Active SLED Opportunity · CONNECTICUT · CITY OF BRIDGEPORT
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The City of Bridgeport seeks bids for automobile repairs citywide, including brake, engine, and transmission work, for fiscal year 2027. Licensed Connecticut repair shops near Bridgeport may submit bids via the OpenGov portal by June 23, 2026. Contract term is one year with two optional renewals.
The City of Bridgeport seeks bids for Automobile Repairs - Citywide.
Electronic submissions will be received by the City of Bridgeport, Department of Public Purchases, 2nd floor, 999 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604 until 2:00 pm on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at which time and then at said office will be publicly opened.
Electronic submissions will be received through City’s e-Procurement Portal, OpenGov, https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct),
Bidders shall create a FREE account with OpenGov Procurement by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/signup. Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Submit Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid.
Any questions regarding this bid must be presented in writing and may be posted directly on the OpenGov Procurement https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct website question sections. The cut-off date for questions is 5:00 pm on Thursday, June 4, 2026. All answers will be published in the form of addenda. All bidders shall check https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct regularly to see if any addendums are issued.
Bridgeport, the most populous city in Connecticut and the fifth-most populous in New England, is situated in eastern Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island Sound. With a population of 148,654 in 2020, it is 60 miles from Manhattan and 40 miles from The Bronx, forming part of the New York metropolitan area. The city borders Trumbull to the north, Fairfield to the west, and Stratford to the east. Bridgeport is a significant part of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region and the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-Danbury metropolitan statistical area, the second largest in Connecticut.
Since the early 21st century, Bridgeport has seen extensive redevelopment in its downtown and other neighborhoods. Bridgeport is home to several educational institutions, including the University of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College, Paier College, and part of Sacred Heart University, as well as the state's only zoo, Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo. The city is also nicknamed "Park City" for its 35 public parks, covering 1,300 acres, including two large parks. Despite not being headquartered in the city, over a dozen Fortune 500 companies are based in the metropolitan area shared with Stamford.
Bridgeport is a culturally vibrant city with three museums, numerous parks, and significant venues like Seaside Park, the Total Mortgage Arena, and the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater. The Barnum Museum and Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo are notable attractions, enhancing the city's cultural and recreational appeal. Recognized for its diversity, Bridgeport is consistently ranked among the 25 most ethnically and culturally diverse cities in the United States.
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Independent Contractor. Contractor is an Independent Contractor with respect to its relationship to the City.
Indemnification. Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City and its representatives from and against any and all claims, demands, suits, proceedings, liabilities, judgments, losses, costs or damages in any way relating to the negligent, willful or wanton acts or omissions of the Contractor or is agents and employees arising out of or in connection with the goods and/or services provided by Contractor.
Termination; Events of Default: Termination for Convenience. The City may terminate the Agreement at any time and for any reason on seven (7) days written notice. Notwithstanding, City shall compensate Contractor for goods or services satisfactorily rendered prior to termination.
All submissions must be submitted via the procurement portal.
Special Submission Circumstances: The procurement portal, OpenGov, is the electronic bid submission process of choice for City of Bridgeport purchases. In the event, a bidder is unable to submit electronically through the city’s procurement portal, bids can be submitted, by mail, as outlined below. Non-electronic submissions are accepted on an exception only basis.
The intent of the Invitation for Bid is to obtain firm fixed (hourly) labor rate and pricing information for the repair of small autos, pickups and vans for the City of Bridgeport, all agencies, including those of the Board of Education, on an as needed basis for the current fiscal year of 2027 ending June 30, 2027. Only bidders with repair shop facilities located in the Bridgeport or nearby surrounding locations should submit a bid.
This Invitation to Bid shall be the basis for establishing a contract to cover requirements for one (1) year period with the renewal option of up to (2) two annual extensions if all parties are in agreement.
By submission of a Bid, Bidder agrees to accept the City’s predetermination of labor time required per job.
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Contractor must be licensed in the State of Connecticut, and all employees must be properly certified and qualified to perform the work. Out of state bidder must provide the City of Bridgeport with a Certificate of Authority to Do Business in the State of Connecticut within five days of a Notice of Intent to Award. This can be obtained from the Connecticut Secretary of State.
