Active SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · CITY OF ONTARIO
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City of Ontario seeks bids for irrigation parts and materials to maintain/install irrigation infrastructure. Estimated value $80,000. Bids due May 27, 2026. Local vendor preference applies.
To provide the City of Ontario with irrigation parts and materials listed in this Bid to maintain or install irrigation infrastructure at its facilities. Orders of products will be on an as needed basis to replenish the City’s inventory to an acceptable level throughout the term of the contract. Estimated Bid Value: $80,000 Pre-Bid Meeting Information: No Online Q&A: Yes Location Information: Department: Public Works Address: 1425 South Bon View AveOntario, California91761 County: San Bernardino Other Details: Substitution; Must be submitted in the Q&A tab by May 20th, 2026 at 3:00 PM, in order to expedite the evaluation process, a technical specification data sheet (product information sheets) on the product manufacturer’s letterhead is to be submitted for each bid item not of the manufacture and part number listed in the line item portion of the Bid (see attached Special Conditions). The city may accept or reject alternate bid items as City staff determines is in the best interest of the city. The burden of proof as to the equality of any product shall rest with the bidder. The City has the complete and sole discretion to determine if a product is an “or equal” that may be substituted. The award shall be made to the lowest responsive bidder in each individual category or, if applicable, to the bidder offering the lowest total price across all categories combined.Please note: Insurance limits are non-negotiable, and awardee will need to provide certification as specified in Bid Documents. Notes: The bidder is solely responsible for “on time” submission of their electronic bid. The City will only consider bids that have been transmitted successfully and have been issued an ebid confirmation number with a time stamp from the Bid Management System indicating that bid was submitted successfully. Transmission of bids by any other means will not be accepted. Bidder shall be solely responsible for informing itself with respect to the proper utilization of the Bid Management System, for ensuring the capability of their computer system to upload the required documents, and for the stability of their internet service. Failure of the bidder to successfully submit an electronic bid shall be at the bidder’s sole risk and no relief will be given for late and/or improperly submitted bids. Bidders experiencing any technical difficulties with the bid submission process may contact PlanetBids at (818) 992-1771. Questions of an operational nature may be directed to the City’s Purchasing office at (909) 395-2012. Neither the City, nor PlanetBids, makes any guarantee as to the timely availability of assistance, or assurance that any given problem will be resolved by the bid submission deadline. Special Notices: It is the bidder’s responsibility to become familiar with the contract documents in their entirety.All forms in the bid booklet must be properly completed to be deemed responsive.The City reserves the right to order more, less, or no items at the “per unit cost” stated in the bid proposal.The City reserves the right to award its total requirements to one bidder, or to apportion those requirements among several Bidders as the City may deem to be in its best interests.Bidders must submit all questions pertaining to this bid through the City's Online Bid Management System, by selecting the "Q&A" tab. Questions sent directly to City Staff will not be addressed and you will be directed to submit your question(s) online.Quantities listed are annual estimates only and not indicative of a guaranteed level of usage. Any items not listed on this bid shall be purchased at equivalent category discount.Select “Place e-bid” to start entering bid information. All information entered is visible only to bidder. Data entered may be “saved” or “submitted” and revised or withdrawn up to the closing deadline.All items can be substituted with an "or equals" or "compatible" product. If bidding on "or equals" or "compatible" product(s) bidder(s) MUST provide specification sheets for all "or equal" or "compatible" as a pdf attachment in the "Attachments" tab. Final determination as to equivlency is the sole prerogative of the City.The City has established a local preference to vendors located within the City limits of Ontario a 1 3/4% advantage in the City's determination of low bid, and a 3/4% advantage of vendors outside the City but within the County of San Bernardino.
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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