Mobile Cityofmobile #6081

City of Mobile lease of 80 commercial-duty electric golf carts

The City of Mobile is seeking a three-year lease for 80 commercial-duty electric golf carts for its Golf Course. - Government buyer: City of Mobile Purchasing Department, for the Golf Course department. - Procurement: Lease and financing for 80 new, latest-model, four-wheel electric golf carts. Residential-duty carts are not acceptable; bidders must identify the cart make and model. - OEMs and named products: No golf-cart manufacturer or model is specified. The cart batteries must be Trojan 8-volt batteries, six per cart; the battery-watering kit must be Pro-Fill or equal. No bidding vendor is named. - Key cart requirements: 48-volt AC motor rated at least 4.4 HP, six 8-volt 875 Trojan batteries, charger, commercial-duty construction, specified braking, steering and suspension, and required safety and convenience accessories. Each cart includes a split windshield, canopy, seats for two, bag rack and straps, cooler, drink holders, USB port, fleet-number decal, two sets of keys, service and parts manuals, and other listed accessories. - Services and lease terms: 36 equal monthly payments with no upfront payment. The bidder must submit an amortization schedule, state the minimum return condition, and provide written warranty terms for the lease. The successful bidder must remove existing chargers and install the new chargers; the cart owner is responsible for repairs and servicing, and for removal and transportation at lease end. - Delivery and payment timing: Delivery is scheduled within the stated December-to-January delivery window. Payments are due monthly on the 15th, with the first payment no earlier than January 2027. - Likely competing manufacturers: Club Car, Yamaha Golf-Car Company, and E-Z-GO could offer comparable commercial golf carts.

Description

The City of Mobile is soliciting bids to lease 80 new, latest-model four-wheel electric golf carts. Carts must be industrial/commercial-duty; residential-duty or grade carts will be rejected. The lease must run for 36 months, include financing, and have 36 equal monthly payments with no upfront payment; bidders must provide an amortization schedule, the minimum return condition, and warranty terms. The award is all-or-none, with the lowest lease payment or equal periodic payment determining the low-cost successful bidder.

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