1-A. Bonfire Procurement Portal Instructions - ITBComm 2023.06.14.pdf

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Water Treatment Plant Valve Replacement Materials
Solicitation number
FY26-ITB-04
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Mecklenburg County, Charlotte City, North Carolina

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This document is a Procurement Portal Instructions document for Charlotte Water and Storm Water Commodities Invitation to Bid (ITB) issued by the City of Charlotte. The document provides detailed guidance for vendors interested in participating in the city's new electronic solicitation process through the Bonfire Procurement Portal. Vendors must register at https://charlottenc.bonfirehub.com to access solicitations, submit questions, and submit bid responses electronically. The portal can be accessed using Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox, with JavaScript and browser cookies enabled.

The instructions emphasize the importance of allowing sufficient time for bid submission, recommending vendors start the uploading process several days before the project's due date. Technical support is available through Bonfire's help forum, support email (Support@GoBonfire.com), or by calling 1-800-354-8010. A five-minute training video is also provided to help vendors understand the registration and submission process. All solicitation questions must be submitted electronically through the Vendor Discussions section of the respective project, and complete bid submissions must be uploaded, submitted, and finalized prior to the posted due date.

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ITB (Commodities) Procurement Portal Instructions

CHARLOTTE WATER / STORM WATER – COMMODITIES INVITATION TO BID

PROCUREMENT PORTAL INSTRUCTIONS

CITY OF CHARLOTTE BONFIRE PORTAL

The City of Charlotte is currently conducting a trial of a new electronic solicitation Procurement Portal (https://charlottenc.bonfirehub.com) to post solicitations and in some instances receive vendor submissions and communicate with vendors. Interested Vendors must register through the Procurement Portal to access these solicitations and participate in solicitation activities.

HOW TO REGISTER

All vendors wishing to view and participate in solicitations on the Procurement Portal must register here -https://charlottenc.bonfirehub.com/login. Once you are registered, you may access solicitations, submit questions, and submit responses to solicitations (e.g., Bids, Proposals, Quotes, etc.)

QUESTIONS

All solicitation questions must be submitted electronically to https://charlottenc.bonfirehub.com through the Vendor Discussions section under the respective Project.

BID SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

All submissions must be submitted electronically via the Procurement Portal https://charlottenc.bonfirehub.com/opportunities, under the respective Project. Your submission must be uploaded, submitted, and finalized prior to the Project’s posted due date. The City strongly recommends allowing sufficient time to complete this process (several days prior to the deadline) to begin the uploading process and to finalize your submission. Uploading large documents may take time, depending on the size of the file(s) and your Internet connection speed.

BROWSERS

The Bonfire portal can be accessed using Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox. Javascript must be enabled. Browser cookies must be enabled.

SUPPORT

For technical questions, visit Bonfire’s help forum at https://vendorsupport.gobonfire.com/hc/en-us

Contact the Bonfire support team at Support@GoBonfire.com or by calling 1-800-354-8010.

To get started with Bonfire, watch this five-minute training video:

Vendor Registration and Submission [VIDEO] – Bonfire Vendor Support (gobonfire.com) https://charlottenc.bonfirehub.com/ https://charlottenc.bonfirehub.com/login https://charlottenc.bonfirehub.com/ https://charlottenc.bonfirehub.com/opportunities https://vendorsupport.gobonfire.com/hc/en-us mailto:Support@GoBonfire.com https://vendorsupport.gobonfire.com/hc/en-us/articles/6796500613655-Vendor-Registration-and-Submission-VIDEO-

CHARLOTTE WATER / STORM WATER – COMMODITIES INVITATION TO BID
PROCUREMENT PORTAL INSTRUCTIONS

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