24-166 Vacuum Truck Lease

The state and local contract opportunity is for Augusta, Georgia's Central Services Department - Fleet Management Division to secure a vendor to provide a Vacuum Truck Lease for a 2-year period. The required vacuum truck must meet detailed specifications outlined in the Invitation to Bid (ITB), including chassis requirements, debris body, water tanks, vacuum/vacuum drive system, water pump, hose reel, electrical and safety lighting, and various tools and accessories. The successful bidder will be required to provide an extended full maintenance contract for the entire length of the lease, which will be based on 2,000 hours of use per unit per year. Augusta reserves the right to trade in existing trucks to reduce the cost of the new leased trucks. The bid opening date has been changed from March 29, 2024 to March 28, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Vendors must be able to provide documentation verifying they have current active leases or have leased a minimum of three separate sewer vacuum trucks or similar equipment within the last 36 months.

The ITB does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current incumbent(s), if any, are not disclosed. The budget range or award value is also not provided. However, the ITB notes that Augusta reserves the right to make the award as a whole to one bidder, and the procurement is being handled by the Augusta Procurement Department, which serves Richmond County and the City of Atlanta.