ITB 24-34-211895 Telecom Boom Truck

Agency:	Alaska Railroad
State:	Alaska
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	38 - Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Mainenance Equipment 39 - Materials Handling Equipment J - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment W - Lease or Rental of Equipment
Posted:	Apr 25, 2024
Due:	May 15, 2024
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April 24, 2024

ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION

327 W. Ship Creek Avenue

Anchorage, AK 99501

Phone 907.265.2218

WALKERR@AKRR.COM

INVITATION TO BID (ITB) #24-34-211895

PURCHASE OF NEW 66,000 GVWR BOOM TRUCK

Cover Sheet

Response Required:

This page must be completed and returned to ensure receipt of future addenda or

additional information. Please email this form to: WalkerR@akrr.com. All addenda will

be forwarded to the contact name and number listed below.

Firms that have not returned the cover sheet will not be informed of addendums

and will only be alerted to addendums by checking with the ARRC procurement

officer or by checking ARRC’s internet site: www.akrr.com, select Corporate and

then Procurement / Solicitations. Bidders must acknowledge the receipt of all

issued addendums in their proposal/bid submittal.

Company Name ____________________________________________________

Mailing Address ____________________________________________________

City, State, Zip ____________________________________________________

Contact Name ____________________________________________________

Phone Number _______________________ Fax ________________________

Email Address ____________________________________________________

The Alaska Railroad Corporation web site www.alaskarailroad.com

INVITATION TO BID (ITB) #24-34-211895

PURCHASE OF NEW 66,000 GVWR BOOM TRUCK

THIS IS NOT AN ORDER

DATE ITB ISSUED: April 24, 2024

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT:

Alaska Railroad Corporation

Attn: Rob Walker

327 West Ship Creek,

Anchorage, Alaska 99501

UNTIL 3:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME ON MAY 15, 2024. AT THAT

TIME BIDS WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED.

The Alaska Railroad Corporation (“ARRC”) is soliciting bids from interested parties to provide the

equipment specified herein. Interested parties are invited to submit a bid to supply said items to

ARRC. Bids must be submitted on the bid form contained herein and must be mailed or

delivered to the above address. Bids received via facsimile transmission or email will be

considered non-responsive. The bid shall be in a sealed envelope with the bid number 24-

34-211895 clearly printed on the face of the envelope. Bids must be complete and in U.S. dollars.

See instructions and conditions enclosed herein.

ARRC reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or any part thereof, negotiate changes in bids,

accept any bids or any part thereof, waive minor informalities or defects in any bids, and not to

award the proposed contract if it is in the best interest of the ARRC.

ARRC shall not be held responsible for bidder’s lack of understanding of what is required by this

bid. Should a bidder not understand any aspect of this bid, or require further explanation, or

clarification regarding the intent or requirements of this bid, it shall be the responsibility of the

bidder to seek guidance from the ARRC.

ARRC may award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive offeror whose offer

conforming to this solicitation will be the most advantageous to the ARRC. ARRC may reject

any or all offers if such action is in the best interest of ARRC, and waives informalities and minor

irregularities in offers received. Any resulting contract from this solicitation shall incorporate the

Standard Instructions, and General Terms and Conditions incorporated in this solicitation.

This solicitation is not to be construed as a commitment of any kind nor does it commit the

ARRC to pay for any costs incurred in the submission of an offer or for any other incurred cost

prior to the execution of a formal contract.

BIDDER/VENDOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS: PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ARE CAUTIONED

TO PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THIS CLAUSE. Bidder/contractor imposed terms and

conditions which conflict with this Invitation to Bid terms and conditions are considered counter

offers and, as such, will cause the Alaska Railroad Corporation to consider the bid

non-responsive.

If a bidder attaches additional terms and conditions as part of the bid, such attachments must be

accompanied by a disclaimer stating that in the event of conflict between the terms and

conditions of this Invitation to Bid and the terms and conditions of the bidder/contractor, the

terms and conditions of the Invitation to Bid will prevail.

