2026-16: Kubota Excavator

Request for Bid
Kubota Excavator
#2027-16
Release Date: July 24, 2026
City of Covington
2194 Emory Street
Covington, Georgia 30014

The City of Covington is accepting bids for one (1) Kubota Excavator. Sealed bids must be received
by the Purchasing department, Attn: Maranna Gilbert in City Hall by Tuesday, August 11, 2026 by
10:00AM.
The City of Covington will consider the competency and responsibility of bidders in making the
award. City of Covington reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities and
technicalities, to reject portions of the bids and to award contracts in a manner consistent with the
City and laws governing the State of Georgia.
SCOPE AND SPECIFICATIONS
Vendors are invited to submit a bid for the Purchase of one (1) new, Kubota Excavator as specified
in "Exhibit A" for the City of Covington. Please contact Robert Barber, rbarber@cityofcovington.org
for questions regarding the specifications.
Bids are due to the City of Covington Purchasing Department attention Maranna Gilbert located at
2194 Emory Street NW, Covington, Georgia 30014 by 10:00 AM on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
Late bids will not be accepted.
Please submit an original and one (1) copy to:
City of Covington Purchasing Department
Kubota Excavator Bid #2026-16
Attention: Maranna Gilbert
2194 Emory Street NW
Covington, Georgia 30014
If using USPS, mail to:
P.O. Box 1527
Covington, GA 30015

SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
I. Submission of Bids
Bids shall be enclosed in sealed envelopes, addressed to the City of Covington Purchasing
Department with the name of the bidder, the date and hour of opening. Bids must be received in
the Purchasing Department, marked "Kubota Excavator Bid 2026-16" no later than Tuesday,
August 11, 2026 by 10:00 AM. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to ensure that his or her
bid reaches the Purchasing Department. Any addenda should be enclosed in the sealed
envelopes as well. The bids will be publicly opened and read at the time and place set forth in
the Invitation to Bid.
Items offered must meet required specifications and must be of quality, which will adequately
serve the use and purpose for which intended. Full identification of each item bid upon,
including brand name, model, catalog number, etc. must be furnished to identify exactly what
the bidder is offering. The bidder must certify that items to be furnished are new and that the
quality has not deteriorated so as to impair its usefulness.
Unsigned bids will not be considered except in cases where bid is enclosed with other
documents, which have been signed. The City will determine this.
City of Covington is exempt from federal excise tax and Georgia sales tax with regards to goods
and services purchased directly by City of Covington. Suppliers and contractors are responsible
for federal excise tax and sales tax, including any taxes for materials incorporated in City
construction projects. Suppliers and contractors should contact the State of Georgia Sales Tax
Division for additional information. Tax Exemption Certificates will be furnished upon request.
Information submitted by a bidder in the bidding process shall be subject to disclosure after the
public opening in accordance with the Georgia Open Records Act. Each page of proprietary
information must be identified. Entire bid may not be deemed proprietary.

II. Award
Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Conditional bids are not
acceptable. The quality of articles to be supplied, their conformity with the specifications, their
suitability to the requirements of the City, and the delivery terms will be taken into consideration
in making the award. The City may make such investigations as it deems necessary to
determine the ability of the bidder to perform, and the bidder shall furnish to the City all such
information and data for this purpose as the City may request. The City reserves the right to
reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of such bidder fails to satisfy the City
that such bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the contract. The City
reserves the right to reject or accept any or all bids and to waive technicalities, informalities, and
minor irregularities in bids received. The Bidder does not have the exclusive right to fill all of the
City's requirements for the goods or services awarded nor will the City be obligated to purchase
the estimated annual quantity or any quantity contained in the bid document.
The City reserves the right to make an award as deemed in its best interest, which may include
awarding a bid to a single bidder or multiple bidders; or to award the whole bid,
only part of the bid, or none of the bid to single or multiple bidders, based on its sole discretion
of its best interest. In case of tie bid, the award will be made as follows:
1. The bid will be awarded to the in-City vendor.
2. The bid will be awarded to the in-State vendor.
3. The bid will be awarded to the vendor with the lesser total dollar volume.
5000.03 - LOCAL VENDOR PREFERENCE
It shall be the policy of the City of Covington to give local vendors preference given that the
quality, prior performance, availability of service, supplies and materials, delivery schedule and
price are equal.
III. Joint Purchasing
The Newton County Shared Cost Initiative is an effort to lower the cost of goods and services
purchased by public agencies in Newton County through use of shared resources and
economies of scale. Accordingly, public agencies located in Newton County and participating in
the shared cost initiative shall be allowed to purchase identical items and services at the same
price and upon the same terms and conditions as established in this contract.
Participating agencies include the following: Newton County Board of Commissioners; Newton
County Board of Education; Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority; the City of
Covington; City of Oxford; City of Porterdale; Town of Mansfield; and Town of Newborn.

