Colorado State University is seeking pricing for police vehicle upfitting. The vehicle types in the current fleet are Ford Interceptor Utility, Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Colorado, BMW F800GT-P, and Polaris Ranger UTV. The Colorado State University Police Department has 21 new vehicles arriving in the next six months that require upfitting 11 Ford Interceptor Utilities, 8 Chevy Tahoes, and 2 Chevy Impalas. CSU PD typically purchases 2-3 new vehicles per year that need these services and equipment.
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This solicitation is subject to the Colorado State University General Conditions for Invitation for Bid/Documented Quote and are attached for reference.
A University Purchase Order will be issued to the successful awardee. The Colorado State University Purchase Order Terms and Conditions are attached for reference and will govern this procurement.
Any bidder who wishes to be considered a resident bidder shall include with their bid, proof as defined in CRS 8-19-102 (2)(a) or (b), as follows; "Resident bidder" means: (a) a person, partnership, corporation, or joint venture which is authorized to transact business in Colorado and which maintains its principal place of business in Colorado; or (b) A person, partnership, corporation, or joint venture which: (I) Is authorized to transact business in Colorado; (II) Maintains a place of business in Colorado; (III) Has paid Colorado unemployment compensation taxes in at least seventy-five percent of the eight quarters immediately prior to bidding on a construction contract for a public project, that he/she meets the definition of resident bidder as defined in C.R.S. Section 24-103-101 (6)(a) or C.R.S. Section 24-103-101 (6)(b).
The University is committed through our unique place in the community and our commitment to diversity as a whole, to encourage participation by small business concerns in the University's procurement process. The University encourages vendors to provide for participation of small business concerns through subcontracts or other contractual opportunities in connection with the performance of this solicitation.