PURCHASE OF TEN (10) NEW CURRENT MODEL POLICE PACKAGED VEHICLES

Ashanti Plancarte, Buyer II

aplancarte@mcallen.net

BID NOTICE

Solicitation Type and Name : Invitation to Bid for the Purchase of Ten (10) New Current Model Police Packaged Vehicles.

Solicitation Number : 02-25-P36-128

Description : The City of McAllen is soliciting electronic bids for the purchase of ten police packaged vehicles for the McAllen Police Department.

Bid Opening : Sealed electronic bids addressed to Mr. Isaac J. Tawil, City Manager, will be received until Thursday. February 27, 2025 at 3:00 p.m., Central Standard Time (CST ) at which time they shall be publicly opened in a meeting held in McAllen City Hall, 2 ^nd floor, Conference Room 2A. Bid Opening is also available through Zoom Meeting at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88228280795?pwd=2L79jm3BKt0hwfZjpDOiCWH6r4yGrX.1 Call in number: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston); Meeting ID: 882 2828 0795; Passcode: 512452. All bid responses are only to be submitted electronically through the City of McAllen’s bidding portal: https://mcallen.procureware.com , on or before the aforementioned date and time.  Original, hard copy, and/or late bids shall not be accepted.

Pre-Submittal Conference : City of McAllen, City Hall, 2 ^nd Floor, Conference Room 2A, 1300 Houston Ave, McAllen, Texas 78501 on until Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., CST . Pre-Submittal Conference is also available through virtual Zoom meeting at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81935361956?pwd=BU2MCHVWHeYbpbYrrkSNgIUDBGZLsi.1 Call in number: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston); Meeting ID: 819 3536 1956; Passcode: 016275. All prospective bidders are encouraged to be in attendance.

To view this solicitation and submit a bid response, you must first register in the City’s bidding portal at: https://mcallen.procureware.com . Solicitation documents will not be mailed, e-mailed, or provided in person. Once registered, you will also be added to the solicitation distribution list for changes and/or additions via Addenda form.

A Bidder’s Bond from a reliable surety company licensed to operate in the State of Texas or certified Cashier’s Check, (Bid Security) payable without recourse to the City of McAllen, for the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid shall be submitted via a sealed envelope as a guaranty that if awarded the contract, the bidder will comply with the specification requirements and delivery dates. The Bidder’s bid security shall be submitted before the above-mentioned electronic bid opening date and time. Failure to submit the bid security shall be grounds for disqualification.

Original Bid Security shall be delivered in a sealed envelope and clearly marked as follows:

BID SECURITY FOR PROJECT NO. 02-25-P36-128 PURCHASE OF TEN (10) NEW CURRENT MODEL POLICE PACKAGED VEHICLES

Hand-deliver Bid Security or if using Land Courier (i.e., FedEx, UPS):

1300 Houston Avenue; Attn: Purchasing & Contracting Department; McAllen, Texas 78501

Mail Bid Security: P.O. Box 220, McAllen, TX 78505-0220

The City of McAllen reserves the right to refuse and reject any or all bids and to waive any or all formalities or technicalities, or to accept the bids considered the best value to the City, and to hold the bids for a period of ninety ( 90 ) days without taking action.

Applicable Product Categories : 071-05 Automobiles, Police and Security Equipped; 071-77 Specialty Vehicles

CITY OF MCALLEN – PURCHASING & CONTRACTING DEPARTMENT