Eq Rental Crane w/Operator D-1 (Federal)

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Purchases is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) for the rental of heavy equipment—specifically a minimum 40-ton mobile crane with operator, helper, and driving hammer assembly—to serve 12 counties within District 1 (Ballard, Carlisle, Graves, Fulton, McCracken, Lyon, Livingston, Crittenden, Marshall, Calloway, Trigg, and Hickman). The crane must be capable of driving 20" by 18', 10 gauge metal interlocking sheet piling and at least 30 feet long HP12x53 steel H-Piles, with specifications requiring either a 60-ton Grove or 65-ton Link Belt TMS760/RT8065 with ICE 216 Vibro or 5000# Drop Hammer. The procurement requests 150 hours of crane rental services, with payment calculated on actual working hours at each site with a minimum eight-hour work order requirement. Vendors must provide a response time guarantee in calendar days, and pricing will be evaluated on a best-value basis allocating 95 points to the lowest price and 5 points to response time. The vendor is responsible for all travel, mobilization, fuel, lubrication, maintenance, and repairs. Written questions must be submitted by May 26, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with responses posted by June 2, 2026; bids are due electronically by June 9, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., with a tentative award date of June 22, 2026. The initial contract period runs from award through June 30, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods available.

This contract is funded entirely with Federal Highway Administration funds and therefore requires compliance with Davis Bacon Act wage determinations, Buy America requirements, and Build America Buy America (BABA) Act provisions. Vendors must maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, plus Automobile Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence if vehicles are used. A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 0% has been established for this solicitation, meaning there are no set-aside restrictions limiting competition based on vendor classification. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service system at https://vss.ky.gov, with hard copies and emailed bids not accepted. Required submittals include a Non-Collusion Certification, Certificate of Insurance, DBE Certification, Buy America/BABA compliance documentation, and equipment specifications. No incumbent vendor or existing contractor information is referenced in the solicitation, and no specific budget range is disclosed; however, pricing will be evaluated competitively with payment made within 30 days of invoice submission based on the submitted hourly rate multiplied by actual working hours.