Class 8 Snowplow Trucks

The West Virginia Parkways Authority (WVPA) issued an Amended Request for Proposal (ARFP TPK26*02) for the procurement of four Class 8 Snowplow Trucks—three equipped with automatic transmissions and one with a manual transmission—to support the state's winter road maintenance operations in Putnam County. The solicitation requires vendors to deliver vehicles meeting comprehensive technical specifications including a maximum 202-inch wheelbase with galvanneal or aluminum cab construction, a minimum 12.8-liter displacement diesel engine with 160-amp alternator and three 12-volt batteries, air ride seats with climate control systems, 20,000-pound front axles with 16.5-inch by 6-inch Meritor Q+ front brakes, air brake systems with ABS and traction control, and specified tire configurations (425/65R22.5 20-ply front tires and 11R22.5 16-ply rear cross-tread tires). The warranty package must include a seven-year/400,000-mile extended engine warranty covering turbo, injectors, and after-treatment systems, plus a five-year/unlimited-mile extended transmission coverage. Proposals must be submitted in two separate sealed envelopes (technical and cost) by 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 1, 2026, to the WVPA Purchasing Department at 374 George Street, Beckley, West Virginia 25801, with delivery required at 265 Neptune Drive, Beckley, West Virginia 25801. The questions deadline was 10:30 AM on May 21, 2026, and the cost proposal opening is scheduled for 2:00 PM on June 1, 2026. The WVPA will evaluate proposals using a best-value methodology with mandatory pass/fail compliance requirements followed by scoring across six categories: technical specification and compliance (45 points), training and manuals (5 points), delivery schedule (10 points), price (30 points using a cost evaluation formula dividing lowest cost by each proposal's cost multiplied by 30 points), warranty and service support (5 points), and West Virginia local vendor preference (5 points), for a total of 100 possible points.

The solicitation includes a West Virginia local vendor preference provision allowing up to five bonus points for vendors that maintain a physical location within the state and are registered with applicable state agencies; however, no specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, small businesses, or minority-owned enterprises are detailed in the available documentation. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. All pricing must be firm and valid for 60 days with delivery on an F.O.B. destination basis, with payment made in arrears only after delivery and acceptance of goods. Vendors are required to acknowledge receipt of all addenda issued with the solicitation and submit the Addendum Acknowledgement Form with their bid proposals, with failure to do so potentially resulting in bid disqualification. The specific unit pricing and total contract value are not disclosed in the available solicitation materials, as these will be determined based on vendor responses and best-value evaluation. Contact Wesley D Vandall, the designated buyer, at 304-932-0799 or wvandall@wvturnpike.com for additional procurement information and clarifications.