REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR UNDERBODY BLADES JACKSON COUNTY, MICHIGAN

Location:	Michigan
Posted:	Apr 6, 2026
Due:	Apr 20, 2026
Agency:	Jackson County
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	68 - Chemicals and Chemical Products
Solicitation No:	RFB 196
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2400 N. Elm Road, Jackson, Michigan 49201 • Phone: (517) 788-4230 • Fax: (517) 788-4237

REQUEST FOR BIDS

FOR

UNDERBODY BLADES

JACKSON COUNTY, MICHIGAN

BID OPENING:

April 20, 2026 at 10:15 AM EST

Submit bids by email to jcouling@mijackson.org.

DO NOT submit bids through BidNet.

REQUEST FOR BIDS

JACKSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JACKSON, MICHIGAN

(517) 788-4230

BID SUMMARY

RFB Number: #196

Commodity/Service Being Requested: Underbody Blades

Type of Solicitation: Request for Bids (RFB) - It is the intention of Jackson County to competitively award

to a qualified company that has demonstrated their ability to provide equipment being sought in this RFB.

Statewide Cooperative Contract: As a result of this RFB, Jackson County will work with the CoPro+

Cooperative Bid Program to market and extend the resulting contract to other government municipalities

throughout the State of Michigan. The firm will be competitively selected as having been qualified as defined

within the qualification section of this RFB. The contract will enable public municipalities to “piggyback” and

purchase underbody blades through this competitive process.

Resulting Contract Term: Pricing shall be firm for 90 days from date of award

Calendar of Events – Timetable

Bid Release:

April 6, 2026

Due Date for Receipt of Questions:

April 13, 2026

Questions and Answers Posted:

April 14, 2026

Quotes Due by (10:00 a.m./ EST) *:

April 20, 2026

*Any response received later than the specified deadline may be disqualified.

This Request for Bids is being made by the Jackson County Department of Transportation. All references

contained herein to “county” shall be construed to mean Jackson County. This Request, together with all

pages, documents, and attachments contained herein or subsequently added or made a part hereof,

submitted as a fully and properly executed bid, shall constitute a contract with Jackson County, subject to the

limitations set forth herein and any specific quantities that Jackson County may commit to herein and the

successful and most responsible bidder, as determined by Jackson County.

RFB Access:

Jackson County officially posts bid documents online at https://www.mijackson.org/Bids.aspx and BidNet via

Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network (MITN) https://www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn sites. It will be the

bidder’s responsibility to monitor for any addendums or amendments to this solicitation.

Communications and Contacts with Jackson County Personnel:

All contact with Jackson County regarding this RFB or any matter relating thereto must be sent in writing via

e-mail to: Jim Couling (jcouling@mijackson.org). This is to ensure fair consideration for all interested

vendors. The County prohibits communications to or with any other employee at the departmental level

during the submission and evaluation period.

Section 1.0 – SPECIFICATIONS AND SCOPE OF WORK

1.1 INTRODUCTION TO SPECIFICATIONS

Jackson County Department of Transportation (JCDOT) is seeking bids for both SINGLE BEVEL

through hardened heat-treated steel cutting edges to be affixed to JCDOT snow plow underbodies.

The intent is for the JCDOT to order blades during a 90-day period. Bid prices shall remain firm for

90 days from award. The most responsive bid shall include the following specifications and

requirements:

1.2 SPECIFICATIONS

Jackson County Department of Transportation requests the supply of the following:

Underbody blades:

QTY

700

150

SIZE

3/4" X 8" 72" (6' blade) with 5/8 mounting bolt holes

3/4" X 8" 84" (7' blade) with 3/4 mounting bolt holes

1.2.1 Blade Material Description, All Sizes:

Steel AISI 1074 quality within the chemistry specification Unified Number G10740. A

manufacturer’s certification shall be furnished with the order guaranteeing the composition of

the blades.

Chemical

Chemical Composition Limits (%)

Carbon

Manganese

Phosphorus

Sulphur

Silicon

0.80 to 0.95

0.60 to 1.00

0.04 maximum

0.05 maximum

0.15 to 0.30

1.2.2 Hardness Description, All Sizes:

Each blade shall be selectively hardened front and back with a primary and secondary

hardness.

1.2.3 Under Body Pattern Position, all sizes:

The pattern starts 5/8" (± 1/8") above the bottom edge of the blade and is to be a minimum

of 3 ½" in width over the length of the blade with the upper part of the pattern terminating

below the position of the bottom edge of a standard moldboard.

1.2.4 Blade Length:

Blade lengths shall be equal to both 6.0 feet and 7.0 feet. Length as noted in the

specifications shall not be exceeded and must not be shorter than 1/8" specified in order to

fit total moldboard length in various blade combinations. Ends shall be square and cleanly

cut.

1.2.5 Blade Punching, all sizes:

Bolt holes will conform to the Society of Automotive Engineers Specifications No. J740 for

countersunk square holes for cutting edges. All blades should be furnished with appropriate

bolt holes, punched or drilled as required to a diameter 1/16" or larger than the normal

diameter of the 5/8” or 3/4” bolt. Hole spacing dimensional tolerances shall be ±1/16" non-

accumulative.

1.2.6 Blade marking, all sizes:

Each blade shall have a legibly identifying mark indicating a heat treated-through hardened

type blade.

1.2.7 Camber Tolerance, all sizes:

The actual camber (edge of straightness) shall be measured at the midpoint of the edge from

a straight line extending from one end of the edge to the other. Maximum camber shall not

exceed 1/8" for all lengths 3 foot through 10 foot and 3/16" for all lengths greater than 10 feet.

1.2.8 Other Requirements:

All sizes of cutting edges shall have a radius of curvature of 10.75" ±0.25, 5/8" x 8" x 144"

(12 ' plow blade) which are a flat square edge top punched blade.

Bidders shall state the weight per foot after holes are punched.

Cutting edges will be ordered and delivered in industry- standard bundles (10 each).

The County reserves the right to have blades tested for material composition before payment

is remitted.

The 6-foot and 7-foot cutting edge bolt holes shall be spaced from each end at 3" for first

holes and 6" for a second hole, then bolt holes between the second hole from each end will

be spaced at 6-inch centers.

Thickness Tolerances - ±(0.03")

Width Tolerances

- (+0.12"; - 0.06")

1.3 PRICE

Pricing as submitted by bidders on Attachment D shall be for the duration of the

agreement.

1.4 STATEWIDE COOPERATIVE CONTRACT

Jackson County will host the resulting contract for the CoPro+ Cooperative Bid Program.

The awarded contractor will work with the CoPro+ program to market and extend the

resulting contract to other government municipalities throughout Michigan. This contract will

enable public municipalities to “piggyback” and purchase from the competitively awarded

contract.

Agreements will be initiated by participating entities as specific needs arise. Participating

entities will issue individual agreements along with specific response information required,

deliverables, and any special terms and conditions. The requests will be executed by, and

the contractor will respond directly to, the requesting entity.

All pricing submitted to Jackson County and participating entities through the resulting

contract shall include 1.5% administrative/remittance fee to be remitted to CoPro+ by the

awarded vendor. It is the awarded vendor’s responsibility to keep all sales reports up to

date and on file with CoPro+.

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Bid Number:	RFB 196
Bid Title:	REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR UNDERBODY BLADES JACKSON COUNTY, MICHIGAN
Category:	Department Of Transportation
Status:	Open

REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR UNDERBODY BLADES JACKSON COUNTY, MICHIGAN

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