Description
The City of Independence, Missouri Water Department had a surplus of scrap metal, consisting of approximately 62 pieces of pipe and 20 fittings and glands, with a total weight of over 100 tons. The city intended to sell this metal to the highest bidder who could pick up and pay for the materials in a timely manner. However, the bid was cancelled due to a lack of responsive bids. The city provided documents such as Instructions to Bidders, General Terms and Conditions, and Water Surplus Metals Bid Specs for potential bidders. Some key points about the job's work and scope-of-work include:
• The city is selling the scrap metal to the highest bidder.
• The bidder must be able to pick up and pay for the materials in a timely manner.
• The city provided a spreadsheet listing the approximate length and weight of each piece of pipe.
• The city recommended that prospective bidders view the material at the location where the metal is stored.
• The city reserved the right to provide questions and answers to all prospective bidders in the form of an addendum to the ITB.