Grapple Truck

St. Tammany Parish Government is requesting sealed bids for one new grapple truck, with bids due August 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST and questions due July 27, 2026. Louisiana-manufactured products receive a preference within ten percent of the lowest bid price, and preference also applies to bidders whose Louisiana workforce comprises at least fifty percent Louisiana residents.

The grapple truck must be a Palfinger Epsilon M13A98 or approved equal, mounted on a Freightliner 2025 model year conventional chassis with Cummins L9 370 HP engine and Allison 3000 RDS automatic transmission. The grapple loader must deliver 89,250 ft-lbs net lifting moment with 32-foot horizontal reach, dual high-pressure hydraulic circuits, and advanced operator controls. Delivery location is 701 North Van Buren Street, Covington, Louisiana. Bid pricing must include all freight and delivery costs on an F.O.B. destination basis and all applicable federal, state, parish, and municipal taxes. The successful bidder must complete delivery within the timeframe specified in their bid proposal and execute the contract within ten days of notice of award.

No bid security is required. Bidders must demonstrate responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability to perform. St. Tammany Parish reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to award items separately, grouped, or on an all-or-none basis. Written notice of contract award will be issued within forty-five calendar days after bid opening. Protests based on apparent solicitation improprieties must be filed before two working days prior to bid opening; all other protests must be filed no later than ten calendar days after opening or when the basis for protest becomes known.