26-494DOT-FINAD-B-49678 | Upfitting Portable Scale for Trucks

Contract 26-494DOT-FINAD-B-49678 is an Invitation for Bid awarded by the Illinois Department of Transportation to Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc. for the upfitting of six White F-150 4x2 Styleside Crew Cab trucks used by Highway Weight Enforcement Operations. The total award amount is $159,768.00 with an initial term of 12 months. The scope of work involves furnishing and installing a complete amber LED warning lighting system, a commercial topper body, a department-provided portable scale box, and a minimum one-inch thick UHMW polyethylene protective loading pad. All equipment must be new and in original factory condition, and the vendor was required to be located within a three-hour radius of Springfield, Illinois. The contract is governed by the Illinois Procurement Code and requires the vendor to maintain specific insurance coverages, including $1,000,000 per occurrence for general commercial liability and auto liability. Performance is subject to a complete pre-delivery inspection and potential demonstration for the state. Payment is handled via the BidBuy system and is subject to the State Prompt Payment Act and statutory offsets. The vendor must comply with various state certifications, including disclosures regarding forced labor, cybersecurity risks, and the payment of prevailing wages where applicable. All work performed under this agreement is considered work for hire, granting the State of Illinois sole and exclusive ownership of the resulting intellectual property.