Purchase of Ten (10) 40-Yard Roll-Off Containers

Chatham County, Georgia is soliciting competitive bids for the purchase and delivery of ten (10) fully functional heavy-duty 40-yard open-top roll-off containers through Solicitation 26-0026-3, with bids due by March 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The containers must meet ANSI safety specifications and dimensional standards for haulers, with five units requiring standard door hinges on the right side and five units with standard door hinges on the left side. All containers must feature heavy-duty standard construction including 7-gauge steel flooring and walls, 2 x 6 x 3/16" long sills, 3 x 4 x 3/16" top rails, four heavy-duty wheels with grease fittings, and a stellar hooklift understructure, scraped, ground, and painted in Omaha Orange oil-based paint with rust-inhibitive primer on interior and exterior surfaces. The hook plate assembly must be constructed from 1-1/2" hi-tensile steel and carry a lifetime guarantee, with each bidder required to submit a copy of the container warranty. Delivery must occur to Chatham County Public Works at 7226 Varnedoe Drive, Savannah, Georgia 31406 between 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with bidders responsible for proper loading with hooks situated to the rear of the delivery vehicle and any incorrectly loaded shipments returned at the vendor's expense. Bid award will be based on lowest unit price and may be contingent on delivery timeframe. Prospective bidders must submit questions through the county's procurement portal at https://chathamcountyga.bonfirehub.com/portal by the bid deadline, with no direct departmental contact permitted, and all bidders must acknowledge receipt of both Addendum No. 1 and Addendum No. 2 as part of their submissions.

Chatham County has established a thirty percent (30%) combined Minority/Woman Business Enterprise (M/WBE) participation goal for this procurement and requires bidders to document good faith efforts in subcontracting with or purchasing from qualified M/WBE vendors. Bidders must maintain current Chatham County Tax Certificates and minimum insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000, Workers' Compensation of $500,000, and Business Automobile Liability of $1,000,000. Reference requirements vary based on bid amount: bids of $500,000 or more must include information on five recent similar projects, while bids of $499,999 or less must provide references from at least three projects of various sizes with government owners when possible; for bids under $499,999, at least one reference must be from Chatham County if the contractor has performed work for the county within the past five years. All bidders must complete comprehensive compliance certifications addressing drug-free workplace provisions, non-discrimination commitments, E-Verify authorization, federal debarment and suspension status, and lobbying prohibitions. Bid prices must remain firm for sixty (60) days from the bid opening date and must be submitted F.O.B. Chatham County, Savannah, Georgia, with all delivery, handling, and surcharges included in the quoted price. This is a one-time purchase contract with no renewal options, and no budget amount or award value range is specified in the solicitation documents.