Notice.pdf

Andy Beshear Governor

Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet

DEPARTMENT FOR FACILITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES

DIVISION OF ENGINEERING & CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION

Bush Building, 403 Wapping Street, 2nd Floor Frankfort, KY 40601

(502) 564-3155 Fax (502) 564-3649

Holly M. Johnson Secretary

Sam Ruth

Commissioner

Jennifer Linton Executive Director

Finance.ky.gov

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

FOR

REMOVING AND TRANSPORTING HUTS

TELECOMMUNICATION SHELTER ('HUTS") DECOMMISSION PROJECT

KENTUCKY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AUTHORITY (KCNA)

Attached hereto is a copy of the “Advertisement for Bids” for furnishing all labor, equipment, appliances and materials necessary for Removing and Transporting Huts, Telecommunication Shelter ('huts") Decommission Project, Kentucky Communications Network Authority (KCNA).

SAME IS DESIGNATED AS:

REQUEST NO. Request for Bid No. RFB-140-21

BID ON: REMOVING AND TRANSPORTING HUTS

TELECOMMUNICATION SHELTER ('HUTS")

DECOMMISSION PROJECT

KENTUCKY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AUTHORITY

(KCNA)

BID DATE: January 21, 2021 2:00 P.M., Eastern Time

Responsible Contractors who have proper experience, equipment and qualifications are invited to bid on this work. These factors will be considered in the Award of Contract and all work will be performed under the standard regulations for construction of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

PRE-BID MEETING/SITE VISITS:

There will not be a pre-bid on the above referenced project. Interested contractors must contact Mitch Powers at 502-226-0079, email: mitchell.powers@ky.gov to schedule site visits. Contractors must make an appointment to visit each of the sites. Please limit to one representative per company. Be prepared for temperature checks at various state agency entry points. If you have a fever, you will be turned away. Face masks are also required by employees/contractors when working, traveling or meeting in groups or in common areas (breakrooms, hallways, etc.)

RFB-140-21

PART I

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

1. INVITATION:

Sealed bid documents for the following work will be received by the Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, 2nd Floor Bush Building, 403 Wapping Street, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Frankfort, KY 40601, in the manner and on the date hereinafter specified for the furnishing of all labor, materials, supplies, tools, appliances, equipment, services, etc., necessary for Removing and Transporting Huts, Telecommunication Shelter ('huts") Decommission Project, Kentucky Communications Network Authority (KCNA), as set forth in the specifications and as shown on the drawings prepared by and approved by the Department for Facilities and Support Services of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and under the terms and conditions to this Request for Bid.

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Contractor must provide a location within 100 miles of each existing hut location to receive the hut. Upon arrival, the contractor must immediately unload the hut from the trailer allowing it to be returned to service. Contractor may demolish, dismantle, re-use or otherwise dispose of the hut as appropriate.

3. METHOD OF BIDDING:

Bids will be received from Prime Contractors on a Lump Sum Bid Basis for the total project. All phases of work shall be bid to and through the Prime Contracting Firms. Bids shall be submitted in the manner herein described and on the official bid document form included with the conditions and specifications and shall be subject to all the conditions as set forth and described in the Bid Documents.

SPECIAL NOTE:

Bids shall be submitted on the Official Form supplied by the Division of Engineering and Contract Administration. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements will be cause for invalidation of bid.

4. METHOD OF AWARD:

Award shall be issued on the lowest responsive bid by a responsible bidder. The Bid Document shall contain all qualifying requirements and forms. It is the intent of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to use all available funds.

Contractor does not have to bid on each lump sum bid. There may be multiple contracts awarded from t his solicitation.

Bid 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).

KRS 45A.490 Definitions for KRS 45A.490 to 45A.494.

As used in KRS 45A.490 to 45A.494:

(1) "Contract" means any agreement of a public agency, including grants and orders, for the purchase or disposal of supplies, services, construction, or any other item; and

(2) "Public agency" has the same meaning as in KRS 61.805.

KRS 45A.492 Legislative declarations.

The General Assembly declares:

(1) A public purpose of the Commonwealth is served by providing preference to Kentucky residents in contracts by public agencies; and

(2) Providing preference to Kentucky residents equalizes the competition with other states that provide preference to their residents.

