Used railroad rail - D9

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Division of Purchases issued a Request for Bid (RFB) for used railroad rail to support District 9 (Flemingsburg District) operations. This multi-step competitive sealed bid procurement, conducted as a reverse auction in accordance with 200 KAR 5:375, seeks three separate line items totaling 22,040 linear feet of railroad rail: 311 pieces of 40-foot rail (12,440 linear feet), 260 pieces of 30-foot rail (7,800 linear feet), and 90 pieces of 20-foot rail (1,800 linear feet). Bids were due by August 3, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., with electronic sealed bidding scheduled for August 10, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. ET through eBridge Business Solutions, with a preliminary end time of 11:15 a.m. ET plus possible extensions. Delivery is required to the KYTC District 9 office located at PO Box 347, 822 Elizaville Road, Flemingsburg, Kentucky 41041. Sealed bid submissions are required with signatures from authorized agents, and bidders must submit affidavits attesting to compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws, tax registration and payment requirements, and conflict of interest prohibitions under KRS 11A.236. Sheila Durham at 502-782-3975 serves as the point of contact for bid-related inquiries.

Vendors may claim resident bidder status or qualified bidder status if supporting documentation and affidavits specified in Attachments C and D are submitted. The solicitation does not identify any incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure requiring integration. No specific budget or award value is disclosed in the available documentation. The Commonwealth reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive informalities and technicalities, negotiate directly with bidders, or accept the bid deemed most advantageous to its interests regardless of price. All awarded suppliers must pay a transaction fee to eBridge of three percent (3%) of the final total purchase price, which must be included in bid pricing. The commodity code for this procurement is 57048 for railroad steel rails.