Eq Rental Offset Drill w/Operator D-5

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Division of Purchases issued a Request for Bid (RFB) soliciting one modified rotary drill rig with operator services for District 5. The equipment must be either truck or track-mounted and capable of drilling 7" to 10" diameter holes in soil and rock while installing department-furnished steel railroad rails up to 40 feet in length. The drill rig must feature offset capability with a minimum 5-foot offset from the edge of the truck tire or track, ability to operate from either side of the carrier on 15% slopes, a 130+ horsepower motor, at least 16,000 pounds of pull-down pressure, and a 300+ CFM air compressor. The contractor must provide site support labor, miscellaneous equipment, and supplies including acetylene blowtorches, chains, hooks, and cables, while maintaining a minimum production rate of 800 linear feet of installed rail per 8-hour workday. Pricing is evaluated on a best-value basis with 95 points allocated to price and 5 points to response time, and the contractor must provide a Certificate of Insurance naming the KYTC as additional insured with $1,000,000 general liability coverage and Kentucky workers' compensation insurance. Electronic bids were due by July 22, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system, with a public bid reading scheduled for the same date at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The initial contract period runs from award through July 31, 2022, with four optional one-year renewal periods, and the tentative award date was August 1, 2021. Liquidated damages of $500 per day are assessed for failure to meet the production rate or to begin work within the designated response time, and emergency work response time is guaranteed at 72 hours from notification.

The solicitation is subject to Kentucky reciprocal preference provisions for resident bidders and qualified bidder preferences. All bidders must complete and submit an Annual Affidavit form affirming compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws under KRS 45A.110 and KRS 45A.115, confirming awareness of disclosure requirements, and certifying proper registration with the Kentucky Department of Revenue for sales and use tax collection. Bidders must also attest that they are not delinquent on state taxes or fees and are not engaged in prohibited boycotts as defined in KRS 45A.607. No specific incumbent vendor information or set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the solicitation documents. All mobilization and demobilization costs are the contractor's responsibility. Specific budget or award values are not listed in the available documentation; rather, payment for drilling is calculated based on field-measured length of installed railroad rails, with pricing to be submitted on the attached vendor bid sheet.