Used Railroad Steel - D6 - Campbell County

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), Division of Purchases is issuing Request for Bid (RFB) 605 2500000564 on behalf of the Division of Maintenance to procure 300 pieces of 30-foot used railroad rails totaling 9,000 linear feet for delivery to the KYTC District 6 Campbell County Maintenance Storage Facility located at 9615 Alexandria Pike, Alexandria, Kentucky 41001. The rails must meet specifications of 130-136 pounds per linear yard, structural grade, and conform to Kentucky Transportation Cabinet 2019 Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction; reroll rails, 140-pound, and 141-pound rails are also acceptable provided they meet the 130-pound-per-yard minimum requirement. Each rail must include a hole cut near the end for picking and lifting with a shackle and pin mechanism, and all delivery is prepaid and directed to the specified location with a minimum of 24 hours' advance notification required and six hours allowed for unloading by district personnel. The bid closing date is April 8, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with a tentative award date of April 14, 2025; written questions must be submitted by March 27, 2025, at 4 p.m., and the Commonwealth's response is due by March 31, 2025, at 4 p.m. Online bid submission through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service (VSS) system at https://vss.ky.gov is mandatory, and vendors must be registered in the eProcurement system with registration taking 24-48 hours. Award will be based on best value using a ranking approach weighted at 95 points for price (lowest bidder receives maximum points with proportional scoring for others) and 5 points for delivery time (best delivery timeframe receives maximum points), requiring vendors to state a specific delivery timeframe in calendar days or face potential rejection.

Kentucky resident bidders are eligible for reciprocal preference equal to preference given by the nonresident bidder's home state, and qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries (20 percent preference), Kentucky Industries for the Blind, nonprofit corporations furthering KRS Chapter 163 purposes, and qualified nonprofit agencies for individuals with severe disabilities (15 percent preference) are eligible for additional preference considerations. Vendors claiming resident bidder status or qualified bidder status must submit required affidavits demonstrating eligibility. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the solicitation documents, and no specific budget range or award value is provided in the RFB. All bids remain valid for a minimum of 90 calendar days after the bid closing date, and payment is made within 30 working days of goods receipt and vendor invoice submission, with a one percent monthly penalty applied for payment exceeding 30 working days and a one percent daily deduction from invoices for each day delivery is delayed beyond the contracted due date unless delays result from factors outside the vendor's control. Contractors must comply with Kentucky tax laws, employment laws, and prohibitions on campaign finance violations, discrimination, and boycotts.