What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe State is seeking eligible Bidders to provide auto body repair services for State vehicles. This contract aims to fill identified auto body coverage gaps in specific Iowa locations.
Scope of work
- Paint labor and body work services
- Mechanical labor services
- OEM domestic and import replacement parts
- Aftermarket or quality used parts
- Towing services
- Vehicle system diagnostics and calibrations
- Four-wheel alignment services
- Mechanical operations including R&I/R&R steering, suspension, braking, HVAC, electrical, engine, and drive train assemblies
Minimum qualifications
- Commercial auto body repair facility located in Iowa or within 30 miles of the Iowa border, licensed as a commercial business entity in Iowa
- Work must not be performed in a garage attached to a homestead
- Five-year history in the auto collision repair business
- Three-year warranty on labor and manufacturer's standard warranty on parts
- Staff trained as Estimator, Non-Structural (Steel Welding and Sectioning), Steel Structural (Steel Sectioning), and Refinishing
- Certified in CFC-12, HFC-134a and HFO1234yf refrigerant recycling and service procedures per Section 609 of the Clean Air Act
- Two-post lift with a lifting capacity of at least 7,000 lbs
- Frame rack, 3D vehicle measuring system, enclosed spray booth, drying equipment, rivet gun, MIG welder, dent removal system, Mil thickness gauge, and Resistance Spot Welder
Documents to include with your response
- Terminations, Litigation and Debarment document
- Form 22 (Confidential Treatment of Information), if applicable
- Original, paid invoices or receipts for material mark-up substantiation with billing packages
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via the agency portal
- Instructions
- Bidders must certify and resubmit their bid if opened or following an posted amendment.