2025-28 CCPW Equipment

The Catoosa County Board of Commissioners in Georgia is conducting a sealed bid procurement (ITB 2025-28 CCPW Equipment) for the acquisition of two pieces of heavy equipment: one Weiler P385C Asphalt Paving Machine (or equal) and one Weiler G65 Compact Motor Grader (or equal). Two copies of sealed bids must be submitted in person, by mail, or via overnight delivery to the Board of Commissioners office at 800 Lafayette Street, Ringgold, Georgia 30736 by 2:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, January 22, 2026, with bids to be publicly opened and read aloud following the deadline. The equipment shall be delivered to 929 Shope Ridge Road, Ringgold, Georgia 30736, with the asphalt paving machine required within 60 days of order and the motor grader within 90 days of order. Both pieces of equipment must include 36-month/3,000-hour extended warranty coverage. Prospective bidders may submit written questions via email to BidQuestions@catoosa.com by 12:00 noon EST on Friday, January 16, 2026, with responses published on the county website by Monday, January 19, 2026. The county reserves the right to make individual awards for each equipment item and will evaluate bids on a per-item basis to determine the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. All bids must include satisfactory evidence of necessary federal, state, and local licenses and permits, a current Georgia business license or occupational tax certificate, proof of minimum Worker's Compensation and General Liability Insurance, a Non-Collusion Affidavit, and a W-9 form, with all bids remaining effective for 60 days from the submission deadline.

Catoosa County offers local vendor privilege consideration for bidders within 4% of the lowest cost who meet eligibility requirements, including establishment of a business within Catoosa County with at least two employees employed for six months or longer. No specific disadvantaged enterprise set-asides or incumbent vendor information is identified in the procurement documents. The county reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, waive formalities and technicalities, and re-advertise if necessary. No specific budget or award values are listed in the available documentation, though the nature and specifications of the equipment items provide guidance regarding the anticipated procurement costs. Bid documents are available on the Catoosa County website at https://www.catoosacountyga.gov/bids, where all bidding inquiries and responses will be posted for transparency and accessibility to all prospective vendors.