Texas DIR/ESBD #304T-27-601440000054370

TxDOT tracked telescoping-boom excavators and attachments

Texas is soliciting bids for new tracked telescoping-boom excavators for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). - Government buyer: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Statewide Procurement Division, purchasing for TxDOT; delivery locations include Austin and Waco, Texas. - OEMs and named manufacturers: Gradall (reference excavator model XL3200 V), Volvo (TAD581 VE engine), Optima (SC31DS batteries), and LaBounty (grapple). Approved equivalents are allowed where specified. - Products requested: Two separately specified excavator line items; quantities are not stated. - Line item 1: Tracked, heavy-duty carrier excavator with hydraulic telescoping boom; minimum 60-inch, 0.80-cubic-yard ditch-cleaning bucket; fixed-thumb grapple; extra operator, service, and parts manuals; and specialized overhaul/technical manuals. - Line item 2: Same core equipment and included items, plus a minimum 48-inch ditch-cleaning bucket and a 6-foot boom extension. - Notable requirements: New, unused, current-production equipment; Volvo 5.1L diesel engine specified at a minimum 152 net horsepower and 590 ft-lb torque; EPA off-road emissions compliance documentation; DOT highway-yellow paint; manufacturer’s statement of origin; and OEM replacement filters and belts. Detailed reach, lift, digging, and track specifications apply. - Training and support: At least 16 hours of safety, operation, and preventive-maintenance instruction by a competent factory-trained technician after delivery and before payment. An authorized Texas dealer must provide factory-trained warranty service and parts support. - Warranty and delivery: At least 12 months or 1,200 operating hours, whichever comes first, with a longer standard manufacturer warranty taking precedence. Delivery timing is set by the purchase order; the stated initial term runs from award effectiveness through the specified term end or delivery and final acceptance, as applicable.

Description

The Statewide Procurement Division of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts requests sealed responses for a tracked excavator with a hydraulic telescoping boom, to be purchased by the Texas Department of Transportation. The equipment is specified as a multipurpose excavating and grading machine on a heavy-duty tracked carrier, with required attachments and equipment specifications. The solicitation identifies the estimated value as $836,006 and responses are due January 12, 2027, at 1:30 PM Central Time.

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