The contractor will be responsible for the safety of the work site.
The contractor is responsible obtaining and paying for any and all permits as required.
This contract award will require that the successful vendor have a valid SAM, DUNS, CT and Federal Tax ID numbers prior to commencing work.
The Contractor is prohibited from assigning, transferring, conveying, subletting, or otherwise disposing of the ultimate contract award or its rights, title or interest therein or its power to execute such agreement to any other person, company or corporation without the prior consent and approval in writing by the City.
All payments will be made in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the resulting Agreement.
The exclusive means by which all prospective respondents may obtain ITB packages, direct inquires, request and receive addenda and supplemental information, and submit proposals shall be through the City of Bridgeport’s bidding platform.
The City of Bridgeport has made it possible for vendors to view our solicitations, download bid packages and ask questions, free of charge.
Instructions to do so are as follows:
If you have any trouble registering, please contact OpenGov using the chat feature or send an email to procurement-support@opengov.com
General Information: All inquiries regarding this bid must be presented in writing and may be posted directly on the procurement portal, OpenGov. All answers will be published in the form of addenda on the procurement portal.
Addenda Notification: Respondents are required to register on the procurement portal, OpenGov. Once the respondent has completed registration, they will receive addenda notifications in their email. Ultimately, it is the sole responsibility of each respondent to periodically check the site for any addenda.
Late Submissions: The City of Bridgeport will not assume responsibility if a submission is misdirected, or its delivery is delayed. The city will not accept late submission. It shall be the sole responsibility of the submitter to pay for any type of delivery service charge, and to see that the Office of the Purchasing Agent receives his/her submission on time. The clock used shall be the Purchasing Agent’s official date and time stamp clock. The City does not assume financial responsibility for late deliveries by the U.S. Postal System or any other delivery service.
The City seeks to engage outside provider(s) to perform auto repairs jobs such as brake repair/replacement, engine and transmission work, etc.
This is a unit pricing bid and no Bid Bond will be required.
THIS METHOD IS PREFERRED.
The City of Bridgeport is accepting electronic bid submissions. Bidders shall create a FREE account with OpenGov Procurement by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/signup. Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Submit Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid.
In addition to any warranty implied by law or fact, and any other express warranties, bidder expressly warrants all items to be free from defects in design, workmanship and materials to conform strictly to applicable specifications and to be fit and sufficient for the purpose intended to be merchantable. All warranties shall survive inspection, test, acceptance of and payment by the City.
Written responses, other discussions, correspondence, and all other pertinent records shall be handled as public records in compliance with State and Federal open records statutes and regulations.
SPECIAL SUBMISSION CIRCUMSTANCES ONLY
SEALED ONE (1) ORIGINAL, THREE (3) COPIES AND ONE (1) ELECTRONIC VIA THUMBDRIVE MUST BE SUBMITTED.
Bid Submission: Sealed submissions must be received and time-stamped by the Department of Public Purchases prior to ITB closing time. No submission received after closing time will be considered. The opening will be in the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases’ Conference Room. To ensure proper handling and avoid misdirected delivery, please mark your ITB envelope as follows:
CWB056266 Automobile Repairs - Citywide
If your envelope is not marked accordingly, the City will not assume responsibility for late delivery or deliver to the incorrect location.
Mail your submissions to:
Caroline Sanchez
City of Bridgeport
Department of Public Purchases
2nd floor, 999 Broad Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604
ITB submissions are due:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 no later than 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Late Submissions: The City of Bridgeport will not assume responsibility if a submission is misdirected, or its delivery is delayed. The city will not accept late submission. It shall be the sole responsibility of the submitter to pay for any type of delivery service charge, and to see that the Office of the Purchasing Agent receives his/her submission on time. The clock used shall be the Purchasing Agent’s official date and time stamp clock. The City does not assume financial responsibility for late deliveries by the U.S. Postal System or any other delivery service.
NOTE: IF THE MARGARET E. MORTON GOVERNMENT CENTER, 999 BROAD STREET BRIDGEPORT, CT IS CLOSED FOR ANY UNFORESEEN EVENT, BIDS WILL BE DUE AT THE SAME TIME ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY THAT THE MARGARET E. MORTON GOVERNMENT CENTER IS OPEN.
