FHWA Equipment Rental Offset Drill w/operator D12

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Purchases, is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) for FHWA Equipment Rental services on behalf of District 12 seeking a master agreement contract for offset drill equipment with operators. The procurement requires the furnishing of two modified rotary drills (truck or track-mounted) capable of drilling 7" to 10" diameter holes in soil and rock to install railroad rails up to 39 feet in length, with each drill rig powered by a minimum 130 horsepower motor, at least 16,000 lbs pulldown pressure, and a 300 CFM or greater air compressor. The scope of work encompasses twelve line items including offset drilling services, cribbing installation (27,000 square feet), excavation and backfill operations (3,000 cubic yards), geotextile fabric installation (8,200 square yards), cyclopean riprap placement (1,300 tons at 0-12 foot depths and 200 tons at 13-30 foot depths), guardrail removal (3,800 linear feet), bucket truck services (20 hours with operator), and traffic control (1,100 hours), along with railroad steel supply options totaling 35,000 linear feet. Evaluation will be conducted on a best-value basis allocating 95 points to price with the lowest bidder receiving maximum points, and 5 points to response time based on guaranteed days to complete work following delivery order receipt, with bidders subject to 1% daily invoice deductions for delays beyond contracted completion dates. Bidders must submit electronic responses exclusively through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service (VSS) portal at https://vss.ky.gov by April 22, 2026, at 1:30 PM Eastern Time (deadline extended seven calendar days via Addendum 1 to include the Recycled Content Form), with a tentative award date of April 27, 2026, and an initial contract period from award through April 30, 2027, plus four optional one-year renewal periods.

This procurement carries no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged business enterprises, with a 0% DBE participation goal established for the contract. All bidders must comply with Federal Highway Administration requirements including Davis-Bacon Act wage determinations and Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act compliance, with all materials—particularly steel and iron products—required to be domestically manufactured and certified prior to notice to proceed. Required submissions include Certificates of Insurance (Commercial General Liability minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate), Non-Collusion Certification, Buy America/BABA Materials Certificate of Compliance, Recycled Content Certification, Artificial Intelligence affidavit, and proof of Kentucky workers' compensation insurance where applicable; all bids remain valid for ninety calendar days after the bid closing date. The solicitation documents do not specify an incumbent vendor or list current contractors, nor do they identify an explicit budget range or award value. For technical assistance with submissions, vendors should contact the Customer Resource Center help desk via email at Finance.CRCGroup@ky.gov or by telephone at 502-564-9641 or toll-free at 877-973-4357; for procurement-specific questions, the vendor contact is Nick Cavender at 502-782-3979 or Nicholas.Cavender@ky.gov.