Lowboy Equipment Trailer

Closed State & local contract opportunity

Solicitation number
2026-RFB-0067
State
California
Responses due

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About this opportunity

The County of Sacramento is requesting bids for one new 35-ton capacity, low deck, detachable gooseneck, two-axle, eight-wheel equipment trailer with air-ride suspension and rear flip-tail air-operated ramps, with bids due August 3, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. through the SacCountyEbids portal and a mandatory pre-bid meeting and trade-in inspection at the Fleet Services Division on July 15, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

Bidders must hold a valid California Occupational Vehicle Dealer License at bid submission. The RFB includes an optional trade-in component for a used 2006 Cozad 35-ton detachable gooseneck trailer (Asset #63795); trade-in bids are not required, but standalone proposals without a new trailer bid will not be accepted. A 5% local business preference or 2% micro-business preference applies where the bidder's principal place of business, inventory, and business licensing meet specified qualifications.

The trailer specification requires detailed configurations in Specification 94T-189. Pricing must include start-up training, all manuals and documentation, and freight delivery FOB Destination to the County Fleet Services Division Heavy Equipment Shop at 4001 Branch Center Road, Sacramento, California 95827. Sales tax at 7.75% applies to taxable items. Payment terms are NET 30 and do not commence until full acceptance.

Evaluation criteria include trade-in value, warranty and service support, references, lead time, suitability to purpose, quality, and ability to deliver. The County will award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and reserves the right to award by individual items, groups, or the entire list, or reject any or all responses.

Insurance requirements include minimum general liability of $2 million per occurrence with $2 million general aggregate, commercial automobile liability of $1 million combined single limit, and statutory workers' compensation with employer's liability of $1 million per accident. Questions are due July 22, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Bid responses remain valid for 90 calendar days after bid closing.

Opportunity text

SUMMARY:

The County of Sacramento is seeking bids from vendors to provide and deliver one (1) new thirty-five (35) ton capacity, low deck, detachable gooseneck, outside frame, two (2) axle, eight (8) wheel equipment trailer with air-ride suspension and rear flip-tail, air-operated ramps.

TRADE-IN BID:

This Request for Bids (RFB) includes a trade-in option for a used County-owned 2006 Cozad 35-Ton detachable gooseneck trailer, which is described in section IV. of the Specifications attached to this RFB. Bidders are not required to bid on the trade-in unit. All bids are welcomed. Bid responses will not be rejected for excluding a trade-in bid; however, stand-alone offers to purchase the trailer outright without a bid proposal for the sale of a new trailer will not be accepted.

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS:

See Section 11 of this RFB for insurance requirements.

ATTACHMENTS:

The following documents are attached to this RFB:

  • Specification 94T-189
  • Bidder's Basic Data Sheet
  • Draft Purchase Order

QUESTIONS:

Submit all questions in the Question/Answer section of this RFB.

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