Final_RFP_605_2000000094_1_SO_FORM.PDF

Document ID: RFP 605 2000000094 Page: 1

Commonwealth of Kentucky

SOLICITATION

Addenda: No Addenda #:

TITLE: Demolition of Parcel 113 - Clay County

Date Issued:

10/24/19 Record Date:

2019-10-24

Solicitation Closes Date:

12/10/19 Time:

16:00

Solicitation No:

RFP 605 2000000094

Online Bidding Prohibited: Yes

For Information Call:

Jodyi Hall 502-782-3976

Bid Receiving Location:

KYTC Division of Purchases Bid Clerk 200 Mero Street 4th Floor Frankfort KY 40622

Vendor Customer Number:

Vendor Name:

Phone Number:

Fax Number:

Email Address:

Ordering

Address:

City, State, Zip:

Contact Name:

Contact Email:

Contact Phone Number:

Payment

Address:

City, State, Zip:

Contact Name:

Contact Email:

Contact Phone Number:

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 Demolition - Clay Co., Parcel 113

Comm Code Comm Description Manufacturer Model # Manuf Part #

91240 Demolition Services

Extended Description Please see Terms and Conditions below and the Scope of Work - Technical Requirements attachment for information.

Shipping Information KYTC Division of Right of Way and Utilities

200 Mero Street 5th Floor Frankfort KY 40622

Billing Information KYTC Division of Right of Way and Utilities

200 Mero Street 5th Floor Frankfort KY 40622

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Submission Checklist

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

Item

Revised May 07, 2019 proposal SUBMISSION CHECKLIST

The vendor MUST include the following with the proposal submission.

If the items highlighted below are not submitted with the proposal submission, the Commonwealth MUST deem the proposal non-responsive and SHALL NOT consider for award.

Face of Solicitation - SIGNED [see Section 60.4]

*Technical Proposal - Must be SEALED and delivered by the Closing Date and Time. [see Sections 60.5 – 60.7]

*Cost Proposal - Must be SEALED and delivered by the Closing Date and Time.

[see Section 60.8 & Attachment B]

*The Commonwealth defines SEALED as “a closure that must be broken to be opened and that thus reveals tampering”. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, http:// www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seal)

All items listed below MUST be submitted prior to award.

_____ Transmittal Letter Checklist (and any deviations) [see Section 60.6 (A)]

_____ Certificate of Authority – Registration with the Secretary of State by a Foreign Entity (See Section 2.13)

_____ Required Affidavit(s) (See Affidavit attachments, as applicable)

_____ Performance Bond, as required (see Scope of Work)

_____ Certificate of Insurance (see Section 1.00)

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The General Conditions and Instructions for Solicitations and Contracts shall be incorporated by reference in each solicitation and resulting contract. Therefore, it is the bidder's responsibility to access and read these General Conditions at: http:// finance.ky.gov/services/policies scroll down to Procurement Services- Procurement, double click on the file named FAP 110-10-00 General Conditions and Instructions for Solicitations and Contracts or request a copy by contacting the KYTC Division of Purchases buyer named in Section 3.01. Every person submitting a bid to the Commonwealth shall be deemed to have assented to these conditions by the act of bidding.

Request for Proposal (RFP)

For

DEMOLITION – Parcel 113

Manchester – Clay County

RFP 605 2000000094

Release Date: October 24, 2019

PROPOSALS DUE: December 10, 2019 at 4:00pm Eastern Time

(See Section 10.9 of this RFP for the Estimated Schedule of RFP Activities)

Issued by

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC)

Commonwealth Buyer:

Jodyi S. Hall, CPPO, CPPB

Director, Division of Purchases

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

Transportation Cabinet Division of Purchases

200 Mero Street – 4th Floor Frankfort, KY 40622

(502) 782-3976

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Fax: (502) 564-7069 Email: JodyiS.Hall@ky.gov

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Proposal Submission Checklist Section 10 – Introduction and Overview Section 20 – Background and Present System Summary Section 30 – Commonwealth Office of Technology Requirements Section 40 – Procurement Requirements Section 50 – Scope of Work Section 60 – Proposal Submission Section 70 – Proposal Evaluation Section 80 – Negotiations Section 90 – Attachments

SECTION 10 – Introduction and Overview

10.1 Purpose

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit proposals for competitive negotiations pursuant to 200 KAR 5:307.

KYTC is requesting proposals for the demolition of Parcel 113 (D&J Pawn Shop) in Manchester, KY.

10.2 Issuing Office

The KYTC Division of Purchases, is issuing this RFP on behalf of District 11.

The Division of Purchases is the only office authorized to change, modify, amend, alter, or clarify the specifications, terms and conditions of this RFP.

A contract, based on this RFP, may or may not be awarded. Any contract award from this RFP is invalid until properly approved and executed by KYTC Division of Purchases.

10.3 Access to Solicitation, RFP, and Addenda

The Commonwealth wants each prospective vendor to have full and complete information on which to base a proposal response. Only information presented or referred to in this RFP and any additional written information that is supplied by the Commonwealth Buyer shall be used by vendors in preparing the response.

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The solicitation, addenda, and attachments shall be posted to the Kentucky Vendor Self Service site at http://emarsonline1311.state.ky.us/webapp/ vssprdonline/AltSelfService It is not necessary to register to access the solicitation. Unregistered vendors can access solicitations by clicking on public access.

In the event of any conflict or variation between the solicitation or modification as issued by the Commonwealth and the vendor’s response, the version as issued shall prevail.

10.4 RFP Terminology

For the purpose of this RFP, the following terms may be used interchangeably:

o Proposer, Offeror, Contractor, Provider, or Vendor o Commonwealth Buyer, Buyer, Purchaser, or Contract Officer o RFP, Solicitation, or Procurement o Bid, Proposal, or Offer o Commonwealth of Kentucky, Commonwealth, or State, Agency, KYTC o Fiscal Year will be defined as the Commonwealth fiscal year: July 1 through June 30 o Biennium will be defined as the Commonwealth biennium: July

1 of each even numbered year through June 30 of the next even numbered year o Requirements that include the words “Shall”, “Will”, “Must” indicate a mandatory requirement

10.5 Restrictions on Communications

The Commonwealth Buyer named on the Cover Sheet of this RFP shall be the sole point of contact throughout the procurement process. All communications, oral and written (regular, express, or electronic mail, or fax), concerning this procurement shall be addressed to the Buyer.

For violation of this provision, the Commonwealth shall reserve the right to disqualify the vendors’ proposal response.

10.6 Written Questions Regarding this RFP

Vendors are encouraged to submit written questions pursuant to Section

10.9 of this RFP. Written questions shall be submitted to the KYTC Buyer via email at JodyiS.Hall@ky.gov or via fax at 502-564-7069. Email is preferred.

No questions shall be accepted after the date(s) listed in Section 10.9 unless the question(s) is considered material to the procurement. The Commonwealth shall

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2000000094 Demolition of Parcel 113 - Clay County http://emarsonline1311.state.ky.us/webapp/vssprdonline/AltSelfService respond to salient questions in writing by issuing an addendum to the solicitation.

The addendum shall be posted to the Kentucky Vendor Self Service site.

10.7 Notification of Award of Contract

The procurement process will provide for the evaluation of proposals and selection of the successful proposal in accordance with State law and regulations. KRS Chapter 45A of the Kentucky Model Procurement Code provides the regulatory framework for the procurement of services by State agencies.

All applicable statutes, regulations, policies and requirements shall become a part of an award as well as the Information Technology requirements.

To view the award of contract(s) and the contractor(s) receiving the award(s) for this solicitation, access the Kentucky Vendor Self Service site at http:// emarsonline1311.state.ky.us/webapp/vssprdonline/AltSelfService .

Vendors can search for the solicitation title or number in the keyword search field, or can filter their search for only awarded solicitations by clicking on Advanced Search and changing the status to “Awarded”. The award(s) information can be accessed by clicking on the details button of the solicitation and clicking the “Notice of Award” tab. It is the vendor’s responsibility to review this information in a timely fashion. No other notification of the results of an award of contract will be provided.

10.8 Protest

Pursuant to KRS 45A.285, the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, or his designee, shall have authority to determine protests and other controversies of actual or prospective offerors in connection with the solicitations or selection for award of a contract.

Any actual or prospective offeror or contractor, who is aggrieved in connection with solicitation or selection for award of a contract, may a file protest with the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet. A protest or notice of other controversy must be filed promptly and in any event within two (2) calendar weeks after such aggrieved person knows or should have known of the facts giving rise thereto. All protests or notices of other controversies must be in writing and shall be addressed and mailed to:

William M. Landrum III, Secretary

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET

New Capitol Annex

702 CAPITOL AVE RM 383

FRANKFORT KY 40601

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The Secretary of Finance and Administration Cabinet shall promptly issue a decision in writing. A copy of that decision shall be mailed or otherwise furnished to the aggrieved party and shall state the reasons for the action taken.

The decision by the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet shall be final and conclusive.

10.9 Estimated Schedule of RFP Activities

The following table presents the anticipated schedule for major activities associated with the RFP distribution, proposal submission, proposal evaluation process, and contract award. The Commonwealth reserves the right at its sole discretion to change the Schedule of Activities, including the associated dates and times.

Anticipated Schedule of Activities

Release of RFP

October 24, 2019

MANDATORY Pre-Bid Site Visit

Location: 2727 US HWY 421 Manchester, KY 40962 Time: 10:00am Eastern Time

Attendance is mandatory for any vendor interested in bidding.

*Each vendor must have a Structural Engineer with them at the meeting.*

Questions should be submitted by email after the meeting.

The Commonwealth shall not be bound by oral answers to the questions presented at the Pre-Bid Site Visit or oral statements made at any other time by any member of the Commonwealth’s staff. Salient questions asked at the Vendors’ Conference and the responses will be reduced to writing and issued in an Addendum that shall be posted to the E- Procurement Page.

November 7, 2019

1st Set Of Vendors’ Written Questions due by 5:00 PM ET after mandatory pre-bid site visit.

November 12, KYTC’s Response to Oral Questions Presented at Vendors’ Conference

November 18, 2nd Set Of Vendors’ Written Questions due by 5:00 PM ET

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KYTC’s Response to 2nd Set of Vendors’ Written Questions

November 25, Proposals due by 4:00 PM ET

December 10, ALL PROPOSALS ARE TO BE DELIVERED TO KYTC AT 200 MERO STREET, FRANKFORT, KY.

DO NOT DELIVER ANY PROPOSALS TO DISTRICT 11.

All bidders are cautioned to be aware of security in the KYTC Central Office Building in Frankfort.

In-person or courier delivered bids/proposals in response to a Commonwealth solicitation should be delivered a minimum of thirty (30) minutes to one (1) hour earlier than the published closing date and time to allow for a security check-in. Delays due to building security checks shall not be justification for acceptance of a late bid or proposal. Vendor attention to this advisory is encouraged.

section 20 – background and present system summary

20.1 Background

Due to the highway widening project for US 421 / KY 80 in Clay County, the Parcel identified as Parcel 113 (D&J’s Gun & Pawn Shop) requires demolition.

section 30 – Commonwealth office of technology (cot) requirements

This section has been intentionally left blank, as it does not apply to this procurement.

section 40 – procurement Requirements

40.1 Procurement Requirements

Procurement requirements are listed under “Procurement Laws, Preference, Regulations and Policies” and “Response to Solicitation” located on the eProcurement Web page at http://eprocurement.ky.gov and http://finance.ky.gov/services/eprocurement/Pages/VendorServices.aspx respectively. The vendor must comply with all applicable statutes, regulations and policies related to this procurement.

40.2 Contract Components and Order of Precedence

The Commonwealth’s acceptance of the contractor’s offer in response to the solicitation, indicated by the issuance of a contract award by the Office of Procurement Services, shall create a valid contract between the Parties consisting of the following:

1. Procurement Statutes, Regulations and Policies

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2. Any written Agreement between the Parties;

3. Any Addenda to the Solicitation;

4. The Solicitation and all attachments

5. Any Best and Final Offer;

6. Any clarifications concerning the Contractor’s proposal in response to the Solicitation;

7. The Contractor’s proposal in response to the Solicitation.

In the event of any conflict between or among the provisions contained in the contract, the order of precedence shall be as enumerated above.

40.3 Final Agreement

The contract represents the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Prior negotiations, representations, or agreements, either written or oral, between the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof shall be of no effect upon this contract.

40.4 Contract Provisions

If any provision of this contract (including items incorporated by reference) is declared or found to be illegal, unenforceable, or void, then both the Commonwealth and the contractor shall be relieved of all obligations arising under such provision. If the remainder of this contract is capable of performance, it shall not be affected by such declaration or finding and shall be fully performed.

40.5 Type of Contract

The contract proposed in response to this solicitation shall be on the basis of a firm fixed unit price for the elements listed in this solicitation. This solicitation is specifically not intended to solicit proposals for contracts on the basis of cost-plus, open-ended rate schedule, nor any non-fixed price arrangement.

40.6 Contract Usage

As a result of this RFP, the contractual agreement with the selected vendor will in no way obligate the Commonwealth of Kentucky to purchase any services or equipment under this contract. The Commonwealth agrees, in entering into any contract, to purchase only such services in such quantities as necessary to meet the actual requirements as determined by the Commonwealth.

40.7 Addition or Deletion of Items or Services

The Division of Purchases reserves the right to add new and similar items, by issuing a contract modification, to this contract with the consent of the vendor.

Until such time as the vendor receives a modification, the vendor shall not accept delivery orders from any agency referencing such items or services.

40.8 Changes and Modifications to the Contract

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Pursuant to KRS 45A.210 (1) and 200 KAR 5:311, no modification or change of any provision in the contract shall be made, or construed to have been made, unless such modification is mutually agreed to in writing by the contractor and the Commonwealth, and incorporated as a written amendment to the contract and processed through the Division of Purchases prior to the effective date of such modification or change pursuant to KRS 45A.210(1) and 200 KAR 5:311.

Memorandum of understanding, written clarification, and/or correspondence shall not be construed as amendments to the contract.

If the contractor finds at any time that existing conditions made modification of the contract necessary, it shall promptly report such matters to the Commonwealth Buyer for consideration and decision.

40.9 Changes in Scope

The Commonwealth may, at any time by written order, make changes within the general scope of the contract. No changes in scope are to be conducted except at the approval of the Commonwealth.

40.10 Contract Conformance

If the Commonwealth Buyer determines that deliverables due under the contract are not in conformance with the terms and conditions of the contract and the mutually agreed-upon project plan, the Buyer may request the contractor to deliver assurances in the form of additional contractor resources and to demonstrate that other major schedules will not be affected. The Commonwealth shall determine the quantity and quality of such additional resources and failure to comply may constitute default by the contractor.

40.11 Assignment

The contract shall not be assigned in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the Commonwealth Buyer.

40.12 Payment

The Commonwealth will make payment within thirty (30) working days of receipt of contractor's invoice or of acceptance of goods and/or services in accordance with KRS 45.453 and KRS 45.454.

Payments are predicated upon successful completion and acceptance of the described work, services, supplies, or commodities, and delivery of the required documentation. Invoices for payment shall be submitted to the agency contact person or his representative.

40.13 Contractor Cooperation in Related Efforts

The Commonwealth of Kentucky may undertake or award other contracts for additional or related work, services, supplies, or commodities, and the contractor shall fully cooperate with such other contractors and Commonwealth employees.

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The contractor shall not commit or permit any act that will interfere with the performance of work by any other contractor or by Commonwealth employees.

40.14 Contractor Affiliation

"Affiliate" shall mean a branch, division or subsidiary that is effectively controlled by another party. If any affiliate of the contractor shall take any action that, if done by the contractor, would constitute a breach of this agreement, the same shall be deemed a breach by such party with like legal effect.

40.15 Commonwealth Property

The contractor shall be responsible for the proper custody and care of any Commonwealth-owned property furnished for contractor's use in connections with the performance of this contract. The contractor shall reimburse the Commonwealth for its loss or damage, normal wear and tear excepted.

40.16 Confidentiality of Contract Terms

The contractor and the Commonwealth agree that all information communicated between them before the effective date of the contract shall be received in strict confidence and shall not be necessarily disclosed by the receiving party, its agents, or employees without prior written consent of the other party. Such material will be kept confidential subject to Commonwealth and Federal public information disclosure laws.

Upon signing of the contract by all parties, terms of the contract become available to the public, pursuant to the provisions of the Kentucky Revised Statutes.

The contractor shall have an appropriate agreement with its subcontractors extending these confidentiality requirements to all subcontractors’ employees.

40.17 Confidential Information

The contractor shall comply with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and instruct its employees to use the same degree of care as it uses with its own data to keep confidential information concerning client data, the business of the Commonwealth, its financial affairs, its relations with its citizens and its employees, as well as any other information which may be specifically classified as confidential by the Commonwealth in writing to the contractor. All Federal and State Regulations and Statutes related to confidentiality shall be applicable to the contractor. The contractor shall have an appropriate agreement with its employees, and any subcontractor employees, to that effect, provided however, that the foregoing will not apply to:

A. Information which the Commonwealth has released in writing from being maintained in confidence;

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B. Information which at the time of disclosure is in the public domain by having been printed an published and available to the public in libraries or other public places where such data is usually collected; or

C. Information, which, after disclosure, becomes part of the public domain as defined above, thorough no act of the contractor.

40.18 Advertising Award

The contractor shall not refer to the award of contract in commercial advertising in such a manner as to state or imply that the firm or its services are endorsed or preferred by the Commonwealth of Kentucky without the expressed written consent of the agency technical contact person. (see Section 50.4)

40.19 Patent or Copyright Infringement

The contractor shall report to the Commonwealth promptly and in reasonable written detail, each notice of claim of patent or copyright infringement based on the performance of this contract of which the contractor has knowledge.

