Pre-Manufactured Grapple (Knuckle Boom) Truck Supply Contract -- RFP (and Rev...

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The LACPC (LAMATS Administered Cooperative Purchasing Joint Commission) seeks a supply (15 units) of premanufactured, hydraulically operated, telescoping Knuckle Boom trash / debris loader to be used in the collection of oversize trash items such as discarded appliances, furniture, brush, leaves, building materials, etc. The loader should be mounted directly behind the cab of a long wheelbase cab chassis, along with a trash dump body, and should be a one-man operated, turn-key system. 

The LACPC expects to enter into a supply contract with the winning vendor to supply premanufactured Knuckle Boom Trucks commencing July 1, 2025 (or sooner), until December 31, 2026, with the option to renew the supply contract until June 30, 2027.  During the term of the supply contract, price increases will be considered in 8-month increments for demonstrated cause.  

The LACPC will accept electronic proposals for the desired Knuckle Boom Truck as specified in the solicitation documents. Proposals will be accepted until 2:00 pm, May 22, 2025.  Vendors are required to register at https://lamats.eauctionservices.com. The specifications and requirements are to be accessed after registration. Registration and submission of bids electronically is at no cost to proposers at https://lamats.eauctionservices.com.   

Proposals will be evaluated to determine if the offering complies with the final specifications.  Unless waived, final pricing (best and final pricing) will be determined through a reverse auction process, date and time to be determined.  

For any questions about the solicitation please contact: Paul Holmes: lacpc@lamats.net or (225) 678-6107 (Bus. Cell).

There are no guaranteed purchases under the resulting supply contract.  Purchases will be made by individual LACPC Commission members and affiliates who shall be responsible for payment.

An awarded vendor who sells product under contract to the LACPC or to a joint/cooperative purchaser, shall be responsible for paying a 1.5% electronic processing/administrative fee on all net contract receipts ($15 per $1000 of product sold), but not to exceed $3000 per sale.  

No interpretation of the meaning of the specifications or contract documents will be made orally to any Bidder. Every request for such interpretation should be in writing and emailed to Paul Holmes, Contracts Administrator, at LACPC@lamats.net.  To be given consideration, such requests must be received sufficiently prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids to permit distribution of response to all Proposers. 

The contract may be offered as a joint-use (or “piggy-back”) contract under Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 33, Local Services Law by the LACPC Cooperative Joint Commission. For any questions about cooperative sales, please contact the following: LACPC Contracts Administrator -- LACPC@lamats.net.  Joint use of the supply contract will be administered through LaMATS Purchasing Services (“LPS”) on behalf of the LACPC and between the seller and buyer. 

Vendors, where required, must comply with Licensure by the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission. 

The LACPC reserves the right to seek additional price bids through a reverse auction process where more than one proposal submitted substantially satisfies the specifications.  (Please see the Pricing Section of the Proposal Form.)  A reverse auction, where applicable, will be scheduled (and vendors notified) after the proposal submission deadline. The LACPC reserves the right to cancel this solicitation and to reject all proposals and to waive or cancel best and final price offers (reverse auction pricing).  There is no obligation for any particular LACPC member or affiliate to purchase from the resulting, non-exclusive contract. 

The solicitation document is in electronic form only.  To reproduce this document, it can be copied, but it is subject to regular changes and addendums.  Changes to the electronic document will be designated in red strike throughs (deletions) or in italicized bold (additions or changes).

For assistance, contact Paul Holmes, Electronic Administrator, lacpc@lamats.net.

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Knuckle Boom Truck Specifications

KNUCKLE BOOM TRUCK Reverse Auction Policy (if applicable)

Knuckle Boom Truck Evaluation Criteria

Knuckle Boom Truck Proposal Form