25-075-ITB_Pre-Bid_Meeting_-_Teams_Attendance_01.08.26.pdf

This is a Pre-Bid Meeting Attendance List for the Kenton County Airport Board's Concourse A Apron Reconstruction - Bid Package 2 project at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The meeting was held on January 8, 2026, at 10:00 am via Microsoft Teams at CVG Centre in Erlanger, Kentucky. The project involves demolition, removal, and replacement of approximately 57,100 square yards of apron pavement surrounding Concourse A, installation of new drainage systems, taxiway edge lighting, and electrical infrastructure. Work is scheduled to span four construction seasons from 2026 to 2029. The pre-bid meeting attracted 18 attendees representing 10 companies and the airport authority, including representatives from Ajax Paving Industries Inc., E & B Paving LLC, The Harper Company, Hensel Phelps Construction Company, Toebe Construction LLC, Michels Corporation, Osborn Engineering, and Michael Baker International. Written questions were due by 11:59 pm on January 20, 2026, with answers posted by January 22, 2026. The final bid submission deadline is Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 2:00 pm, with bids to be submitted electronically through the owner's online bidding system.

Bidders must demonstrate expertise in airport pavement construction and submit a Contractor Quality Control Program with a full-time Program Administrator possessing minimum five years of quality control pavement construction experience. A Proposal Bond of at least 5% of the total bid amount and Payment and Performance Bonds for 100% of the contract value are required. The project includes provisions for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation under 49 CFR Part 26 with good faith efforts required. Federal funding through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) subjects the project to Buy American Preference provisions, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage standards, and various civil rights regulations. Liquidated damages are assessed at $2,500 per day for each phase for failure to meet schedule deadlines. The bid schedule indicates approximately 200 line items across four construction years, with the project potentially exceeding $24 million in total value.