The Commonwealth agrees to notify the contractor promptly, in writing, of any such claim, suit or proceeding, and at the contractor's expense give the contractor proper and full information needed to settle and/or defend any such claim, suit or proceeding.

If, in the contractor's opinion, the equipment, materials, or information mentioned in the paragraphs above is likely to or does become the subject of a claim or infringement of a United States patent or copyright, then without diminishing the contractor's obligation to satisfy any final award, the contractor may, with the Commonwealth's written consent, substitute other equally suitable equipment, materials, and information, or at the contractor's options and expense, obtain the right for the Commonwealth to continue the use of such equipment, materials, and information.

The Commonwealth agrees that the contractor has the right to defend, or at its option, to settle and the contractor agrees to defend at its own expense, or at its option to settle, any claim, suit or proceeding brought against the Commonwealth on the issue of infringement of any United States patent or copyright or any product, or any part thereof, supplied by the contractor to the Commonwealth under this agreement. The contractor agrees to pay any final judgment entered against the Commonwealth on such issue in any suit or proceeding defended by the contractor.

If principles of governmental or public law are involved, the Commonwealth may participate in the defense of any such action, but no costs or expenses shall be incurred for the account of the contractor without the contractor's written consent.

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The contractor shall have no liability for any infringement based upon:

A. the combination of such product or part with any other product or part not furnished to the Commonwealth by the contractor

B. the modification of such product or part unless such modification was made by the contractor

C. the use of such product or part in a manner for which it was not designed

40.20 Permits, Licenses, Taxes and Commonwealth Registration

The contractor shall procure all necessary permits and licenses and abide by all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances of all Federal, State, and local governments in which work under this contract is performed.

The contractor shall maintain certification of authority to conduct business in the Commonwealth of Kentucky during the term of this contract. Such registration is obtained from the Secretary of State, who will also provide the certification thereof. However, the contractor need not be registered as a prerequisite for responding to the RFP. Additional local registration or license may be required.

The contractor shall pay any sales, use, and personal property taxes arising out of this contract and the transaction contemplated hereby. Any other taxes levied upon this contract, the transaction, or the equipment or services delivered pursuant hereto shall be borne by the contractor.

40.21 EEO Requirements

The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1978 applies to All State government projects with an estimated value exceeding $500,000. The contractor shall comply with all terms and conditions of the Act.

http://finance.ky.gov/services/eprocurement/Pages/VendorServices.aspx.

40.22 Provisions for Termination of the Contract

Any contract resulting from this solicitation shall be subject to the termination provisions set forth in 200 KAR 5:312.

40.23 Bankruptcy

In the event the contractor becomes the subject debtor in a case pending under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, the Commonwealth's right to terminate this contract may be subject to the rights of a trustee in bankruptcy to assume or assign this contract. The trustee shall not have the right to assume or assign this contract unless the trustee (a) promptly cures all defaults under this contract; (b) promptly compensates the Commonwealth for the monetary damages incurred

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40.24 Conformance with Commonwealth & Federal Laws/Regulations

This contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Any action brought against the Commonwealth on the contract, including but not limited to actions either for breach of contract or for enforcement of the contract, shall be brought in Franklin Circuit Court, Franklin County, Kentucky in accordance with KRS 45A.245.

40.25 Accessibility

Vendor hereby warrants that the products or services to be provided under this contract comply with the accessibility requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. § 794d), and its implementing regulations set forth at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, part 1194. Vendor further warrants that the products or services to be provided under this contract comply with existing federal standards established under Section 255 of the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. § 255), and its implementing regulations set forth at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, part 1193, to the extent the vendor's products or services may be covered by that act. Vendor agrees to promptly respond to and resolve any complaint regarding accessibility of its products or services which is brought to its attention.

40.26 Access to Records

The state agency certifies that it is in compliance with the provisions of KRS 45A.695, "Access to contractor's books, documents, papers, records, or other evidence directly pertinent to the contract." The Contractor, as defined in KRS 45A.030, agrees that the contracting agency, the Finance and Administration Cabinet, the Auditor of Public Accounts, and the Legislative Research Commission, or their duly authorized representatives, shall have access to any books, documents, papers, records, or other evidence, which are directly pertinent to this agreement for the purpose of financial audit or program review. The Contractor also recognizes that any books, documents, papers, records, or other evidence, received during a financial audit or program review shall be subject to the Kentucky Open Records Act, KRS 61.870 to 61.884. Records and other prequalification information confidentially disclosed as part of the bid process shall not be deemed as directly pertinent to the agreement and shall be exempt from disclosure as provided in KRS 61.878(1)(c).

