Bid specification for the lease of two Mountain Snowmobiles

Lease two snowmobiles for the Hebgen Lake Ranger Station for the 2024 and 2025 winter seasons.

Two – preferably new Mountain Snowmobiles

Minimum 850cc 2-Stroke EFI Engine

Minimum 163” and Maximum of 165” mountain track with minimum of 2.6” lug depth

Electric or SHOT Starting System Installed

Reverse

Spare drive belt

Installed scratchers.

Full warranty during the lease period.  Only items not covered by warranty would be drive belts, spark plugs, hyfax.

Any non-covered damages to the snowmobile will be the responsibility of the lessee.  This does not include usual wear and tear.

At the 2-year end of the lease period any mileage over 5000 miles will be paid by the lessee to the lessor at a rate specified by the vendor on this bid.

Should the snowmobile be in the shop for more than 1 day for maintenance or repairs, the vendor will provide a similar snowmobile at no cost to the lessee.

2-year lease period to start December 1, 2024 to April 15, 2025 then again to start second year

December 1, 2025 to April 15, 2026.

Monthly payments during the lease period will be submitted by the vendor through the Forest Service Invoice Payment Platform available through the internet. The job codes will be charged monthly for each of the 2 winter seasons that the snowmobiles are leased.