Class 2A, EV Pickup Truck

1 INVITATION TO QUOTE
1.1 The Capital Regional District Integrated Water Services (CRD) invites quotes from qualified bidders for the supply and delivery of one (1) Class 2A, EV Pickup Truck.

1.2 Sealed bids should be clearly marked “Quote for the Supply & Delivery of Class 2A, EV Pickup Truck, ITQ No.2023-890, Attention: Shari McCreesh, Purchaser”.

1.3 Quotes will be received via email to PurchasingIWS@crd.bc.ca or delivered to 479 Island Highway, Victoria, BC V9B 1H7, until 2:00 pm PST, Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023. Quotes received after the closing will not be accepted or considered. Delays caused by any delivery, courier, e-mail, or mail service(s) will not be grounds for an extension of the closing time. Proposals received after the closing time will be returned unopened to the Proponent.

1.4 The Quote Forms are contained in this document and inquiries can be made by contacting PurchasingIWS@crd.bc.ca prior to 2:00 p.m. on September 26th, 2023.

1.5 Quotes must be submitted on the following forms which are provided in this Invitation to Quote:
a)Bid Form
b)Schedule of Quantities and Prices
c)Acknowledgement of Addendum (if any) via signed copy of addendum(s)
d)Review the pro forma contract and indicate areas of concern or requests for changes. Note that the contract is pro-forma only and is not required to be filled out and submitted by the bidders.

1.6 The Owner reserves the right to clarify any submission. At CRD’s option, a failure to include a mandatory form noted above does not render a quotation incapable of acceptance. This is not a tender, but a call for non-binding quotations.

1.7 The lowest or any quotation will not necessarily be accepted.

1.8 If the CRD determines that an amendment is required to this ITQ, the CRD will issue a written addendum and it will be posted to BC Bid or CRD websites. The addendum(s) will be incorporated into and become a part of this ITQ. Failure to acknowledge and address all addenda in a quotation may render the Quote invalid. It is the sole responsibility of the Respondents to check BC Bid or the CRD websites for addendum(s) prior to submittal.