Paint Supply Truck

The South Dakota Department of Transportation is requesting bids for one turnkey paint supply truck assembly on an SDDOT-provided 2026 Freightliner 114SD Plus tandem axle truck chassis, with bids due October 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time under IFB with Addendum 1 (originally due October 14, extended by Addendum 1 issued October 8). The vendor bears full responsibility for equipment mounting, materials, and labor at no additional cost to SDDOT, and must deliver a fully operational, ready-for-service unit.

The equipment package comprises a 96-inch-wide flatbed (minimum 24 feet long with apitong hardwood flooring and school bus yellow finish), a 32-inch-diameter by 96-inch-wide hydraulically driven rotary truck-mounted broom (Monroe MC6000 quick hitch, 250 RPM capable), a 96-inch by 48-inch programmable amber LED message board with eight-character width and three-line display viewable from 650 feet day and night, and a hydraulic crash attenuator (MASH TL-3 tested to 62 mph, folding vertically to under 13 feet). All hydraulic hoses must be flat-face quick-coupler; all hardware must be stainless steel or non-corrosive and SDDOT-approved. The vendor must submit bi-weekly progress reports to the SDDOT fleet manager and complete installation and delivery within 120 days of receiving the chassis, with late-delivery charges of $100 per day.

The vendor must provide two sets each of parts manuals, shop service manuals, and operators manuals to Regional Repair Shops, plus one operators manual with each unit and two sets of attaching instructions. All equipment must be manufacturer's current production model with standard warranties and comply with federal and state safety requirements. Bids must be firm, fixed-price for a minimum of thirty days from closing, quoted F.O.B. Destination, and include all packaging, handling, shipping, and delivery charges. No bid bond is required. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within forty-five days of bid opening. Payment follows South Dakota's Prompt Payment Act (forty-five days from receipt and acceptance). Delivery location is Aberdeen, South Dakota.