OLE South Zone Boat Motor Replacements/Installs

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Law Enforcement, is soliciting bids for the procurement and installation of three replacement outboard boat motors for the Illinois Conservation Police Southern Zone operations in Fulton County. The procurement includes one 115-horsepower motor and two 150-horsepower motors, all featuring four-stroke inline four-cylinder engines with DOHC 16-valve configurations, remote steering, power trim and tilt, and black cowling with factory-installed service access doors. Motors must be 25-inch shaft length with stainless steel propellers, installed on existing Sea Ark Center Console boats (2005, 2013, and 2015 models), and equipped with functional hour meters and two copies of operator and maintenance manuals upon delivery. The successful vendor must be a licensed boat dealer and certified vendor for the manufacturer being proposed, with a minimum of 51 percent of work completed by the prime contractor, and must provide authorized service within 100 miles of the IDNR Region V Office at 11731 State Highway 37, Benton, Illinois 62812. All motors must be brand new, unused, and free from defect with a minimum three-year manufacturer warranty. The vendor is responsible for all installation costs and must deliver completed, ready-for-pickup boats by June 30, 2026. Bids are due May 7, 2026, with a Questions and Answers document issued on May 4, 2026, providing technical clarifications regarding shaft length, propeller specifications, and hydraulic steering system requirements.

The Standard Terms and Conditions document does not identify specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or women-owned businesses; however, the contract is subject to a $15 fee deduction from the first payment to support the State's Minority Contractor Initiative for contracts valued at $1,000 or more. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The contract requires vendors to maintain general commercial liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence ($2,000,000 annual aggregate), auto liability of $1,000,000, and workers' compensation insurance as required by law, with the State named as additionally insured. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available documents, though vendors must include all installation costs and associated fees in their bid submissions. The contract is contingent upon appropriation of funds and subject to the State's sovereign immunity, with the State retaining the right to terminate for convenience with 30 days' written notice or immediately for cause. Payment terms follow the State Prompt Payment Act, with invoices due no later than July 31 following the year services are performed.