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<br />INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS <br /> <br />i\. All bids must be ~vritten in ink or type~vritten. <br /> <br />B. All bids must be submitted in duplicate. <br /> <br />C. All bid envelopes must bear the inscription, "Bid for 2000 Gallon Fire Department <br />Tanker", as \vell as name and address of the bidder. <br /> <br />D. The bid envelope shall be addressed to City of Elk Ri\Ter, City Clerk, 13065 Orono <br />Parbvay, Elk River, I:v1innesota 55330. <br /> <br />E. The bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond <br />payable to tile City of Elk River in the amount of not less than ten percent (100/0) of <br />the bid. <br /> <br />BID AWARD AND ACCEPTANCE <br /> <br />Bids ~vill be received at the Elk River City Hall, 13065 Orono Parbvay, Elk River, I:v1innesota <br />55330, until 10:00 a.m. on] anuary 29, 2007, at ~vhich time and place bids \vill be opened and <br />read. <br /> <br />_A \vard shall be based on, but not necessarily limited to, the factors of price, deli\rery date, <br />City's experience ,vith tlle products proposed, City's experience \vitil tile services proposed, <br />City's e\Taluation of the bidder's ability to service City in terms of the requirements as called <br />for in specifications, quality of merchandise offered, analysis and comparison of <br />specifications detail. <br /> <br />The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any part of this bid and to <br />\vaive any defects or technicalities or to ad,Tertise for ne\v bids \vhere the acceptance, <br />rejection, \Vai''\ling, or ad,Tertising of such would be in the best interest of the City. TIle City <br />also reserves the right to a~vard all or in part by item, group of items, or by sections ~vllere <br />such action serves the City's best interest, and to hold all bids for 45 days. The final decision <br />as to ~vhether a bid proposal meets minimum specifications rests \vitll the City. <br /> <br />General Specifications <br /> <br />~L\. The vehicle and/or equipment called for llerein shall be a ne\v, currently advertised <br />standard production model incorporating all of the latest cllanges and features, <br />including those called for herein. <br /> <br />B. \1 ehicles and/ or equipment shall meet all Federal safety standards including tllose <br />mandated by OSHA, noise le,rel requirements, ICC requirements, and NFP A <br />requirements. <br /> <br />C. To facilitate comparison of proposals and to pro\ride a means of checking adherence <br />to the specifications detail, each bidder shall submit \vith his proposal descripti,re <br />literature. Where the equipment bid differs from the specifications detail set herein, a <br />list of variations shall also be submitted on the form pro,rided. \Vhere variations are <br /> <br />S:\OFFSITE\FlRE\BidSpecs\Tanker 2000 Gallon.DOC <br />