KRS 45A.494 Reciprocal preference to be given by public agencies to resident bidders -- List of states -- Administrative regulations.

(1) Prior to a contract being awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder on a contract by a public agency, a resident bidder of the Commonwealth shall be given a preference against a nonresident bidder registered in any state that gives or requires a preference to bidders from that state. The preference shall be equal to the preference given or required by the state of the nonresident bidder.

(2) A resident bidder is an individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other business entity that, on the date the contract is first advertised or announced as available for bidding:

(a) Is authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth; and

(b) Has for one (1) year prior to and through the date of the advertisement, filed Kentucky corporate income taxes, made payments to the Kentucky unemployment insurance fund established in KRS 341.490, and maintained a Kentucky workers' compensation policy in effect.

(3) A nonresident bidder is an individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other business entity that does not meet the requirements of subsection (2) of this section.

(4) If a procurement determination results in a tie between a resident bidder and a nonresident bidder, preference shall be given to the resident bidder.

(5) This section shall apply to all contracts funded or controlled in whole or in part by a public agency.

(6) The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall maintain a list of states that give to or require a preference for their own resident bidders, including details of the preference given to such bidders, to be used by public agencies in determining resident bidder preferences. The cabinet shall also promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A establishing the procedure by which the preferences required by this section shall be given.

(7) The preference for resident bidders shall not be given if the preference conflicts with federal law.

(8) Any public agency soliciting or advertising for bids for contracts shall make KRS 45A.490 to 45A.494 part of the solicitation or advertisement for bids.

The reciprocal preference as described in KRS 45A.490-494 above shall be applied in accordance with 200 KAR 5:400.

Determining the residency of a bidder for purposes of applying a reciprocal preference

Any individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other business entity claiming resident bidder status shall submit along with its response the attached Required Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors, and Contractors Claiming Resident Bidder Status. The BIDDING AGENCY reserves the right to request documentation supporting a bidder’s claim of resident bidder status. Failure to provide such documentation upon request shall result in disqualification of the bidder or contract termination.

A nonresident bidder shall submit, along with its response, its certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth as filed with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Secretary of State. The location of the principal office identified therein shall be deemed the state of residency for that bidder. If the bidder is not required by law to obtain said certificate, the state of residency for that bidder shall be deemed to be that which is identified in its mailing address as provided in its bid.

5. PROJECT CONTACTS:

1. Agency: Mitch Powers, KCNA, (502) 226-0079, mitchell.powers@ky.gov

2. Purchasing Agent: Margaret MacDonald, Division of Engineering and Contract Administration,

(502) 564-5182, Margaret.MacDonald@ky.gov

6. BID SUBMITTAL:

Due to the COVID-19 virus, the Bush Building is closed until further notice. Bids will no longer be accepted via postal carrier (USPS, UPS, FED EX, etc.) nor can bids be delivered to the Bush Building. All forms in your bid document shall be completely filled out when your bid is submitted. Bids must be submitted electronically through MOVEit in order to be accepted. Instructions are attached. Contractors must load their Bid Documents COMBINED into one PDF document under the corresponding RFB in MOVEit in order for it to be received. IF BID IS NOT UPLOADED IN THE CORRECT FOLDER IN MOVEit, THE BID WILL BE DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE. 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.

Please note that the instructions for MOVEit state that contractors will be notified when their bid is received.

Buyers will NOT be notifying contractors.

All results will be posted to Lynn Imaging planroom after the bid opening and review. If additional information is needed from the successful bidder the buyer will be in contact.

mailto:mitchell.powers@ky.gov mailto:Margaret.MacDonald@ky.gov

NOTE: Your bid must be sent in time to arrive prior to the bid closing date and time.

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

There will be a public bid reading by conference call on the bid opening date at 2:30 PM ET.

The dial in number is 502-782-2663 or 844-603-5060.

Participant code is 45182#

7. BID WITHDRAWAL:

No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date set for the opening of bids.

