Gateway Area Development District - Ford Transit 350 Passenger Van

Page 1 INVITATION FOR BIDS Bid #:20240314 Ford Transit 350 Passenger Van The Gateway Area Development District (GADD) will receive sealed bids for a New/2024 Ford Transit Passenger Center Aisle or Off-Center Aisle Van for its Rowan County Senior Center, until 9:00 AM EST on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. All bids must be addressed and submitted to Joshua Farrow, Executive Director, Gateway Area Development District, 110 Lake Park Drive, Morehead, KY 40351, by 9:00 AM EST on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Bids cannot be accepted at any other location. Bids will be opened at 9:00 AM EST, in the GADD Boardroom, at 110 Lake Park Drive, Morehead, KY 40351. Bids must be received by the designated date and time and none will be considered thereafter. Vehicle Specifications:  NEW/2024 FORD TRANSIT PASSENGER CENTER AISLE OR OFF-CENTER AISLE VAN  V6 ENGINE  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION  GASOLINE ENGINE  EXTERIOR PARKING CAMERA REAR  A/C W/ CLIMATE CONTROL  POWER STEERING  4-WHEEL DISC BRAKES 

MANUFACTURER WARRANTY  VINYL UPHOLSTERY  EXTERIOR WHITE COLOR  3.5L PFDI V6 ENGINE  10-SPEED AUTOMATIC WITH OVERDRIVE/RWD  AUXILIARY FUEL PORT  BODY SIDE MOLDINGS – BLACK  BUMPERS – CARBON BLACK  FULL SIZE SPARE TIRE/WHEEL  AIR CONDITIONING  ASSIST HANDLE - B-PILLAR  ASSIST HANDLES - A-PILLAR  CENTER CONSOLE  LOCKING GLOVE BOX Page 2  POWERPOINT - 12V (FRONT)  STEERING - TILT/TELESCOPIC  TACHOMETER  AUTO HIGH-BEAM HEADLAMPS  ELECTRONIC POWER ASST STEER  FORDPASSTM CONNECT 4GWI-FI HOTSPOT TELEMATICS MODEM  FORWARD COLLISION WARNING  HILL START ASSIST  LANE-KEEPING SYSTEM  POST-COLLISION BRAKING  POINT SAFETY BELTS  ADVANCETRAC WITH RSC  AIRBAGS FRONT, SIDE AND SAFETY CANOPY SYSTEM  BRAKES - 4WHEEL DISC W/ABS  SECURILOCK ANTI-THEFT SYS  SOS POST-CRASH ALERT SYS  TIRE PRESSURE MONIT SYS PREFERRED EQUIPMENT PACKAGE  4.10 LIMITED SLIP AXLE  FRONT LICENSE PLATE BRACKET 9500# GVWR PACKAGE  2WAY DRV/PASS PALAZZO VINYL 50 STATE EMISSIONS  REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM FRONT FOG LAMPS  ELEC AIR TEMP CONTROL  SYNC 4 HD BLUETOOTH  VEHICLE MAINTENANCE MONITOR HIGH RES REAR VIEW CAMERA SILVER ALUMINUM WHEEL  BLIND SPOT ASSIST 1.0  FRONT OVERHEAD SHELF  LARGE CENTER CONSOLE  EXTND LENGTH RUNNING BOARDS 2 ADDITIONAL KEYS  PRIVACY GLASS  SIDE SENSING SYSTEM  15-PASSENGER SEATS  E-85 FLEX FUEL CAPABLE Vehicle must be ready for immediate pickup or delivery. GADD reserves the right to reject any and all responses, to waive any technicalities, and to negotiate with the vendor who most nearly meets the bid specifications. GADD is not responsible or liable for any costs incurred by the vendors replying to this invitation. GADD is an equal opportunity employer and encourages responses from all qualified vendors. Bids shall be submitted in writing to Mr. Joshua Farrow, Executive Director, Gateway Area Development District, 110 Lake Park Drive, Morehead, KY 40351, by 9:00 AM EST on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. All proposals/bids must be submitted via mail or in-person, sealed, and clearly marked “Ford Transit 350 Passenger Van Bid”. All bids received after this designated date and time will not be considered for review. Page 3 Bids will be opened and read aloud at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at the Gateway Area Development District Boardroom (110 Lake Park Drive, Morehead, KY 40351). The award shall be made on the basis of the lowest responsive bid price or the lowest evaluated bid price. Questions regarding the Invitation for Bids may be directed to Mr. Joshua Farrow by phone at 606.780.0090 ext. 2206 or via email at joshua.farrow@ky.gov. About Gateway Area Development District GADD is the regional council of government and federally designated Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living, along with the federally designated Economic Development District by the Economic Development Administration, serving Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, and Rowan Counties in east-central Kentucky since 1969. GADD is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of elected officials from the counties and communities within the region as well as non-elected citizen members representing the region’s social and economic institutions. GADD Board and staff are committed to the regional planning, promotion, and coordination of programs for community, infrastructure, economic, and social development. The above-proposed vehicle will be used to support GADD’s Rowan County Senior Center by providing transportation to program participants. GADD’s Senior Centers serve as a gateway to connect senior adults to vital community services that can help them stay healthy and independent.