Vehicle Purchase

The Champaign Park District is soliciting bids to purchase one (1) new bucket truck. Bid documents can be obtained online at: https://champaignparks.com/bids-rfps/ or by contacting Bret Johnson, Champaign Park District, 706 Kenwood Road, Champaign, Illinois 61821 @ 217-819-3850 1.02 Due Date: Sealed bids shall be delivered or mailed to Bret Johnson, Champaign Park District, 706 Kenwood Road, Champaign, Illinois 61821, by 1:00 p.m. prevailing time on June 30, 2021 at which time bids will be opened and publicly read. Late bids and facsimile copies will not be accepted. 1.03 Bid Understanding: By submitting a bid, the bidder agrees and assures that the specifications are adequate, and the bidder accepts the terms and conditions, specifications. Failure to do so will be at the bidders risk and they cannot secure relief on the plea of error. 1.04 Submission of Bid: All bids shall be submitted on the

Bidders Response Forms (Page 3-6) and accompanied by requested information (Pages 7-9) including the Champaign Park District Commitment to Engage in Affirmative Action Practices form. All blank spaces shall be properly filled in, in ink or typewritten, in both words and figures, and with no other conditions, changes, erasures or interlineations. Bids shall be signed and executed by a principal duly authorized to make contracts. Bids shall be enclosed in an envelope sealed and clearly marked with the words: SEALED BID: Vehicle Purchase The bidder shall put their name and address on the outside of the envelope. The Champaign Park District shall not be responsible for the premature opening of bid envelopes, which are not properly filled out in accordance with the instructions. 1.05 Awards Criteria: Award will be to the low responsible bidder for each vehicle, if all other requirements are satisfactorily met. The Champaign Park District reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive technicalities and irregularities and/or to award the contract only to a bidder who is equipped, competent and experienced in the class of work and whose bid is deemed to be advantageous to the interests of the Champaign Park District. Where there are tie bids, there shall be a preference for local bidders. 1.06 Rejection of Bids: The Park District reserves the right to reject any bids, all bids, or any part of a bid. The Park District reserves the right to reject the bid of any bidder who previously failed to perform adequately for the Park District or any other governmental agency or company. 1.07 Waiver of Informalities: The Park District reserves the right to waive informalities or technicalities in bids. 1.08 Withdrawal: Bidder may make a written request to modify or withdraw the offer at any time prior to the opening. Bids may not be modified after submittal or withdrawn or modified after bid opening. Withdrawal of bids will be allowed if award of contract has been delayed more than 60 days, after date of actual bid opening. 1.09