NOTICE TO EQUIPMENT DEALERS

| February 1, 2011 12:00 PM

Sealed bids, plainly marked "Bid for Tractor w/boom mower,

Equipment Contract 2011-03", will be received by Grant County at

the Office of the Board of County Commissioners located in the

County Courthouse, 35 C Street NW - Room 207, P.O. Box 37, Ephrata,

WA 98823, until 2:00 PM, Tuesday, February 15, 2011, and will then

and there be opened and publicly read for furnishing and

delivering:

Sealed bids, plainly marked "Bid for Tractor w/boom mower, Equipment Contract 2011-03",

will be received by Grant County at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners located in the County Courthouse, 35 C Street NW - Room 207, P.O. Box 37, Ephrata, WA 98823, until 2:00 PM, Tuesday, February 15, 2011, and will then and there be opened and publicly read

for furnishing and delivering:

Item # Quant. Description

1 3 Tractor w/boom mower (Dist 1, 2, 3)

Informational copies of the proposal and specifications are on file with the County Engineer in the Grant County Public Works Building, 124 Enterprise St. S.E., Ephrata, WA 98823.

Any bidder offering new equipment shall include in their proposal an offer to purchase the trade-in equipment. The County assumes the new equipment bidder's trade-in offer is a part of the bid including the new equipment. The bidder's trade-in offer will only be considered separately if the bidder grants permission to the County to consider their trade-in offer separately.

Any person or company may make an offer to purchase the trade-in equipment independent of a bid on the sale of the new equipment. Such offers shall be made on forms provided by the County. The bidders are advised that mileage will continue to accumulate at the current usage rate until replacements vehicles are delivered. The County is offering the following trade-ins:

Trade-Ins:

#1660 - 2000 New Holland TS110 Tractor w/Numac 20' Mid-Mount Rotary Boom Mower,

VIN No. 145231B License No.55343C Hours as of 9/30/10: 3,700 est.

Genesis 4 cyl. 304 cu.in. turbo diesel engine (90 hp), 8x2 sync. transmission, 540/1000 PTO, ROPS cab with sound supression, heater/defroster/air conditioning, 90 hp - 68 gpm crankshaft mounted pump, Numac boom T-1 steel boom, 2' to 20' reach, 60" rotary head.

This tractor and boom mower be inspected at Dist 1 Shop in Ephrata, WA., 124 Enterprise St. S.E., Monday through Thursday between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. (509) 754-6586

#2660 - 2000 New Holland TS110 Tractor w/Numac 20' Mid-Mount Rotary Boom Mower,

VIN No. 145367B License No.55345C Hours as of 9/30/10: 3,300 est.

This tractor and boom mower be inspected at Dist 2 Shop near Moses Lake, WA., 12171 Rd 3 NE, Monday through Thursday between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. (509) 765-4172

#3620 - 2000 New Holland TS110 Tractor w/Numac 20' Mid-Mount Rotary Boom Mower,

VIN No. 145372B License No.55344C Hours as of 9/30/10: 5,000 est.

This tractor and boom mower be inspected at Dist 3 Shop near Quincy, WA., 4718 Rd P NW, Monday through Thursday between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. (509) 787-2321

All equipment is offered "AS IS". Prospective buyers may view the equipment at the convenience of the operator. Please call the department to make arrangements to inspect the vehicle. All equipment is operating and currently in-service.

The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject or accept any or all portions of the bids received.

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Pub.: January 27, February 1 & 7, 2011