This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Decatur, Alabama. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Automotive Maintenance & Repair. The attached specifications are being provided to potential bidders as guidelines that describe the type and quality of equipment, supply, and/or service the City of Decatur is seeking to purchase. The bidder must indicate compliance or list exceptions to each specification item for consideration. Failure to comply with this provision could be cause for rejection of the bid. Bid responses must be received in the office of the Purchasing Department not later than the date and time specified. The Purchasing Department will not accept facsimile (fax) nor email transmissions of bids. Changes or modifications of this Invitation to Bid are allowed only by written authority of the Purchasing Agent. Non Appropriation of Funds: Continuation of any agreement between the City of Decatur and a bidder beyond a fiscal year is contingent upon continued legislative appropriation of funds for the purpose of this bid and any resulting agreement. Non availability of funds at any time shall cause any agreement to become void and unenforceable and no liquidated damages shall accrue to the City as a result. The City will not incur liability beyond the payment of accrued agreement payment. Descriptive Literature: Reference to brand names and numbers is not restrictive, unless otherwise specified. Bids on equivalent items meeting the standards of quality indicated will be considered, providing the bid clearly describes the item offered and indicates how it differs from the referenced brands. Descriptive literature on any supplemental information necessary for comparison purposes shall be submitted with the bid or the Purchasing Agent may reject the bid for that item. Reference to literature submitted with a previous bid, or on file with the Purchasing Department will not satisfy this requirement. The City of Decatur reserves the right to modify all or any portion of this Invitation to Bid when the best interest of the City is involved. The City reserves the right to award this bid to a single vendor or multiple vendors when in the best interest of the City. The City of Decatur reserves the right to seek clarification of bid responses from vendors submitting responses. The City of Decatur is exempt from all Federal, sales and use taxes. All bidders shall maintain such insurance as will protect bidder and the City of Decatur from claims under Workman's Compensation Acts and from claims for damage and or personal injury, including death, which may arise from the operation and/or fulfillment of the resulting contract of this Invitation to Bid. Insurance shall be written by companies authorized to do business in Decatur, Alabama. Evidence of insurance shall be furnished to the City of Decatur Purchasing Department with submitted bids when requested. Any individual, company, or corporation doing business with the City of Decatur must possess and show proof thereof all proper licenses and/or proper certifications required by Federal, state and local statutes and regulations prior to award. The City of Decatur reserves the right to terminate any contract resulting from this bid for just and reasonable cause whereby it appears to be in the best interest of the City. The successful bidder agrees, by entering into this contract, to defend, indemnify, and hold the City of Decatur harmless from any and all causes of action or claims of damages arising out of or related to bidder's performance under this contract. The successful bidder shall abide by all Federal, State, and Local Statutes, laws, regulations, and ordinances. An electronic version of this bid is available on the City's website at Online or by emailing purchasing@decatur-al.gov. In order to decrease the evaluation time and insure award by the award date please enter your responses in the electronic version if possible, and return it with a hard copy with your bid response package. The hard copy of the invitation to bid on file in the City of Decatur Purchasing office shall serve as the master document. Any alterations, deletions, additions or other changes that materially change the intent of the bid could be considered grounds for rejection of the bid response. Exclusion of the electronic files in a bid response is not a basis for rejection. Bid Event Notes : An electronic version of this bid is available on the City's website at Online or by emailing purchasing@decatur-al.gov.