What the state is buying
by RFPFinder from the notice; the solicitation governsThe Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Office seeks rental of heavy equipment with operators, including dozers, excavators, dump trucks, graders, loaders and attachments. Bids are evaluated on price and submitted online via the Kentucky Vendor Self Service portal by November 4, 2026.
Scope
- Heavy equipment rental with operators: dozers, excavators, dump trucks, graders, loaders, attachments
- Multiple pieces available on demand: tandem and tri-axle dump trucks, motor graders, escort trucks for emergency snow removal
How to get the bid documents
- Open the notice on Kentucky Finance & Administration Cabinet - eMARS Vendor Self Service (VSS)
- Read the notice; the source lists no attachments
- Submit by portal before 1:30 PM ET on Nov 4
To submit, you need a free account at Kentucky Finance & Administration Cabinet - eMARS Vendor Self Service (VSS).
The source notice lists no attachments.
Open the original listing on the agency portalDetails
- Place of performance
- Other, Kentucky
- Buyer type
- State
- Notice type
- RFB
- Solicitation no.
- RFB-605-2700000169
- Category
- Supplies & Equipment · beta
- Local presence
- Not required
- Amendments
- None since Oct 14
- Contact
- Nick Cavender
- Office
- Transportation - Office Of The Secretary · KYTC
- Phone
- 502-782-3979
Not stated in the notice: estimated value, contract type, period of performance. Check the bid documents.
Contact details from the source notice. Contact the buyer only about this solicitation.
Key dates
Change log
verified Thu, Oct 15 · 2:16 PM ETNo amendments since posting on Wed, Oct 14; verified Thu, Oct 15 · 2:16 PM ET.
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Notice as published
EQ RENTAL W/OPERATOR D9-FEDERAL
Equipment shall meet the following minimum specifications:
80-100 hp crawler dozer with operator. Dozer must be equipped with angle/tilt and corner-cutting blade.
***ONLY ONLINE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS RFB.*** Emailed and hard copies delivered by any method WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. See attached document How to Respond to an Online Bid through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service site (updated).pdf. Please enter contact person, phone number and email in the Comments Section.
Vendors should review and update, if necessary, all addresses and contact persons for their account prior to bid submission. This information will carry forward to a contract if awarded, therefore please ensure all information is correct.
Equipment shall meet the following minimum specifications: 180-240 hp crawler dozer with operator. Dozer must be equipped with angle/tilt and corner cutting blade.
Equipment shall meet the following minimum specifications: 150 or greater hp excavator with operator equipped with a long reach boom 60 feet reach with 1-2 cy bucket.
Equipment shall meet the following minimum specifications: Brush grinder attachment fitted for a 150-170 hp excavator with operator equipped with a long reach boom 60 feet reach. The attachment is a dual pump, priority flow hydraulic brush grinder with a 46 inch swath, adjustable wheel speed of 350 to 550 and capable of grinding up to 14 inches in diameter.
Equipment shall meet the following minimum specifications: Tandem dump trucks with operator for on highway use/15 cy. Vendor must be able to provide 6 pieces of this equipment if needed.
Equipment shall meet the following minimum specifications: 40 ton capacity with tailgate, 460 hp minimum, 152,500 lb. GVW. Vendor must be able to provide 6 pieces of this equipment if needed.
Equipment shall meet the following minimum specifications: 170 hp or greater excavator with operator. Excavator with a 1.5-3cy bucket capacity. Vendor must be able to provide 2 pieces of this equipment if needed at any time.
Equipment shall meet the following minimum specifications: Hydraulic ram attachment for 170 hp or greater excavator 5,000 ft/lbs or greater.
Equipment shall meet the following minimum specifications: minimum 90 hp or greater RPM, 19' digging depth, 1-2 cy bucket. 18,000 lb bucket digging force. Zero turn preferred.
Vendor must be able to provide 2 pieces of this equipment if needed at any time.
Equipment shall meet the following minimum specifications: Ram attachment for 90 hp or greater excavator 3,000 lb or greater.
Equipment shall meet the following minimum specifications: Skid Steer with operator equipped with attachments (bucket, forks, grapple and milling).
Equipment shall meet the following minimum specifications: Self-propelled sheeps foote roller with a 47.2-inch-wide drum. Operating weights range from 7,275 to 8,047 pounds.
Equipment shall meet the following minimum specifications: Minimum 120 hp motor grader with a minimum of 12' blade with operator. Vendor must be able to provide 2 pieces of this equipment if needed at any time.
Equipment shall meet the following minimum specifications: Wheeled loader with operator, articulated, with a minimum 3.5 cubic yard bucket.
Equipment shall meet the following minimum specifications: Escort truck with operator, 4WD, equipped with flashing safety light escort truck. Truck swill be used to following (with flashing lights) behind the graders. This line item shall only be used for emergency snow removal events.
Vendor must be able to provide 2 pieces of equipment at any time if needed.
Equipment shall meet the following minimum specifications: Tri-Axle dump trucks with operator.
Responses due: 11/4/2026 1:30 PM
NIGP codes: 97534 Federal-Small Dozer-Crawler w/Operator; 97534 Federal-Large Dozer-Crawler w/Operator; 97534 Federal-Excavator Track w/Boom and Operator; 97534 Federal-Brush Grinder Attachment w/Operator; 97534 Federal-Large Dump Truck-Tandem w/Operator; 97534 Federal-Articulated Dump Truck w/Operator; 97534 Federal-Large Excavator-Track w/Operator; 97534 Federal-Hydraulic Ram Attachment w/Operator; 97534 Federal-Small Excavator-Track w/Operator; 97534 Federal-Ram Attachment w/Operator; 97534 Federal-Loader-Skid Steer w/Operator; 97534 Federal-Self Propelled Sheeps Foote Roller w/Operator; 97534 Federal-Motor Grader w/Operator; 97534 Federal-Wheel Loader w/Operator; 97534 Federal-Escort Truck w/Operator; 97534 Federal-Tri-Axle Dump Truck w/Operator
Attachments (download from the VSS portal): Final_RFB_605_2700000169_1_SO_FORM.PDF
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