Project Information

Bid Title

Four (4) 60" Rear Discharge Riding Mowers

Issuing Agency

Fort Morgan

Location

Colorado

Published Date

Jan 20, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 6, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Four (4) 60" Rear Discharge Riding Mowers
Category:	Equipment, Vehicles, and Office Supplies
Status:	Open

Description: The City of Fort Morgan is accepting sealed bids for the purchase of a Four (4) 60" Rear Discharge Riding Mowers until 3:00 p.m. (our clock) on February 6, 2026 at City Hall located at 110 Main Street, Fort Morgan, Colorado 80701. Bids must be received at City Hall prior to 3:00 p.m. (our clock) February 6, 2026 - If Bid is to be e-mailed, it is to be sent to: For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. . - If Bid is to be delivered via private courier, such as Fed-Ex, UPS, etc., it is to be sent to: 110 Main Street, Fort Morgan, CO 80701. - If Bid is to be mailed via USPS, it is to be sent to: PO Box 100, Fort Morgan, CO 80701. A copy of the bid and associated documentation may be obtained as follows: 1. The City website at www.cityoffortmorgan.com 2. City Hall located at 110 Main Street, Fort Morgan All bids, whether delivered, mailed or emailed, must use the attached city Bid Form and adhere to all other instructions and specifications in this Invitation to bid. The city reserves the right to reject any bids that do not comply with the instructions outlined here. All questions regarding this bid should go to Tyler Zink, Superintendent of Cemetery. Questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail to For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. .  The cut-off date and time for questions is January 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.  It is the responsibility of the prospective bidders to contact Tyler Zink to verify receipt of questions at (970) 397-4006.  Based upon such inquiry, the City may choose to issue an Addendum. Publication Date/Time: 1/20/2026 1:06 PM Closing Date/Time: 2/6/2026 3:00 PM Contact Person: Tyler Zink, Superintendent of Cemetery (970) 397-4006 tyler.zink@cityoffortmorgan.com Plan & Spec Available: Related Documents section below; or City Hall, 110 Main St., Fort Morgan Business Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Special Requirements: Bids must be properly signed by an authorized representative of the company with the legal capacity to bind the company to the contractual agreement. In addition, the authorized representative's signature of the Proposal assures the company's understanding of the City's Procurement Policy. Only Bids properly received will be accepted. Miscellaneous: A copy of the City's Procurement Policy is available upon request at the City Clerk's Office, (970) 542-3963. Related Documents: 2026 CEM 60 Inch Mowers

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City of Fort Morgan

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INVITATION TO BID

Cemetery Department

60” Rear Discharge Riding Mowers

The City of Fort Morgan is accepting sealed bids for the purchase of Four (4) 60” Rear

Discharge Riding Mowers until 3:00 p.m. (our clock) on Friday, February 6, 2026, at City Hall

located at 110 Main Street, Fort Morgan, Colorado 80701. If hand delivered, they are to be sent to

110 Main Street, Fort Morgan, CO 80701. If mailed, the address is PO Box 100, Fort Morgan, CO

80701. If emailed, the address is cfm.bids@cityoffortmorgan.com.

Bids must be received at City Hall prior to 3:00 p.m. (our clock) on February 6, 2026.

All questions regarding this bid should go to Tyler Zink, Superintendent of Cemetery. Questions

must be submitted in writing via e-mail to tyler.zink@cityoffortmorgan.com. The cut-off date and time

for questions is Friday, January 30, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. It is the responsibility of the prospective

bidders to contact Tyler Zink to verify receipt of questions at (970) 397-4006. Based upon such

inquiry, the City may choose to issue an Addendum.

A copy of the bid and associated documentation may be obtained as follows:

1. The City website at www.cityoffortmorgan.com

2. City Hall located at 110 Main Street, Fort Morgan

All bids, whether delivered, mailed or emailed, must use the attached city Bid Form and adhere to all

other instructions and specifications in this Invitation to bid. The city reserves the right to reject any

bids that do not comply with the instructions outlined here.

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City of Fort Morgan

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Cemetery Department

60” Rear Discharge Riding Mowers

I. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

All bids must be properly signed by an authorized representative of the company with the legal

capacity to bind the company to the contractual agreement. In addition, the bidder’s authorized

signature of the bid assures the company’s understanding of the City’s Procurement Policy. A copy of

the policy is available upon request at the City Clerk’s Office.

Bid(s) may be withdrawn up to the date and time set for closing upon written, faxed or e-mailed notice

to the City. Bid(s) may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date of opening.

Negligence upon part of the bidder in preparing their bid(s) shall not constitute a right to withdraw a

bid(s) subsequent to the bid opening. A conditional or unqualified bid may be cause for rejection.

Only Bids properly received will be accepted. Each Bid and applicable documentation as requested

must be submitted in a sealed envelope (if mailed or delivered), addressed to:

City of Fort Morgan

2026 Bid for 60” Rear Discharge Riding Mowers

Attention: Tyler Zink, Superintendent of Cemetery

and bear the name of the bidder and their address.

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If Bid is to be delivered via private courier, such as FedEx, UPS, etc., it is to be sent to:

110 Main Street, Fort Morgan, CO 80701.

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If Bid is to be mailed via USPS, it is to be sent to: PO Box 100, Fort Morgan, CO

80701.

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If Bid is to be emailed, it is to be sent to: cfm.bids@cityoffortmorgan.com.

