Amendment 1.pdf

State of North Dakota Department of Transportation

608 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0700

Solicitation Amendment 1

October 28, 2026

Solicitation Number: 968-72/988-26-26-050

Title: Contractor Operated Equipment & Equipment Hauling Services

Deadline for Receipt: October 27, 2026

Solicitation Issued: October 19, 2026

The solicitation established a deadline for submission of questions and requests for clarification.

The responses, including any necessary amendments, are as follows:

Question 1: Does the equipment hauling portion of the contract permit participation by freight brokers using contracted carriers, what are the eligibility requirements, and can equipment hauling be offered separately from contractor operated machinery?

Response 1: NDDOT accepts a freight broker using contracted carriers as long as all entities meet all bid specifications for “Hauling Emergency Snow Removal Equipment” requirements and to provide a cost for the item. Bidders may choose which items they want to provide a price for and are not required to provide a price for all items.

Question 2: May the prime contractor subcontract the fieldwork (or, for supply contracts, source and deliver through independent wholesalers/distributors without manufacturer authorization)?

Must subcontractors or suppliers be identified at the time of bid?

Response 2: The prime contractor may subcontract work if the IFB and item specification requirements are met by all parties. Subcontractors and suppliers do not need to be known at the time of the bid submission.

Question 3: Are any specialized licenses, prequalification, prior-project experience, or manufacturer/dealer authorizations required specifically of the prime bidder?

Response 3: Vendor shall meet all IFB and item specification requirements in the bid. No other requirements are required to be in compliance.

Question 4: Are any mandatory meetings or site visits required, and can they be completed remotely?

Response 4: Each request by the NDDOT will likely be unique and will differ by NDDOT District.

Question 5: What are the bid/performance bond and insurance requirements.

Response 5: There is no bond requirement. Bidders shall meet all requirements in the Risk Management Appendix, as well as all requirements in Section 4-Risk Management Requirements of the bid.

Question 6: What are the expected quantities or annual contract volume, mobilization/delivery expectations, payment terms, and any registration requirements before award?

Response 6: The volume of work is unknown and there is no guarantee that an item will be requested by the NDDOT even if a price is provided for any of the items. The NDDOT will determine if there is a need for an item and work with any vendors that provided a price for that item. Each request by the NDDOT will likely be unique and the vendor shall meet the IFB and item specification requirements. Payment will be made within 30 days of completed services, 100% of the total cost of hours used based on the bid price upon satisfactory completion of services. Supplier registration is required to submit a response to a solicitation.

Bidders are instructed to acknowledge receipt of and compliance with this amendment by signing below and returning the Solicitation Amendment Acknowledgement page with your solicitation response.

Note: If a supplier has already submitted a response to the solicitation before this amendment was posted, the same response or a revised response needs to be submitted again in order to be considered in evaluation for the solicitation.

Questions regarding this amendment must be submitted in writing to the Procurement Officer.

Vanessa Brosten

Procurement Officer

E-mail: vbrosten@nd.gov

Telephone: 701-328-4466

TTY Users call: 7-1-1

Amendment Acknowledgement

By my signature below, I hereby acknowledge receipt of and compliance with this amendment.

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