5-00 COVER.pdf

This is a project manual and cover document for Montgomery Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, soliciting sealed bids for the supply and installation of specialized equipment on a John Deere 6120M tractor. The procurement requires qualified suppliers and dealers to provide all labor and materials necessary to transport the tractor off-site, supply and install a LAFORGE PR5.5/6R front power take-off (PTO) and front 3-point hitch system, and an 11-foot or 12-foot 3-point hitch mounted hydraulic angle snowplow with all required adapter kits, hardware, and integration services, then transport the tractor back to the Township. Sealed bids must be submitted online through PennBid (www.pennbid.net) by June 30, 2026 at 10:30 A.M., with public opening and reading of bids occurring at 1001 Stump Road, Montgomeryville, PA 18936. All bid documents and solicitation details are available at no cost on PennBid.

Bidders must submit a bid bond or certified check equal to 10% of the maximum bid amount with their proposals. The successful bidder will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of 100% of the contract amount. All bids remain subject to acceptance for sixty days after bid opening or such extended period as the bidder may agree to in writing. Bids may be withdrawn within two business days after opening only in strict compliance with Pennsylvania Statutes Section 1602 and subsequent amendments. The project is subject to applicable provisions of Act 127, Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification as amended. Montgomery Township reserves the right to reject any or all bids. A nominal PennBid fee of 0.33% of the bid amount (minimum $150, maximum $6,000) applies only to awarded bidders.