CNG Powered Refuse Chassis

Description

The City of Tucson, herein referred to as the City, is requesting proposals from qualified firms to establish an annual requirements contract for the purchase of 58,000 lb. CNG powered chassis configured for various refuse applications, as per the requirements herein, for the City’s Environmental Services Department.The City will purchase Refuse Bodies for the Chassis under a separate contract and it will be the body contractor’s responsibility to install the automated side load body, front load body and rear load body to the Chassis awarded under this contract.    In order to realize the efficiencies of standardizations including training, maintenance, parts inventory, etc., the resulting contract will establish the standard for future purchases of Refuse Chassis for the City of Tucson.  Additionally, the City intends to market this contract to regional agencies.  Upon contract award, the Contractor, too, will have the opportunity to market this contract to regional public agencies.  The City of Tucson’s Cooperative Purchasing program allows eligible agencies to procure goods/services from City of Tucson contracts.  Agencies who sign the City’s Cooperative Purchasing Agreement are eligible to use the City’s contracts.  The list of eligible agencies is continually updated as new agencies sign up for the City’s cooperative program (see Special Terms and Conditions, Section 1).