40.27 Prohibitions of Certain Conflicts of Interest

In accordance with KRS 45A.340, the contractor represents and warrants, and the Commonwealth relies upon such representation and warranty, that it presently has no interest and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of its

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In accordance with KRS 45A.340 and KRS 11A.040 (4), the contractor agrees that it shall not knowingly allow any official or employee of the Commonwealth who exercises any function or responsibility in the review or approval of the undertaking or carrying out of this contract to voluntarily acquire any ownership interest, direct or indirect, in the contract prior to the completion of the contract.

40.28 No Contingent Fees

No person or selling agency shall be employed or retained or given anything of monetary value to solicit or secure this contract, excepting bona fide employees of the offeror or bona fide established commercial or selling agencies maintained by the offeror for the purpose of securing business. For breach or violation of this provision, the Commonwealth shall have the right to reject the proposal or cancel the contract without liability.

40.29 Vendor Response and Proprietary Information

The RFP specifies the format, required information, and general content of proposals submitted in response to the RFP. The KYTC Division of Purchases will not disclose any portions of the proposals prior to Contract Award to anyone outside the Division of Purchases, representatives of the District for whose benefit the contract is proposed, representatives of the Federal Government, if required, and the members of the evaluation committees.

After a contract is awarded in whole or in part, the Commonwealth shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose all proposal data submitted by vendors in response to this RFP as a matter of public record. Although the Commonwealth recognizes the vendor's possible interest in preserving selected data which may be part of a proposal, the Commonwealth must treat such information as provided by the Kentucky Open Records Act, KRS 61.870 et sequitur.

Informational areas which normally might be considered proprietary shall be limited to individual personnel data, customer references, selected financial data, formulae, and financial audits which, if disclosed, would permit an unfair advantage to competitors. If a proposal contains information in these areas that a vendor declares proprietary in nature and not available for public disclosure, the vendor shall declare in the Transmittal Letter [see Section 60.6 (A)] the inclusion of proprietary information and shall noticeably label as proprietary each sheet containing such information. Proprietary information shall be submitted under separate sealed cover marked “Proprietary Data”. Proposals containing information declared by the vendor to be proprietary, either in whole or in part, outside the areas listed above may be deemed non-responsive to the RFP and may be rejected.

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40.30 Contract Claims

The Parties acknowledge that KRS 45A.225 to 45A.290 governs contract claims.

40.31 Limitation of Liability

The liability of the Commonwealth related to contractual damages is set forth in

KRS 45A.245.

40.32 Discrimination (Effective April 8, 2015)

Discrimination (because of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability) is prohibited. This section applies only to contracts utilizing federal funds, in whole or in part. During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows:

1. The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or age. The contractor further agrees to comply with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Public Law 101-336, and applicable federal regulations relating thereto prohibiting discrimination against otherwise qualified disabled individuals under any program or activity. The contractor agrees to provide, upon request, needed reasonable accommodations. The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following; employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensations; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the provisions of this non-discrimination clause.

2. The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability.

3. The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice advising the said labor union or workers' representative of the contractor's commitments under this section, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment. The contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the administering agency

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4. The contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965 as amended, and of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.

5. The contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended, and by the rules, regulations and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records and accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations and orders.

6. In the event of the contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of the said rules, regulations or orders, this contract may be cancelled, terminated or suspended in whole or in part and the contractor may be declared ineligible for further government contracts or federally-assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in or as otherwise provided by law.

7. The contractor will include the provisions of paragraphs (1) through

(7) of section 202 of Executive Order 11246 in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations or orders of the Secretary of Labor, issued pursuant to section 204 of Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for noncompliance;

provided, however, that in the event a contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the agency, the contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

section 50 – scope of work

50.1 Agencies to Be Served

Any awarded contract shall be a one-time use contract for the demolition of Parcel 113 in Clay County, Manchester, KY only.

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50.2 Notices

After the award of contract, all programmatic communications with regard to day-to-day performance under the contract are to be made to the agency technical contact(s) identified during the negotiation phase of this procurement. After the award of contract, all communications of a contractual or legal nature are to be made to the Commonwealth Buyer.

50.3 Subcontractors

The contractor is permitted to make subcontract(s) with any other party for furnishing any of the work or services herein. The contractor shall be solely responsible for performance of the entire contract whether or not subcontractors are used. The Commonwealth shall not be involved in the relationship between the prime contractor and the subcontractor. Any issues that arise as a result of this relationship shall be resolved by the prime contractor. All references to the contractor shall be construed to encompass both the contractor and any subcontractors of the contractor.

