Washtenaw Community College
Purchasing Department
Bid #6847 Tent Rentals
Bid Issued On: 04/09/2026
Bid Due Date – April 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST
4800 E. Huron River Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800
Email: pur@wccnet.edu
This is an invitation to participate in Washtenaw Community College (“WCC” or “College”) Request for Sealed
Bid (RFB) 6847 Tent Rentals. If you are interested in participating, please review all RFB documents
thoroughly before responding.
WCC is a public college, please include any educational discounts or rebates available. We are also a member of
E & I, MiDeal, NAEP, National IPA, NIGP, NJPA, Omnia Partners, REMC and Sourcewell. If someone else in
your company coordinates pricing for one of these groups, please forward this invitation to them to complete.
Questions are to be emailed to Lydia Scheets at lscheets@wccnet.edu 04/13/2026 by 2:00 p.m. EST. All emails
must reference the bid number and title shown above in the subject line of the email. Answers to questions
received by the deadline will be posted to the WCC Purchasing website
(https://www.wccnet.edu/about/purchasing/bids-rfp.php ) 04/14/2026 by 2:00 p.m. EST.
These questions and answers, as well as any additional information, will only be posted on the WCC Purchasing
website. It is the vendor’s responsibility to check the website for all questions, answers, addendums and
additional information.
Bid responses are to be emailed to the College Purchasing office at lscheets@wccnet.edu before
2:00 p.m. EST on 04/16/2026. Refer to the Instructions and Conditions for Sealed Bids section for detailed
information regarding how to submit a response to this RFB.
Vendor shall submit one completed and signed electronic PDF copy of the Vendor Acknowledgement signature
page, completed and signed by an authorized representative along with a copy of the pricing worksheet.
Specifications:
Bid 6847 is for pricing for the rental items specified in the Pricing Worksheet. The College reserves the
right to revise quantities, place additional or partial orders and add additional related equipment not
otherwise listed with the awarded vendor through 10/30/2027. Vendors must indicate any exceptions to
the equipment specified or the drop-off and pick-up schedule.
Exceptions to the desired equipment and schedule may be used in evaluating and awarding responses.
The College intends to award per total group of rentals to avoid splitting orders.
Substitutions and alternates will not be considered or accepted. Pricing for items unable to be quoted shall be
left blank. Prices must include all shipping, handling, and delivery charges, Pre-Paid FOB: Washtenaw
Community College.
It is the College’s expectation that there will be no minimum order requirements. Any minimum order
quantities, which the Vendor requires must be clearly stated in the quotation. If not stated in the quotation, it
will be assumed that there is no minimum order quantity for any items.
The awarded vendor’s Bid submissions shall be subject to, and governed by the College’s Terms and Conditions
located at Terms and Conditions for Product Purchase and Installation by WCC & Terms and Conditions for
Services Provided to WCC as a condition of award, and are hereby incorporated herein as a substantive part of
the solicitation documents. In the event there is any conflict or inconsistency between the Terms & Conditions
referenced in the RFB documents and those included in a Supplier’s Bid response, the Terms & Conditions of
the RFB documents shall govern.
Response to this RFB confirms an understanding that this is not a contract or offer of business by the College.
This Request for Bid in no manner obligates the College to the eventual purchase of any products or services
described, implied, or which may be offered, until confirmed by the issue of a purchase order, and may be
terminated by the College without penalty or obligation at any time prior to the issue of a purchase order.
Washtenaw Community College
Purchasing Department
Bid #6847 Tent Rentals
Bid Issued On: 04/09/2026
Bid Due Date – April 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST
4800 E. Huron River Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800
Email: pur@wccnet.edu
INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR SEALED BIDS
Bids will be received via email by the Purchasing Department of Washtenaw Community College until 2:00
p.m. EST, April 16, 2026. The public opening will be held electronically via the link below:
Public Opening – 6847 Bid Tent Rentals
April 16, 2026 02:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Invite Link:
https://wccnet-edu.zoom.us/j/85871475779?pwd=sKDbtEcCsaxTgH6yCbR4KuUXFP5qoQ.1
Meeting ID: 858 7147 5779
Passcode: 194549
All bids must be received by the Purchasing Department before the Bid Due Date as specified. Late bids will not
be considered. Telephone bids will not be accepted. Faxed or delivered bids will NOT be accepted.
The Purchasing Department normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. EST
except for national holidays. Non-holiday school closings are posted on the College website www.wccnet.edu.
