Solid Waste Collection Truck

Minimum Specifications Solid Waste Department 2023 Current Production Sideload Collection Truck INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Address bids to City of Garden City, Public Works Department, P.O. Box 499, Garden City, Kansas 67846 or email to tyler.patterson@gardencityks.us on or before February 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. CST. Mark bids as 2023 SIDELOAD COLLECTION TRUCK. Bids will be opened publicly by the City Manager or his official representative. All bids must be submitted prior to the bid opening time to qualify. After the bids are opened, each will be carefully reviewed. Generally, a decision as to who the best bidder is will be made within 24 hours after the bids are opened. The City of Garden City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. A responsible officer or employee of the company must sign all bids. Obligations assumed by such signature must be fulfilled. Time of delivery is a part of the consideration and

must be stated. The successful bidder shall be responsible for the delivery of the equipment to the City of Garden City. This includes delivering chassis to a successful bed bidder for the installation of a bed as well as picking up the unit from the bed bidder for final processing. The City is exempt from applicable state and local tax, unless otherwise stated on the bid quotation form. All bids are to be F.O.B. Garden City, Kansas, unless otherwise stated. All bids must meet the MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS. Any bid which fails to do so will be subject to rejection. Please resolve any questions which you may have regarding the Minimum Specifications, bid requirements, etc. before the bid opening. Direct questions to Tyler Patterson, Public Works Operations Manager at (620) 276-1274. If a bidder is not able to meet an item as specified and he elects to delete it or substitute with another item, it must be clearly set forth in the bid, along with the itemized cost of each such change. The exception must be designated as such by marking "EXC." before the cost. An explanation of the exception should also be given on an attached sheet with the bid. The successful bidder must furnish at the time of delivery, a copy of the factory invoice listing required accessories and will furnish at time of delivery a certificate attesting that all specifications are included in or on the delivered unit as bid. Any item which is set forth in the itemized specifications that is standard equipment on the unit and included in the unit base price should be indicated as such by marking "standard or "N/C" -­ no charge. Bid Specifications