Bush Hog PT5-2

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Finance and Administration Cabinet, acting on behalf of the Department for Natural Resources and Division of Forestry, issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) 758 2100000141 for the procurement of one Bush Hog PT5-2 articulated boom mower or equivalent equipment. The equipment must feature an open-center hydraulic system compatible with tractor remote outlets rated 3.7-5.6 GPM, a sicklebar head, cable-controlled hydraulic remotes, and a flow control valve kit for Cat 1/2 three-point mounts, with specifications including a maximum horizontal reach of 11 feet 5 inches, maximum horizontal height of 7 feet 2 inches, maximum vertical height of 10 feet 2 inches, and maximum depth at 45 degrees of 4 feet 6 inches. The equipment is to be shipped to the Division of Forestry's Morgan County Nursery located at 326 Tree Nursery Road, West Liberty, Kentucky 41472, with billing directed to 300 Sower Boulevard, Fourth Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Bidders proposing alternate brands or specifications must submit adequate descriptive literature for equality verification, with insufficient documentation resulting in a non-responsive bid determination. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth eProcurement system by June 28, 2021, at 1:30 PM Eastern Time, with written questions due by June 18, 2021 at 10:00 AM ET. Award will be determined using a best value ranking approach allocating 90 points to price and 10 points to delivery time, with delivery time stated in specific working days; vague terms such as "as required" or "prompt" render bids non-responsive. Vendors failing to meet contracted delivery dates will have one percent per day deducted from their invoice, and all pricing must be quoted F.O.B. Destination with freight prepaid and allowed, excluding federal excise tax and Kentucky sales or use tax.

Kentucky resident bidders and qualified bidders—including Kentucky Correctional Industries, Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and nonprofits furthering purposes under KRS Chapter 163—are eligible for reciprocal or preference scoring. All responding vendors must be registered in the Kentucky Vendor Self Service System prior to submission, with 24 to 48 hours required for vendor registration; interested parties should allow adequate time and submit responses well in advance of the closing deadline. Vendors must submit a completed solicitation form with authorized agent signature if not submitting electronically, along with a notarized Annual Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors and Contractors certifying compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws, sales tax registration, state tax compliance, and other statutory requirements; non-bid contractors must further certify regarding gubernatorial and elected official campaign contributions. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents; however, pricing must remain valid for a minimum of 60 calendar days following the bid due date. The resulting contract will be awarded to a single vendor on a best value basis for use by the Department for Natural Resources, with no renewal options specified, and the Commonwealth reserves the right to cancel the contract with 30 days' written notice or to deem vendors ineligible for further participation should they fail to comply with solicitation provisions and terms and conditions.