Heavy Duty Truck Lift

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, is soliciting bids for the procurement of one heavy-duty truck lift through Request for Bid (RFB) 758 2400000273. The lift must be a conventional four-post model with a minimum capacity of 60,000 pounds, hard-wired at 230V-480V, with specifications including a maximum rise height of 73 inches, maximum wheelbase accommodation of 28 feet, maximum overall length of 38 feet, and a rise speed not exceeding 75 seconds. The procurement includes one oil drain pan kit with adjustable width, two rolling jack beams, one internal air-line kit for dual rolling jack operation, two operator manuals, two parts books, and two service manuals. The selected vendor must provide complete installation, electrical connections within 130 feet of the power source, compressed air line installation, one day of training on safety and operation, and maintain service and parts availability within 72 hours of notification. The equipment must comply with ANSI/ALI/OSHA standards and be delivered to the KYTC District 3 Equipment Garage in Bowling Green, Kentucky by February 15, 2024. Vendors' written questions were due December 11, 2023 at 10:00 AM ET, with a site visit opportunity available on December 14, 2023 at 11:00 AM Central time. Bids must be submitted electronically through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service system by December 19, 2023 at 1:30 PM ET, with bid readings scheduled for 3:30 PM ET on the same date. Award will be determined using a best value approach allocating 90 points to price and 10 points to delivery time, with all supplies required to be new and of the latest or current year model.

Kentucky resident bidders are eligible for reciprocal preference, and qualified bidders receive additional consideration, including Kentucky Correctional Industries (20 percent preference), Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and certain qualified nonprofit agencies serving individuals with disabilities (15 percent preference). Bidders must demonstrate general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate, workers' compensation insurance compliant with Kentucky law, and automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 combined single limit. All quotations must be submitted F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed, exclusive of federal excise tax and sales tax, with prices remaining valid for 60 calendar days after the bid due date. Bidders claiming resident or qualified bidder status must submit notarized affidavits confirming compliance with Kentucky Revised Statutes 45A.110 and 45A.115, and the Commonwealth reserves the right to request supporting documentation and disqualify bidders for noncompliance. The contract may be canceled with 30 days' written notice, and delivery delays will result in one percent per day deduction from invoices. No specific budget range or award value was disclosed in the solicitation documents.