2026-05: Knuckle Boom Crane Dump Truck

Location:	Georgia
Posted:	Mar 20, 2026
Due:	Apr 2, 2026
Agency:	City of Covington
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	23 - Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles 38 - Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Mainenance Equipment
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Knuckle Boom Crane Dump Truck

#2026-05

Release Date: March 20th, 2026

City of Covington

2194 Emory Street NW

Covington, Georgia 30014

March 10th, 2026

The City of Covington is accepting bids for one (1) 2026 Knuckle Boom Grapple Dump Truck.

Sealed bids must be received by the Purchasing department, Attn: Scott Cromer in City Hall by

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 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) 2026 Knuckle Boom Grapple Dump

Truck as specified in “Exhibit A” for the City of Covington. Please contact Kyle Bouchillon at

kbouchillon@cityofcovington.org for questions regarding the specifications.

Bids are due to the City of Covington Purchasing Department attention Scott Cromer located at

2194 Emory Street NW, Covington, Georgia 30014 by 10:00am on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Late

bids will not be accepted.

Please submit two (2) hard copies & one (1) copy on a USB flash drive to:

City of Covington Purchasing Department

2026 Knuckle Boom Grapple Dump Truck

Attention Scott Cromer

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 “Knuckle Boom Grapple Dump Truck” no later than the

date and time (determined by the date/time stamp in the department) set forth in the Invitation to

Bid. 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 Transportation Department

Seeking Bids For 2026 Knuckle Boom Grapple

Dump Truck

One (1) New 2026 or Newer, Single axle

Knuckle Boom Truck

*For each item, please mark “Yes” if the equipment you are bidding meets the

requirement, or “Specify if Different”.

Engine Equipment:

Yes

Specify if Different

Engine : Minimum 300 HP Cummins Diesel

Axle, Front: 12,000 lbs. Capacity minimum

Suspension, Front: Spring Multi-Leaf or Taper Leaf

Air Conditioning: Factory Installed – CFC Free

Alternator: 12-volt, 160-Amp minimum

Backup Alarm: Audible Self Adjusting Decibel Level

Battery: Two (2), 12-volt, 1000 CCA, Maintenance Free

Battery Box: Mounted Under Cab

Brake System: ABS

Slack Adjusters Front: Automatic

Slack Adjusters Rear: Automatic

Brakes, Front: 16.5 x 5 minimum

Brakes, Rear: 16.5 x 7 minimum

Steering: Power

Exhaust System: Under frame right side

Horn: Air

Indicator: Low Oil Pressure and High Coolant Temp

Cab: Conventional

Safety: Fire extinguisher and triangle kit

Reverse Safety: Color LCD Reverse Camera

With in cab color monitor

Bumper: (Front): Painted Steel

Front End: Tilting, Fiberglass

Paint: Single Color, Cab-White, Body-White

Block Heater: Engine, 120 Volt, 1,000 Watt Minimum

Engine : Diesel, 320 H.P/950 ft-lb torque minimum

Engine Brake: VGT Turbo Exhaust Brake

Federal Emissions: Meet Current Federal Standards

Axle, Rear, Single: 21000 lbs. Capacity minimum

Power Divider Lock: Cab Control

Suspension Rear: Multi leaf or Taper leaf

Fuel/Water Separator:

Floor Covering: Rubber, Color Black

Fuel Tank: 55 gallons minimum

Windows: Factory Tint

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2026-05: Knuckle Boom Crane Dump Truck

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