Electrical Maintenance D4

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Purchases, is requesting bids for an Electrical Maintenance contract (RFB 605_2600000448) serving Highway District 4, which encompasses eleven counties: Breckenridge, Grayson, Green, Hardin, Hart, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Taylor, and Washington. This Request for Bid solicitation seeks comprehensive electrical maintenance and repair services for traffic signals, flashing beacons, school flashers, and various types of lighting installations throughout the district. The scope of work includes 68 itemized line items encompassing electrician labor (259 hours), laborer support (492 hours), equipment operator services (88 hours), specialized equipment such as bucket trucks, service vehicles, and line trucks, and materials including multiple types of conduit, extensive wire and cable installations, signal cabinets, poles ranging from 35 to 55 feet in height, traffic and pedestrian signals, and luminaires. The contract is structured as a master agreement with hourly rate caps for electricians (maximum $66.00 per hour), laborers (maximum $40.00 per hour), and equipment operators (maximum $55.00 per hour), along with line item pricing for specific services and materials. Contractors must be licensed by the Department of Housing, Building, and Construction as Electrical Contractors, maintain a minimum three-person crew with at least one licensed electrician, and possess specific employee certifications including IMSA Level II certifications, Work Zone Traffic Control certifications, and flagging credentials. General liability insurance of $1,000,000.00 per occurrence and Kentucky worker's compensation insurance are required, and contractors must provide Automatic Vehicle Location technology for on-call vehicles. Written questions are due by March 17, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with bid closing on March 26, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time; online bidding only is accepted through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service system at https://vss.ky.gov. The tentative award date is May 1, 2026, with contract commencement no earlier than May 1, 2026, and expiration on April 30, 2027, plus four optional one-year renewal periods.

The solicitation documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises or particular organization types; the procurement appears open to all qualified bidders meeting the licensing and operational requirements. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is provided in the available documentation. The contract requires integration with the Commonwealth's Automatic Vehicle Location technology system for on-call vehicle tracking and monitoring. Liquidated damages of $500 per day apply for various non-compliance conditions, and no quantity guarantees are provided, with the Commonwealth purchasing only what is needed during the contract term. The estimated total project cost is listed as $0.00 in the bid sheet template, indicating that the final contract value will be determined based on submitted unit prices and actual service utilization over the contract period; therefore, a specific budget range or award value is not predetermined.