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CITY OF HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA CITY OF HIGH POINT
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
PO BOX 230 HIGH POINT, NC 27261
Informal Bid Request No. #1236-111208 Date: October 30, 2008

REQUEST FOR BIDS AND PROPOSALS ON
TORO REELMASTER PARKS & RECREATION
Telephone (336) 883-3219






Fax (336) 883-3248

Pursuant to General Statutes of North Carolina, Section 143-129, as amended, bids and proposals subject to the conditions
and specifications herein, are invited for furnishing the following equipment, materials, services, or repair work. All bids
will be received by the City of High Points Purchasing Department until 5:00 PM on Wednesday, November 12, 2008.

Terms: ____________

SHIP: FOB DESTINATION: CITY OF HIGH POINT

Delivery Date __ __________________




By: Tracey Adams, Buyer (336-883-3221)


T. Robert (Bob) Martin, Purchasing Manager










POSITIVELY NO BIDS CONSIDERED UNLESS SUBMITTED ON THIS FORM
NOTICE TO BIDDERS: All Tax imposed upon any article on which you are bidding shall be shown as separate items and in
no case included with price bid. Failure to comply with these conditions will be considered grounds for rejection.


QTY U/M
DESCRIPTION PRICE
EA
TOTAL
1 EA
Toro Reelmaster 3100-D
Per Attached Specifications




BRAND & MODEL
OFFERED_______________________________________________




Bids shall be submitted on or before the above date and time, to the City
of High Point Purchasing Department, 211 S. Hamilton St., High Point,
NC 27260.

Bids may be returned by FAX to 336-883-3248.









Unit Cost shall be Delivered Price to:

City of High Point
Oak Hollow Maintenance Facility
3409 N Centennial Street
High Point, NC 27265





Sales Tax Should Not be included in bid price.










Company Name ___________________________________________________Signed ____________________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________Date ______________________________________________________

City __________________________________State_________ Zip _________Telephone __________________________________________________

E-mail___________________________________________________________Fax________________________________________________________

Federal Tax ID Number_____________________________________________


(SEE CONDITIONS, BID FORM & INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, ALL ITEMS MUST BE FILLED IN.) SPECIFICATIONS
Toro Reelmaster
Bid No. 1236-111208

The intent of this bid request is to secure a firm delivered price on one (1) Toro Reelmaster per the attached
specifications.


SPECIFICATIONS:





(1) REELMASTER 3100-D, TORO MODEL 03207 W/SIDEWINDER, (3) REELMASTER 2/3000 MODEL
03237 27", 8-BLADE CUTTING UNIT, (1) REELMASTER 3100 27" LIFT ARM KIT; KUBOTA LIQUID
COOLED 3-CYLINDER 21.5 HP REAR MOUNTED DIESEL ENGINE, 7.5 GALLON FUEL TANK, REAR
MOUNTED RADIATOR, THREE WHEEL CONTINUOUS HYDROSTATIC TRACTION DRIVE,
FORWARD AND REVERSE TRACTION CONTROL PEDALS, MOW/TRANSPORT LEVEL, IGNITION
KEY SWITCH, TILT STEERING LOCK, PTO SWITCH, THROTTLE CONTROL, JOYSTICK FOR
RAISING, LOWERING AND MOVING CUTTING UNITS SIDE TO SIDE, CUTTING UNIT TRANSPORT
LOCK AND REEL SPEED AND BACKLAP CONTROL KNOB, HOUR METER, FUEL, LOW ENGINE OIL,
HIGH COOLANT TEMPERATURE WARNING AND CLUSTER GAUGES WITH GLOW PLUG AND
CHARGE INDICATOR LIGHT; 12-VOLT 585 COLD CRANKING AMP BATTERY, TRACTION PEDAL,
OPERATOR PRESENCE IN SEAT, PTO ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE, AND CUTTTING UNIT MOW OR
TRANSPORT SAFETY INTERLOCK SWITCHES; 20 X 10-12 4-PLY TURF-TRAC FRONT TIRES, 20 X 12-
10 REAR TIRES; FORM STEEL, WELDED STEEL AND STEEL TUBING FRAME; HYDROSTATIC
SERVICE BRAKE AND PARKING BRAKE; POWER STEERING WITH TILT LOCK; 55" TRACK WIDTH,
56" WHEEL BASE, 71" HEIGHT W/ROPS, 80" TRANSPORT WIDTH, 93" OVERALL LENGTH, 1860 LBS
WITH CUTTING UNITS; OPERATOR CONTROLLED MOVEABLE CUTTING UNITS TRAVEL 12" +/-
LEFT OR RIGHT FROM CENTER, TOTAL OF 24" OF INFINITE VARIABILITY, THREE
HYDRAULICALLY DRIVEN, BALANCED, 7" DIAMETER INTERCHANGEABLE REELS, .25" -1.75" CUT
RANGES IN STD FLOATING POSITION, 72" CUT WIDTH, MANUALLY CONTROLLED VARIABLE
REEL SPEED ADJUSTMENT FOR CLIP FREQUENCY, STANDARD ON-BOARD BACKLAPPING,
SINGLE POINT ADJUSTMENT OF BEDKNIFE TO REEL, FULL ROLLER ON REAR CUTTING UNIT,
WIEHLE ROLLER ON FRONT CUTTING UNITS; ANSI B714-4-1999 COMPLIANCE, 2-YEAR LIMITED
WARRANTY; WILL ALSO ACCEPT AN ALTERNATE FOR A DEMO UNIT IF AVAILABLE; NO
SUBSTITUTES


