Lawn Mowers - Lake Cumberland State Resort Park

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Department of Parks, is seeking bids for the procurement of lawn mowers for the Lake Cumberland State Resort Park. The solicitation requests bids for two 72-inch front deck, four-wheel drive, folding ROPS diesel mowers with a minimum 24.8 horsepower engine and 16-gallon fuel tank. Vendors must be able to deliver the mowers within 10 days of contract award. Bids will be evaluated based on price (90 points) and delivery timeline (10 points), with preferences given to Kentucky resident bidders and qualified bidders such as Kentucky Correctional Industries. The solicitation is being issued as a Request for Bid (RFB) with a submission deadline of September 13, 2022 at 1:30 PM ET.

The contract has no initial term or renewal options, and the Commonwealth reserves the right to cancel the RFB if responses exceed available funding. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed. Bidders proposing alternate brands or specifications must provide sufficient descriptive literature to verify equivalency. The Commonwealth notes that past vendor performance may also be considered in the award.