OAAA, 2010, purchase of two tilt bed equipment trailers

The State of Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs issued Bid No. DQ1, OAAA, 2016001572, 1 for the purchase of two Big Tex Model 14'-16 tilt bed equipment trailers or equivalent models. This procurement solicitation requires bidders to supply two identical trailers meeting comprehensive specifications, including a 14,000-pound gross vehicle weight rating, 7,000-pound 4-inch drop axles with multi-leaf springs and electric brakes, ST235/80 R-16 Load Range E tires, 2-inch treated pine flooring, LED DOT lights, and a 7-way RV plug. Delivery must be completed no later than 4:00 PM Mountain Time on June 30, 2016, to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs located at 6848 S. Revere Parkway, Centennial, Colorado 80112. Bids were due on June 7, 2016, at 11:00 AM MT and could be submitted in ink or via facsimile to Emiliano Barela. Pricing must be submitted on an FOB Destination basis with all freight and delivery charges included. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder through an executed purchase order, and all bid responses failing to provide complete information in all requested spaces will be deemed nonresponsive and rejected.

Bidders must be registered with the Colorado VSS system to be eligible for award. The successful contractor must procure and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including Workers' Compensation, General Liability with minimum combined single limits of $1,000,000 and aggregate limits of $2,000,000, Automobile Liability with minimum combined single limits of $1,000,000, and Fire Damage coverage with a minimum of $50,000. The State of Colorado must be named as an additional insured on all liability policies, and insurance must include provisions preventing cancellation without 45 days' prior notice by certified mail. All bids must comply with State of Colorado standard terms and conditions. No specific set-aside designations, incumbent vendors, or budget ranges were identified in the solicitation documents.