Final_RFB_660_2400000596_3_SO_FORM.PDF

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Commonwealth of Kentucky

SOLICITATION MODIFICATION

Modification: Yes Version #: 3

TITLE: FW-006-24 -Ballard Big River Pump Station

Date Issued:

05/22/2024 Record Date:

05/21/2024

Solicitation Closes Date:

05/29/2024 Time:

12:00

Solicitation No:

RFB 660 2400000596

Reason for Modification

Addendum 2: See the attached addendum for details

Online Bidding Prohibited: No For Information Call:

Amanda Lewis 502-892-4409

Bid Receiving Location:

Bid Receiving

See Terms & Conditions for Bid Submission Instructions

Other KY

Vendor Customer Number:

Vendor Name:

Phone Number:

Fax Number:

Email Address:

Ordering

Address:

City, State, Zip:

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Payment

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Ownership Type

__ Sole Proprietorship __ Partnership __ Corporation __ Other_________________________

SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED AGENT IS REQUIRED UNLESS RESPONSE

IS SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. FAILURE TO SIGN SHALL RENDER

THE BID INVALID.

Signature X_________________________________________ FEIN#____________________ Date____________

All offers subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

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Line Items

Commodity Group: Default Commodity Group

Line CL Description Quantity UOM Unit Cost Line Total or Contract Amnt

1 FW-006-24 -Ballard Big River Pump Station

Comm Code Comm Description Manufacturer Model # Manuf Part #

912 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, GENERAL

(INCL. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

Extended Description Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is working with Ducks Unlimited to construct a new pump station at the northern end of Ballard Wildlife Management Area. The new pump station will provide a critical water source for the managed wetlands at Ballard WMA. The pump station will pull water from the Ohio River and deliver it to Shelby Lake at an estimated rate of 30,000-gpm. The design includes an intake on the Ohio River, piping to the cast-in-place concrete pump station, distribution piping to the outlet in Shelby Lake, installation of 3 submersible pumps, electrical/controls tower, road building, stream crossing culvert construction, and new power line installation.

Shipping Information Ballard Wildlife Management Area

864 Wildlife Lodge Road

La Center KY 42056

Billing Information Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources #1 Sportsman's Lane

Frankfort KY 40601

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Submission Checklist

The following items will be required to be submitted with bid:

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SITE VISIT AND/OR PREBID INFORMATION:

There will be a site visit meeting on 4/25/2024 at 1:00 P.M., Eastern Time (12:00 P.M., Central Time). Interested contractors are encouraged to attend. The site visit meeting will be held at Ballard Big River Pump Station, Ballard Wildlife Management Area.

ALL TECHNICAL QUESTIONS SHALL BE EMAILED TO THE ARCHITECT/

ENGINEER OF RECORD FOR THIS PROJECT.

ALL PROCUREMENT QUESTIONS SHALL BE DIRECTED TO BUYER OF

RECORD FOR THIS PROJECT.

ANY ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS OR RESPONSES TO CONTRACTORS ARE NOT

BINDING UNLESS THEY ARE PROVIDED VIA AN OFFICAL ADDENDUM TO THE

SOLICITION.

IMPORTANT: Site Visit participants shall follow any applicable health and safety guidelines for all Commonwealth of Kentucky construction projects.

PROJECT CONTACTS:

Consultant: Thomas Pluemer, Ducks Unlimited, Inc., Phone: 719-661-3671, email:

tpluemer@ducks.org Project Manager: Nick Ray, Phone:502-234-0910, email: nick.ray@ky.gov Purchasing Agent: Amanda Lewis, email: Amanda.lewis@ky.gov

OBTAINING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS:

For all project information and documents go to: https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com . For customer service you may contact Lynn Imaging, Phone: 1-800-888-0693. There is no charge for plans and specifications. Contractors will need to download bid documents, specifications and drawings. If contractors want a hard copy, they can choose to pay for this option. Contractors that receive plans and specifications from other sources will not be registered as a planholder and will not receive addenda.

It is important that requesting firms identify the position of their firm as to the PRIME BIDDER, MISC. SUBCONTRACTOR, MATERIAL SUPPLIER OR OTHER.

ELECTRONIC BID SUBMITTAL:

Solicitation responses (“bids”) shall be received by electronic submission through the Commonwealth’s eProcurement system.

Please be advised: Bids shall not be accepted via postal carrier (USPS, UPS, FED EX, etc.) nor can bids be delivered to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Services.

Solicitation responses must contain all forms required by the solicitation and executed by an authorized agent of the Bidder, affirmed by electronically submitting the bid through the eProcurement system. All forms in your bid document shall be when your bid is submitted.

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Instructions are attached. Bidders are encouraged to take a screen shot verifying bid submittal.

This is a secure website, no one can see these bids but the buyers. They are date and time stamped when submitted.

Contractors must enter their bid amount in the Contract Amount field of their Solicitation Response. FAILURE TO ENTER AN AMOUNT IN THE SOLICITATION RESPONSE

OR DIFFERING AMOUNTS BETWEEN THE SOLICITATION RESPONSE AND THE

ATTACHED BID DOCUMENTS WILL CAUSE THE BID TO BE DEEMED NON-

RESPONSIVE.

Contractors must upload their Bid Documents as an attachment COMBINED into one PDF document to their Solicitation Response in order for it to be received. IF BID IS NOT

UPLOADED CORRECTLY, THE BID WILL BE DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE.

All bidders shall be registered in the Commonwealth eProcurement System via the Vendor Self Service (VSS) System at https://vss.ky.gov .

Allow 24 – 48 hours to complete Vendor Registration. Vendors must be logged in to their VSS account in order to submit a response. Registrations completed the day of bid closing must be completed by the Vendor in the VSS portal. The Customer Resource Center is not able to complete registrations and activate accounts on the same day. Closing dates will not be extended for Vendors not registered by the date/time of the bid closing. Vendor Self Service Registration Guides are provided at: https://vss.ky.gov under “Download Vendor Forms and Quick Reference Guides”.

All bidders are cautioned to begin their electronic submission in sufficient time to complete before the closing date and time. Delays due to inability to register, technical difficulties, or document upload impediments shall not be justification for acceptance of a late bid or proposal. If you need assistance, please contact the Customer Resource Center (CRC) by email at Finance.CRCGroup@ky.gov or phone 502-564-9641 or toll-free 877-973-HELP (4357).

Online bid responses must be in an “Accepted” status prior to the closing date and time of the solicitation. The assigned a date and time stamp from the eProcurement system generated at the time of final acceptance and formal submission by the vendor shall establish the date and time the bib was submitted. A bid may be modified or withdrawn electronically through VSS prior to the bid closing date and time.

Please be advised VSS will not allow submission of an online response after the published date and time for closing.

Bidders shall attach the Official Bid Document and Bid Bond as an attachment when submitting their electronic bid.

All results will be posted to https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com after the bid opening and review. If additional information is needed from the successful bidder, the buyer will be in contact.

Bidder assumes full responsibility for timely delivery of the bid in compliance with the above-described procedures and conditions.

Any person wishing to hear a bid reading may call the KDFWR conference line at 877-746-4263, Participant code 02 94 361# at 3:00pm, ET on the bid closing date.

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