Sweeper Maintenance and Repair

The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, issued Invitation for Bid #2023-IFB-020 soliciting maintenance and repair services for street sweepers. The procurement encompasses comprehensive sweeper maintenance and repair services including state inspections, front-end alignments, preventative maintenance, suspension repairs, engine repairs and replacements, and miscellaneous repairs for multiple sweeper manufacturers including Applied (Green Machine), Elgin, FMC, and Tennant (Litter Hawk). Bidders must submit hourly mechanic rates for both in-shop and on-site services for each sweeper manufacturer, along with a material cost markup percentage that includes delivery, handling, and freight charges. The contract period runs from March 2023 through April 2024, with two optional one-year renewals available. The solicitation was released on February 14, 2023, with a deadline for questions on March 1, 2023, and bid responses due on March 15, 2023, at 2:00 pm. The City will evaluate bids based on the lowest responsible bidder criterion, and bidders must provide comprehensive documentation including vendor questionnaires, equal opportunity review commission participation forms, statements of affiliations, vendor contact sheets, registration forms, and W-9 documentation.

The City of Pittsburgh has established specific set-aside participation goals encouraging participation from disadvantaged business enterprises, requiring bidders to demonstrate good faith efforts to meet targeted participation levels of 18% for minority-owned businesses, 7% for women-owned businesses, and 5% for veteran-owned small businesses. Bidders must submit detailed documentation evidencing their commitment to meeting these participation goals and must provide comprehensive vendor information and affiliation statements as part of their bid packages. The City reserves the right to reject any bid submitted and will make award determinations based on the lowest responsible bidder meeting all solicitation requirements. No specific incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are listed in the available solicitation documents. The specific contract award value or budget range has not been disclosed in the posted materials.