Natural Gas

San Bernardino County, on behalf of Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC), is seeking proposals from interested and qualified Proposers to provide natural gas to ARMC. ARMC is located in Colton, California and is a 456-bed university-affiliated teaching hospital licensed by the State of California Department of Public Health, operated by the County and governed by the Board of Supervisors. [...] The hospital is located on a 70-acre campus in Colton, California. ARMC is the primary teaching hospital for the California University of Science and Medicine

Over the last 36 months, ARMC has used approximately 13,816 MMBTU of natural gas per year.

The successful proposer must be able to provide ARMC with natural gas at a competitive fixed rate per therm price and have pro-active customer service.

Terms & Delivery

• Terms shall be in accordance with San Bernardino County Purchase Order: Net 60 days after receipt of invoice.
• Vendor must ensure timely delivery of natural gas to ARMC.
• Vendor must have the capacity to meet the natural gas needs of ARMC at all times.
• Delivery shall be made to point as specified by ARMC.
• Prompt delivery and efficient service are essential; failure to furnish such delivery and service will constitute a breach of the contract.
• Inco terms shall by FOB, County's place of delivery.

Bids must be submitted electronically through the San Bernardino County Electronic Procurement Network (ePro) https://epro.sbcounty.gov/bso/.

All bidders must be registered in ePro prior to the date for submission of bids.

Award will be made by ARMC to the responsive, responsible bidder providing the best value.

Bids are subject to acceptance at any time within 90 days after opening of same, unless otherwise stipulated by the County.

The County has adopted a preference (County Policy 11-10) for vendors whose principal place of business is located within the boundaries of the County. [...] A local preference of five percent (5%) preference shall be applied in the cost evaluation of Bids for goods, services, equipment, or a minor public work project, unless an exemption applies.

Unless otherwise specified, all prices shall be F.O.B. destination. Bids other than F.O.B. destination shall be considered non-responsive and will be rejected.