Grapple Truck

ST. TAMMANY PARISH
MICHAEL B. COOPER
PARISH PRESIDENT
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
ST. TAMMANY PARISH
Sealed bids will be received by the Department of Procurement until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday,
August 5, 2026, and then opened and read publicly at that time by the Procurement Staff for the
following project:
Bid # 26-36-2-Grapple Truck
This bid package is available online at www.bidexpress.com or LaPAC
https://wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana.gov/osp/lapac/dspBid.cfm?search=department&term=185. It is
the Vendor's responsibility to check Bid Express or LaPAC frequently for any possible addenda
that may be issued. The Parish is not responsible for a Vendor's failure to download any addenda
documents required to complete a submission.
The project classification is:
MATERIALS
Paper Bids must be sealed. In addition, the outside of the envelope, box, or package containing the
Bid shall be marked with the following information. Name and Address of the Bidder, Bid
Number, and the Bid Name. Bids submitted without this information may be deemed non-
responsive.
Bids will be received at 21454 Koop Dr., Suite 2F, Mandeville, LA 70471 from each bidder or his
agent and given a written receipt, by certified mail with return receipt requested, or electronically
at www.bidexpress.com.
The Procurement Department can be contacted by telephone at (985) 898-2520 or via e-mail at
Procurement@stpgov.org. St. Tammany Parish Government reserves the right to reject any or all
quotes and to waive informalities.
PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT
P.O. BOX 628 | COVINGTON, LOUISIANA | 70434 | PROCUREMENT@STPGOV.ORG | 985-898-2520
WWW.STPGOV.ORG
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BID PROPOSAL
ST. TAMMANY PARISH
GOVERNMENT
BID PACKAGE FOR
GRAPPLE TRUCK
BID NO.: 26-36-2
July 8, 2026
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Section 01
Table of Contents
Section 01 Table of Contents
Section 02 Instructions to Bidders
Section 03 Specifications
Section 04 Material Bid Price Sheet
Section 05 Sample Contract
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Section 02
Instructions to Bidders
Bidders are urged to promptly review the requirements of this specification and submit questions
for resolution as early as possible during the bid period. Questions or concerns must be submitted
in writing to the Procurement Department no later than 2:00 CST seven (7) working days prior to
the bid opening date. Otherwise, this will be construed as acceptance by the bidders that the intent
of the specifications is clear and that competitive bids may be obtained as specified herein. Protests
with regard to the specification documents will not be considered after bids are opened.
1. Bid security is not required for this bid. Be sure that your bid is properly signed. The bid
must be fully completed.
2. The Owner is the St. Tammany Parish Government (the "Parish").
3. The terms "he/his" and "it/its" may be used interchangeably.
4. The terms "Owner," the "Parish," and "St. Tammany Parish" may be used interchangeably.
5. The successful Bidder shall complete delivery in the time stipulated by the Bidder in
the space provided in Section 04 - "Material Bid Price Form" for that purpose. Any
requests for extension of time shall be submitted in accordance with the General and any
Supplementary Conditions. Said request will reflect the days requested and the reason for
same. No extension request is guaranteed or absolute.
6. Bidder specifically understands that acknowledgment of the General Conditions is
required. The Bidder's signature on the "Material Bid Price Form" will serve as
acknowledgment of the Bidder's receipt and understanding of any Supplementary
Conditions.
7. Only the Material Bid Price Form and written evidence of authority of person signing the
bid shall be submitted on or before the bid opening time and date provided for in the Bid
Documents. Necessary copies of the Material Bid Price Form will be furnished for
Bidding.
8. All other documents and information required are to be submitted by the low Bidder within
ten (10) days after the opening of the bids, and at the same time of day and location as
given for the opening of the bids in the Bid Documents.
9. Each Bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope, unless submitted electronically. The
outside of the envelope shall show the name and address of the Bidder, and the Project
name and the Bid number. In the case of an electronic bid proposal, a vendor may submit
an authentic digital signature on the electronic bid proposal and the Bid number.
10. The price quoted for Materials shall be stated in figures on the Material Bid Price Form.
The price in the Bid shall include all costs including freight necessary for the complete
delivery of the Materials in full conformity with the conditions of the Contract Documents,
and shall include all applicable Federal, State, Parish, Municipal or other taxes.
11. The Bid shall be signed by the Bidder. The information required on the Material Price Form
must be provided. Evidence of agency, corporate, or partnership authority is required and
shall be provided in conformance with LSA-R.S. 38:2212(B).
12. Bidders shall not attach any conditions or provisions to the Bid. Any conditions or
provisions so attached may, at the sole option of the Owner, cause rejection of the Bid.
