Street Sweepers

Street Sweepers
The City of San Antonio ("City") is soliciting a request for street sweeper information. This information
shall be used by the Public Works and Solid Waste Management Departments. The City is inquiring to
schedule a demonstration and receive information about market available high dump sweepers, rear
dump sweepers, 6 cubic yard sweepers, and 8 cubic yard sweepers. Interested Vendors may showcase
mechanical and regenerative air sweepers in any size and design that it determines to be the best. Please
be advised that single engine sweepers, regenerative air, and long-term operational costs have been the
most significant factors for the City when choosing a sweeper. The City is not interested in leasing street
sweepers, nor entering an on-going contractual maintenance program. Vendor presentations for such shall
not be considered.
Product information, delivery timelines, and pricing provided by Vendor are for budgetary purposes only
and shall not be considered an offer to enter into a contract at that price. An offer that could result in a
contract shall be formally solicited at a later date. Quoted prices should anticipate long lead times for
chassis and equipment prices at the time of delivery. Vendor shall submit budgetary price quotes, that
shall be good for not less than 90 days, for every sweeper that is demonstrated. Vendor shall not quote
sweeper features that are not demonstrated.
Interested Vendors shall reply to this request no later than May 15, 2026, to schedule a time and date for
a 1-hour presentation for the week of May 26-29, 2026, to demonstrate up to 2 sweepers. Should the
Vendor choose to showcase additional sweepers, then the Vendor can increase its time by 20 minutes for
each additional sweeper. A maximum of 5 sweepers shall be demonstrated by the vendor, which shall not
exceed 2 hours.
Demonstration Address:
City of San Antonio
Building & Equipment Services Department
Southeast Service Center
1318 SE Loop 410 Building 6, Gate 5
San Antonio, TX 78220
There shall be no accommodation for demonstration videos. Vendors shall be required to perform a live
demonstration in a simulated environment based on real scenarios encountered by City Departments.
Equipment shall be tested to pick up the following types of debris:
* Large debris that is common along major thoroughfares and after parades.
* Fine debris such as sand and other fine sized particles found during construction clean-up.
* Metal objects like screws that need to be removed from roads and runways.

City Staff shall inquire at minimum to these concerns:
1- Top Speed.
2- Hopper Size and Material of Lining Construction.
3- Debris and Aggregate Pick Up.
4- Quality of Oil and Dry Sweep is Satisfactory.
5- Quietness of Operation; Suitability for Residential Area.
6- Dust Kick Up Simulation and Impact to Adjacent Vehicles.
7- Hopper indictor or system to notify operator that the hopper is full.
8- Safety For Getting into Cabin Is Satisfactory.
9- Seat Comfort (air ride or compatible)
10- Rear View Camera System Offered.
11- Sweeper Cabin Controls are Convenient for Operator.
12- Ease to Empty and Remove Trapped Debris from Hopper.
13- Ease to Clean Hopper. [Number of hopper water nozzles\cleaning system to prevent damage? GPM
of water to clean hopper is acceptable. Vibrating mechanism to empty/ shake debris out of
hopper.]
14- Ease of Sweeper Engine Maintenance; Accessibility to Engine.
15- Cost of Single Brush/Broom Bristle Replacement.
16- Cost of (1) Labor Hour
17- Turning Radius Performance on simulated curve
18- What is the standard warranty and are extensions offered? (min. 24 months; 6000 hrs.)
19- Blower\Impeller & Hydraulic system warranty? (min. 24 months; 6000 hrs.)
20- Acceptability of training for Operators\Mechanics provided by vendor.
Please direct all scheduling responses or questions to Donovan Soto, Donovan.Soto@sanantonio.gov.
Thank you,
BESD Fleet Acquisitions Team