Wheeled tool carrier/telescoping loader

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is soliciting offers for one new wheeled tool carrier with telescoping loader capable of lifting precast concrete components up to 50,000 pounds to a minimum height of 20 feet and accommodating a two-person work platform to 30 feet total height, with offers due September 29, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

The equipment must be a rubber-tired, four-wheel drive unit in current production, fully assembled and ready for immediate operation. Bidders must be factory-authorized parts, service, and warranty facilities for the specified equipment. The loader must feature a minimum 200-horsepower EPA Tier 4 Final diesel engine, hydrostatic transmission with full-time four-wheel drive, enclosed ROPS/FOPS-certified cab with heating and air conditioning, load moment indicator, and fork-lift capability without stabilizers. The successful bidder shall conduct a one-day operator and maintenance training school at the equipment's assigned location and provide complete service literature sets.

The estimated contract period runs from November 13, 2026 through November 12, 2027. Delivery is to the SCDOT Equipment Depot at 1400 Shop Road, Columbia, South Carolina. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. Questions from offerors are due September 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Public bid opening occurs at the submission deadline. Award notification is scheduled for October 27, 2026. Offerors must submit signed cover pages, acknowledgment forms, completed bid schedules, proof of SCDOT Commissioner interest certification, manufacturer's literature and specifications, proof of insurance, and a completed questionnaire. Pricing shall be submitted as fixed price with unit prices for each line item. No pre-bid conference or site visit is scheduled.