Wentzville R-IV School District Sealed Solicitation

Title: (RFB) “On-Highway Diesel Fuel” RFB-TR-MAY222020-150

Deadline: 5/22/2020 1:30 PM   (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

Status: Awarded

Solicitation Number: RFB-TR-MAY222020-150

Description:

SPEC-1 SCOPE

1. This document is a formal Request for Bid (RFB) for soliciting qualified vendors to supply “On


Highway Diesel Fuel” for the Wentzville School District Transportation Facility. Purchases of this fuel


will begin July 2020 and continue through the end of June 2021. This is a Prime Vendor bid.


SUBMIT QUESTIONS ON VENDOR REGISTRY


Documents:

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Addition 1

Posted: 5/4/2020

Type of Addition: Question - last years bid

Overview: Attached are the results of last years bid prices.  

Documents:

Addition 2

Posted: 5/26/2020

Type of Addition: In Review

Addition 3

Posted: 6/22/2020

Type of Addition: Award Information

Documents:

Question 1

Posted: 5/6/2020

Question: Which OPIS city do you want vendors to price off of?

Response: ST LOUIS

Question 2

Posted: 5/6/2020

Question: Which OPIS low posting do you want vendors to price off of (Net Contract Unbranded Low, Gross Contract Low, etc)?

Response: Addressed in specifications

Question 3

Posted: 5/6/2020

Question: Page 11, Spec-2, #4 says vendors must provide OPIS documentation proving the rack price. OPIS is a subscription based service and it is against the agreement to share OPIS pricing. Does the district have an OPIS subscription of their own?

Response: The district does not maintain a subscription to OPIS.

Question 4

Posted: 5/6/2020

Question: What is your average delivery size over the last year?

Response: Addressed in specifications

Question 5

Posted: 5/6/2020

Question: Can you confirm that you are receiving the lubricity additive year round?

Response: Vendors are expected to provide product meeting specifications. If product quality is in question, the vendor may be asked to authenticate the quality of the product they deliver..

Question 6

Posted: 5/6/2020

Question: Please provide three invoices and a bill of ladings.

Response: will not respond to this question

Question 7

Posted: 5/6/2020

Question: Page 9, GEN-26, #2. This part seems unclear. Are your payment terms net 45 or net 30?

Response: Per specification

Question 8

Posted: 5/7/2020

Question: When is the award date?

Response: The bid is expected to be awarded at the June 18th 2020 Board meeting.

Question 9

Posted: 5/7/2020

Question: When is the first board meeting after the opening and will the decision be made before or at that board meeting?

Response: The bid is expected to be awarded at the June 18th 2020 Board meeting.

Question 10

Posted: 5/7/2020

Question: If we do not attend the bid opening, how and when will we be notified of the low bidder and can we receive a copy of the bid tabulations?

Response: It will be posted on Vendor Registry

Question 11

Posted: 5/7/2020

Question: When and how will the bidders be notified of the low bidder?

Response: It will be posted on Vendor Registry

Question 12

Posted: 5/7/2020

Question: Will you accept up to 5% bio diesel in your diesel fuel?

Response: No, Please refer to the specifications

Question 13

Posted: 5/7/2020

Question: Will the bid opening be publicly held? If so, what will the date, time and location be?

Response: No, Please refer to the specifications

Question 14

Posted: 5/7/2020

Question: Do you consider common carriers to be subcontractors?

Response: Please refer to the specifications

Question 15

Posted: 5/7/2020

Question: Do you currently receive a discount for prompt payment of invoices?

Response: Please refer to the specifications for payment information.

Posted: 5/4/2020

Type of Addition: Question - last years bid

Overview: Attached are the results of last years bid prices.  

Documents:

Posted: 5/26/2020

Type of Addition: In Review

Posted: 6/22/2020

Type of Addition: Award Information

Documents:

Posted: 5/6/2020

Question: Which OPIS city do you want vendors to price off of?

Response: ST LOUIS

Posted: 5/6/2020

Question: Which OPIS low posting do you want vendors to price off of (Net Contract Unbranded Low, Gross Contract Low, etc)?

Response: Addressed in specifications

Posted: 5/6/2020

Question: Page 11, Spec-2, #4 says vendors must provide OPIS documentation proving the rack price. OPIS is a subscription based service and it is against the agreement to share OPIS pricing. Does the district have an OPIS subscription of their own?

Response: The district does not maintain a subscription to OPIS.

Posted: 5/6/2020

Question: What is your average delivery size over the last year?

Response: Addressed in specifications

Posted: 5/6/2020

Question: Can you confirm that you are receiving the lubricity additive year round?

Response: Vendors are expected to provide product meeting specifications. If product quality is in question, the vendor may be asked to authenticate the quality of the product they deliver..

Posted: 5/6/2020

Question: Please provide three invoices and a bill of ladings.

Response: will not respond to this question

Posted: 5/6/2020

Question: Page 9, GEN-26, #2. This part seems unclear. Are your payment terms net 45 or net 30?

Response: Per specification

Posted: 5/7/2020

Question: When is the award date?

Response: The bid is expected to be awarded at the June 18th 2020 Board meeting.

Posted: 5/7/2020

Question: When is the first board meeting after the opening and will the decision be made before or at that board meeting?

Response: The bid is expected to be awarded at the June 18th 2020 Board meeting.

Posted: 5/7/2020

Question: If we do not attend the bid opening, how and when will we be notified of the low bidder and can we receive a copy of the bid tabulations?

Response: It will be posted on Vendor Registry

Posted: 5/7/2020

Question: When and how will the bidders be notified of the low bidder?

Response: It will be posted on Vendor Registry

Posted: 5/7/2020

Question: Will you accept up to 5% bio diesel in your diesel fuel?

Response: No, Please refer to the specifications

Posted: 5/7/2020

Question: Will the bid opening be publicly held? If so, what will the date, time and location be?

Response: No, Please refer to the specifications

Posted: 5/7/2020

Question: Do you consider common carriers to be subcontractors?

Response: Please refer to the specifications

Posted: 5/7/2020

Question: Do you currently receive a discount for prompt payment of invoices?

Response: Please refer to the specifications for payment information.