Rehabilitate Maintenance Building Loading Dock_Advertisement.pdf

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INVITATION TO BID

LOUISVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY

The Louisville Regional Airport Authority (Owner/Authority) will receive competitive sealed bids for the Rehabilitate Maintenance Building Loading Dock project at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (Airport) located in Jefferson County, Kentucky (the “Project”).

The Owner will conduct a Pre-Bid Conference beginning at 10:00AM local time on Thursday August 6, 2026 for the purpose of reviewing the Contract Documents. The Pre-Bid conference will be held online via video conference and telephone conference. The video conference may be accessed at the following website:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4249967465?pwd=ZjebpRXMzYoNSsHNls8bhgaWybDEgB.1&omn =82900692328 The Zoom Meeting ID is: 424 996 7465, Passcode: 75669. For those calling in by phone, the toll-free numbers are 888-788-0099 and 877-853-5247. All prospective Bidders are invited and encouraged to attend this conference.

The Project will utilize electronic bid submission through https://www.flylouisvillebids.com. Bids will be received until, and not later than, 10:00AM local time on Thursday August 20, 2026.

Immediately following such deadline, all Bids will be publicly read online via video conference and telephone conference. The video conference may be accessed at the following website:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4249967465?pwd=ZjebpRXMzYoNSsHNls8bhgaWybDEgB.1&omn =84752790836. The Zoom Meeting ID is: 424 996 7465 , Passcode: 75669. For those calling in by phone, the toll-free numbers are 888-788-0099 and 877-853-5247.

Contract Documents, including Plans and Specifications (electronic or paper copies), may be obtained at Lynn Imaging, 11460 Bluegrass Parkway, Louisville, KY 40299, 1-800-888-0693, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or the documents can be ordered at https://www.flylouisvillebids.com.

Each sealed Bid shall be accompanied by an irrevocable Bank Letter of Credit, or satisfactory Bid Bond (see Attachment #8) with good corporate surety, in a sum not less than ten percent (10%) of the aggregate amount of the Bid, payable without condition to the Louisville Regional Airport Authority, to guarantee that if the Bidder's offer results in an Award, the Bidder will furnish all required bonds, insurance certificate(s) and insurance policy(ies) within ten (10) Calendar Days after the Notice of Award is given, and enter into the Contract within thirty (30) Calendar Days after the Notice of Award is given.

The Sponsor, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4), 28 CFR § 50.3, and 49 CFR Part 21, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, all contractors will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of the owner’s race, color, national origin, sex, creed, age, or disability in consideration for an award.

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The Authority has a No Contact Policy which prohibits communication or contact by Bidders(s) or its representative(s) directed at members of the Authority’s Board, its employees, its consultants, or its other representatives concerning the subject of the Bid Documents except as permitted by the Bid Documents.

A. No Unauthorized Contact by Proposers. Upon the advertisement or other publication of notice of these Proposal Documents until such time as an Award is made with respect thereto, there shall be no communication or contact initiated by Proposers, potential Proposers, or their representatives directed at members of the Authority’s board, its employees, its consultants, or its other representatives concerning the subject of the Proposal Documents, except as permitted by these Proposal Documents. Communication with the designated POC is allowed.

B. Unrelated Contact. If the Authority currently contracts with a Proposer, this policy shall not prohibit communications between the Authority and such Proposer to the extent they relate to the existing contract and not the subject of the Proposal Documents.

C. Contact by the Authority. This policy shall not prohibit Authority employees or representatives from contacting a Proposer for the purpose of obtaining further information.

D. Policy Violations. The Authority may reject a Proposal or response in the event of any violation of this policy.

Any questions from the prospective Bidders will be accepted in writing until 12:00PM local time on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, after which no questions will be answered. Questions submitted should be directed to Engineering@flylouisville.com. All questions must be put on the Bid Question Form (see Attachment #7).

The Owner will encourage the successful Bidder to enter into, and will assist the successful Bidder in securing, a project agreement, or other agreement, to reduce the risk of work stoppages or other labor related delays during the term of the Project.

The Owner will encourage the successful Bidder to employ local labor for all but supervisory personnel for the Project.

Kyle Hartlage, PE Vice President of Planning and Development

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