Four Wheel Drive Articulated Tree Care Handler

The City of Wichita is requesting bids on one new, unused four-wheel drive articulated tree care handler for the Fleet Division under an RFB with bids due June 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with written questions due June 4, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

The equipment must meet or exceed specified industry standards with reference to the Sennebogen 718M as an indicative model. The scope includes eight hours of on-site operator training and sixteen hours of on-site maintenance training within ninety days of delivery, complete operator, maintenance, engine service, and parts manuals, and a minimum one-year factory warranty covering parts and labor. Service facilities must be located in the Wichita area or factory-trained technicians must be available within forty-eight hours of service requests. Delivery is F.O.B. Wichita, Kansas to 1801 S. McLean Boulevard.

Seven optional line items are available: a Shearex VM40 Forestry Mulcher with hydraulic thumb, a brush mower capable of processing ten-inch diameter debris, a stump grinder, a five-year/10,000-hour warranty extension, a hydraulic reader CirrusSense wireless pressure transducer and fittings, five additional titanium bars, and a box of twenty-five chains. Award will be based on lowest and best total net bid with options selected, and prompt payment discounts will be considered.

Bidders must have at least two years' experience providing similar services, be registered with the Kansas Secretary of State, and demonstrate capacity to acquire required bonds and insurance. Answers to submitted questions will be provided via addendum the week of June 8, 2026. City Council approval is tentatively scheduled for June 23, 2026. No federal excise tax applies as an exclusive municipal use.