KDFWR - Greenup County Courtesy Dock

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) issued a Request for Bids (RFB) for the design, fabrication, and delivery of an aluminum courtesy dock system for the Little Sandy Boat Ramp in Greenup County, Kentucky. The procurement seeks a single vendor to provide one complete dock system consisting of one 6' x 32' aluminum floating dock, two 6' x 16' aluminum floating docks, one 4' x 50' aluminum gangway, one 50' aluminum stiff arm, ten 10" aluminum boat tie-up cleats, 5/8" stainless steel cable with hardware, pressure-treated fender boards with black vinyl bumpers, and two complete sets of stamped plans with detailed assembly instructions. All structural aluminum must be 6061-T6 mill finish with fully welded joints performed by certified welders in compliance with AWS D1.2/D1.2M welding standards, featuring black polyethylene floatation that meets U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requirements and ribbed aluminum decking. The dock must be engineered for a 50 PSF minimum live load with 16" to 18" freeboard, withstand 15 PSF wind load resistance, and include specific impact load requirements. Written questions were due December 16, 2022, with electronic bids due by 12:00 PM Eastern Time on January 4, 2023. Contract award was anticipated for January 11, 2023, with contract execution anticipated for February 1, 2023. The awarded bidder must guarantee delivery within 180 calendar days from contract issuance, with a delivery deadline no later than August 1, 2023. Bids are evaluated using a 90/10 scoring methodology, with 90 points allocated to the lowest total cost and 10 points for the guaranteed delivery date, with the lowest responsive, responsible bidder selected for award. Bidders must submit five tabs including a signed transmittal letter, signed solicitation form with addenda, certificate of authority documentation, minimum three current customer references, and a completed bid form, with all submissions required to be electronic to FW.Solicitations@ky.gov.

All bidders must be registered in the Commonwealth eProcurement System and comply with Kentucky procurement statutes, campaign finance laws, and sales tax registration requirements. Domestic corporations must be in good standing with the Kentucky Secretary of State, while foreign entities must obtain a certificate of authority from the Kentucky Secretary of State within fourteen days of bid opening or their response will be deemed nonresponsive. The RFB does not indicate any specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or other restricted categories of vendors, nor does it reference any incumbent vendors or existing contractors. All bidders must provide a two-year warranty covering defects in design, material, and craftsmanship, with the manufacturer responsible for providing replacement parts and labor at no cost during the warranty period, excluding damage from abuse, misuse, alteration, debris flow, fire, or acts of God. The initial contract term is one year with four optional one-year renewal periods, each requiring written approval from both the contractor and KDFWR. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents; however, pricing will be the primary evaluation factor at 90 percent of the total score. Paper bids are not acceptable, and KDFWR reserves the right to reject any or all bids.