Scale Truck Crane

The State of Colorado Department of Agriculture issued solicitation DQ1 BIAA 2015001572 seeking quotes for a truck-mounted scale crane to be procured by Boulder County and Aurora City jurisdictions. The procurement requires a 2015 or newer articulating hydraulic telescoping boom crane with an extending reach of 20 feet, a lifting capacity of 120,000+ foot-pound rating with a capability to lift 5,900 pounds at full extension, hydraulic outriggers with a minimum 15-foot horizontal span, and a continuous hydraulic rotator capable of lifting 8,000 pounds. The crane must be mounted on an agency-supplied truck chassis with operator controls positioned on both sides of the truck, and the selected vendor is responsible for complete installation on the truck bed and provision of the manufacturer's warranty. Qualified vendors must be registered with the Colorado Vendor Self-Service (VSS) system and must provide Federal Employer Identification Numbers, certificates of insurance naming the Department of Agriculture and State of Colorado as additional insureds within 10 business days of award, completed W-9 forms, and updated vendor mailing addresses. The solicitation deadline for quote submission was June 11, 2015 at 2:00 PM Mountain Time, directed to Robert Archer at the Department of Agriculture's Broomfield, Colorado office, with delivery required within 60 days of receiving the truck chassis and pricing remaining firm for 90 days from the due date.

The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular organization types, such as disadvantaged or minority-owned enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. All quotes must be submitted F.O.B. Destination and exclude federal and state taxes for which Colorado is exempt, though the specific budget range or award value is not disclosed in the solicitation materials. Vendors must comply with state immigration employment eligibility verification laws, reciprocity statutes, indemnification provisions, and the Anti-Kickback Act of 1986. The department reserves the right to award on an all-or-none basis to a single vendor determined most responsive to its procurement needs.