Opportunity
City of Hartford PlanetBids #6294
Hartford Public Schools vehicle repair, transmission repair, body repair, and towing services
Posted
October 23, 2026
Respond By
November 12, 2026
Identifier
6294
NAICS
811118, 811121, 488410, 811114
Hartford Public Schools is seeking qualified providers for repairs and towing for its school vehicles and trucks. - Government buyer: City of Hartford Procurement Services Unit, on behalf of Hartford Public Schools Facilities Service Division. - Services requested: Automotive mechanical repairs, auto body repairs, transmission repairs, and towing for domestic and foreign vehicles. - Mechanical work may include tune-ups, oil changes, brake and engine work, radiator repairs, headlight and bulb replacement, and battery replacement. - Vendors must quote a regular hourly labor rate per person and a fixed percentage discount from manufacturers’ list prices for parts. Estimated parts spending is $5,000 for the contract term; no part numbers or item quantities are specified. - OEMs represented in the fleet: Ford, Chevy, Dodge, GMC, and Isuzu. No particular OEM parts or products are designated for purchase. - Notable service requirements: Written estimates and City/Hartford Public Schools approval are required before repairs begin. Approved repairs must be completed within 10 working days. Frame welding and repair, rocker renewal, tires, rims, and glass replacement are excluded from the specified repair work. - Contract term: The specific start and end dates are not stated. Standard terms describe a one-year term with up to three annual extensions; a month-to-month extension of up to three months may also be available.
Description
The City of Hartford Public Schools Facilities Service Division seeks qualified, experienced automotive repairmen to provide minor repairs for HPS vehicles and trucks. Services include automotive mechanical repairs, auto body repairs, transmission repairs, and towing, as described in the attached specifications and bid documents. Respondents must submit an hourly labor rate and a fixed percentage discount off the manufacturer’s list price for required parts. The solicitation requests electronic responses, with a response deadline of November 12, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.