ITB #26-17 wood batwing rotary mower

Butts County Board of Commissioners is soliciting sealed bids for the purchase of one heavy-duty Woods BW10.72 batwing rotary mower or approved equivalent that meets or exceeds specified minimum technical requirements. The mower must feature springs on each axle, a 275 HP splitter gearbox with 225 HP wing gearboxes, a minimum 4.5-inch cut capacity with double row chains, and severe heavy-duty 5-lug foam-filled agricultural tires. The equipment must be new, unused, and commercially rated with factory standard safety equipment and manufacturer standard warranty. Delivery is required within 60 days of order to 1036 Brownlee Road, Jackson, Georgia 31029 on an FOB Destination basis, with all shipping and delivery costs included in the bid amount. Sealed bids must be received by May 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Butts County Administration Office, with questions due to JoAnna Phillips, Procurement Coordinator, at jphillips@buttscounty.org no later than April 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., and the first addendum deadline set for April 26, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder based on evaluation criteria including experience and qualifications (25%), compliance with specifications and regulations (20%), cost proposal (20%), timeline and warranty (20%), references (10%), and responsiveness (5%).

Submission requirements include one original marked copy, two bound identical copies, and one digital PDF copy on a USB flash drive, all manually signed. Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond from a U.S. Treasury-approved surety, provide certificates of insurance including general liability, automobile liability, and worker's compensation and employer's liability coverage all at $1,000,000 limits, complete the Bidder Information Form, provide three current references, submit a W-9 form, and execute the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act Affidavit with E-Verify documentation. Performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract amount are required after a Guaranteed Maximum Price is agreed upon. The contract is subject to compliance with federal provisions including equal employment opportunity, Davis-Bacon Act requirements, debarment and suspension rules, Buy America/Buy American standards, and domestic preferences for procurements where applicable. Butts County is exempt from Federal Excise Tax and Georgia Sales Tax. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are listed, nor is there information provided regarding incumbent vendors or a stated budget range for this procurement.