Bucket Truck Crew Cab - DOTD

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), through the State of Louisiana Office of State Procurement, is requesting bids on one bucket truck with crew cab under Invitation to Bid 3000026754, with bids due October 28, 2026. Bidders must hold a valid Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission dealer's license and be registered in the LaGov vendor system prior to submission.

The scope is a new diesel-powered bucket truck with crew cab configuration, 19,500-pound gross vehicle weight rating, utility body, and insulated aerial device with articulating telescopic boom, material handling jib, and single-occupant fiberglass platform. The representative specification is Ford F550 or RAM 5500 cab and chassis with Altec AT41M aerial device; equivalent bids will be evaluated against this baseline. Detailed specifications span cab and chassis components, aerial device capabilities, utility body construction, and lighting systems across 14 pages. The truck must be delivered fully assembled, tested, ready for operation, and with Louisiana safety inspection performed and sticker affixed. Complete documentation required includes notarized bill of sale, certificate of origin, dealer service policy, owner's and service manuals in hardcopy and digital formats, and build sheets in plain language. Manufacturers must maintain at least one authorized dealer or field service technician domiciled in Louisiana for warranty and repair services.

Bid prices must be firm for a minimum of 60 days from submission and for the full contractual period upon acceptance, include all applicable taxes and prepaid transportation F.O.B. Destination, and exclude waste tire fees (to be added post-award at specified rates per tire category) and safety inspection stickers (to be added based on dealer's parish). Award is all-or-none to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. Louisiana preference for products produced, manufactured, or assembled in Louisiana applies if costs do not exceed competing bids by more than ten percent. Bidders must certify compliance with E-Verify, Copeland Anti-Kickback Act, Clean Air and Water Acts, debarment certifications, and prohibitions on discriminatory boycotts and discrimination against firearm industries. Delivery location is DOTD Equipment Acquisitions at Building 42F, 7686 Tom Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM Central Time, excluding holidays. The contract includes no renewal options and is terminable by the State for cause with 30 days' notice or for convenience with 30 days' notice.