ITB 26-001 5500 Reg Cab Chassis 4x2

Wood County, OH – Engineer’s Office is soliciting a single new 5500 Regular Cab Chassis 4x2 vehicle with a Cummins 6.7L Diesel engine, model year 2025 or newer, to be delivered to 600 E. Poe Road, Bowling Green, Ohio. The vehicle must include a Heavy Duty Snow Plow Prep package and a Cold Weather package, feature a minimum GVWR of 19,500 lbs, four-wheel disc brakes with ABS, commercial-grade wheels and tires, and be equipped with a backup camera, lane departure warning, and forward collision alert systems. It must comply with all federal, state, and local safety and emissions standards and be delivered in fully operational condition with manufacturer brochures, operator manuals, warranty registration, and certificate of origin. Acceptance will occur at the delivery point under FOB Destination terms, with the county retaining authority to inspect and approve compliance against detailed technical specifications including a minimum three-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty and five-year/100,000-mile powertrain coverage. Bidders are required to submit total cost including delivery, warranty documentation, delivery schedule, and a statement of equivalency if proposing alternatives. Proposals must include manufacturer specifications, and compliance with all requirements is a primary evaluation factor alongside price, delivery timeline, and warranty coverage, indicating a trade-off rather than LPTA award approach. A mandatory affidavit under Ohio Revised Code Section 5719.042 is required, certifying no delinquent personal property taxes in Ohio, with affirmative responses triggering automatic reporting to the county treasurer and binding the affidavit to the contract. No CAGE code, UEI, or socioeconomic certifications are required. The solicitation, numbered 47778, was posted on July 6, 2026, with a response deadline of the same day at 6:00 PM. The contracting office is located at 1 Courthouse Square, Bowling Green, OH 43402. Contract type, pricing details, funding codes, payment instructions, COR/COTR information, and formal contract clauses are not specified in the solicitation materials. Packaging, labeling, barcoding, invoicing procedures, and electronic systems like WAWF are not addressed. The vehicle color must be manufacturer standard red or white, and no options or modifications to the base model are permitted unless formally documented as equivalent.