December 2, 2013 To Whom It May Concern: The Rock Island County Forest Preserve Commission is requesting bids for the following equipment for use at Indian Bluff Golf Course, Milan, IL: Seventy (70) NEW GOLF CARTS One (1) NEW ADA SINGLE RIDER GOLF CART Note that bids will be considered on equipment complying substantially with specifications, provided each deviation is stated and each substitution are described in detail. Standard catalog sheets or technical data will not be accepted in lieu of this requirement. The Rock Island County Forest Preserve District will be the sole determiner whether such substitutions are equivalent to the equipment specified. The price shall include all costs complete, including freight, delivery and dealer preparation charges, delivered to the location(s) noted on the proposal forms. Note: Rock Island County Forest Preserve District is not subject to Excise Tax or Illinois State Sales Tax. Please submit descriptive literature showing complete specifications for the item being bid. Specifications are detailed on the respective proposal form. The bids will be awarded individually, and it is not necessary to bid all of the unit(s). The sealed bids marked NEW GOLF CARTS & NEW ADA SINGLE RIDER GOLF CART must be received no later than 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 14, 2014 in the Forest Preserve Office, 1504 3 rd Ave., 2 nd Floor, Rock Island, IL 61201. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately thereafter. Only bids using the enclosed proposal forms will be considered. Direct questions about request for NEW GOLF CARTS & NEW ADA SINGLE RIDER GOLF CART, contact Doug Wells, Indian Bluff Golf Course Director, Phone (309) 799-3868 or Cell Phone (309) 737-1278. The successful bidder agrees to abide by the Rock Island Count Forest Preserve District payment procedure in which bills received prior to the 25 th day of the month are processed and paid by check approximately the 25 th day of the next month. The Rock Island County Forest Preserve Commission reserves the Right To Reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularities in a bid, or to accept that bid which, in the judgment of proper officials, is to be in the best interest of the Rock Island County Forest Preserve District. Sincerely yours, Steve Ballard, President
Rock Island County Forest Preserve Commission PROPOSAL FORM for NEW GOLF CARTS & NEW ADA SINGLE RIDER GOLF CART The undersigned having read the specifications, hereby agrees to furnish seventy (70) NEW GOLF CARTS & one (1) NEW ADA SINGLE RIDER GOLF CART to Indian Bluff Golf Course, 6200 78 th Avenue, Milan, IL, 61264 with the following specifications: SEVENTY (70) NEW GOLF CART SPECIFICATIONS DIMENSIONS OVERALL LENGTH: 94.3 INCHES OVERALL WIDTH: 47.2 INCHES OVERALL HEIGHT WITH SUNTOP:70.4 INCHES WHEELBASE: 64.6 INCHES FRONT WHEEL TREAD: 34.3 INCHES REAR WHEEL TREAD: 38.6 INCHES MINIMUM GROUND CLEARANCE 4.3 INCHES ENGINE/DRIVE TRAIN ENGINE TYPE: YAMAHA-BUILT, LOW-EMISSION SINGLE CYLINDER 60 INCLINE OHV DISPLACEMENT: 357 cc BORE x STROKE: 85 x 63 mm HORSEPOWER: 11.4 hp (8.5 Kw/3500 rpm) COMPRESSION RATIO: 8.1:1 LUBRICATION SYSTEM: SPLASH-STYLE POSITIVE OIL LUBRICATION OIL CAPACITY: 1 US QUART AIR CLEANER: TWO-STAGE, URETHANE-FOAM PRE-CLEANER AND HIGH-CAPCACITY PLEATED PAPER CARTRIDGE COOLING SYSTEM: FORCED AIR FUEL SYSTEM: ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION IGNITION SYSTEM WITH EFI FUEL SYSTEM: ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED BATTERY COIL IGNITION TRANSAXLE: ENDURADRIVE V-BELT AUTOMATIC FORWARD/REVERSE TRANSAXLE EQUIPPED WITH HIGH-PRECISION HELICAL GEARS, 11.40:1 DRIVE AXLE RATIO CHASSIS FRAME: HYBRICORE CHASSIS FEATURES A BOTICALLY WELDED AUTOMOTIVE LADDER-STYLE STEEL FRAME MATED TO A POLYPROPYLENE STRUCTURAL FLOOR, FRAME COMPONENTS ARE
