Pick-up Trucks

The City of Pasadena is soliciting bids on nine crew cab electric pickup trucks for Pasadena Water & Power field operations, utility maintenance, emergency response, and departmental transportation, with sealed bids due October 5, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. via the City's eProcurement Portal and questions due September 22, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. The procurement is subject to Pasadena Living Wage Ordinance requirements for contracts exceeding $25,000 and may be funded in whole or in part by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Each vehicle must be a new, current-model-year battery electric crew cab with a minimum 320-mile EPA-rated range, dual-motor all-electric drive system with at least 450 horsepower, 10,000-pound towing capacity, and 1,300-pound payload capacity. The warranty requirement includes a 3-year/36,000-mile comprehensive warranty and 8-year/100,000-mile electric powertrain warranty. Delivery shall be no more than ninety days after receipt of the City purchase order. All proposed equivalents to specified manufacturers must be submitted for approval during the question period.

Evaluation criteria include lowest responsive and responsible bid with consideration of quality of materials, bidder capacity, financial resources, character and integrity, past performance with the City, and compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity and Living Wage Ordinance requirements. Bidders must submit a Pasadena Business License, UEI from SAM.gov, a bid bond equal to 5% of total bid price, and complete standard City forms including Vendor Questionnaire, Licenses and Certifications, and Affidavit of Equal Opportunity Employment. Bids must remain valid for 180 days from opening. The City reserves the right to adjust pricing based on discrepancies between unit and item totals and may order more or less equipment at its sole discretion. The initial contract term is one year from execution with no optional extension periods. Pricing includes line items for unit cost and total cost per truck, tire fees, and registration fees.