Purchase of Three (3) Tuff Dawg Trailers or Equivalent

Jackson County, Missouri is soliciting competitive sealed bids through Invitation to Bid No. 26-017 for the purchase of three trailers for the Parks and Recreation Department. The procurement encompasses one Tuff Dawg Deck Over Trailer with a 17,900-pound GVWR, 11,000-pound payload capacity, 31-foot total length, two 8,000-pound Sure Trac axles with electric brakes, white oak decking, and five 17.5-inch tires, and two Tuff Dawg Dump Trailers each with a 16,000-pound GVWR, 11,800-pound payload capacity, 14-foot length, 20-ton telescopic dump cylinders with 108-inch stroke, olive green epoxy paint, integrated solar battery chargers, and mesh tarp kits. All trailers must be delivered to the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Bidders must submit electronic proposals through the Jackson County Bonfire Portal by 2:00 p.m. CDT on April 21, 2026, with an Intent to Bid deadline of 12:00 p.m. CDT on the same date. Questions regarding specifications must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire Portal's Q&A section by 5:00 p.m. CDT on April 14, 2026. All required submittals, including the One Time Purchase Contract, Responsible Bidders Affidavit, Certificate of Compliance, Statement of Contractor's Qualifications, Acknowledgement of Receipt of Addenda, and bidder exceptions, must be individually uploaded to avoid rejection. The evaluation committee composed of Jackson County personnel will evaluate bids based on bidder qualifications, compliance with specifications, pricing, and overall value to the County.

There are no designated set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses specified in this procurement. However, all bidders must be registered in good standing with the Missouri Secretary of State and comply with Jackson County Ordinance No. 5825 for Responsible Bidders, requiring submission of a notarized Responsible Bidders Affidavit and a Certificate of Compliance from the Jackson County Compliance Review Office certifying tax roll compliance and adherence to non-discriminatory practices. Bidders must be located in or capable of servicing from the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area, which includes Cass, Clay, Jackson, Lafayette, and Platte counties in Missouri and Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas; those located outside this area must provide documentation detailing how they will perform the work. All contractors must comply with Missouri's prevailing wage law unless the total project cost is $75,000 or less and must procure comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability with $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 annual aggregate, Commercial Automobile Liability with $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Workers Compensation with statutory limits plus Employers Liability of $500,000 each accident. No specific contract award value or budget range is disclosed in the bid documents; bidders must provide quotations on a per-unit basis with extended totals for the three-unit purchase, with all prices quoted FOB Destination. Payment shall be rendered within thirty days following the latest of proper delivery, county acceptance, or receipt of a correct invoice referencing the applicable purchase order number.