50.4 Scope of Work/Technical Requirements

Please see Attachment A titled “Scope of Work - Technical Requirements”.

section 60 – proposal submission

60.1 Disposition of Proposals

All proposals become the property of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The successful proposal shall be incorporated into the resulting contract by reference. Disposal of unsuccessful proposals shall be at the discretion of the Commonwealth Buyer.

60.2 Rules for Withdrawal of Proposals

Prior to the date specified for receipt of offers, a submitted proposal may be withdrawn by submitting a signed written request for its withdrawal to the Commonwealth Buyer.

60.3 Commonwealth’s Right to Use Proposal Ideas

The Commonwealth of Kentucky shall have the right to use all system ideas, or adaptations of those ideas, contained in any proposals received in response to the RFP. Selection or rejection of the proposal will not affect this right.

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60.4 Submission of RFP Response

Each qualified offeror shall submit only one (1) proposal. Alternate proposals shall not be allowed. Failure to submit as specified shall result in a non-responsive proposal.

The vendor should complete the "Vendor" box on the face of the solicitation.

An authorized representative of the vendor shall sign where indicated on the face of the solicitation. If the solicitation is not signed the proposal shall be deemed non-responsive.

Acknowledgment of Addenda It is the vendor's responsibility to check the web site for any modifications to this solicitation. Vendors are encouraged to acknowledge each addendum by signing and submitting the latest addendum with their response. However, signing the face of the solicitation as indicated above constitutes the vendor’s acknowledgement of and agreement to be bound by the terms of all addenda issued.

Failure to specifically acknowledge addenda will not excuse the vendor from adhering to all changes to the requirements of the solicitation set forth therein nor provide justification for any pricing changes.

60.5 Format of Response

A. Proposals shall be submitted in three (3) parts: the Technical Proposal, the Cost Proposal, and the Proprietary Information.

1. The Technical Proposal should include one (1) paper/hard copy proposal marked “Original” with all original signatures. This will include the face page of the RFP, the Transmittal Letter Checklist, the actual demo proposal with all details, any engineering reports, etc.

*All Technical Proposal documents must be sealed in a separate envelope from the Cost.

*Pricing shall only be provided in the Cost Proposal.*

*Do not submit any pricing information in the Technical Proposal.*

2. The Cost Proposal should include one (1) paper/hard copy proposal marked “Original” with all original signatures. This includes only Cost information on the Cost Proposal Form provided.

*All Cost Proposal information must be sealed in a separate envelope from the Technical Proposal.

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3. Any Proprietary Information should include one (1) marked original hard/paper in a third sealed envelope.

B. *Proposals shall be sealed and submitted to the KYTC Buyer by the

RFP Closing Date and Time (both are identified on the Cover Page of this RFP).

Any proposal received after the Closing Date and Time shall be rejected and returned unopened to the vendor at the vendor’s expense.

*The Commonwealth defines SEALED as “a closure that must be broken to be opened and that thus reveals tampering”. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, http:// www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seal)

The outside cover of the package containing the Technical Proposal should be marked:

DEMOLITION – Parcel 113 – Clay County

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Name of Offeror Closing Date and Time

The outside cover of the package containing the Cost Proposal should be marked:

DEMOLITION – Parcel 113 – Clay County

COST PROPOSAL

Name of Offeror

Closing Date and Time

All submitted Technical and Cost Proposals shall remain valid for a minimum of six (6) months after the proposal due date.

60.6 Technical Proposal Content

A. Transmittal Letter

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Vendors must complete the attachment “Transmittal Letter Checklist” regarding the below nine (9) statements:

i. A statement that deviations are included, if applicable. Proposed deviations must be outlined in the transmittal letter.

Any deviation from the provisions of the solicitation must be specifically identified by the vendor in its proposal, which if successful, shall become part of the contract. Such deviations shall not be in conflict with the basic nature of this solicitation. The Commonwealth reserves the right to reject any and/or all deviations in whole or in part.

ii. A sworn statement that, if awarded a contract as a result of this solicitation, the vendor shall comply in full with all requirements of the Kentucky Civil Rights Act, and shall submit all data required by KRS

45.560 to 45.640;

iii. A sworn statement pursuant to KRS 11A.040 that the vendor has not knowingly violated any provisions of the Executive Branch Code of Ethics;

iv. A sworn statement of that the vendor is in compliance with Prohibitions of Certain Conflicts of Interest;

v. A statement of certification in accordance with In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Proposed Debarment that to the best of its knowledge and belief, the vendor and/or its principals is (are) not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any State or Federal agency.

vi. The name, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the contact person for this RFP. The address shall be one in which the major overnight delivery services will deliver.

vii. The name, address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the contact person to serve as a point of contact for day-to-day operations.

viii. A certified statement that the thumb/flash drives submitted have been properly scanned for infected viruses, including the virus software and version to scan the drives.

ix. Subcontractor information to include name of company, address, telephone number and contact name, if applicable.

