Furnish Lubricants and Fluids for Transit Department

The City of Torrance’s Transit Department is seeking a vendor to furnish and deliver a range of lubricants and fluids on an as‑needed basis for its fleet over a three‑year period, with an option to extend two additional years. The solicitation allows partial bids, meaning vendors may quote on any subset of the listed items, and the City may award separate purchase orders for each product or group of like items. Delivery responsibility, including unloading, rests with the vendor, and the contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder that meets the technical specifications and fee inclusions (oil‑recycling fee, state spill tax, California lube assess fee, and 10.25 % sales tax). • Products include greases, engine oil (10 000 gal), automatic transmission fluid (2 500 gal), synthetic transmission fluid (2 × 55‑gal drums), coolant (45 × 55‑gal drums), and gear oil (10 × 55‑gal drums). • Bids must be submitted electronically by noon on Oct 27 2026; questions are due by noon on Oct 20 2026. • Vendor must provide insurance certificates, business‑license proof (if applicable), three references, and a background narrative. • The contract term is Oct 1 2026 – Sep 30 2029, with a possible two‑year extension, and payment is due within ~30 days of delivery/acceptance.