25-075-ITB_Pre-Bid_Meeting_Presentation.pptx

This is a pre-bid meeting presentation for the Kenton County Airport Board (KCAB) regarding the Concourse A Apron Reconstruction - Bid Package 2 project at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Boone County, Kentucky. The project involves the demolition, removal, and replacement of Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) pavement and bituminous pavement surrounding Concourse A, encompassing approximately 57,100 square yards of work. Additional project elements include utility modifications, grading improvements, pavement markings installation, electrical modifications, and hydrant fueling coordination. The work is phased across four construction years from 2026 through 2029, with phasing designed to impact only two gates simultaneously. The pre-bid meeting was held on January 8, 2026, at CVG Centre in Erlanger, Kentucky. Written questions are due by 11:59 pm on January 20, 2026, with answers posted by January 22, 2026. The bid submission deadline is Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 2:00 pm, with bids submitted electronically through the owner's online bidding system.

Bidders must demonstrate expertise in airport pavement construction and establish a Contractor Quality Control Program (CQCP) with a full-time Program Administrator possessing a minimum of five years of quality control pavement construction experience and appropriate professional credentials. A Proposal Bond of at least 5 percent of the total bid amount is required, along with Payment and Performance Bonds for 100 percent of the contract value from a surety company authorized to do business in Kentucky. The project is federally funded through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and is subject to federal requirements including Buy American Preference provisions, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage standards, and various civil rights regulations. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation is required under 49 CFR Part 26, with good faith efforts mandated for DBE contractor inclusion. Liquidated damages are assessed at $2,500 per day for each phase for failure to meet schedule deadlines. The project includes approximately 200 line items across the four-year period, with an estimated total value potentially exceeding $24 million.