Alachua County Opengov #SS- ITA 27-454-MM

John Deere construction-equipment parts and warranty service

Alachua County is considering a single-source purchase of OEM John Deere construction-equipment parts and warranty service through Beard Equipment Company. - Government buyer: Alachua County Board of County Commissioners, through Public Works’ Fleet Management Division and the Procurement Division. - OEMs: John Deere is the manufacturer of the requested equipment parts and the provider associated with the warranty service. Wirtgen Group is mentioned in supporting dealer-authorization material but is not identified as part of the requested scope. - Intended supplier: Beard Equipment Company (also referred to as Beard Equipment Co.), identified as the only authorized John Deere Construction & Forestry dealer in Alachua County and surrounding counties. - Products and supported equipment: OEM John Deere construction-equipment parts for models 310SJ, 544J, 624P, 670G, and 324G. No part numbers or quantities are provided; parts are priced at manufacturer list price. The models identify equipment supported by the request, not equipment quantities being purchased. - Services: OEM warranty service, repair, and related service for the County’s John Deere construction equipment. Rates stated are $170/hour for shop work, $185/hour for field work, $115/hour for undercarriage work, $105/hour for service, and $4.50/mile for mileage. - The notice describes an intended single-source procurement; no contract value, service quantity, or period of performance is specified.

Description

Alachua County intends to use the Single Source Procurement method to contract with Beard Equipment Company for OEM John Deere construction (yellow) equipment, parts, and OEM warranty service and repair work. The County owns and leases John Deere construction equipment requiring OEM parts and service, and the source states Beard Equipment Company is the local dealer recognized by John Deere to provide them. This is a notice of intent, not a formal solicitation, and responses are for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement; they will not be treated as bids, proposals, or quotes. The notice is posted for a minimum of 15 business days.

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