Sealed bids are requested for one 2026 Ford Escape ST Line or approved equal. Bids must be submitted electronically by July 24, 2026, 10:00 AM CST via bidnetdirect. com. Questions are due by July 16, 2026, 10:00 AM CST. Award will be based on lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting specifications. Delivery is FOB destination to Kane County State Attorneys Office, 100 South Third Street, 4th Floor, Geneva, IL **** bid required.
The bid submission deadline is Friday, July 24, 2026, at 10:00 a. m. CST. The county will process payment upon complete delivery of the vehicles.
The county requests all payments be made via direct deposit through an Automated Clearing House (ACH). The county will process payment upon complete delivery of the vehicles.
Vendor shall include a 5-year/100,000-mile limited powertrain warranty. Warranty shall begin on the date that the completed vehicle is accepted and put into service by the Kane County Building Management Department.
The award will be based on the following factors where applicable: adherence to bid specifications, price, qualifications of the bidder, delivery date, product quality, maintenance costs, warranty provisions, and repurchase value. It is the intention of Kane County to make a single award to the most responsive and responsible bidder providing the lowest pricing, meeting the specifications and contract requirements.
Bidders must be qualified and authorized dealers. The county reserves the right to compare pricing submitted to any and all known national joint purchasing cooperatives in order to obtain the lowest pricing available in the current market place for this contract award.
Late bids will be rejected and returned unopened. Under no circumstances will vendor submitted invoices be cleared for payment that are not in full compliance with this invoice submission standard.
A violation of this provision is cause for the county to reject the bidders proposal.