Ready Mix Concrete District 1 Rebid

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Purchases issued a Request for Bid (RFB) for ready mix concrete supply to District 1, serving Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, and Marshall counties. Vendors must submit pricing for nine concrete classifications including Class A, AA, and B (with and without fly ash), Class M, and flowable fill products for pipe backfill and bridge end bent backfill, along with ancillary materials such as grout, super-plasticizer, ice, and non-chloride accelerator. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Kentucky eProcurement system (https://emars311.ky.gov/webapp/vssprdonline3111d/AltSelfService) by May 25, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with a public bid reading conducted via telephone conference at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the same date. Vendors must provide firm, all-inclusive unit prices per cubic yard for each applicable county, with all applicable taxes and superfund taxes included, and may elect to bid on specific counties where they can effectively service delivery requirements. The initial contract period begins upon award and extends through April 30, 2023, with four optional one-year renewal periods available. Award will be made to the lowest-priced bidder in each county, with delivery orders placed to lower-priced alternatives if the primary vendor cannot fulfill requests, and haul charges apply only to deliveries of less than six cubic yards. All concrete plants must be approved by the Division of Materials prior to contract award, and vendors must verify producer status through the Kentucky Transportation website's List of Approved Materials; vendors with "I" status designation must contact the Division of Materials at 502-564-3160 to achieve active status before submitting a bid.

Resident bidder preferences and qualified bidder preferences apply per Kentucky statutes, and vendors may elect to serve only the Transportation Cabinet, all state agencies, or all state agencies and political subdivisions. All bidders must submit an Annual Affidavit certifying compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws, sales and use tax registration requirements, non-delinquency of state taxes and fees, non-participation in business boycotts, and adherence to prohibitions regarding campaign contributions over the previous ten years. The solicitation is subject to Federal Highway Administration Form 1273 provisions for federal-aid construction contracts, including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, nondiscrimination standards, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act compliance, and debarment certifications. This is a rebid of RFB 2200000555, indicating prior solicitation activity for this requirement. No specific incumbent vendors or award values are identified in the solicitation documents. Payment will be made within thirty working days of invoice receipt, and the Transportation Cabinet will assess penalties for materials failing to meet specifications.