The City seeks to establish a fixed percentage (%) over (vendor) cost for replacement parts needed in the repair process.
Prior to award a satisfactory COI will be required. Policies listing auto and general liability insurance with endorsement of additional insure and notice of cancellation will be requested.
Once a response is submitted, the City of Bridgeport may consider requests by any contractor to correct errors or omissions but shall retain sole discretionary authority to determine the outcome of such a request.
No work or deliveries shall be performed under the contract award until a Purchase Order has been issued by the Purchasing Department.
Suppliers must comply with the attached criteria and will be monitored and evaluated to the level of satisfaction during their performance.
Each using Department will assess their performance in compliance with the Invitation to Bid in providing goods or services under this contract.
By offering a response to this ITB the supplier certifies that no attempt has been made or will be made by the consultant to induce any other person or firm to submit or not to submit a proposal for the purpose of restricting competition. All persons interested in this project, principal or principals being named therein, and no other person have an interest in this project or in the Agreement which they may participate in. No person or agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure this Agreement upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee, excepting legitimate employees or established commercial agencies maintained by the consultant for the purpose of doing business. All firms interested in this project (including the firm's employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists attorneys and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process, including the evaluation panel and other administrative staff. The policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms; assure that contract decisions are made in public and to protect the integrity of the selection process.
Certificates of Insurance: Certificates of insurance will be required from the awarded contractor prior to the commencement of any work and shall be furnished to the Department of Public Purchases, Margaret E. Morton Government Center, Second Floor, 999 Broad Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 and must be shown to the City of Bridgeport as an additional insured with thirty (30) days’ notice for cancellation or non-renewal of policy. A copy of the endorsement insurance will also be required for this project.
No Conflicts | Disclosure: the awarded contractor must accurately complete and submit the No Conflicts/Disclosure Form when it receives a Notice of Intent to Award. Failure to submit the No Conflicts within three (3) business days of receipt of the Notice of Intent may result in the loss of the award.
Non-Collusion Affidavit: all bidders must accurately complete and submit non-collusion affidavits with all bids or bids will be considered non-responsive.
Addendums: all bidders shall check the procurement portal regularly to see if any addendums are issued.
Contract Award Requirements: the contract award will require that the successful will require that the successful vendor have a valid SAM, DUNS, CT, and Federal Tax ID numbers prior to commencing work.
The City will not participate in contracts with parties that have been debarred, suspended or excluded from Federal assistance programs per 2 CFR part 180 and part 1532 and 40 CFR part 31.35. Further, the respondent is required to verify that the respondent, or its principals, as defined at 49 CFR 19.995, or affiliates, as defined at 49 CFR 29.905, are excluded or disqualified as defined at 49 CFR 29.40 and 29.945
The respondent is required to comply with 49 CFR 29, Subpart C and must include the requirement to comply with 49 CFR 29, Subpart C in any lower-tier covered transaction it participates in.
By signing and submitting its bid or proposal, the respondent or proposer certifies as follows:
The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact relied upon by the City if it is later determined that the respondent or proposer knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to remedies available to the City the Federal Government may pursue available remedies, including but not limited to suspension and/or debarment. The respondent or proposer agrees to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR 29, Subpart C while this offer is valid and throughout the period of any contract that may arise from this offer. The respondent or proposer further agrees to include a provision requiring such compliance in its lower-tier covered transactions.
This solicitation is for an “Invitation to Bid (ITB) only”. This invitation to bid is not to be construed as a specific proposal or an offer to buy any products or services. Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, the City expressly reserves all rights in its sole discretion and in the best interests of the City at any time prior to the selection of a preferred respondent and purchase order:
Bid Rejection: The City of Bridgeport reserves the right to reject any and all bids in whole or in part or to accept any bid, in its sole discretion if doing so deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Bridgeport. This includes the right to reject any or all bids or to decline to make an award. Further, the City of Bridgeport reserves the right to make an award to more than one bidder or make awards not based solely on low bid when time is of the essence.
