Bridge Maintenance & Repair-FHWA ER Eligible Districts 1-12

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is requesting bids for bridge maintenance and repair services eligible for Federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief funding across Districts 1–12, with bids due September 11, 2026.

The scope spans three regions: Western (Districts 1–4), Central (Districts 5–8), and Eastern (Districts 9–12). Work includes preventive maintenance, concrete coatings and sealing, waterproofing membrane installation with asphalt overlay, bearing replacements, structural steel operations including hot-dip galvanizing, expansion joint and transverse joint replacement, armored edge installation, concrete patching and curb repair, bridge overlay approach pavement, deck drain retrofit, Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer wrap applications, and temporary traffic control operations. Each bid tabulation contains 132 line items with estimated usage quantities across four districts per region. Bidders must submit unit prices or lump sum bids for all line items within a region to be considered for award; vendors are not required to bid all three regions. Contractor submittals including product data, shop drawings, design calculations, and manufacturer certifications are required seven days before work commences. All work must comply with AASHTO, ASTM, SSPC, ACI, and ICRI standards. Liquidated damages apply to concrete sealing work if not completed within sixty days of final concrete pour.

Payment is structured through unit prices or lump sum bids for completed and accepted work, with costs for labor, materials, equipment, and incidental items included in bid prices. An asphalt price adjustment mechanism using the Kentucky Asphalt Pavement Index tracks monthly fluctuations. Bids must be submitted through Kentucky's Vendor Self Service online platform. Vendors must register with VSS prior to submission and may contact the Customer Resource Center at Finance.CRCGroup@ky.gov, 502-564-9641, or toll-free 877-973-4357 for technical assistance.