Electrical Maintenance D3

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Purchases, is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) for Electrical Maintenance D3 services in Highway District 3 (Bowling Green District Office) covering nine counties: Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Todd, and Warren. The procurement encompasses field construction, troubleshooting, and repair of traffic signals, flashing beacons, school flashers, and various roadway, aviation, bridge, pedestrian, and navigation lighting systems through 90 line items including hourly labor for electricians, laborers, and equipment operators; equipment rental and usage; conduit and cable installation; pole and base installation; cabinets and enclosures; traffic signal components; lighting equipment; on-call services; and miscellaneous installation and maintenance tasks. Bidders must establish pricing for all line items, with maximum hourly rates capped at $66.00 for electricians, $40.00 for laborers, $55.00 for equipment operators, and $15.00 per hour for on-call services. Required qualifications include Kentucky electrical contractor licensure, licensed electricians on each crew, International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) certifications, Work Zone Traffic Control qualifications, and provision of appropriate vehicles and equipment including bucket trucks (maximum 30 feet for signal work and 50 feet for lighting work). Evaluation will be based solely on pricing (100 points), with the award going to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service (VSS) eProcurement system at https://vss.ky.gov by April 29, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, and the initial contract period runs from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods available. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, plus applicable automobile and workers' compensation insurance, with routine work response times of five working days and emergency work response times of four hours.

The solicitation documents do not identify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information within the available materials. There is no indication of specific organizational restrictions limiting response eligibility based on business classification or disadvantaged status. The Cabinet will furnish most materials, with the contractor responsible for pickup from designated locations; mileage is prohibited as a separate pay item and traffic control cannot be charged as a standalone service. Price increases are not permitted during the first 12 months and thereafter require written justification and proof of industry-wide price changes, with penalties of $500 per day per occurrence applied for failure to meet specified completion timelines. The bid sheet specifies significant material quantities including 51,579 feet of wire No. 4 or smaller, 6,170 feet of two-inch PVC conduit, 30,493 feet of signal cables, and 244 cobra head or offset luminaires, though the overall contract award value is not disclosed in the available documentation. Bidders should note that all line items currently show $0.00 unit prices on the blank bid form and must complete comprehensive pricing for all 90 items to submit a responsive proposal.