Horseshoe Lake - rotary style blade boom mower

Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (SFWA) in Olive Branch, Illinois is procuring a new, heavy-duty rotary style blade boom mower through the State of Illinois. The equipment must feature a 60-inch blade bar mounted to a Category II three-point hitch with a minimum 18-foot reach, 4-inch cutting capacity, and 500-pound rear weight minimum, equipped with multi-axis electronic joystick controls and a two-section articulated boom meeting specific reach requirements of at least 18 feet 1 inch horizontal and 22 feet 4 inches vertical reach. All boom and cylinder pivot points must be greaseable, and a lift float kit must be included. The vendor must be an authorized wholesaler or retailer of the manufacturer and submit the manufacturer name, make, model number, and complete specifications with pricing on a freight on board (FOB) destination basis to 21759 Westside Drive, Olive Branch, Illinois 62962. The equipment must be delivered unused and free from defects with manufacturer's standard warranty coverage, and the vendor must provide two copies of operator and maintenance manuals along with training on equipment operation and maintenance upon delivery. The proposal submission deadline is March 9, 2026, with the solicitation posted on March 3, 2026.

Vendors responding to this procurement must comply with all Standard Illinois Certifications requirements, including certifications regarding non-delinquency on educational loans and pension obligations, legal entity status, freedom from conviction for bribery and felony offenses, Illinois Use Tax compliance, environmental law compliance, drug-free workplace provisions, equal employment opportunity compliance, domestic product preference compliance, and cybersecurity clearance from the Department of Homeland Security, with false information or non-compliance subject to contract voidance, suspension, debarment, or civil and criminal penalties. All awarded contracts valued at $1,000 or more require vendors to maintain general commercial liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 annual aggregate and auto liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and must comply with prevailing wage requirements where applicable. The State retains the right to terminate the contract for convenience with 30 days' notice and conditions performance on the availability of appropriated funds. No specific budget range or incumbent vendor information is provided in the solicitation materials; however, vendors must remit a $15 fee to the Comptroller's Administrative Fund upon contract award.