All bid price(s) must include, but are not limited to, equipment cost, attachments, warranty, manuals,

parts, freight, packaging, delivery and discounts. Separate pricing will not be considered unless

otherwise noted. The intent of this bid is to purchase fully functional equipment for the purpose it is

designed to meet.

II. SPECIFICATIONS

ALL EQUIPMENT MUST BE MINIMUM FULL GRADE COMMERCIAL OR BETTER AND

PREFERENCE TO NAME BRAND EQUIPMENT AND/OR PARTS AS LISTED, IF APPLICABLE.

THE CITY OF FORT MORGAN RESERVES THE SOLE RIGHT TO DETERMINE IF THE BID

MEETS SPECIFICATIONS.

A. Minimum Specifications:

1. GENERAL:

i. Equipment shall be new, not used and of the current year model and have been in

production for a minimum of 12 months. Hybrid, one-off or prototype equipment is

unacceptable.

ii. Minimum 25 hp gas engine

iii. Two handle, zero turn radius steering

iv. Minimum/Maximum 60” width of cut

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City of Fort Morgan

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Cemetery Department

60” Rear Discharge Riding Mowers

v. Rear discharge

2. MANUALS: Two printed hardcopies of all applicable manuals for operation, parts and service.

B. Warranty:

Manufacturer's warranty shall be not less than two (2) years on entire unit including all parts and

labor. Bidders submitting literature stating warranties which do not fully comply with warranty

requirements of these specifications must submit a letter from the manufacturer certifying warranty

compliance as an integral part of their proposal.

C. Additional Warranties:

Please include information on any warranty options such as extended warranty options in the

Options on the Bid Form.

D. Options:

Any option that could improve the safety, serviceability, reduced ownership/operating costs,

durability or operator comfort of unit is of interest. Please list all available options and cost for

these options that are not covered in the “Minimum Specifications” section of this document,

separately on the Bid Form under Options.

E. Delivery:

1. All freight is to be FOB Destination.

2. The vendor awarded this bid will be required to furnish the unit(s) completely washed and

serviced in accordance with standard new equipment “make ready”, with all approved optional

equipment in place and in operational condition.

3. All parts and service manuals (as specified herein), manufacture’s certificate of origin (if

available), along with a copy of the priced invoice, must accompany the unit at time of delivery.

4. At the time of delivery to City of Fort Morgan, all of the units and optional equipment must

meet or exceed all Federal, State of Colorado, OSHA, MSHA, and DOT safety, noise, lighting,

and health standards for this type of equipment.

5. Delivery shall be complete to the following address:

City of Fort Morgan Riverside Cemetery

601 W. 8th Avenue

Fort Morgan CO 80701

III.

SUBMITTALS

All bids submitted pursuant to this invitation shall contain:

1. Completed and signed Bid Form;

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City of Fort Morgan

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Cemetery Department

60” Rear Discharge Riding Mowers

2. Original manufacturer's brochures and specification sheet(s) for new 60” Rear Discharge

Riding Mowers. All modifications made to the standard production unit described in the

manufacturer's brochures must be certified by the manufacturer and submitted with the bid, or

the bid will be deemed "non-responsive" and rejected without further review. Bidder must be

prepared to demonstrate a unit similar to the one proposed, if requested;

3. A copy of the factory standard warranty policy for the unit bid(s) and copies of any extended

warranty policies available.

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City of Fort Morgan

BID FORM

Cemetery Department

60” Rear Discharge Riding Mowers

BID OPENING: February 6, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. (our clock)

WE HERBY ENTER OUR BID FOR THE CITY OF FORT MORGAN’S REQUIREMENTS FOR FOUR

(4) 60” REAR DISCHARGE RIDING MOWERS PER THE BID INVITATION AND ANY

REFERENCED SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS. THE UNDERSIGNED CERTIFIES THAT

HE/SHE HAS EXAMINED THE SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND HAS

SUBMITTED A BID IN FULL COMPLIANCE AND WITHOUT COLLUSION WITH ANY OTHER

PERSON, INDIVIDUAL OR CORPORATION.

All Bids must be made on the required Bid Form. All blank spaces for Bid prices must be filled in,

printed in ink or typewritten, and the Bid Form must be fully completed and executed when submitted.

Only one copy of the Bid Form is required. Should the Bidder not provide certain goods, or desire not

to bid certain items, the Bid price shall be filled in as “N/A”.

Payment for work performed or goods sold to the City of Fort Morgan can be expected within 30 days

after receipt of the invoice and satisfactory acceptance from the department receiving the service or

goods. Any discount allowed by the vendor for prompt payment, etc., must be reflected in the bid

figure, and not entered as separate pricing on the bid.

Description:

The bid is for four (4) new 60” Rear Discharge Riding Mowers to be utilized by the Cemetery

Department.

I. Cemetery 60” Rear Discharge Riding Mowers:

Item Description

60” Rear Discharge Riding Mowers

Units

Total Cost

a. Make and Model:________________________

b. Date of Manufacture (or proposed build

1.

date):_____________________

4

c. Delivery Schedule (# of days from P.O. Issuance):

________________________________________

II. Options: (Please list all options and the associated costs that are not already listed. If required,

please include additional sheet.)

Item Description

1. Spare Tire Assembly

2. Spare Set of Solid Caster Wheels w/Forks

3. Spare Full Set of Blades

Option Cost

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 333112Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing

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