Description
The City of Cleveland is soliciting bids for a city‑wide messenger/courier service to handle document, sample, and package transport across Cleveland and surrounding Northeast Ohio, including occasional deliveries to Columbus and Reynoldsburg. The contract is for a one‑year base term (with up to two one‑year renewal options) and may not exceed $49,999 in any year, plus a $5,000 emergency‑service allowance. Vendors must provide same‑day delivery with guaranteed response times, tracking, uniformed drivers, and chain‑of‑custody documentation for regulated samples, and must submit detailed rate proposals for zones, after‑hours, weight surcharges, detention fees, and special handling. Compliance requires specific insurance coverage, Fair‑Employment Wage Law certification, Northern Ireland affidavit, and wage‑theft disclosure.
• Provide same‑day messenger services city‑wide with guaranteed 1‑hour downtown and 90‑minute outside‑downtown delivery windows.
• Quote per‑zone base rates, fuel surcharges, after‑hours/weekend/holiday surcharges, weight‑per‑lb and detention‑per‑minute fees.
• Submit required certifications (insurance, fair‑employment, Northern Ireland affidavit, wage‑theft disclosure) and deliver weekly itemized invoices.