ARRC Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program: ARRC is an equal

opportunity corporation that encourages the participation of DBEs as prime contractors and

subcontractors on its contracts funded in whole or in part by the Federal Transit Administration

(FTA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), or the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

The ARRC has a race neutral DBE Program and does not set DBE goals on individual

solicitations. Nonetheless, the ARRC aspires to achieve an overall DBE participation of 4.0% in

federal fiscal years 2022-2024 on contracts funded by agencies within the U.S. Department of

Transportation. If this contract is funded in whole or in part by funds from the FTA, FRA, or the

FHWA, it is imperative that you consult the Federal Terms and Conditions portion of this

solicitation.

The Alaska Railroad is a member of Green Star (http://www.greenstarinc.org/).

ARRC earned an initial Green Star Award in 1994 and a Green Star Air Quality

Award in 2007. The Alaska Railroad considers Green Star membership to be a

positive business attribute, and regards a Green Star award as a tangible sign of an

organization’s commitment to environmental stewardship and continual improvement

within its operations.

Please direct all responses and/or questions concerning this invitation to bid to Rob Walker, Alaska

Railroad Corporation, 327 W. Ship Creek Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501, telephone number 907-

265-2218, email address WalkerR@akrr.com. Questions must be submitted in written form one

week prior to bid close date. Questions submitted after that date may not be accepted.

Sincerely,

Rob Walker

Logistics Manager

Alaska Railroad Corporation

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B

APPENDIX C

APPENDIX D

APPENDIX E

APPENDIX F

APPENDIX G

INDEX

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SPECIFICATIONS

COST SCHEDULE

BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY QUESTIONNAIRE

SUPPLY BID FORM

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

REQUIRED FOR BID. Bids will not be considered if the following documents are not

completely filled out and submitted at the time of bidding:

1. Bidder’s Questionnaire - [Form 395-0136]

2. Supply Bid Form - [Form 395-0132]

3. Cost Schedule

APPENDIX A

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The items to be purchased through this bid are critical to the operation of the

ARRC any vendor who responds to this bid must meet the following minimum

qualifications in order to be considered responsive:

1.) Be the original manufacturer, be the distributor / dealer authorized by the

manufacturer that routinely maintains an inventory of the requested product as part of

its normal business and is authorized by the original manufacturer to serve this area

(the State of Alaska). Be listed as a supplier of the requested items in the Supplier

Quality System Register maintained by the National Association of Purchasing

Management - Rail Industry Group or other nationally published railroad periodical, or

have at least five years of experience in the manufacture of the requested items.

2.) Have the authority and capacity to provide full support for all product warranties,

including technical “trouble shooting” support.

3.) Be able to provide audited financial statements demonstrating the financial ability to

meet the requirements of any order that may result from this solicitation.

The ARRC may conduct an inspection of the supplier’s facility to include its offices and

inventory of the items being solicited prior to contract award. All bids submitted in

response to this invitation to bid must be signed by an individual with the legal authority

to submit the offer on behalf of the company. Bids received from

manufacturers/suppliers that do not meet these qualifications will not be considered

ALASKA BIDDERS PREFERENCE

1. ALASKA BIDDER PREFERENCE: Award will be made to the lowest responsive and

responsible bidder after an Alaska bidder preference of five percent (5%) has been

applied. The preference will be given to a person who: (1) holds a current Alaska

business license at the time designated in the invitation to bid for bid opening; (2) submits

a bid for goods or services under the name on the Alaska business license; (3) has

maintained a place of business within the state staffed by the bidder, or an employee of

the bidder, for a period of six months immediately preceding the date of the bid; (4) is

incorporated or qualified to do business under the laws of the state, is a sole

proprietorship and the proprietor is a resident of the state, is a limited liability company

organized under AS 10.50 and all members are residents of the state, or is a partnership

under AS 32.06 or AS 32.11 and all partners are residents of the state; and, (5) if a joint

venture, is composed entirely of ventures that qualify under (1) - (4) of this subsection.

2. ALASKA VETERAN PREFERENCE: If a bidder qualifies for the Alaska bidder

preference and is a qualifying entity as defined herein, they will be awarded an Alaska

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