FOR SALE: Vacuum Excavator Trailer - Bangor Water District

General Announcement,
Bangor Water District is accepting sealed bids for a Vacuum Excavator Trailer. Item will be sold as is, where is. Sale is final and non-refundable, with no warranty or guarantee provided.

Description:  2016 Ditch Witch FX-65

  • 1258 hours on machine.
  • 800 gallon debris tank.
  • 300 gallon freshwater tank.
  • 74-hp (55-kW) turbocharged Deutz® diesel engine.
  • 1,215 cfm Roots blower.
  • Vacuum, max     16 in Hg (405 mm Hg)
  • GVWR   26000 lb (11793 kg)
  • Weight, empty  12,245 lb (5554 kg)
  • 4” suction hose.
  • Electric brakes.
  • Manual suction reverse flow lever.
  • On-board hydraulic power pack.
  • Hydraulic boom.
  • Many extra parts (hoses, filters, fittings…)


View vacuum excavator trailer BY APPOINTMENT ONLY at 614 Street, Bangor DURING BUSINESS HOURS (7 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. M-F).  Contact Vaughan at (207) 299-6309.  Demonstration of vacuum excavator trailer is offered on Tuesday, May 23 from 8 – 11 a.m. at Bangor Water.


Submit a sealed bid to:
Bangor Water District
ATTN Vacuum Excavator Trailer
PO Box 1129,
Bangor, ME 04402-1129

Bangor Water will award the item to the highest bidder. No bids lower than $50,000 will be considered.

Bids must contain:

  • Name of bidder
  • Contact information
  • Bid amount
Bid Deadline: Friday, June 2, 2023 at 12 noon EDT.

Payment shall be in the form of cash or certified check within three business days of bid opening or Bangor Water may choose the next responsive bidder. Equipment to be removed from site no later than June 9, 2023, at 3:00 PM. Bangor Water reserves the right to waive any or all irregularities.