Lettering Government Bids & RFPs

Proposals must be submitted by August 13, 2026, at 2:00 PM. Late proposals will be rejected. Proposals received after the scheduled due date and time will not be considered.

Payment for goods and services will be processed within 30 days of receipt of a valid invoice. Payment for goods services arising out of the contract resulting from this solicitation and received by the city shall be processed within 30 days of receipt of a valid invoice.

All labor and materials are warranted to be free from defects for a minimum of 24 months after the date of final payment. All labor and materials are warranted to be free from defects for a minimum period of twentyfour 24 months after the date of final payment by the city.

Proposals will be evaluated based on completeness, ability to provide required items and services, qualified staff, company history/stability, and past/current experience/performance. The selection will be based on the proposal representing the best value to the city. The following weighted criteria will be used to evaluate the proposals for purposes of selecting the offerors to negotiate with or to shortlist. Criteria factors completeness of the proposal ability to provide items and services required qualified staff company history stability past and current experience performance cost

Offerors must have Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and Chrysler drop ship numbers, sufficient resources to complete 8 vehicles per week, adequate premises insurance, and the ability to deliver 8 vehicles per week upon completion. a Offeror must have a Ford Motor Company f. m. c. , general motors, and chrysler drop ship number so new vehicles can be shipped directly to vendors finishing facility.

Offerors may be disqualified for reasons including collusion, involvement in litigation against the city, being in arrears on contracts, or defaulting on previous contracts. Offerors may be disqualified for any of the following reasons: Reason to believe collusion exists among the offerors

Unauthorized communications with city employees or officials, failure to meet city requirements, non-responsive or incomplete submittals, and collusion can lead to disqualification. Respondents contact regarding this rfp with employees or officials of the city of charleston will result in disqualification from this procurement process.

Proposals are due by August 10, 2026, no later than 10:00 a. m. Responses due: August 10, 2026 no later than: 10: 00 a. m.

Contract or contracts will be awarded to the responsive and responsible service provider with the lowest price. contract or contracts will be awarded to the responsive and responsible service provider with the lowest price.

Bidders must be licensed contractors pursuant to the California Business and Professions Code and licensed to perform the work. each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the california business and professions code and be licensed to perform the work called for in the contract documents.

A mandatory job walk is required and has been scheduled for August 4, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Bella Vista Elementary School. A mandatory job walk is required or prebid meeting and has been scheduled for attendance by bidders with representatives of the district and others.

Inappropriate contacts by a prospective bidder may subject the bidder to disqualification from the contract award process. Inappropriate contacts by a prospective bidder may subject the bidder to disqualification from the contract award process.

The bid limit for nonconstruction services is currently $119,100. currently 119, 100 for nonconstruction services and materials

The period of performance for all work shall be 90 working days from the date the notice to proceed (NTP) is issued. The period of performance for this acquisition will be 90 working days from the date of notice to proceed ntp.

The work will be warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for one year following acceptance, or manufacturers standard warranties, whichever is longer. Warrant the work against defects in workmanship and materials for one year following acceptance or provide manufacturers standard warranties, whichever is longer.

The evaluation will be based on technical and price **** 2 evaluation commercial products and commercial services

The primary technical services shall be performed by or under the supervision of individuals licensed to practice in the state where the firm/company is located and commands the necessary expertise. The primary technical services shall be performed by or under the supervision of individuals licensed to practice in the state where the firmcompany is located and commands the necessary expertise

Failure to complete the project by the stated completion date, when delay is not attributable to the government, will lead to a negative performance evaluation. Failure to complete the project by the stated completion date, when delay is not attributable to the government will lead to a negative performance evaluation.

Site visits are permitted, and details can be found in the Q&A attachment. This solicitation is also being extended to allow for site visits from the offerors, please refer to the q a attachment for site visit details.

The period for questions to be submitted is extended to 07/31/2026 at 16:00 EST. The period for questions to be submitted is extended to 07 31 2026 **** est