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- NO BID INFORMATIONAL ONLY Trailers
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- 25-494DOT-FINAD-B-44202
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- Cook County, Illinois
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This document contains questions and answers about specifications for Trailers B-42341 for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). The trailer specifications reference multiple districts and a central office. The questions cover item descriptions, load capacities, axle requirements, and tax exemption status. The responses clarify that the trailer specifications are consistent across the different districts and that the trailers are intended to haul the specified weight capacities rather than meet a particular GVWR. The contract opportunity is an informational-only notice to issue a corrective Notice of Award (NOA) on the original bid for Trailers under B-42341. The contract involves the state of Illinois, with identified jurisdictions including Cook County and the City of Chicago.
The document indicates that IDOT is exempt from paying the Federal Excise Tax (FET) on the trailers over 26,000 pounds since they are using federal funding for the purchase. No other pricing terms, set-asides, incumbent information, or funding details are provided.
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Question and Answers Trailers B-42341
· Question: Line item 2 the specification is 538-60-03 D4 but the trailer is going to District 1. I just wanted to be sure that this is the correct spec for D1 since the spec references D3?
· Answer: Yes this is the correct spec as both Districts are wanting the same trailer
· Question: Line item 14 the specification is for 539-60-12 D3 but the trailer is going to District 5. I just wanted to be sure that this is the correct spec for D5 since the spec references D5?
· Answer: Yes this is the correct spec as both Districts are wanting the same trailer
· Question: On line 27 there is no district just making sure that is correct?
· Answer: Yes that is correct as it is for Central Office
· Question: 539-60-04 requests “the ability to transport 30,000# minimum load capacity” on page 3 of 12; however, page 6 requests “two each 15,000# axle capacity minimum”. Do you want to haul 30,000# worth of items, or do you want a 30,000# GVWR?
· Answer: we are asking for a minimum weight the trailer can carry/haul when attached to a tow vehicle capable of handling 20% of transferred load. The “minimum” axle capacity is called out but does not limit the manufacturer to providing a higher capacity to meet their calculations. Not all manufacturers use the same calculations, transferred weight, static weight, unsprung weight, etc. If we are asking for a particular GVWR we normally call it out.
i. We are wanting to haul 30,000# worth of items
· Question: 538-60-05 requests “14,000 lbs. minimum payload capacity…” on page 3 of 11; however, page 5 requests “two each 7,000# axle capacity minimum with oil bath hubs”. do you want to haul 14,000# worth of items or do you want a 14,000# GVWR?
· Answer: we are asking for a minimum weight the trailer can carry/haul when attached to a tow vehicle capable of handling 20% of transferred load. The “minimum” axle capacity is called out but does not limit the manufacturer to providing a higher capacity to meet their calculations. Not all manufacturers use the same calculations, transferred weight, static weight, unsprung weight, etc. If we are asking for a particular GVWR we normally call it out.
i. We are wanting to haul 14,000# worth of items
· Question: Are we required to collect FET on the 26,000+# trailers from IDOT, or are you considered exempt?
· Answer: we would be exempt since some of the money we are spending is federal dollars. We handle title, registration and plates internally
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