Electrical Maintenance D12

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Division of Purchases is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) for Electrical Maintenance D12, a comprehensive electrical maintenance and repair services contract covering traffic signals, flashing beacons, school flashers, and various lighting installations (roadway, aviation, bridge, pedestrian, rest area, weight station, intersection, tunnel, and navigation lighting) across seven counties in eastern Kentucky: Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Lawrence, Letcher, and Martin. The solicitation encompasses 90 line items including labor services (electricians, laborers, equipment operators), equipment rentals (bucket trucks, line trucks, service vehicles, aerial lifts, skid steer loaders), materials (conduit, wire, cable, poles, cabinets, electrical service components), and specialized services such as sensor installation, LED module installation, directional boring, and on-call services. Bidders must be licensed electrical contractors by the Department of Housing, Building, and Construction and maintain field crews with licensed electricians; employees must possess IMSA certifications, Work Zone Traffic Control credentials, and flagging qualifications, with documentation required prior to award. Maximum hourly rates are established at $81.00 for electricians, $52.00 for laborers, $68.00 for equipment operators, and $10.00 per electrician per hour for on-call services. All work must comply with the National Electrical Code, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Kentucky Department of Highways Standard Specifications, and OSHA/KOSHA safety requirements. The deadline for written questions is April 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM, with responses posted by April 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM; bids are due electronically by May 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM Eastern Time, with a tentative award date of June 1, 2026. Evaluation will be conducted on a best-value basis with price as the sole measurable criterion (100 points allocated).

The contract is subject to reciprocal preference for Kentucky resident bidders and qualified bidder preferences as defined in Kentucky Revised Statutes 45A.490-494 and 200 KAR 5:410. Bidders must maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and Automobile Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 combined single limit if applicable. The initial contract period runs from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods available, providing potential contract value through May 31, 2031. While the specific contract value or budget range is not disclosed in the solicitation documents, the comprehensive scope of 90 line items covering labor, equipment, materials, and specialized services suggests a substantial contract award. The Commonwealth of Kentucky requires all bidders to submit responses through the Vendor Self Service (VSS) application, with a maximum file size of 65,000 KB per attachment and a limit of ten documents per upload; technical support is available through the Customer Resource Center help desk via email at Finance.CRCGroup@ky.gov or by telephone at 502-564-9641 or 877-973-4357. Mileage and traffic control services are considered incidental to the contract, and the Cabinet will provide all materials except those specified as "furnish and install" items.