Heavy Duty Dump Body

The City of Fargo, North Dakota, issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the procurement of one new, unused 19.6-foot stainless steel heavy-duty dump body suited for municipal operations. The dump body and hoist will be mounted on a truck chassis provided by the City, and sealed proposals must be submitted through fargond.bonfirehub.com no later than 12:00 PM on April 17, 2026. The specifications require a heated stainless steel dump body with a minimum 35,000-pound capacity, featuring continuous welds, a solenoid-operated tailgate lock, hydraulic high-lift water-tight tailgate, transmission-mounted pump, LED lighting throughout, and various safety accessories including anti-sail brackets and white noise backup alarm. Proposers must provide certification of minimum $500,000 in product liability coverage and $500,000 in liability coverage for product installers, and they must operate a full-time, permanent business located within 40 miles of City of Fargo Central Garage with certified technicians, service facilities, and parts inventory. The successful proposer's product will be judged based on price, product quality, and delivery considerations rather than price alone, and the proposal sheet requires submission of total price including delivery and installation, with estimated delivery and installation timeframes specified by the proposer. All documentation, including warranty information and manufacturer brochures, must be uploaded to the Bonfire platform.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organization types are detailed in the available RFP materials, nor is information provided regarding incumbent vendors or current contractors. The primary restriction on eligible proposers is the geographic and operational requirement that vendors must maintain a full-time, permanent business location within 40 miles of the City of Fargo Central Garage with certified technicians and service facilities. No specific budget range or award value is listed in the contract opportunity documentation, though the total price submission requirement indicates that proposers must include all costs associated with delivery and installation. The City of Fargo reserves the right to cancel, postpone, reject any or all proposals, waive formal requirements, and negotiate terms with any proposer following the selection committee's evaluation.