13. A Bid may be withdrawn at any time prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of Bids,
provided the request is in writing, executed by the Bidder or its duly authorized
representative and is filed with the Owner prior to that time. When such a request is
received, the Bid will be returned to the Bidder unopened. A bid withdrawn under the
provisions of LSA-R.S. 38:2214(C) cannot be resubmitted.
14. Written communications, over the signature of the Bidder, to modify Proposals will be
accepted and the Proposal corrected in accordance therewith if received by the Owner prior
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to the scheduled closing time for receipt of Bids. Oral, telephonic or telegraphic
Modifications will not be considered.
15. No oral interpretation obligating the Owner will be made to any Bidder as to the meaning
of the Drawings, Specifications and Contract Documents. Every request for such an
interpretation shall be made in writing and addressed and forwarded to the Owner.
Inquiries received within seven (7) days prior to the day fixed for opening of the Bids may
not be given consideration. Every interpretation made to the Bidder shall be in the form of
an addendum to the Specifications. All such Addenda shall become part of the Contract
Documents. Failure of the Owner to send or failure of Bidder to receive any such
interpretation shall not relieve any Bidder from any obligation under this Bid as submitted
without Modification. All Addenda shall be issued in accordance with the Public Bid Law,
LSA-R.S. 38:2212(O).
16. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids for just cause in accordance with the
Public Bid Law, LSA-R.S. 38:2214(B). Incomplete, informal, illegible, or unbalanced Bids
may be rejected. Reasonable grounds for belief that any one Bidder is concerned directly
or indirectly with more than one Bid will cause rejection of all Bids wherein such Bidder
is concerned. If the Parish determines that the bidder is not responsive or responsible for
any reason whatsoever, the bid may be rejected in accordance with State law.
17. The Vendor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Owner from any and all suits, costs,
penalties or claims for infringement by reason of use or installation of any patented design,
device, material or process, or any trademark and copyright in connection with the Work
agreed to be performed under this Contract, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the
Owner for any costs, expenses and damages which it may be obliged to pay by reason of
any such infringement at any time during the prosecution or after completion of the Work.
18. Bidders shall familiarize themselves with and shall comply with all applicable Federal and
State Laws, municipal ordinances and the rules and regulations of all authorities. These
laws and/or ordinances will be deemed to be included in the Contract, as though herein
written in full.
19. Bidder shall thoroughly examine and be familiar with drawings, Specifications and
Contract Documents. The failure or omission of any Bidder to receive or examine any
form, instrument, Drawing or document shall in no way relieve any Bidder from any
obligation with respect to its Bid and the responsibility in the premises.
20. The standard contract form enclosed with the Proposal documents is a prototype. It is
enclosed with the Contract Documents for the guidance of the Owner and the Vendor. It
has important legal consequences in all respects and consultation with an attorney is
encouraged. Vendor shall be presumed to have consulted with its own independent legal
counsel.
21. Sealed Bids shall be delivered to St. Tammany Parish Government at the office of St.
Tammany Parish Government, Department of Procurement, 21454 Koop Drive, Suite
2-F, Mandeville, LA 70471, and a receipt given, until the time and date denoted in Notice
to Bidders, at which time and place the Bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud to
those present. In accordance with LSA-R.S. 38:2212(H), the designer's final estimated cost
of construction shall be read aloud upon opening bids. Sealed Bids may also be mailed by
certified mail to St. Tammany Parish Government, Department of Procurement,
21454 Koop Drive, Suite 2-F, Mandeville, LA 70471, and must be received before the
bid opening. Bids may also be submitted electronically. Information concerning links for
electronic bidding is contained in the Notice to Bidders. It is the responsibility of the
Bidders to ensure that bids are delivered in a timely fashion. Late bids, regardless of
reason, will not be considered, and will be returned to bidder.
22. Paper bids shall be placed in a sealed envelope, marked plainly and prominently as
indicated in the Notice to Bidders, and these Instructions, and addressed:
St. Tammany Parish Government
Department of Procurement
21454 Koop Drive, Suite 2-F
Mandeville, LA 70471
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23. Complete sets of Drawings, Specifications and Contract Documents may be secured on
Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com or the LaPAC website:
https://wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana.gov/osp/lapac/dspBid.cfm?search=department&term=18
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(as applicable)
See Notice to Bidders for availability via electronic methods.
24. The Parish reserves the right to award items separately, Grouped or on an All-or-None
basis and to reject any or all bids and waive any informality. No award will be made until
the Owner has concluded such investigations as it deems necessary to establish the
responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability and stability of the Bidder to do the
Work in accordance with the Contract Documents to the satisfaction of the Owner within
the time prescribed as established by the Department based upon the amount of work to be
performed and the conditions of same. The written contract shall be issued in conformance
with LSA-R.S. 38:2216. If the Contract is awarded, the Owner shall give the successful
Bidder written notice of the award within forty-five (45) calendar days after the opening of
the Bids in conformance with LSA-R.S. 38:2215(A), or any extension as authorized
thereunder.
