The City of Independence solicited bids for a dump body for a dump truck, including the price for mounting the bed onto the truck. The contract was awarded to American Equipment Co., which had the lowest bid that met the specifications. The dump body must have a 16 to 20 yard capacity, semi-optical demo bed, 1/4" floor, 40" sides with 1/4" material, 50" tailgate with 1/4" material and air operated latch, 24" full width cab shield, electric tarp, in-cab PTO controls, 1" pull plate, pintle hook, D-rings, and trailer plug, LED amber strobes, and white color. The price must include mounting onto a 2019 7500 SFA 6X4 International Tandem axle truck.
• The bid closing date was September 13th, 2018.
• The contract was awarded to American Equipment Co. with a total price of $23,454.00.
• The dump body must meet the specified requirements or be functionally equivalent.
• The supplier must provide a dump body that matches the specifications or is functionally equivalent.
• The price must include mounting onto the specified truck.