1/2 Ton Truck - Customer Service

The City of Cartersville in Georgia is seeking to procure a 1/2 ton truck for its Customer Service Department through a competitive bidding process. The specific vehicle requirements include a short box, 2-wheel drive truck with an extended cab, automatic transmission, and several mandatory features such as air conditioning, AM-FM radio with Bluetooth, backup camera, power steering, rubber flooring, white exterior with spray-in bed liner, and heavy-duty steel rims. Bidders must provide comprehensive documentation including vehicle specifications, non-collusion affidavits, bidders declarations, certificates of non-discrimination, and drug-free workplace certificates to be considered. The bid deadline is set for December 8, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. EST, with submissions to be delivered in sealed envelopes to the City Manager's office at 1 North Erwin Street, Cartersville, Georgia. Bidders are required to submit specification sheets supporting their bids, with prices to be valid for 60 days from the bid deadline and must include all associated costs, including delivery charges. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and select the proposal deemed most advantageous to the city.

There are no specific set-aside designations or restrictions mentioned for disadvantaged enterprises in the provided documentation. While no incumbent vendors are identified, the bid documents outline specific requirements for vendor qualifications, including mandatory certifications related to non-discrimination, non-collusive bidding, and drug-free workplace compliance. Vendors must demonstrate full compliance with the detailed vehicle specifications, with the ability to provide four sets of keys, a tool box, and power windows. The procurement does not specify a precise budget range, but bidders are required to submit a total per-unit price for the vehicle. Contact persons for the procurement include Bill Trott at the Garage (770-387-6786) for delivery logistics and Tara Mathis from the Customer Service Department (770-607-6273) for additional procurement information. The vehicle is to be delivered to the City of Cartersville Garage at 500 South Tennessee Street, with bidders expected to indicate their anticipated delivery timeframe in weeks following approval.