Glynn County Opengov #IFB27-012

Turnkey 23-Foot Public Safety Center-Console Vessel and Trailer

Glynn County is seeking one turnkey public safety center-console vessel for coastal and shallow-water operations. - Buyer: Glynn County Board of Commissioners, through its Emergency Management and Homeland Security agency; Procurement Analyst Nikki Thompson. - Primary OEMs and named brands: Lowrance (Elite 12 multifunction display and 3-in-1 transducer, or approved equivalent); Magic Tilt (trailer, or approved equivalent); SeaStar (hydraulic steering reference, or equivalent or better). - Main purchase: One new, current-production-year, approximately 23-foot center-console public safety boat with a minimum 200-horsepower marine engine, trailer, electronics, accessories, rigging, and associated equipment. No specific boat manufacturer or part number is identified. - Notable vessel requirements: Coastal and shallow-water capability; fiberglass hard-shell T-top; minimum eight-foot side rails or equivalent; raw-water washdown; hydraulic steering; adjustable engine jack plate with approximately ten-inch setback or equivalent; shallow-water anchoring system; and at least two marine batteries or equivalent capacity. - Electronics: Minimum 12-inch navigation display with GPS, charting, sonar/depth finding, side-scan and/or structure imaging, and an appropriate transducer. Lowrance Elite 12 with 3-in-1 transducer is a named example or approved equivalent. - Turnkey delivery and services: Supplier provides installation, wiring, fabrication, assembly, rigging, and delivery of the vessel and properly sized trailer ready for operation. County staff must receive operation and maintenance orientation or training, manuals, warranty information, and maintenance schedules. - Performance and warranty: Delivery is required within 90 consecutive calendar days after purchase order issuance. The warranty runs for 12 months after final acceptance. - Estimated value: Approximately $75,000–$150,000 for the complete vessel, trailer, equipment, installation, and training package.

Description

Glynn County is seeking bids for one new, current-production-year public safety vessel in a turnkey package with propulsion system, trailer, electronics, accessories, rigging, and associated equipment. The vessel will support public safety operations in coastal, tidal, riverine, marsh, and inland waterways, including law enforcement support, search and rescue, emergency and disaster response, evacuation support, and transportation of personnel and equipment. The scope includes delivery of a fully assembled, rigged, and ready-to-operate vessel and trailer, together with staff orientation and training, operating manuals, warranty information, and maintenance schedules. Bids are to be submitted electronically; the stated response deadline is October 28, 2026, at 1:30 PM Eastern Time.

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