19-031:Purchase of Supplemental Equipment for Culinary Center

The City of Springfield, Massachusetts is seeking qualified bidders to furnish, supply, and deliver various pieces of supplemental equipment and supplies for use in the Springfield Public Schools' new Culinary Center. The equipment includes storage cabinets, shelving units, work benches, electric pallet jacks, stretch wrap machines, reach trucks, sit down trucks, and woven wire panels. There is no installation or construction contemplated under this solicitation. Bids will be received until 2:00 PM EST on August 20, 2018, at which time they will be publicly opened and read. The estimated value of the contract for the purchase and delivery of the equipment is $80,000.00. All questions regarding the bid or its specifications must be received by the Office of Procurement by August 13, 2018 at 4:30 P.M.

The City's goal of twenty percent MWBE (Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise) participation applies to this solicitation. The Office of Procurement reserves the right to waive any informality and to reject any or all bids if it is in the public interest to do so. There is no information provided on any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor is there any information on existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration.