The document is an invitation to bid from the City of Hurst for the purchase of a new forklift. The document provides instructions to bidders, including the bid submission address and deadline, the requirement for signatures on bid responses, and the process for handling deviations between bid specifications and the delivered item. It also includes information on samples, bid alterations, modifications and amendments, bid withdrawal or rejection, late bids, and prices held firm. Other topics covered in the document include excess or incorrect commodities, packing, crating, and cartage, destination charges, title/risk of loss, identical bids, delivery date and location, deviations from specifications, unit prices and extensions, warranty, assignment, bid ambiguity, and change orders.