Truck Chassis with Mounted Glycol Recovery Equipment

The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) has issued this Invitation to Bid (ITB) with the sole purpose and intent of obtaining sealed bids (Bid) from qualified contractors (Contractor) for one (1) New, Truck Chassis with Mounted Glycol Recovery Equipment (Equipment). If awarded, a contract (Contract) will be effective on the date the Contract is approved by the RTAA Board of Trustees, signed by all required parties, and filed with the Manager of Purchasing and Materials Management. However, the RTAA reserves the right to not award a contract for any work herein; issuance of this ITB does not guarantee any subsequent award. Furthermore, the RTAA reserves the right to hire any additional contractors or consultants as needed at its discretion. It is the intent of the RTAA to select a qualified Contractor to supply and deliver one (1) New, Truck Chassis with Mounted Glycol Recovery Equipment. The primary function of the vehicle shall be to recover spent deicing fluid from areas where

aircraft have undergone deicing operations. The vehicle shall be purposely designed for operation on airport surfaces and provide a safe and stable configuration for maneuvering about an aircraft. and to provide all material, labor, tools, expendable equipment, transportation services, permits and fees, and all incidental items necessary to provide the equipment entitled “Truck Chassis with Mounted Glycol Recovery Equipment” per the drawings, plans and specifications provided herein as Attachment D, Technical Specifications, subject to all terms and conditions contained in this ITB. Funding for this Equipment has been approved, but dollar amount will not be disclosed as the RTAA requires the Contractor to propose best pricing and scheduling based on the specifications as described herein. Sealed Bids shall be submitted no later than the date and time stated above in Section 5, Schedule. Bidders are required to submit one (1) ORIGINAL copy of their Bid and one (1) electronic copy on a flash drive. The Bidder should ensure that the thumb drive is not corrupted, or password protected, and contains the entire ITB response. All documents required to be submitted shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope or package marked “Truck Chassis with Mounted Glycol Recovery Equipment” followed by the name and address of the Bidder and the due date and time for receiving ITB responses. Mailed Bids shall be enclosed within another envelope with the notation "BID ENCLOSED" on the face of the outside envelope. All Bids, mailed and hand delivered, shall be received at the following address: Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Purchasing and Materials Management Division 2770 Vassar Street Reno, NV 89502 Late Bids will not be accepted and will be automatically disqualified from further consideration. No Bid, whether mailed or hand delivered, shall be considered if it has not been received at the RTAA Purchasing and Materials Management Division, 2770 Vassar Street, Reno, NV, on or before the Bid submittal deadline. Postmarks do not qualify as delivery. The clock at Purchasing Office is the RTAA’s official clock; timeliness of Bids will be determined using only this clock. Contractors assume full responsibility for timely delivery of its Bid at the specified location. Contractors assume the risk for the method of delivery chosen. The RTAA assumes no responsibility for delays caused by any delivery service. Oral, telephonic, faxed, or emailed Bids are invalid and will not receive consideration. All bidders should continually monitor this website to ensure receipt of any addenda associated with this solicitation.