Demolition Svc Nelson Co P. 1 & 2

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Division of Purchases issued a Request for Bid (RFB 605 24000000636) on April 29, 2024, for demolition services in Nelson County on behalf of the Division of Right of Way and Utilities. The procurement encompasses the removal and proper disposal of buildings, structures, and improvements on two parcels located in Bardstown, Kentucky. Parcel 01, located at 502, 504, 506, 508, 512, and 514 Highridge Drive, consists of approximately 96 three-foot round mobile home footers with limited debris from one deck and underpinning. Parcel 02, at 1188 Boston Road, includes a 2,200 square foot vinyl-sided house, an 800 square foot vinyl-sided detached garage, a 5,500 square foot concrete block horse barn, a 5,000 square foot metal-sided pole barn, and a septic tank requiring removal. Qualified contractors must obtain a Performance Bond or Irrevocable Letter of Credit in the amount of the contract or $10,000 (whichever is greater), maintain Contractor's General Liability Insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and carry Kentucky workers' compensation insurance. Contractors are responsible for hazardous materials assessment and remediation, refrigerant recovery, septic tank pumping by licensed services, and proper disposal documentation from permitted waste disposal facilities, with all costs included in the contract price. Work must commence within 30 consecutive calendar days of receiving the work order, with penalties of $500 per day assessed thereafter, and all work must comply with Kentucky 811 underground facility damage prevention requirements. Bids were due May 20, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service e-procurement system, with a tentative award date of May 23, 2024. Evaluation will be based on lowest total price, with bids structured as either "Amount Due Bidder" or "Amount Due State," and past vendor performance may be considered in award determination.

Reciprocal preferences for Kentucky resident bidders and qualified bidders as defined under KRS 45A.490-494 and 200 KAR 5:410 apply to this solicitation. The project is funded through the Federal Highway Administration's Emergency Relief (ER) program, requiring full compliance with Davis-Bacon Act wage determinations and Buy America/Build America Buy America (BABA) requirements, which mandate that all steel, iron, aluminum, and designated construction materials be manufactured and produced entirely within the United States. Contractors must submit a Buy America/BABA Materials Certificate of Compliance prior to the issuance of the notice to proceed and must also complete and notarize the Annual Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors and Contractors, certifying under penalty of perjury that they have not knowingly violated Kentucky campaign finance laws. No incumbent vendor or current contractor is identified in the documentation, and this is a one-time award with no renewal options. No specific budget or award value is published; prospective bidders are required to develop independent cost estimates based on project specifications and submit lump sum pricing for each parcel on the provided bid sheet. Contact Shawna Shuffett at (270) 832-9468 before beginning work, and prospective bidders are responsible for conducting their own property inspections, as no mandatory onsite prebid meeting will be held.