Repair, Maintenance, Certification Weightronix Scale Equipment

This solicitation issued by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the repair, maintenance, and certification of Avery Weightronix, Rice Lake, PAT, and SI Lodec scales and equipment located at various weigh stations across the state. The selected vendor will be required to perform quarterly certification tests, monthly and bi-monthly inspections, repairs, and replacements as needed for the specified scales and equipment. The contract term is for an initial 2-year period from July 1, 2019 or contract execution, whichever is later, with two optional one-year renewal terms. Bids are due by May 21, 2019 at 1:30 PM CDT, and there is no mandatory pre-bid meeting. Detailed requirements are provided for the vendor's qualifications, services, parts, and pricing, which must be submitted in the specified format.

The contract has an estimated value exceeding $50,000, so the vendor must comply with State Board of Elections registration requirements. No set-asides or restrictions on organization types are specified. The previous contract was awarded to F.L. Walz Co. for a 24-month term with two renewal options, with a total award amount of $118,666.00. The state reserves the right to award the contract to the vendor offering the lowest aggregate total across all 23 line items or by common groups of line items or individual line items.