Knox Buys #00003771

Knox County Small and Light Equipment Rental Services

Knox County is seeking vendors to rent small and light equipment for use by multiple County departments. - Buyer: Knox County, Tennessee — Procurement Division; the initial notice identifies Engineering & Public Works. - Scope: Equipment rentals priced by day and week, with delivery/pickup charges and available-stock quantities. The County does not guarantee rental quantities. - Equipment requested: Compact track loaders (T450, T76, T870 or equal); mini-track loader (MT100 or equal); compact excavators (E35 and E50 or equal); attachments including an auger, Brushcat or equal rotary cutter, trencher, hydraulic breaker, landscape rake, wheel saw, stump grinder, sweeper, 14-inch standard planer, 24-inch high-flow planer, plate compactor, and compact rammer; hydraulic pumps (sizes 6 and 8); and a diesel-powered portable light tower with 12,000-square-foot coverage. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturer or rental vendor is expressly named. Model names are specified as “or equal,” so no particular OEM is required. - Service requirements: Keep equipment maintained and comprehensively insured; provide equipment and staff as needed; deliver equipment fueled when applicable and in good working order; and train County staff in proper use. Delivery/pickup pricing must include mileage. - Pricing and evaluation: Unit prices are firm for the first 12 months; increases may be considered at renewal. Evaluation assigns 70 points to price, 20 to location, and 10 to equipment availability. - Term: One-year initial term, with up to four additional one-year extensions by mutual agreement.

Description

Knox County is soliciting sealed bids for small and light equipment rental services. The bid schedule lists 63 items, including rental rates by day and week and delivery/pick-up charges; the displayed examples include compact track loaders. The contract period is January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027. Bids are due November 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM local time, and the source states that electronic bids are accepted through the County's online procurement system.

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