Portage County Firewood Processor
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2017-28
- State
- Wisconsin
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
- 02074 Processing Machinery And Equipment, Agricultural
- 20495 Word Processing Equipment, Accessories And Supplies (Not Otherwise Classified)
- 20595 Word Processing Equipment, Accessories And Supplies (Not Otherwise Classified), Environmentally Certified Products
- 54538 Lumber Equipment, Not Otherwise Classified (Including Mills, Processing Machines, Etc.)
- 93132 Camping And Outdoor Equipment Maintenance And Repair
- UNSPSC codes
- 21102205 Forestry skidders
- 21102208 Log splitter
- 23231501 J bars
- 21102100 Agricultural processing machinery and equipment
- 21102009 Cleaning, sorting, and grading machine parts and accessories
- 23230000 Sawmilling and lumber processing machinery and equipment
- 21102200 Forestry machinery and equipment
- 23231000 Log debarkers and accessories
- 23231300 Lumber edgers
- 23231400 Trimsaws and accessories
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- 23231500 Lumber sorters and accessories
- 21102202 Lumbering equipment
- 21102203 Reforestation equipment
- 21102206 Forestry increment borers
- 21102207 Forestry ipsometer
- 21102209 Forestry winch
- 23231301 Infeed roller
- 23231502 Bin sling
- 23231602 Ending roll
- 23231801 Knife clamp
- 21102001 Cleaning machines for seed or grain or dried leguminous vegetables
- 21102102 Oil seed expeller
- 21102201 Decorticators
- 23231302 Hold down roll
- 23231601 Fillet holder
- 23231701 Baffle
- 23232101 Adjustable fence
- 23231600 Lumber stackers and accessories
- 23231700 Lumber kilns and equipment and accessories
- 23231800 Lumber chippers and accessories
- 23232100 Docking saws and accessories
- 21102204 Forestry saws
- 23231401 Lumber alignment guide
- 23232001 Knife holder
- Point of contact
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- Calvin Winters wintersc@co.portage.wi.us (715) 346-1393
Opportunity details come from vendornet.wi.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Portage County, Wisconsin, through its Purchasing Department, is seeking bids to acquire a new firewood processor for its Parks Department. The procurement requires a specialized piece of equipment with specific technical specifications, including a minimum 40HP diesel engine, a harvester bar with hydraulic-driven saw, and capability to handle logs up to 24 inches in diameter. The processor must feature an eight and six-way splitter head, two-strand live deck, 5-inch splitting cylinder, hydraulically-driven elevator capable of piling wood 12 feet high, and comprehensive safety features like an operator's seat with safety glass protection. Bidders must submit sealed proposals to the Portage County Purchasing Department located at 1462 Strongs Ave, Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481 by 2:00 PM on May 15, 2017, with a public bid opening at the same location. Prospective vendors must submit written questions to Calvin Winters, Procurement Director, no later than May 4, 2017, and must be original manufacturers or authorized distributors with at least three years of experience in farm/agriculture/processing equipment.
The contract opportunity does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Bidders are required to provide three references from similar institutions within the past two years and include manufacturer's standard warranty documentation. The county is seeking optional maintenance agreements beyond the standard warranty period and expects vendors to provide setup and operation instructions. Contractors must understand that the county is exempt from federal excise and Wisconsin sales taxes and qualifies for governmental discounts. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the bid will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with consideration given to delivery timeliness and life-cycle costs. Bid prices must be quoted in U.S. dollars on the provided Bid Offer Form and remain firm for 60 calendar days after the bid opening. Delivery is expected to be F.O.B. destination with freight prepaid, and the unit must be a 2017 model year or newer.
Opportunity text
The County of Portage Wisconsin (County), through its Purchasing Department (Purchasing), requests bids to establish a contract for the purchase of a firewood processor for its Parks Department.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-28 Bid Documents.pdf |
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