MERCURY CONTENT AND PREFERENCE

MERCURY CONTENT AND PREFERENCE

6. STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards & Regulations

Environmental Protection Agency Exhaust Emission Standards

Motor Vehicle Laws of the State of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Washington Administrative Code

6. CALIFORNIA EMISSION STANDARDS, NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY ACT AND FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDING REQUIREMENTS

The National Energy Policy Act may require the purchase of alternate fuel vehicles by some centrally fueled state agency fleets. If necessary to comply with the regulations, the state reserves the right to separately bid and award purchase orders or award term contracts from this bid for alternative fuel vehicles required by purchasers. Bidder is to identify manufacturer’s Alternative Fuel Vehicles manager (see Appendix A, Bid Information and Bidder Profile).

6. Hybrid and new technology vehicles

6 SUCCESSFUL BIDDER RESPONSIBILITIES

6.1 NO COSTS OR CHARGES

6.2 POST AWARD CONFERENCE

See section 2.4 Post Award Conference of the Part II, Model Contract.

6.3 CONTRACT RESPONSIBILITIES

See section 2.5 Contractor Management of the Part II, Model Contract.

6.4 INSURANCE

The successful bidder is required to obtain insurance to protect the State should there be any claims, suits, actions, costs, or damages or expenses arising from any negligent or intentional act or omission of the Bidder or its SubContractor(s), or their agents, while performing work under the terms of any Contract resulting from this solicitation. See section 9.8 Insurance of the Part II, Model Contract for a complete description of the specific insurance requirements.

6.5 CONTRACT ADMINSTRATIVE FEE (CAF)

See section 2.8 Contract Administrative Fee of the Part II, Model Contract.
Contractors holding previous or current vehicle contracts need to be current in the payment of their fees to be considered responsive and responsible for award consideration of the bid.

7 PRICING

Respond to the following requirements per the instructions in see Appendix E, Specifications and Price Sheet. All pricing shall include the costs of bid preparation, servicing of accounts, and complying with all contractual requirements.
During contract period, price discounts shall remain firm and fixed for the initial term of the contract. Failure to identify all costs in a manner consistent with the instructions in this IFB may be sufficient grounds for disqualification. See section 3.3 Price Adjustment of the Part II, Model Contract.

7.1 NO BEST AND FINAL OFFER

The Office of State Procurement reserves the right to make an award without further discussion of the Response submitted; i.e, that is there will be no best and final offer request. Therefore, the Response should be submitted on the most favorable terms that Bidder intends to offer.

2. specifications and PRICE SHEET

All vehicles shall be new, readily available, 2011 or 2012 or current model year production equivalent in style, quality, and appointments to those offered to the general public. The vehicles will be supplied with all equipment and accessories indicated as standard equipment (fleet) in the manufacturer’s published literature and required equipment indicated in the contract. Upgrades required by manufacturer's changes during the contract are to be incorporated at no cost to the Purchaser. Contract required equipment and contract bid options are to be factory equipment and factory installed, when available. This includes but is not limited to radios, cruise control, bumpers, trim panels, towing packages, and tires. If any equipment is to be dealer installed, bidder must so indicate on bid and be prepared to provide warranty support. See section 3.3 Price Adjustment of the Part II, Model Contract.

3. CONTRACT DATES

Contract dealer shall honor all purchase orders received from the Office of State Procurement from date of award through March 31, 2011 for all categories except for 2311-080-001 shall be March 1, 2011 or factory cutoff whichever is later, at prices originally bid. Orders submitted after March 31, 2011 or as described above will be at prices originally bid and will be subject to dealers/manufacturers acceptance on a "will try" basis only. On "will try" orders, if dealer is unable to obtain production commitment from their manufacturer, there isn't any obligation to provide a vehicle. Dealer is to notify customer and the Contract Administrator within 21 days if a "will try" order has been rejected and cannot be scheduled for production. If manufacturer authorizes an early order period for the succeeding model year, vehicles may be ordered up to contract expiration date.

7.4 PRICe aDJUSTMENTS

No increases in price will be allowed and any special promotions, dealer incentive programs, price cuts, rebates, or warranty extensions offered to similar special bid fleet accounts during the course of the contract will be passed on to the Purchaser.

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