2026 06 07 Dump Truck with Snow Plow for Public Works

Location:	Kansas
Posted:	Jun 19, 2026
Due:	Jul 24, 2026
Agency:	City of Dodge City
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	38 - Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Mainenance Equipment
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CITY OF DODGE CITY,

KANSAS

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

MEDIUM DUTY SINGLE AXLE DUMP TRUCK

8 – 10 CU. YD. DUMP BODY

EQUIPPED WITH FRONT MOUNT SNOW PLOW

AND

6.5 HOPPER BODY SPREADER

GENERAL PROVISIONS: Sealed bids are invited and will be received until 10:00 a.m July

24th at the Municipal Services Building, 100 Chaffin Road, Dodge City, Kansas 67801-0880.

All bids will be opened immediately thereafter.

A bid form to be used by each bidder is attached. This bid form shall be submitted, together with

complete specifications for the equipment being proposed, in a sealed envelope clearly marked

“SEALED BID: Dump Truck and Snow Plow”. Failure to use said bid form may be grounds for

rejecting any such bid.

Bids submitted by mail shall be sealed in an envelope marked as indicated above and mailed in a

second envelope to the City Clerk at the address indicated.

The equipment regardless of source deemed to furnish the best service for the City will be

recommended to the City Commission. The City is exempt from State and Federal taxes.

SCOPE: This specification describes new, 2025/26 equipment. This specification describes a

new, current model and unused, single axle, medium duty dump truck chassis, to be used to carry

heavy loads, equipped with a front mount snow plow for pushing heavy snow in the winter

months, and pulling heavy loads when required. Dump Body to be a minimum of 8 - 10 cubic

yards capacity, and a 12' front mount snow plow, and a 6.5 cubic yard hopper body spreader.

All federal and state safety regulations pertaining to motor vehicle construction and compulsory

equipment shall be part of this specification.

Price must include delivery to the Municipal Services Building in Dodge City, KS.

ADHERENCE TO SPECIFICATIONS: Deviation from any of the requirements below shall

be stated on the bid form or attached to said form unless so stated by the bidder. The City of

Dodge City shall assume that requirements have been met and shall hold the bidder to each part

of the specifications.

Approved equal shall mean equipment and/or components which will furnish the level of service

required. The equal product shall be the same or better than that described. The City shall be the

sole judge of suitability.

HEAVY DUTY: If used in this specification, heavy duty shall mean the item to which the term

is applied shall exceed the usual quality, quantity or capacity supplied with standard production

equipment and shall be able to withstand unusual strain, exposure, temperature, wear and use.

WARRANTY: The vehicle shall be new and unused, 2025/26 model, and shall be completely

prepared for customer delivery through service by a factory franchise dealer prior to delivery. A

new vehicle pre-delivery inspection and service sheet properly completed and signed by the

service manager of the seller shall be furnished with the vehicle. Each unit shall include all

inspections coupons, certicards or warranty identification cards normally furnished in the trade in

accordance with standard warranty policy. Said warranty maintenance required, when

performed by the City of Dodge City shop shall be acceptable to the dealer when it meets or

exceeds the dealers certification requirements. Evidence of such preventative maintenance shall

be furnished by the City at no cost.

Design and Manufacturing Defects: Whenever defects of major component parts clearly due to

design or manufacture occur beyond the standard or extended warranty period, the City reserves

the right to obtain adjustment of material, parts and labor.

IMPLEMENTATION OF WARRANTY: The bidder shall furnish an outline of the method of

implementation of the manufacturer’s standard warranty.

DELIVERY: Each unit shall be completely serviced, including packing of front wheels and

lubricated, at the time of delivery in accordance with factory service specifications. The vehicle

shall be properly cleaned, windows washed inside and outside and all stickers, markings and

protective coatings removed from the glass. The vehicle shall be delivered with separate

invoices, registration warranty papers, pre delivery inspection sheets and required manuals. In

any case where a vehicle is delivered minus any detail, including parts, items or accessories

issued as standard manufacturer’s equipment and/or as specified by the City, the Dealer will be

notified immediately and he shall furnish the missing detail within 72 hours, otherwise the City

reserves the right to purchase such detail from another source and bill the Dealer for the cost

including installation.

The use of Dealer identifying items such as license plate frames, bumper stamps, dealer tags or

any type of Dealer advertising shall not be permitted. The City will not accept delivery of any

vehicle if such material is attached and should it be necessary for the City to require the removal

of any such items, any damaged caused to the vehicle shall be repaired by the Dealer in a like-

new condition.

INFORMALITY: The City of Dodge City reserves the right to reject any or all bid, waive any

informality or to select any bid deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Dodge City.

DETAILED MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS:

General: The dealer/manufacturer who furnishes the truck chassis shall also furnish the dump body and

specified snow plow and 6.5 hopper body spreader (optional) as a complete unit, ready for use in the

Public Works Department.

CAB FIXTURES AND TRUCK EOUIPMENT:

Cab: Shall have a forward tilting hood to open for service or maintenance. The radiator and grill shall

remain stationary with the hood open. Provide sufficient opening for the hood to open around a mounted

snow plow hitch. The hood shall have hinged service access doors to provide easy access to check and fill

radiator, engine oil, transmission fluid and brake fluid. Such access doors shall latch securely.

Drivers and Passenger Seat: Air suspension type with high back bucket seat with arm rests. Heavy duty

vinyl.

Seat Belts: Seat belts with shoulder strap shall be furnished for driver seat and passenger positions which

meet the latest SAE Specifications and Federal Highway Safety Standards.

