Ben Hawes Driving Range Bays

The City of Owensboro is conducting a competitive bid process for the construction of a 5-bay driving range building at Ben Hawes Golf Course, located at 400 Booth Field Road in Daviess County, Kentucky. This is a design-build construction project requiring a qualified contractor to provide all labor and materials for completing the facility. The building will consist of a 60-foot by 20-foot pole barn structure (approximately 2,193 square feet) with an optional 20-foot extension, featuring engineered wood trusses, concrete slab-on-grade foundations, metal panel roof and ceiling systems, radiant heaters, ceiling fans, and LED lighting designed for open-air shelter use without walls. The project scope includes site improvements such as 112 linear feet of 7-foot-wide accessible sidewalk, 175 linear feet of sanitary sewer lateral with traffic-rated cleanouts, and a perimeter drainage swale; the contractor must also install erosion control measures and comply with all applicable codes including the 2018 Kentucky Building Code and 2017 National Electrical Code. The contractor must obtain all necessary permits from the Kentucky Division of Water and Army Corps of Engineers, maintain erosion control until 75% completion or permanent ground cover establishment, and ensure ADA compliance throughout the project. The bid due date is June 2, 2026, with the posting date of May 13, 2026. All bidders must submit a bid bond, and the selected contractor will be required to execute performance and payment bonds prior to contract award.

The procurement documents do not indicate set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting bidder eligibility to specific organization types based on the available information provided. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the contract opportunity materials. The project will utilize the City of Owensboro's standard EJCDC-based contract terms and conditions, with Kevin Collignon, P.E., City Engineer, serving as the Owner's Representative overseeing contract administration. Progress payments will be made monthly at 100 percent of completed work with 10 percent retainage until substantial completion, and retainage may be reduced to 5 percent at the owner's discretion after 50 percent completion. Liquidated damages provisions apply for failure to meet substantial and final completion deadlines, though specific daily penalty amounts are not specified in the template documents. The specific budget or award value for this construction project is not disclosed in the available contract documentation.