Backhoe Loaders and Articulating Wheel Loaders

This contract is a competitive sealed‑bid procurement by Snohomish County, Washington, for a fleet‑management acquisition of six heavy‑equipment units—four Caterpillar articulating wheel loaders and two Caterpillar backhoe loaders. After receiving bids from four vendors, the county recommended and awarded the contract to Pape Machinery, whose unit‑price total for the six core items is $1,479,288. The solicitation included optional accessories (e.g., locking differentials, construction forks, payload systems) but did not attach pricing for those options. The award was formally certified on August 18 2023 and the award date recorded as August 31 2023. • Scope: Purchase of six Caterpillar‑type loaders/backhoes for county fleet‑management. • Procurement method: Formal sealed‑bid (Full Bid) with competitive open competition. • Awarded vendor: Pape Machinery (sole awardee). • Financials: Unit‑price award total $1.48 M for core equipment; optional accessories not priced. • Timeline: Bid opening 7/25/2023, bid due 7/25/2023, award certification 8/18/2023, award date 8/31/2023.