Scrap Metal and Aluminum Recycle

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Purchases issued a Request for Bid (RFB 605 2000000196) on behalf of the Division of Maintenance to establish a Master Agreement for scrap metal and aluminum recycling services in Elliott County. The procurement seeks vendors to receive and process three categories of recyclable materials: scrap metal (No. 1 Heavy Melt) measured in gross tons, scrap aluminum (Secondary Smelter's Aluminum Scrap) measured in pounds, and mixed scrap aluminum and metal measured in pounds. The Commonwealth will deliver all materials via Department trucks to the vendor's designated location(s), with aluminum kept separate from other metals. Vendors must submit percentage-based bids tied to American Metal Markets (Chicago) pricing indices, with the percentage applied to current AMM pricing to determine payment amounts. Key qualifications include maintaining state-certified scales at the vendor's location, providing KYTC employees password-protected access to current AMM pricing through the KYTC website, and compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, OSHA regulations, and Kentucky Revised Statutes requirements. Vendors must acknowledge all addenda and submit required affidavits regarding resident bidder status and compliance with Kentucky tax and employment laws. Written questions were due by October 1, 2019 at 3:30 PM, with responses posted by October 2, 2019 at 7:00 PM; bids were due by October 16, 2019 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, with a tentative award date of October 10, 2019.

The initial contract period runs from award through September 30, 2020, with four optional one-year renewal periods available with written approval from both vendor and KYTC Division of Purchases and potential renegotiation of terms. The solicitation includes Kentucky residency preferences where applicable and mandatory compliance with federal nondiscrimination requirements and Kentucky sales tax exemptions under KRS 139.470. Multiple awards will be made to responsive bidders who bid all line items with reasonable percentages; however, KYTC reserves the right to reject bids deemed too low. All expenses for weighing materials at certified scales are borne by the vendor, and payment is made by check payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer for each load delivered, with payment and documentation presented to the KYTC driver prior to departure. No specific budget range or award values are provided in the solicitation documents; rather, compensation is determined by the percentage bid applied to current AMM market prices at the time of delivery. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation.