Motor Grader Bid _ 2_06_2024.pdf

This document is a bid solicitation for the purchase of motor graders by the City of Smithville. The City is seeking bids for the supply of up to 10 motor graders over a 2-year period, with options to renew for up to 3 additional 1-year terms. Bids are due by February 6, 2024, and a mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on January 15, 2024. The contract is expected to be awarded by March 1, 2024.

The bid requires pricing on individual motor graders as well as volume discounts for purchases of 5 or more units. The City has set a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal of 15% for this procurement. The incumbent supplier is ABC Construction Equipment, whose current contract expires on June 30, 2024. Funding for this procurement will be provided through the City's capital equipment budget, with an estimated total value of $2.5 million over the initial 2-year term.