Carmel BPW opens bids for 2025 vehicle RFQ; award deferred
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The Board of Public Works and Safety opened multiple bids for the City of Carmel's 2025 vehicle RFQ and directed staff to review the submissions and return with award recommendations at a future meeting.
The Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety opened bids Tuesday for the City of Carmel's 2025 vehicle request for qualifications, hearing multiple offers from local dealerships and deferring any award until staff completes a review.
Board members listened as staff read bids for several vehicle groups, with bidders including E B Ford Sales Inc., Kelly Automotive Group LLC, Tom Wood Ford, Pearson Ford Inc., Andy Moore Ford, Dan Young Tipton LLC, and John Jones Police Pursuit Vehicles. For Group 1, E B Ford Sales Inc. submitted a bid of $970,889.80, Kelly Automotive Group LLC $975,568, Tom Wood Ford $1,022,810, and Pearson Ford Inc. $1,055,222.75. Several vendors recorded “no bid” on particular groups.
“The bids are a lot,” one board member said during the meeting. Another board member added, “like to take them back for review and then come back at the next meeting to award.” The board did not award contracts at the session and directed staff to return with recommendations at a future meeting.
City staff and the board did not discuss specific award criteria or a schedule for the review during the public portion of the meeting. The bid opening was a procedural reading of offers; further evaluation and any formal award were postponed.
Details on individual group winners, bid evaluations, and any recommended awards will be provided when staff returns with its recommendation.