26-008-ITB_Pre-Bid_Meeting_Agenda.pdf

This document is a pre-bid meeting agenda issued by the Kenton County Airport Board (KCAB) for Invitation to Bid #26-008 regarding Backup Airport Operations Center (AOC) Construction at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport's South ARFF facility in Hebron, Kentucky. The project encompasses general contracting services for selective demolition and reconstruction of a new backup AOC within an abandoned control tower, including removal of raised flooring systems and redundant control consoles, followed by reconstruction with new finishes and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) upgrades. The pre-bid meeting and mandatory site visit are scheduled for February 26, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time at South ARFF Station #1, 2100 Tower Drive, Hebron, Kentucky. Written questions must be submitted through KCAB's online bidding system no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 9, 2026, with answers posted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Sealed bids are due no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, March 19, 2026, submitted exclusively through KCAB's online bidding system. Award will be made within 120 calendar days of bid opening, with the successful bidder required to commence work within 10 days of Notice to Proceed and achieve substantial completion within six months, followed by final project closeout within 30 days of substantial completion.

The project scope includes six lump-sum line items: General Provisions, Demolition, Raised Floor Framing, Doors and Hardware, Finishes, and Electrical work, with deliverables encompassing an 8 kVA UPS system, 75 kVA transformers, lighting controls with occupancy sensors, addressable fire alarm systems, and structured data and voice cabling infrastructure. Required contractor qualifications include a minimum three-year electrical contractor license, evidence that subcontractors have completed projects valued at 70 percent and 50 percent of their respective subcontract values, BICSI-certified Registered Communications Distribution Designers, and NICET-certified Level III or IV fire alarm technicians, with contractors required to perform at least 25 percent of total contract costs in-house. The estimated probable cost is $211,864.73, with total appropriations of $430,722.50 ($289,222.50 for construction and $141,500.00 for equipment). Performance and labor/material payment bonds equal to 100 percent of contract value and a proposal bond of not less than 5 percent of the total main bid amount are required. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of not less than $10,000,000 per occurrence, Automobile Liability of not less than $10,000,000 per accident, Workers' Compensation, and Builders Risk insurance for the full insurable value of work. The project is subject to Buy American certification requirements, disadvantaged business enterprise provisions under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and FAA compliance requirements including operational safety regulations, with Airport security badge costs of $44.00 per badge borne by the contractor.