27-001 Hand Tools - Annual Bid

The City of Augusta, Georgia is requesting bids for an annual hand tools supply contract under ITB 27-001, with sealed bids due September 29, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. A Local Bidders Preference applies to projects of $100,000 or less when the lowest local qualified bidder falls within 10% or $10,000 (whichever is less) of the lowest non-local bidder. The M/WBE Program ordinance applies to all bids regardless of dollar amount, requiring contractors to collect and maintain records for program evaluation.

The scope covers 39 line items of hand tools supplied on an as-needed basis, including shovels, posthole diggers, pitch forks, hammers, axes, rakes, brooms, files, water coolers, nails, saws, cement, gas cans, tarps, and trimmer line, each with specified brand names, dimensions, materials, and functional requirements. Bidders must provide specification sheets, catalog pages, or samples demonstrating product quality and comparability to brand name references; Augusta may request samples prior to award.

The contract term is one year with four optional one-year renewal periods. No minimum order requirements apply. Delivery must occur within 60 days of purchase order receipt. Prices must remain fixed and firm throughout the contract year; suppliers may request price escalation adjustments of no more than three percent per item at least 60 days prior to renewal dates, subject to documentation and evaluation.

Sealed bids are due September 29, 2026, with public bid openings held both in-person at the Procurement Department (535 Telfair Street, Suite 605, Augusta, GA 30901) and virtually via Microsoft Teams. Clarification requests must be submitted in writing by September 21, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. to procannualbids@augustaga.gov. Bidders must submit one original and one electronic version on a USB drive, along with business licenses, W-9 forms, E-Verify affidavits, non-discrimination statements, non-collusion affidavits, and conflict of interest certifications. Augusta reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to award contracts to the lowest responsive bidder meeting specifications per line item.