Used railroad rails district 10

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Purchases, issued a Request for Bid (RFB) for the procurement of 50,000 linear feet of used railroad rails for District 10, to be delivered to the KYTC District 10 Equipment Garage in Beattyville, Kentucky. The rails must measure 136 pounds or greater per linear yard, be provided in 40-foot lengths, feature steel construction that is straight and structurally sound, and display legible original manufacturer's rail classification stamps on the web. This is a one-time contract with no renewal options, and bids were due by May 31, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, with written questions required by May 23, 2019. The solicitation included an online reverse auction bidding process conducted through eBridge Business Solutions, with vendor training scheduled for June 3, 2019, and the auction event taking place June 4-5, 2019, with a tentative award date of June 21, 2019. Evaluation will be based on a best-value ranking approach with price weighted at 95 points and delivery time at 5 points, and vendors must submit pricing exclusively during the online reverse auction event with F.O.B. Destination terms, with the vendor responsible for all freight charges. Delivery time must be specifically stated in bids, and any vendor failing to meet the contracted delivery date will incur a 1 percent daily deduction from their invoice; payment will be made within thirty working days of receipt of goods and invoice, with a 1 percent monthly penalty applied for payments exceeding this timeframe.

Kentucky resident bidder preferences apply per Kentucky statutes KRS 45A.490-494, and qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries and Kentucky Industries for the Blind receive preference equal to 20 and 15 percent of maximum points, respectively. Vendors must submit a signed face of solicitation, completed bid information, required affidavits, and a Certificate of Authority if a foreign entity; hard-copy bids containing pricing will be rejected as non-responsive. Delivery must be made prepaid to the Lee County Equipment Section at 780 West Ridge Road, Beattyville, Kentucky 41311, with vendors required to provide a minimum of 24 hours' notice prior to delivery, and district personnel requiring approximately six hours for unloading. The engineer will accept the rails by visible inspection and measure them by linear foot. Suppliers must pay a transaction fee to eBridge of three percent (3 percent) of the final awarded price, which must be included in the supplier's bid pricing; no specific budget range or award value is listed in the solicitation documents. All communications regarding the procurement should be directed to Allyson May, the Division of Purchases buyer, at 502-782-3981 or Allyson.May@ky.gov.