PROTECTED WITH A MULT-STEP PHOSPHATE TREATMENT, ELECTRO-DEPOSITION EPOXY-BASED COATING, AND AN ELECTROSTATICALLY APPLIED POLYESTER/URETHANE POWER TOPCOAT BODY: CUSTOM-FORMULATED THERMOPLASTIC OLEFIN PAINTED WITH A TWO-PART TOP COAT OF HIGH-LUSTER AUTOMOTIVE- GRADE POLYURETHANE STEERING-SINGLE REDUCTION RACK & PINION STEERING FRONT SUSPENSION: TRU-TRAK II FULLY INDEPENDENT AUTOMOTIVE-STYLE STRUT SUSPENSION REAR SUSPENSION: UNIT SWING ARM WITH COIL SPRINGS OVER HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBERS BRAKES: MAINTENANCE-FREE INTERNAL TRANSAXLE DISC BRAKES SEATING: SEAMLESS, FABIC-BACK VINYL BONDED TO PURE, VIRGIN FOAM CONTOURED SEAT CUSHIONS AND MATED TO A WARP AND MOISTURE-RESISTANT POLYPROPYLENE BOTTOM, STRENGTHED WITH PLATED STEEL INSERTS BUMPERS: FRONT AND REAR 5 mph ENERGY-ABSORBING BUMPERS PERFORMANCE MAX FORWARD SPEED: 15 mph MAX REVERSE SPEED: 10 mph TURNING RADIUS: 9.2 ft GENERAL DRY WEIGHT: 608 lbs FUEL TANK CAPACITY: 5.8 US gal TIRE SIZE: 18.00 x 8.50-8.00 SEATING CAPACITY: 2 PERSONS COLOR: WHITE ONE (1) ADA SINGLE RIDER GOLF CART SPECFICATIONS ONE-HANDED STEERING AND LEVER CONTROLLED SPEED: CART MUST BE ABLE TO BE COMPLETELY CONTROLLED USING ONE HAND, MINIMAL EFFORT STEERING TRANSFER BAR ADJUSTABLE RESTRAINTS: LAP BELT AND CHEST STRAP SWITCH OPERATED KNEE-DROP TILT SEAT ONE-HANDED 360 DEGREE SEAT ROTATION: ONE HANDED OPERATION UV PROTECTED ABS SHELL STAGGERED TRACK: FRONT AND REAR TIRES ARE STAGGERED TO MINIMIZE PRESSURE ON TURF
BATTERY INDICATOR: SHOWS REMAINING BATTERY POWER TO OPERATOR SPEED: HIGH SPEED OF 9 MPH, LOW SPEED OF 4 MPH FORWARD/REVERSE SWITCH: AUDIABLE SAFETY SOUND FOR REVERSE 36 VOLT CONTROLLER: PROGRAMMABLE 180 AMP CONTROLLER REGENERATIVE BRAKING: AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE SWING ARM WITH DAMPENER SUSPENSION TRANSAXLE MOTOR: 36 VOLT, 1.5 HP PERMANENT MAGNET TIRES: 13 X 6.50 X 6.0 THREE 12 VOLT DEEP CYCLE BATTERIES WITH OFF BOARD CHARGER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SEALED PLUGS, HIGH QUALITY WIRE AND WATER LIMITING COVERS FOR ALL WEATHER USE STEEL WELED FRAME: FULLY WELDED ASSEMBLY USING 1 X 1 SQUARE STELL TUBING WITH 1/8 WALL 5 CLEARANCE SIZE AND WEIGHT: OVERALL DIMENSIONS 62 X 34.5 X 45 ; OVERALL WEIGHT 475 LBS Total sum for seventy (70) NEW GOLF CARTS in US Dollars Total sum for one (1) NEW ADA SINGLE RIDER GOLF CART in US Dollars Include warranty, delivery, freight, assembly, pick-up of used carts, parts or labor if any in US Dollars $ $ $ Total in US Dollars $ Trade-in of 54 golf carts in US Dollars (Minus) $ Grand Total in US Dollars $ The SEVENTY (70) NEW GOLF CARTS & ONE (1) NEW ADA SINGLE RIDER GOLF CART will be delivered days of receipt a purchase order.
Rock Island County Forest Preserve Commission PROPOSAL FORM for NEW GOLF CARTS & NEW ADA SINGLE RIDER GOLF CART COMPANY NAME: DATE: ADDRESS: CITY/ST/ZIP: BID REPRESENTATIVE: TITLE: WEBSITE/EMAIL: PHONE: FAX: COMMENTS: