FY27 CO Road Tractors

The Missouri Department of Transportation is requesting bids on road tractors for MoDOT Central Office under IFB MODOT 0000000398SL,3, with bids due September 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. The solicitation sought one road tractor with delivery required by May 1, 2027.

The scope is a Class 8 conventional day cab road tractor with a 15-liter inline six-cylinder diesel engine, automated manual transmission, air disc brakes with ABS, tandem rear axles with 40,000-pound GAWR, and air suspension with four-bag capability. The vehicle must include a 36-inch air lock sliding fifth wheel, pintle plate with pintle hitch (10-ton capacity), hydraulic wet kit with PTO, full aluminum headache rack with jail bar window, 120-gallon minimum fuel capacity, all LED stop/tail/turn/marker lights, convex spot mirrors, heated hood-mounted mirrors, cruise control, dual roof-mounted air horns, and a minimum 160-amp Delco alternator with three 1000-CCA batteries. The road tractor must be capable of moving an 80,000-pound combination vehicle up an infinite 6-percent slope from a stop and achieve a minimum speed of 35 MPH. All vehicles must include a minimum five-year, 100,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty. Delivery is to 830 MoDOT Drive, Jefferson City, Missouri 65109.

The contract period commences from the date of award and extends for one year, with renewal options at MoDOT's sole discretion. Evaluation uses a multiattribute scoring methodology: Cost (50 points), Location of Servicing Dealers (20 points), Delivery Time (20 points), and Other Response Information (10 points). Bidders must submit completed Exhibits M and N (Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act Certification and Domestic Products Procurement Act/Buy American compliance), along with descriptive literature, specifications, and servicing location information. Bids are accepted electronically through MissouriBUYS MOVERS or by hard copy mail with advance notice to buyer Ashten Nichols. MoDOT encourages the use of minority business enterprises and women business enterprises as subcontractors. Payment terms are immediate with freight prepaid and allowed (FOB destination). Amendment 02 was posted September 21, 2026; its specific modifications cannot be determined from the file image alone.