Region 5 State Historic Sites Tractor

The State of Illinois, Department of Natural Resources, is soliciting bids for a tractor and related equipment for Region 5 State Historic Sites. The required items include a Kubota L3302DT tractor or equivalent, a Kubota LA526 front end loader or equivalent, a Land Pride RCR1260 60-inch rotary cutter or equivalent, a Land Pride BB1260 5ft boxscraper with scarifiers or equivalent, and Land Pride PFL2042 Pallet Forks or equivalent. The successful bidder must provide complete specifications for evaluation of equivalency by the buyer. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. • The tractor must have a 4-wheel drive, 33 HP or greater water-cooled diesel engine, 28 HP PTO, and 8 forward and 8 reverse speed transmission with synchronized shuttle. • The front end loader must have a 1144 lbs or greater lift capacity at the pivot pin and be compatible with the supplied tractor. • The rotary cutter must have a 60-inch cutting width, recommended tractor HP of 20-60HP, and PTO speed of 540 RPM. • The boxscraper must have an 11.75 cubic feet capacity, tractor HP rating of 17-30 HP, and category I 3-point hitch with quick hitch capability. • The pallet forks must have a 2100 lbs lift capacity, hitch class II, and universal quick attach hitch.