Supply and Delivery of Cummins Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Parts and Minor Repair Services for Norwalk Transit System (NTS)

CITY OF NORWALK

INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) NO. 24-763

SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF CUMMINS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER (OEM) PARTS AND MINOR REPAIR SERVICES FOR NORWALK TRANSIT SYSTEM (NTS)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Norwalk, (“City”) a municipal government, invites bids from qualified and experienced companies (“Bidders”) to provide Norwalk Transit System (NTS), a department of the City, Cummins OEM parts and minor repair services. Bids are to be submitted via electronic submission through the City of Norwalk PlanetBids (PB) online bid portal site. Bids must be submitted on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. PDT, to be eligible for this IFB. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered Proposals will NOT be accepted.

INSTRUCTIONS: Bidders must be registered as a Vendor with the City of Norwalk on the City of Norwalk PlanetBids bid portal to access all solicitation documents related to this IFB. Registration is free and immediate. Instructions to register are provided on the City’s website at: https://www.norwalk.org/planetbids.

A copy of the IFB can be downloaded from the City of Norwalk PlanetBids online bid portal site at: https://www.norwalk.org/planetbids.

There will be no pre-bid conference. All questions or requests for interpretation regarding this solicitation must be submitted through the Q&A section of the City of Norwalk PlanetBids online bid portal. The cut-off for the submission of questions or deviations shall be by 5:00 p.m. PDT on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Bidders are not to contact City personnel with questions or clarifications concerning this IFB. Any City response relevant to this IFB provided through any means other than the City’s online bid portal is unauthorized and will be considered invalid. All questions received will be responded to via the online bid portal by Thursday, April 18, 2024.

The City hereby notifies all Offerors that the City will affirmatively assure that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are afforded full opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and sub-contracts financed in part or in whole with funds provided under this IFB and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, gender, age, or national origin in consideration for an award.

Point of contact for this IFB is Janet Welde, Senior Management Analyst, (562) 929-5600 or via email at [email protected].