Automotive Repair Parts and/or Services, Bid #38-01-23-2

Intent of Bid The City of Temple (City) is soliciting bids from qualified suppliers to enter into service agreement(s) for various light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicle repairs, as well as related products and services for the Fleet Services Department and various other City departments as needed. The City owns and maintains vehicles and equipment. The Fleet Services Department currently has an in-house parts room operation with a parts inventory and maintains the fleet by performing maintenance and repair actions both in-house and through outside vendors. The intent of this request for bids is to: Provide comprehensive competitively solicited service agreements offering a wide range of automotive services to the City Achieve cost savings for the City through a single competitive solicitation process that eliminates the need for multiple quotes, bids, or proposals Maintain a pool of vendors in order to meet a vast array of automotive needs Reduce the administrative and overhead costs of the City through standardized ordering and delivery This bid consists of two independent bids: Bid A – Products Only Bid B – Services and Products All bidders that demonstrate an ability to provide services meeting the City's requirements will be placed on a list of pre-approved firms. Submission Although the initial deadline for submissions was 3:00 PM on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, bids will be accepted any time through September 30, 2027. Firms may re-submit bids for the City's consideration at any time during the five (5) year period. Additional firms may be allowed to submit bids during this five (5) year period in order to be placed on the pre-approved list.  Participation In order to view solicitation requirements, view the schedule, pose questions, receive updates and addenda or submit an offer please click the 'PARTICIPATE' button below. After clicking the Participate button you will be prompted to login or register your company. Selecting the Participate button does not obligate you to submit a response but is necessary in order to view details of this solicitation. We strongly recommend you Register and Participate as soon as possible to stay informed. NOTE: All suppliers must ensure their time zone settings are set correctly to Central Standard Time (UTC-5:00). All times posted will be in Central Standard Time. Mercell Service Desk (Technical) Assistance (Monday - Friday, 6:00AM - 12:00PM CST) Telephone: (724) 888-5294 Email: servicedesk.us@negometrix.com