Tarrant County Ionwave #F2027030 Addendum 1

Tarrant County procurement of six heavy-duty snowplows and installation for county vehicles

Tarrant County is seeking bids for six snowplows and related installation for county vehicles assigned to Precinct 1 and Precinct 4. - Buyer: Tarrant County Purchasing; packages cover Precinct 1 and Precinct 4. The bid materials identify Senior Buyer Mikaylah Darby and County information-security contact Russ Scott. - Vehicle OEMs: Freightliner and Ford are named as the vehicle manufacturers. No snowplow manufacturer or bidding vendor is named; bidders must identify the proposed make and model. - Requested equipment: One J-shaped plow for a 2027 Freightliner 114; one straight-blade plow for a 2020 Ford F250; one straight-blade plow for a 2015/2016 Ford F350; and three J-shaped plows for Freightliner M2-series dump trucks. The dump-truck model-year descriptions differ between the summaries and detailed attachment, so bidders should confirm compatibility with the specified vehicles. - Key specifications: J-shaped plows require blades at least 120 inches wide and 36 inches high, carbon steel or approved equal, self-contained hydraulics, self-leveling, and quick-connect mounting. The Precinct 1 plow also requires adjustable tilt, headlights, and at least two trip springs. Dump-truck plows additionally require a hardened-steel or approved-equal cutting edge, remote-adjustable angles, a full-trip moldboard, adjustable trip springs, and drainage openings. The F250 plow requires a blade at least 96 by 29 inches; the F350 plow requires at least 108 by 29 inches. Both straight-blade plows require a snow deflector, headlights, at least nine reinforcement ribs, self-contained hydraulics, remote angle adjustment, at least four trip springs, and tool-free mounting with alignment assistance and an engagement indicator. - Installation and support: Installation is requested for the equipment. Precinct 4 installation/drop-off locations must be within 100 miles of its Maintenance Facility; work must follow manufacturer instructions, safety guidance, and vehicle OEM requirements. Vendors must provide warranty and full-service dealer information, and warranty work must not incur travel expenses. Demonstrations may be requested in the Fort Worth/Dallas area at no cost. - Other notable requirements: Provide product literature, specifications, warranty details, and requested delivery and installation lead times. Personnel accessing County data or secure facilities must pass required criminal background checks. If a hosted or cloud solution is involved, requirements include protecting County data, breach notification within 48 hours, data residency within the contiguous United States, patching, a designated security contact, and audit access. - Award basis: The County intends to select a bid that meets specifications and is in its best interest.

Description

Tarrant County is seeking bids to purchase snow and ice plows with installation services. The solicitation includes packages for Precinct 1, Precinct 4 F250, Precinct 4 F350, and Precinct 4 dump trucks. The bid invitation states that award will be made to the lowest bid meeting all specifications and in the best interest of the county. The technical specifications include requirements for equipment, delivery, installation, warranty information, and supporting product literature.

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