Grader blades

Weld County Public Works Department is soliciting bids for motor grader blades through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued by the Weld County Purchasing Division. The procurement seeks a total of 3,300 blades with specific requirements: 2,000 5-ft blades with 5/8" square-headed recessed punched holes, 1,000 6-ft blades with 5/8" square-headed recessed punched holes, 200 5-ft blades with 3/4" square-headed recessed punched holes, and 100 6-ft blades with 3/4" square-headed recessed punched holes. All blades must be bolt-on, heavy-duty, industrial-grade, heat-treated, and hardened to a Rockwell C Scale of 42-50. The bid was advertised on October 7, 2025, with technical questions due by October 15, 2025, and proposals due on October 22, 2025, at 10:00 am. The anticipated notice of award and contract execution is November 5, 2025, with delivery to be made to the Davis Farm in Greeley. Evaluation will be based primarily on low price, with the procurement to be awarded on a lump sum price basis.

Weld County demonstrates a preference for resident Weld County bidders and Colorado suppliers when bids are competitive in price and quality. The county encourages cooperative purchasing and may extend pricing to other state or local government agencies, school districts, or political subdivisions. The contract allows for potential partial bid awards or an all-or-nothing approach, requiring bidders to provide pricing for each blade type. Funding is subject to annual appropriation, and the contract term is limited to one year from the county's acceptance of the bid, with potential extension by mutual written agreement. While no specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are mentioned, the procurement appears open to qualified vendors who can meet the technical specifications and delivery requirements. The procurement does not specify an exact budget range, but bidders will be evaluated based on their total lump sum pricing for the required blade quantities.