Picnic Tables and Benches

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, specifically the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), Division of Maintenance, is seeking bids for picnic tables and benches through a Request for Bid (RFB 758 2500000739) issued on June 17, 2025. The procurement covers multiple items including one 6-foot picnic table, one wheelchair-accessible picnic table, 30 eight-foot picnic tables, 5 coated steel picnic tables, 30 picnic table slats, 4 benches, and 6 hardware kits, primarily from the Dumor Model Series or approved equivalents. The bid requires electronic submission through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system, with vendors mandated to be registered in the Vendor Self Service System and to bid on all line items to be considered responsive. Evaluation will use a best value ranking approach, allocating 90 points to price and 10 points to delivery, with the lowest price receiving maximum points. Key deadlines include written vendor questions due by June 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM ET, and bid closing on July 1, 2025, at 1:30 PM ET, with delivery required to multiple Kentucky Department of Highways district locations including Paducah, Lexington, Manchester, Frankfort, and Bowling Green.

The solicitation requires vendors to complete three mandatory affidavit forms addressing campaign finance compliance, resident bidder status, and qualified bidder status, which include legal attestations about business authorization, tax filings, unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation policies. While no specific set-aside designations are explicitly mentioned, the documents suggest potential preferences for resident bidders and qualified Kentucky businesses. No incumbent vendor information is provided, and no specific contract value or budget range is detailed in the documents. Vendors must provide a Certificate of Insurance and comply with state tax and employment laws. The Commonwealth reserves the right to add similar items to the contract and to evaluate bids comprehensively, with an emphasis on competitive pricing, timely delivery, and technical compliance with detailed product specifications including steel tubing standards, powder coating processes, and anchoring requirements.