Crawler Dozer Purchase

Effingham County Board of Commissioners is soliciting quotations for a new crawler dozer for its Public Works Department under RFQ 22-25-002, with sealed proposals due September 3, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. All interested bidders must submit an email to abruton@effinghamcounty.org by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 23, 2021 to express interest; proposals will not be accepted from firms that do not submit this interest statement.

The scope is a John Deere 650K Crawler Dozer (XLT or LGP variants) or equivalent, equipped with a turbocharged PowerTech PWS 4045 engine meeting EPA Final Tier 4 and EU Stage IV emissions standards, net rated 104 horsepower at 2,200 rpm, maximum drawbar pull of 33,600 pounds, hydrostatic transmission with 5.0 mph standard or 6.0 mph optional forward and reverse speeds, and a Power-Angle-Tilt blade system with 128-inch HD C-frame blade and integrated grade control. The unit must include a cab with heating and air conditioning. Bidders must also provide separate pricing for trade-in of two used dozers: a 1985 Caterpillar D7C (S/N 92V12563) and a 1995 Caterpillar D5C (S/N 9DL00989), both located at 3109 Highway 119 South in Springfield, Georgia and available for inspection.

This is a one-time lump-sum purchase. Addendum 1, issued August 27, 2021, specifies that bidders must include a comprehensive 60-month or 5,000-hour warranty and must separately list any travel time and mileage charges for warranty service calls if not included in extended warranty pricing.

Written questions are due August 23, 2021; responses will be posted as an addendum by August 27. No mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled. Sealed proposals must be submitted to the Purchasing Agent's office at 601 North Laurel Street, Springfield, Georgia 31329, and must include W-9 forms, business licenses, certificates of insurance, drug-free workplace certifications, non-collusion affidavits, E-Verify affidavits, debarment disclosures, and non-discrimination statements.