Purchase of a New 2026 Ford F-350 XL Crew Cab 4X2 With Knapheide Body

Chatham County, Georgia is soliciting sealed bids for the purchase of one new 2026 Ford F-350 XL Crew Cab 4X2 vehicle equipped with a Knapheide body (Model KC108M2094) under Bid No. 26-0034-3. This is a one-time equipment purchase with no renewal options, with bids due by 2:00 P.M. on April 7, 2026, to be submitted online through the Chatham County Purchasing Portal at https://chathamcountyga.bonfirehub.com/portal. The vehicle specifications include a 7.3-liter engine, automatic transmission, dual rear wheels, Oxford White exterior paint, and a Knapheide service body in Omaha Orange with spray-in bed liners, strobe lights, traffic adviser light bar, Class 5 receiver hitch, and rear camera system. Delivery must be made to Fleet Operations at 33 Minus Avenue, Garden City, Georgia 31408, F.O.B. destination with all costs included in the bid price, and the vehicle must be delivered with dealer drive-out tags, at least one-half tank of fuel, four sets of keys and fobs, and complete warranty documentation. Only bids from authorized vehicle dealerships will be accepted; no bids from brokers or resellers are permitted. Bid prices must remain firm for sixty days from the bid opening date, and all bidders must comply with Georgia E-Verify requirements, maintain a current Chatham County Tax Certificate, and carry minimum insurance coverage including $1,000,000 in commercial general liability and business automobile liability. Bidders meeting or exceeding a $500,000 bid threshold must submit detailed references from their five most recent similar projects, while those bidding under $499,000 must provide at least three project references; bidders with prior Chatham County work within five years must include at least one county reference.

Chatham County has established a 30% combined Minority/Woman Business Enterprise (M/WBE) participation goal for this procurement, requiring bidders to document either achievement of the goal through qualified MBE/WBE subcontractors or demonstrate adequate good faith efforts in recruitment and solicitation if unable to meet the goal. Bidders must complete and submit all required certifications and affidavits (Attachments A through I), including drug-free workplace certification, E-Verify work authorization verification, debarment status certification, M/WBE participation reporting, and anti-lobbying attestations, with failure to provide signed affidavits potentially resulting in bid disqualification. The procurement is not a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) project, and Chatham County is tax-exempt; all contractors must pay applicable Georgia state sales and use taxes on products purchased or transported into Georgia. Payment to the awarded contractor will be made within thirty days of invoice receipt and County approval following satisfactory delivery of the vehicle. While no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement documents, bidders should anticipate competitive pricing for a fully equipped new commercial service vehicle with professional-grade upfitting and equipment.