Cold Planer With Operator

This solicitation is to establish a contract for services to provide cold planer rental with operator for the TxDOT Waco District at various locations to include McLennan, Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Hamilton, Limestone, Falls and Hills Counties.

This SOW is for services to provide cold planer rental with operator for the TxDOT Waco District at various locations to include McLennan, Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Hamilton, Limestone, Falls and Hills Counties.

Service(s) shall be performed at various TxDOT facilities and locations throughout the state of Texas specified by TxDOT. TxDOT reserves the right to add or delete locations serviced under the contract. TxDOT will provide 10 calendar day(s) written notice to the vendor for locations to be deleted or of any additional locations requiring service within the same area or region.

All work by the vendor must be performed between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, except on regularly observed state and federal holidays.

Vendor qualifications

The vendor must be a company or an individual engaged, or whose partners are engaged in the business of providing cold planer rental with operator for a minimum of three years within the past five years.

Service requirements

The vendor must:

• Provide a primary POC.
• Conduct driver license checks annually on vendor staff that drive to and from TxDOT work locations to verify compliance.
• Begin work within 5 business days after the issuance of written authorization from the authorized TxDOT representative.
• Provide equipment in good working condition. TxDOT reserves the right to inspect and reject any piece of equipment.
• Meet with TxDOT representatives prior to beginning operations to outline the proposed method to accomplish the work required.
• Perform work during the hours and on the dates specified by TxDOT.
• Provide a Commercial Driver's License (CDL). Proof of operators CDL shall be submitted with the response to this solicitation and when providing new CDL operators at no additional cost to TxDOT.
• Provide all required safety equipment and instruct personnel to observe all safety policies, rules, and requirements at all times.
• Be responsible for moving their own equipment and personnel from location to location.

The respondent must submit one signed and dated response to include the documentation required per response paragraph 17.3 through the Euna Procurement system: https://txdot.bonfirehub.com/.

Any response sent to TxDOT personnel via email - whether directly, courtesy copy (cc), or blind copy (bcc) - will be considered non-responsive.

TxDOT will review responses based on the lowest price and respondent's ability to meet the requirements as specified in the solicitation in accordance with TxDOT Terms and Conditions Paragraph 2.07.

TxDOT intends to award to the vendor(s) providing the best value to the state. Award(s) will be based on the lowest price and respondent's ability to meet the requirements as specified in the solicitation in accordance with TxDOT Terms and Conditions Paragraph 2.07.

Performance and Payment Bonds: Not applicable for this solicitation.

TxDOT has determined that subcontracting opportunities are probable in connection with this solicitation (Reference Subcontracting Plan Attachment).

The response, including price, is irrevocable for 120 calendar days following the hour and date specified for the solicitation opening.