Region 5 State Historic Sites Tractor

The State of Illinois, through the Chief Procurement Office on behalf of Region 5 State Historic Sites located in St. Clair County, is soliciting bids for the procurement of a complete tractor and attachment package. The procurement includes five line items: a Kubota L3302DT tractor (or equivalent) with minimum specifications of 33 horsepower diesel engine and 6.3 gallons per minute hydraulic flow; a Kubota LA526 front-end loader (or equivalent) with 1,144 pounds minimum lift capacity at the pivot pin; a Land Pride RCR1260 60-inch rotary cutter (or equivalent) with 540 RPM PTO speed capability; a Land Pride BB1260 5-foot box scraper with scarifiers (or equivalent) with 17-30 horsepower rating; and Land Pride PFL2042 pallet forks (or equivalent) with 2,100 pounds lift capacity. All equipment must be brand new, unused, and free from defect, with all attachments installed upon delivery. Vendors must deliver equipment freight-free to 280 Washington Street, Shawneetown, Illinois 62984, include standard manufacturer's warranty, provide two copies of operator and maintenance manuals, and deliver operator and maintenance training upon delivery. The specification document explicitly allows for "or equal" product submissions, with the burden of proof for equivalency resting on the bidder, who must clearly identify equivalent products by brand name and model number and provide descriptive literature demonstrating conformance to salient physical, functional, and performance characteristics. The solicitation was posted on December 12, 2025, with a due date of December 17, 2025.

The Standard Terms and Conditions governing this procurement establish that vendors must maintain general commercial liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 annual aggregate, auto liability coverage of $1,000,000, and workers' compensation insurance as required by law. The procurement is subject to Illinois prevailing wage requirements where applicable, the State Prompt Payment Act, and Equal Opportunity requirements under Illinois law. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or women-owned businesses are identified in the available documentation, though the Standard Terms and Conditions reference Business Enterprise Program and Veterans Business Program considerations. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available contract files. The procurement documents do not specify a total award value or budget range for this tractor and attachment package solicitation.