Bid # 24-004 – Extrication Equipment

McHenry Township Fire Protection District

Invitation to Bid

Bid # 24-004 – Extrication Equipment

The McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) invites interested and qualified parties to bid on the purchase of extrication equipment.

This bid process and award of the contract will be made in accordance with Section 11k of the Illinois Fire Protection District Act (70 ILCS 705/11k). The MTFPD reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or any part thereof, or to accept any bid or any part thereof, or to waive technical or legal deficiencies if deemed to be in the best interest of the District.

Bid packages will be available for pick up at the District office located at 3610 W. Elm St., McHenry, IL 60050.  Bid packages may also be downloaded from the District website www.mtfpd.org, or emailed by contacting Deputy Chief Karen Bush at bushkaren@fire.mtfpd.org beginning March 26^th, 2024.

Two (2) original bid packages in the prescribed format must be addressed to Deputy Chief Karen Bush in a sealed envelope clearly labeled “Extrication Equipment Bid.”  The outside of the envelope must include the name, phone number, and email address of the designated contact person.  The envelope is to be delivered to MTFPD 3610 W. Elm St. McHenry, IL 60050, by 9:00 AM (Local Time) on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

Bids will not be accepted via email, fax, or after the deadline.   It is the responsibility of the Bidder to meet the specified deadline and to provide complete information as requested in the bid.  Bids arriving after the specified deadline, whether sent by mail, courier, or in person will not be accepted.

These submittals will either be refused or returned unopened.  Mailed submittals that are delivered after the specified deadline will not be accepted, regardless of the postmark on the envelope. 

The bid opening will be held at 9:01 AM on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the District office located at 3610 W. Elm Street, McHenry, IL.

All questions about this bid document must be submitted via email as follows:

Deputy Chief Karen Bush

Email: bushkaren@fire.mtfpd.org

All requested clarifications to any bid documents must be provided in writing via email as indicated above unless otherwise provided.  No other responses, whether verbal or otherwise, shall be deemed official unless they are in writing by the MTFPD. The District reserves the right to forward the question and answer to all prospective bidders.  Please provide a return email address and phone number for responses.