Specifications: Alternate or substitute product will not be considered or accepted. Samples of items, when
required, must be furnished free of expense. If not destroyed by tests, upon request, samples will be returned at
no expense to the College. Samples must be received on or before bid opening time and date.
Prices and Notations: Pricing is to be submitted on the Pricing Worksheet provided. Exclude all Federal, State
and Municipal Sales and Excise taxes. Exemption certificates will be furnished upon request. Bids must be signed
by an authorized official or employee of the firm. Obligations assumed by such signature are binding upon the
firm.
Delivery: Bids shall be quoted F.O.B. Destination with all transportation charges prepaid. F.O.B. Destination
means delivered to the College Receiving Department and will include all charges for packing, draying, etc.
Compliance: Bidders must comply with all state and federal laws and regulations applicable to any goods and
services provided to the College.
Award: The WCC Purchasing Department reserves the right to award by item, group of items or total bid; to
reject any and all bids in whole or in part; and to waive any informality or technical defects if, in the judgment
of the Purchasing Agent, the best interest of the College will be so served. In determination of award, the
qualifications of the bidder, the conformity with the specifications of articles or services to be supplied, and the
delivery time will be considered. Care will be exercised in making split awards so as not to penalize vendors by
awarding less than minimum shipping weights. Payment terms are NET 30.
Procurement of goods and services for Washtenaw Community College shall be accomplished in such a manner
as to provide fair opportunity for all businesses to participate in the procurement process. This shall be
accomplished without sacrifice of quality, in the best interest of the College, and within the authority vested in the
Purchasing Agent to make the final decision on award of the contracts or purchase orders.
Inspection: All articles are subject to inspection and testing. In the event any articles are found defective in
material, workmanship or otherwise fail to meet the requirements of the bid within a period of thirty (30) days,
the College shall have the right to reject such articles and request immediate replacement. Rejected articles will
be held for pick-up by the bidder or will be returned at bidders' expense for handling, packing, and transportation.
Default: Default is defined as the failure of the bidder to fulfill the obligations of the bid, including but not limited
to failure to deliver as specified or the unauthorized substitution of articles bid and specified on the purchase order.
Washtenaw Community College
Purchasing Department
Bid #6847 Tent Rentals
Bid Issued On: 04/09/2026
Bid Due Date – April 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST
4800 E. Huron River Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800
Email: pur@wccnet.edu
In the event of default, the College may cancel the contract or purchase order and procure the articles or services
from other sources, and place the bidder defaulting on the disapproved list for a period of not less than six months.
Non-Discrimination Clause: Washtenaw Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex,
color, religion, national origin, age, handicap, height, weight, marital status, or veteran status in provision of its
educational opportunities or employment opportunities and benefits, pursuant to the requirements of Title IX of
the Education Amendments of 1972, Public Act 453, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Public
Act 220 respectively. This policy extends to both employment by and admission to the College and the
procurement policies of the College. Inquiries concerning Title IX and Section 504 should be directed to the
Office of the Dean of Enrollment and Student Services; Room 221B, Student Center Building, Washtenaw
Community College, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Charges of violation of the above policy also should be directed to
the College Affirmative Action Officer in Human Resource Management, Room 120, Business Education
Building.
Washtenaw Community College
Purchasing Department
Bid #6847 Tent Rentals
Bid Issued On: 04/09/2026
Bid Due Date – April 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST
4800 E. Huron River Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800
Email: pur@wccnet.edu
VENDOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
By virtue of submittal of a bid, the Vendor acknowledges:
• That all of the requirements of this Bid have been read and understood.
• That the College’s INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR SEALED BIDS have been read and
understood.
• That compliance with the referenced Terms & Conditions will be assumed by the College if not otherwise
noted in submittal.
• That Vendor is not delinquent on the repayment of any Federal debt.
• That Vendor is presently not debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, not
voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency.
• Any responses, materials, correspondence, or documents provided to the College are subject to the State of
Michigan Freedom of Information Act and may be released to third parties in compliance with that Act.
• The individual signing below has authority to enter into this on behalf of Vendor.
• Vendor, through the signature below of its agent, hereby offers to provide the requested products/services at
the prices identified under the terms and conditions stated and incorporated into this RFB.
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Printed Name
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Company Name
Signature
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Address
Email
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City, State, Zip
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By signing above, the Firm agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state, local and College laws, rules and
regulations in providing goods and services under this agreement.
Submission includes pricing with all discounts applied: YES___ NO ___
All items requested were quoted or all exceptions noted in response: YES ___ NO ___
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