CVG Centre Roof Replacement & Fall Protection

The Kenton County Airport Board (KCAB) is issuing Invitation to Bid (ITB) 25-053-ITB for CVG Centre Roof Replacement & Fall Protection services at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Erlanger, Kentucky, utilizing a design-build delivery model. This procurement seeks comprehensive roof replacement and fall protection improvements for the CVG Centre, a multi-level occupied building, including demolition and installation of 60-mil EPDM and modified bitumen roofing systems, OSHA-compliant fall protection systems (davits, hatch guardrails, ladders, and roof access infrastructure), and restoration of existing lightning protection systems across multiple roof sections that have reached or exceeded their useful life. Deliverables must include stamped design drawings prepared by a licensed Kentucky professional engineer, detailed construction documentation, a 20-year no-dollar-limit full system warranty on all roofing work, comprehensive safety plans, and construction period services including three site visits and commissioning/certification. Required qualifications include demonstrated company experience with similar projects, proposed design methodology, project scheduling capability, OSHA-compliant safety programs with three years of documented incident rates and workers' compensation experience modification rates, and financial responsibility documentation. A mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET at CVG Centre Administrative Offices, 77 Comair Boulevard, Erlanger, Kentucky 41018 (limited to two representatives per company); written questions must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 with responses posted by 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 28, 2025; sealed bids are due by 2:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, September 4, 2025 with no late submissions accepted unless extended by addendum. The work must commence within 10 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed and achieve substantial completion within 120 days, with project closeout required within 30 days of substantial completion.

This procurement is subject to federal compliance requirements including Buy American certification (49 USC 50101) mandating domestic steel and manufactured products unless FAA waivers are obtained, Title VI Civil Rights Act provisions, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals per 49 CFR Part 26, and federal debarment/suspension certifications. No incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. Bidders must submit a proposal bond of not less than 5 percent of the aggregate bid amount, and the successful contractor must furnish performance and labor/material payment bonds each at 100 percent of the contract value from surety companies rated at least "A" by Best Insurance Reports and authorized to do business in Kentucky. All contractors and first and second-tier subcontractors with contracts of $10,000 or more must provide equal employment opportunity, non-segregated facilities, and affirmative action compliance certifications. The project is funded through local Kenton County Airport Board capital expenditure funds, with the Q1 2025 business case identifying a total project cost estimate of $2,033,484 (including $194,748 for design, $1,593,396 for construction/installation, $159,340 minimum contingency, $85,000 for force labor, and $1,000 miscellaneous); specific unit prices are identified for fall protection components ($75,000 for davit verification/modification, $3,750 per unit for hatch fall protection systems, and $90,000 additional fall protection allowance) plus $6,000 for lightning protection restoration and $150,000 for DHL Tower fall protection. Kentucky resident bidders may receive preference as defined under state law, and mobilization costs are limited to 10 percent of the total project cost, with liquidated damages assessed at $250 per day for delays beyond the 120-day contract duration.