Vehicle Leasing Program for the Joplin Police Department

The City of Joplin, Missouri, is soliciting sealed bids under solicitation number 2025-RFP-11 for a Vehicle Leasing Program to support the Joplin Police Department. The objective is to procure three reliable undercover vehicles for a minimum lease term of 12 months, with options for extension. To maintain operational discretion for investigative and surveillance activities, the three vehicles must be of different makes, models, and colors. The contractor is responsible for all vehicle repairs resulting from mechanical failure, while the Joplin Police Department will handle routine maintenance. Bids must be firm-fixed price, F.O.B. Joplin, Missouri, and submitted in a sealed envelope to the Joplin Police Department by 8:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Required documentation includes a completed bid form specifying the year, make, model, color, and mileage of each vehicle, along with a verification of bid specifications noting any variances. Award decisions will be based on the lowest total grand price, though price preferences are available for local vendors (3%) and those utilizing post-consumer recovered materials (5%). All vehicles must be fully serviced, free of defects, and operational upon delivery to 303 E. 3rd Street, Joplin, MO.