Department of Revenue News Release

JEFFERSON CITY - Interested groups or individuals will have until Aug. 24 to bid to operate the New London License Office.

The Office of Administration issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on Friday asking for bids to manage the license office.  The office is located at 112 E. Fourth St. in New London.  Prospective agents can submit a bid that uses the same office space or propose a new location within New London.

People interested in submitting a bid to operate the license office may take a tour of the current facility from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 14.

During Fiscal Year 2011 (July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011), the New London License Office conducted 17,414 transactions and generated $63,245 in agent processing fees.

Common transactions that take place at local license offices include renewing or applying for a driver license, renewing or applying for registration on motor vehicles, boats and outboard motors, and applying for titles and paying sales taxes on these units.

Copies of the RFPs that bidders will use to develop their bids can be viewed at https://www.moolb.mo.gov/.  To review an RFP, select "Guest" on the home page, click on "Open Bids By Agency," then scroll through the list of bids until the appropriate bid is located.  (The bid number for the New London office is B3Z13027.)  Additional information regarding the bidding process can be obtained at http://oa.mo.gov/purch/vendorinfo/DORoffices.pdf or by calling the Office of Administration at (573) 751-2387.

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