WARRANTY (Primary):

The contractor warrants to the owner that all equipment furnished under this specification will be new, of good
material and workmanship, and agrees to replace promptly any part or parts which by reason of defective material
or workmanship shall fail under normal use, free of negligence or accident, for a minimum period of 12 months
from date put in operation. Such replacement shall include all parts, labor and transportation costs to the location
where equipment is down, free of any charge to the owner or his representative. Any periodic inspections which
may be performed by the contractor or his representatives shall be without charge to the City of High Point.


ADDITIONAL
SPECIFICATIONS
BID NUMBER 1236-111208

Questions on technical specifications should be directed to: Steve Ankelein at 336-883-3487. All other questions may be
directed to Tracey Adams at 336-883-3221.

MAKE AND MODEL: Indicate manufacturers name and model number of item offered in the spaces provided on the quote
form. The purpose of these specifications is to

identify and establish general quality level desired. References to any Brand Names
are not intended to be restrictive and comparable products of other manufacturers will be considered. However, bidders are
cautioned that any deviation from specifications must be pointed out in their bid.

WARRANTY: Equipment shall be new and shall be guaranteed against defect in materials, workmanship, and performance in
accordance with the manufacturers standard warranty, except that in no event shall such coverage be less than one (1) year.
Warranty coverage shall begin on the date of acceptance by the City off High Point. Warranty service shall be available on site
at any location within the state of North Carolina. Defective units shall be repaired or replaced during the warranty period at no cost
to the City of High Point or its representative. See additional warranty information in Specifications.

INSTRUCTION BOOK: The vendor shall furnish a booklet or pamphlet giving complete instructions for the operation,
lubrication, adjustment, and care of the equipment.

DEMONSTRATION: Bidder must be capable of demonstrating proposed equipment within ten (10) consecutive calendar days
after notification at no additional cost to the City. If required, this will be a comprehensive demonstration at a site designated by the
City with hands-on participation by agency operator(s) if necessary. Bids that fail to comply with this requirement may be subject
to rejection.

EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES: All equipment and accessories listed as standard items in the manufacturers current
product literature, but not listed in these specifications shall be included with the equipment.

SERVICE UPON DELIVERY: Unit shall be complete, serviced and ready for operation. The City will only accept and approve
for payment equipment that is complete in every respect and ready for operation.

STANDARD PRODUCTION MODEL: The attached specifications include the requirement that the equipment herein requested
be a standard production model of the latest design. To meet this requirement the equipment offered shall be new and the latest
production model as represented in the manufacturers current published literature intended for the general public. Such literature
must represent the specific configuration offered. Equipment offered otherwise may be subject to rejection.

CLEAN UP: Upon completion of the equipment delivery, the bidder shall remove and properly dispose of