The Merced County Office of Education is soliciting bids for the purchase and delivery of seven vehicles. Bidders must submit bids in a sealed envelope by November 07, 2025, at 11:00 AM. Clarification requests must be submitted by October 31, 2025. The contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder with the lowest price. Vehicles must be delivered within 180 days of the award and must meet specific warranty requirements.
The bid notice states vehicles delivery must take place within 180 days of date of award.
The bid notice states vehicles must have a minimum warranty, which the quote must affirm, compliant with the songbeverly consumer warranty act california civil code **** et seq. comprising, at minimum: vehicles delivered cleaned, fully serviced, full of fuel. vehicles delivery must take place within 180 days of date of award. 3 years or 36, 000 miles whichever comes first for bumpertobumper coverage. 5 years or 60, 000 miles for powertrain coverage engine, transmission, and drivetrain components. 7 years or 70, 000 miles for emission control systems as required by california air resources board regulations. additional emission warranty coverage california emissions warranty: specified highcost emissionsrelated parts e. g. , catalytic converters and electronic emissions control units are covered for 7 years70, 000 miles.
The bid notice states contracts, if awarded, will be by action of merced county superintendent of schools to the responsible bidders who can provide proper and satisfactory services at the lowest price.
The bid notice states provide respondents license number and affirm its current validity under california vehicle code cvc ****, issued by the california department of motor vehicles dmv to sell, advertise, or negotiate the sale of vehicles for profit. business license if not currently a preferred vendor able to submit a copy of the respondents current local business license, showing legal authorization to operate in california. the respondent must be in good standing with the merced county office of education mcoe.
The bid notice states he bid protest is filed and received by mcoes facilities support services director, not more than five 5 calendar days following the date of the opening of the proposals