Louisiana Procurement and Contract Network #3000026782

Louisiana DOTD procurement for 13 compact track loaders with guaranteed buyback

Louisiana DOTD is seeking 13 small compact track loaders through a purchase-and-buyback arrangement. - Government buyer: State of Louisiana, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), working with the Division of Administration, Office of State Procurement. The solicitation identifies Thomas Nolan as the procurement contact. - OEMs named: John Deere (325G) and Caterpillar (279D3) are cited as representative models; equivalent compliant equipment is allowed. No specific awarded make, model, or seller is identified. - Products: 13 new small-frame compact track loaders under DOTD Equipment Specification 815-000A. The specification is not a manufacturer part number. - Minimum operating weight of 8,600–10,500 lb; 68 net HP diesel engine; rated operating capacity of 2,220 lb at 35% tipping load and 3,170 lb at 50%; and 97-in. dump height. - Enclosed ROPS/FOPS cab with air conditioning and heat; 30-GPM auxiliary high-flow hydraulics; steel-embedded rubber tracks; utility bucket and hydraulic universal quick-attach. - Required equipment includes front and rear work lights, backup alarm, horn, fire extinguisher, and slow-moving-vehicle triangle. - Services and delivery requirements: Include manufacturer-required preventive maintenance during DOTD’s ownership, excluding daily checklist items; monitor the equipment and perform maintenance at the DOTD District Yard. Supply maintenance requirements, assemble and test the units, and provide operator and service manuals, dealer service policy, and applicable build sheets. - Warranty and support: One-year full-coverage warranty and an authorized Louisiana dealer with trained technicians and parts and service capability are required. - Buyback and pricing: Include a guaranteed repurchase price 1 year and 1 day after acceptance, along with purchase pricing and applicable daily and weekly rental-extension rates. The award-cost calculation accounts for purchase price, preventive maintenance, depreciation or appreciation at buyback, and potential lost earnings; the stated interest rate in the calculation is 9.94%. DOTD may return any quantity of units rather than all units as a group. - Term: Initial term of 12 months and 1 day, with two optional extensions of 12 months and 1 day each; maximum term is 36 months and 3 days. Buyback timing is based on each unit’s acceptance.

Description

The State of Louisiana Office of State Procurement is soliciting bids to establish an agency term contract for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to obtain 13 small compact track loaders. Equipment must meet the requirements in DOTD Equipment Specification 815-000A and be supplied with preventive maintenance during the ownership period. The solicitation includes a guaranteed buyback price 1 year and 1 day after acceptance, and award is based on the lowest calculated total cost under the stated buyback formula. The initial contract term is 12 months and 1 day, with options for two additional 12-month-and-1-day extensions.

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