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 around Concourse A, encompassing approximately 57,100 square yards of work. Major project elements include utility modifications, grading improvements, pavement markings installation, electrical modifications, and coordination with hydrant fueling work performed by others. The work will span four construction seasons from 2026 through 2029, with phasing designed to impact only two gates at a time. A pre-bid meeting was held on January 8, 2026, at 10:00 am at CVG Centre, Admin. Offices 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, submitted electronically through the owner's online bidding system.

The project involves approximately 200 line items across four construction years, suggesting a comprehensive infrastructure investment potentially exceeding $24 million in total value. Bidders must submit a Proposal Bond of at least 5% of the total bid amount and provide Payment and Performance Bonds for 100% of the contract value from a surety company authorized to do business in Kentucky. Contractors 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. The project is federally funded through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and subject to federal requirements including Buy American Preference provisions, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage standards, and civil rights regulations. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation is required under 49 CFR Part 26, with bidders required to demonstrate good faith efforts to include DBE contractors. Liquidated damages are assessed at $2,500 per day for each phase for failure to meet schedule deadlines.