Concrete Maintenance D4 - FHWA ER Eligible - REBID

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Purchases, on behalf of the Department of Highways District 4, is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) for a master agreement contract to provide concrete maintenance services across eleven counties including Breckinridge County. The procurement seeks qualified vendors to furnish labor, materials, equipment, tools, and services for curb and gutter construction, header curb installation, stamped concrete work, and concrete sidewalk installation. Specific deliverables include mobilization services, 2,000 linear feet of curb and gutter, 250 linear feet of header curb, 1,050 square yards of textured concrete with integral color at varying depths, 1,050 square yards of textured concrete with stencil and surface-applied color at varying depths, 550 square yards of sidewalk at 4 inches depth, and 40 square feet of detectable warnings. Vendors must be prequalified for Portland Cement Concrete Paving work (Item B) per Kentucky Transportation Cabinet standards prior to bid closing on April 24, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time and must maintain continuous prequalification throughout the contract term. All materials and work must comply with Kentucky Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, current edition, and the evaluation will be based on best value using price (95 points) and response time (5 points). The initial contract period begins upon award and expires March 31, 2026, with four optional one-year renewal periods available, and responses must be submitted electronically through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service (VSS) system at https://vss.ky.gov by the April 24, 2025, deadline. Penalties of $1,000 per day apply for delays in meeting contracted delivery dates, and $1.00 per day per each percentage point shortfall applies to completion penalties unless delays result from factors outside the vendor's control.

This contract is funded through Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sources and is subject to significant federal compliance requirements, including Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage determinations, Buy America/Build America Act (BABA) provisions, and FHWA Form 1273 mandatory contract provisions covering nondiscrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity requirements, contract work hours and safety standards, subletting restrictions, and environmental compliance. The procurement establishes a 0% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal, indicating that while DBE participation is encouraged, there is no minimum participation requirement set-aside for this contract. Vendors must maintain general liability insurance of $1,000,000 and Kentucky workers' compensation insurance, with certificates naming the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet as additional insured. Pricing must be firm for the initial twelve-month contract period, with price increases permitted only after the first year upon documented proof of industry-wide cost increases, and price decreases must be submitted as soon as available. Female participation is targeted at 6.9% and minority participation goals vary by economic area in accordance with CDBG-DR guidelines. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the solicitation documents; however, the master agreement structure with four optional renewal periods and the scope of work across eleven counties indicates a substantial contract opportunity.