# Knox Buys #00003771

Knox County Small and Light Equipment Rental Services

**Posted:** October 15, 2026
**Respond By:** November 17, 2026
**Identifier:** 00003771
**NAICS:** 532412, 532310, 532490

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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