One (1) 2026 or Newer One and a Half Ton Cab and Chassis Truck w/Mounted Roadside Sprayer System-Division of Engineering and Public Works

Calcasieu Parish Police Jury is requesting sealed bids for one 2026 or newer one-and-a-half-ton cab-and-chassis truck with a mounted roadside sprayer system for the Division of Engineering and Public Works, with bids due October 22, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Central Time at the Parish Government Building in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

The spray system comprises a 1,000-gallon water tank, centrifugal spray pump powered by an 18-horsepower gasoline engine, three 35-gallon chemical tanks, boomless spray heads with 30-foot horizontal spray swath capability, and a cab-mounted computer control system. All water and chemical system components must be noncorrosive and compatible with herbicide chemicals used for vegetation control. The complete unit must be delivered within approximately 290 days from bid award—200 days for cab-and-chassis delivery to the upfitter, plus 90 additional days for system completion and integration.

Bidders must include a valid Louisiana dealer's license with their bid response. Bid prices must encompass delivery, freight, vehicle registration and licensing, training, and a one-day factory-trained operator and mechanic training session conducted at a Parish facility. All warranty work must be performed within Calcasieu Parish by an authorized dealer at no cost to the Parish, or the bidder must reimburse the Parish at the IRS Standard Mileage Rate for travel to an authorized dealer outside the Parish. Entities with 50 or more full-time employees must complete a firearm entity non-discrimination certification if the total bid amount equals or exceeds $100,000. Bids require 5 percent bid security as a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond. Official action on the bid award will occur within 45 days of bid opening. The Parish is exempt from state and local sales taxes.