Mast Arm Poles (Rebid)

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Division of Purchases, issued Request for Bid (RFB) 605 1900000161 on August 29, 2018, for the procurement of mast arm poles as a rebid opportunity for Elliott County. The solicitation calls for eight line items, each requiring a quantity of one unit, consisting of traffic signal support poles with varying specifications ranging from 21-foot to 21.5-foot poles with mast arms extending from 30 to 55.5 feet, with attachment lengths between 17.5 and 19 feet. All poles must be round or sided with at least 12 sides, tapered in design, and feature a Dover-style decorative cast aluminum base with a maximum bottom diameter of 36 inches finished in semi-gloss black paint with an Albany finial. Bidders must submit a paint sample for approval prior to award and provide one gallon of the specified paint color with each pole delivered to the KYTC Division of Traffic Operations Transportation Warehouse at 1239 Wilkinson Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Sealed bids were due by September 18, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., submitted to the KYTC Division of Purchases at 200 Mero Street, 4th Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40622, with online bidding prohibited for this solicitation. Required affidavits include the Annual Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors, and Contractors (Attachment A), with optional affidavits available for resident bidder status (Attachment B) and qualified bidder status (Attachment C). Contact for the solicitation was Sheila Durham at 502-782-3975 or sheila.durham@ky.gov.

The solicitation documents do not explicitly identify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information. However, the procurement references specific technical attachment documents including drawings for Line Items 1 and 2 (Pole A and Pole B configurations with signal head specifications), drawings for Line Items 3-8, Dover Base specifications, Handhole Attachments, and Finial specifications, which establish the technical standards and integration requirements bidders must meet. The commodity code specified for this procurement is 34067 for poles and stanchions. While no explicit budget range or award value is provided in the available documentation, the nature of the procurement as a traffic signal infrastructure project suggests moderate to significant procurement value given the specialized engineering, fabrication, and delivery requirements associated with custom-engineered mast arm poles for traffic signal installations.