REQUEST FOR SEALED BIDS

CITY OF GOODLAND, KANSAS

Zero Turn Riding Mower

Parks, Sewer & Street Departments

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Sealed bids will be received by the City of Goodland for one (1) RIDING MOWER. The City of Goodland reserves the right to waive minor technicalities under this specification. Federal and State laws supersede any conflicting part of this specification.  The unit shall be a current model, new and unused, under standard production by the manufacturer. All parts utilized on the unit shall be new and unused.  

All bids must be received in the City Clerk’s office on or before Wednesday, March 27, 2024, by 11:00 a.m. MST.  This unit shall be delivered complete, serviced, and ready for work, and shall include all standard equipment.  Bidder shall include brochure and warranty information with their bid.  All bids should be marked, “MOWER”, on the outside of the envelope.

            The bids will be opened for review in the office of the City Manager at 11:00 a.m. MST on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.  Bid award will take place the following Monday, April 1, 2024, at the regularly scheduled Commission Meeting.

            Payment for this Mower will be in lump sum after delivery of the equipment, compliance with all of the accepted Bid Specifications, approval of the City Manager and City Commission but not sooner than the first regular City Commission Meeting following delivery and acceptance.

            Should the bids come in above or below anticipated cost, the City reserves the right to adjust bid specs accordingly. The City of Goodland reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids for any reason or reasons deemed necessary.

            Any questions concerning this bid will be forwarded to the Director of Parks & Rec, phone number 785-890-4539, or to the City Manager during regular business hours.

 MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS

• Engine
  • Liquid Cooled
  • Diesel 37 HP or more
• Fuel
  • 12.0 Gallon fuel tank
  • Diesel
• Deck and Frame
  • 72” deck side-discharge
• Steering
  • Twin lever steering (zero turn)
  • Speed, forward, reverse, brake, and turns are all controlled with hand operated controls
• Mower Drive Hydrostatic
  • Hydraulic pump drive from engine w/electric clutch
  • Hydraulic motor mounted in deck
• Front tires
  • 15.0 x 6.6 flat free
• Drive tires
  • 26 x 12 x 12 turf tread
• Parking Brake
  • Internal motor brake (when steering levers are in neutral position, integral park brakes are automatically engaged.
• Deck Adjustment
  • Deck height and electronic control
  • 1.5-5.0 ¼” increments
• Frame
  • Heavy Duty, thick gauge steel
  • ROPS Bar
• Seat
  • Molded vinyl, suspension seat with armrest
  • Fore and aft adjustment with lumbar and tilt adjustments
  • Seat belt
• Controls
  • Hand operated throttle, ignition switch, electric mower clutch
• Indicators
  • Hour meter
  • Warning lights (cooling temp, engine oil pressure, charge)
  • Audio (temp)
• Warranty:
  • 3 year bumper to bumper

We hope that you will bid on this unit (s).  It is difficult to write specifications, which are uniformly applicable.  We have, therefore provided a space on the bid for to list any deviations from the specifications.  There is no intent on our part to not allow bids, which do not meet all of these specifications, and we encourage you to bid.