Iredell County intends to award a purchase contract to a single vendor who provides the lowest bid most advantageous to the County. Iredell County is soliciting for the purchase of a new Kubota RTV-X1140 Worksite Utility Vehicle or comparable manufacturer utility vehicle meeting the minimum specifications as outlined in the specification section of this bid. Time is of the essence for this purchase and, therefore, the length of time from order to delivery is a deciding factor. Federal Homeland Security funds will be used to purchase the unit for this program and all expenditures must meet all grant requirements. The Seller shall make all necessary inquiries to correctly identify the source of funding for the contract. If the source of funds for a contract is federal funds, the following federal provisions may apply pursuant to 2 C.F.R § 200.326 and 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Appendix II (as applicable), unless a more stringent state or local law or regulation is applicable: Equal Employment Opportunity (41 C.F.R. Part 60); Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141-3148; Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act (40 U.S.C. 3145); Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3701-3708); Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.7401-7671q.) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.1251-1387); Debarment and Suspension (Executive Orders 12549 and 12689); Byrd-Anti-Lobbying Amendment (31 U.S.C 1352; Procurement of Recovered Materials (2 C.F.R §200.322) and Record Retention Requirements (2 C.F.R. §200.324).

Informal written bids, subject to the conditions made a part hereof, will be received at this office through and until 3:00PM, Wednesday, December 22, 2021 for furnishing and delivering the commodity as described herein. Bids may be submitted by mail or other delivery method including electronic submissions. 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:  12/15/2021 2:00 PM, Last day to submit questions;   12/22/2021 2:00 PM, Deadline for submitting Bids