25. Failure of the successful Bidder to execute the Contract within ten (10) days of the Notice
of the Award shall be just cause for the Owner to annul the award and declare the Bid and
any guarantee thereof forfeited. Award may then be made to the next lowest responsible
bidder.
26. It is the intent of these instructions that they are in conformance with State Bid Laws.
Should there be any discrepancy or ambiguity in these provisions, the applicable State Bid
Law shall apply.
27. The letting of any public contract in connection with funds that are granted or advanced by
the United States of America shall be subject to the effect, if any, of related laws of said
United States and valid rules and regulations of federal agencies in charge, or governing
use and payment of such federal funds.
28. Protests based on alleged solicitation improprieties that are apparent before bid opening,
or the time set for receipt of initial proposals must be filed with and received by the
Procurement Department BEFORE two (2) working days of the bid opening. Any other
protest shall be filed no later than ten (10) calendar days after: the opening of the bid; the
basis of the protest is known; or the basis of the protest should have been known (whichever
is earlier).
29. It is the Parish's policy to provide a method to protest exclusion from a competition or
from the award of a contract, or to challenge an alleged solicitation irregularity. It is always
better to seek a resolution within the Parish system before resorting to outside agencies
and/or litigation to resolve differences. All protests must be made in writing, and shall be
concise and logically presented to facilitate review by the Parish. The written protest shall
include:
The protester's name, address, and fax and telephone numbers and the solicitation, bid,
or contract number;
A detailed statement of its legal and factual grounds, including a description of the
resulting prejudice to the protester;
Copies of relevant documents;
All information establishing that the protester is an interested party and that the protest
is timely; and
A request for a ruling by the agency; and a statement of the form of relief requested.
The protest shall be addressed to St. Tammany Parish Government Department of
Procurement, P.O. Box 628, Covington, LA 70434
The protest review shall be conducted by the Parish Legal Department.
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Only protests from interested parties will be allowed. Protests based on alleged solicitation
improprieties that are apparent before bid opening, or the time set for receipt of initial
proposals, must be filed with and received by the Department of Procurement BEFORE
those deadlines.
Any other protest shall be filed no later than ten (10) calendar days after the basis of the
protest is known, or should have been known (whichever is earlier).
The Parish will use its best efforts to resolve the protest within thirty (30) days of the date
that it is received by the Parish. The written response will be sent to the protestor via mail
and fax, if a fax number has been provided by the protestor. The protester can request
additional methods of notification.
30. The last day to submit questions and/or verification will be no later than 2:00 pm CST,
seven (7) working days prior to the opening date of the bid/proposal due date. Further, any
questions or inquires must be submitted via fax to 985-898-5227, or via email to
Procurement@stpgov.org. Any questions or inquiries received after the required deadline
to submit questions or inquiries will not be answered.
Schedule of Events
Date Time (CT)
Bid Due Date August 5, 2026 2:00 PM
Inquiry Deadline July 27, 2026 2:00 PM
Addendum Deadline July 31, 2026 2:00 PM
31. St. Tammany Parish Government contracts to be awarded are dependent on the available
funding and/or approval by members designated and/or acknowledged by St. Tammany
Parish Government. At any time, St. Tammany Parish Government reserves the right to
cancel the award of a contract if either or both of these factors is deficient.
32. Any action by the Parish to disqualify any Bidder on the grounds that they are not a
responsible Bidder shall be conducted in accordance with LSA-R.S. 38:2212(X).
33. Failure to complete or deliver within the time specified or to provide the services as
specified in the bid or response will constitute a default and may cause cancellation of the
contract. Where the Parish has determined the vendor to be in default. The Parish reserves
the right to purchase any or all products or services covered by the contract on the open
market and to charge the vendor with the cost in excess of the contract price. Until such
assessed charges have been paid, no subsequent bid or response from the defaulting vendor
will be considered.
34. In accordance with Louisiana Law, all Corporations (See LA R.S. 12:26.1) and Limited
Liability Companies (See LA R.S. 12:1308.2) must be registered and in good standing with
the Louisiana Secretary of State in order to hold a contract.
35. If any part of the provisions contained herein and/or in the Specifications and Contract for
the materials delivered shall for any reason be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any
respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions
of this Agreement or attachment, but it shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or
unenforceable provision or part of a provision had never been contained herein.
