Operations Portable Wheel Load Scales

The State of Illinois is procuring portable wheel load scales through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) process conducted by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). The solicitation is seeking bids for 3 sets of brand name portable wheel load scales to be delivered to the IDOT Day Labor facility in Springfield, Illinois. The contract will have an initial term from execution to June 30, 2023, with options to renew for up to 3 additional terms, for a total term not to exceed 10 years. Bidders must provide detailed technical specifications, descriptive literature, warranty information, and proof of service availability for the proposed scales, which have specific requirements related to weight capacity, dimensions, certification, and operational capabilities. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest price. The bid submission deadline is May 25, 2022, and all responses must be submitted electronically through the State's procurement portal, as paper submissions will not be accepted.

This solicitation does not include any small business, minority, women, or veteran small business set-aside requirements. There is also no pre-bid conference scheduled. The previously awarded contract under Bid Number B-29477 was for a total of $110,400 over the initial 12-month term, and was awarded to Walz Scale with no unsuccessful bids. The State reserves the right to request demonstrations of the proposed equipment to validate the features, and bidder performance on this contract may impact future bid consideration.