Georgia Procurement Registry #PE-66249-NONST-2027-000000120

One F-350 Chassis with Reading 9-Foot Utility Service Body

The City of Valdosta is seeking one heavy-duty service truck configured for municipal and field-service work. - Government buyer: City of Valdosta Purchasing Department, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia. - OEMs and vendors: Ford is the named chassis manufacturer, with compliant equivalents potentially acceptable. Reading is the specified service-body manufacturer. Transport Equipment must supply and install the body, and its quote must be included. - Products requested: - One new 2026-or-newer Ford F-350 Regular Cab dual-rear-wheel chassis, or compliant equivalent. - One 9-foot Reading U108ADW-QM Classic II Service Body, supplied and installed by Transport Equipment. - Chassis requirements: At least a 7.3-liter gasoline V8; six-speed TorqShift automatic transmission or better; Ford PTO provision code 62R, power group code 90L, and Payload Plus Upgrade Package code 68M; minimum 190-amp alternator; heavy-duty battery; 4.30 limited-slip axle; six 225/70R19.5F all-season tires; and a full-size spare. Required towing and operating equipment includes a factory brake controller, Class V hitch, trailer wiring, tow hooks, backup camera, and a minimum 40-gallon fuel capacity with self-leveling pump. Cab and body must be white. - Body requirements: Upgraded locks, hinges, and latches; an AG drawer unit behind the cab on the left with three 5-inch and five 3-inch pull-out drawers; four LED flashers; an LED light bar on the cab guard wired to the same cab switch; cab-guard tubing; and a backup-camera display. - Other notable requirements: Specified cab seating, mirrors, heating and air conditioning, floor covering, upfitter switches, and radio with hands-free phone and Bluetooth. Delivery is FOB Valdosta. The City may purchase additional units at the awarded price under its stated additional-purchase provision.

Description

The City of Valdosta is seeking sealed bids for one new 2026 or newer Ford F-350 Regular Cab DRW chassis with a 9-foot utility body, supplied and installed by Transport Equipment. The truck must be delivered FOB Valdosta, Georgia, and meet the minimum chassis and body specifications in the bid documents; equivalent manufacturers may be considered if they meet the requirements. Bidders must include the Transport Equipment body quote, complete the compliance and deviation tables, and clearly identify any exceptions. The City may purchase additional units at the same price through September 30, 2027.

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