Gehl 5640 Skid Loader

The Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service District (CGRESD) issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the procurement of a Gehl 5640 Skid Loader, with sealed bids due by May 3, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. local time, to be submitted to the CGRESD Business Department at 4041 E. Mannsiding Road, Clare, Michigan 48617. The equipment must include specific features: a cab with heat, ISO joystick control, a 70 horsepower liquid-cooled engine, 12-16.5 tires, a 6-foot bucket, 48-inch pallet forks, and a minimum 2000-pound lift capacity. Both new and used equipment are acceptable, provided that used models are 2010 or newer with fewer than 5000 hours of operation. All shipping and delivery costs must be included in the quoted price, and bidders must submit manufacturer's warranties with preference given to warranties of one year or longer. Preference will be given to bids with delivery dates between July 1st and August 15th, 2019. Questions regarding specifications must be submitted by email to Sandra Russell at srussell@cgresd.net by April 23rd, 2019, with answers distributed to all vendors by April 26th, 2019. Used items are subject to inspection before final purchase, and all required safety equipment must be intact and operational.

Bidders must submit sealed bids using the provided bid form; electronic bids will be rejected. All bids are exclusive of applicable taxes, and bidders must submit three notarized affidavits certifying familial relationship disclosures, compliance with school safety initiative legislation, and compliance with the Iran Economic Sanctions Act. The RFP does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations eligible to respond, nor does it list any incumbent vendors or current contractors. No budget range or award value is stated in the RFP. The CGRESD reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to award the contract to other than the lowest bidder. No bidder's conference or site visit is mentioned in the procurement documents.