Eq Rental w/out Operator Impact Crusher D-1

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), Division of Purchases, on behalf of Highway District 1, issued a Request for Bid (RFB) for equipment rental without operator services for an impact crusher system to support a concrete crushing and aggregate production project on Interstate 24 near Cadiz, Kentucky. The project objectives include converting approximately 100,000 tons of broken concrete into multiple aggregate sizes for reuse in local counties. The required equipment package consists of a mobile impact crusher with magnet and belt system, a mobile screening plant, and two portable stacking conveyors, all of which must be track-mounted or similarly mobile for daily repositioning. The vendor must deliver all equipment to and from the project site with setup, initial operator training, and maintenance included at no expense to KYTC. The work was expected to conclude within two months, with a start date of late February or early March 2021. The solicitation closed on March 16, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with a tentative award date of March 19, 2021. Award determination utilized a best-value ranking approach with price weighted at 95 points and delivery time weighted at 5 points. The resulting master agreement would be effective upon award and expire on February 28, 2022, with no optional renewal periods permitted. Rental rates are based on maximums of 40 machine hours or 7 calendar days per week and 200 machine hours or 28 calendar days per month, with KYTC providing fuel, lubrication, and wear parts replacement, while the vendor bears responsibility for equipment repairs or replacement within two working days of breakdown with no rent paid during downtime.

Resident bidder preferences apply pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statutes 45A.490-494, with qualified bidder preferences granted to Kentucky Correctional Industries (20 percent preference) and other designated nonprofit entities (15 percent preference). All bidders were required to register with the Kentucky eProcurement system, submit pricing on an attached bid sheet, provide required affidavits and certificates of authority for foreign entities, and supply equipment specifications including brand and model information. Bidders had to certify compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws, sales and use tax registration, non-delinquency on state taxes and fees, and adherence to various statutory prohibitions through the Annual Affidavit form. Vendors were mandated to submit bids online through the Kentucky eProcurement system with all equipment specifications meeting minimum operational requirements including a capacity of at least 400 tons per hour. No specific budget range or award value was disclosed in the solicitation documents. Contact for bidder questions was Amanda Lewis at 502-782-4003 or Amanda.Lewis2@ky.gov.