Pipe and Cable Locators

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Division of Purchases on behalf of the Division of Right of Way and Utilities, issued a Request for Bid (RFB) seeking 13 units of Schonstedt Loki Contractor Multi-Frequency Pipe and Cable Locators (model LOKI-C) including receivers, transmitters, batteries, connection leads, ground stakes, quick start manuals, and carrying bags. The RFB was posted on January 24, 2020, with a bid submission deadline of February 11, 2020 at 10:00 AM, and a tentative award date of February 25, 2020. The Commonwealth established a written questions deadline of January 29, 2020 at 4:00 PM and issued responses to questions on January 30, 2020 at 4:00 PM. All bids must remain valid for a minimum of 90 calendar days after the bid closing date. Award will be determined using a best value approach allocating 95 points to price and 5 points to delivery time, with the lowest-priced bidder receiving maximum points and other bidders' scores calculated proportionally. Delivery time must be stated as specific calendar days after contract award, and delivery is requested to the KYTC Division of Right of Way and Utilities at 200 Mero Street, 5th Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40622 at the earliest possible date. All quotations must be submitted F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed, with vendors responsible for all freight charges and claim filing, and a one percent daily deduction will be applied to invoices for each day delivery is missed unless delays result from Commonwealth actions, third-party acts, force majeure events, or acts of God.

Kentucky resident bidders may be eligible for reciprocal preference under state law. Additionally, qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries, Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and qualified nonprofit agencies serving individuals with severe disabilities may receive preference equal to 20 percent or 15 percent of maximum points, respectively. All bidders must submit required affidavits affirming compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws, tax obligations, sales tax registration, and non-delinquency on state taxes, along with a signed original bid response under sealed cover delivered in person or by courier to the Division of Purchases Bid Clerk at 4th Floor, 200 Mero Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40622. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the solicitation documents, and no existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements were specified. The RFB did not include a stated budget range or award value, leaving the final contract value dependent on bid responses received.