Award Information

This is an Award Information document from Dougherty County's Central Services Department regarding procurement recommendation 23-040 for vehicle acquisition. The county issued an invitation to bid on October 20, 2022, through multiple channels including local newspaper, local access television, the Georgia Procurement Registry, Facebook, and direct solicitation to six firms. The procurement sought one 2022 Nissan Altima for departmental use. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference was held on November 4, 2022, via Zoom, with questions due by November 8, 2022. The bid opening occurred on November 17, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. EST via Zoom, with submissions accepted only through the Bonfire Portal online system.

One vendor submitted a bid in response to the solicitation. Fivestar Nissan of Albany was identified as the apparent lowest and most responsible bidder and is recommended for award. The total contract expenditure is $28,115.00, which is substantially below the budgeted amount of $100,000.00. The procurement is funded through ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) account allocation. Buyer Corey Gamble and Department Contact Major Ryan Ward, along with Interim Director of Central Services Exylyn Mitchell, processed the recommendation as of November 30, 2022.