B. Disclosure of Violation of Statutes Pursuant to KRS 45A.485, contractors are required to reveal final determinations of violation of certain statutes incurred within the last five

(5) years and be in continuous compliance with those statutes during the contract. Where applicable, the vendor is required to complete and submit Report of Prior Violations of Tax and Employment Laws.

C. Registration with the Secretary of State by a Foreign Entity

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Pursuant to KRS 45A.480(1)(b), an agency, department, office, or political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall not award a state contract to a person that is a foreign entity required by KRS 14A.9-010 to obtain a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth (“certificate”) from the Secretary of State under KRS 14A.9-030, therefore, foreign entities should submit a copy of their certificate with their solicitation response. If the foreign entity is not required to obtain a certificate as provided in KRS 14A.9-010, the foreign entity should identify the applicable exception in its solicitation response. Foreign entity is defined within KRS 14A.1-070. Businesses can register with the Secretary of State at: https://secure.kentucky.gov/sos/ftbr/ welcome.aspx.

D. Required Annual Affidavit and Other Affidavit(s) (see

Attachment C)

E. Completed and signed face of solicitation (see Section 60.4)

F. Signed face of latest addendum of the solicitation (see Section 60.4)

G. Proposed Solution (see Section 60.7)

60.7 Proposed Solution Content

Vendors’ Technical Proposals should include the below information:

A. Company Background and Experience - Provide how long in business of demolition, experience in performing this specific type of saw-cutting to remove part of a structure.

B. Technical Solution- Provide a step-by-step plan from a structural engineer with details explaining how your company will complete the demolition and leave the adjoining parcel (112) structurally sound, weather-tight, and fully functional.

List materials to be used in the project to make it weather-tight.

C. Timeline – provide an estimated timeline for the project

DO NOT INCLUDE ANY COST IN THE TECHNICAL

RESPONSE. COST SHOULD BE SUBMITTED SEPARATELY

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60.8 Cost Proposal Content

The vendor should provide its costs for the proposed solution as instructed on the Cost Proposal Form. (see Attachment C)

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is Tax Exempt. Do not include Federal Excise Tax, Kentucky Sales or Use Tax in proposed costs.

Costs for developing the proposals are solely the responsibility of the offerors.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky shall not provide any reimbursements for such costs.

A proposal shall not be considered for award if the price in the proposal was not arrived at independently without collusion, consultation, communication, or agreement as to any matter relating to such prices with any other offeror or with any competitor. In addition, the offeror is prohibited from making multiple proposals in a different form.

Should conflict of interest be detected any time during the contract, the contract shall be null and void and the contractor shall assume all costs of this project until such time that a new contractor is selected.

section 70 – proposal evaluation

70.1 Proposal Evaluation

The Commonwealth shall conduct a comprehensive, fair, and impartial evaluation of all proposals. The Commonwealth may reject any proposal that is incomplete or in which there are significant inconsistencies or inaccuracies. The Commonwealth reserves the right to reject all proposals.

The Commonwealth has established a Proposal Evaluation Committee to review, evaluate and verify information submitted by the offeror.

Each vendor is responsible for submitting all relevant, factual and correct information with their offer to enable the evaluator(s) to afford each vendor the maximum score based on the available data submitted by the vendor.

The Commonwealth shall evaluate the proposals by assigning scores as indicated.

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70.2 Technical Proposal Evaluation

Criteria Maximum

Points Possible Company Background and Experience 200

Technical Solution 400 Timeline 100

Maximum Points Possible 700

70.3 Cost Proposal Evaluation

Points Possible Proposed Cost of Solution 300

Maximum Points Possible 300 The scoring of cost is subject to Reciprocal preference for Kentucky resident bidders and

Preferences for a Qualified Bidder or the Department of Corrections, Division of Prison Industries

(KAR 200 5:410)

70.4 Oral Demonstration/Presentation Evaluation, if required

Points Possible Demonstration/Presentation

OPTIONAL

The Commonwealth reserves the right to require Oral Presentations/Demonstrations to verify or expand on the Technical or Cost Proposals. This is the opportunity for the vendor to present and demonstrate the solution and to answer questions or to clarify the understanding of the evaluation committee in accordance with the requirements of this RFP. The Commonwealth reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in whole or in part based on the oral presentations/demonstrations.

If required, the top 3 highest ranking vendors will be invited.