36. Notwithstanding any other provision of La. R.S. 38:2251 to the contrary, the following
preferences shall apply only to bidders whose Louisiana business workforce is comprised
of a minimum of fifty percent (50%) Louisiana residents.
1) Do you have a Louisiana Business workforce? ______ yes ________ no
2) If so, do you certify that at least fifty percent (50%) of your Louisiana business
workforce is comprised of Louisiana residents? _______ yes ________ no
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A. In accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 38:2251, each procurement officer,
purchasing agent, or similar official who procures or purchases materials, supplies,
products, provisions, or equipment under the provisions of Title 38 of the Louisiana
Revised Statutes may purchase such materials, supplies, products, provisions, or
equipment which are produced, manufactured, or assembled in Louisiana, as defined
in La. R.S. 38:2251(A), and which are equal in quality to other materials, supplies,
products, provisions, or equipment, provided that all of the following conditions are
met:
(1) The cost of such items does not exceed the cost of other items which are
manufactured, processed, produced, or assembled outside the State by more than
ten percent (10%).
(2) The vendor of such Louisiana items agrees to sell the items at the same price as the
lowest bid offered on such items.
(3) In cases where more than one (1) bidder offers Louisiana items which are within
ten percent (10%) of the lowest bid, the bidder offering the lowest bid on Louisiana
items is entitled to accept the price of the lowest bid made on such items.
Do you claim this preference? _______ yes ________ no
Specify line number(s)___________________________________________
Specify location within Louisiana where product is produced, manufactured, or
assembled:
_______________________________________________________________
(NOTE: if more space is required, include on a separate sheet.)
Failure to specify above information may cause elimination from preferences.
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Section 03
Specifications
I. Specifications
The Parish is seeking bids to procure and deliver a Grapple Truck. This equipment
shall be a new piece of equipment. The grapple truck will be procured for the Public
Works Department according to the attached specifications in Section 03.
II. Delivery Address:
701 N. Van Buren Street, Covington, LA 70433
III. Documents: Bid Documents dated July 8, 2026, and entitled:
Grapple Truck
Bid No.: 26-36-2
IV. OTHER REQUIREMENTS
(as applicable)
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Section 03
LOADER AND GRAPPLE SPECIFICATIONS
YES NO
MODEL Palfinger Epsilon M13A98 or approved equal
NET LIFTING MOMENT 89,250 ft. lbs.
CAPACITY & REACH 9,030 lbs. @ 10'
5,840 lbs. @ 15'
4,360 lbs. @ 20'
3,410 lbs. @ 25'
2,820 lbs. @ 30'
2,070 lbs. @ full reach (32' 0")
HORIZONTAL REACH 32' 0"
MAIN &OUTER BOOM LENGTH - HORIZONTAL 21' 8"
EXTENSION LENGTH 10' 4"
CRANE RATING Minimum HC1/HD4/B4
LOADER WEIGHT 5,360 lbs.
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM Parker F130CF dual circuit control valve
3,410 main system pressure
21 GPM per circuit
Dual high pressure filters
CRANE BASE & STABILIZERS Crane base to have (2) bolt on top seat operator station
access ladders
Access ladders to have perforated grip strut tread rungs
Ladders shall be KTL painted (see KTL paint requirements in
Paint section below)
Stabilizers shall be of an "A-Frame" design with only an up &
down function
Stabilizer cylinder, inner and outer extension housings
("stabilizer assembly") shall be pinned to crane base such that
the complete stabilizer assembly is easily removeable for
service of assembly components
Stabilizers shall have a minimum spread of 10' 4"
Stabilizers shall be independently controlled from operator
top seat control station
Base height to be 102", as measured from bottom of crane
base to highest clearance point on loader
TOP SEAT OPERATOR CONTROL STATION AND Operator platform shall be surrounded by round steel
OPERATOR CONTROLS handrail with hard shell to prevent damage to the seat, valve,
hosing and operator
Operator platform shall have four toggle switches within easy
reach of operator that control lights on operator platform &
outer boom, engine RPM +/-, heated operator seat (if
optioned) and function of an optional component
added at operator platform
Operator seat shall be slide adjustable front to back and have
adjustable height padded armrests
Operator controls shall consist of 2 joysticks and a single foot
pedal
Both joysticks shall fold down for travel and stow below
armrests on operator seat
Swing lock pin to be easily accessible from operator platform
area
SLEWING SYSTEM Minimum 14,010 ft lbs. net slewing torque
360 degrees continuous rotation
Capable of 7 rotations per minute at full hydraulic flow
Rotation function controlled by foot pedal at operator's
station
Locking pin to prevent rotation of boom while in transport
Double row rotation bearing with internally facing gear