The City of Lubbock is seeking bids for secondary auto body and collision repair services for its fleet of light, medium, and heavy-duty vehicles. Bidders must operate a complete body shop with specific capabilities. The contract term is one year with four one-year extension options. Bids can be submitted electronically or in hard copy. Clarifications and additional information requests must be submitted in writing at least five calendar days before the bid closing date. The city reserves the right to award contracts to multiple vendors based on cost and proximity of service locations. Bidders must use OEM approved parts and supplies. Invoices must include specific information and be submitted within 5 business days of service completion. Repeat repairs are warranted for 12 months. Emergency first responders will be given priority service. The city may audit contractor records. Environmental compliance is required.
The City of Lubbock requires bids to be received until April 29, 2026, prior to 2:00 p. m. Please allow 24 hours in advance for uploading required documentation.
The bid notice states that payment shall not be due unless and until the seller shall not be in default under the terms of the contract, and until the required instruments are submitted after delivery. The city may also make payments using a Mastercard purchasing card, and the seller agrees to accept these payments without any additions or surcharges.
All repairs shall be warranted for a period of 12 months. The vendor will be responsible for correcting all previous repairs performed by the vendor that were incorrectly repaired or the repair failed to correct the reported deficiency.
The contract may be awarded either to the lowest responsible bidder or to the bidder who provides goods or services at the best value for the City of Lubbock. The city may consider purchase price, reputation, quality, extent to which needs are met, past relationship, impact on historically underutilized businesses, total long-term cost, and any other relevant criteria.
The bidder may be required to show to the complete satisfaction of the City of Lubbock that the bidder or their subcontractor has the necessary facilities, ability, and financial resources to provide the service specified in a satisfactory manner. The bidder may also be required to give a past history and references.
The city will have the option to charge the vendor a fee of **** per vehicle per day for late delivery. Failure to meet performance standards, including but not limited to repeated invoice errors, incorrect labor rates, untimely repairs, use of unauthorized parts, or failure to obtain proper approvals, shall constitute noncompliance, which may result in invoice payment delays or rejection.
When specifications call for samples to be submitted, samples shall be delivered by the bidder, at bidder's expense, five days prior to the opening of bids. Each sample shall be clearly tagged to show bidder's name and address and item number.
All protests regarding the ITB process must be submitted in writing to the City Director of Purchasing and Contract Management within 5 working days after the protesting party knows of the occurrence of the action which is protested.