NOTICE TO EQUIPMENT DEALERS

| February 7, 2011 12:00 PM

Sealed bids, plainly marked "Bid for Dump Truck, Tractor &

Trailer, Equipment Contract 2011-04", 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 22, 2011, and

will then and there be opened and publicly read for furnishing and

delivering:

Sealed bids, plainly marked "Bid for Dump Truck, Tractor & Trailer, Equipment Contract 2011-04", 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 22, 2011, and will then and there be opened and publicly read for furnishing and delivering:

Item # Quant. Description

1 1 450 hp Tractor & 14 cy Dump Body w/12' 2-way Plow and 10 cy Body Sander

2 1 525 hp Tractor w/5th wheel

3 1 100,000 lb Gooseneck Trailer

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-In:

#3180 - 1994 Ford LN8000 single axle 5th wheel w/one-way plow & 6 cy body sander

VIN No. 1FDYR82E3RVA05821 License No.27105C Mileage as of 1/6/11: 63,378

In-line 6 cyl. 8.3L Ford 1460 diesel engine (210 hp), 10 speed Fuller Road Ranger RT7608LL transmission, 12,000 lb. front axle, 23,000 lb. rear axle, trans. mounted PTO and pump @ 35 gpm at 2000 rpm, 3 bank control valve set, 40 gal. hydraulic oil reservoir, two 50 gal. step type fuel tanks mounted left and right sides, 162" wheelbase, 96" cab/axle, 13.2 cfm Bendix compressor and Bendix AD-9 heated air dryer, Red

This unit is equipped with a 1996 Monroe 5-6 CY sander body, Model MV-120-84-56, Serial #96-05-5261 and a snow plow 1993 EDKA two-way 11 ft. Plow shift valve not installed.

This tractor, sander and plow may 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.

#02028/1458774

Pub.: February 3, 7 & 14, 2011