2020 11 Platform truck Parks.doc

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

2020 BEAVER DAM PARKS & FORESTRY– PLATFORM TRUCK

CITY OF BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN

January 27, 2020 Bids shall be received for this vehicle and equipment as specified herein for use by the Beaver Dam Parks & Forestry Dept.. Specifications listed are the MINIMUM specifications required to be considered as a valid bid. If certain specifications cannot be met, the equivalent or alternative must be specified in the quote. Beaver Dam Parks & Forestry reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to accept such bid as they deem most advantageous to the Department. Bid shall be valid for a minimum of thirty (30) days.

For any questions regarding the specifications of this proposal, contact Parks & Forestry Supervisor John Neumann at (920) 887- 4623 or jneumann@cityofbeaverdam.com.

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS AND PROVISIONS

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All bids must be received by 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Bids shall be mailed or delivered to:

City of Beaver Dam Parks & Forestry

Attn: John Neumann Parks & Forestry Supervisor

205 W. South St.

Beaver Dam, WI 53916

Or emailed (**preferred method of submittal) to John Neumann, Parks & Forestry Supervisor at jneumann@cityofbeaverdam.com 2.

Bids will be opened privately by the Parks & Forestry Supervisor and Director of Administration on February 26, 2020 at 1:30 PM..

3.

Bids which are entered upon any other form or proposal than the one specified by the City of Beaver Dam may be rejected and not considered for award purposes.

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The City of Beaver Dam reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to accept such bid as they deem most advantageous to the City of Beaver Dam. The City reserves the right to consider the bids for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of the opening of the bids and will then either award the contract or reject all bids within that time. No bidder may withdraw its bid within the thirty (30) day period.

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Any deviations from the specifications must be approved by the Parks & Forestry Supervisor prior to bidding.

2020 BEAVER DAM PARKS & FORESTRY – PLATFORM TRUCK

CITY OF BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN

SPECIFICATIONS

ONE (1) 16,000 LB. G.V.W. R. GASOLINE POWERED 11’ PLATFORM

TYPE TRUCK

1.

Model: Manufacturer’s current Model, conventional cab.

Dual rear wheel, 84” Cab to Axle

2. Size: 16,000 G.V.W.R. Approx.

3. Engine: Gasoline powered, minimum of 285 H.P., 420 lb.-ft.@ 3800 RPM. Bidder must state engine proposed.

4. Transmission: Automatic only. To be equipped with P.T.O. gear, external auxiliary oil cooler and oil filter.

5.

Frame: Reinforcement as available. (2) Front and (2) Rear tow hooks on frame.

6. Platform Dump Body, Hoist and Body Sizes:

Platform and Hoist to be Furnished and Installed as part of this bid.

A. Platform Size: 11’ long x 96” wide, approx.

B. Floor shall be one piece with minimum 3/16” thick, grade 50 / 65,000 psi stainless steel.

C. The platform body shall be minimum 12 ga, grade 201 stainless steel front bulkhead and ¼ cab protector with opening for visibility from rear cab window.

D. Two (2) OSHA approved body props.

E. Hoist: Shall be low mounting Rugby LR-165A hoist with stabilizer or equivalent hoist.

F. Include Trans-Powered PTO.

G. Platform Body, sides, & tailgate: Shall be minimum 12 ga, grade 201 stainless steel platform dump body, sides, and tailgate. Sides shall be approximately 13-14” height, both hinged at bottom to allow to fold down with single lever. Tailgate approximately 13-14” height (with single lever), and removable, must be hinged at the bottom and have chains on each end to allow partial opening of gate at different angles. Locks to be supplied on each end to hold tailgate shut.

H. Mud Flaps: Behind front wheels on fenders and behind rear wheels mounted on framework of dump body – Both Sides.

I. Back-up beeper type alarm system – No bell type.

7. Engine Accessories:

a. Minimum 125 amp heavy duty alternator.

b. 2 Heavy duty batteries – 12 volt 700 CCA minimum and maintenance free.

c. Engine block heater installed.

9. Front Bumper: Heavy duty.

10. Painted: Cab chassis to be RED in color.

11. Rust Proofing: Dealer applied including cab and truck frame/chassis.

12. Cab Accessories (minimum):

a. Adjustable Cloth seats with 10/20/40 split and folding center armrest.

b. Heat / Defrost / Air Conditioning

c. Heavy duty running boards, both sides of cab.

d. LED Directional lights front and rear including 4-way flasher, LED Tail lights, marker lights. Two (2) yellow LED flashers mounted front, in grill, and two (2) rear, mounted in corner posts.

e. Whelen model R1LPPA (or equivalent) Strobe mini-bar amber lite mounted top of cab guard and independently fused and switched.

f. Appropriate cab clearance lights.

g. Electric intermittent windshield wipers/washers.

