Hot Water Pressure Washers

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Purchases, issued Request for Bid (RFB) 605 on February 22, 2021, seeking bids for 20 units of hot water pressure washers on behalf of the Division of Equipment and Department of Highways Districts 1-12 throughout Kentucky. The preferred equipment specification is an Alkota 423X4X or equivalent model, and all supplies must be new, current production models in first-class operating condition with pre-service performed at the vendor's location prior to delivery. Vendors must submit bids electronically through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service eProcurement system by March 10, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with questions due by February 26, 2021, and written responses issued by March 2, 2021. Evaluation criteria are weighted with pricing as the primary criterion (95 points for the lowest-priced compliant bid) and delivery time accounting for 5 points, while warranty requirements—including one-year full warranty, three-year heating coil warranty, and five-year crankshaft warranty—are evaluated on a yes/no basis. Vendors must guarantee delivery within the calendar days specified on the bid sheet with a penalty of one percent per day assessed for late delivery, and all quotations shall be F.O.B. Destination, Freight Prepaid and Allowed. The tentative award date is March 26, 2021, with a master agreement effective from the award date through February 28, 2022, with optional renewal for four additional one-year periods subject to written approval from both the vendor and the Division of Purchases.

The Commonwealth offers reciprocal preference to Kentucky resident bidders and extends preferential consideration to qualified bidders, including Kentucky Correctional Industries (20 percent preference), Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and qualified nonprofit agencies serving individuals with severe disabilities (15 percent preference each). All bidders are required to submit an Annual Affidavit affirming compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws, sales and use tax registration, non-delinquency on state taxes, and adherence to trade boycott prohibitions; bidders claiming resident, qualified, or disadvantaged status must provide corresponding affidavits and supporting documentation. Bidders must certify compliance with occupational health and safety laws, maintain authorization to transact business in Kentucky with active workers' compensation and unemployment insurance coverage, and demonstrate at least one year of continuous Kentucky tax filing and payment history prior to the contract advertisement date. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents, though all pricing must be submitted on the attached bid sheet with warranty documentation as a mandatory submission requirement. The procurement requires widespread parts and service availability throughout Kentucky and prohibits price increases during the first twelve months of the contract, with any subsequent increases limited to one adjustment subject to documentation of industry-wide price justification.