

Bidders who submit a bid must be a plan holder of record at the issuing office. Bids from bidders who are not on the plan holders list may be returned as not being responsive.

The bid notice states, A prebid conference will be held at 11 a. m. local time, on march 26, 2026, at the city of crest hill, **** citycenter boulevard, crest hill, il **** are encouraged to attend and participate in the conference.