Needham School District Civicplus #27DPW122C

Replacement RTS Truck Scale and Five-Year Maintenance

The Town of Needham is seeking a replacement truck scale and related services for its Recycling Transfer Station. - Government buyer: Town of Needham, Department of Public Works, Recycling & Solid Waste Division. - Procurement: Supply and install one replacement RTS truck scale. - Scale: 34-by-10-foot precast concrete deck, fully electronic, with a minimum 75-ton capacity and minimum 80,000-pound concentrated load capacity. - Includes rocker-column load cells, indicators, surge protection, and integration with the existing office instrumentation and printer. - The existing weighbridge must be removed and left on site for Town reuse or scrap; the replacement must fit the existing foundation without structural modifications unless specified in the contract documents. - Services: Installation and calibration, plus a separately priced prepaid five-year preventive maintenance and calibration agreement with one scheduled visit per year. - Requirements: Complete fabrication, delivery, installation, and calibration within eight weeks of contract execution. Installation and operation are to be completed within two consecutive working days after delivery, subject to site readiness. The scale requires a five-year weighbridge warranty and a 25-year load-cell warranty. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or vendors are named in the provided documents.

Description

The Town of Needham is soliciting sealed bids for the purchase and installation of an RTS truck scale. Bids are due October 22, 2026, at 1:30 PM, and must include a bid deposit of at least five percent of the bid value; late bids will not be considered. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 8, 2026, at 1:30 PM, with attendance strongly encouraged but not required. Bid documents are available from the Department of Public Works Administration Office or the Town’s bid website.

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