District 5 Highway Sweeping-REBID

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) for District 5 Highway Sweeping services in Bullitt, Jefferson, and Shelby Counties on a recompeted basis. The procurement seeks truck-mounted mobile vacuum sweeper equipment with operators to perform sweeping operations on designated highway routes, including removal of foreign matter and debris with disposal at approved off-site locations across 1,755.024 lane miles for District 5 and 82.824 lane miles for the LSIORB area. Required deliverables include completion of multiple sweeping cycles with a maximum of 21 calendar days permitted for a full cycle and 5 calendar days for partial cycles, with work to be performed on I-65, I-64, I-71, I-264, I-265, KY 841, and associated rest areas and bridge structures. Sweeping equipment must meet specific minimum requirements including a 4-cubic-yard hopper with dust suppression system, curb and rear broom capacity, units not older than 5 years, and minimum 19,500 GVWR, equivalent to an Elgin Broom Badger or Tymco 435 or submitted as an equal alternative, with an escort vehicle equipped with a 62 mph impact attenuating device, flashing arrow board, and 500-gallon water tank. The contract award will be determined using a best value ranking approach with 95 points allocated to price and 5 points allocated to response time, with the lowest-price bidder receiving maximum price points and scoring conducted proportionally thereafter. The solicitation closes on March 14, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with a tentative award date of April 1, 2024; interested bidders are encouraged to inspect project sites by contacting Andrew Mitchell at District Five-Louisville (502-210-5400 or Andrew.Mitchell@ky.gov). All bids must be submitted electronically through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service eProcurement system at https://vss.ky.gov, and responses must include specific and clearly stated response time information.

Kentucky resident bidder preferences and qualified bidder preferences may apply pursuant to Kentucky statutes, though the specific designation status is not explicitly detailed in the solicitation materials. The successful bidder shall provide contractors general liability insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and maintain Kentucky workers' compensation insurance, with an ACORD certificate required within 10 days of award notice. The initial contract period begins upon award and expires January 1, 2025, with optional renewal for four additional one-year periods subject to written approval of both the vendor and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. All work must comply with Kentucky Department of Highways Standard Specifications and MUTCD traffic control requirements, with prohibitions on sweeping operations between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and restricted hours for certain I-64 and I-65 segments on weekends. No specific budget range or award value is provided in the solicitation documents, requiring interested vendors to develop pricing based on the scope of work, mileage calculations, and proposed response times.