Purchase of Rotating Trash Grapples & Mulcher

St. Tammany Parish is requesting sealed bids for two rotating trash grapples and one mulcher attachment designed for installation on the Parish's existing Kaiser S8 Gator walking excavator, with bids due October 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST at the Department of Procurement office in Mandeville. A Louisiana resident workforce preference under La. R.S. 38:2251 applies where bidders demonstrate at least 50% Louisiana-resident employees, provided the cost differential does not exceed 10% of competing bids.

The scope requires two Serco Trash Grapple Model STG048-1/4 units (or equivalent) with 71-inch maximum opening, 26-inch minimum opening, continuous rotation, and 3,500 PSI maximum cylinder pressure, plus one Werk-Brau FX36 mulcher (or equivalent) rated for 16,000 to 32,000-pound power units with 36-inch cutting width, 24-tooth configuration, 25 to 54 GPM hydraulic flow requirement, and 8-inch brush capacity. All equipment must be new and installed in ready-to-work condition. Bid pricing must include all labor, materials, equipment, freight, and applicable federal, state, parish, and municipal taxes. Delivery is to 701 North Van Buren Street, Covington, Louisiana, within the timeframe stated in the bid submission. The Parish reserves the right to award items separately, in groups, or on an all-or-none basis.

Questions and inquiries are due by 2:00 p.m. CST on October 13, 2026. Public bid opening follows immediately after the 2:00 p.m. deadline on October 22. Bid security is not required. The written contract will be issued within 45 calendar days following bid opening. Failure to execute the contract within 10 days of the Notice of Award permits the Parish to annul the award and declare the bid forfeited.