Backhoe and Snow Pusher ITB

Oscoda Area Schools (OAS), a school district located in Iosco County, Michigan, is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the purchase and delivery of one used backhoe and one new snow pusher attachment. The backhoe must be a model year 2005-2010 with a turbocharged diesel engine of minimum 90 horsepower, four-wheel drive with limited slip differential, operating weight of approximately 15,000-18,000 pounds, and an enclosed ROPS/FOPS cab with heating and air conditioning, featuring an extendable dipper stick with minimum 18-foot maximum digging depth and a 24-inch minimum heavy-duty bucket. The snow pusher attachment must be new with a 12-foot width and minimum 11 cubic yard capacity, featuring reinforced side plates, replaceable AR400 wear shoes, and a replaceable rubber cutting edge. Delivery is required to 3550 East River Road, Oscoda, Michigan 48750 within thirty calendar days of Notice of Award on a freight prepaid, FOB destination basis. Bids were due by 2:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, with a question deadline of April 1, 2026, and written addenda to be posted by April 3, 2026. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specifications and is contingent upon Board of Education approval and fund availability.

Bidders must submit a completed Price Proposal Form with individual item costs and total firm fixed price, along with six required certifications and disclosure forms: Non-Collusive Bidding Certificate, Familial Disclosure Statement, Iran Economic Sanctions Act Compliance form, Suspended or Debarred Vendor Certification, and Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form. Respondents must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability insurance of minimum $1,000,000 per accident, and workers compensation insurance at statutory limits through delivery and offloading. All bids must remain firm for sixty days following bid opening. Payment will be made within thirty days following satisfactory delivery, inspection, acceptance, and receipt of invoice, with no advance payments permitted. The district reserves the right to waive delivery arrangements and arrange pickup or third-party transport if determined to provide greater value. No specific budget range, incumbent vendor information, or set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the procurement documents.