Limestone County Open Bids #2935

Custom all-aluminum truck body and installation for a Ford F-450

Limestone County is seeking one custom all-aluminum truck body for a County-provided Ford F-450 used by the Sheriff's Office. - Government buyer: Limestone County Commission, for the Limestone County Sheriff's Office, Limestone County, Alabama. - OEM: Ford is the named chassis manufacturer; the County provides the Ford F-450 cab and chassis. No truck-body manufacturer or bidder is named. - Product requested: One custom all-aluminum truck body for a Ford F-450 with a 60-inch cab-to-axle configuration; no part number is specified. - Maximum body length of 110 inches and width of 102 inches; 5052/6061 aluminum construction with crossmembers on 12-inch centers and a black powder-coated finish. - Includes a transverse front compartment, six exterior side doors with adjustable shelves, full-length topper boxes on both sides, lockable compartments, top-deck space, long-item storage, and a lockable diesel/DEF fill-neck compartment. - Includes a heavy-duty locking tailgate and rear step bumper; LED exterior, compartment, and load lighting; mud flaps; two 1,200-pound-capacity bed slides; a nine-drawer stack; and pull-out steps at all four corners. - Must accommodate the Ford factory reverse camera and install the factory 2,000-watt inverter's onboard power plug in the passenger-side rear compartment. - Installation and requirements: The body manufacturer must provide technical drawings, install and integrate the body and components on the County-provided chassis, verify system operation and USDOT compliance, and prepare the vehicle for pickup or shipment. The bidder must state delivery time after receiving the chassis. Vehicle shipping is excluded from the bid; freight for materials and components is included. - Warranty: Lifetime transferable warranty on body components and at least a one-year warranty on equipment installed by the manufacturer. - Funding context: The purchase is supported in whole or in part by an Alabama Law Enforcement Agency pass-through federal award.

Description

Limestone County is soliciting bids for a custom truck body to be mated to a customer-provided Ford F-450 cab and chassis for the Limestone County Sheriff's Office. The procurement is funded in whole or in part by Alabama Law Enforcement Agency award 2025-5LOC-LEO-168, and applicable federal requirements apply. Bids are due by November 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CDT; the bid award is scheduled for November 16, 2026.

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