The City of Vandalia, Ohio is seeking bids for one new 2026 model one-ton pickup truck with a plow and drop-side body. Bids are due by June 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Bid packets must be acquired from the City of Vandalia's website (www. ***. *. *) to be considered legitimate. Bids must include a bid bond or certified check for 10% of the proposal amount. Bidders must specify the service center location and include warranty terms. The City of Vandalia may give preference to local businesses located within the city under certain conditions. Questions regarding specifications can be directed to Rudy Wells at **** or rwells@vandaliaohio. org.
The bid packet states that sealed bids will be received by the facilities superintendent of the City of Vandalia, Ohio, at the Vandalia Recreation Center, **** Stonequarry Road, until 10:00 AM on Friday, June 5, 2026.
The bid notice specifies that bidders must include warranty terms. The vehicle must include a minimum warranty of: bumper to bumper: 3 year/36,000 miles and drive train: 5 year/60,000 miles.
The City of Vandalia has a desire to award contracts involving city concerns, and funded by city money, to individuals and businesses that are located within the City of Vandalia. Where a preliminary analysis of the bids identifies a bid from a Vandalia individual or business, City Council may give a preference to the Vandalia bid and award the contract to the Vandalia bidder when: i such bid is within 5% of the lowest bid price for a low bid of $50,000 or less or within 2% of the lowest bid price for a low bid price over $50,000, and ii but for the bid price, the Vandalia bid would otherwise be considered the lowest and best bid by the City in its normal evaluation procedures in deciding whether or not to award the contract.
Documents must be acquired from the City of Vandalia to qualify as a legitimate bid. Each proposal shall be signed by the full name and business address of each person or company interested in the same and shall be accompanied by a bid bond by a bonding company authorized to do business in the State of Ohio, or by a certified check on some solvent bank, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the proposal.
The bid may be rejected because of an unacceptable deviation from the specifications. Bids containing any conditions, omissions, unexplained erasures, alteration of forms, or irregularities of any kind may be rejected by the owner.