13. Fuel Tank: One (1) with minimum capacity of 25 gallons. FULL UPON DELIVERY.

14. Tires/Wheels:

a. All Season Radial type tires.

b. Dual rear wheels, tires.

15. Outside Mirrors: Heavy duty western type – Both sides of cab, bracket mounted and electrically heated.

16. Tow Package: Tow package with wiring for brakes and lights shall be installed.

Heavy duty hitch plate and receiver tube with 7 pole plug, D-rings, ICC bumper shall be installed. Electric brake controller.

17. Operating Instructions: To be furnished by successful bidder along with ”line set” at time of delivery.

18. Guarantee/Warranty: Manufacturer’s guarantee on defective parts and workmanship shall be supplied with bid. Successful bidder is responsible for any and all warranty work needed. The City of Beaver Dam does not recognize sub-contractors.

19. To his proposal, the bidder shall attach literature on the vehicle, body, and hoist bidder proposes to furnish. Said literature shall list specifications and illustrations of unit offered. Information shall be explicit, showing equipment being bid. The City of Beaver Dam desires this literature so marked as to specifically indicate exactly what will be furnished by the bidder in meeting the requirements herein set forth. Any deviations from specifications must be approved by the Parks & Forestry Supervisor prior to bidding.

20. All questions or inquiries which any proposed bidder may have prior to bidding shall be directed to John Neumann, Parks & Forestry Supervisor by telephone: (920) 887-4623 or by email: jneumann@cityofbeaverdam.com. No bidder shall plead ignorance due to lack of prior information. Bids shall be complete in accordance with these specifications, including proposal.

21. Successful Bidder will be responsible for past due truck delivery and will be penalized at the rate of $100.00 per day for overdue delivery. Penalty to be taken off the price of the bid.

22. Chassis supplier and dump body / equipment supplier(s) shall review specifications together to verify compatibility.

PROPOSAL

2020 BEAVER DAM PARKS & FORESTRY – PLATFORM TRUCK

CITY OF BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN

ONE (1) 16,000 LB. G.V.W.R. GASOLINE POWERED 11’ PLATFORM

TYPE TRUCK

TO:

City of Beaver Dam Parks & Forestry

Attn: John Neumann, Parks & Forestry Supervisor

205 W. South St.

Beaver Dam, WI 53916

The Undersigned bidder, being fully familiar with the provisions as set forth in the attached Notice Inviting Bids, Specifications and this Proposal, hereby proposes and bids, as follows, to furnish ONE (1) CURRENT YEAR MODEL 16,000 lb. G.V.W.R. GASOLINE POWERED 11’ PLATFORM TRUCK, complete as specified, to the City of Beaver Dam Parks & Forestry Dept., Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.

1.

Manufacturer of Truck: ________________________________________________ 2.

Model No. of Truck: ___________________________________________________ 3.

Make and Model No. of Engine: __________________________________________

4. Make and Model of Dump Body:__________________________________________

5. Make and Model of Hoist:_______________________________________________

6. Bid Complete: ........................................................................$ ___________________

7. Number of Calendar Days From Date of Order to Date of

Delivery............................................................................................... Days.

DATE OF BID ___________________

NAME OF FIRM: ; By: ___________________________ ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________________ TITLE: ; PHONE: ________________________ SIGNATURE OF BIDDER ON THIS SHEET SHALL BE NOTARIZED ON THE FOLLOWING SHEET AS A CONDITION OF SUBMITTING A VALID BID.

THIS PROPOSAL SHALL NOT BE DETACHED FROM THE REMAINING SHEETS IN THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT.

PROPOSAL

I hereby certify that all the statements herein are made on behalf of ______________________

(Name of corp., , a Corporation organized and existing under the laws

Partnership or person submitting Bid) of the State of ;

a Partnership consisting of ;

an individual trading as ;

of the City of , State of ;

that I have examined and carefully prepared this proposal from the plans and specifications and have checked on same in detail before submitting this proposal; that I have full authority to make such statements and submit this proposal in it’s (their) behalf; and that the statements are true and correct.

Signature, (Title, If any)

Subscribe and sworn to before me this day of , 20 .

Notary Public, ______________________________ My Commission expires ______________________

(Bidders shall not add any conditions or qualifying statements, unless instructed to do so, to this proposal as otherwise the proposal may be declared irregular as not being responsive to the Advertisement.)