Trailer Mounted Jet Machine (25-011-WBS)

The Macon Water Authority, a political subdivision of the State of Georgia located in Bibb County, is soliciting sealed bids for the procurement of one new trailer-mounted jet machine (Bid Number: 25-011-WBS). The equipment specification requires a Ring-O-Matic 550 Jet Vac system featuring a HiCFM hydraulic boom, 550-gallon spoils tank, dual 100-gallon water tanks, 6K torsion axles, a 1,000 CFM 15" Hg blower with reverse airflow, Tier 4 Final diesel engine, 6 GPM 4,000 PSI water pump, 4" hydraulic boom with 8-key wireless remote control, comprehensive tooling kit including lawn sweep and digging lance, LED and strobe lighting, double wash in-tank washing system, auxiliary hydraulic port, and a 3" Viper 2-in-1 pothole excavator. Sealed bids must be received by 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at the Macon Water Authority Purchasing Department, 790 Second Street, 3rd Floor, Macon, Georgia 31201, with public bid opening at 2:30 PM the same day. Written interpretation requests must be submitted to MBENTLEY@MACONWATER.ORG no later than 5:00 PM on Friday, August 15, 2025. Equipment must be ready for use upon delivery at Macon Water Authority, Storm Water, 1151 Fifth Street, Macon, Georgia 31201, with quoted delivery dates to be adhered to by the selected bidder. The Authority will evaluate bids based on price, reputation, financial responsibility, and experience, reserving the right to reject any or all bids and award to other than the lowest bidder. Bidders may propose equivalent products meeting or exceeding specifications if complete descriptive literature and proof of equivalency are submitted for the Authority's sole review and approval.

The Invitation for Bid document does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to specific organization types, disadvantaged enterprises, or minority-owned businesses, indicating the procurement is open to all qualified bidders. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available procurement materials. Bids must remain valid for 60 days following the bid opening, and pricing shall be submitted as both unit price and total delivered price on the enclosed bid form, FOB Destination, with all non-applicable taxes deducted. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the procurement documents. Bid documents are available through the Macon Water Authority website at http://www.maconwater.org/invitations-to-bid, the Georgia Procurement Registry website, or by contacting the Purchasing Department at (478) 464-5629 or MBENTLEY@MACONWATER.ORG.