Expenses: The City shall not be responsible for and/or shall not pay any costs associated with the preparation, submission, or presentation of any submission, or costs incurred by the responding firms during the interview and negotiations phase of the solicitation process
Information and Materials: Any information or materials submitted to this ITB shall become the property of the City of Bridgeport and will not be returned. All submitted materials will be available for public review.
MSDS: The City of Bridgeport may request MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) or additional product information and literature or samples on any brands or products proposed as equivalents to those listed herein prior to award or to be included with shipment.
Tax Delinquency: The City of Bridgeport reserves the right to ensure bidders are not delinquent on any City real estate and personal property taxes, ate the time of bid opening.
Purchase Order: No work of deliveries shall be performed under the contract award until a Purchase Order has been issued by the Purchasing Department.
Contract Award: The City of Bridgeport reserves the right to award a purchase order to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the City of Bridgeport in terms of cost. Other factors such as lead time, equipment, availability and other factors specified in this solicitation may be considered.
Bid Dates: The City of Bridgeport reserves the right to modify any dates other terms of the ITB upon posting notice. Please keep in mind dates are estimates only and are subject to change.
Liability: The City of Bridgeport is not liable to any Respondent for damages of any type, however arising.
Title: vendors are prohibited from assigning, transferring, conveying, subletting, or otherwise disposing of the ultimate contract award or its rights, title or interest therein or its power to execute such agreement to any other person, company or corporation without the prior consent and approval in writing by the City.
Taxes: bidders should not include any taxes in their quotation for which the city is not liable. The City of Bridgeport will issue tax-exempt certificates covering the work upon request.
Prior to award a satisfactory Certificate of Insurance (COI) will be required. See attachment section for Construction Services insurance coverage.
The municipal Garage utilizes software from Ron Turley Associates which will advise standard labor repair time. when VIN# and job operations are entered. When work orders are placed from either of these locations, the allowable time of completion will be provided for vendor quoting and invoicing purposes. For some City agencies, and particularly BOE agencies, predetermined, labor times may not be available at all
times.
The proposer certifies that to the best to their knowledge or belief, no elected/appointed official or employee of the City is financially interested, directly or indirectly, in the purchase of the foods or services specified in this Request for Proposal.
Proposers are required to complete and answer the No Conflict form located in the Vendor Questionnaire & Submission section.
The City will deliver to and pick up the vehicles from the contractor’s facility, once the repairs are complete.
The City is exempt from certain Connecticut sales taxes under Title 12, Chapter 219 of the Connecticut General Statues, as amended from time to time. Services and materials for this project are exempt from State of Connecticut sales tax.
The contractor must hold all parts removed and replaced during the rebuilding process for any agency inspection, prior or disposal.
All parts and materials used shall meet or exceed manufacturer specifications and/or recommendations for the specific vehicle on which the part will be used. The vendor shall be required to furnish written price quote to the requesting department.
Bid will be considered only from vendors who are licensed by the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles and have been working in the auto repair business for at least two (2) years.
The intent of this bid is to establish a contract agreement award to selected bidders to meet the City of Bridgeport requirements for Miscellaneous Service and Repair. Please be advised that any unforeseen repairs not included in the original quote must be authorized by the City prior to the commencement of work.
This Bid shall be open to ALL City of Bridgeport Agencies. This shall include but is not limited to: The Police department; Fire department; Board of Education; Sikorsky Airport; Local Non-Profit Organizations; others for which all terms, conditions and specifications of this bid shall apply. Vehicles for repair shall primarily include: Ford, GM, Chrysler and Dodge.
No work shall be performed without prior written authorization from a department representative. Work performed without such authorization shall be done at no cost to the City of Bridgeport.
Suppliers shall comply with the following criteria and will be monitored and evaluated to the level of satisfaction during their performance.
The Project Manager for the City will assess their performance in compliance with the Invitation for Bid in providing goods or services under contract.
Travel time and or mileage charges will not be allowed under this contract. Labor will be paid only for those hours that the work is actually done.
Bidders confirms that they have carefully review the Invitation to Bid document and the attached Bid Information Sheet before completing and submitting this Bid form.
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
Vendor can upload additional documents relevant to solicitation.
Example: December 1, 2024
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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