Merced County Procureware #7682

Merced County purchase of one Featherlite 9300 two-horse trailer

Merced County is seeking one precisely specified Featherlite two-horse trailer for County Animal Control use. - Government buyer and destination - Buyer: Merced County; bill-to: Merced County Sheriff in Merced; delivery: Merced County Animal Control in Atwater, California. - OEM and named vendors - OEM: Featherlite — specified manufacturer of the Featherlite 9300. - Other named vendors: Deltek and Merced Truck & Trailer DBA Bonander Auto Truck & Trailer; neither is identified as the manufacturer or awardee. - Product requested - One Featherlite 9300 two-horse trailer, trailer/part number 9300-720A, 7 feet wide × 76 inches high × 144 inches long. Specifications are mandatory; alternatives and deviations will not be considered. - Chassis and exterior: two 3,500-lb rubber torsion axles with electric brakes; four 16-inch, 6-hole silver aluminum wheels with GY ST235/80R16 load-range E tires and hub covers; 2 5/16-inch coupler; white .040 aluminum rivetless exterior; spare tire and carrier; crank jack with wheel; LED clearance, stop/turn, and load lights; smooth interlocking extruded-aluminum floor; gravel guard; two 26 × 19-inch nose windows; aluminum running boards; and a solid roof-to-floor divider between the horse area and dressing room. - Horse area: 54-inch rear ramp with double doors above, double-pipe hardware, no center post, rear-door holdbacks, and a 20 × 20-inch rear-door window; padded spring-loaded aluminum butt or chest bar; removable-post stall divider with air-flow shoulder separator and back leg; full-length divider pads; 1 5/8-inch side posts and insulation; .090 aluminum wall panels to 48 inches, .040 white aluminum lining above, and wall rubber to 48 inches. Includes a feed manger and head divider, one 32 5/8 × 25 5/8-inch barred drop-down feed door, one 46 × 20-inch side window, and one pop-up roof vent per horse; rubber floor mats; one 12V/20W LED strip light with switch; and two interior tie rings per horse. Outside tie rings are required for each horse on each side. - Dressing room: 36 × 74-inch square camper door with window and deadbolt; 18 × 76-inch walk-through; turf floor; 12V/20W LED strip light above the camper door with switch; one adjustable saddle rack per horse mounted under the manger; clothes rod; aluminum halter hooks; black plastic brush tray; and swinging blanket bar. - Other procurement-relevant requirements - Bid must include a vehicle specification sheet and visual layout or drawing showing dimensions and component placement, and must identify exceptions. - One-year minimum warranty after final acceptance; bidder must state delivery timing. Pricing is for delivery to the specified County destination. - Agreement insurance requirements include commercial general liability of $1 million per occurrence/$2 million aggregate, automobile liability of $1 million per accident (or stated split limits), and workers’ compensation as required by California law with $1 million employers’ liability. County-required additional-insured, primary and non-contributory, cancellation-notice, and subcontractor coverage conditions apply. - Period of performance - One-time purchase and delivery; no delivery deadline or fixed contract duration is stated.

Description

Merced County is soliciting bids from qualified manufacturers or authorized distributors for the purchase and delivery of one two-horse trailer. The trailer must meet the mandatory technical specifications, including the specified horse-area and dressing-room features, and bidders must provide a visual layout or drawing and a vehicle specification sheet. Bids must be submitted electronically through Merced County’s ProcureWare system; the County does not accept bids in person, by mail, email, or fax. Registration is required to access and download the bid package.

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