The County of Riverside, specifically the Riverside Sheriff's Department, is seeking to purchase Traffic Crash Reconstruction, 2nd Edition training manuals from Northwestern University. The contract is for 50 units, with a total cost of $5,462.50. The manuals will be used for traffic collision investigation and reconstruction Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified courses at the Ben Clark Training Center. The county reserves the right to reject any or all offers and to waive any discrepancy or technicality.
• The contract is for a single award, with Northwestern University being the apparent lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder.
• The county has a local preference program, which gives a 5% price preference to bidders located within the county.
• The vendor is not authorized to begin work or deliver products without first receiving a signed purchase order or contract from the purchasing agent.