EXHIBIT "A" SPECIFICATIONS
CITY OF COVINGTON Seeking Bids
FOR 2026 Kubota KX057-5R3AP Excavator
* Complete Installation of the Following Equipment Per Attached Specifications.
* Features:
* 7" LCD Color Display
* Auto Idler
* Rubber Track Models
* A/C ROPS/OPG Cab
* Kubota 3 Hydraulic Pump Load Sensing System
* 1 Gear, 2 Variable Displacement Pumps
* All Controls Hydraulic Pilot Controls
* Two Operating Pattern Selection System
* Accumulator
* Digital Control Panel
* Attachment Flow Presets, Service Alerts
* Standard Front Dozer Blade w/Float
* 360 Degree Full Rotation
* 70 Degree Left, 55 Degree Right Boom Swing
* 19.8 GPM Adjustable Auxiliary Hydraulics Port 1
* 9.8 Adjustable Auxuliary Hydraulics Port 2 Option
* Auxiliary Hydraulics Diverter Valve
* Thumb Bracket and Relief Valves
* Five second Quick Preheat System
* Key Switch Stop System
* Half Pitch Rubber Tracks
* Self Bleed Fuel System
* Auto-Downshift Two Speed Travel System
* Swivel Negative Brake
* Travel Negative Brake
* Third Line

* Dimensions and Operating Weight
* KX057-5R3AP, Rubber Tracks, ROPS/OPG (Top Guard, Level 1) Cab
* Angle Dozer Blade, Dipper Arm, Counterweight, SP2
* Overall Length 18' 1.3"
* Overall Width 6' 5.2"
* Overall Height 8' 4.4"
* Operating Weight 13,051 lbs. *
* Ground Clearance 12' 0.2"
* *include operator's weight 165 lbs.
* Engine
* V2607 Kubota CR E5 Tier 4 Diesel Engine
* 4 Cylinder, 4 Cycle
* 46.4 Net HP @ 2200 rpm (SAE J1349)
* 47.6 Gross HP @ 2200 rpm (SAE J1995)
* Operational Dimensions
* Max Digging Depth 12' 9"
* Max Digging Radius @ Ground Level 20' 1"
* Max Vertical Digging Depth 5' 4"
* Max Dumping Height 13' 8.6"
* Dozer Blade Dimensions
* Width 77.2"
* Height 16.1"
* Lift Above Ground 17.3"
* Drop Below Ground 15.9"
* Performance
* Digging Force @ Bucket 10,172 lbs.
* Digging Force @ Dipper Arm 5,263 lbs.
* Travel Speed (Low) 1.7 mph
* Travel Speed (High) 3.0 mph
* Climbing Ability 36% / 20 degrees

* Lift Capacity 3,410 lbs.
* Over Front
* Blade Grounded
* 4.0 Ft. Load Point Height
* 12.0 Ft. Load Radius
* Standard Warranty
* Basic Warranty - 24 Months/ 2000 Hours
* Rubber Track Warranty - 12 Months/ 1000 Hours
* Standard Equipment Included
* KX057-5R3AP Excavator W/Rubber Tracks/AC Cab/Angle Blade/Second Aux Service Port
* Excavator & WL Telematics Harness K6704A
* AT&T Tier 3 Telematics Modem DCU6770
* Kubota Add-Ons
* 18" Quick Attach Trenching Bucket K7918
* Quick Attach Coupler K7915
* Tethered Fuel Cap 77700-12872
* Hydraulic Thumb K7937B
* Front Guard Kit K7281
* Cab Mirror Kit K7479
* Backup Camera U48/U55/KX057-5 K7284
* Air Suspension Seat Kit K7286
* 3" Seatbelt Kit K9943A

CITY OF COVINGTON Kubota Excavator 2026-16
BID PRICE SHEET - SUBMIT WITH BID
DEALER NAME YEAR/MAKE/MODEL
ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE
DEALER SIGNITURE
Date
Kubota Excavator with requested options price - $______________________
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GRAND TOTAL