REBID Repair, Maintenance, Certification Weightronix Scale Equipment

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is seeking a vendor to certify, maintain, and repair Avery Weightronix, Rice Lake, and electronic indication scales located at weigh stations in several Illinois counties, including McLean, St. Clair, Rock Island, and Fayette. The vendor must also service SI Lodec Model 4085 semi-portable axle load scales, PAT SAW 10CIII wheel load weigher scales, and WALZ 7000 indicator boxes located at the Springfield, Illinois scale headquarters. The initial contract term is four years, with the option to renew for an additional four years. The vendor will be reimbursed for mileage on pickup trucks and 20,000 pound test trucks. Vendors must be registered as Placed in Service Technicians with the Illinois Department of Agriculture to perform the required services. The contract was procured through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) process.

There is no small business set-aside or veteran-owned business goal for this procurement. The contract is subject to State of Illinois and potentially Federal funding. The contract was awarded to Fairbanks Scales for a total award amount of $514,795.88 over the initial 4-year term, with an optional 4-year renewal. The previous bid from F L Walz Inc was $631,404.08. The awarded contract includes a 30% Veteran Business Program (VBP) and Business Enterprise Program (BEP) utilization requirement.