Road Commission of Kalamazoo County

Purchasing

Interested in being part of our vendor list? Please complete the attached Vendor Request Form and return to the RCKC.

Public/bidders are asked to submit proposals by email to purchasing@kalamazoocountyroads.com unless otherwise noted within the Bid/RFP.  The email subject line must have the item and date of opening clearly marked. If the bidder/public is interested in participating in a bid/request for proposal (RFP) opening, please follow the participation information below.

Please take notice that a meeting of the RCKC will be providing bid and request for proposal (RFP) openings by Zoom and can be accessed by telephonic conferencing or video conferencing, in a manner in which the bidders/general public and the members of the RCKC may participate by electronic means.  The following participation information will be used for all bids/RFPs at the designated time of each bid/RFP:  Additional information for participation can be found in the Protocols for Bid/RFP Openings.  

Protocols for Bid/RFP Openings

To access the Bid/RFP opening by telephone, please dial (646) 558-8656; Meeting ID 995-3218-4728

To access the Bid/RFP opening by computer, please follow this link: https://zoom.us/j/99532184728; Meeting ID 995-3218-4728

Current Invitations to Bid/RFP: 

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Bid# 2021-17: Tree Work #2, Countywide
(posted Jul 20, 2021)

The Road Commission of Kalamazoo County (RCKC) invites qualified bidders to submit proposals for the purpose of performing tree removal and pruning services as identified within throughout Kalamazoo County.

Proposals are to be submitted by email to purchasing@kalamazoocountyroads.com. The email subject line must have the vendor name, bid number and date of opening. Proposals will be received until Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 10:00 am at which time they will be publicly opened and read via video conference/telephone.  more

Bid #2021-11 Professional Engineering Services
(posted Jul 13, 2021)

The Road Commission of Kalamazoo County (RCKC) invites qualified bidders to submit Statements of Qualifications for Professional Engineering Services for a variety of projects that RCKC may undertake in September 2021 thru August 2024.

Responses to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) are to be submitted by email to purchasing@kalamazoocountyroads.com plus three (3) hard copies to the RCKC at 3801 East Kilgore Road, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001. The email subject line must have vendor name, bid number and date of opening clearly marked. Sealed proposals will be received until Monday, August 2, 2021 at 10:00 am at which time they will be publicly opened and read via video conference/telephone.  more

Bid Tabulations

• 2021 Summary
• 2020 Summary
• 2019 Summary
• 2018 Summary
• 2017 Summary
• 2016 Summary
• 2015 Summary
• 2014 Summary
• 2013 Summary
• 2012 Summary
• 2011 Summary

Bid Openings

To conduct Road Commission purchasing operations in an efficient and orderly manner, bids normally are opened at commission offices at a designated time.  In response to COVID-19:  Public/bidders are encouraged to submit proposals by email to purchasing@kalamazoocountyroads.com, mail, service delivery vs. in person.   The email subject line and the sealed envelopes must have the item and date of opening clearly marked. If the public/bidder is interested in participating in a bid opening by conference call, please email purchasing@kalamazoocountyroads.com at minimum of of two (2) business days in advance of the bid opening.

Bid Rejection

The Road Commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities in any bid and to accept the bid deemed to be in the best interest of the commission.

Minority Business Equal Opportunity

To ensure that minority businesses have equal opportunity to compete for contracts and sell us their goods and services, the Road Commission administration publishes the request for sealed bids in the daily newspaper and, if appropriate, in trade journals. Also, names of minority business enterprises are added to the bidder's list, as the commission becomes aware of them. In addition, a copy of each bidding notice is sent to the F.W. Dodge Co. and the Builders Exchange for posting at their offices.

INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS

PURCHASING POLICY