This is a public tender notice from the Lake County Forest Preserve District for the purchase and delivery of one new articulating boom lift. Bids are to be submitted electronically through the Tyler Portico vendor access portal. The deadline for questions is May 1, 2026, and the bid submittal deadline is May 6, 2026, at 11:00 a. m. local time. The bid opening will also occur on May 6, 2026. Vendors must submit bids on the provided contract/bid form and include all-inclusive pricing. The contract includes a one-year warranty on the products. Penalties may apply for failure to perform. The delivery location is specified as Operations and Public Safety, **** W Grand Avenue, Lake Villa, Illinois **** terms are Net 30 according to the Local Government Prompt Payment Act.
The bid notice states that vendors propose and agree to deliver the products to the owner not later than a mutually agreed upon delivery date for each vehicle pending available inventory. The bid notice also mentions that time is of the essence of this contractbid. The products shall be delivered to the following address: Operations and Public Safety, **** W Grand Avenue, Lake Villa, Illinois 60046. The bid notice states that vendor shall deliver the products to owner not later than a mutually agreed upon delivery date for each vehicle pending available inventory.
The bid notice states that The district shall pay all invoices pursuant to 50 ilcs 505, local government prompt payment act net 30.
The bid notice states that The products and all of their components, for a period of one year after delivery, shall be of merchantable quality shall be free from any latent or patent defects and flaws in workmanship, materials, and design shall strictly conform to the requirements of this contractbid, including, without limitation, the performance standards set forth in subsection 1b of this contractbid and shall be fit, sufficient and suitable for the purposes expressed in or reasonably inferred from this contractbid and the warranties expressed herein shall be in addition to any other warranties applicable to the products including any manufacturers warranty or expressed or implied by law which are hereby reserved unto owner.
The bid notice states that Bids submitted are offers only, and the decision to accept or reject is a function of quality, reliability, capability, reputation, and expertise of the vendors. Owner reserves the right to accept the bid that is, in its judgment, the best and most favorable to the interests of owner and to the public to reject the low price bid to accept any item of any bid to reject any and all bids and to waive irregularities and informalities in any bid submitted or in the request for bid process, provided, however, the waiver of any prior defect or informality shall not be considered a waiver of any future or similar defect or informality.
The bid notice states that Vendor has the requisite experience, ability, inventory, capital, facilities, equipment, plant, organization, and staff to enable vendor to deliver the products at the contract price and within the contract time proposal set forth above.
The bid notice states that vendor shall be solely liable for any fines or civil penalties that are imposed by any governmental or quasi-governmental agency or body that may arise or be alleged to have arisen out of or in connection with vendors performance of or failure to perform hereunder.