# Tarrant County Ionwave #F2027043 Addendum 1

Tarrant County replacement cardboard baler and installation

**Posted:** October 23, 2026
**Respond By:** November 23, 2026
**Identifier:** F2027043 Addendum 1
**NAICS:** 333922, 238290

Tarrant County is seeking one replacement cardboard baler for its Recycling Center, with removal of the existing unit and installation of the new equipment.
- **Government buyer:** Tarrant County, Tarrant County Recycling Center; Purchasing contact is Cade Pylant, Senior Buyer. The county’s information-security contact is Russ Scott, Chief Information Security Officer.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No baler manufacturer, OEM, reseller, or vendor is named in the opportunity.
- **Equipment:** One open-end automatic shear cardboard baler with auto-tie, wire run-out sensor, five bale ties, a nominal 30-by-30-inch hopper, and minimum total press weight of 25,350 pounds.
  - Required features include two 5-foot bale slides, high-temperature and low-oil alarms, automated inserter lubrication, heavy-duty oil cooler, oil heater, full-bale slide alarm, and fire detection.
  - Bales must be 30 inches wide by 40 inches deep with variable length. The unit must have hinged-access chamber and feed hopper doors with safety interlocks, programmable controls, nyloil ram wear blocks, and industrial-duty totally enclosed fan-cooled motors.
  - Electrical requirements: 208–220/440–550V, three-phase, 60Hz. Remote features include Ethernet VPN access, pedestal-mounted controls, and a touchscreen on the bale chamber.
- **Installation and removal:** The awarded vendor provides labor and materials to remove the existing baler and deliver and install the replacement. Installation pricing must include associated labor, travel, fuel, and freight.
- **Security and access requirements:** Vendor personnel accessing county data or secure facilities must pass the required criminal background checks. For hosted or cloud IT solutions, requirements include data protection, breach notification within 48 hours, data residency in the contiguous U.S., patching, designated security contact, and audit cooperation.
- **Other notable requirements:** Provide warranty information, oil and electrical requirements, and a product specification sheet. Trade-in or scrap value for the existing baler may be offered.

### Description

Tarrant County is requesting bids to replace the cardboard baler at the Tarrant County Recycling Center, including uninstallation and removal of the existing equipment. The awarded vendor is responsible for labor and materials to remove the existing equipment and install the new baler, and must coordinate installation scheduling with the Facilities point of contact. The baler must meet the listed technical specifications, and bidders must include all delivery and installation costs, warranty information, oil and electrical system requirements, a vendor quote form, and a product specification sheet. Award will be made to the lowest bidder meeting specifications.

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