Fleet Vehicle Purchases

Description

As requested by the Fleet Management Division (hereinafter, the “Division) the Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division (hereinafter, “County”) has issued this Invitation to Bid (hereinafter, “ITB”) with the intent of obtaining bid submittals from interested and qualified vendors per the terms, conditions, and specifications stated or attached.  The vendor, at a minimum, must achieve the requirements of the Specifications or Scope of Work stated.     The results of this solicitation may be used by other County departments once awarded according to the Board of County Commissioners Procurement Ordinance.  The County seeks bids to facilitate purchases of new fleet vehicles for County operations. This bid includes Ford automobiles, vans, sport utility vehicles, cross-over vehicles, and light/medium-duty trucks up to 33,000 pounds GVWR.  The purchases may range from 50 to 80 vehicles annually. However, the County does not commit to minimum or maximum quantities.  Most of the light to medium-duty fleet vehicles may be purchased from this bid; the County reserves the right to purchase from other government contracts or competitively bid specialty vehicles such as ambulances when deemed in the County’s best interest.