Golf Course Mower

Louisville Metro Government's Parks & Recreation Department is conducting an Invitation for Bid (IFB260175) to procure multiple golf course mowing units, specifically Trimax Snake S3 320 mowers or comparable equipment meeting defined specifications. The procurement requires mowers with a 10'7" cutting width, minimum 35 horsepower, zero-turn capability, 540 RPM PTO speed, 9 blade spindles, and cutting height adjustment range of 3/8" to 4". Bidders must submit sealed bids through the Louisville Bonfire Hub procurement portal (louisvilleky.bonfirehub.com/portal) by February 26, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST, with bids remaining firm for six months following the closing date. Required submittals include pricing per unit with delivery fees, delivery timeline, warranty details, mower specifications, optional accessories, Good Faith Effort forms, vendor information documentation, and current W-9 tax forms. The question period runs from February 19, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. EST through February 23, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Award will be made to the lowest responsive bid meeting all technical specifications, with vendors required to maintain Commercial General Liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, register with the Louisville Metro Revenue Commission, and obtain Human Relations Commission prequalification prior to contract award.

The procurement includes preferential provisions available to qualifying vendors: local vendors meeting Louisville Metropolitan Statistical Area residency and business establishment criteria receive a 5% bid reduction, and businesses providing employees a minimum wage of $10.10 per hour receive an additional 5% bid reduction. Bidders must comply with affirmative action employment requirements and good faith effort provisions requiring minimum utilization targets of 15% for minority-owned business enterprises (MBE), 5% for female-owned business enterprises (FBE), and 0.5% for handicapped-owned business enterprises (HBE) in subcontracting. All vendors must also certify compliance with Louisville Metro Codified Ordinance Section 112.30 ban-the-box hiring practices prohibiting discrimination against persons with prior criminal convictions, except in specified circumstances involving cash handling, confidential information access, unsupervised contact with vulnerable populations, or residential home access. No incumbent vendor or budget range information is provided in the procurement documents. Vendors are strongly encouraged to submit documentation at least one day prior to the February 26 closing deadline, with technical support available through Euna Procurement Solutions for portal navigation.