Ready Mix Concrete

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Purchases, is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) for the provision of ready mix concrete and related materials to support the Transportation Cabinet's Division of Maintenance across Districts 1-12 statewide. The procurement seeks firm delivered pricing for ready mix concrete supplied by truck mixer to any point within each county in the state, with materials conforming to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Section 601. Vendors must submit bids for fourteen line items including multiple classes of concrete (Class A, AA, and B) with and without fly ash, Class M concrete, flowable fill products, grout, hot water, ice, chemical additives, concrete blocks in three sizes, and haul charges for orders under six cubic yards, with all pricing quoted as unit prices per cubic yard or other specified units of measure. Bidders must possess an active Kentucky Department of Transportation (KYTC) producer number and have their concrete plants approved by the Division of Materials prior to award; vendors with an "I" status designation must contact the Division of Materials at 502-564-3160 to achieve active status before submitting bids. The bid submission deadline is May 1, 2026, at 1:30 PM Eastern Time through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system at https://vss.ky.gov, with only electronic bids accepted through this platform; written questions must be submitted by April 16, 2026, at 3:00 PM, with responses provided by April 17, 2026, at 3:00 PM, and the tentative award date is May 8, 2026. The initial contract period runs from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods available at the written approval of both the vendor and KYTC Division of Purchases, with bid prices remaining firm for the contract period and price increases prohibited during the first twelve months.

This solicitation is funded by Federal Highway Administration funds and includes compliance requirements for Buy America and Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act provisions, though Davis Bacon wage rates do not apply as this is a commodity contract. Vendors must provide evidence of commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, as well as automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence if delivery is performed by the contractor, and must submit a Non-Collusion Certification and a Buy America/BABA Materials Certificate of Compliance. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the solicitation materials. Vendors must register in the Commonwealth eProcurement System prior to bid submission, allowing 24 to 48 hours for registration, and all bids must remain valid for a minimum of ninety calendar days after the closing date. Payment will be made within thirty working days of receipt of goods and proper invoices at the quoted prices per cubic yard. The solicitation does not specify a total budget range or award value; pricing is vendor-determined based on unit price submissions for each line item and county service area.