The City of Mobile awarded a contract to DS DIESEL SERVICES for the supply, removal, installation, and testing of new Maxx Force 7 7.3‑liter diesel engines on two municipal International trucks, including all ancillary components, fluids, and related vehicle services. The vendor must transport the trucks to its facility, perform complete engine swaps, service cooling, transmission, drivetrain, A/C, emissions equipment, and conduct break‑in and road‑test procedures before returning the trucks to the Municipal Garage. The contract is a sealed, all‑or‑none bid with a unit‑price pricing structure, and the city requires a 2‑year unlimited‑mileage warranty on the new engines.
• Scope includes new engine supply, removal of existing engines, installation of all mounting hardware, pumps, filters, hoses, belts, and related components.
• Additional services: cooling‑system flush, transmission service, differential refill, A/C charge, DPF replacement, ECM programming, and final road testing.
• Vendor responsibilities: vehicle transport to/from the municipal garage, provision of all necessary fluids, and compliance with city procurement rules (bid bond, E‑Verify, local vendor preference).