The purpose of this solicitation is to contract with responder(s) to provide commercial, professional-grade turf management equipment, as well as training and/or training materials on their use, maintenance, and operation under Contract Release T-775(5) throughout the entire State of Minnesota. Equipment may be purchased by State Agencies and Cooperative Purchasing Venture members on an as needed basis. Examples of acceptable and unacceptable equipment: Acceptable items include, but are not limited to: • Commercial riding mowers. • Slope mowers. • Radio controlled mowers. • Commercial walk-behind & stan-on rotary mowers (32” cut and up). • Garden tractors. • Hydro seeders. • Athletic field maintenance equipment. Unacceptable items include, but are not limited to: • Municipal tractors and attachments. • ATV/UTV/LSV’s and attachments. • Mini-track loaders. • Agricultural-type tractors. (e.g., wide front sub-compact utility tractors, wide front compact utility tractors, wide front row crop tractors, or bi-directional tractors). • Aftermarket tractor, skid loader, & wheel loader attachments. • Aftermarket agricultural-type tractor and skid steer attachments. • Hand tools. (e.g., chain saws, string or blade trimmers, leaf blowers). • Pressure washers. • Consumer grade lawn mowers and/or tillers. • Sprinkler/irrigation systems. • Any other items the State deems not suited to the intent or scope of this contract
