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2027-030
Sep 22, 2026 02:00 PM
Sep 08, 2026 10:00 AM
5 months base + options: 4 months, 1 month
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wheel loader lease/rental

Contact
quinn.eggink@cityofames.org
+15152395128
515 Clark Avenue, Ames, IA, USA
Submission Instructions
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EH-1568L-1569L Wheel Loader (2) Leases FY-27 fillable PDF
Description

The City of Ames is soliciting a vendor to lease or rent one or two all-wheel-drive wheel loaders for use by its Fleet Services Department in snow and ice removal, blowing, plowing, and loading. The machines must be comparable in size, power, and function to specified models, be new, used, or demonstration units no more than five years old, and include a bucket with a JRB 416-compatible quick-attach system. Required or specified features include two hydraulic tool circuits, an enclosed cab with heating and defrosting equipment, snow-tread radial tires with at least 75% tread remaining, a spare wheel and tire, block and fuel-tank heaters, and compatibility with biodiesel blends up to B20. The rental periods are five months for loader 1568L, from November 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, and four months for loader 1569L, from December 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, with an optional one-month extension for loader 1569L. Vendors must provide monthly, hourly, or seasonal pricing options, fuel and DEF replenishment rates, and delivery and pickup transport charges. The vendor is responsible for promptly repairing or replacing machines when necessary, while the City is responsible for specified routine maintenance and damage-related costs. A completed specifications and fillable bid form, including proposed machine details and a color photograph of each offered unit, must be submitted through the procurement portal.

Classification Codes
NAICS532412Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
PSCW038Lease or Rental of Equipment: Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment
Smart Codes
wheel loader rentalsnow removal equipmentheavy equipment leasing
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Timeline
Sep 08, 2026 03:00 PM-Issue Date
Sep 22, 2026-Questions Deadline
Sep 22, 2026 07:00 PM-Response Deadline
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