Gabion Baskets

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Purchases is soliciting bids for gabion baskets through a Request for Bid (RFB) that will serve the Division of Maintenance and Highway Districts 1-12 throughout Kentucky, with Elliott County being the jurisdiction posting this opportunity. The procurement seeks pricing for four line items of gabion baskets in varying dimensions: 12'x3'x3', 9'x3'x3', 6'x3'x3', and 6'x3'x1', with all pricing submitted on a unit basis (each). All gabion baskets must be triple twist, mesh, galvanized construction conforming to Section 813.13 and Standard Drawing number RGX-050-01, with lacing wire equal to 8% or greater of basket weight included in the unit price, and all products must contain a minimum of 10% recovered material or postconsumer waste with submission of a Certification of Recycled Content form. Vendors must bid all districts to be considered for award, as the award will be made on the basis of total pricing across all Kentucky Transportation Cabinet districts, with pricing submitted on an F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid basis and a minimum per delivery order of $1,000. The evaluation criteria consist of 95 points for lowest price and 5 points for best delivery time, with bids specifying delivery times exceeding 30 days subject to rejection. Key deadlines include June 19, 2019 at 4:00 PM for written questions, June 20, 2019 at 4:00 PM for the Commonwealth's response to questions, June 27, 2019 at 10:00 AM for bid submission, and a tentative award date of July 15, 2019. The initial contract period runs from award through June 30, 2020, with an option to extend for four additional one-year renewal periods with written approval from both parties.

The solicitation includes reciprocal preference for Kentucky resident bidders, with Kentucky Correctional Industries receiving a 20% preference and qualified disadvantaged bidders receiving a 15% preference on pricing. Federal FHWA 1273 requirements and Buy America requirements apply to this contract, though prevailing wage rates (Davis Bacon) do not apply as this is classified as a commodity contract. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are specified in the available documentation. Price increases are prohibited during the first 12 months of the contract period; only one increase is permitted during the contract term based on industry-wide price changes with 30 days' notice, while price decreases must be reflected immediately. The procurement documents do not specify an overall budget range or estimated award value, as the contract value will be determined by the total pricing submitted by the successful vendor across all district requirements.