INVITATION FOR BIDS — ITB No. LRA-KPRCM-2026-02
Replacement Electro-Hydraulic Clamshell Bucket
Jefferson Riverport Gantry Crane — Port of Louisville, Ohio River Mile 618
The Louisville and Jefferson County Riverport Authority invites sealed bids from qualified manufacturers or authorized dealers and distributors to provide and install one new self-contained electro-hydraulic clamshell bucket for its existing gantry crane at Jefferson Riverport in Louisville, Kentucky. The replacement bucket must have a minimum heaped capacity of 21 cubic yards and be compatible with the crane’s existing systems. The work includes engineering and field verification, manufacture, delivery, installation, commissioning, testing, training, documentation, and warranty support.
The complete bid package, including specifications, required bid forms, and reference drawings, is available at no cost at https://louisvilleriverportauthority.com/bucket. Questions and bids must be submitted through the solicitation webpage. Bidders are responsible for monitoring the webpage for answers and addenda.
Bid deadline and public opening: Friday, November 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Procurement contact: Miguel A. Zamora II, Executive Vice President, through the solicitation webpage.
Register for Optional Site Visit
Optional site visit: November 10, 2026 at 10:00:00 am EST
Registration deadline: November 9, 2026 at 10:00:00 pm EST
This submission period has closed.
Submit a Bidder Question
Submission deadline: November 13, 2026 at 2:00:00 pm EST
Addenda and Official Questions & Answers
All addenda must be acknowledged on Form D1.
| Document | Issue date | Description | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addendum 1 | 2026-11-05 | Download Addendum 1 |
Submit Sealed Bid
Submission deadline: November 27, 2026 at 2:00:00 pm EST
Public bid opening: November 27, 2026 at 2:00:00 pm EST.
Submit one combined PDF. Your complete file and submission must be received before the deadline; starting an upload does not establish receipt. Keep the receipt displayed after submission.
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Request withdrawal or replacement before the bid deadline. Requests require email verification and staff processing. A request receipt does not mean your bid has already been withdrawn or replaced.
