Water Truck

Cleveland Community College is requesting bids on one new water truck to support its Heavy Equipment Operator Program under IFB issued September 3, 2026, with bids due September 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM and delivery required by March 15, 2027. This is a turnkey procurement funded with budgeted federal funds and awarded to a single vendor, though the College reserves the right to make separate awards or cancel.

The water truck must be a Class 7 conventional cab chassis with 33,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight rating, 145-inch wheelbase, full diesel engine rated minimum 280 horsepower and 660 lbs./ft torque, automatic six-speed transmission, 2,000–2,500 gallon water tank, and 500+ gallons per minute pump capacity. The unit must include pumping and spray systems for dust suppression, soil compaction, landscaping, construction, and roadway maintenance training, along with comprehensive safety equipment and all accessories for immediate operation. Vendors must provide detailed specifications-compliance documentation, customer references, financial certification, warranty information, and descriptive literature. Warranty requirements are 12 months unlimited miles for chassis, 36 months unlimited miles for engine, and 36 months for tank and spray system. All vehicles must comply with FMVSS standards, EPA emissions requirements, OSHA rules, and North Carolina state regulations.

Pricing must be submitted as a complete bid price for the vehicle as a turnkey unit delivered free-on-board destination to Cleveland Community College North Campus in Shelby, North Carolina, inclusive of all transportation costs and fees. Vendors must be registered in good standing with North Carolina's Electronic Vendor Portal and submit bids electronically. Written questions are due September 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM; state responses follow September 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM.