MoDOT Statewide FY26 - Aerials & Digger Derricks - Multiple Award

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) are soliciting bids through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the procurement of truck-mounted aerial platforms and digger derrick equipment on a statewide multiple-award basis. This comprehensive solicitation encompasses numerous equipment categories including cab/chassis units for 37-, 40-, and 45-foot truck-mounted aerial platforms with utility bodies; insulated and non-insulated aerial platforms ranging from 37 to 85 feet in height; 45-foot hydraulic digger-derrick units; and front-mounted and rear-mounted turret installations for 50-, 60-, 70-, and 85-foot platforms. The technical specifications for each equipment type are detailed in separate specification documents that establish precise requirements for boom configurations, platform capacity, hydraulic systems, outrigger assemblies, electrical components, safety features, and operational controls. Bidders must submit pricing on an each (EAC) basis for all line items, with selective bidding permitted, and may include optional equipment such as material handling jibs, platform controllers, heating systems, lighting packages, personnel buckets, and hydraulic pole pullers. The solicitation was opened on July 28, 2025, at 10:30 AM Central Time with responses due by September 4, 2025, at 2:00 PM Central Time; bids must be submitted electronically through MissouriBUYS powered by MOVERS or by hard copy with five days' advance notice to buyer Ashten Lorts (ashten.lorts@modot.mo.gov). The contract period will commence upon notice of award and extend through August 31, 2026, with four additional one-year renewal options at MoDOT's discretion, and evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: base and options costs (50 points), warranty coverage and unit features (20 points), parts and service dealer locations and past performance (20 points), delivery timeline (5 points), and other response information (5 points).

Bidders are encouraged to achieve 10 percent Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and 5 percent Women Business Enterprise (WBE) participation in their responses. All bidders must comply with the Buy American Act requirements detailed in Exhibit N and the Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act certification requirement (Exhibit M), with the latter applying to vendors with one hundred thousand dollars or more in total potential contract value and ten or more employees. Bidders must be registered in the MissouriBUYS system to be considered for award, and payment terms are Net 45 with freight FOB destination, prepaid and allowed. MoDOT reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities ordered and will not automatically grant price increases upon renewal; any price escalation requests require written justification and MoDOT approval. The solicitation does not specify estimated award values or budget ranges, but the contract encompasses multiple equipment categories with numerous optional components, suggesting substantial potential value. Contractors must provide equipment training upon request post-delivery and maintain adequate liability insurance with MHTC named as additional insured, and all bid information remains valid for 90 days from opening unless otherwise specified.