FY26A Various Construction-Road Maintenance Vehicles & Equipment

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners is conducting a competitive sealed bid procurement for a one-time purchase of various construction and road maintenance vehicles and equipment under Invitation to Bid ITB-26-00259, with an estimated total project value of $2,891,000.00. The solicitation seeks bids from experienced and qualified contractors with proven track records of supplying such equipment and who are authorized dealers of the respective manufacturers. The procurement includes eight line items encompassing six Freightliner 114SD 18-yard dump trucks with Detroit Diesel DD13 engines and Vulcan on-board scale systems; one International HV607 concrete truck with a Zimmerman ZM-400N1 6-cubic-yard volumetric mixer; one Kenworth K370 spray injection pothole patcher with SPECS touchscreen control and InPave telematics; one Ford F-750 thermoplastic melter truck with dual 1,000-pound capacity kettles; three Freightliner M2 106 Peterson TL3 grapple bodies for construction operations; one Laymor SM300 self-propelled rotary broom sweeper; one Falcon 4-ton hot box road patching trailer with diesel Beckett burner; and one RC Mowers R52 remote-controlled mower with transport trailer and winch kit. All vehicles and equipment must be new, not pre-owned, with no more than 12 months of age, 5,000 miles on the odometer, or 100 hours on the hour meter at delivery, and must include standard manufacturer's warranty coverage. Bidders must submit electronic bids through the County's Euna Procurement system by May 27, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, with questions regarding specifications due no later than ten calendar days after solicitation issuance. The dealer is responsible for all freight charges, title, county tags, registration, temporary tags, documentation overnight shipping, and offload capabilities, with delivery required within 365 days of purchase order receipt. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specifications, with the County reserving the right to award by line item, group/section, or overall total net bid price.

There are no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises identified in the solicitation documents. However, bidders must comply with E-Verify requirements, maintain comprehensive insurance coverage as detailed in the Insurance Requirements attachment, establish and maintain drug-free workplace policies in accordance with Florida Statute 287.087, and comply with all federal, state, and local non-discrimination and employment eligibility verification laws. All contractors must provide Certificates of Insurance naming Hillsborough County as certificate holder and additional insured, with coverage requirements including Commercial General Liability ($500,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence), Automobile Liability ($300,000 to $1,000,000 combined single limit), Workers' Compensation with Employers' Liability ($100,000 to $1,000,000), Professional Liability ($1,000,000 per claim), Cyber Liability ($1,000,000 per claim), Pollution Liability ($1,000,000), and specialized coverages such as Builders Risk, Installation Floater, and Excess/Umbrella Insurance. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. A Cone of Silence is in effect for this procurement, prohibiting bidders and interested parties from communicating with County employees regarding the procurement except through the Director of Procurement or Procurement Services Department staff. No bid or performance surety is required for this procurement, and the estimated project value of $2,891,000.00 represents the total budget allocation for this competitive sealed bid solicitation.