8. BONDING: NO BONDING REQUIRED ON THIS PROJECT.

All bids shall be accompanied by a bid guarantee (in the form of a bid bond or certified check) of not less than five (5%) percent of the amount of the lump sum base bid. A 100% Performance Bond and a separate 100% Payment Bond shall be furnished by the successful bidder. All bonding and insurance requirements are contained in the Instructions to Bidders and/or General Conditions. Bonds should be executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

9. RIGHT TO REJECT:

The Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, Commonwealth of Kentucky, reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive all informalities and/or technicalities where the best interest of the Commonwealth may be served.

10. GENERAL INFORMATION:

A. Bidder’s Qualifications, Unit Prices, Proposed Subcontractors, and List of Materials are required to be submitted with the bid.

B. All documents related to this project shall be submitted, transmitted, transferred, reviewed, approved or rejected, and/or otherwise processed using the Owner's Document Collaboration System (eCommunications) which is the Owner's web-based document collaboration system that shall be used by all project participants. No submission, transmittal, transfer, review, approval or processing shall be deemed Official without the use of this system.

C. KRS 337.550 (1) Provides that if any contractor or subcontractor is found to be in violation of any provisions of KRS 337.505 to 337.550 by the Department of Labor and upon notification to the Commissioner of the Department for Facilities and Support Services, the Commissioner of the Department for Facilities and Support Services shall hold such contractor or subcontractor ineligible to bid on public works until such a time as that contractor or subcontractor is in substantial compliance as determined by the Commissioner of Labor.

D. Each demolition/renovation project must comply with Kentucky Division of Air Pollution Control Regulation

401 KAR 57:011. This includes notification, in writing, to the Division of Air Pollution Control, ten (10) days before start of the project.

E. Tobacco-Free: Pursuant to Executive Order, use of any tobacco products (including e-cigarettes) is prohibited in all Executive Branch buildings and parking lots and on the grounds. Please refer to Executive Order # 2014-747 for complete details.

For FAQ’s go to: http://tobacco-free.ky.gov/Pages/FAQs.aspx

F. REGISTRATION WITH SECRETARY OF STATE:

Domestic and foreign corporations shall be registered with the Kentucky Secretary of State and declared to be in “good standing” prior to award of contract. Offeror should verify status at the following website:

http://www.sos.ky.gov and click on “Business Services”. Failure to comply with this requirement within (5) days after notification may render your bid non-responsive.

http://tobacco-free.ky.gov/Pages/FAQs.aspx http://www.sos.ky.gov/

G. REGISTRATION WITH SECRETARY OF STATE BY A FOREIGN ENTITY:

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 unless the person produces the certificate within fourteen (14) days of the bid or proposal opening. 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.

For all foreign entities required to obtain a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth, if a copy of the certificate is not received by the contracting agency within the time frame identified above, the foreign entity’s solicitation response shall be deemed non-responsive or the awarded contract shall be cancelled.

Businesses can register with the Secretary of State at https://secure.kentucky.gov/sos/ftbr/welcome.aspx.

H. REGISTRATION with eMars (eProcurement):

In order to receive a contract in the State’s electronic procurement system (eMars/eProcurement), a vendor/contractor shall be registered to conduct business therein. Business entities not already registered may register by visiting the eProcurement website at (www.eprocurement.ky.gov) and complete the registration information. The website has phone numbers and email addresses to facilitate answering any questions you may have with the registration or update process. Failure to comply with this requirement within (5) days after notification may render your bid non-responsive.

I. PRE-BID MEETING:

There will not be a pre-bid on the above referenced project. Interested contractors must contact Mitch Powers at 502-226-0079, email: mitchell.powers@ky.gov to schedule site visits.

Contractors must make an appointment to visit each of the sites. Please limit to one representative per company. Be prepared for temperature checks at various state agency entry points. If you have a fever, you will be turned away. Face masks are also required by employees/contractors when working, traveling or meeting in groups or in common areas (breakrooms, hallways, etc.)

http://www.lrc.ky.gov/KRS/014A09/010.PDF http://www.lrc.ky.gov/KRS/014A09/030.PDF http://www.lrc.ky.gov/KRS/014A09/010.PDF http://www.lrc.ky.gov/KRS/014A01/070.PDF https://secure.kentucky.gov/sos/ftbr/welcome.aspx http://www.eprocurement.ky.gov/