Cedar Rapids Ionwave #PUR0926-087

Two outfitted Traffic Division pickups, including one with a liftgate

The City of Cedar Rapids is seeking two outfitted pickup trucks for its Traffic Division, including one equipped with a liftgate. - Buyer: City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa — Fleet Services Division, through Purchasing Services; Rebecca Johnson is identified in the bid materials. - Vehicles: Two new, all-inclusive, firm-fixed-price 1/2-ton pickups: one for unit 1-470 and one for unit 1-472. No vehicle make or model is mandated; qualifying equivalents may be offered. - Both require a 5.0L V8, four-wheel drive with electronic shift-on-the-fly, automatic transmission with overdrive, at least 6,500-pound GVWR, 6.5-foot bed, towing equipment, white exterior, and specified safety, emergency-lighting, wiring, and interior features. - Unit 1-470 requires a minimum 157-inch wheelbase and SuperCrew or equivalent cab. Unit 1-472 requires an approximately 145-inch wheelbase and extended cab or equivalent, plus a liftgate. - Liftgate: One Tommy Gate G2 Series or approved equal, with at least 1,300-pound capacity, all-aluminum construction, and a 38-inch fold-out platform; installation hardware, controls, electrical connections, and safety equipment are required. - Named OEMs and vendors: Painless (Circuit Boss isolator or approved equal), WeatherTech (molded floor mats), Vertex (VTX609A amber LED strobes), Whelen (R1LPP-A warning light), Acari (light mount), ECCO (3315 traffic advisor or approved equal), and Tommy Gate (G2 Series liftgate or approved equal). No truck manufacturer is specified. - Accessories for both trucks: Circuit Boss model 70207, four Vertex VTX609A strobes per truck, one Whelen R1LPP-A warning light per truck, one amber LED traffic advisor per truck, and WeatherTech molded floor mats. The traffic advisor is specified as ECCO 3315 or approved equal, with left, right, center-out, and warning patterns. - Delivery and acceptance: Provide pre-delivery service, required vehicle documentation and repair/parts manuals, and full factory-standard warranty; vehicles are subject to inspection and acceptance at the City’s Fleet Services location. Bidders must provide a specification checklist and manufacturer descriptive literature for each vehicle.

Description

The City of Cedar Rapids Fleet Services Division is soliciting bids for two pickup trucks for use by the Traffic Division. The procurement includes one new standard 1/2-ton extended-cab pickup truck and one new standard 1/2-ton extended-cab pickup truck with a liftgate, each to meet the specifications and be priced all-inclusive. Bids must be submitted electronically through the City's E-Procurement portal by October 23, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. CDT; email, fax, and hard-copy submissions are not accepted. Completed specification checklists and manufacturers' descriptive literature are required with the bid.

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