Des Moines City Bids, IA

The respondent certifies that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal, state or local department or agency.

The response deadline is 7/28/2026 04:00 PM CT. esponse deadline: **** 04: 00 pm ct

Bidders with less than five years of company experience in instrument repair will receive low consideration in our evaluation. bidders with less than five years of company experience in instrument repair will receive low consideration in our evaluation.

Bidders must be factory authorized for one or more brands of instruments commonly used by band or orchestra programs. bidders must be factory authorized for one or more brands of instruments commonly used by band or orchestra programs.

Identification of the entire proposal submission as confidential will be deemed nonresponsive and disqualify the proposal submission. identification of the entire proposal submission as confidential will be deemed nonresponsive and disqualify the proposal submission.

Responses will be accepted through this electronic bidding system by the close date and time listed. The response deadline is 7/30/2026 12:00 PM CT.

Following acceptance, payment shall be made within thirty (30) calendar days from receipt of proper invoice. Following acceptance, payment shall be made within thirty 30 calendar days from receipt of proper invoice.

The awarded bidder expressly warrants that all goods supplied shall be merchantable within the meaning of section **** of the Iowa Code in effect on the date of the bid in the City of Des Moines, Iowa. The awarded bidder expressly warrants that all goods supplied shall be merchantable within the meaning of section **** of the Iowa code in effect on the date of the bid in the city of des moines, iowa.

The city intends to award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidders for each line item. The city intends to award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidders for each line item.

Bids will be considered only from companies which are regularly engaged in the business as described in this request for bid document with a record of performance, which have sufficient financial support, equipment, and organization to ensure that they can satisfactorily execute the service if awarded a contract under the terms and conditions stated herein. Bids will be considered only from companies which are regularly engaged in the business as described in this request for bid document with a record of performance, which have sufficient financial support, equipment, and organization to ensure that they can satisfactorily execute the service if awarded a contract under the terms and conditions stated herein.

The procurement division shall provide a cure notice by mail or email. If after the cure period provided the bidder continues to be in default, the procurement division may procure goods or services in substitution from another source and charge the difference between the contracted price and the market price to the defaulting proposer, or in the alternative, the city may elect to offset such actual cost from any city payments owing to the bidder. The procurement division shall provide a cure notice by mail or email. If after the cure period provided the bidder continues to be in default, the procurement division may procure goods or services in substitution from another source and charge the difference between the contracted price and the market price to the defaulting proposer, or in the alternative, the city may elect to offset such actual cost from any city payments owing to the bidder.

Any bidder whose bid was submitted as a sealed bid and whose bid was timely filed, and who is aggrieved by the procurement administrator's determination as to which is the lowest or, in the appropriate instance, to the highest compliant, responsible bid or as to the determination to reject a bid, may appeal the procurement administrator's decision by filing a written appeal. Such appeal must be received by the office of the director of finance at the address in section B. 1 above by no later than noon on the Friday before the following City Council meeting at which award of the bid will be considered. Any bidder whose bid was submitted as a sealed bid and whose bid was timely filed, and who is aggrieved by the procurement administrators determination as to which is the lowest or, in the appropriate instance, to the highest compliant, responsible bid or as to the determination to reject a bid, may appeal the procurement administrators decision by filing a written appeal. Such appeal must be received by the office of the director of finance at the address in section b. 1 above by no later than noon on the friday before the following city council meeting at which award of the bid will be considered.

Any contact initiated by the proposer or by a city representative, other than the procurement division representative listed herein, concerning this request for proposal is prohibited. Any such unauthorized contact may cause the disqualification of such proposer's proposal from acceptance or consideration. Any contact initiated by the proposer or by a city representative, other than the procurement division representative listed herein, concerning this request for proposal is prohibited. Any such unauthorized contact may cause the disqualification of such proposers proposal from acceptance or consideration.