Thermoplastic Intersection Markings-Materials Only

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Division of Purchases, on behalf of the Division of Traffic Operations, issued a Request for Bid for thermoplastic intersection marking materials on April 24, 2020, with bids due by 10:00 AM on May 19, 2020. The procurement seeks a one-year master agreement contract with four optional one-year renewal periods to supply materials for the Division of Maintenance and Highway Districts 1-12 throughout Kentucky. The specific deliverables include 10,000 pounds of yellow thermoplastic pavement marking material in 50-pound containers, 75,000 pounds of white thermoplastic pavement marking material in 50-pound containers, 30 gallons of low volatile organic compound binder in five-gallon containers, and 12,000 pounds of thermoplastic glass beads in 50-pound increments with a 2,000-pound minimum order requirement. All materials must conform to Section 837 of the Kentucky Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and be delivered on an F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed basis, with minimum order requirements of 4,000 pounds for yellow material and 20,000 pounds for white material per delivery destination. Evaluation will utilize a best value ranking approach with 95 points allocated to price and 5 points to delivery time, with bidders required to specify firm delivery times in calendar days rather than vague terms. The written questions deadline was May 11, 2020 at 4:00 PM, and the tentative award date was May 29, 2020.

Kentucky resident bidders are eligible for reciprocal preference equal to preferences given by nonresident bidders' home states, as defined in KRS 45A.494, and qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries receive additional preferences of twenty and fifteen percent respectively. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation. Price increases are prohibited during the first twelve months of the contract period and limited to a single increase thereafter based on industry-wide price changes, requiring thirty days' written notice and documentation; a one percent per day penalty applies to invoices for late deliveries unless delays result from factors outside vendor control including acts of God, pandemics, or Commonwealth actions. All bids must include a signed solicitation cover page, completed bid sheets with pricing and delivery requirements, applicable affidavits, and required documentation, submitted either by mail to the KYTC Division of Purchases at 200 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY 40622, or by email to KYTC.Bids@ky.gov. The solicitation does not specify a total contract value or budget range for this materials-only procurement.