# Ames Ionwave #2027-043

Three-Mower Wide-Area Equipment Lease for City of Ames Parks and Recreation

**Posted:** September 30, 2026
**Respond By:** October 14, 2026
**Identifier:** 2027-043
**NAICS:** 532412, 423820, 532490

The City of Ames is seeking quotes to lease three wide-area mowers for its Parks and Recreation Department.
- **Government buyer:** City of Ames, Iowa; Fleet Services, Fleet Acquisition Program, supporting Parks and Recreation. Purchasing is also identified in the bid invitation.
- **OEMs and reference models:** **Jacobsen** HR600 and **Toro** Groundsmaster 4000 are cited as examples, not exclusive requirements; comparable equipment from qualified OEMs may be offered. Bidders must identify the manufacturer and manufacturer number. No specific part numbers are provided.
- **Equipment requested:** Three new, current-production wide-area mowers, expected to operate about 500 hours per mower annually. Each must have a diesel engine of at least 55 HP, hydrostatic transmission, four-wheel drive, and an at-least-11-foot multi-blade deck with individual hydraulic blade motors and rear discharge. Required equipment includes turf tires and a mounted spare, deck tires, spare blades, rear weights, road lighting, and a transport lock.
- **Lease and support:** The vendor must provide a three-year full warranty and cover maintenance, repairs, parts, labor, travel, and warranty service. Breakdown response is required within 24 hours; if a mower is down for more than 24 hours, the vendor must provide a comparable loaner. Stated penalties may apply if an adequate mower is unavailable.
- **Term and schedule:** The request describes a three-year lease with an optional three-year renewal and asks for annual per-mower rates for three mowers. The bid invitation lists base seasons in 2027–2029 and optional seasons in 2030–2032; the equipment specification instead describes pickup after the 2030 season and renewal using new 2031-model-year mowers. These schedules do not fully align.

### Description

The City of Ames is soliciting quotes to lease three new wide-area mowers for its Parks and Recreation Department. The initial lease is for three years, with annual pricing requested for March through November 2027, 2028, and 2029; the equipment is to be delivered in March 2027. The solicitation also requests pricing for optional renewal periods, with new current-year mowers specified for the renewal. Specifications include an 11-foot minimum multi-blade deck, a three-year full warranty, and vendor repair and maintenance responsibilities.

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