The City of Abilene is seeking proposals for the acquisition and implementation of a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. Proposals must be submitted in sealed envelopes by 4:00 PM on May 20, 2026. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held on April 7, 2026, at 3:00 PM. All proposals must substantially comply with specifications. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to award the proposal considered most advantageous. The City of Abilene is exempt from federal excise taxes and state sales tax. Contractors must not be in arrears to the City for any debt, claim, demand, or account whatsoever.
The bid notice states that proposals must be received by 4:00 PM on the 20th day of May, A. D. , 2026. Any proposals received after the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals will be marked received late and returned to the sender.
The City of Abilene reserves the right to award the proposal considered most advantageous to the City of Abilene.
All proposals must substantially comply with specifications.
If the contractor fails to deliver product by the promised delivery date or a reasonable time thereafter, giving acceptable reasons for delay, or product is rejected for failure to meet specifications, the City of Abilene reserves the right to purchase specified product elsewhere, and charge the increase in price and cost or handling, if any, to the contractor.
A mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held on April 7, 2026, at 3:00 PM in the South Conference Room, Basement, City Hall, 555 Walnut St. , Abilene, ****.