Storage Compartments: Drivers door shall have a map pocket for storage and the cab shall have an

overhead compartment for storage.

Cab doors and ignition shall be keyed alike. Provide two sets of keys.

CAB FIXTURES AND TRUCK EQUIPMENT:

Interior Light: Map or dome light and switch to activate light when one or both doors are open.

Exterior Lights: Shall meet all Federal and State DOT required exterior clearance and running lights,

including tail, stop, turn signals and hazard flashers. Lights shall be LED

Mirrors: Two (2) stainless steel or approved equal, lighted and heated rear view mirrors, mounted, one

right and one left, (to clear bed). Mirrors shall be rectangular, minimum 15" x 6", with all necessary

support brackets and shall be heated.

Heater-Defroster: Factory installed outside fresh air ventilating type hot water heater with dual defroster

and three speed fan.

Windshield wipers: Intermittent, dual electric and windshield washers. Provide most heavy duty wiper

motor and linkage assembly available shall be supplied.

Cab Interior: Deluxe trim; dealer specify features in bid.

Access: sides.

Provide grab-handles both sides exterior. Passenger side include interior. Steps on both

Fuel Tank: Provide fuel tank having minimum capacity of 75 gallons, minimum, and shall be a side step

tank connected to the truck frame and installed at the factory. Step shall be full width of door opening,

maximum possible step depth, and skid resistant surface, mounted on right side of chassis.

Tow Hooks: Two (2) front and two (2) rear tow hooks, heavy duty; frame mounted. Sufficient strength

to permit the truck to be towed when fully loaded.

Cab Windows: Tinted safety glass in all windows.

Cab Windshield: Tinted safety glass. Heated if available. Dual sun shades.

Backup Signal: Electric backup alarm or approved equal. Shall be 90 db minimum

Air Horn: Dual, (2), chrome, with single mounting pedestal and snow covers installed at the factory.

AM/FM Radio: With tape track and/or CD Player.

Air Conditioner: Provide heavy-duty factory installed.

PAINT COLOR: White over suitable primer. All painted surfaces shall be properly prepared, primed and

painted. Cab shall be painted with a base coat and clear coat method. Stripes or other decorative detailing

is not desired.

Truck body shall be painted with a polyurethane type paint to match cab color.

Chassis and under carriage shall be painted black.

Wheels may be painted black or gray.

Interior cab shall be painted white or other complementary color.

AXLES, SPRINGS AND SUSPENSION:

Axle, Front: I-Beam type SHALL BE SET BACK FRONT AXLE from axle with a minimum guaranteed

carrying capacity of 14,000 pounds.

Suspension, Front, Springs: hydraulic shock absorbers.

Multi-Leaf, shackle type; 16,000 lbs capacity with double acting

Axle, Rear, Single: Two-speed, 23,000 lb capacity. The gear ratio shall provide a vehicle speed of 60 mph

at or below the governed rpm of the engine. With the engine governed at 2300 or 2400 rpm the rear axle

ratio shall be 6.83, approximate.

Wheel seals shall be oil lubricated.

Suspension, Rear:

23,000 lb capacity and 4,500 lb overload or auxiliary springs on each side.

FRAME:

Wheelbase: 152" to 157"; Cab-to-Axle 108" minimum; Axle to Frame 63" minimum, depending on dump

bed requirements.

Frame rails: Adequate for the length and loads imposed. Bidders shall provide details on dimensions for

frame proposed.

Frame Reinforcement: Shall be heat treated alloy steel (110,000 psi yield).

The Resisting Bending Moment (RBM) shall be a minimum of 1,700,000 in-lbs., per rail. When required,

reinforcement shall be either channel or "L" type and must extend at least from the rear bracket of front

spring to front bracket on rear spring. Reinforcement must be installed by the manufacturer at the factory.

Frame shall be full depth to the front bumper to accommodate and support the snow plow hitch.

Front frame extensions integral to the truck frame shall be provided for snow plow hitch mounting.

FRONT BUMPER:

Construction types, with flat front face to allow for installation of bumper-to-frame type snow plow hitch.

Outside ends of bumper shall be flared back toward the truck to compensate for the front frame

extensions.

TIRES AND WHEELS:

Wheels; Front & Rear Cast: Shall be 22.5”, 10 hole hub pilot, “BUDD” style wheels

Front tires: Goodyear Brand G-149 or approved equal. Tubeless, radial, load range specified by

manufacture.

Rear tires: Goodyear Brand G-244 or approved equal. Tubeless, radial, load range specified by

manufacture.

TIRES AND WHEELS: Spare Tire: Provide one spare tire the same as rear tires, mounted on wheel as

specified. Spared tire carrier not required.

Flaps: Shall be non-plastic, in front and behind the rear wheels, and restrained in such a way that they

cannot contact tires. Flaps shall not interfere with dump bed operation or touch the ground when the bed

is fully raised.

ENGINE:

Diesel: 300 horsepower, @ 2200 rpm & 860 ft. lb. of torque @ 1000 rpm or better when operated within

a governed speed as recommended by the engine manufacturer. The engine must provide service required

to pull, push, and carry heavy loads in adverse weather and road conditions, and have a road speed of not

less than 65 mph, or approved equal.

Engine shall be equipped with wet sleeve/liner style cylinder walls.

Hour Meter: Dash mounted electric hour meter with oil pressure sending switch or other approved system

with records "actual" engine operation time.

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Bid Title:	2026 06 07 Dump Truck with Snow Plow for Public Works
Category:	Vehicle Bids
Status:	Open