Eq Rental w/out Operator Impact Crusher D-1

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), Division of Purchases, on behalf of Highway District 1 (Paducah District Office), issued a Request for Bid (RFB) for equipment rental services without operator support to process approximately 100,000 tons of broken concrete from an Interstate 24 rehabilitation project near Cadiz, Kentucky. The procurement seeks a mobile impact crusher system with associated equipment, including a mobile screening plant and two portable stacking conveyors, all track-mounted or similarly mobile to allow daily relocation as work progresses. The required deliverables include processing concrete into three aggregate product sizes: 20 percent Channel Lining (4"+), 30 percent Aggregate #23's (2-3"), and 50 percent Dense Graded Aggregate, with a minimum processing capacity of 400 tons per hour. Vendor responsibilities encompass equipment delivery to and from the project site, setup, initial operator training, and equipment maintenance, while KYTC provides fuel, lubrication, and wear parts. The bid closing date was March 26, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with a tentative award date of March 31, 2021. The resulting master agreement is effective upon award and expires February 28, 2022, with no optional renewal period. Evaluation criteria allocate 95 points to price (lowest bidder receives maximum points) and 5 points to delivery time measured in calendar days, with rental rates based on a maximum of 40 machine hours or 7 calendar days per week and 200 machine hours or 28 calendar days per month. Vendors must be registered in the Commonwealth eProcurement System prior to bid submission and respond exclusively through the electronic system; email and hard copy submissions are not accepted.

Kentucky resident bidders receive reciprocal preference against nonresident bidders, and qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries, Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and nonprofit agencies serving individuals with severe disabilities receive additional preference points under KRS 45A.490-494 and KAR 200 5:410. This is a rebid of RFB 2100000492, indicating a prior procurement effort for the same services. All bidders must submit a completed Annual Affidavit certifying compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws, sales and use tax registration requirements, state tax obligations, and prohibitions on boycotts and political contributions. The solicitation documents do not identify an incumbent vendor or current contractor, nor do they provide an estimated award value or budget range for the equipment rental contract. Vendors must provide specific brand and model information for each piece of equipment and specify their delivery timeline in calendar days from receipt of the delivery order. The vendor is responsible for all repair or replacement within two working days of equipment breakdown, with no rent paid during equipment downtime, ensuring reliability and continuous project progress throughout the contract term.