Crawler Bulldozer with Landfill Package

The City of Wichita, Kansas, through its Finance Department/Purchasing Division, is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) for the procurement of one new, unused Crawler Bulldozer with Landfill Package for the Public Works & Utilities Department/Fleet Division. The equipment must meet detailed specifications including a 15-liter, 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine with minimum 360 gross horsepower, hydrostatic drive transmission, heavy-duty undercarriage rated for 91,000 pounds operating weight, and a power-lift dozer blade with minimum 14.9-foot width and 29 cubic-yard capacity. Deliverables include delivery F.O.B. to the City of Wichita Landfill at 4100 North West Street, Wichita, Kansas 67205, a three-year/3,000-hour warranty, and mandatory operator and maintenance training of at least four hours each within 90 days of delivery at no additional cost to the City. Bidders must demonstrate the capacity to provide parts, service, and repair through either a local repair shop in the Wichita area or qualified factory-trained technicians available within 24 hours of notification at no expense to the City, and must furnish proof of telematics capability for preventative maintenance tracking. The City is accepting written questions through 3:00 p.m. on May 8, 2026, with an addendum addressing questions to be posted the week of May 11, 2026. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically through the City's Procurement Portal prior to 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2026, with anticipated City Council approval scheduled for May 26, 2026. Award will be based on the lowest and best total net bid with options as selected from a responsible and responsive vendor, and two optional items are available: Option 1 for a 90,000-pound-rated hydrostatic winch and Option 2 for a D8XE or equivalent drive system.

Bidders must be currently licensed by the City of Wichita or the State of Kansas and must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Kansas Act Against Discrimination and Americans with Disabilities Act provisions. The solicitation document does not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or other restricted categories of organizations. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the available documentation. The integration of existing infrastructure or technology is not addressed in the provided solicitation materials. The document does not disclose an estimated award value or budget range for this procurement.