Eq Rental Offset Drill w/Operator D-9

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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Purchases, on behalf of Highway District 9, is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) to award a master agreement contract for the rental of an Offset Drill with Operator, D-9. The equipment required includes a modified rotary drill, truck or track mounted, capable of drilling 7" to 10" diameter holes in soil and rock, and installing steel railroad rails up to 40 ft in length. The drill rig must have a minimum of 130 HP, 16,000 lbs pull-down pressure, and a 300 CFM air compressor. The contract will be awarded based on best value, with 95 points allocated to price and 5 points to response time. Vendors must bid on all line items to be considered. The solicitation closes on December 7, 2021 at 1:30 PM EST, and award is tentatively scheduled for December 13, 2021. The initial contract period is from award through November 30, 2022, with four optional one-year renewal periods.

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The Commonwealth reserves the right to apply a reciprocal preference for Kentucky resident bidders and preferences for qualified bidders, including the Department of Corrections, Division of Prison Industries. The solicitation does not identify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. There is no information provided on any incumbent vendors or current contractors. The solicitation does not specify a budget range or award value, but indicates that payment will be based on the field-measured length of railroad rails installed, with the vendor responsible for cutting off installed rails 2 inches below the proposed finished roadway grade.