Retrofit Snow & Ice Trucks Campbell & Kenton Co

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Purchases, on behalf of the Division of Maintenance, is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) to award a master agreement contract for retrofitting snow and ice trucks for use in Campbell and Kenton Counties. The RFB specifies requirements for truck equipment including snowplows, V-box hopper spreaders, liquid chloride dispensing units, and communication systems. Vendors may submit bids for single-axle or tandem trucks, with the contract period determined by the truck model year. Bids are due on August 24, 2023 by 1:30 PM Eastern Time. The RFB outlines the responsibilities of the vendor and the Department, as well as penalty provisions for non-compliance. Pricing for the contract includes an annual retrofit payment per truck, which will be divided into seven monthly payments, and an hourly rate for salting and plowing operations.

The RFB states that bids in excess of $25,000 for trucks model year 2013 and older, or $40,000 for trucks model year 2014 and newer, may be considered excessive and may not be awarded. The Department reserves the right to award fewer than the requested number of trucks in order to remain within budget levels. The RFB does not mention any set-asides or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current incumbent vendor is not specified. The total anticipated budget for this contract is not provided.